November 2015 Running Challenge

11/1 - 2.94 miles
11/2 - 1.32 miles
11/3 - 2 miles
11/4 - 0 miles but I started a new martial arts class
11/5 - rest day
11/6 - unintentional rest day (got stranded somewhere and had to walk 3 miles back home)
11/7 - another unintentional rest day
11/8 - 0.65 miles lmao I'm pathetic

Total: 6.91/30

@kareF I am so sorry...I've been plowing through the messages to see what the end of your sad tale would be. That really stinks! I hope you're up and feeling better really soon!

Congrats to everyone else for races well-run this weekend.

I had one of those "so how am I going to get it all done?" weekends and didn't get a chance to run at all. It may be hard to get my full 25 miles in this week...every run will have to be a long run!

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, steep, covered with inches of leaves and treacherous fun)
11/5 4.0 @ 12:30 recovery run plus .5 walk on the park trail
11/6 3.25 @ 10:53 on the treadmill (really 3.0 at 10:28, plus .25 at a walk) plus strength training.
11/7 Rest/Life Day

11/8 Rest/Life Day
11/9
11/10
11/11
11/12
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11/14

@kareF - I am so sorry about the ankle. Hang in there and you will be back running before you know it!
@ohhim - even with the miss on the swim portion you had a great race! Congratulations!! Nice view too
@ddmom0811 - I have run a Disney and it was fine (being we live within running distance of Disneyland). I actually thought about traveling for the Wine and Dine race but decided not to and now I am glad I didn't! I can't imagine going all that way and have it shortened like that. But other than the distance the Disney races seem to be more for Disney collectors than for runners.

Active rest day for me - did some gentle running on the beach with Hobbes the Vizsla and lots of his friends

@kareF : whoa that sucks. Hope your recovery is swift.
@Ohhim : Looks like you made up for the botched swim by some great times on the bike and run. Impressive.
@shanaber : looks like your dogs are having a party. I hope to be able to run with mine when she gets a bit older. I am looking forward to that day.

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Back from the Doctor's. He only has the x-ray scans to go by (the radiology report isn't ready yet) and thinks I may have broken a tiny bit of the bottom of the fibia (where it meets the ankle) off. He is going to get in touch when the report is accessible (hopefully around midday today) and let me know if his suspicions are right. I'm hopeful that my ankle is okay though, I couldn't see any piece that may have broken off anywhere on the x-ray (I'm guessing there would be?) Will just wait and see what the report says.

Worse case scenario - I will need a moonboot or cast for 4-6 weeks... but I'm still hopeful.


Edit: Just heard back from Dr.. The radiologist has confirmed an avulsion fragment off the fibia and has recommended the moonboot. Just called my physio, who wants to see the x-rays so he can help with rehab and thinks we may be able to strap it to avoid the moonboot.. Depends on the severity. Sigh... I will wait here on the sidewalk and cheer you all on for a few weeks! Thanks for asking how I am going!

Hope healing is quick! Hang in there.

Didn't run. Paddle boarding instead! Gotta cross train....

@kareF - Ouch! Hope you are feeling better!
@juliet3455 - Congrats on your first "Half"!
@ohhim - Great job on the Tri! And, nice view for recovery.
@skippygirlsmom - Skip should go to Iowa State! Seriously...check it out.

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!
11/5 - woke up with some major heel pain...a touch of plantar fasciitis perhaps. Decided to take my rest day early and try again tomorrow.
11/6 - 4 miles on indoor track + weights / abs. Heel feeling better, but not completely pain free.
11/7 - 6 miles on a gorgeous morning!
11/8 - 4 miles on another gorgeous day! Tried to get my daughter to come with, but she just wanted to walk...so I did that first.
11/9 - 4 miles on indoor track, followed by lots of stretching

You all are so impressive and I am feeling like a slug. This weekend was a failure of epic proportions when it came to fitness and exercise. Had a wedding and some house guests. Did not get out either day to run, plus I ate like crap and drank too much. On the plus side, I did spend a good amount of time catching up with friends and relationships that had been somewhat neglected during marathon training, so I can't say it was all a waste. But I am looking forward to getting back to some good eating and logging some miles! I am not giving in to the post-marathon slump!

11/1 - 10 miles
11/2 - rest day - sore shins
11/3 - 5 miles
11/4 - 5 miles
11/5 - rest day cross country meet with Skip.
11/6 - 7 miles
11/7 - life day off - XC pancake breakfast which turned into still cleaning up until lunch LOL
11/8 - 6 miles tried something new and ran 9:58 pace
11/9 - 5 miles nice slow pace since my HM is Saturday

38 out of 110 miles



Skip will entertain any school that will give her money, we can be brought very easily LOL

@kristinegift I giggled at your comment to @stoshew71 that he'll kill the HM this weekend, of course he will he's trained so hard. I'm just begging him not to lap me ha ha! He could probably run the race then start over and pass me before I'm done. But this is the thing I like about the running community, I'll be so happy for him and his race and he'll be happy for me and mine.
@mamamollyt I'm so jealous ! It's beautiful there
@moyer566 great job getting out there when you don't feel well
@shanaber I love seeing pictures of Hobbs, Macy would love a playmate like him.
@ddmom0811 I've heard the Disney races are more of a "fun" HM then a "real" race. Skip and I want to run one because we just LOVE Disney and would take the time to take pictures and have fun, but I hear that is the mindset you need to have. There's part of you what wants to understand the reason for the shorten race but still I'd be livid if I trained for and went all the way to Disney for a HM that was cut in half. I heard quite a few races that happened to this weekend because of weather.
@karef UGH I'm so sorry to hear about the break. I hope you are feeling 100% soon!!! Don't know if this will make you feel better, but I have a friend who tore ligaments and stuff in his foot and the doctor told him he would have been better off with a break, it would have healed quicker and cleaner that tearing and pulling stuff.

Went to the dentist today so he could remove my temporary filling and put in a permanent one. He said the crown that I've had just over a year is "leaking" so they need to replace it to the tune of over $400 and was going to start he work today. I said I have to reschedule I have a HM on Saturday and there is no way I'm taking a chance on anything hurting. He completely agreed with me. He's my new dentist and I love him already. We started to talk and turns out his Dad and my friend are brother and sister. ha ha! Small world.