November 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

kgirlhart

katharmonic wrote: »

I took the liberty of starting the December thread:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10774041/december-2019-monthly-running-challenge#latest

Thanks for setting us up! I thought about doing it last night, but I was on my phone and I often end up deleting my post when I'm on my phone.

TheMrWobbly

What idiot stops and ends their tracker at 9.92 miles!!!

durhammfp

durhammfp wrote: »

Commitments for November:
1) Run at least 36 miles
2) Walk at least 100 miles
3) Finish the last 2 weeks of Active's C25K program
4) Finish the first 2 weeks of Active's 5K to 10K program

Nov Totals
Walk: 125 miles
Run: 42 miles

Kind of went off script from Active's 5K to 10K program, since I mostly just want to put more miles under my feet instead of working so much on speed work. But I am up to running 45 minutes at a time, which is about where one gets in the fourth week of that program.

durhammfp

katharmonic wrote: »

I took the liberty of starting the December thread:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10774041/december-2019-monthly-running-challenge#latest

Thank you!

rheddmobile

If I went out for 5 miles I could make my stretch goal of 60 miles, but it’s supposed to thunderstorm all afternoon, so I’m postponing until tomorrow. I did get a good long walk in yesterday.

Made my goal of 50 (56.3) running miles and my secondary goal of doing well at the Turkey Trot, although I’m not 100% satisfied with my performance. Considering I was sick, entertaining in-laws, dealing with my husband’s birthday, and a mysterious spasm in my leg this month, I’m happy I made goal at all! Onward to December!

eleanorhawkins

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

What idiot stops and ends their tracker at 9.92 miles!!!

Probably one who tracks in kilometres 😂

T1DCarnivoreRunner

As said, I'm definitely not going to make the mileage this month. I'll blame the achilles tendonitis.

katharmonic

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
11/29/19 :::: 4.3 :::: 95.9
11/30/19 :::: 4.4 :::: 100.3/ 100 mile goal

Squeaked out the goal for the month!

This morning was tough! First I ran a little over a mile as a warm-up so I would get to 100 miles for the month. Then I had a workout challenge at the gym at 9:30, which is one they have on major holiday weekends. It's an "as many rounds as possible (AMRAP)" challenge of cardo + 50 reps of 6 different exercises (LOTS of legs) for 50 minutes. This is my third time doing it and I did not do as well as the other two times - it really kicked my butt this time. Probably because I was already sore and tired going in.

So then I had to do a quick shower and change for the Ugly Sweater 5k at noon. We got super lucky and the sun came out and it was not nearly as cold as anticipated. I met up with a friend and her 13-year-old daughter who was doing her first-ever 5k (the daughter). She was not excited. The ugly sweaters and outfits were fantastic and everyone had jingle bells on, so it was quite festive.

I told my friend I was not going to be able to run this hard, as my legs were dead. She and her daughter were full of energy at the start and I struggled to keep up and not lose them in the crowd. But then about 1k in, Miss 13 was over it already, and the rest of the race was an effort to keep her from quitting. I hung with them for the first 2 miles, but then my friend encouraged me to just leave them to their misery, and I took off. I just wanted to get done, so I steadily picked up the pace over the last mile despite my burning legs. My time was 34:12, which seems to be my average pace for laid back holiday-themed 5k races

Here's a couple of pics of the festive outfits. Me in the second one - my leggings have cats, raccoons, and llamas with Santa hats. I bought the #selfie reindeer sweater at the packet pickup fundraiser for the rescue mission.

I am now lying around contemplating never moving again. Until I need to walk the dog, who is hinting pretty heavily that it is way past time.

AlphaHowls

11/1 15.22 miles, 550 days on the run
11/2 13.3 miles
11/3 27.51 miles @MobyCarp
11/4 14.24 miles
11/5 6.51 miles
11/6 9.39 miles, 555 days on the run
11/7 9.29 miles
11/8 14.09 miles
11/9 18.19 miles
11/10 2.25 miles (head cold)
11/11 15.2 miles, 560 days on the run (head cold)
11/12 1.42 miles (head cold)
11/13 4.13 miles (head cold)
11/14 13.22 miles coming out of the fog of cold/blah
11/15 15.24 miles coming out of the fog of cold/blah
11/16 26.29 miles, 565 days on the run, last marathon as a 48 year old
11/17 1.36 miles
11/18 15.4 miles
11/19 7.26 miles
11/20 8.21 miles
11/21 10.54 miles, 570 days on the run
11/22 11.32 miles
11/23 1.38 miles HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
11/24 14.04 miles
11/25 14.29 miles
11/26 14.2 miles, 575 days on the run
11/27 14.13 miles
11/28 18.28 miles
11/29 26.51 miles 1st marathon distance at a 49 year old!
11/30 13.53 miles, 579 days on the run

375.94 miles November 2019

I need 286.5 miles for December 2019 to reach 6000 miles

quilteryoyo

@katharmonic Sorry Miss 13 decided to be a pain, but those things happens. Sounds like you did great, considering. I love the outfits!

@AlphaHowls You are amazing.

I ran my longest distance ever today - 7.25 miles. It was slow, as it should be on the long runs, right? Anyway, that brought my Nov total to 59.47 miles. Exceeded my goal of 50 miles! That's 3 months in a row of 50 or over. I'm sticking with 50 for Dec. If I meet/exceed it, I'll set a higher goal for Jan.

polskagirl01

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

What idiot stops and ends their tracker at 9.92 miles!!!

Nice! And it's not even 9.95, which is where I'd round up
Some of us on here (I think @MobyCarp was one of them) will do that just to get at the rest of us.

katharmonic

polskagirl01 wrote: »

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

What idiot stops and ends their tracker at 9.92 miles!!!

Nice! And it's not even 9.95, which is where I'd round up
Some of us on here (I think @MobyCarp was one of them) will do that just to get at the rest of us.

I purposely try to stop mine at such odd distances and times every now and then to keep myself from becoming too obsessive. 9.92 would not bother me at all, but 9.98 would eat at me a little bit.

@quilteryoyo congrats on your longest run ever! That's fantastic. Definitely long runs should be slow. Great job smashing your goal for November.

@AlphaHowls so fantastic, you should have no problem reaching that amazing goal! Wishing you a healthy running month!

username301

Yep, as I suspected on Tuesday I have contracted Manflu. Managed to drag myself into work Wednesday so I could get some bravery points, then Thursday and Friday I called i sick. Missed Thursday and Saturdays run.

I am not going to hit the goal for November but I am sanguine about that. I am determined to run and long run) Sunday if I possibly can. It would be:

1 my last long run before birthday,
2 5th anniversary of my longest ever run (which I will equal with a 12km)
3 5th anniversary of me giving up running for a yr due to some family stuff.

November goals (all ish)
1. 15 runs.......................13
3. 100km........................87km
4. Long 10km.................11km
5. 100% Morning runs...9/13

Scott6255

Way to go on your longest run @quilteryoyo!

@AlphaHowls making your 6000 miles for the year is absolutely insane, but 286.5 miles in December will be a vacation for you!

4 miles this afternoon for me. Spur of the moment decision. Weather was good, wife was 'busy' watching TV, so just laced up and went out. No plan, just ran slow and stopped when I felt like I did some work. Slowly getting back to it. Definitely could tell cardio fitness has been lost. But, No pain today 😄

AlphaHowls

@Scott6255 wrote: »

@AlphaHowls your absolutely insane!

FIFY

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
11/25 - RAN 1.51 miles
11/26 - RAN 3.16 miles
11/27 - RAN 1.51 miles
11/28 - walked 3.41 miles
11/30 - RAN 3.51 miles (17.56 total, 7.56 OVER GOAL)

Man, those Mental Demons were fighting me this morning! I really had to to the "Oh, just 15 minutes. Ok, now, just up to the end of the block. Ok, now up to the turn around." and so on. Funny though, once I got to the 2 mile mark, it was "Over half way, no probs!" Then, the 3 mile, "only 1/2 a mile, 20 mins, in the bag!". Cold, wet, rainy, windy day. But feel fine now I'm done - week 2 complete!

PastorVincent

Something like 100 million billion posts behind between this and December... so like GREAT WORK Y'ALL! And STAY IN IT!

Looks like I am finishing with 147 miles, given I lost over a week to this trip, that is not to bad. I should have hit 200 easy, so I am calling it goal achieved. And I am still on track for 2019 miles...

greenolivetree

I think I ran about 25 miles this month so a little short of my 30 mile goal but overall I'm happy with my effort and I accomplished running 5k outside.

Great job everyone!

Teresa502

katharmonic wrote: »

The ugly sweaters and outfits were fantastic and everyone had jingle bells on, so it was quite festive.

I love all the outfits - so festive! Congratulations!

PastorVincent

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

What idiot stops and ends their tracker at 9.92 miles!!!

Me.

Thanks for calling me an idiot!

HA! I know you are not

But yes, I have stopped at x.92 or even x.98. If I notice it and have time/etc I will keep going, but sometimes that is just where I am at when I am done, so I am done. Life has enough things to stress over without adding magic round numbers to it.