November 2022 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,330 Member
    Great running @kgirlhart ! I'm glad the dog made it home and it's funny that it remembers you and wants your attention.

    Your post made me smile @tarun_yadavA . It was nice to see that you had such a great run.
  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,299 Member
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    Great running @kgirlhart ! I'm glad the dog made it home and it's funny that it remembers you and wants your attention.

    Your post made me smile @tarun_yadavA . It was nice to see that you had such a great run.

    Awww thank you @quilteryoyo
  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,299 Member
    martaindale wrote: »
    November total: 124/200 miles

    11/1: 5 miles
    11/3: 10 miles
    11/5: 16 miles
    11/6: 5 miles
    11/7: 9.5 miles
    11/9: 5 miles
    11/10: 11 miles
    11/11: 8 miles
    11/12: 10 miles
    11/13: 7 miles
    11/14: 4 miles
    11:16: 11 miles
    11/17: 6.5 miles
    11/18: 16 miles

    I did my second 16 miler yesterday. Overall, the run went pretty good. My overall pace was faster than the first 1 and I did not notice the achiness in my knees and hips in the last few miles. However, I was getting some pain in my right lower calf. When I finished running and examined it more closely it was actually my Achilles. So, it seems I have Achilles tendinitis. By the time I got home, showered and ate it was starting to really hurt. I took some NSAIDs and put an ice pack on it, but I was limping around pretty good for the rest of the day.
    This morning it is almost completely resolved, luckily. If I press directly on it I can still feel some tenderness but I can walk normally without pain. So, I am taking an extra rest day today. I am hoping it will basically feel normal by Sunday, and I can try out a gentle run on the treadmill. I really hope this is short-lived and doesn't become a recurrent problem because I am getting into the point in training where too much lost time feels like it would be really detrimental to my overall fitness. I know it probably wouldn't, but these are the peak weeks that really build that endurance. Fingers crossed.

    Well done on a second 16M for the month @martaindale
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,330 Member
    38.6/70 mile goal

    It was cold and windy today, so did my run on the treadmill. I walked a total of 1.0 mile for warm up and cool down and ran 5.0 miles. The run was a run/walk for 3/2 minutes at 3X(4.5-4.8/3.8mph), then 4.2/3.8mph for 4/1 minutes. Final average pace was 13:59 min/mile...slower than I would like, but I'm not worrying about pace right now. Hopefully, next year I can improve. Avg HR was 128 bpm, max was 145 bpm.

    @martaindale You are doing so good with your training. I hope your Achilles tendon just needs a couple of days of rest. Fingers crossed for you.

    Great running @Scott6255 ! You are going to do great come race day.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,107 Member
    November Goal: 100 Miles

    11/1: 5.26 miles
    11/2: 5.26 miles
    11/4: 5.55 miles
    11/6: 11.15 miles
    11/7: 2.11 miles
    11/8: 5.26 miles
    11/9: 5.31 miles
    11/10: 6.01 miles
    11/11: 3.30 miles
    11/12: 3.20 miles
    11/13: 10.12 miles
    11/14: 5.12 miles
    11/15: 3.15 miles
    11/16: 5.31 miles
    11/17: 5.31 miles
    11/18: 4.07 miles
    11/19: 3.15 miles

    88.64/100 miles completed for November

    I ran 5K today. It was cold and windy, but no snow. It's supposed to be 27°F in the morning. I always have a hard time knowing what to wear when it is cold. I usually end up over dressing.

    @martaindale I hope the tendinitis heals quickly.

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  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,299 Member
    Good Morning all!
    Back-to-back 7s for me.
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    Will have to rethink running schedules a bit, as ⚽World cup starts from today +there are some big games with Morning kick-offs.

    Have a nice Sunday!!! 😊
  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 5,066 Member
    @martaindale you are SO well going to plan. I think you are smart to do a little easing for the achilles and hope that it behaves itself!

    @Teresa502 challenges ALWAYS help me as long as they are forgiving and not out of reach. My challenge to run 1500 (after doing RTY last year and 1600 in 2021) is helping me close out the year running in not so pleasant weather. Enjoy the vacay!

    @AlphaHowls you ALWAYS have the most gorgeous photos. Sometimes I wish I ran with my phone or that my watch took photos. I also miss "riding the sun down" and sunset photos thru the ears.

    @Scott6255 I am so impressed. To think I actually know someone who is going to qualify for Boston in just a few weeks. You have really been so ON TARGET with your plan also!

    @eleanorhawkins so glad to hear that your recovery is going well! Did you ever figure out what the terrible pain was from a couple months ago?

    @quilteryoyo looking forward to photos and a race report from FLA in a few weeks. I think you are in the taper stage also. :D

    @tarun_yadavA I am laughing at your alliterative Sunday Sleasy run! Surely watching the world cup athletes will motivate you to get out there and train even harder. I know watching the pros play tennis I am usually psyched.

    @polskagirl01 I hope all is going well with your strength and alternate training. perhaps Dec the energy will miraculously appear again and you will join us!

    @shanaber I think we need some Hobbes porn. It's been a few pages... <3

    Still grey and cold here in Tx but the good news is that it wasn't really actively raining on me today for my run altho I started to see drops toward the end. And by next week we will be back to 70 and sunny so patience is all it takes .... and layers!

    I am up to 94.3 for the month out of 120 goal which I hope to exceed. 1368 for the year out of 1500 goal so on pace. I decided a few days ago to do 5 per day and then I got motivated and did 10K yesterday and 7 miles today. I think the cold weather must make my legs numb so I just keep going or something. 🤷‍♀️ I did see a great grey heron cruising in the sky yesterday but other than that it's been pretty quiet for animals with the weather in the 30's and rainy/drizzly.

    I got a mani/pedi for the first time in about 5 months and was shocked to see that both my big toe nails had bruising on them. I remember quite well they both were very achy after my 8 mile run on 3 Nov but since I wear polish and the ache went away I never realized. I guess THAT pair of shoes (yeah - it was the shoes) is not suitable to longer runs. I have started putting gel polish on my toenails now and it seems to be helping with keeping them from getting vertical cracks like they like to do anymore.

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  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,299 Member
    @Teresa502 - well done on the 5K in the cold 🙌

    @SummerSkier - you'll nail 1500 ! And hope your big toe[s?] heal soon
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,520 Member
    Easy 6 mile recovery treadmill run this afternoon. Felt good.

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  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,330 Member
    41.60/70 mile goal

    I had a little bit of extra time between church and lunch today, so decided to run two miles and walk one....on the treadmill. The run was a run/walk at 6.0/5.0/3.8 mph for 1.5/1.5/2 minutes. I haven't been running much lately, as you know, but I was surprised when trying for 6.0 mph for 3 minutes was too much. Oh well, not my current emphasis. The average pace for the run was 12:14 min/mile. Avg HR was 134 bpm with a max of 154 bpm.

    Great job on your 5K on a cold Sunday morning @kgirlhart !

    Nice 7 mile run @tarun_yadavA ! Hope you can figure out a schedule that allows you to watch the World Cup.

    Great job on your Turkey Trot @Teresa502 ! Look how far you have come in 10 years!

    Glad you are having some great runs @SummerSkier. You are doing great and am confident that you will make your goal for the year. I hope your toenails don't get worse and glad they aren't hurting.

  • eleanorhawkins
    eleanorhawkins Posts: 1,659 Member
    @SummerSkier all the tests came back fine so in the end they said it was stress-induced gastritis. They put me on anti-acids first thing in the morning, which I should have weaned myself off by now but am still scared to stop taking, and a 'protective' diet and ordered me to get more sleep and avoid stress. Still waiting for useful advice on how to manage that!
  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,299 Member
    Morning all... Mondays. Ugh.

    Got my 9k in
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  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,815 Member
    Happy Monday! At least it's a short work week for some of us in the U.S. My usual running partners are either off this week or off with injury but my hiking friend who ran the Turkey Trot with me on Saturday texted yesterday and said if I ran early any morning this week to let her know so she joined me this morning. It was 19F and we ran 5 miles total bringing my monthly mileage to 57.82. My pace was a little slower than normal but I was glad to have the company.

    Congrats on completing your Hug a Runner challenge @kgirlhart!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,330 Member
    Nice running @kgirlhart ! I'm surprised you ran in shorts at those temps, but we are all different. I much prefer to be sweaty than shivering from the cold. Great job on the 5Ks too! And, almost to your month goal already. You are a beast!

    @eleanorhawkins Glad they didn't find anything, but it's frustrating when they say it's "stress, so stress less." Much easier said than done. I hope you can figure it out so you feel better.

    Another nice run @tarun_yadavA .

    @Teresa502 Glad you had company for your run today. It was 17F here. Way to cold for me to run outdoors. You amaze me.

  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,253 Member
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    I much prefer to be sweaty than shivering from the cold.
    I heat up pretty fast and get sweaty easily. The problem for me with cold temps is if I overdress and start sweating, the wet areas of my clothes got COLD! That is so much worse than the dry cold of the first couple miles while I get warmed up. But, 36 F is also definitely not shorts and t-shirt weather for me either! I would be in leggings, long sleeves, some sort of ear cover, and gloves that would probably come off after a few miles. @kgirlhart is built different!

    @Teresa502 I loved your story of your first 5k. You're a runner!! I totally had that imposter syndrome thing when I started racing. Even as a solid middle of the pack runner, I still feel like I have to downplay things when talking to other runners. Sometimes I still feel like everyone around me is faster, more experienced.

    @SummerSkier Do you get bruised toenails easily? I just very recently got a tiny bit of bruising on one of my big toenails. I think it's a side effect of the recent significant bump in mileage and not due to a problem with my shoes. My feet have always been pretty bulletproof, but I always hear these stories about people getting black toenails and them falling off.

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