November 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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Happy Birthday, @Avidkeo!
Drove back from my parents’ house yesterday afternoon. I have not been eating such heavy foods in the last 8 or so months while focusing on my weight, so I was really tired when I got home and did not get in my hill repeat workout. I shifted it to Monday and decided to do a walk instead.
It is pouring rain right now, so I will do a weight workout this morning and run tonight. A group of us are doing an outdoor “Clue” type game today where you go around town looking for clues to solve a mystery. I am pretty excited, and I bet I will get in several miles of walking during it.5 -
Good job on the HM distance @eleanorhawkins ! Sorry about the dogs though. I don't know what it is about those little dogs. And where was the chihuahua's owner? I have decided that a lot of owners of little dogs think it is cute that they "think they are big dogs" and let them get by with things they would never let a big dog do. The only dog that has bitten me was a little dog. So annoying. I'm glad it didn't hurt you.1
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@quilteryoyo once the woman managed to catch it she did at least apologise profusely. As always (insert eye roll here) she 'didn't know what had got into him' and it was 'the first time he'd ever done anything like that'4
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Yep @eleanorhawkins , it's always the "first time." Glad she did at least apologize.0
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11-1 7k treadmill
11-2 rest + resistance bands
11-3 7k slow + yoga
11-4 7k easy + resistance bands
11-5 7k easy + yoga
11-6 7k moderate + resistance bands
11-7 7k moderate + yoga
11-8 7k moderate
11-9 rest
11-10 7k slow + yoga
11-11 7k easy + resistance bands
11-12 7k easy + yoga
11-13 7k easy + resistance bands
11-14 7k easy + yoga
11-15 7k treadmill
11-16 7k slow + resistance bands
11-17 rest + yoga
11-18 7k easy + resistance bands
11-19 7k easy + yoga
11-20 7k easy + resistance bands
11-21 7k almost moderate + yoga
11-22 7k easy
11-23 7k slow + resistance bands
11-24 rest + yoga
11-25 7k moderate + resistance bands
11-26 7k easy + yoga
11-27 7k moderate + resistance bands
11-28 7k easy + yoga
November Total: 168k
November Goal: 170k
January Total: 161k
February Total: 167k
March Total: 181k
April Total: 191k
May Total: 200k
June Total: 156k
July Total: 180k
August Total: 172k
September Total: 176k
October Total: 189k
2020 Total through October: 1773k / 177k per month
Current miles: 1201 (In the year 1201, Maori islanders have settled in what one day will be called New Zealand)
Mostly sunny and upper 30s F today. Back into winter gear.
Earned my RTE 1200 mile badge today, so I started the above fun tracker from history.
Got my Pastor Vincent medal yesterday; special thanks to everyone who made that possible. In fact, I got two, so, @Camaramandy648, let me know if I need to get the extra back to you or if I need to send it to someone who for some reason didn't get theirs.
When you pop in here claiming your December 2020 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs
Run at least 4 5k races
Get a 5k PR
Average at least 138k per month, to meet my Run the Year pledge of 1,020 miles - Completed 10-11
Stretch goal: If I can average 169k per month, I can run 2020k in 2020
Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders -- Completed 9-29
2020 races:
9-8 to 9-13 "Virtual Boston with Vincent" Time goal 5:15:00; actual time 4:47:015 -
@teresa502 my friend definitely got a lot of attention in her turkey costume. It was hilarious. Many people honked and waved, but a surprising number would refuse to make eye contact or wave back. So strange. One guy and his daughter in a van were so great. They came out of a driveway and stopped and saw us and just cracked up. They rolled down the windows and said she made their day, which was really cute.
@marisap2010 that Clue game sounds fun! You'll have to tell us more about it and how it goes.
Great job on 1200 miles for the year @tramboman!
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
11/01/20 :::: 5.3 :::: 5.3
11/02/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 8.3
11/03/20 :::: 1.8 :::: 10.1
11/04/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 13.1
11/05/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 16.2
11/06/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 19.3
11/07/20 :::: 13.1 :::: 32.4
11/08/20 :::: 3.3 :::: 35.7
11/09/20 :::: 1.5 :::: 37.2
11/10/20 :::: 1.5 :::: 38.7
11/11/20 :::: 3.9 :::: 42.5
11/12/20 :::: 2.0 :::: 44.6
11/13/20 :::: 7.0 :::: 51.6
11/14/20 :::: 3.6 :::: 55.1
11/15/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 58.3
11/16/20 :::: 2.0 :::: 60.2
11/17/20 :::: 2.7 :::: 62.9
11/18/20 :::: 1.6 :::: 64.5
11/19/20 :::: 2.0 :::: 66.5
11/20/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 69.6
11/21/20 :::: 8.0 :::: 77.6
11/22/20 :::: 3.3 :::: 80.9
11/23/20 :::: 3.3 :::: 84.2
11/24/20 :::: 1.4 :::: 85.5
11/25/20 :::: 4.9 :::: 90.4
11/26/20 :::: 3.2 :::: 93.6
11/27/20 :::: 5.1 :::: 98.6
11/28/20 :::: 4.0 :::: 102.6/ 100 mile goal
Today is my 350th day in a row of running. And it kind of felt like it. The weather was nice at 43 degrees and partly sunny. I fully intended to do more today but I just didn't have a lot of energy and I'm going hiking again tomorrow. When we stopped after the first loop of the lakes, one friend was done and I just decided that I was done too.
That makes my goal for the month and it is the highest mileage for November in 5 years of tracking. And also, interestingly, it's my fastest average pace for a month ever.6 -
Hey guys - I set up the December thread here
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10816823/december-2020-monthly-running-challenge/p1?new=1
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84.1/90 miles
11/2: 5 miles
11/3: 3.1 miles
11/6: 5 miles
11/7: 6.5 miles
11/10: 5.1 miles
11/11: 3 miles
11/12: 5.2 miles
11/14: 7.6 miles
11/16: 5.1 miles
11/17: 3.1 miles
11/19: 4.7 miles
11/21: 8.1 miles
11/23: 3.5 miles
11/24: 6.8 miles
11/27: 3.2 miles
11/28: 9.1 miles
Another rainy run this morning. Luckily it just sort of lightly sprinkled for the entire run with only a half mile or so of actual rainfall. So now I have 2 pairs of wet shoes in my bathtub.
Anyway, it was actually pretty nice weather to run in. Not wet enough to be annoying. And it was so quiet! Usually Saturday mornings in my neighborhood are pretty busy. Today I only passed 4 people the entire run.
I used to avoid running in the rain, but now I channel @MobyCarp who always said you should train in all kinds of conditions because you never know what the weather will be like on race day and you need to be ready for it. So, today I figured out the perfect clothing for low 60s and raining and learned 9 miles in the rain isn't as painful as it sounds!
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I am way behind but will catch up later. I did want to post a Christmas Challenge I found and signed up for today, if anyone is interested. You run or walk 12/01-12/25 and can pick your distance 25/50/100 miles to complete the challenge. They have some limited International shipping too for the shirt and medal. Here is the link
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You can also form teams if that is of interest.
Race FAQs say not International shipping but when you go through the registration process it says:
International shipping available to Canada, Australia, and European countries. It is $30 more though to ship internationally. ☹️
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katharmonic wrote: »Hey guys - I set up the December thread here
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10816823/december-2020-monthly-running-challenge/p1?new=1
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@Tramboman Congratulations on the 1200 mile badge! Love the trivia.
@katharmonic Great running. Congrats on all of your Nov achievements! Thanks for setting up the Dec thread!
Nice run @martaindale! You did great. Hope your shoes dry quickly.
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@Avidkeo - Happy Birthday! Love that they made you a cake!
@mbaker566 - Dobies, like Vizslas need the right home. We have such a problem right now with people thinking they want a Vizsla and not realizing how much work they are. If they aren't exercised and trained they can be so destructive. They are really smart and need mental stimulation as much as physical. Definitely worth the effort but like Dobies, not for everyone.
@martaindale - we do typically watch the National Dog show and my husband usually records it. I didn't check and he forgot so I have watched parts from the web. We have friends that have a wire haired V they brought over as a pup from Hungary. It seems most people prefer the smooth coated though. The wire haired also seem to be much bigger and that may play into it too. I also like to see what dog is in the show and it it is one I know or related to one. Hobbes' brother is a grand champion (was the #1 V in the US for several years) and went to Westminster twice but isn't doing much conformation any longer. He has lots of offspring now though and many of them are working their way up. We also follow most of the agility competitions. Several of the dogs we compete with have done to the National Agility competition including our trainer and 2 of her dogs. It is a pretty small community actually with people traveling all over the country (pre-pandemic) to compete.
@katharmonic - love Stella! Also thanks for setting up December! I have run some of the Rails to Trails in different parts of the country and found many are like the trail you ran on. Great access but ugly scenery. Most seem to eventually get to areas that are beautiful if you can run far enough or start further out. Also that turkey costume is awesome!
@Teresa502 - that was probably a Beddlington Terrier. I always wanted one as a kid. They are really cute and very stubborn 😁. I really like the Pumi these days. It is another Hungarian breed and looks like a muppet to me!
@eleanorhawkins - so glad the dog couldn't get to your ankle through your socks! Hobbes is terrified of most small dogs and after being bit I am not a fan either, so we always take a wide berth around them.
@marisap2010 - a restaurant in Seattle where my daughter lives did an outdoor scavenger hunt and apparently it was a lot of fun based on the comments and reviews I read. Hope you have fun with yours too!3 -
@katharmonic way to go on your running streak! I'm hear you about feeling the lack of energy today. And thank you for setting up December.
@Tramboman great job on RTE 1200 milestone!
@martaindale way to tough it out through the rain!
It was another beautiful day of weather this morning, 53F 10mph wind, but supposed to rain today so needed to get out. It seemed harder today, but probably because I forgot to take my asthma medicine. Still ended up with 8 miles at a good pace, but wished it felt easier.
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@shanaber I'm very wary of dogs I don't know, so usually give them a wide berth and keep one eye on them, but this one literally came flying out of a bush like an angry little rat!
@martaindale I actually enjoy running in the rain as long as it isn't torrential and I have a cap to keep it out of my eyes. That first moment you feel the wet come through your socks is a bit yucky but after that it's great. Only badasses run in the rain 🙂
Having said that we get so little rain here it's a novelty. If it rained as much as in the UK I would probably complain. The people here are terrified of rain though, I think they think they'll melt. My husband always tries to stop me going running if it's raining. Silly man.6 -
I ran 17k this morning. It's kinda cold, just above freezing and there was SNOW falling for about the first 20 minutes. It didn't stick around though. The farther I went, the better I felt and the faster I went, which was cool.
@eleanorhawkins I'm glad you weren't hurt by the rat-dog. I keep seeing clips from the show "It's me or the dog" on Facebook, and she is totally training the owners. Maybe some people think their tiny dogs are toys, and don't take seriously the responsibility to train them properly.6 -
@polskagirl01 Awesome run! It's cool that the further you went the better you felt (and faster you got)!2
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11/3 – 5.03 miles
11/4 – 4.08 miles
11/5 – 4.06 miles
11/7 – 6.25 miles – Roan Mountain 10K
11/8 – 4.60 miles
11/9 – 5.07 miles
11/11 – 6.22 miles – Ekiden challenge
11/12 – 5.08 miles
11/14 – 12.05 miles
11/16 – 5.32 miles
11/18 – 5.39 miles
11/20 – 5.19 miles
11/21 – 3.14 miles – YWCA Turkey Trot - Virtual
11/21 - 8.96 miles
11/23 – 4.01 miles
11/24 – 5.31 miles
11/26 – 6.30 miles
11/27 – 5.20 miles
11/28 – 10.18 miles
111.41 of 120 miles
2 days and 9 miles to goal! I think I can, I think I can…
@shanaber – Yes, it was a Beddlington Terrier! They are so darn cute. The Pumi breed is also adorable!
@martindale – If you have any newspaper, wad it up and stick it inside your wet shoes. It’s amazing how much moisture it absorbs.
@Scott6255 – I had a tough run this morning too. Just no energy. I think I may have overdone it yesterday….
Thanks for setting up December @katharmonic!
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11/1 Ran 3.0 miles – Walked 1.0 mile - Treadmill
11/2 Ran 3.0 miles – Walked 1.0 mile – Treadmill
11/3 Rest day – 11,626 steps
11/4 Ran 3.0 miles – Walked 1.0 mile – Treadmill
11/5 Helped saw wood – 11,266 steps
11/6 Ran 3.0 miles – Walked 1.50 miles – Field and Driveway laps
11/7 Roan Mountain 10K – According to Garmin, I actually did 6.33 miles
11/8 Rest day – 11,555 steps
11/9 Ran 3.0 miles – Walked 1.5 miles – Field and Driveway laps
11/10 No Run Day - Worked in the leaves
11/11 Rest day – 9,273 steps
11/12 Ran 3.5 miles – Walked 1.0 mile – Driveway laps
11/13 Rest day – 11,408 steps
11/14 Ran 3.6 miles – Walked 1.5 miles – Driveway laps and worked in the leaves again
11/15 Rest day – 11,484 steps
11/16 Ran 3.0 miles – Walked 0.75 miles – Treadmill and sawed wood
11/17 No Run – Walked 3.0 miles – Treadmill – 11,551 steps
11/18 Ran 4.0 miles – Walked 1.0 mile – Treadmill
11/19 Rest day – twinge in right thigh – 11,711 steps
11/20 Rest day – 10,823 steps
11/21 No run day – cleaned gutters, blew leaves, raked, and mowed – 13,675 steps
11/22 Rest day due to being moody – 11,914 steps
11/23 Ran 4.0 miles – Walked 1.0 mile – Easy treadmill run
11/24 Rest day – Took dad to VA appointments – 10,562 steps
11/25 Ran 3.0 miles – Walked 1.0 mile – Driveway laps
11/26 Ran 3.25 miles – Walked 1.0 mile – Driveway laps
11/27 Day 2 of Thanksgiving with no time to exercise – 4,671 steps
11/28 Ran 4.25 miles – Walked 1.0 mile – On the road
Yesterday was Day 2 of Thanksgiving for my family. We had a great time and got to play with the two babies (1.5 year old's) in the family. We also found out that my niece is pregnant with her second baby and is due in June 2021. Shhh. Don't tell anyone because she hasn't announced it to the world yet. Because we were gone until 7pm, I did not have the time nor the inclination to go for a walk or run. So, my steps for the day suffered, as you can see.
Today was another gorgeous day in East Tennessee. It was 57°F, sunny, light breeze when I went out to run at 1:30.
It's supposed to snow and stay in the 30's on Tuesday! Way too big of a temperature swing for my comfort. I foresee some treadmill running in my future.
Anyway, today I decided to venture out onto my rural road again. I haven't done that in a while. I did decide that I wasn't in the mood to deal with the yappy dog, if it was near the road protecting the sheep, so I turned around before I got there. I tried to take it fairly easy and see how it went. It felt somewhat harder than I had hoped, but my HR stayed down - average of 156, which is good for me, and my overall pace was 11:17 min/mile, which is about a minute faster than my driveway laps pace. I ran the last quarter mile faster, not quite a sprint but one that I couldn't maintain for much further than that. Garmin says it was 8:44 min/mile. I was happy with that.6 -
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He’s a beauty. We had 4 dogs, 3 collies and a Samyoey huskey. The old collie died over a month ago. They’re like family😅5 -
November Goal 63ish miles
11/1 off
11/2 lazy
11/3 4.12
11/4 4.08
11/5 snorkel 1 hour
11/6 2.85
11/7 3.68
11/8 off
11/9 off
11/10 3.57
11/11 3.39
11/12 off
11/13 4.00
11/14 off
11/15 heavy gardening
11/16 4.00
11/17 off
11/18 5.00
11/19 off
11/20 snorkel 1.5 hours-horrible conditions, no pics
11/21 3.36
11/22off
11/23 off
11/24 4.00
11/25 off
11/26 2.00
11/27 off
11/28 4.00
Total 48.05
Upcoming and current races:
Asics World Ekiden Virtual Relay (5k leg) 11/11/20
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Hi all. I've been MIA this month. I wanted to check in and say that I got my Pastor Vincent medal in the mail last night. I was explaining to the hubby about it all and got teary eyed.
November has been a different kind of race for me. I signed up to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. I'm at 48, 535 right now with story left to go, so I'm going to make it! Have I been running, walking, or moving faster than a meander this month? Sadly, no. I won't go into medication complications here, but I'm hoping they're fixed now. Insomnia and uncontrollable appetites don't jive too well with my former running schedule. I have hopes for December!
For any of you who pray, please drop one for me on Wednesday. I have my first ever colonoscopy. Not looking forward to it.
Ok. Well, I hope to see y'all on the other side of this crazy month.12 -
Hey MFP'ers - I would love to join you next month...
Does anyone know of great resources (ie websites or videos) that have tips for dressing and shoes/accessories for running outdoors in the icy Canadian winter months?4 -
@WandaVaughn You will be in my prayers. I have had 3 colonoscopies. The procedure itself is easy peasy. The prep, not so much. Pray they don't find anything to worry about. I'm glad you are getting one. I know a lot of people who put them off until it is too late. I kept bugging my dad until he got one. We were lucky because they found several pre-cancerous polyps, one of which had some "fingers" starting to get into the colon. Had he waited much longer the outlook would have been much different.2
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Hi gang, hopelessly, hideously behind after about a week. Work has been crazy - ‘it’ has arrived and with staff unwell or isolating it’s been a battle to keep the school open and the teaching staff still in are run ragged. But I’m lucky to be healthy and am just hoping I can stay that way - 3 more weeks until the Christmas break...
Managed a frosty 5 miles outside this morning as finally had both time and childcare - woohoo! If I run tomorrow I will make my month’s target.
It is very likely that I’ve missed discussion of this but is anyone doing this One Run Global event for Human Rights Day on December 10th? If not, any interest? Link here - https://onerun.global/?p=hg&fbclid=IwAR3NaTEo7RWestEnhaEIqbvE-IKay8FKLg0UdXrlIYlJqfNFPG3HtQOHC7U
Hope you’re all well and hoping I can find a window to catch up properly soon! X
November total: 56.2m
November goal: 60m
2/11: 4m
3/11: Strength training plus 1.25m on treadmill
5/11: 5m
7/11: 6.25m
8/11: 4m
9/11: 4.2m
11/11: 6.24m
14/11: 5.4m
16/11: 4.3m
20/11: 5.6m
22/11: 5m
29/11: 5m
Jan - Oct: 666.8 miles6 -
11-1 7k treadmill
11-2 rest + resistance bands
11-3 7k slow + yoga
11-4 7k easy + resistance bands
11-5 7k easy + yoga
11-6 7k moderate + resistance bands
11-7 7k moderate + yoga
11-8 7k moderate
11-9 rest
11-10 7k slow + yoga
11-11 7k easy + resistance bands
11-12 7k easy + yoga
11-13 7k easy + resistance bands
11-14 7k easy + yoga
11-15 7k treadmill
11-16 7k slow + resistance bands
11-17 rest + yoga
11-18 7k easy + resistance bands
11-19 7k easy + yoga
11-20 7k easy + resistance bands
11-21 7k almost moderate + yoga
11-22 7k easy
11-23 7k slow + resistance bands
11-24 rest + yoga
11-25 7k moderate + resistance bands
11-26 7k easy + yoga
11-27 7k moderate + resistance bands
11-28 7k easy + yoga
11-29 7k easy
November Total: 175k
November Goal: 170k
January Total: 161k
February Total: 167k
March Total: 181k
April Total: 191k
May Total: 200k
June Total: 156k
July Total: 180k
August Total: 172k
September Total: 176k
October Total: 189k
2020 Total through October: 1773k / 177k per month
Current miles: 1206 (In the year 1206, Phillip II of France occupied Normandy and Anjou)
Sunny, frosty, low 30s F and a light breeze from the south today. Saw and heard lots of robins and there was some skim ice on one of the local ponds.
@polskagirl01 Nothing like a good run with a little snow.
@WandaVaughn Don't stress. Like @quilteryoyo said, the procedure is easy; the prep is no fun, but a lot more fun than it used to be.
When you pop in here claiming your December 2020 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs
Run at least 4 5k races
Get a 5k PR
Average at least 138k per month, to meet my Run the Year pledge of 1,020 miles - Completed 10-11
Stretch goal: If I can average 169k per month, I can run 2020k in 2020
Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders -- Completed 9-29
2020 races:
9-8 to 9-13 "Virtual Boston with Vincent" Time goal 5:15:00; actual time 4:47:014 -
Hey MFP'ers - I would love to join you next month...
Does anyone know of great resources (ie websites or videos) that have tips for dressing and shoes/accessories for running outdoors in the icy Canadian winter months?
@katharmonic already set up the December thread. Feel free to set a goal!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10816823/december-2020-monthly-running-challenge/p1?new=1
Can't help you with Canadian winters but I'm sure a few folks will have some advice! Welcome!!
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Re: colonoscopies. The American Cancer Society has recently updated their guidelines for colon cancer screenings to start screening at 45 for normal risk people due to an increase in colon cancer rates in younger people. I'll leave a link with a bit more info here.
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.html
Like @quilteryoyo said, early detection is key. Caught early colon cancer is incredibly treatable. And, you may be able to screen using less invasive methods than a colonoscopy if you fall into a lower risk category.4 -
@Steph_135 - I am going to tag @juliet3455 hoping he will see this. He lives in Alberta and I am sure could help with your questions on cold weather running gear. Being in Southern California I am no help at all. There are many others here though who run in cold weather that can probably help too.2
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