November 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

username301

A couple of drinks last night, a slight twinge in my foot...just enough excuses to stop at 5km rather than continue for the planned long run.

Since I am struggling with intervals at the moment for long runs I had pulled the run interval right back to a 16/1min . So I ended up doing a 5k with 2 walk breaks ( I hit 5k at the end of my 2nd walk). *shrugs*

Lesson learned, no alcohol before runs.

November goals (all ish)
1. 15 runs.......................11
3. 100km........................71km
4. Long 10km.................11km
5. 100% Morning runs...7/11

rheddmobile

I’ve been having weird calf pain for a few days. At first I thought it was calf soreness from trail running, but it didn’t go away in a timely fashion. I always imagine the worst so I was torn between imagining a blood clot and a second rupture of my Baker’s cyst. Well... probably not a blood clot, since the pain is 95% gone now. Based on what it felt like and where it was located it seems to have been a leakage from the Baker’s cyst. Which makes sense, since rough trail running is very hard on my knees, and my knee was already feeling a little spongy before the trail run.

I was told when I had an MRI of the cyst that there basically isn’t a cyst as such anymore, it ruptured to the point that synovial fluid can just leak out all willy-nilly into the space behind my knee whenever the knee gets annoyed enough to start overproducing fluid. From there it trickles down the back of the calf muscle and causes inflammation, since synovial fluid is essentially acid. That seems to be what happened. It’s done it very slightly a few times before but not recently, so it caught me by surprise, but the pain is in exactly the same place it was the first time this happened. The cure is rest, icing, and compression.

Anyway it seems okay now, after an extra day of rest. And I don’t mind that today was a rest day since it was wet and cold.

Hoping to get some miles tomorrow. I’ve been told that as long as I can stand it, there’s no reason not to run on it, apart from being uncomfortable it’s not going to damage anything worse than it already is, since it’s already ruptured.

polskagirl01

November goal 100 miles



Upcoming races:
Dec. 14 - CityTrail 5k (#3 of 6)
Jan. 11 - CityTrail 5k (#4 of 6)

2019k in 2019!




Now they've put a "Warning: Dangerous Area" at one entrance to the woods (probably a mile from where they were clearing trees)... but because of where it was, I didn't see it until I was leaving. Oh well. It didn't seem particularly unsafe, and the sign didn't stop the boy scouts I saw hiking through (who HAD gone past the sign), so I'm just going to shrug my shoulders and keep running there until they get more specific

TheMrWobbly

polskagirl01 wrote: »

...so I'm just going to shrug my shoulders and keep running there until they get more specific

How specific? Like "Timber"

PastorVincent

polskagirl01 wrote: »

November goal 100 miles



Upcoming races:
Dec. 14 - CityTrail 5k (#3 of 6)
Jan. 11 - CityTrail 5k (#4 of 6)

2019k in 2019!




Now they've put a "Warning: Dangerous Area" at one entrance to the woods (probably a mile from where they were clearing trees)... but because of where it was, I didn't see it until I was leaving. Oh well. It didn't seem particularly unsafe, and the sign didn't stop the boy scouts I saw hiking through (who HAD gone past the sign), so I'm just going to shrug my shoulders and keep running there until they get more specific

Probably want to keep your ears and eyes open. They might be setting up a live fire range.

TheMrWobbly

I hope you are feeling better @rheddmobile ? Congratulations on registering for your 50k @JulieS3103 which sounds quite some challenge. Well done @Teresa502 on your HARD challenge.

Good luck in your HM today @shanaber and I hope you enjoy your 2k @eleanorhawkins

So many people doing so well!

5 days into my marathon training plan and I have only missed 3 of them, the other 2 were rest days - Nailed 'em!

PastorVincent

@rheddmobile is there anything that can be done about that? I would think all that inflammation will cause scar tissue and be a mess.

Camaramandy648

It snowed! It’s supposed to be clear and 42 this afternoon. That’s pleasant enough for 8.5 miles!

I didn’t sleep well. I was dreaming about the new leggings and hoodie I ordered arriving today - they were supposed to be here Thursday I kept dreaming that UPS said they were delivered and I kept checking the front porch and there they were! When I woke up, I thought it was all real.

So presently, I’m having coffee #1 and stalling getting ready while i wait by the window

I know, I’m a child rotfl

PastorVincent

Camaramandy648 wrote: »

It snowed! It’s supposed to be clear and 42 this afternoon. That’s pleasant enough for 8.5 miles!

I didn’t sleep well. I was dreaming about the new leggings and hoodie I ordered arriving today - they were supposed to be here Thursday I kept dreaming that UPS said they were delivered and I kept checking the front porch and there they were! When I woke up, I thought it was all real.

So presently, I’m having coffee #1 and stalling getting ready while i wait by the window

I know, I’m a child rotfl

Keep that inner child going. They will carry happiness and wonder for you throughout the bleakness that is the life of responsibility and bills as an adult.

Tramboman

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

November Total: 120k
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

Yesterday was technically a rest day, although I don't know how babysitting a 3 year old boy with more energy than my wife and I combined could even remotely be considered rest.
Clear, frosty, and high 20s F this morning with no wind. Cool enough for a water beard, but too warm for an ice beard.
Think young, everybody!! I'll be 68 on my next birthday and I'm still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up.

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 older

polskagirl01

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

polskagirl01 wrote: »

...so I'm just going to shrug my shoulders and keep running there until they get more specific

How specific? Like "Timber"

Specific like:
"No Entry"
"Warning: Rabid Dog Area"
"Tree cutting ahead"
"Construction Area"
"Area under threat of Swine Flu"

I've seen signs like those before. But a generic "dangerous area" sign at one entry point to a forest that has multiple other entry points without signs, doesn't say much to me other than "be careful", especially when I've just come through the whole forest and didn't see anything out of the ordinary. If there was a serious threat, I'm pretty sure they'd block the area off. But yes, I'll be watching out, and know the area well enough to reroute if I hear anything or need to avoid the military base.

Faebert

Cranked out a couple more miles on the treadmill in my gym class this morning. Didn’t take my sprint up to maximum pace, but I did up my base speed and maintained good pace up all the hills. Hoping to get out for a decent outdoor run tomorrow

11/2: 3m
11:6: 6.3m
11/9: 2m
11/12: 2.4m
11/14: 2.6m
11/15: 6.2m
11/16: 2.5m
11/20: 6.2m
11/23: 2.35m

November total: 33.5m
November goal: 20m

October total: 64.1m
September total: 82.2m
August total: 85m
July total: 90.1m
June total: 86.1m
May total: 67.6m
April total: 71.5m
March total: 42.9m
February total: 30.2m
January total: 31.7m

dreamer12151

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 (7.87 total, 2.13 remains)

I tried to talk myself out of the run this morning. I got up & got dressed right away for it. Still thinking "eh". Walked my dog & realized , "Damn, it's cold! You don't HAVE to run, you have homework to do instead. Na, you can go to the Y...hell, you are already dressed, you have run in falling snow before, just DO IT!" So I did. Week 1 done!

dreamer12151

@mbaker566 Oh, Cuddler is beautuful!

This is Emma, my "old gal" a few years ago (2016) after my 1st run after my plantar fasciitis surgery & our last run together.

Scott6255

Hi all! It's been two weeks since I have posted a run. Both knees and shins have been hurting for the past few weeks, and after my 20 miler a couple weeks ago, I just couldn't stand the pain any longer. It hurt just to walk. So I just totally shut down for a week, then started taking walks with the wife after work. Just this past Thursday I could walk without feeling pain.
So yesterday I did a 2 mile test jog indoors, and that felt ok. Today I took it outside, and it didn't hurt as bad as I expected. So continuing to take it slow.
Needless to say, my marathon in December is going to be a DNS 😒
And my yearly goal of 2019k is in serious jepordy.

Teresa502

November Goal – 100 miles

Nov 2 – 5 miles
Nov 3 – 10 miles for @MobyCarp
Nov 4 – 5 miles
Nov 6 – 5.16 miles
Nov 7 – 5.18 miles
Nov 8 – 3.30 miles
Nov 9 – 10.42 miles
Nov 11 – 5.26 miles – Hug a Runner 5K challenge – Day 1
Nov 12 – 3.30 miles – Hug a Runner 5K challenge – Day 2
Nov 13 – 3.20 miles – Hug a Runner 5K challenge – Day 3
Nov 14 – 3.21 miles – Hug a Runner 5K challenge – Day 4
Nov 15 – 6.50 miles – Hug a Runner 5K challenge – Day 5
Nov 16 – 3.22 miles – Hug a Runner 5K challenge – Day 6
Nov 17 – 3.20 miles – Hug a Runner 5K challenge – Day 7
Nov 18 – 5.14 miles – Hug a Runner 5K challenge – Day 8
Nov 19 – 5.06 miles – Hug a Runner 5k challenge – Day 9
Nov 20 – 5.28 miles – Hug a Runner 5k challenge – Day 10 – Finished!
Nov 22 – 3.59 miles
Nov 23 – 12.13 miles

Monthly Total – 103.15 miles
YTD – 1,059.85 miles

Today’ forecast called for 100% chance of rain beginning at 5:00 am and continuing throughout the day. I was wishy-washy about running. All in my usual group were either out of town or did not want to run in the rain. Some other friends were running but not until 7:30 am and I needed an earlier start due to other commitments later in the day. I didn’t set my alarm but it wasn’t raining when I woke and after I poked around doing laundry, starting a crock-pot of chili, etc. I headed to town. There is a route near my work site that I feel comfortable running alone in the dark. The plant at work runs 24/7 and shift change is at 6:00 am/pm so there is always a lot of traffic out and about. I got started about 6:10 am and it wasn’t raining. I got about 2 ½ miles in before it started and the rain continued pouring down until I finished my 12 miles. When I circled back to my car at 6 miles to get a drink of water there were 5 guys heading out for their run so I didn’t feel like the only crazy person out running. It really wasn’t bad though. The temp was around 48F so I didn’t get cold at all and I was able to get a hot shower at the office gym as soon as I finished.

@Scott6255 – hate you will have a DNS for your race but so glad you are listening to your body and giving it the rest it is crying out for! There will be other races but you only have one body.

@rheddmobile – sorry your Baker’s cyst is troubling you again.

Camaramandy648

Well today was a bust. Kinda. I stalled waiting for my package for a while and putted around the house like a lazy person. And THEN my guts revolted. I’ve never had anything like this happen before but it was BAD for HOURS. I laid in bed for a very long time and read my son’s messages about why he needs a pug puppy for Christmas. Among other things. Every time I got vertical there was another eruption.

I do not know what caused this. EXCEPT IT IS PROBABLY THAT I INDULGED IN TACO BELL LAST NIGHT AFTER EATING SO CLEAN FOR WEEKS. Never again!

Then i started thinkin about how ultra runners survive worse WHILE RUNNING. David Goggins survived three hell weeks. Scott Jurek vomited multiple times on an ultra run and told himself “this is what you came for.”

I am not these people. But I am resolute.

So I got out of bed once I believed the worst had subsided. Also found out my package was at the post office. Drank a bunch of water and pepto and went to the post office as a test. Survived that. Got home, drank more pepto, and went to the gym.

I managed just over 2.5 miles and lifted. I am glad I did it, but now I am back home hoping I didn’t excite my guts .....

I plan to do the long, 8.5 miles tomorrow, God-willing😳

shanaber

I will post a race report tomorrow but the short version is that I ran and was having a great race until mile 9 when my knee started hurting. From then on it hurt whenever I tried to run so I just walked pretty much to the end. Any other race I think I would have DNFd. Also the organization of this race was terrible! I got my Tiffany's runner necklace!

mbaker566

I ran. It was a fun event. And it wasn't super cold. And there was hot chocolate

Avidkeo

greenolivetree wrote: »

@eleanorhawkins I hate ironing and my husband likes his shirts ironed. I occasionally try to get a weeks worth done but usually I iron his shirt for the day after I make his breakfast before 6am He's not a butt about it or anything but I'm always putting others first.

Nope. If hubby wants ironed shirts, there is the iron and ironing board. Go for it.
I also put people first but have learned to put in place boundaries due to my anxiety. Also I am the full time worker, and he's stay at home dad, so that makes a difference.