November 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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Got meet my MFP Running Challenge buddy for last 3-4 years @shanaber! West coast meets East Coast! We couldn't run together but we had an awesome time! Thanks @shanaber!
And here we are!
I had a windy ride today - 44 miles - about 30 of it with a head wind. I kept thinking ... WHY DIDN'T I RUN TODAY!?
11/1 - 4 miles
11/2 - rest day
11/3 - 44 miles cycling
I'm so jealous! I swear one day I'm going to win the lottery and all of us are moving to "Runners Island".
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November Running Totals (miles)
11/1 – 7.58 warmup, speed work, cool down
11/2 – rest day
11/3 – 12.08 paced run
November running total to date – 19.66
Nominal November mileage goal: 160 miles
Real Goals: Avoid injury. Run well in the Pete Glavin XC series. Have fun at the Syracuse Half and Race with Grace 10K. Build base toward the start of Boston training.
Today's notes – The weather this morning was not a surprise: 41º F (5º C), light rain, and WNW wind increasing from ~8 mph to ~13mph when I was running. The weather conditions were reminiscent of the start of the Boston Marathon.
Okay, there were a few differences. I only ran about a third of mile into the wind before the route turned. The rain didn't pick up like it did at Boston last April. There was no spectator support. But other than that, it could have been running from Hopkinton to Framingham or so.
There were no trainees for an 8:00 or 8:30 pace, but there was a substitute pacer. We set out together for the first 8 mile loop, and weren't super picky about staying on pace. I think he just followed me; I know he *can* run faster than me for long runs if he is in shape and feels like it. He dropped at 8 miles, and I was left with a 2 mile out, loop and back plus a 1 mile out and back.
I hate out and backs with no fixed out goal, so I added distance ad hoc to the loop. Ended up back at base at 11.77 miles, so there out and back to make 12 (of 11 scheduled) was manageable. And that seemed like enough, given that I was running in the rain and I have a race tomorrow. 15 had been in my mind, but today wasn't a day for 15 miles.
Rain and pictures don't normally go together for me, but the lake was just too pretty, and when my phone was out anyway I snapped a shot of a group of runners from a slower pace group chatting between their 8 mile loop and subsequent 2 mile section:
2018 races:
February 17, 2018 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY) finished in 54:48
February 24, 2018 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY) finished in 28:46
March 17, 2018 USATF Masters 8K (Shamrock 8K, Virginia Beach, VA) finished in 31:55
March 24, 2018 Spring Forward 15K (Mendon, NY) ran at MP, finished in 1:10:47
April 16, 2018 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:28:43
April 29, 2018 USATF Masters 10K (James Joyce Ramble, Dedham, MA) finished in 41:33
May 20, 2018 Lilac 10K (Rochester, NY) finished in 42:21
May 26, 2018 Sunset House 5K (Rochester, NY) finished in 20:12
June 3, 2018 USATF Masters Half Marathon (Ann Arbor, MI) finished in 1:34:42
June 9, 2018 Ontario Summit Trail Half Marathon (Naples, NY) DNS - injury
June 17, 2018 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) short course, 18:04 for ~2.9 miles
June 30, 2018 Charlie's Old Goat Trail Run 5 mile (Victor, NY) 4.89 miles by Garmin, 43:15
July 14, 2018 Shoreline Half Marathon (Hamlin, NY) finished in 1:45:54
July 28, 2018 Battle at Bristol 10K (Naples, NY) survived in 1:28:33
August 1, 2018 IEXC 5K #1 (Rochester, NY) finished in 22:17
August 8, 2018 IEXC 5K #2 (Rochester, NY) finished in 22:10
August 15, 2018 Pound the Ground 10K (Mendon, NY) finished in 43:11
August 22, 2018 IEXC 5K #3 (Rochester, NY) finished in 21:59
August 29, 2018 IEXC 5K #4 (Rochester NY) finished in 22:00
August 29, 2018 IEXC TDP 1 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 6:07
August 29, 2018 IEXC TDP 400m (Rochester, NY) finished in 1:14
September 2, 2018 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY) finished in 1:36:41
September 9, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #1 5K (Newark, NY) 2.9 miles finished in 20:50.9
September 23, 2018 USATF Masters XC 5K (Buffalo, NY) finished in 20:03
September 30, 2018 Wineglass Marathon (Bath, NY to Corning, NY) finished in 3:18:02, PR with negative splits
October 7, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #2 6K (Akron Falls, NY) finished in 24:41
October 13, 2018 Finish Strong 15K (Hilton, NY) finished in 1:03:27
October 21, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #3 6K (Mendon, NY) finished in 24:17
November 4, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #4 6K (Trumansburg, NY)
November 11, 2018 Syracuse Half Marathon (Syracuse, NY)
November 18, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #5 8K (Syracuse, NY)
November 22, 2018 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY)
December 15, 2018 Freezeroo #1 (Don Curran Memorial 5K) (Gates, NY)
2019 Races:
January 1, 2019 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY)
January 5, 2019 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY)
January 12, 2019 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds 5 Mile) (Spencerport, NY)
January 26, 2019 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victory, NY)
February 9, 2019 Freezeroo #5 (Tom Brannon 8 mile) (Greece, NY)
February 23, 2019 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY)
April 15, 2019 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA to Boston, MA)
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Today’s run was cold, windy, and pouring rain. I did enjoy the run, but for some reason my heart rate was going a lot higher than it typically does on a run so I ended up walking to try and lower my heart rate a bit.
11/2: 4.1 miles
11/3: 3.3 miles
Cumulative for November: 7.4/50 miles
Upcoming race: Thursday 11/22 Feaster Five Thanksgiving Road Race: Approximately 5 miles6 -
@MobyCarp your schedule is making my head spin! I salute you.
@noblsheep I hear you on running mechanics. I have to remember to pay attention to form so I don't yank something, like a hamstring or hip flexor.
Still waking up, I went to a concert last night and had a blast, but then couldn't sleep until about 2 or so. Today I don't plan to run more than 3, because tomorrow will be a 7-8 mile run.
I am thinking more and more that we can't take our ability to run, swim, bike, whatever for granted.
A very close friend (okay, I consider him an uncle) has long been an inspiration to me and many others. I first met him when we joined the LA Leggers (Los Angeles Marathon training club) in 1999. The 2000 LA Marathon was his first official marathon - he had just turned 62. Between ages 62 and 72 he ran 22 marathons. He was always full of energy and always there for other people. I went through a very rough time in my life (career switch) back in 2001 and he was there for me, walking with me on Sundays when my running had gone to hell in a handbasket and I could no longer keep up with him. He would repeatedly say that he fully expected to live to 150 and would run a marathon at age 100.
Now he's 80 and in the advanced stage of Parkinson's (hospice). I still can't believe it is happening to him, so strong and healthy. He has been telling me to take nothing for granted and to appreciate all that I have. He still asks me how my running is going and gives me advice. I think of him every time I am out running.11 -
@PastorVincent I hope you get your run in and are able to get through your sermon tomorrow. It is heartbreaking what people do to each other.
I'll just add my 2 cents to the TMI discussion. Men shouldn't be squeamish about "women stuff" but some are and I think many women are raised not to discuss that stuff in front of men so it may be that the women are just as uncomfortable talking about it to men as the men are. My sisters and I were having a discussion recently about whether you should hide feminine products in your bathroom so the men in your family don't see them. I thought they meant used products, but no, a couple of my sisters actually hide the boxes so their husbands and sons don't have to see them. I keep a basket on the back of the toilet with an extra roll or two of toilet paper and a handful of feminine products in it. It never occured to me to worry about whether my husband or son or any other male who uses that bathroom would see them.
This, oh so much this. I keep my feminine products in a cupboard mostly so miss 4 and miss 2 don't get into them and destroy them. Other than that I don't care. They are what they are so deal with it. But I do remember growing up having my nana make it a big deal to keep quiet about it etc. I think one of the biggest problems is seperating kids for sex Ed. We should all learn about both because it's just biology. (soap box thing for me).
But I do work in a hospital where there is no off limit conversation at morning tea, and some of the things we talk about would make anyone feel a little queasy lol. Also I think in general NZ isn't as Conservative as the US, so we generally (very generally) tend to be a bit more open about these things. In my personal experience anyway.7 -
Well its Sunday and Hubby didn't qualify for his tournament so he is home after all. I'm tempted to do another 20k but I think I'll be sensible and do 15, with 13 next week and the race the week after. At this point my main goal is to avoid injury.
Also, this is what the weather looks like...
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@biketheworld i love your honesty in the monthly question.
It so easy to come here (or anywhere) and put on a show at how successful our running and food health is. Maybe it is easier for certain personalities, but i believe most of us struggle with food, exercise, cookies and my worst flaw- flat out laziness. I just dont care and i dont want to care. I want the cookie, i want the fried chicken (today it was chicken fried steak), i want to sleep in, i want what i want with NO effort. Gods honest truth thar. I'm a lazy being. And making those changes against my core being? Nah. Its gonna be a fight. Some days i win, others i lose, physically mentally and emotionally.
But in that struggle comes character development and discipline. I'm givin the opportunity to grow and learn with each challenge, each small or large thing "i dont wanna" do is my chance to do better, be better and exemplify better. How i show myself I'm capable of better.
An overweight person that is active lowers their health risks to that of a "slim" person- according to a tv show i watched. That btw, I'm unsure of its scientific accuracy. But- even without the scientific stamp of approval, it is undoubtedly healthier than not being active and making even the slightest changes towards better life habits. That's a win.
Each choice we make and the action we put towards that self-care choice is an investment in ourselves no matter how small that ripple is. Its analogous to running. One step in all those miles you managed last month or last year, is still one tiny seemingly insignificant step. And it is in itself progress.
You're here. That's a holy *kitten* change choice. And if you (anyone) hangs in here (or anywhere they develop positive changes) long enough, that's a monumental step in self investment.
I'm gonna follow up this monthly question with another. i wanna know, i want you to think about what is healthy? What does healthy look like? A hint: You wont find it in the media.
I think healthy is both physical and even more important mental. We just lost someone in our community to suicide. We are all in shock because from all appearances he seemed to be doing great. Great job, family, life... obviously mentally he wasn’t healthy.
Happy and healthy go hand and hand in my book. Oh and moderation. Everything in moderation. People who give up small pleasures they love thinking it makes them healthier? Seems a bit counterintuitive to me.
Of course my definition of what is moderate may be way off from someone else. I’m sure I have friends who think I spend far too much time running. I don’t drink at all and I'm sure some of my wine-loving friends think I’m missing out.
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@MegaMooseEsq @quilteryoyo @Elise4270 and @shanaber -
What you all said was phenomenal. I keep reading the posts - they're encouraging, honest, thoughtful AND helpful! I'm sitting here contemplating all the wins and losses over the last many years. The fact that I'm running at all is a huge win - thanks for reminding me of that. It's something I'm really so proud of - but then that ugly voice rears its ugly head and makes me question it all.
I'm right now thinking about goals to make - that will NOT include "losing 60 pounds by (date)". I'll let you know what those goals are but I want to consider my options carefully so that I go in fully committed! Thank you!
@lkpducky - the story of your friend is inspirational. Sorry that he's facing this health crisis - but what a gift he has been to you. Maybe you can turn it around and be that person to someone else. What a way to honor his life!
@Elise4270 - I like your new question: "I'm gonna follow up this monthly question with another. i wanna know, i want you to think about what is healthy? What does healthy look like? A hint: You wont find it in the media."
At first I thought this would be such an easy answer - "eat right and exercise" - but it's so much deeper than just those two things! I DO NOT picture a celebrity who is so thin they are basically a skeleton. Healthy is so much more than a person's weight. I'd describe a healthy person as someone who is OK with eating a little bit of everything but restricts the quantities. They would be thin but not excessively so - and active - which could mean working out or working in the yard or going for walks or skiing. That person would empower their self - wouldn't let people walk all over them, make wise choices, have good friendships, know when to laugh or cry or listen, sets boundaries and doesn't apologize about them. LOL - I think I want to marry this person!!!!!8 -
First run of the month for me was a 5k parkrun in torrential rain. But even the foul weather wasn't able to stop me and 54 other runners from having a fabulous time.
I even found time to take a quick picture of our lovely Fall leaves.
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11 miles this morning. Felt quite easy for being almost 30 sec/mi faster than planned MP. Temp was great, but very windy.
Wish I had some deep thoughts and inspirational words as so many of you posted recently, but I just can't right now. But they were all touching and I salute you all.7 -
Did my first run/walk in about a month. It wasn't pretty, but it is in the books and I feel great that I got out there and did it. Went 1.5 miles in 21 minutes (I should have made my ticker tracker a snail. LOL)
@BruinsGal_91 Your picture is very pretty. I love the fall colors. Glad you had a great run, even in the rain.4 -
I'm with @Scott6255 , no great words of wisdom here but reading y'alls posts has been inspiring.
For myself, looking forward to running at least a short distance Monday, maybe hills or other speedwork. Idk, just know that this cold has kicked my *kitten*. Jealous of all the mileage posts.
@PastorVincent a more timely lesson I could not imagine.
@shanaber and ddmom-great pic.
@lkpducky so sorry to hear about your friend. Sounds like he was the best kind.
@fgsn I just did my first HM in 5 years on 16 weeks of training, no plan. Consistency is key as @marisap2010 said. Good luck.3 -
Not looking like a run today. Too many surprises... I might actually break down and do an hour on the dreadmill later though.7
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11/1/18 5 miles
11/3 3 miles
Total 8 /60-90 miles
"slept in" for me then enjoyed a leisurely cup of coffee before my run. It was pretty warm out but not awful. Not much to say today.4 -
11/1 - 2.30 km
11/2 - rest
11/3 - 5.43 km officially, but forgot to start watch
7.63/???
Real goal: stop with the walk intervals, start rebuilding base without reinjuring me.
So today I did something scary, stepped way outside my comfort zone, and went to a local trail running group meetup.
Anyway, ran a bit too far for my ankle to be really happy with me but I also thoroughly enjoyed myself. I'll call it a win. Pictures below the spoiler tags - hard to believe that's in the middle of a city of almost 1 million people.
I did a doofy thing and forgot to turn on my Garmin until we'd been gone at least 1 km, maybe a bit more. Oops!
2018 Races: (italics means not registered yet, only pondering)
1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K ~38:00 (no official times)
3/4/18 MEC Road Race #1 10K 1:30:57
3/17/28 St Patrick's Day race 10K 1:24:53
4/7/18 Jasper Half Marathon 3:05:55
4/22/18 MEC Trail Race #1 5Kish 1:00:00? (Or 48:45...)
5/20/18 MEC Trail Race #2 10Kish 1:56:15
6/24/18 MEC Trail Race #3 10Kish 2:03:15
7/1/18 Canada Day 15K 2:03:04
7/28/18 Idaho Peak 10K Trail Race 1:30:16
8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon (Half Marathon) 3:12:something
8/25/18 MEC Trail Race #4 4Kish 39:49
10/7/18 MEC Trail Race #5 5Kish 1:02:11
12/1/18 Santa Shuffle
2019:
1/1/19 Resolution Run
5/5/19 BMO Vancouver Marathon (Half)
8/17/19 Edmonton Marathon13 -
2---2.24 intervals
3---5.24 walk with DD
7.48/65
Upcoming Maybe Races
December 1st Dinosaur Valley Endurance Run. 5 Mile Glen Rose TX
January 5 BIRR Ultra relay. 50k. Hawaii. For @KeepRunningFatboy
March 31, 2019 A2A Undecided distance. Ardmore OK
April 28, 2019 OKC Memorial Marathon (half)
DD actually wanted to go somewhere and do something with me today. Amazing. And it gets even better, were going to a movie tonight. She also wanted to do mfp but is having some technical difficulties.
*Ima let y'all chew on those questions before i share please continue. 5 -
I'm gonna follow up this monthly question with another. i wanna know, i want you to think about what is healthy? What does healthy look like? A hint: You wont find it in the media.
Health can have many facets to it...we see it mainly identified as physical health and mental health, but there's also financial health and social health (quality of relationships with others) and emotional health (stress for example), among others, so it's a difficult question to answer because you can be healthy in some areas, and unhealthy in others.
And then it all interweaves...someone may be physically and mentally fine, but suffer from poor financial health, which can take a toll on emotional health, leading to a potential impact on social health.
It's all a bit too deep for me on a Saturday, so I'm gonna go and keep a watchful eye on my son as he grills burgers and make sure he doesn't set fire to the pergola or something.11 -
I got to take my girls for their first ever run today! Miss 6 has been asking to run with me for a while now, but Miss 4 got her first pair of running shoes yesterday and as I tucked her into bed last night she asked if she could come for a run with me. Of course I said yes. What I wasn't expecting was for her to trot up the stairs at 6:45 this morning, dressed in shorts (she never wears shorts - strictly skirts and dresses for her) and her new running shoes, and tell me she's ready to go! So cute.
Running challenge
1 Nov: 6.49km
2 Nov: Rest and massage (Tiny evil Thai woman went to town on my calves and hammies. Ouch.)
3 Nov: 10.32km, off-road
4 Nov: 7.91km + 800m around the block with smalls in tow!
24.72 of 160km for November.
Upcoming events
17 November, Xterra Trail Challenge Waihi 20.5km
8 December, West Coaster trail relay (10km leg)
Jan 20, Albany Lakes Summer Series 10k
Feb 24, Albany Lakes Summer Series 10k
Mar 3, Rotorua Off Road Half Marathon
Mar 24, Albany Lakes Summer Series 10k
Apr 21, Auckland Run Series 10k
May 11, St Clair Vineyard Half Marathon
Jun 2, Auckland Run Series 10k
Jun 23, Auckland Run Series 10k
Jul 14, Auckland Run Series 10k
Aug 4, Auckland Run Series Half
Aug 24, Mount Maunganui Half Marathon
Oct 20, Auckland Half Marathon17 -
Still alive y'all! Race report when I'm less tired.
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I'm gonna follow up this monthly question with another. i wanna know, i want you to think about what is healthy? What does healthy look like? A hint: You wont find it in the media.
As was said by @garygse very well...and yes much too deep for a Saturday.4 -
Today I got to run 2.93 miles. It sucked. Everything hurt, I couldn’t get a steady pace going, and it was cold. But I ran. I couldn’t not run after that speechifying I did this morning! That’s part of why these forums have been such a big help to me, first in losing weight, then starting strength training, and now running: when you encourage others, you encourage yourself. Y’all are great.
NOVEMBER MILES:
11/1 Th - 0:40:01 - 3.76
11/2 Fr - rest
11/3 Sa - 0:30:46 - 2.93
November Total: 6.69/75 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 (and 5K?)
October 6 (est): TCM 10K9 -
@ContraryMaryMary That's great!!!0
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For the Americans among us...
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Well, I’m on the board with 1.9 miles. While it was snowing. Because after all the talk the last months of why one should run in the rain... 28 degrees and snowing and blowing probably falls in line... right? Although my layering isn’t working. My skinny kid clothes are toooooo tight to layer with right now. My fat kid clothes are still kind of loose, and there aren’t many in my closet. So my core ended up too warm, and everything else wasn’t quite warm enough. But I did it.
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PastorVincent wrote: »For the Americans among us...
Ummmm... not this American.0 -
@PastorVincent It happens in parts of Canada, too.
Ran W1D1 of C210k on the dreadmill. Covered the time on the display and only looked at my phone twice. It was nice, not checking how long I'd ran for and how long I had left. That was definitely hurting me in the past.
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RunsOnEspresso wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »For the Americans among us...
Ummmm... not this American.
Ummm... Tonight in American we set the clocks back one hour... so the joke is very much American and makes no sense in places where they are not setting the clocks back one hour tonight. (and a few places in America actually... the last bastions of common sense!) On a different night of the year when other people are doing it, then the joke will before them. 0 -
PastorVincent wrote: »For the Americans among us...
Except Thou Shalt Not set back a clock which automatically adjusts itself between Daylight Savings Time and Daylight Wasting Time.11 -
I was fishing mearly for something along the lines of "change towards healthier choices" and against stagnation and the acceptance of self harm, regardless of how it was applied. I was also trying to challenging our mental images of healthy.
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I did 10.02 very slow miles today in the pouring rain. I wanted to do a lot more, but the rain just got to me... my hands were so cold in my soaking gloves. Also, it was supposedly in the 40's F, but I could see my breath.
And my CGM failed, BG's were not doing well but I didn't know until I finished and went to a bathroom to change and check BG.
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