November Running Challenge

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  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    ttknowles01 wrote: »
    Thank you everyone!!! :) Question: do you usually try to increase your mileage each month? And if so by how much? What would be considered a reasonable increase for someone who is still a little new to running?

    Add a mile to a couple of your runs, and back off every 3rd week. The 10% rule gets dangerous as you increase mileage.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    Midweek long run 8mi/8:18
    137mi done - 78mi/11d remaining

    Windy, but realfeel of 25 instead of -4, definitely shorts weather :smiley:
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »
    Midweek long run 8mi/8:18
    137mi done - 78mi/11d remaining

    Windy, but realfeel of 25 instead of -4, definitely shorts weather :smiley:

    LOL that's a regular heat wave!
  • kelseyjayep
    kelseyjayep Posts: 14 Member
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    I just realized that I've been tracking my progress on my calendar at home, but not updating it here ! I'm a little behind what I wanted to be at (SNOW, AGHHHHH!) but not too bad, either!
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  • fabnine
    fabnine Posts: 379 Member
    edited November 2014
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    SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »
    ttknowles01 wrote: »
    Thank you everyone!!! :) Question: do you usually try to increase your mileage each month? And if so by how much? What would be considered a reasonable increase for someone who is still a little new to running?
    Add a mile to a couple of your runs, and back off every 3rd week. The 10% rule gets dangerous as you increase mileage.

    What he said, but if you'd like a longer explanation read about it here:
    http://www.best-running-tips.com/increasing-mileage-safely.html

    The most important thing to remember is to trust your body to tell you when you're doing to much and back off. Feeling tired or weak, more or longer lasting muscle soreness, and joint pain are strong indicators that you're pushing yourself too hard & need a rest.

    _Date___ Miles
    Nov 1 ____16.3
    Nov 2 ____7.1
    Nov 3 ____6.2am + 8.1pm
    Nov 4 ____1 streak
    Nov 5 ____6.2am + 7.2pm
    Nov 6 ____1 streak
    Nov 7 ____5.1 1,400miles in 2014
    Nov 8 ____10.5
    Nov 9 ____3.1
    Nov 10 ___7.6am + 6.2pm
    Nov 11 ___1 streak
    Nov 12 ___6.4am + 4.9pm
    Nov 13 ___1 streak
    Nov 14 ___10.3
    Nov 15 ___8.1
    Nov 16 ___8.3
    Nov 17 ___6.6am + 7.2 pm
    Nov 18 ___1 streak
    Nov 19 ___4.6am + 9.7 pm (*) 1,500 miles in 2014 (*) This was my goal for the year! Now I need to decide how many more miles to try for before New Years. Don't worry Wolf, I know it's got to be at least 259.3. :) Skippy says 300- I'm not sure I'm that tough...

    ____ Total ____ 154.7
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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    fabnine wrote: »
    Nov 19 ___4.6am + 9.7 pm (*) 1,500 miles in 2014 (*) This was my goal for the year! Now I need to decide how many more miles to try for before New Years. Don't worry Wolf, I know it's got to be at least 259.3. :) Skippy says 300- I'm not sure I'm that tough...

    ____ Total ____ 154.7
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    You are definitely that tough! What an amazing accomplishment. :star::star::star::star::star:

  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
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    Wow! 1500 miles? That is amazing!
  • Runningmischka
    Runningmischka Posts: 386 Member
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    11/01 = 6 miles
    11/02 = 0 miles, Sunda-funday with the family
    11/03 = 6.5 miles, evening outdoors run
    11/04 = 0 miles, strength training
    11/05 = 6.5 miles, outdoors
    11/06 = 0 miles, strength training
    11/07 = 7 miles, outdoors
    11/08 = 0 miles, rest day
    11/09 = 7 miles, outdoors
    11/11 = strength training
    11/13 = 5 miles, indoors
    11/14 = 5 miles, indoors
    11/16 = strength training
    11/17 = rest day, super sore butt and quads lol
    11/18 = strength training
    11/19 = 6 miles
  • MattNorrisUL
    MattNorrisUL Posts: 100 Member
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    Nov 1- 30 minutes
    Nov 2- 31 minutes
    Nov 4- 31 minutes
    Nov 6 - 31 minutes
    Nov 8 - 31 minutes
    Nov 10- 34 minutes
    Nov 12- 34 minutes
    Nov 15- 34 minutes
    Nov 17- 35 minutes
    Nov 19- 35

    Can't wait to reach the goal!

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  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
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    Had an awesome half-marathon race in vegas over the weekend (w. perfect weather/crowds), but need to ramp up the mileage the next 2 weeks to compensate for under-running my long run & skipping a Saturday pace run.

    11/1 - 6 miles (first time I tried some hashing)
    11/2 - 15 miles
    11/4 - 4 miles
    11/5 - 5 miles
    11/6 - 4 miles
    11/9 - 6.1 miles (olympic triathlon @ 8:30 pace)
    11/11 - 4 miles
    11/12 - 8 miles
    11/13 - 4 miles
    11/16 - 13.1 miles (race @ 8:09 pace) + 2 miles (ran back to the hotel)
    11/18 - 5 miles
    11/19 - 8 miles

    Total: 84 miles
    Goal: 160 miles

    On the downside, despite getting about 2 minutes/mile faster with all of my training for my next Marathon (Disney), the Disney marathon pace group team rejected my Vegas time (submitted 2 months before the race but after their Nov 1 deadline for proof of pace) and no longer allows corral adjustments at packet pick-up. As a result, if I run the race, I'll be stuck in a 2.5 minute slower pace corral, so I may just defer to next year and do another January marathon.
  • fabnine
    fabnine Posts: 379 Member
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    HonuNui wrote: »
    11/16 13.36 (Las Vegas RocknRoll 1/2 marathon. IT WAS SO COLD!!!!!)
    Yay, you finished! How was your Race- besides cold?
    Ohhim wrote: »
    Had an awesome half-marathon race in vegas over the weekend (w. perfect weather/crowds), but need to ramp up the mileage the next 2 weeks to compensate for under-running my long run & skipping a Saturday pace run.

    11/16 - 13.1 miles (race @ 8:09 pace) + 2 miles (ran back to the hotel)
    Great race in Vegas! 8:09, that's fantastic! I'm always amazed when people go all out in a race then just take a leisurely jog back home.

  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
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    Great race in Vegas! 8:09, that's fantastic! I'm always amazed when people go all out in a race then just take a leisurely jog back home.

    Doing an 1:46 @ 8:09 pace in vegas was pretty nuts for me, as my last half (at a similar heart rate) was at a 10 min/mile pace back in July, and I usually do my training runs at an 11-13 minute/mile pace. Still, given that a 17 miler was on the plan for me, I kinda felt obligated to jog a bit after a few minutes of recovery at the finish line.

    I guess the gurus are right that if you train slow, you can not only train more, but injure yourself less and consequently race fast.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,399 Member
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    Date.......Miles.......Total
    11/01.... 7.37....... 7.37 - Rain run!
    11/02.... 1.54....... 8.91 - Dog Beach!
    11/03.... 6.41......15.32
    11/04.... 4.41......19.73 - Strength Training
    11/05.... 4.00......23.73 - Treadmill
    11/06.... 3.88......27.61 - Strength Training
    11/07.... 6.06......33.67
    11/08.... 3.56......37.23
    11/09....11.14.....48.37 - Long run Sunday!
    11/10.... 3.47......51.84 - Exhausted but got it done
    11/11.... 4.15......55.99 - Strength Training
    11/12.... 0.00......55.99 - Rest
    11/13.... 5.07......61.06 - Strength Training
    11/14.... 4.47......65.53 - Evening run - lovely!
    11/15.... 8.15......73.68 - Beautiful, cool and partly cloudy morning
    11/16.... 2.50......76.18 - very windy Dog Beach run
    11/17.... 4.09......80.27
    11/18.... 0.00......80.27 - Rest imposed by work schedule
    11/19.... 3.95......84.22 - Short run between meetings

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,399 Member
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    fabnine wrote: »
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    Nov 19 ___4.6am + 9.7 pm (*) 1,500 miles in 2014 (*) This was my goal for the year! Now I need to decide how many more miles to try for before New Years. Don't worry Wolf, I know it's got to be at least 259.3. :) Skippy says 300- I'm not sure I'm that tough...
    You are so AWESOME! You Go Girl! You got this! 300 that is!

  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,399 Member
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    Ohhim wrote: »
    On the downside, despite getting about 2 minutes/mile faster with all of my training for my next Marathon (Disney), the Disney marathon pace group team rejected my Vegas time (submitted 2 months before the race but after their Nov 1 deadline for proof of pace) and no longer allows corral adjustments at packet pick-up. As a result, if I run the race, I'll be stuck in a 2.5 minute slower pace corral, so I may just defer to next year and do another January marathon.

    Great job on your Vegas race - that is an awesome time!!

    Does it really matter what corral you are in? Within the first mile you will be way beyond the slower people you start out with. Or are you using those around you to motivate you to run faster? I find I just run my own race regardless of whether I start in the 'correct' corral or not but I am running off my own pace and really trying not to run too fast at least initially. Granted the Disney races are packed so placement may be more important.
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    edited November 2014
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    11/1 3.15
    11/2 rest
    11/3 unplanned rest
    11/4 3.58
    11/5 6.06
    11/6 bike day
    11/7 3.2
    11/8 rest
    11/9 travel day to get to Las Vegas Rocknroll 1/2 marathon!
    11/10 post redeye slump
    11/11 4.54
    11/12 4.62
    11/13 rest/travel
    11/14 3
    11/15 4.52
    11/16 13.36 (Las Vegas RocknRoll 1/2 marathon. IT WAS SO COLD!!!!!
    11/17 rest/travel
    11/18 2.88
    11/19 4.01

    Total: 50.19
    (ticker is my goal for 2014 and accumulation to date)

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    "Skippy says 300- I'm not sure I'm that tough..." I am in awe...

    Fabnine asks how my Las Vegas race was: I was solidly in the middle, happy with my 12 minute pace, but obviously lagged far behind Ohhim.....and he was apparently a lot warmer than I was!


  • larrewl
    larrewl Posts: 122 Member
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    Date - Run Miles
    11/1 - 5.8
    11/2 - 6.02
    11/3 - Taekwondo
    11/4 - Tennis
    11/5 - 6.2
    11/6 - Tennis
    11/8 - 9
    11/9 - 3.7
    11/13 - 6.7
    11/15 - 12.01
    11/16 - 5
    11/19 - 4.62

    Nov Total - 59.05 miles of 80 mile goal
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    edited November 2014
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      DATE...DISTANCE...TOTAL
      11/1........7.00.........7.00
      11/2........8.75........15.75 (hit 1,600 mile mark)
      11/4........4.00........19.75
      11/7........6.00........25.75
      11/11......4.25........30.00
      11/12......4.25........34.25
      11/13......6.00........40.25
      11/15......6.00........46.25
      11/16......9.75........56.00
      11/18......5.00........61.00
      11/20......6.25........67.25

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    1. bkbenda
      bkbenda Posts: 265 Member
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      11/2 – 6.01 miles (easy)
      11/9 – 10.01 miles (long)
      11/11 – 6.17 miles (8x800)
      11/12 – 3.01 miles (easy)
      11/13 – 7.48 miles (5x1)
      11/14 – 1.61 miles (plus stronglifts)
      11/15 – Rest Day
      11/16 – 3.26 miles (Hog Jog – 5K – 2nd in age group)
      11/17 – 5.04 miles (easy)
      11/18 – Rest Day
      11/19 – 5.27 miles (12x400 intervals)

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    2. ddmom0811
      ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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      Nov 1 - Biking 24 miles
      Nov 2 - Biking 20 miles
      Nov 3 - 4 miles
      Nov 4 - 4.5 miles
      Nov 5 - strength/weights
      Nov 6 - 4.5 miles
      Nov 7 - rest, unplanned but trainer cancelled. :(
      Nov 8 - Biking 38 miles
      Nov 9 - 4 miles had to end early
      Nov 10 - rest day
      Nov 11- 3.4 miles
      Nov 12 - Strength/weights
      Nov 13 - 4.5 - felt really good. Last two runs had to quit early for various reasons. You don’t want to know -TMI.
      Nov 14- strength/weights
      Nov 15 - 4.0 miles
      Nov 16 - Biking, 40 miles
      Nov 17 - rest
      Nov 18 - 3.5 miles and strength training
      Nov 19- rest - overslept. :(
      Nov 20 - 4.5



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