November 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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Happy birthday @Avidkeo!
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
11/01/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/02/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/03/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 3.1
11/04/19 :::: 3.3 :::: 6.5
11/05/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 6.5
11/06/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 6.5
11/07/19 :::: 2.5 :::: 9.0
11/08/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 12.0
11/09/19 :::: 4.5 :::: 16.5
11/10/19 :::: 13.3 :::: 29.8
11/11/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 32.8
11/12/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 35.8
11/13/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 38.9
11/14/19 :::: 1.7 :::: 40.6
11/15/19 :::: 2.5 :::: 43.1
11/16/19 :::: 8.4 :::: 51.5
11/17/19 :::: 3.3 :::: 54.8
11/18/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 57.9
11/19/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 60.9
11/20/19 :::: 2.1 :::: 63.0
11/21/19 :::: 3.8 :::: 66.8
11/22/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 66.8
11/23/19 :::: 3.5 :::: 70.3
11/24/19 :::: 3.2 :::: 73.5
11/25/19 :::: 3.6 :::: 77.1
11/26/19 :::: 5.1 :::: 82.2
11/27/19 :::: 4.4 :::: 86.6
Another decent weather morning, but it was starting to cool down and there was rain in the forecast for a little later, headed into possible snow for tomorrow. At least I hope it turns to snow rather than cold rain for the Turkey Trot. Anyway, I ran with a couple of friends this morning, had coffee and then managed to get myself to work and cross a few things off my to-do list. I feel much better about things going into the holiday weekend now. While I'll still need to work some, I may be able to do it all from home and still enjoy a good amount of free time.
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it, and good luck with Turkey Trots everyone!
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rheddmobile wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »I'm debating whether to run tonight or not. I have not run since Sun. because my Achilles tendonitis seemed to get worse again after the weekend runs. It is a bit sore, but it has been too long to not run already. I am getting fat and losing fitness.
Oh, and I see everyone posting on social media about getting drawn for Berlin. I keep checking, but no message yet. That probably means I did not get drawn and my rejection email will come soon... same thing as every other race lottery ever. Ugh, why am I not surprised?! I know my luck sucks with these things, but maybe someday I can get drawn for something....
Decided to let the tendon heal more and not run tonight.
What they told me about mine was if you can do single leg calf raises on a staircase without pain, it’s time to start thinking about running on it. But if there’s any pain at all don’t. Achilles can go from a mild problem to totally ruptured very quickly if you aren’t careful. Rehab exercises help.
Interesting. I got the opposite advice from my physio when my Achilles were misbehaving. Apparently, tendons like to be worked and will heal faster if you load them (apparently, they simply won’t heal if you leave them). I was given loads of calf raises to do (naturally) and told to keep running - no more than I’d been doing and no uphill, but I was told not to stop. Increasing the load or stopping running has the same risk of rupture.
The history is there was a surgeon who was having very bad Achilles pain and wanted his colleague to operate but the colleague didn’t want him off work with recovery so refused, saying he’d only operate if the tendon ruptured. The first guy then thought, sod it, I’ll make it rupture, and started to overload his Achilles as much as he could and was surprised and delighted when instead of rupturing it improved and eventually healed.
Loading the tendon has since then become the standard treatment for Achilles tendinitis, or tendinopathy as it is now called.
In my experience, it works. I did lots and lots of super slow calf raises before each run to ensure the tendon was warmed up. And more before bed every night. The aim was three times a day - 10 minutes each time. At the beginning I would start a single calf raise until I got to the really sore point then held it there for a few seconds until the pain subsided. As the weeks progressed I increased the number of raises and then moved to weighted calf raises. It was a pain in the neck and took several months but I no longer have any pain at all. I carried on running the whole time and why it was uncomfortable, it was doable.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
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Thanks for all the birthday wishes! No run and no cake and late shift at work boo. But I get to party tomorrow night lol.
Happy thanksgiving to everyone in the US.
Otherwise happy Thursday. And happy Friday to those of us in the future!8 -
Thanks for all the birthday wishes! No run and no cake and late shift at work boo. But I get to party tomorrow night lol.
Happy thanksgiving to everyone in the US.
Otherwise happy Thursday. And happy Friday to those of us in the future!
@Avidkeo What do you mean no cake? Not acceptable, get a cake! No cake, no birthday! Enjoy the party though :-)
Happy turkey day to all the 'mericans :-)
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Today I did 11.5k at an easy pace, while exploring a new route. It was great!
Happy Thanksgiving to those who are celebrating!
November goal 100 miles - DONE!
2019k in 2019!
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11-1 7k slow
11-2 7k slow
11-3 8k for @MobyCarp
11-4 7k easy
11-5 yoga
11-6 7k slow
11-7 7k easy/yoga
11-8 rest
11-9 7k easy
11-10 7k slow/yoga
11-11 7k easy/resistance bands
11-12 rest/yoga
11-13 7k slow/resistance bands
11-14 7k slow/yoga
11-15 rest/resistance bands
11-16 7k easy/yoga
11-17 7k easy
11-18 7k moderate + resistance bands
11-19 running rest + yoga
11-20 7k moderate + resistance bands
11-21 7k easy + yoga
11-22 rest
11-23 7k slow + yoga
11-24 7k slow
11-25 rest + resistance bands
11-26 7k slow + yoga
11-27 7k easy + resistance bands
11-28 rest
November Total: 141k
November Goal: 135k
January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k
April Total: 126k
May Total: 128k
June Total: 161.5k
July Total: 151k
August Total: 133k
September Total: 135k
October Total: 115k
2019 Total through October: 1,423k / 882.26m
Monthly average: 142.3k
Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Run at least 4 5k races. Completed 8-31
Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k. Nope...
Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.
Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen - Completed 9-28
Running rest day today. Will provide a good workout for my digestive system instead of running.
2020 goals:
Continue a 5k regimen.
Train better.
4-13 Shine the Light 5K - 31:12 chip time; First Place male 65 and older
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K - 31:34 chip time; 31/77 overall; second male 65 and older (no official category)
7-27 Solon Home Days 5K - 31:11 chip time; 95/141 overall; 4/6 age group (male)
8-31 Race for Freedom 5k - 31:39 chip time; 32:00 Garmin time; Third Place male 60 and older
10-13 Haunted Hustle 5k - 31:22 chip time; 47/74 overall; First Place male 60 and older7 -
Spoilers are a brilliant way of not filling the page up with repetitive comments and people actually reading what it is you want read.Many people will just skip by lengthy posts they have already seen most of. Also have you noticed how your brain correctly interprets the correct version of 'read' depending on the sentence.5
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Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
11/01/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/02/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/03/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 3.1
11/04/19 :::: 3.3 :::: 6.5
11/05/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 6.5
11/06/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 6.5
11/07/19 :::: 2.5 :::: 9.0
11/08/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 12.0
11/09/19 :::: 4.5 :::: 16.5
11/10/19 :::: 13.3 :::: 29.8
11/11/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 32.8
11/12/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 35.8
11/13/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 38.9
11/14/19 :::: 1.7 :::: 40.6
11/15/19 :::: 2.5 :::: 43.1
11/16/19 :::: 8.4 :::: 51.5
11/17/19 :::: 3.3 :::: 54.8
11/18/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 57.9
11/19/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 60.9
11/20/19 :::: 2.1 :::: 63.0
11/21/19 :::: 3.8 :::: 66.8
11/22/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 66.8
11/23/19 :::: 3.5 :::: 70.3
11/24/19 :::: 3.2 :::: 73.5
11/25/19 :::: 3.6 :::: 77.1
11/26/19 :::: 5.1 :::: 82.2
11/27/19 :::: 4.4 :::: 86.6
11/28/19 :::: 5.1 :::: 91.6
5 mile Turkey Trot this morning. It was pouring rain when I woke up and I wanted to bail on the whole thing. But I had packets for my friends so I couldn't really do that. It was still raining when we started but it tapered down and then was kind of turning over to snow during the race. There was a cold wind off the lake on the way out, and it was much better on the way back. I started out kind of grumpy but ended up having a nice fun run. Now that I'm finally warm again, I'm looking forward to eating my reward in pie.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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ContraryMaryMary wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »I'm debating whether to run tonight or not. I have not run since Sun. because my Achilles tendonitis seemed to get worse again after the weekend runs. It is a bit sore, but it has been too long to not run already. I am getting fat and losing fitness.
Oh, and I see everyone posting on social media about getting drawn for Berlin. I keep checking, but no message yet. That probably means I did not get drawn and my rejection email will come soon... same thing as every other race lottery ever. Ugh, why am I not surprised?! I know my luck sucks with these things, but maybe someday I can get drawn for something....
Decided to let the tendon heal more and not run tonight.
What they told me about mine was if you can do single leg calf raises on a staircase without pain, it’s time to start thinking about running on it. But if there’s any pain at all don’t. Achilles can go from a mild problem to totally ruptured very quickly if you aren’t careful. Rehab exercises help.
Interesting. I got the opposite advice from my physio when my Achilles were misbehaving. Apparently, tendons like to be worked and will heal faster if you load them (apparently, they simply won’t heal if you leave them). I was given loads of calf raises to do (naturally) and told to keep running - no more than I’d been doing and no uphill, but I was told not to stop. Increasing the load or stopping running has the same risk of rupture.
The history is there was a surgeon who was having very bad Achilles pain and wanted his colleague to operate but the colleague didn’t want him off work with recovery so refused, saying he’d only operate if the tendon ruptured. The first guy then thought, sod it, I’ll make it rupture, and started to overload his Achilles as much as he could and was surprised and delighted when instead of rupturing it improved and eventually healed.
Loading the tendon has since then become the standard treatment for Achilles tendinitis, or tendinopathy as it is now called.
In my experience, it works. I did lots and lots of super slow calf raises before each run to ensure the tendon was warmed up. And more before bed every night. The aim was three times a day - 10 minutes each time. At the beginning I would start a single calf raise until I got to the really sore point then held it there for a few seconds until the pain subsided. As the weeks progressed I increased the number of raises and then moved to weighted calf raises. It was a pain in the neck and took several months but I no longer have any pain at all. I carried on running the whole time and why it was uncomfortable, it was doable.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
So my initial treatment was to do those stretches regularly on stairs - I even got a stair stepper for home because there are no stairs here. My understanding was that the fibers on the tendon would heal back in a wad looking like a ball of cooked spaghetti under a microscope. I want those fibers to be straight as they heal, so the stretching is more about helping them stay straight as they heal. Late last week, with just short and easy runs, things felt good. They even felt good during my runs this weekend, it's afterwards (Mon. morning) that it was so much worse suddenly. I think I may try to get out and run today yet.4 -
I got my Thanksgiving morning run in before the weather hit here in San Diego. 4.7 miles. It is my first month here and I just arbitrarily picked "60 miles" as my goal for the month. Today I just surpassed 80 miles, and I still have a run or two left to go to complete November.9
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T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »ContraryMaryMary wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »I'm debating whether to run tonight or not. I have not run since Sun. because my Achilles tendonitis seemed to get worse again after the weekend runs. It is a bit sore, but it has been too long to not run already. I am getting fat and losing fitness.
Oh, and I see everyone posting on social media about getting drawn for Berlin. I keep checking, but no message yet. That probably means I did not get drawn and my rejection email will come soon... same thing as every other race lottery ever. Ugh, why am I not surprised?! I know my luck sucks with these things, but maybe someday I can get drawn for something....
Decided to let the tendon heal more and not run tonight.
What they told me about mine was if you can do single leg calf raises on a staircase without pain, it’s time to start thinking about running on it. But if there’s any pain at all don’t. Achilles can go from a mild problem to totally ruptured very quickly if you aren’t careful. Rehab exercises help.
Interesting. I got the opposite advice from my physio when my Achilles were misbehaving. Apparently, tendons like to be worked and will heal faster if you load them (apparently, they simply won’t heal if you leave them). I was given loads of calf raises to do (naturally) and told to keep running - no more than I’d been doing and no uphill, but I was told not to stop. Increasing the load or stopping running has the same risk of rupture.
The history is there was a surgeon who was having very bad Achilles pain and wanted his colleague to operate but the colleague didn’t want him off work with recovery so refused, saying he’d only operate if the tendon ruptured. The first guy then thought, sod it, I’ll make it rupture, and started to overload his Achilles as much as he could and was surprised and delighted when instead of rupturing it improved and eventually healed.
Loading the tendon has since then become the standard treatment for Achilles tendinitis, or tendinopathy as it is now called.
In my experience, it works. I did lots and lots of super slow calf raises before each run to ensure the tendon was warmed up. And more before bed every night. The aim was three times a day - 10 minutes each time. At the beginning I would start a single calf raise until I got to the really sore point then held it there for a few seconds until the pain subsided. As the weeks progressed I increased the number of raises and then moved to weighted calf raises. It was a pain in the neck and took several months but I no longer have any pain at all. I carried on running the whole time and why it was uncomfortable, it was doable.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
So my initial treatment was to do those stretches regularly on stairs - I even got a stair stepper for home because there are no stairs here. My understanding was that the fibers on the tendon would heal back in a wad looking like a ball of cooked spaghetti under a microscope. I want those fibers to be straight as they heal, so the stretching is more about helping them stay straight as they heal. Late last week, with just short and easy runs, things felt good. They even felt good during my runs this weekend, it's afterwards (Mon. morning) that it was so much worse suddenly. I think I may try to get out and run today yet.
That’s pretty normal, mine liked to feel worse after a rest day for months.
@ContraryMaryMary We don’t disagree, we’re just using different language. By rehab I meant the stair exercises, which are essential to avoid that wad. But I was also told not to run immediately following the initial injury, to give it time for the inflammation to die down first.1 -
So did all y’all turkeys trot today?
My husband and I failed to beat our PR at the Turkey Trot last year, but that’s okay, they changed the course! It’s longer and steeper now! So we can pretend we might have beaten our PR if we had been running the same course. And also if I wasn’t coming down with a sore throat and had gotten more than two hours sleep. Not our best race. Still, 9:12 mile pace is respectable for us. And even if we had gotten that PR neither one of us was in reach of the podium, a lot of fast people showed up in both our age groups. I ended up 6 of 54.
This is the same race where last year the start was so crazy I saw a little girl almost get knocked off the path to her doom and I twisted my ankle being swatted aside by her dad trying to rescue her. The trail was double wide but no where near wide enough for several thousand people who mostly don’t race except on Thanksgiving and have no idea of runner’s etiquette. Well, apparently enough people complained that this year the course was advertised as, “NEW! Wider course!” Instead of running down the trail, we went down the access road. And it was much better, no one got steamrollered. Last year’s course registered a little short and this one registered a little long. Worth it not to get knocked to the ground!
Now that we’ve done it twice, my husband and I joke about this race being our new Thanksgiving tradition, to get up at the crack of dawn to run the worst managed race ever. Today it started with bad traffic, and then a billion non-runners who didn’t know any better showed up on race day ten minutes before gun time for packet pickup, which led to mile long lines. Everyone who picked up the day before as recommended lined up at the start, the anthem played, and then they announced the race would be starting thirty minutes late to allow all the late arrivals to be processed. You could see all the women racers shift and look at their watches when the announcement was made, all desperately calculating whether the food situation was going to be okay if they got home later. It was also pretty cold for standing around doing nothing, so my husband and I waited in the car.
The other thing which was handled poorly was the after race snacks. They were theoretically giving out Gibson’s donuts, which is a local shop. They were treating them like gold. There was one line and you had to prove you had earned your donut. 5k isn’t really enough running to allow me to eat whatever I want on Thanksgiving, so instead of getting in line my husband and I went out to the Greenline and did a couple miles plus a half hour walk. When we passed the donut line on our way back, it was still so long we couldn’t see the end of it. We went home and he had a sopapilla drenched in honey and I had an orange cranberry oat muffin. The point being, how did they expect all those people to get donuts from one person giving them out one at a time after checking references?
So, the race itself! This course is a big loop. The first mile is mostly downhill, including some steep places (which is where the crowd stampeded last year.) The new course is basically parallel to the old one and follows mostly the same elevation except for one long uphill. Then it’s flat to a steep uphill which we usually walk because it’s quicker to take a rest and run faster later than challenge the hill, get worn out and drag for the rest of the race. The third mile is a gentle roller coaster, with the finish on grass. We have run this a lot in our time because it’s the park we usually run at, and our usual tactic is to bomb the downhills, bank some time, and take the uphills easy. If you know the terrain enough to relax and flow down the hills you can make good time without much effort.
Last year our first mile was 8:35. This year when I checked I found we had done 8:22 - not surprising it was faster because last year I was jockeying for position and getting knocked off the path, while this year we just ran. But 8 minutes is about as fast as I can run a single mile - 8:22 is really pushing it for me, even downhill. I felt fine through mile 2, but then hit the wall. I’m just getting over one cold and I think incubating a second one from being sneezed on in a store the other day. Usually it’s my husband and his asthma who needs to call for a walk break but today I had to call two. We made it in, but I knew we weren’t going to be anywhere near our PR. Oh well! Not every day can be a new PR. I’m satisfied that I gave it my best. And we had a good time despite weather and organizational problems. I like being the sort of person who runs on holidays.12 -
rheddmobile wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »ContraryMaryMary wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »I'm debating whether to run tonight or not. I have not run since Sun. because my Achilles tendonitis seemed to get worse again after the weekend runs. It is a bit sore, but it has been too long to not run already. I am getting fat and losing fitness.
Oh, and I see everyone posting on social media about getting drawn for Berlin. I keep checking, but no message yet. That probably means I did not get drawn and my rejection email will come soon... same thing as every other race lottery ever. Ugh, why am I not surprised?! I know my luck sucks with these things, but maybe someday I can get drawn for something....
Decided to let the tendon heal more and not run tonight.
What they told me about mine was if you can do single leg calf raises on a staircase without pain, it’s time to start thinking about running on it. But if there’s any pain at all don’t. Achilles can go from a mild problem to totally ruptured very quickly if you aren’t careful. Rehab exercises help.
Interesting. I got the opposite advice from my physio when my Achilles were misbehaving. Apparently, tendons like to be worked and will heal faster if you load them (apparently, they simply won’t heal if you leave them). I was given loads of calf raises to do (naturally) and told to keep running - no more than I’d been doing and no uphill, but I was told not to stop. Increasing the load or stopping running has the same risk of rupture.
The history is there was a surgeon who was having very bad Achilles pain and wanted his colleague to operate but the colleague didn’t want him off work with recovery so refused, saying he’d only operate if the tendon ruptured. The first guy then thought, sod it, I’ll make it rupture, and started to overload his Achilles as much as he could and was surprised and delighted when instead of rupturing it improved and eventually healed.
Loading the tendon has since then become the standard treatment for Achilles tendinitis, or tendinopathy as it is now called.
In my experience, it works. I did lots and lots of super slow calf raises before each run to ensure the tendon was warmed up. And more before bed every night. The aim was three times a day - 10 minutes each time. At the beginning I would start a single calf raise until I got to the really sore point then held it there for a few seconds until the pain subsided. As the weeks progressed I increased the number of raises and then moved to weighted calf raises. It was a pain in the neck and took several months but I no longer have any pain at all. I carried on running the whole time and why it was uncomfortable, it was doable.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
So my initial treatment was to do those stretches regularly on stairs - I even got a stair stepper for home because there are no stairs here. My understanding was that the fibers on the tendon would heal back in a wad looking like a ball of cooked spaghetti under a microscope. I want those fibers to be straight as they heal, so the stretching is more about helping them stay straight as they heal. Late last week, with just short and easy runs, things felt good. They even felt good during my runs this weekend, it's afterwards (Mon. morning) that it was so much worse suddenly. I think I may try to get out and run today yet.
That’s pretty normal, mine liked to feel worse after a rest day for months.
@ContraryMaryMary We don’t disagree, we’re just using different language. By rehab I meant the stair exercises, which are essential to avoid that wad. But I was also told not to run immediately following the initial injury, to give it time for the inflammation to die down first.
Gotcha. I always panic when I see someone advised to stop running when it’s not necessary!!0 -
Quick easy 5k today. I figured out that the "dangerous area" signs in the woods were referring to planned tree cutting in another area. But of course the signs are only on one side of the forest, so by the time I got to the "no entry" area, I was worried I'd have to add almost 3k to my run to reroute. But fortunately it was just one small section where there are paths to connect around without adding that much distance.
November goal 100 miles - DONE!
Upcoming races:
Dec. 14 - CityTrail 5k (#3 of 6)
Jan. 11 - CityTrail 5k (#4 of 6)
Honestly I think it's just part of the nature of this particular group thread that many of us copy/post our whole progress picture, and that's ok. After a while, you get used to knowing where each person's "new" notes are in the format of their post, and you don't have to skip the whole thingTheMrWobbly wrote: »Spoilers are a brilliant way of not filling the page up with repetitive comments and people actually reading what it is you want read.Many people will just skip by lengthy posts they have already seen most of. Also have you noticed how your brain correctly interprets the correct version of 'read' depending on the sentence.
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Yesterday was day 1 of C25K for me, AGAIN! It was also my first time running in almost a year. I struggled a bit with it, but I will say it was easier than I was expecting, and it did feel good to get out there again. I don't LOVE running, but I do feel pretty good when I accomplish what I set out to do. I really would like to run another 5k early next year, so I really want to stick with my training this time.
On another note, the GPS on my phone didn't work yesterday, so my distance and split times didn't track. Bit frustrating, but it is what it is. Hopefully everything will work as it is suppose to either tonight when I go out again.10 -
1128-10.3k total 84.8k goal-100k
Double run yesterday. The plan wanted 10km. Overslept and only had time for 5km in the morning.
Made up the rest of the mileage in the evening. Felt a bit warmer than the morning run did. I ran about a dozen laps around the block and nearly bored myself to tears.
@rheddmobile Congrats on a great race! (for you, not the organizers)
@T1DCarnivoreRunner I've lived with tight Achilles tendons for ever, they feel so much better when I'm doing the stretches regularly. Just my anecdotal two cents.6 -
11-1 7k slow
11-2 7k slow
11-3 8k for @MobyCarp
11-4 7k easy
11-5 yoga
11-6 7k slow
11-7 7k easy/yoga
11-8 rest
11-9 7k easy
11-10 7k slow/yoga
11-11 7k easy/resistance bands
11-12 rest/yoga
11-13 7k slow/resistance bands
11-14 7k slow/yoga
11-15 rest/resistance bands
11-16 7k easy/yoga
11-17 7k easy
11-18 7k moderate + resistance bands
11-19 running rest + yoga
11-20 7k moderate + resistance bands
11-21 7k easy + yoga
11-22 rest
11-23 7k slow + yoga
11-24 7k slow
11-25 rest + resistance bands
11-26 7k slow + yoga
11-27 7k easy + resistance bands
11-28 rest
11-29 7k slow + resistance bands
November Total: 148k
November Goal: 135k
January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k
April Total: 126k
May Total: 128k
June Total: 161.5k
July Total: 151k
August Total: 133k
September Total: 135k
October Total: 115k
2019 Total through October: 1,423k / 882.26m
Monthly average: 142.3k
Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Run at least 4 5k races. Completed 8-31
Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k. Nope...
Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.
Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen - Completed 9-28
Cloudy, low 30s F with just a slight breeze out of the north today. No niggles, either.
@rheddmobile Good race - sorry about the donuts. And, as the official recordkeeper, YOU decide what constitutes a PR.
2020 goals:
Continue a 5k regimen.
Train better.
4-13 Shine the Light 5K - 31:12 chip time; First Place male 65 and older
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K - 31:34 chip time; 31/77 overall; second male 65 and older (no official category)
7-27 Solon Home Days 5K - 31:11 chip time; 95/141 overall; 4/6 age group (male)
8-31 Race for Freedom 5k - 31:39 chip time; 32:00 Garmin time; Third Place male 60 and older
10-13 Haunted Hustle 5k - 31:22 chip time; 47/74 overall; First Place male 60 and older7 -
i did my turkey trot yesterday.
it's a few thousand people. i wasn't expecting to beat any records.
it started the night before. i didn't get to sleep till midnight. when i woke up at 6:30am i wondered why i did this to myself. the dogs were sad that i put on running clothes but no leashes.
got myself a coffee and kind bar and drove out for packet pick up.
technically, the packet pick up started at 7:45. got there at 7:30 and the parking lot was nearly full. got my packet quickly and sat in the car.
around 830, i started over by the starting line. i met a friend volunteering and a friend running. everyone else bailed.
the race started on time but it still took 10 min to get to the mats. i don't think there was much time between the last person starting and the first person finishing. despite being by the 12min mile flag, there were lots of walkers clogging the course. there is one big hill and 1 slow grindy hill. i ran both. enjoyed the downhills. felt a bit like a pinball dodging all the walkers. lots of kids. most were enjoying it. some were very whiny about not.
there were dogs and strollers even though the instructions clearly stated they were not allowed.
i saw quite a few people cutting course/corners right in front of marshalls. this is the first time i've seen it.
my body felt good, i had my ankles k-taped. my hips and knees felt good. my arms were tired.
i finished. it was a bit slower than last weeks. i'm ok with that. made some race friends. the line for the donuts was huge but it moved extremely fast. it was a well run race which is impressive due to the size.
stuff related to mestarting line view
my friend finishing his 8k
starting line friend in white who picked up another friend and helped her finish
donut line
a few other finish line photos
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@mbaker566 I feel ya girl! I would be so happy if there were "no kids" races! I'm sorry, but I run in the back of the pack, and on more occasions then not, I've been run into, or had to stop short, or weave on a dime because of kids and/or strollers. it does get frustrating. The idea of "Oh, lets do a 5K as a family!" changes when you are out on the course and the kids are just NOT that into it any more.
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Run 10 miles // Continue Walks
11/11 - walked 2.14 miles
11/12 - RAN 1.04 miles
11/19 - RAN 2.25 miles
11/20 - RAN 1.57 miles
11/22 - walked 3.01 miles
11/23 - RAN 3.01 miles
11/25 - RAN 1.51 miles
11/26 - RAN 3.16 miles
11/27 - RAN 1.51 miles (14.05 total, 4.05 OVER GOAL)
11/28 - walked 3.41 miles
Did my own personal Thanksgiving Walk yesterday. Was a cold 33F, and the weather kinda matched my mood, TBH. This was my 1st major holiday away from my family. (I'm with my BF & his kids, but MY kids, mum & brother are all still in FL)
My plan called for a 30 min walk. Knew I am always going to walk more. I planned to do 3 miles. Then, I decided, hey, lets make is a 5K. Got lost in my thoughts & ended up going a little beyond.
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dreamer12151 wrote: »Run 10 miles // Continue Walks
11/11 - walked 2.14 miles
11/12 - RAN 1.04 miles
11/19 - RAN 2.25 miles
11/20 - RAN 1.57 miles
11/22 - walked 3.01 miles
11/23 - RAN 3.01 miles
11/25 - RAN 1.51 miles
11/26 - RAN 3.16 miles
11/27 - RAN 1.51 miles (14.05 total, 4.05 OVER GOAL)
11/28 - walked 3.41 miles
Did my own personal Thanksgiving Walk yesterday. Was a cold 33F, and the weather kinda matched my mood, TBH. This was my 1st major holiday away from my family. (I'm with my BF & his kids, but MY kids, mum & brother are all still in FL)
My plan called for a 30 min walk. Knew I am always going to walk more. I planned to do 3 miles. Then, I decided, hey, lets make is a 5K. Got lost in my thoughts & ended up going a little beyond.
The last time I got lost in my thoughts, the first responders used tweezers to rescue me.
@mbaker566 Good Trotting. Looks like you had fun
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Photos from our Turkey Trot are up - this is my husband and me at the finish. I think this is the first photo I’ve ever seen of myself running where I wasn’t wearing sunglasses and you can see my eyes. I look so serious! By the way I love my jacket, the vents on the front zip open when you get hot and there are vents over the back, under the arms, and on the forearms.
Since @mbaker posted a shot of the donut line at her trot I got curious and looked at the photos to see if there was one of our line. This is about half of the donut line - the time stamp on this photo is 11:15 and the gun time was 9:30! By 11:15 I think my husband and I had gone home already!
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@mbaker566 it's the middle of the night and you've successfully made me want donuts! Congrats on your race and sorry about the little kids. Most races over here have a 16 year old age limit and I'm quite thankful for that
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@mbaker566 well done for getting out there. I want donuts too now 😂4
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@mbaker566 it's the middle of the night and you've successfully made me want donuts! Congrats on your race and sorry about the little kids. Most races over here have a 16 year old age limit and I'm quite thankful for that
they are very good donuts too made by a local bakery.
donuts for everyone!5 -
rheddmobile wrote: »Photos from our Turkey Trot are up - this is my husband and me at the finish. I think this is the first photo I’ve ever seen of myself running where I wasn’t wearing sunglasses and you can see my eyes. I look so serious! By the way I love my jacket, the vents on the front zip open when you get hot and there are vents over the back, under the arms, and on the forearms.
Since @mbaker posted a shot of the donut line at her trot I got curious and looked at the photos to see if there was one of our line. This is about half of the donut line - the time stamp on this photo is 11:15 and the gun time was 9:30! By 11:15 I think my husband and I had gone home already!
I don't want donuts, but the people in that line look cold!3 -
@mbaker566 it's the middle of the night and you've successfully made me want donuts! Congrats on your race and sorry about the little kids. Most races over here have a 16 year old age limit and I'm quite thankful for that
they are very good donuts too made by a local bakery.
donuts for everyone!
You know I don't eat donuts... but back when I did, I would have totally been able to eat most of those!2 -
Yep, definitely not going to reach goal for Nov. But I did tape up my achilles and run 8.24 miles in light rain. A guy out bundled up and walking his dog said, "Are you a duck?" It was just misting, not even really enough to qualify as rain anyway. Ugh.
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rheddmobile wrote: »Photos from our Turkey Trot are up - this is my husband and me at the finish. I think this is the first photo I’ve ever seen of myself running where I wasn’t wearing sunglasses and you can see my eyes. I look so serious! By the way I love my jacket, the vents on the front zip open when you get hot and there are vents over the back, under the arms, and on the forearms.
Since @mbaker posted a shot of the donut line at her trot I got curious and looked at the photos to see if there was one of our line. This is about half of the donut line - the time stamp on this photo is 11:15 and the gun time was 9:30! By 11:15 I think my husband and I had gone home already!
Looks like you and your husband had a good Turkey Trots, too.2
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