November 2022 Monthly Running Challenge

martaindale
martaindale Posts: 2,316 Member
WARNING: Following this thread may be addictive; it gets very talkative...miss a day and you can be 50 posts behind. This is the most popular challenge on MFP. If you found us in the middle (or end) of the month, you're still very welcome to join in - no requirements or special invite needed. Once you post, that's it you're in. And yes, we do this every month.

You set your own pace and distance for the month. We will all be doing it together. This is your virtual running group to help keep you accountable, to enjoy a virtual post-run coffee with your fellow runners, and to make new friends and learn a few things.

This is a continuation from the October 2022 Monthly Running Challenge which can be found at: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10874873/october-2022-monthly-running-challenge/p1

Anyone can join in, new and old, and if you found this thread late, you can join in at any time.
We have members ranging from total beginners all the way to Boston Qualifiers and beyond. We are a friendly and encouraging bunch. You never need to be ashamed of your miles. If you are making the effort, you will find only support here.

Here are the details from last month that apply again:

Anybody want to join in for a running challenge? Set a goal here and update us every day. OPTIONAL: You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com (if creating one seems difficult, or you're like me and can't be bothered, then just type in your daily miles in this thread).

You can run, walk, or do treadmill - just be consistent. Don't let the high (or low) goals of others intimidate you. Some do 25 miles, others do 50, some go higher than that, some do lower; it's entirely your goal and therefore completely up to you. We help motivate each other, so what do you say? If you're new to running, set a low goal. If you're from a part of the world where miles aren't your thing, log your distances in KMs. And if you'd rather log your progress by time rather than distance, then you're entirely free to do that as well.

Feel free to set your goal now but wait until November 1, 2022 to start logging your runs!

Also, don't forget to join our group which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/21182-monthly-running-challenges
Bookmark the previous and past challenges: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10393468/current-past-challenges#latest
Find a small group of runners that encourage and offer food support:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10573619/runners-that-need-some-nutritional-accountability#latest

Note: we also have a group on Strava and Facebook.

After you run, come into this thread and post what you did (don't forget to hit the star in the upper right corner to bookmark this thread). Simply keep a running tally of what you've done this month and interact with the others. Many folks come in here and chit-chat it up, even on their rest days or while recouping from injury. This is a very social group and we talk about many things (sometimes even about running). It's a very friendly bunch here so don't be afraid to say hi (even if this is your first time), talk about a recent or up-coming race, ask questions, provide answers, or just lurk-n-learn. Participation is what makes this group successful.

Not quite sure how to log your runs? Follow the examples of many other challenge members. Even take a peek at last month's thread (posted above).


*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account at http://www.tickerfactory.comand create your ticker. Then you need to update it after you finish a run and post it here. Here is what you will need to do.

After setting up your ticker, you will need to make note of the weblink they give you so you can return. An example would be:

http://www.tickerfactory.com/exercise/w6K1EiX/ <<<< the last part will be a part of the image link (explained below) that will be supplied to you after you initially create your link.

When you return to TickerFactory with the weblink, go to your settings page. Make sure you type your PIN in that you set when you created your ticker account. Then, where it says "Your current cumulative value", there is an add button. Simply add the distance that you just did, and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.

After adding your new miles (or KMs) to your ticker, you need to post it here.

After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting how to display your ticker.
Use the one at the bottom where it says Direct Image URL:

It will look something like:
http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png

To display that correctly in your post, make sure you place the image (img) tags around that link. So it will look something like the following (but removing the spaces in the img tags):

[ img ] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png [ /img ]

^^^^^^^ Don't forget to remove the spaces between the brackets ^^^^^^^^^^

Some key things to pay attention to when posting your ticker:
Use the link that ends in .png
Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
Remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
YES, there is a / in the second /img tag

By the way, everyone here should consider themselves a runner no matter how fast or slow. There's no judgment, we all started somewhere. And no comparisons, except with your former self. Don't compare your Chapter 1 to somebody else’s Chapter 20.

“I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others. I never met a fake runner.” – Bart Yasso

“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius

"We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it.” – Deena Kastor

“Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.” – Steve Prefontaine

“Get going … walk if you have to, but finish the damned race.” – Ron Hill

"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." - John Bingham

You may see some phrases / words that are unique to our little group when it comes to describing some of our runs. It is a mash-up of words that seem to best describe the way the run felt that day. Here are some examples. Feel free to come up with your own to add to the dictionary 😃

'sleasy' - Slow and Easy
'sneasy' - Slow Not Easy
'scrappy' - mix of Slow and Crappy
'wun' - mix of Walking and Running
'wog' - mix of Walking and Jogging

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Stay on track.
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  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,470 Member
    @eleanorhawkins Your race was brutal. No wonder your legs are still feeling tired. I hope you enjoy the trail training club. Do they meet and run together once a week? Good luck with talking yourself into out of the marathon.

    Welcome to the group @Dida_Basilico . How much running have you been doing?
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,316 Member
    @eleanorhawkins Your new plan sounds like a good fit for trail running. Looking forward to hearing your experience with it . And it's a good goal to do the damn strength training.

    Welcome @Dida_Basilico. Tell us a little about your running story!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,470 Member
    Thanks @eleanorhawkins . I don't know if you saw my end of Oct post or not, but I did manage to complete 10.05 miles in 2h26m28s yesterday - I ran/walked 8 of those and totally walked the other two. So, I know that I can do it and beat the 3 hour cut off. I was hoping for a fast run, but for this year, it is what it is. I hope to run it next year, so there will be plenty of room for improvement. :lol: The online training sounds like a good fit right now. I hope you and the ladies can get together every once in a while for a group run. I would think it would be hard to find someone with the same pace so no one is struggling to keep up or having to slow down as to not be way ahead.
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,316 Member
    edited November 2022
    @eleanorhawkins I hope you and the ladies can figure out some time to run together. You have voiced wanting some running buddies for a while now, so I hope it works out for you. I would love to have someone I could run with occasionally, but alas, my run schedule seems totally out of whack with most of my neighborhood. The closest I have is 1 lady that lives near me at our other place. She is faster than me for sure, but we’re close enough that we can make it work for shorter distances, even if that’s only a few times a year.

    @quilteryoyo Your consistency is paying off. It’s got to be good to know you can get out there and do 10 miles even if you haven’t been training the way you would like. And, room for improvement next year is a great way to think of it!
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,943 Member
    Checking in with a fast (for me) 4km run

    02.11 Tue 12°C 4.0km 33min

    total: 4.00/80.5km (1.3km ahead)

    Annoyance: My Garmin watch didn't record this run. I sync'ed the data over to Garmin but it's still not part of the VO2max etc data. Hmpf.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,470 Member
    Thanks @martaindale . Great run. As for trick or treaters, we got a lot when I was little, but once they started doing trunk or treat and things in town, no one comes around the rural neighborhoods anymore, not even the neighborhood kids.

    Beautiful picture of this morning's run @AlphaHowls ! Hope your back is feeling better.

    That's a lot of trick or treaters @Teresa502 ! Bet your mom enjoys spending that time with you. Great workout today...run, walk, and gym! Amazing since you also worked!

    Nice run @SummerSkier . Sometimes it's great to not have any sort of goal in mind and just get out there and run!

    Nice run @yirara . Sometimes it takes a bit for my Garmin to sync with Garmin Connect. I assume it's my slow internet, but who knows.

  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,470 Member
    2.0/70.0 miles

    Run - 0.00 Walk - 2.00 miles - driveway laps

    Decided to walk a couple of miles instead of run since I had the long run yesterday. I'm not sore at all, knock on wood. Just being cautious. I also cleaned house and hauled some wood at mom's this afternoon.

    My Garmin is being weird. It is saying that I have no "training status," that I need to run outdoors twice with my HR to get a status. Why running outdoors. I would think a treadmill run and all the running I have been doing outside would count. It seems to have in the past. Fortunately, I really don't care. Just thought it was odd.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,556 Member
    7 miles this morning. Not a bad run, but not great either. Tried to go slow and easy, but just managed the slow part. It felt effortless for about a minute after about 4 miles, then it was gone.

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  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,861 Member
    As part of the Holiday Challenge, I needed to run the Great Pumpkin 5K this week so I headed out around 7:00 am and got that done. My time was slower than I would have liked it to have been, but grateful I was able to get outside and run it.

    What a beautiful place to run @tarun_yadavA!