November 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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Did an easy 5 miles on the trails this morning. My Mizuno Wave Kazans are starting to wear holes on the upper, so I grabbed my wife's Hoka trail shoes (yes, we wear the same size shoe
). She has some physical limitations that are preventing her from trail running and these shoes are nearly brand new. They didn't feel too bad. I think they were a little slick on the leaves and pine straw, but were fine on roots and rocks. I got a bit of a hot spot on my right big toe, but I think I can live with it. I felt like they didn't have much support, which I confirmed when I got home. They didn't have any insoles in them! So, I grabbed the insoles from another pair of her unused Hokas and I'll give them another go, maybe tomorrow.
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November 1 – 7.32
November 3 – 5.30
November 5 – 5.60
November 6 – 3.06
November 7 – 7.5
November 8 – 7.1
November 10 – 8.02
November 12 – 5.06
November 13 – 3.51
November 14 – 10 (Cade’s Cove Loop Lope)
Total – 62.48
On Sunday, I ran the Cade’s Cove Loop Lope which is a 10-mile route through Cade’s Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains. It’s a course with lots of ups and downs (aka hills). It was 30F at the start with a very heavy frost. This year, the race organizers did not have an official start to prevent a large group congregating. Instead, they opened the start line at 7:00 am and runners could start anytime between 7 and 7:30. I usually see black bears on this route or at least in the parking area/picnic grounds but we didn’t see any so maybe they are already hibernating. I was captain of the struggle bus for this race. I looked at my Garmin at 3.22 miles and didn’t think I could muster the energy to even finish but I kept plodding along. I’m not sure what my problem was other than maybe too much traveling and running leading up to the race. In any event, I finished it with a time of 1:56 and a place of 30 out of 63 runners in my age group. After a nice warm shower and quick snack, my friend and I hiked the Appalachian Trail for about 5 miles.
Great job on your Homecoming 5K @marisap2010!
Congratulations on your half @katharmonic – great time! Good luck with your presentation!
I missed that you were injured @Scott6255. Hope you heal quickly.
I love your afghan ministry @julieannegannon. Beautiful work!
Congratulations on the Battleship 12K @skippygirlsmom! That’s a very long bridge!
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November Goal: 100 Miles
11/2: 4.03 miles
11/4: 4.04 miles
11/6: 13.18 miles
11/9: 5.10 miles
11/10: 5.10 miles
11/11: 5.10 miles
11/12: 3.14 miles
11/14: 8.18 miles
11/15: 3.14 miles
11/16: 5.25 miles
56.26/100 miles completed for November
I think I am finally caught up. I have given lots of hugs and likes but probably won't be able to personally respond to everyone. I will try to do better going forward.
Yesterday I ran 3.14 miles. It's the "Don't Hug a Runner Yet " challenge from RTE so I have been running (or walking) at least a 5K every day. Yesterday was pretty chilly in the morning at 42°F feels like 40° and I ran in shorts and a t-shirt with sleeves and gloves. Today it was 58°F and I wore shorts and a tank top. I was pretty comfortable both days.
2021 Races:
4/24/21: Run For The Children - 10K PR 55:46:28.
11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon - PR 2:07:11 and 1st in AG6 -
As far as the zero drop shoes. I hate them also. I won't run in them. But..... when my shins are acting up I will wear completely flat shoes around the house until they feel better. So really my recommendation was not for ever more just until your shins feel better and you can wear the shoes you like.
When my hips act up changing the angle the other way also works... wearing heels.
16 Nov total 103.38 out of 150 goal. 180.98 left for run the year so need to avg 4.02 the rest of the year to complete on time.
1-Nov 5.03
2-Nov 8.23
3-Nov 5.15
4-Nov 5.03
5-Nov 6.01
6-Nov 8.18
7-Nov 5.01
8-Nov 7.18
9-Nov 7.11
10-Nov 5.00
11-Nov 8.22
12-Nov 7.17
13-Nov 9.11
14-Nov 5.22
15-Nov 6.52
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So a weird thing happened. Sunday night my right ankle started hurting. Like painful to walk. I was limping. I couldn't think of anything that had happened that day. I later figured out that during my Saturday run there was a spot I forgot the sidewalk was higher and came done pretty hard. I am pretty sure that was my right foot. So yesterday I woke up and still limping. I had to be in the office yesterday so I could only elevate it at lunch. I also elevated and iced after I got home even though it had stopped hurting at that point.
With all that said, I skipped yesterday's run and did it this morning. Another 4 miles
November: 45 / 80ish
2021: 973 / 1000
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@RunsOnEspresso That is weird! At least it worked itself out quickly.
@julieannegannon Such a pretty blanket!
@Teresa502 Good job sticking through the tough course. It sucks to show up to race day and just not feel it.
@skippygirlsmom Good job on your race. I'm so impressed with your recovery given how bad that injury was. And that is the straightest race course I have ever seen!2 -
Short 3.5 mile run to redeem myself after a dreadful run yesterday. I was faster today with an average pace of 9:23 min per mile.
November cumulative:
56.4 miles & 3,811 feet of elevation5 -
Thank you @quilteryoyo and @Teresa502
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
11/01/21 :::: 1.0 :::: 1.0
11/02/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 4.1
11/03/21 :::: 3.2 :::: 7.3
11/04/21 :::: 2.1 :::: 9.4
11/05/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 9.4
11/06/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 9.4
11/07/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 9.4
11/08/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 12.6
11/09/21 :::: 1.8 :::: 14.3
11/10/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 17.3
11/11/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 20.6
11/12/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 20.6
11/13/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 23.7
11/14/21 :::: 13.2 :::: 36.9
11/15/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 36.9
11/16/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 39.9
I left work early today and had time to get out for a trail run with Stella before dark. It was pretty muddy and slow going but we slogged our way through.
Pictures don't really do it justice but the sun starting to go down created this amazing effect where the tops of the trees were lit up bright orange above the horizon line and dark below in a straight line below that.
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@katharmonic very pretty pictures, I bet it was even prettier in real life.
@quilteryoyo and others who asked - I was sick, along with the rest of my family and some of our friends. Everyone stayed home, and it appears to have been more than just a bad cold. We did test, to make sure it was safe to return to society, and are now negative. Still tired though. And there's a ringing in my ears that comes & goes.
I met up last night with some girls from run club who typically do more walking with light jogging mixed in. We got in 4k at the track while chatting. I could probably run, but at this point maybe I'm just lazy. I think it will be better to err on the side of laziness though, rather than risking overdoing it.8 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »So a weird thing happened. Sunday night my right ankle started hurting. Like painful to walk. I was limping. I couldn't think of anything that had happened that day. I later figured out that during my Saturday run there was a spot I forgot the sidewalk was higher and came done pretty hard. I am pretty sure that was my right foot. So yesterday I woke up and still limping. I had to be in the office yesterday so I could only elevate it at lunch. I also elevated and iced after I got home even though it had stopped hurting at that point.
With all that said, I skipped yesterday's run and did it this morning. Another 4 miles
November: 45 / 80ish
2021: 973 / 1000
this made me laugh. I hate waking up with something hurting and having NO idea what the heck I did. I like to blame it on the cat. Glad you are OK tho. Sometimes when I do something like you mention stepping down to hard I try to mentally make a note to myself so I can remember the next day why I have a bruise or something hurts. I banged the heck out of my hip a few years ago on a door edge and altho I did not think it was a significant injury it ended up leaving a lump there that still remains. I guess I could go to an ortho but it doesn't hurt and it doesn't interfere with my running so I don't bother.4 -
polskagirl01 wrote: »@katharmonic very pretty pictures, I bet it was even prettier in real life.
@quilteryoyo and others who asked - I was sick, along with the rest of my family and some of our friends. Everyone stayed home, and it appears to have been more than just a bad cold. We did test, to make sure it was safe to return to society, and are now negative. Still tired though. And there's a ringing in my ears that comes & goes.
I met up last night with some girls from run club who typically do more walking with light jogging mixed in. We got in 4k at the track while chatting. I could probably run, but at this point maybe I'm just lazy. I think it will be better to err on the side of laziness though, rather than risking overdoing it.
Oh I think you are right to err on the side of safety. So sorry you and your family got sick.
Hope that recover is swift and the tintinitus disappears quickly.... 1 -
SummerSkier wrote: »RunsOnEspresso wrote: »So a weird thing happened. Sunday night my right ankle started hurting. Like painful to walk. I was limping. I couldn't think of anything that had happened that day. I later figured out that during my Saturday run there was a spot I forgot the sidewalk was higher and came done pretty hard. I am pretty sure that was my right foot. So yesterday I woke up and still limping. I had to be in the office yesterday so I could only elevate it at lunch. I also elevated and iced after I got home even though it had stopped hurting at that point.
With all that said, I skipped yesterday's run and did it this morning. Another 4 miles
November: 45 / 80ish
2021: 973 / 1000
this made me laugh. I hate waking up with something hurting and having NO idea what the heck I did. I like to blame it on the cat. Glad you are OK tho. Sometimes when I do something like you mention stepping down to hard I try to mentally make a note to myself so I can remember the next day why I have a bruise or something hurts. I banged the heck out of my hip a few years ago on a door edge and altho I did not think it was a significant injury it ended up leaving a lump there that still remains. I guess I could go to an ortho but it doesn't hurt and it doesn't interfere with my running so I don't bother.
I always have bruises that I have no idea where they came from lol0 -
November 1 – 7.32 (miles)
November 3 – 5.30
November 5 – 5.60
November 6 – 3.06
November 7 – 7.5
November 8 – 7.1
November 10 – 8.02
November 12 – 5.06
November 13 – 3.51
November 14 – 10 (Cade’s Cove Loop Lope)
November 17 – 4.97
Total – 67.45
Enjoyed seeing the beautiful moon this morning.
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11-1 7k easy
11-2 7k easy
11-3 7k slow
11-4 4k slow
11-5 7k sleasy (between slow and easy)
11-6 7k measy (between moderate and easy)
11-7 7k measy
11-8 7k sleasy
11-9 7k measy
11-10 7k sleasy
11-11 11k slow
11-12 7k sleasy
11-13 7k slow
11-14 7k slow
11-15 7k slow
11-16 7k slow
11-17 7k sleasy
November Total: 120k
November Goal: 180k
Cloudy, upper 40s F, with a brisk wind from the south. Got some strange looks in my shorts and short sleeved tech shirt outfit today, but it would have been too warm to run in colder weather gear.
When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)
2021 Races:
6/26 Direction Up 5k, Solon, OH 31:48 chip; 31:59 Garmin; 53d overall; 2d male 65 and over
7/17 Run of the Ox 5k, Mantua, OH 32:19 Garmin; 44th overall; 3d place male 60 and over7 -
5 miles, Forbidden Forest.
93 out of 165 done.6 -
Nov total: 35.4/70 miles
11/2: 2.2 miles
11/3: 3.1 miles
11/5: 2.1 miles
11/7: 14 miles
11/10: 2.2 miles
11/14: 3.5 miles
11/15: 3.5 miles
11/17: 4.8 miles
This week I am officially switching over to the HH intermediate HM plan to prep for my HM in January. This is the first real speed work I have done in a while. My plan leading up to the November race was mostly just about mileage as I needed to rebuild my base.
Today was a 35 min tempo run. I was targeting a 9:45 min/mile pace. This run taught me that I have totally forgotten what paces feel like. I have been running my feel/effort for almost a year and my body has lost that muscle memory. A bit of my tempo run was incorporated into my warm up and cool down but the 3 miles in the middle were pure tempo miles and clocked in at 9:29, 9:37, and 9:33. So a bit faster than intended. But it felt pretty good and I didn’t drop off at the end.9 -
November Goal: 100 Miles
11/2: 4.03 miles
11/4: 4.04 miles
11/6: 13.18 miles
11/9: 5.10 miles
11/10: 5.10 miles
11/11: 5.10 miles
11/12: 3.14 miles
11/14: 8.18 miles
11/15: 3.14 miles
11/16: 5.25 miles
11/17: 5.3 miles
61.56/100 miles completed for November
This morning was just beautiful. There were lots of stars when I started out and the sky was beginning to lighten as I got home. It was 61°F and a little windy, but not too bad. I ran 5 miles and felt really great.
2021 Races:
4/24/21: Run For The Children - 10K PR 55:46:28.
11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon - PR 2:07:11 and 1st in AG5 -
@katharmonic - Love the pictures! If you can and the weather permits while you are in DC you should go for a run on the Mall. When we were there for my niece's graduation it became a favorite place to run!
@RunsOnEspresso - I hope your ankle is feeling better! I too have all kinds of unexplained bruises! I mostly blame Hobbes the Vizsla 😁
@martaindale - I am sure over that year your pace has improved as you have been so consistent with your running and workouts. Now you just need to adjust to your new normal tempo pace!
@polskagirl01 - I remember you thought you were coming down with something. Did you test positive for covid? I know they are reporting pretty bad outbreaks of the flu here now too.
@Teresa502 - sorry your race was a struggle but glad you were able to finish it! Sounds like it was a pretty good day with the hike afterwards.
Our weather and temps are finally improving (no longer in the 90s! YAY!!) however with the change in pressure allowing that temp drop I have a horrible sinus headache. I am sitting here all dressed to run hoping it will abate some so I can head out and enjoy a cooler run. Need to get back to my normal running/working out schedule!
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Today's run was 5 miles. I'm getting there, albeit slowly. I need to work on getting a bit faster, and hills - though all of my go to running trails are quite flat (I'm not a fan of running on the roads since I tend to space out when I run in a way that does not make me feel safe around cars).
November mileage:
R: 28.5/60
11/1 - 3
11/3 - 4
11/5 - 3
11/6 - 1.5
11/8 - 4
11/10 - 4
11/15 - 4
11/17 - 5
Total shoe mileage: 1035 -
Follow up to my post where you may note my average heartrate was 181 for that 5 miles. My apple watch says I hit 203 during the 4th mile (which was my slowest). I think my apple watch is drunk. LOL.3
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