November 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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@shanaber Oh that's a good plate amd frame! I do have a personalized plate but it's not running or coffee related. Shocking.1
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11.1: 3.5 @ 8:09/M (3.5) Pace Run- Treadmill
11.2: 7.2 @ 9:46/M (10.7) Long Run
11.4: 4.0 @ 9:04/M (14.7) Easy Run
11.5: 3.5 @ 8:27/M (18.2) Fartlek
11.6: 4.0 @ 9:20/M (22.2) Easy Run
11.7: 8.3 @ 9:35/M (30.5) Long Run
11.9: 3.5 @ 8.25/M (34) Pace Run- Treadmill
11.11: 4.0 @ 9:06/M (38) Easy Run
11.12: 4.0 @ 9:00/M (42) Intervals- Treadmill
11.13: 8.1 @ 9:56/M (50.1) Long Run
11.15: 4.0 @ 8:19/M (54.1) Pace Run
11.16: 4.0 @ 9:19/M (58.1) Easy Run- Treadmill
11.18: 4.0 @ 9:09/M (62.1) Easy Run
11.19: 3.5 @ 8:35/M (65.6) Tempo Run
11.20: 8.4 @ 9:33/M (74) Long Run
11.22: 3.5 @ 8:15/M (77.5) Pace Run
11.23: 4.0 @ 9:08/M (81.5) Easy Run
11.25: 4.0 @ 9:11/M (85.5) Easy Run
11.26: 4.0 @ 9:20/M (89.5) Easy Run
11.27: 4.0 @ 8:31/M (93.5) Fartlek Run
11.29: 8.3 @ 9:40/M (101.8) Long Run
Goal for November is 105.5M following my training plan. Working on figuring out December's distance right now.3 -
Ha ha, that would have been perfectgirlinahat wrote: »_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
I only saw this now... If you could order single gloves, that would be pretty cool!girlinahat wrote: »What turtle are these made from? I mean there are leatherback turtles which presumably make leather, and then there’s tortoiseshell from their landlubber cousins, but furry turtles?
On another note, I just looked them up in the U.K. There appears to be a ‘hand orientation’ option. What does that mean? Are there people with two left hands? Two right? Back to front?
I lost a single running glove once (stuffed them into my pocket after getting warmed up, never noticed when one of them fell out). I bought a pair of the same model again, and am keeping the right one as a "spare". Of course, most likely the next time I lose one, it will be the left again, and I will end up with two spare right gloves
it's not one of these is it?
Only I have a spare left if you like......
No, it's one of those.
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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
11/10/18 :::: 5.5 :::: 17.7
11/11/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 17.7
11/12/18 :::: 1.2 :::: 18.9
11/13/18 :::: 1.4 :::: 20.3
11/14/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 20.3
11/15/18 :::: 4.6 :::: 24.9
11/16/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 24.9
11/17/18 :::: 5.3 :::: 30.2
11/18/18 :::: 4.5 :::: 34.7
11/19/18 :::: 4.5 :::: 39.2
11/20/18 :::: 3.9 :::: 43.2
11/21/18 :::: 4.2 :::: 47.4
11/22/18 :::: 5.1 :::: 52.4
11/23/18 :::: 3.5 :::: 56.0
11/24/18 :::: 6.7 :::: 62.6
11/25/18 :::: 4.0 :::: 66.7
11/26/18 :::: 4.0 :::: 70.7
11/27/18 :::: 2.7 :::: 73.3
11/28/18 :::: 1.8 :::: 75.1
11/29/18 :::: 1.3 :::: 76.4
Another treadmill short run - this time after strength training because I could not get myself to the gym early enough to do it before.
One of the reasons I ran late is that I dropped my Nalgene water bottle (full) as I was heading out of the house. Somehow it fell just right and snapped the neck off and there was water everywhere. So I had to clean that up, get a new bottle, etc. I've already found and submitted a form for replacement so we'll see if they send me one. It sounds like they have good customer service.5 -
Happy to report that I did it again
11/20 - bike 18.5m (30k) in ~2hrs
11/21 - run 3.7m (6k) in ~35min
11/22 - bike 18.5m (30k)
11/23 - bike 18.5m (30k)
11/24 - home workout
11/25 - ice skating (does that count as running?
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11/26 - walk
11/27 - walk
12/28 - bike 18.5m (30k)
12/28 - bike 18.5m (30k)
(I've adjusted the distance in miles corresponding to 30k)
Cumulative: bike 92.5 miles / 150k + run 3.7 miles / 6k
Goal (for the 10 days of November that I have): 7.5 miles running + 90 miles biking
Bike goal reached, if I manage to run tomorrow I might get close to my running goal ;-).
Temps are rising, but lots of rain is being forecast. I'll schedule some running in for next week
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Just a short, easy 4 miles to finish November. See everyone on the December thread.
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Picked up my packet for St Jude's and got a pair of discounted Saucony Guide ISOs at the expo. I hope I like them, they have removed the medial post from this year's Brooks Adrenaline which is my usual shoe and the new ones don't feel nearly as stable. The Guides feel good just trotting around the block but don't feel fast like the Adrenalines, so we'll see. I do love the color, mine are these ones:
They call this gray and mint but in person the gray is almost purple and the mint is more like sage green.9 -
rheddmobile wrote: »Picked up my packet for St Jude's and got a pair of discounted Saucony Guide ISOs at the expo. I hope I like them, they have removed the medial post from this year's Brooks Adrenaline which is my usual shoe and the new ones don't feel nearly as stable. The Guides feel good just trotting around the block but don't feel fast like the Adrenalines, so we'll see. I do love the color, mine are these ones:
They call this gray and mint but in person the gray is almost purple and the mint is more like sage green.
I really like those!!!!2 -
I got to shovel snow tonight! No it's not running, and it wasn't even cardio, but it was effort and I enjoyed it. Now to watch the Timbers beat Sporting KC (hopefully!) while I do some upper body strength work and some core work
ETA : on second thought I'm skipping the upper body and core work. I wrenched my back a few days ago and need to take it easy
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I got to run...extension cords tonight! No run, just decorating.10
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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
11/4 – 9.43 warmup, 6K XC race, cool down
11/5 – rest day
11/6 – 10.10 commute, warmup, speed work, cool down
11/7 – 6.30 easy
11/8 – 7.42 warmup, tempo intervals
11/9 – rest day
11/10 – 9.20 paced run
11/11 – 14.21 warmup/commute, Syracuse Half Marathon
11/12 – rest day
11/13 – extra rest day
11/14 – extra rest day
11/15 – 3.13 easy
11/16 – 5.03 MP
11/17 – 14.09 paced run
11/18 – 1.20 aborted pre-race warmup
11/19 – scheduled rest day
11/20 – extra rest day
11/21 – extra rest day
11/22 – 8.30 wamup + slow 10K race
11/23 – scheduled rest day
11/24 – 11.75 paced run
11/25 – 6.32 easy
11/26 – rest day
11/27 – 5.37 easy
11/28 – 5.07 dark and snowy
11/29 – 7.91 easy
11/30 – rest day
November running total – 144.49
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 – It stopped snowing. Shoveled a coating from the driveway this morning, the daytime snow didn't stick, and it quit coming down. It was still near freezing and dark for club practice, and the track was snow covered; but the roads and sidewalks were clear. Got there late, and only got about a mile of warmup in; but that didn't matter, because I'm still just running easy miles. After about 3.5 miles I met another club member who runs about my pace, and finished my easy run with the rest of his warmup. It was quite pleasant, and felt totally normal. I can still feel a bit of assymetry in the hamstrings when I stretch, but they don't say anything to me when running easy.
Tomorrow is a scheduled rest day, so it's time to look at how I did versus November goals:
Missed the nominal mileage goal due to injury. Absent taking 4 extra rest days, I would have hit that 160 miles.
Missed the most important goal of avoiding injury; but I admitted I was injured early, and that has helped the recovery process. I ran the race of my year for Pete Glavin #4, but sat out Pete Glavin #5 with injury. Had a lot of fun at the Syracuse Half, for the first 10.5 miles or so; then injury kind of got in the way. Building base got put on the back burner due to the need to come back from injury.
And that's typical. Miss the #1 goal, and all the other goals tend to fall apart as well. While it's disappointing to have strained a hamstring, I'm pleased with the results of admitting it's injured early and doing something about it. Now I have to think about goals for December.
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) finished in 22:48
November 11, 2018 Syracuse Half Marathon (Syracuse, NY) finished in 1:40:21
November 18, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #5 8K (Syracuse, NY) DNS - injury
November 22, 2018 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY) finished in 47:49
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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Just put in my last run of the month, which was also the last 8km run on my schedule before race day. Now I have 16km on Sunday, then a few nice easy runs next week.
The whole mental aspect of what will be such a huge accomplishment for me is really messing with me now. I'm a terrible worrier and although running usually helps me clear my head, today was an entire hour of negative thoughts. This is my first HM. Heck it's my first race over 5km! Hence my only goal is to finish it upright and within the cut-off time. Back in August I was running 20km per week and finding it a lot. Hence I know logically that the training plan I chose was the right one for me. Yet I am battling with the doubts, mainly over the fact that I have yet to even run 10 miles! (That happens Saturday). Ok it's 16km and I did 14.5km on Sunday. If I can do 14.5 I can do 16, and if I can do 16 I can do 21. I know. Not stopping the sirens and flashing red lights in my brain though. I'll feel more confident after Sunday's run, I'm sure (well I hope).
Also, the fact I'm doing this alone is also causing me to fret. What if I hit a wall and think I can't keep going? There'll be nobody to egg me on!
One minute I know I can do it, the next I panic. I need a run! lol
2/11: 7km
4/11: 11km
6/11: 7km
7/11: 5km
9/11: 7km
11/11: 13km
13/11: 8km
14/11: 5km
16/11: 8km
18/11: 10km
20/11: 8km
21/11: 5.5km
23/11: 8km
25/11: 14.5km
27/11: 8km
28/11: 5km
30/11: 8km
November goal: 125km. Completed so far: 138km
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You can do it. That's not to say you might not run into unexpected issues. I ended up having a strained muscle in my hip and limping the last few miles. But I finished. At that point you say to yourself, "What's another 5k? I could ROLL 5k if I laid down and someone gave me a big push!"eleanorhawkins wrote: »Just put in my last run of the month, which was also the last 8km run on my schedule before race day. Now I have 16km on Sunday, then a few nice easy runs next week.
The whole mental aspect of what will be such a huge accomplishment for me is really messing with me now. I'm a terrible worrier and although running usually helps me clear my head, today was an entire hour of negative thoughts. This is my first HM. Heck it's my first race over 5km! Hence my only goal is to finish it upright and within the cut-off time. Back in August I was running 20km per week and finding it a lot. Hence I know logically that the training plan I chose was the right one for me. Yet I am battling with the doubts, mainly over the fact that I have yet to even run 10 miles! (That happens Saturday). Ok it's 16km and I did 14.5km on Sunday. If I can do 14.5 I can do 16, and if I can do 16 I can do 21. I know. Not stopping the sirens and flashing red lights in my brain though. I'll feel more confident after Sunday's run, I'm sure (well I hope).
Also, the fact I'm doing this alone is also causing me to fret. What if I hit a wall and think I can't keep going? There'll be nobody to egg me on!
One minute I know I can do it, the next I panic. I need a run! lol
2/11: 7km
4/11: 11km
6/11: 7km
7/11: 5km
9/11: 7km
11/11: 13km
13/11: 8km
14/11: 5km
16/11: 8km
18/11: 10km
20/11: 8km
21/11: 5.5km
23/11: 8km
25/11: 14.5km
27/11: 8km
28/11: 5km
30/11: 8km
November goal: 125km. Completed so far: 138km
Not everyone functions the same way mentally, so if this isn't helpful to you, disregard it. But I find it helpful when my mind is working overtime to think of the worst thing that could happen, and remind myself that it's not the end of the world. If you did by some unfortunate series of events fail to finish, you would get an embarrassing ride in the sweep wagon, and have a learning experience. Not the end of the world. Heck, @MobyCarp once fell down with calf cramps within sight of the finish line of a marathon! And he does things like win "runner of the year" awards. Chances are since you have trained and worked hard that you will do wonderfully. But either way there's no reason to panic. Whatever happens you will be a runner the day after the race, and you will have other races in your future.
You will have people to egg you on, too. Spectators and volunteers and other racers are great. And we will all be with you in spirit!
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@rheddmobile thanks! Perspective is indeed a wonderful thing and much needed. That made me giggle at rolling 5k and well up a bit, you are all such a supportive bunch :-)
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eleanorhawkins wrote: »@rheddmobile thanks! Perspective is indeed a wonderful thing and much needed. That made me giggle at rolling 5k and well up a bit, you are all such a supportive bunch :-)
Seriously - we all go through this phase before a new big race. I mean I no longer think about 5ks that way, but you can be sure I wonder about Marathons and 50ks. It is normal, and you will be fine. Even if you have to walk some, you will be fine. Go and focus on having fun, high fiving spectators or the like.
As long as you keep up left, right, left, right, it will all work out and you will finish. 7 -
Last day of the month and just barely under my goal.... .4 under, lol. I could have easily done that this morning but had to leave hotel and drive to school early. If I had been keeping better track this week, I'd have known it, oh well!
At least I'm keeping the streak alive even through a cold!
Was at conference since Sunday and am so tired. My students did great presenting their project (CPR trainer written in VR!)
I did a 5K on Wednesday (do it every year at this conference).
This is in Orlando and it was 39 that morning! Yes, I live in Orlando but on the north end and I stay at a hotel for the conference. I had only packed shorts, sleeveless shirts and certainly no gloves. I could have driven home but there was no time to spend two hours doing that. So I went to the Under Armour outlet store and supposedly saved $85. But this savings cost me $82. It turned out what I bought was absolutely perfect for the run -- gloves, jacket (it's so cute!) and long pants.
As for the race, I had a bad cold and thought beforehand that I would just run as slow as I wanted and not worry about time. Of course, the crowd excitement got to me, the temps were actually perfect for what I wore and I ended up finishing at 28:27 which I was absolutely thrilled with given all the factors against me. At 2.75 I realized I was going much faster than I should have been and started thinking, oh no, now I'm going to have to walk. But I talked myself into not walking and pushed on. So happy how it turned out!
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 - Transform App - back/arms
11/10 - 44 miles cycling
11/11 - rest day
11/12 - 5 miles + Transform App - arms/abs
11/13 - 5.2 miles + Transform App - Legs/glutes
11/14 - Transform App - Arms/Back/Delts
11/15 - 4 miles + transform App - Legs/glutes
11/16 - 4 miles
11/17 - rest day
11/18 - 55 miles cycling + transform app - arms
11/19 - 4 miles + transform app - legs
11/20 - 4 miles + transform app - arms
11/21 - transform app - glutes
11/22 - 1 mile RwRunStreak Day 1 + 30 miles cycling
11/23 - 4 miles RwRunStreak Day 2 + transform app - arms
11/24 - 44 miles cycling + 1 mile RwRunStreak Day 3
11/25 - 2 miles streak Day 4 + lifting arms/back
11/26 - 2 miles day 5
11/27 - 4 miles day 6
11/28 - 5.1 miles Day 7 (IITSEC 5K + 1 mile to get there and 1 mile back!)
11/29 - 3 miles Day 8
11/30 - 1.3 miles Day 9
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And that's me out.
01 - 14.71
02 - 22.16
05 - 15.66
06 - 14.90
07 - 13.09
08 - 13.52
09 - 26.21
12 - 15.68
13 - 16.13
14 - 14.13
15 - 14.36
16 - 20.30
19 - 6.22
20 - 7.93
21 - 5.85
23 - 6.22 + 9.09
25 - 16.69
27 - 16.48
28 - 15.70
29 - 14.35
30 - 26.59
Total: 325.97 / 300 miles14 -
11-1 Rest
11-2 7k intervals
11-3 7k easy
11-4 10.5k slow
11-5 7k recovery
11-6 Rest
11-7 7k intervals
11-8 7k easy
11-9 Rest
11-10 7k
11-11 10.5k slow
11-12 7k recovery
11-13 Rest
11-14 7k intervals
11-15 7k recovery
11-16 Rest
11-17 7k easy
11-18 10.5k slow
11-19 7k recovery
11-20 Rest
11-21 7k intervals
11-22 7k easy
11-23 Rest
11-24 7k easy
11-25 7k slow
11-26 7k easy
11-27 Rest
11-28 LAZY
11-29 7k easy
11-30 Rest
November total: 150.5k
November goal: 150k
Me out, too.8 -
@eleanorhawkins you will not be running alone. You will have every one of us here with you, supporting you. We're all in your corner.
I've reached low points in races and it always helps to think of all the great folks here cheering me on.
@ddmom0811 I'm glad to hear that your race went so well!6
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