November 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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11/1 = 18 miles
11/2 = rest day
11/3 = rest day
11/4 = 16 miles
11/5 = rest day
11/6 = rest day
11/7 = 3 miles
11/8 = rest day
11/9 = 15 miles
It dropped from highs in the 80s to 40-50 degrees in 24 hours. It was 47 degrees when I started running this morning. It was so wonderful! I only got regular people sweaty. Woot! Temps in the 40s (Fahrenheit) is officially my favorite running weather.
November goal miles = ? / 64 miles-to-date
Upcoming Races:
11/11 = Hill County Trivium (just doing the half)
11/22 = Georgetown Turkey Trot
12/15 = Stars at Night Half
1/26/19 = Miami Tropical 5K
1/27/19 = Miami Marathon
3/10/19 = ZOOMA half (potentially)
5/4/18 = Wisconsin Marathon (mittens challenge part 1)
5/5/18 = Kalamazoo Marathon (mittens challenge part 2)5 -
PastorVincent wrote: »eleanorhawkins wrote: »@Avidkeo 1 week? Yikes!!!!
I'm sitting here in a stew cause the organisers of mine just emailed me an invitation to take part in the 5km breakfast run at 9am the day before. I'm not going to run for a couple of days before my half, according to Mr Hal Higdon. But they're taunting me with a free T-shirt....... I really need to hit delete before I end up clicking the sign up button and ruining all the well-laid plans.....
I always run the day before a big race. I would suggest you do run this 5k, but take it easy. We call it a "shakeout run" or something like that, but really easy run the day before a half, a full, or even an ultra is advised often, and something I firmly believe in.
I think a very easy run would make sense as well, but I sure admit I'd be tempted to race the darned thing simply because it is a race! *grabs cup of coffee, pours it into my mug*5 -
Thanks everybody for the congrats on grandbaby!
@7lenny7 - I didn't even open up your pics at all. Too funny how you and others on here, love hearing all the medical stuff. I don't even watch my dog get shots and never did with my kids either. And with me, of course. I just turn my head completely away when giving blood.
I probably should rest.... but I might lift when I get home.
11/1 - 4 miles
11/2 - rest day
11/3 - 44 miles cycling + transform app - deload week, arms
11/4 - 3 miles + transform app - deload - legs
11/5 - 4 miles + transform app - deload - back
11/6 - 4 miles + transform app.- deload legs
11/7 - Transform App - Chest, arms
11/8 - Transform App - Glutes and legs
11/9 - not sure yet... maybe rest, maybe lift. Def not run... it's too hot this afternoon!
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Went inside today to avoid the cold & rain. At least it was an interval day which makes it less boring on the treadmill. Long run Sunday - probably looking at an 8 or 10 miler.
Enjoying everyone's posts (and "liking" and not "wooing" them). Have a great weekend, folks.
11/2 6.0 mi 10.44 pace
11/3 6.0 mi 10.33 pace
11/5 6.07 mi 11:04 easy
11/7 4.00 mi 9:38 tempo
11/9 6.08 mi treadmill intervals /1.
November Goal: 100 mi. Current Total: 28.15 mi.
/1. 20:00 warmup (5:00 6 mph, 15:00 5.5 mph). 20:00 Intervals (1:00 5 mph + 1:00 7 mph) x 10. 20:00 5.5 mph. 5:00 treadmill cooldown.
Next race: 11/17 10K
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i did a thing. or i will do a thing
i volunteered to count loops on a trail run in the morning to run for free a trail canicross run in the afternoon, before i have to go pick up my new foster dog.
and i might be getting a temporary roommate10 -
In Melbourne for a girls’ weekend. No running and lots of this:
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@ContraryMaryMary You'll have to explain what those dishes are to us outside of Australia. I can't seem to relate it to anything!
I'm sure its good though!0 -
At least one of them involves chocolate so that's all we need to know!4
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@ContraryMaryMary You'll have to explain what those dishes are to us outside of Australia. I can't seem to relate it to anything!
I'm sure its good though!
One is a little chocolate/orange tart - biscuit base, chocolate mousse filling with orange and a hazelnut and chocolate decoration. The other was breakfast - ricotta hot cakes with lemon curd, marscapone, and meringue and toasted whites chocolate. So yum.9 -
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WANT!!!!0
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Yesterday I was feeling a little better and did 5 miles on trails. Later that night my in-laws arrived. I have not slept more than 5 hrs since, hanging on by my fingernails. They are in their 70s and they are energizer bunnies. PRay for me!
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That wraps up my third week of Fat to First Mile. So far, it’s going well and I’ve had no issues with being able to run the full intervals. Running at night will take some getting used to.
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Yesterday was a nice easy recovery run...today's run though was not quite so easy. As race day is exactly three months out, that means that there's a good amount of recovery time left for doing something like this: run a full 26.2 mile distance and test out endurance. That meant 18 miles at within 10% of marathon pace, and then 8 miles at marathon pace itself.
As usual for a 26-miler before work, I got up at 12:30am to get ready, and took a GU gel roughly 15 minutes before the start of the run. Although the temperature at the start was in the mid 40s, there was a cold northwesterly wind that chilled things down to a feel-like temp of 35F, so I went with the usual short-sleeved running top and shorts, but put on arm sleeves, thin gloves, and a cap to help ward off the cold.
Due to the temps, I didn't really sweat that much, and in turn didn't actually stop at any of the water stops along the way. Also, although I carried a GU gel with me that I intended to take around mile 20, I didn't take that either, so the run was pretty much unfuelled save for the GU gel taken before the start. The wind helped in some places, but made for tough going when it became a headwind from miles 10-18 and in the final 5 miles.
Overall, I finished the run in 3:29:06, meaning I have a new unofficial PR that beats my previous Long Beach race PR by 2 minutes and 15 seconds, and gives me a huge confidence boost that I'll be able to achieve my 3:15:00 goal in February when I'll be fully rested and fully fuelled.
Now for a weekend of full rest.
01 - 14.71
02 - 22.16
05 - 15.66
06 - 14.90
07 - 13.09
08 - 13.52
09 - 26.21
Total: 120.25 / 300 miles19 -
@garygse, your running blows my mind. Great job on your "test" full marathon.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
11/01/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/02/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/03/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/04/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/05/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 3.0
11/06/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 6.2
11/07/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 6.2
11/08/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 9.2
11/09/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 12.2
Same as yesterday pretty much - 3 miles on the treadmill after work. Nothing interesting to report about that.
It snowed today - not ready! Tomorrow's run will be right at freezing temps. I better dig out my various layers and winter accoutrements. (PS, that IS how you spell that word, despite it wanting me to change it to accouterments. No.)
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Today I got to run 3.63 miles. Over the last 24 hours the temperature dropped from low 30s to high teens and we got a solid 2-3 of inches of snow. The snow was very pretty, as it often was, but I spent most of the morning alternating between feeling very cozy with my blanket and classical MPR and hot beverages, and stressed out even through there really isn’t much to do before closing next week (AHHHH!). Or maybe because there isn’t much to do. Either way, thanks for the congratulations, everyone! I am running right at the end of my rope but doing my best to take care of myself and not push it. We still have a lot to do before the end of the month.
Anyhow, I didn’t really want to go running but I couldn’t come up with a good reason not to go (apparently 18 degrees and snow aren’t good reasons) so I went, and I’m glad I did, as almost always. My one and only slip came before I even started running, crossing the street at an angle and hitting a slick spot, but once I got on the trail the Peregrines did their work well.
Snow!
I wore Smartwool tights under long running pants and by tights I mean full on footie ballerina tights made of marino wool. This was the first time I tried them out and I wasn’t sure how well they’d work but I totally forgot I had them on except for how it took my butt longer to get cold than usual. Win! I am thinking I might want to cut the feet off depending on how they feel the next time I take them out - my ankles were hurting a bit the first mile or so, although that could have just been running on the snow. At least the feet meant I didn’t need to worry about my short socks, but that problem should be solved soon: I’ve got three pairs of Smartwool crew socks plus a pair of leg warmers coming, along with my brand new Smartwool insulated running skirt butt-coat, which I managed to nab from REI for almost 50% off thanks to a member coupon. Nice.
I'm not sure about this!
So the cold wasn’t really a problem, although I did have to keep pulling my buff over my nose and mouth and pulling it down again depending on the wind, and of course my butt was cold by the end of the run, per usual (BUTT-COAT!). Aside from needing to keep my mind focused and my eyes on the path (while still trying to keep my head up, good trick!), I could feel my calves especially working harder than usual, and getting used to the different impact was an adjustment. Once I got to the lake I mainly ran in the grass as there had been enough people out to pack down the snow on the trail and the uneven surface wasn’t a whole lot of fun.
All in all I'm not sure running on snow was actually that much fun, but it's hard not to feel bad-*kitten* running in Minnesota winter, and the exercise was good for me. I've got lots of stuff to do this month but I'm going to do my best to keep up my every-other-day running streak. It might not be a training plan, but it does help clear the cobwebs. And for the next 48 hours or so, I don't plan on doing much of anything but drink red wine (in moderation) and watch bad television, because I've earned it. As always, thanks to anyone who made it to the end of this novel!
NOVEMBER MILES:
11/1 Th - 0:40:01 - 3.76
11/2 Fr - rest
11/3 Sa - 0:30:46 - 2.93
11/4 Su - rest
11/5 Mo - 0:55:43 - 5.07
11/6 Tu - rest
11/7 We - 0:43:29 - 3.70
11/8 Th - rest
11/9 Fr - 0:42:05 - 3.63
November Total: 19.09/75 miles
Races! (italics under consideration)
July 4: Red, White and Boom! 5K Chip time: 0:32:20
August 25: Glo Run Night Race 5K Chip time: 0:30:40
September 8: Helen Gold 10K DNS - trip postponed
September 9: City of Lakes Half Marathon Net time: 2:28:25
October 6: Twin Cities Marathon Weekend 10K Chip time: 1:05:14
October 21: Mankato Half Marathon Chip time: 2:29:25
November 24: Mustache Run 10K
December 8: Reindeer Run 10K or 15K (leaning 15K)
2019 Races Under Consideration
January 5: Polar Dash 10K
January 26: Securian 10K
May 23 (est): ESTRS Lebanon 10K
June 13 (est): ESTRS French 5K
July 11 (est): ESTRS Lebanon 7MI
July 17: Torchlight 5K
August 1 (est): ESTRS Hyland 4MI
September 9 (est): Sioux Falls Half Marathon
October 6 (est): TCM 10K13 -
2.75M Treadmill before strength training
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I didn’t run today, we attended a funeral for one of my husband’s teammates
I did get a package in the mail with my placement medal in the Joggin for Frogmen race a few weeks ago!
This was the finisher medal
And this is my medal for finishing second in my age group!
3/18/2018 Shamrock half marathon
3/24/2018 Don't Sit on Colon Cancer 5K
5/28/2018 Run to Remember 5K
10/7/2018 Crawlin Crab half marathon
10/13/2018 Joggin for Frogmen 5K
11/18/2018 Norfolk Harbor half marathon
12/2/2018 Busch Gardens Christmas Town Dash 8K
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@zdyb23456 Nice swag!!!0
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