November 2015 Running Challenge

I'll post times for the month later.

So I headed out for my run at 6 AM, and got in 6.45 miles in 1:08:48 (11:06/mile), which is a hair slow for me (yay, since I'm trying to re-train myself for slowness!). Then I headed over to the church for the 5K race, and was feeling really pretty good. Kept to about 10:12/mile for the first 3 miles, then walked so I could sprint the last 50 yards or so (mainly 'cause I saw that I was under 31 minutes!). Finished at 30:53 (10:40/mile), which is consistent with my last few races. Got 2nd in AG (cause it's a pretty small crowd) - so now I have another medal to send to We Finish Together.

I know it's only 15K, and that's still shy of the HMs and such other folks do, but a few months ago, I wouldn't have dreamed of attempting 9.55 miles within 3 hours. So, I'm proud of what I've accomplished, and I'm looking forward to where this addiction is going to take me....

11/3--5.28 miles
11/4--5.03 miles
11/5--strength training and elliptical
11/6--3 miles
11/7--13.03 (woo hoo)
11/8--rest day
11/9--5.32 miles
11/10-Strong Curves workout A
11/11-5.2 miles
11/12-Strong Curves workout B
11/13-3.02 miles
11/14-13.36 miles

9voice9 wrote: »

I'll post times for the month later.

So I headed out for my run at 6 AM, and got in 6.45 miles in 1:08:48 (11:06/mile), which is a hair slow for me (yay, since I'm trying to re-train myself for slowness!). Then I headed over to the church for the 5K race, and was feeling really pretty good. Kept to about 10:12/mile for the first 3 miles, then walked so I could sprint the last 50 yards or so (mainly 'cause I saw that I was under 31 minutes!). Finished at 30:53 (10:40/mile), which is consistent with my last few races. Got 2nd in AG (cause it's a pretty small crowd) - so now I have another medal to send to We Finish Together.

I know it's only 15K, and that's still shy of the HMs and such other folks do, but a few months ago, I wouldn't have dreamed of attempting 9.55 miles within 3 hours. So, I'm proud of what I've accomplished, and I'm looking forward to where this addiction is going to take me....

Congrats..I still have yet to place in my age group but it's a goal

@kristinegift nince running! Congrats to all the ladies!

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
11-rest
12-rehab/travel
13-5.51
14-8.20 on tired legs... Was perturbed. Ladies showed up same time I did for a run and they were not back by time I was done so I ran another 2.5 miles. They still weren't back.... Lol! Little jealous!

36.66/80+

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

Thanks for your support, guys! You also inspire me!

JuliannaEP wrote: »

What do y'all like to run in?

I don't have any favourite shoe or even brand - I just pick out shoes which "look good" to me (the shape and the price ;-) ) and try them out. Currently, my two main pairs are Brooks Pure Flow 3 and Saucony Guide 7, with some Icebug ENLIGHT-L RB9X lying in wait for snowy days.

@Orphia What a beautiful photo - it looks really magical! And congratilations on your 5k - running one so shortly after you started to run is totally awesome.

@9voice9 Congrats to you too, what a great running day.

@Kristinegift The photos look like you have a really nice team, congrats on the super running you all did.

@skippygirlsmom Wow, a PR-gong? That's so cool! Glad you got a chance to ring it

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
12/11- 4.24 miles
13/11 - Rest
14/11 - 5.12 miles
Total: 53.21 miles

Target 125 miles

9voice9 wrote: »

I'll post times for the month later.

So I headed out for my run at 6 AM, and got in 6.45 miles in 1:08:48 (11:06/mile), which is a hair slow for me (yay, since I'm trying to re-train myself for slowness!). Then I headed over to the church for the 5K race, and was feeling really pretty good. Kept to about 10:12/mile for the first 3 miles, then walked so I could sprint the last 50 yards or so (mainly 'cause I saw that I was under 31 minutes!). Finished at 30:53 (10:40/mile), which is consistent with my last few races. Got 2nd in AG (cause it's a pretty small crowd) - so now I have another medal to send to We Finish Together.

I know it's only 15K, and that's still shy of the HMs and such other folks do, but a few months ago, I wouldn't have dreamed of attempting 9.55 miles within 3 hours. So, I'm proud of what I've accomplished, and I'm looking forward to where this addiction is going to take me....

And we are proud of you!! Great job!

@dawniemate - Hang in there! One run a week is better than none! Hopefully your situation will change soon and you will be able to fit in more. In the meantime you can live vicariously through us
@msf74 - I am sorry about your foot but even if it is PF there are treatments that will get you back running again.
@moyer566 - I want to run your race with cinnamon buns at the end! Yum!!
@Orphia - Congratulations on your 5k! That time is awesome! I love the picture of the lake with all the mist rising off of it - beautiful!
@Virkati - I hope you got in a nice relaxing run today! Days like you had yesterday are when we really need a run!
@JuliannaEP - I run in zero-drop shoes. Right now my faves are Skora Tempos. I have 2 pairs of Tempos plus a pair of Skora PhaseX that I rotate through. The PhaseX are very minmalist so I wear those only on paved surfaces.
@Elise4270 - Look at you running 8+ miles! Is that your longest? Also I would recommend going slowly into minimalist shoes. They take some getting used too.

9voice9 wrote: »

I know it's only 15K, and that's still shy of the HMs and such other folks do, but a few months ago, I wouldn't have dreamed of attempting 9.55 miles within 3 hours. So, I'm proud of what I've accomplished, and I'm looking forward to where this addiction is going to take me....

@9voice9 - Fantastic job running your regular training run and then running a 5k back to back! Isn't it amazing to look back and see how far we have come - some over a short period and others over a longer period! For most of my life I truly hated running and would never ever have believed I would ever be a 'runner' HA!
@kristinegift - Congratulations on an awesome race to you and your team! @skippygirlsmom is right though, you do look 12!
@skippygirlsmom - WhooHoo!! congratulations on your PR!! Fantastic race and great consistent splits!! Love your pictures!

Got in a good 6 mile run this morning. I almost tripped over the pup twice. There were dogs playing down in the river and he really wanted to go join them. So glad I didn't fall - HM is only a week out and I don't need an injury to deal with at this point. I am thinking about a short run tomorrow if we don't go to the beach. It is supposed to rain in the morning and I would love to get in a rain run.

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 - Dog Beach
11/09......5.30..........32.07 - + Agility
11/10......6.44..........38.51 - + Strength Training
11/11......0.00..........38.51
11/12......4.48..........42.99 - + Strength Training
11/13......2.83..........45.82
11/14......6.56..........52.38



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

It continues to be a lazy week, and life gets in the way-I've been car shopping with my hubby (he crashed his car a couple of weeks ago so we're looking to replace it) and that takes up some evenings. I love him, but I think I hate shopping for anything with him. He takes way longer to make decisions than I do! We go shopping for shoes and he'll spend an hour trying on 3 different pairs, going back and forth, trying to figure out which ones he likes best-and two pairs will be the exact same pair just in different sizes, and he still can't decide which is better. It took him longer to pick out his wedding ring than it took me to pick out my engagement and wedding ring combined. And I think part of it is he just enjoys the car shopping, plus since we're buying a used car, you have to look around more at what's out there. I guess we'll end up with something when he finally figures it's too darn cold to ride the motorcycle to work!

Anyway, back on topic:

10/2 5 miles
10/3 3.5 miles
10/5 5.5 miles
10/7 2 miles
10/11 6 miles
10/14 4 miles for a total of 26 miles out of a goal of 50.
If I get in a few tomorrow, it won't be a completely lost week.

I love hearing about everyone's races and personal bests!

01-Nov: 5.26 km – down week
02-Nov: rest
03-Nov: rest
04-Nov: 5.18 km – down week
05-Nov: 4.02 km – 70% humidity but felt much higher.
06-Nov: rest
07-Nov: 4.48 km – torn ankle ligament/avulsion fracture : 6 weeks no running!
08-Nov: rest
09-Nov: physiotherapy
10-Nov: rest
11-Nov: rest
12-Nov: upper body strength training
13-Nov: rest
14-Nov: rest - 5 weeks of recovery to go
15-Nov: walked around markets (not really exercise but glad to get out and move around)

Virkati wrote: »

Today I ran 6.01 miles!!! NON-STOP! I've NEVER run that far. EVER! I had an avg pace of 4.5 until the last two miles and I kept repeating my mantra of the day...."Far, not fast. Distance, not speed." At the 5k mark I checked and my time was (for me) a respectable 13:25 mm. I am thrilled!

At some point it felt like my legs weren't even there. They were simply a propulsion method and I felt a bit disconnected from them. Does that description make sense to anyone? Is that normal?

And another question...I didn't stop because my body said I had to, I stopped because of how long I had been running (1 hr 22 min), it was getting dark, cooling off quickly and I still needed to take the time to cool down and walk back to my car. When I stopped running and started walking, a) my legs went jelly on me, b) I got really light-headed, and c) somehow convinced myself not to pass out. I literally talked myself thru it. So. The question...is any or all of that normal?? And what do I do to minimize it happening again?

Woohooo!!!! So happy for you! This is exactly what I was talking about the other day! How awesome is it to run 10k!!!!!! (I think 6miles = 10km roughly?) lol So so happy for you! Awesome milestone and you should be very happy!

I find there are moments when it doesn't even feel like you are running.. I think it's just our bodies adjust after a while and it's second nature. I find if there are hills or slight slopes, I use my arms to propel me up and if I feel a little sluggish, I check my form and remind myself that my arms are like a lever system and to use them to help me push through.. Might sound a little weird but it always works.

The legs going jelly (correct me if I'm wrong) I'm pretty sure is from lactic acid and I think it gets better as your body gets more used to longer distances? I get it on any runs that I do over 5 or 6k too.. It's really common though from what I understand.. It's like the body catching up with you once you stop running - Feels like your legs don't really want to stop running they are so used to doing it.

Just make sure you are not dehydrated with the light-headed feeling.. Otherwise it might just be your head adjusting to stopping too. I have had it happen once or twice but I think it was because I was dehydrated on the day.

So happy for you though... Again, awesome milestone and you should be super proud!!!

Haven't run for a couple days .....but walked a boatload in Vegas.
@ohhim...will be at the kid Rock concert on far left side...sporting a Toyota red sponge victory sign....as passed out at the expo!

Bad news is, I found a great pair of mizunos at the expo,bent over to try them on....and have been in back pain ever since! 13.1 seems unattainable right now!...but they sure are snazzy!

congrats to all who ran....and banged gongs this weekend. Advil,wine and sleep are on my menu for tonite.
Tomorrow, I make a crepe and bacon breakfast for the whole famdamily who have come to watch me and sons fil run tomorrow.

Managed 7km in an hour this morning- not as fast as I would like, far too much walking in between to get any sort of pace (more mental boredom on the treadmill than physical) but it is also about double what I would have done if I hadn't committed to a distance on here. It is amazing what difference sharing a goal with folk can make. 1/2 way there at 1/2 way through the month. Thanks.