November 2015 Running Challenge

patrikc333 wrote: »

06/11 - 13.5 miles
07/11 - 10.3 km
08/11 - 22.2 miles
09/11 - 10. 4km
10/11 - 13.2 miles

10k yesterday, awful, very slow, but as decided I didn't put too much effort on it, it's either speed or distance now, butit was very demotivating to see a pace I've never run at before for that kind of 10k

today HM, awful, super super slow, again very demotivating looking at the garmin and consequently in really bad mood, as lots of concerns in my head now - is it time for a rest? is my body telling me I need a week off?

very windy for a week now, I run upwind for a good 80%, it is difficult to not get frustrated

last HMs were very good, my best pace in a couple of months, no fatigue, today extremely tired, so there is no real pattern to make me understand what's clearly going on

for my usual HM in the woods I don't think I'll be able to come home tomorrow if I'll feel like today just need to see what happens, in the worst case I will need to walk for a good 5k if I give up

@patrikc333 You might just be having a few off days, but did you ever take a break/reduce mileage after running Amsterdam? If not, your body's probably telling you it needs time to recover.

1-2.65 treadmill walk
2- rehab/ travel
3-2.5
4-rest/lazy
5-rehab/travel
6-5.5
7- migraine
8- 8.09
9-rehab/travel
10-4.21

22.95/80+

Upcoming races:
11/26/15 Turkey trot ft worth 10k
3/19/16 Rock N Roll 5K Dallas
3/20/16 Rock N Roll Half Dallas
4/24/16 OKC Memorial

Remembrance Week Profile Picture Change.
To Honour my Grandfather ( Mother's Side ) who was Volun-Told at gun-point into the Remnants of the Austrian Army near the end of WW1.

I changed my picture but MFP keeps posting my old Photo of a SnowWoman/Snowman that my Niece's built in my back yard. I even deleted the old photo from my photo's. Grrrr.
Yet when I make a post on My Home it uses the new Picture ???? ???? ????.

11/1 - 2.94 miles
11/2 - 1.32 miles
11/3 - 2 miles
11/4 - 0
11/5 - 0
11/6 - 0
11/7 - 0
11/8 - 0.65 miles
11/9 - 1.8 miles
11/10 - 1.6 miles

Total: 10.31/30

@ddmom0811 - Bears?? No thank you! Singing sounding like a wounded animal - hahahaha... I sing along my trail frightening other walkers and runners and animals but at least they know I am coming
@ShanazAsiya - I am in CA and we have similar animals - rabbits, squirrels, possum and an occasional coyote. Mostly lots of birds though.
@Stoshew71 - love the 'First Shoe Love'!
@HonuNui - It is dry, dry, dry right now! From CA all the way through NV!
@beachhouse758 - you just need to channel that gator encounter into your next race instant PR!
@skippygirlsmom - That is SO scary about your friend's daughter! She was smart to hide and evade! Tell Skip to be safe!!

Have you seen the article about the new cardio machine that is more like a 'running machine'? Called Zero Runner - I am hoping they get one at my gym so I can use it instead of the dreadmill when the rains finally come!
http://www.runnersworld.com/deans-blog/a-cardio-machine-that-truly-mimics-your-running-form

I had one of those amazing runs this morning that I didn't want to end. My training plan called for 3 miles, I set out for 4 and well ended up just going until I knew I need to get back for meetings.. It was beautiful out - pretty much perfect running weather! Followed it up tonight with strength training. Super hard session - I am pretty sure my trainer is trying to kill me - 1 legged planks on a ball (that is hands on the floor and one foot balanced on the ball and one off) with a push-up! So glad I do 1 legged planks (on the floor) regularly so I at least just had to deal with the ball part as being the challenge!

We are 1/3 of the way through the month and I am amazed at how well everyone is doing! Keep it up!!

Date..........Miles.........Total
11/01.......0.00...........0.00
11/02.......4.84...........4.84 - + Agility
11/03.......5.20.........10.04 - + Strength Training
11/04.......0.00.........10.04
11/05.......6.23.........16.27 - + Strength Training
11/06.......0.00.........16.27 - unplanned rest
11/07.....10.50.........26.77
11/08......0.00..........26.77
11/09......5.30..........32.07 - + Agility
11/10......6.44..........38.51 - + Strength Training



These are my upcoming races, let me know if you are going to be running too:
11/21/15 - USA Invitational Half, San Diego, CA
12/27/15 - Holiday Half, San Diego, CA
02/07/15 - Surf City Half, Huntington Beach, CA
02/20/15 - Special Edition Divas Half, Temecula, CA

53miles

ACSL3 wrote: »

patrikc333 wrote: »

at a point I was moving my head while listening to music, and I made myself dizzy with the light of tha lamp

That's what worries me about getting a headlamp - I'm really sensitive to motion and getting motion sick so I worry that the bouncing from running with a light will make me motion sick. But I'm going to have to try it soon with the way my work is going. I may have to start running really early in the morning.

Got 6 miles in today. Not a great run, but the sunset was pretty and I stopped to take a couple of pictures. I did finally learn how to get them on here, but they're huge, so before I post them I need to figure out how to make them smaller.

don't worry, I was being silly (an HM at 4 in the morning could be very long and I want to find lots of distractions )

I super recommend the petzl tikka rxp, it does not bounce too much and it's a mini sun - I spent £56 on amazon, better to invest a bit more than £10 and have something that makes the difference

11/1: 22 miles LR
11/2: 5 miles recovery style
11/3: XT: 15 miles indoor bike
11/4: 10 miles
11/5: 7 miles tempo run (am), 7.2 with the Thursday crew (pm)
11/6: Rest day
11/7: 6 miles
11/8: 15 miles - partly with group, partly solo
11/9: 5 miles
11/10: XT: 30 mins yoga
11/ 11: 6 miles

Took it really slow and easy this morning, which was easy to do since the ground was covered in wet leaves because it rained most of the day yesterday and partly through the night. Did yoga for my hamstrings yesterday, and my left heel felt much better today than it usually does first thing in the morning, but my right hamstring felt worse! Hmmph. Luckily, neither bothers me enough to slow me down (and some days are not even bothersome at all!), but I am going to be quite relieved when I finally take some time off and baby these aches.

83.2/150



Upcoming races:
11/14: Harrington Park 5k (USATF-NJ Women's 5k Championships!)
11/22: Philadelphia Marathon
.....?
5/1: New Jersey Marathon

1-0 miles
2-3.72 miles
3-4.86 miles-I think. Phone restarted during my run
4-rest day
5-sick day. was supposed to do another 4.5 but I have a hacking cough that makes breathing hard. Head colds I can run with; chest colds, not so much
6-rest day.
7-sick
8-sick
9-3.2 miles, still sick but couldn't stand it any more
10-5.28 miles. a little slow but I'm still sick. so slow is fine
11-yoga day


upcoming race: 8k turkey trot with cinnamon buns at the end

A quick 2.75 miles last night.

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
11/10 - Rest Day.
11/11 - 4 miles on indoor track, then weights and abs.



And a huge THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE to any of you running folks that are or will be veterans! Enjoy the day of adulation that you should get more often!

In for 40 this month.

11/2 - 3 miles
11/4 - 3 miles
11/7 - 3 miles
11/9 - 3.23 miles
11/11 - 3.5 miles


15.73/40 complete

Working on my Christmas List - I'm thinking I want to put a running watch on it. I'm currently using MapMyRun on my phone, and have not had significant problems with it (except when I was trying to run intervals, but I don't do that anymore, working on pacing instead). MMR is pretty much just GPS, and uses that to calculate pace, etc.

I *think* I want GPS and heart rate monitor - but I'm pretty sure I DON'T want a chest strap. I think that'd be aggravating enough that I'd not use it. I know that the strapless HRM is less accurate, but I'm guessing that it'll be self-consistent enough for my purposes (it might not be as accurate as a chest strap, but from run to run, it'll give basically the same info).

My price range is ~$250 or less.

What experiences can you, my cohort, share with me?

• Do you use such a device, and what do you like/not like about it?
• Have you used one in the past, but stopped - if so, why?
• What should I be looking for that I've not thought of?

1/11 - Planned rest after HM
2/11 - Travel day
3/11 - Overslept
4/11 - 4.7 miles
5/11 - Migraine, no running
6/11 - 6.3 miles
7/11 - 3.3 miles
8/11 - 15.06 miles
9/11 - 3.23 miles
10/11 - 5.49 miles
11/11 - 5.82 miles
Total: 43.85 miles

Target 125 miles

@9voice9

I still recommend a HRM strap, I hate mine now especially around my ribs - but I find it the most accurate and consistent, and you wont feel it too much during the effort

got garmin 220 and fitbit HR (you'll need the charge HR for running)

my vote goes to the garmin

follow my suggestion:
1) don't think
2) shopping website
3) buy a garmin FR630
4) inform your wife/partner later about the purchase
5) run!



you could try the garmin FR 225