November 2015 Running Challenge
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Revised total for 11/2 - 3.9mi
11/3 - 2.72mi
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11/1 - 0
11/2 - 0
11/3 - 3.17
11/4 - 3.0
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11/1: 22 miles LR
11/2: 5 miles recovery style
11/3: XT: 15 miles indoor bike
11/4: 10 miles
Beautiful morning for a run today. I'm so glad to be able to do my morning runs in the daylight again! I know it's a fleeting period of time before the morning darkness returns, but I'll be grateful while the sunshine lasts! Took my miles nice and easy because I started with some decent uphills, and that paid off with some great downhill mile times in the second half.
37/150
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Did week 1, day 2 of 5to10K this morning. I have a feeling I will need to repeat this week. I can do it, but it's a struggle. I think it's more of a mental struggle for me now than a physical one, but I'm a stubborn fool when I want to be and I'll push through. I just don't think one more day of this week is enough to do it. So, repeat I will.
11/1: 5.62 miles (3.18 running, 2.44 walking)
11/2: 5.13 miles walking + weights/TRX with trainer
11/3: 2 miles easy jog, even slower than usual glacial pace
11/4: 5.45 miles (3.1 running, 2.35 walking)
18.2/110
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Date Miles today. Miles for November
11/1 REST DAY
11/2 10 miles - 10
11/3 11 miles - 21
11/4 4 miles - 25 << Recovery Day
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Ha! At least 15 of these statements apply to me! Guess I am, indeed, a runner.
11/1 - rest day / Halloween Hangover
11/2 - 5.25 miles, 55° at 5:30 a.m. in Iowa! Nuts, but I love it!
11/3 - 4 miles on indoor track followed by weights / abs. After running mostly outside for six months, you can run pretty fast on a flat, indoor surface.
11/4 - 5.1 miles, again about 55° at 5:00 a.m. Getting spoiled by the weather!
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C25K Week 6 Day 1 plus 7 more minutes of running ( The Crystal Method "Busy Child" made me do it) and then a 12 minute cool down walk (because I wasn't near my house, lol)
It was scorching hot and I came back home looking like The Joker, but it was fun.
I even did a Strong Curves workout after it, foam rolled and died.0 -
Hahaha I'm actually a little bit scared because after the 5K I did last year, I lost all motivation to continue running even though I had a great time0 -
11/1 - 10 miles
11/2 - rest day - sore shins
11/3 - 5 miles
11/4 - 5 miles
20 out of 110 miles
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Hahaha I'm actually a little bit scared because after the 5K I did last year, I lost all motivation to continue running even though I had a great time
Oh, no. Why?0 -
@Stoshew71 - I think I remember you posting sometime back about creating a BPM playlist for yourself for pacing. How did you calculate the BPM you wanted/needed for the pace you wanted? And what software did you use for calculating the BPM of the songs (and/or adjusting it)?
So for everybody's reference: The playlist (which i didn't create but some other great people did that I stole) can be found on the middle of this page:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10228828/good-running-form-overstriding
It will say music for running 180 bmp. And the reason for 180 (beats per minute, or steps per minute) is explained in the few videos and links just above it.
So, since I didn't create the playlist myself, I am not sure what technology was used to modify the music to do that. I just know the technology of how to download it into my phone. :-)
However, I did a quick google search.
On apple platforms there seems to be a piece of software called Garageband that will do this.
http://apple-garageband.wonderhowto.com/how-to/change-tempo-garageband-speed-up-slow-down-songs-413337/
On windows there's a software called Audacity:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQYgiLRR9c8
So I forgot to tell everyone, over the weekend I played with Audacity. I made my own first track at 180 bpm.
I downloaded the free copy of Audacity and the changing tempo thing works great. (I had to download a plugin for Audacity to save the final product as an mp3.)
It took a little bit of work figuring out the correct tempo and match it with the 180 bpm metronome that I added as a second track. But it works great. My first song was Eminence Front by The Who, matched to 180 bpm including a metronome playing in the background.
Now I am wondering what to do for my second song. LOL
I have to figure out how to share it with you guys but for now here is the original video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnHLgxKUsEA 0 -
oh fun... I've never really played with the tempo adjuster on Audacity- I cut/splice/fade in and fade out regularly for dance gigs- but never really adjusted BMP.
Great!! Good to know you found a use for that- that's awesome.0 -
A student kicked me in the right knee (on purpose) and now I'm having post-run pain. I just ordered two compression knee sleeves to help. I'm super frustrated about it, to be honest.0
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1/11 - Planned rest after HM
2/11 - Travel day
3/11 - Overslept
4/11 - 4.7 miles
Target 125 miles (yep I think I am somewhat behind schedule!)0 -
11/1 - 3.81 C25k W1 D3 (.73 + 2.32 + .76)
11/2 - 5.78 walking lunch break + evening walk (3.3 + 2.48)
11/3 - 2.99 C25k W2 D1 + continuation of lunch break (2.09 + .9)
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hi guys I am back and I ran yesterday I am getting right back on it
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01/11 walking
02/11 rest
03/11 4 miles
04/11 4 miles (only intended 3miles but don't want to get behind on this 60 mile target)0 -
I know I'm looking for sanity in the wrong place (hello, my fellow addicts!), but having completed *one* 10K, I'm thinking about putting the Peachtree Road Race (Atlanta) on my calendar for next year. My time for that race would (assuming no change between now and then) put me in wave J or K, so not entirely at the end of the pack.
Someone please tell me that I should rethink....
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I know I'm looking for sanity in the wrong place (hello, my fellow addicts!), but having completed *one* 10K, I'm thinking about putting the Peachtree Road Race (Atlanta) on my calendar for next year. My time for that race would (assuming no change between now and then) put me in wave J or K, so not entirely at the end of the pack.
Someone please tell me that I should rethink....
Do it!!! Plus you can train more and run more 10ks between now and then, and maybe even move up a corral or two!0 -
Oooof! Life came at me the past two days. Posting so that I can commit to running tomorrow!!0
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11/3--5.28 miles
11/4--5.03 miles
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@kareF Thanks for the article--that's interesting about "down weeks." I think my tired old body makes me do that a little, anyway!
11/1 3.1 @ 11:15 outside in the neighborhood in the rain
11/2 rest
11/3 5.0 @ 10:59 on the treadmill (plus a 1 mile walk and strength training)
11/4 8.2 @ really really slow (16:04) riking (run-hiking). Ok, so let me tell you. I thought, "hey, let's run a trail that was a little challenging in August! It will make you slow down for your long run! It will be mentally stimulating!" Uh-huh. It also was incredibly dangerous! What was difficult and slippery on a wet summer day is now slippery and completely covered by leaves. I was actually slower than the last time (although I ran much, much farther). I couldn't figure out if I should be looking up to find the blazes (because the trail was completely obscured by leaves) or down to make sure I wasn't going to trip over something and go flying (because the trail was completely obscured by leaves). That said, I loved it. My soul is that of a trail runner, even if my balance and sense of direction don't always cooperate. I also don't need to wonder if I'm going to be sore tomorrow--I'm sore right now, lol--but boy, was it fun!
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4.1 miles this morning. My quads were pretty tired and sore from squats yesterday but it wasn't too bad.
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kristinegift wrote: »I know I'm looking for sanity in the wrong place (hello, my fellow addicts!), but having completed *one* 10K, I'm thinking about putting the Peachtree Road Race (Atlanta) on my calendar for next year. My time for that race would (assuming no change between now and then) put me in wave J or K, so not entirely at the end of the pack.
Someone please tell me that I should rethink....
Do it!!! Plus you can train more and run more 10ks between now and then, and maybe even move up a corral or two!
Yeah you won't get the voice of reason here LOL I say go for it too!
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I know I'm looking for sanity in the wrong place (hello, my fellow addicts!), but having completed *one* 10K, I'm thinking about putting the Peachtree Road Race (Atlanta) on my calendar for next year. My time for that race would (assuming no change between now and then) put me in wave J or K, so not entirely at the end of the pack.
Someone please tell me that I should rethink....
Quit running altogther. Not worth it. *smirks* Serious, what kind of advice would you expect from us?
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Skip and I are running in the Galaxy of Lights 5K in a few weeks and my friend's 3rd grader is going to run with me in the 3K Fun Run the next night. He's in the running club at school and is really loving to run! Can't wait to run with him...well I'm sure just like Skip I'll be running behind him ha ha!
@5beautifuldays that run sounds awesome! The nice thing about running with the trail group on Sunday mornings is I can just follow them, not have to worry about the blazes and watch my feet ha ha. I'm sure a year from now I still won't know where I'm going from watching the ground.0 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »Skip and I are running in the Galaxy of Lights 5K in a few weeks and my friend's 3rd grader is going to run with me in the 3K Fun Run the next night. He's in the running club at school and is really loving to run! Can't wait to run with him...well I'm sure just like Skip I'll be running behind him ha ha!
@5beautifuldays that run sounds awesome! The nice thing about running with the trail group on Sunday mornings is I can just follow them, not have to worry about the blazes and watch my feet ha ha. I'm sure a year from now I still won't know where I'm going from watching the ground.
I am pretty sure Jenn is doing the Galaxy of Light. (I think!) lol
Do you do the No Runner Left Behind on Sunday mornings?
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4.1 miles this morning. My quads were pretty tired and sore from squats yesterday but it wasn't too bad.
Woo hoo! Progress on the way.Oooof! Life came at me the past two days. Posting so that I can commit to running tomorrow!!
We will hold you to it now. The proof is now on the Internet!!!!
Otherwise we will make fun of you if you don't log tommorow. ;-)ShanazAsiya wrote: »hi guys I am back and I ran yesterday I am getting right back on it
So we haven't scared you off yet? :-) Good job!gaelicstorm26 wrote: »A student kicked me in the right knee (on purpose) and now I'm having post-run pain. I just ordered two compression knee sleeves to help. I'm super frustrated about it, to be honest.
Ouch! I am sorry about that. That little stinker.oh fun... I've never really played with the tempo adjuster on Audacity- I cut/splice/fade in and fade out regularly for dance gigs- but never really adjusted BMP.
Great!! Good to know you found a use for that- that's awesome.
I really do have to figure a way to post my new mp3's.kristinegift wrote: »Beautiful morning for a run today. I'm so glad to be able to do my morning runs in the daylight again! I know it's a fleeting period of time before the morning darkness returns, but I'll be grateful while the sunshine lasts! Took my miles nice and easy because I started with some decent uphills, and that paid off with some great downhill mile times in the second half.
Yup! exactly how I feel. It seemled like ages when I ran and there was sunlight out. lol
Great job everyone who are logging those miles. Welcome to all our newcomers from the past 2 days. Good luck!
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »Skip and I are running in the Galaxy of Lights 5K in a few weeks and my friend's 3rd grader is going to run with me in the 3K Fun Run the next night. He's in the running club at school and is really loving to run! Can't wait to run with him...well I'm sure just like Skip I'll be running behind him ha ha!
@5beautifuldays that run sounds awesome! The nice thing about running with the trail group on Sunday mornings is I can just follow them, not have to worry about the blazes and watch my feet ha ha. I'm sure a year from now I still won't know where I'm going from watching the ground.
I am pretty sure Jenn is doing the Galaxy of Light. (I think!) lol
Do you do the No Runner Left Behind on Sunday mornings?
@stoshew71 I (and Skip) am doing NRLB but with the HSV half coming up we stopped until after it's over so I don't face plant and get hurt before the half and with sectionals coming up tomorrow her coach was getting nervous she would face plant LOL
Emily did it last year too didn't she?0
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