November 2015 Running Challenge
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lporter229 wrote: »Does anyone else notice a difference in pace when running in the dark? I always am slower with the headlamp. I think I change my stride a bit because I am more focused on the area directly in front of me. I also think it alters my overall posture.patrikc333 wrote: »here I am, and I'm so glad that other people have the same experience and it's not my body (completely) falling apart!
I've got an excellent head lamp, but probably it's the brain that doesn't also have the confidence of putting the feet on the groung, without having 100% visibility (leaves, dark, puddles, potholes hidden etc)
On your easy runs, concentrate on good form (upright posture, arms swinging correctly, feet fast and landing correctly, quicker shorter strides, ect. Now don't work on everything at once, but always be aware of your form so eventually it becomes subconcious.
That way, you can concentrate on other things like when it gets darker out, you can be more aware of your surroundings and not as much on your form. But good form comes from practice.
Don't get so hung up on trying to run faster. At least 80% of your weekly miles should be easy running. Use that time to focus on your form.
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Question for the snow/outdoors no matter the weather runners...what do you do or use to keep yourself upright in the snow/bad ground conditions? I absolutely dread the idea of having to bring it indoors because of the snow and ice. But we just had a snowfall that was deep enough to give me a snow day off work. I'm supposed to walk today, run tomorrow. So I'm planning for tomorrow. What do I do to get to stay outside??
Icebug shoes http://icebug.com/ - hard to find in the stores, at least were I live, but I ordered some on amazon and really like them for snowy conditions.
@Somebody_Loved well done running the 60 min!
@Pmm5pla and @hopekristal : Welcome!
@7lenny7 Oh no! I hope the knee will get better fast.
@kristinegift I'll keep my fingers crossed for your perfect marathon weather
@kareF , @Elise4270 and @Stoshew71 You are now the first three people I've ever added on Strava
My link is https://www.strava.com/athletes/7264526 - anyone, feel free to add me.
Although there isn't any activity on my page for this week yet *sigh* - woke up with a light cold on the weekend. Nothing serious, so I compromised between "running nose = should probably rest" and "beautiful weather, I want to run" and only went for ~20 minute run on Sunday. But since Monday I've been good and rested - it's already dark when I come home from work, then the temptation to go out and run is not as bad - although tomorrow I might just decide that if I'm healthy enough to work, I'm healthy enough to run
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I generally run only in the dark but I do have a lot of street lamps on my routes.
@karllundy I like running in wet weather because it helps cool me off and I feel like I can go farther or faster
so on my long run on Saturday...my fat went numb. I had layers, and I was actually pretty warm. It was mid-30's. My belly, back of my arms and hip fats all went numb. What might be the best way to avoid this?0 -
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 5.5 @ 12:30 on the park trail with the doggy--who really enjoyed rolling around in the leaves!
11/10 2.5 @ 11:38 (really 2.25 at 11:07 and a .25 walk) around the neighborhood in the rain.
11/11 6 @ 11:32 on the treadmill (really 5 at 11:00 and 1 at a fast walk/jog) plus strength training
11/12 7 @ 11:45 (this is really like 5 at 10:50 and the rest a little slower), plus 1 at a walk on the treadmill. I am in some pain...yesterday was squats and lunges and this may have been a little aggressive of a run for right after. On the other hand, I did get to watch the entirety of "Bring It On". Where are my pompoms?!
11/13 2 @ 13ish walk/running the dog for my recovery run.
11/14 Rest day
11/15 4.5 @ 11:18 in the neighborhood--it was a gorgeous day for a run!
11/16 5.0 @ 10:51 around the lake trail--my fastest outdoor run yet, in spite of a slow start. The 4th mile split was 9:44!!!!!!!OMG!!!
11/17 3.5 @ 10:32 (really 3 @ 10:17 and .5 at 12:00) on the treadmill, and strength training
11/18 7.5 @ 12:06 on the park trail (really 7 @ 11:53 and .5 at a walk)
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01-Nov: 2.61 miles (walk)
02-Nov: 4.47 miles; 1.00 miles (walk)
03-Nov: 4.45 miles
04-Nov: <Life Day> but 4.47 miles (walk)
05-Nov: 3.27 miles; 3.00 miles (walk)
06-Nov: 3.56 miles; 1.75 miles (walk)
07-Nov: 6.42 miles
08-Nov: 4.00 miles
09-Nov: 6.42 miles; 2.56 miles (walk)
10-Nov: 4.46 miles
11-Nov: <Life Day>
12-Nov: 4.46 miles
13-Nov: 4.55 miles
14-Nov: 9.55 miles
15-Nov: 3.32 miles
16-Nov: 4.47 miles; 2.28 miles (walk)
17-Nov: 4.48 miles
18-Nov: <Life Day> but 2.12 miles (walk)
19-Nov:
20-Nov:
21-Nov:
22-Nov:
23-Nov:
24-Nov:
25-Nov: <Life Day>
26-Nov:
27-Nov:
28-Nov:
29-Nov:
30-Nov:
Upcoming Races:
21-Nov: Thanks for Giving 5K (but crazy me is gonna go do my 6.4 miles ahead of the race)
05-Dec: Reindeer Run 10K, Macon, GA
16-Jan: Museum of Aviation 5K, Warner Robins, GA
19-Mar: Cherry Blossom 10K, Macon, GA
16-Apr: Running for Ronald 5K or 10K, Macon, GA
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Would you run in 41 degrees with wind gusts of 40 mph? I'm prepared for the 41, not as much for the wind.
Trying to decide if I'm going to try to make it happen at my lunch break as usual or chance it for later after work.0 -
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
15/11 - 12.18
16/11 -2.45
17/11 - Rest
18/11 - 6.4
Total: 74.2 miles
Target 125 miles0 -
Got in a slow run. And have nothing to do the rest of the day (oh sure I could clean my house but it'll just get dirty again). So I figure I'll just go run again later. Why not? Tomorrow is a rehab day and I likely won't be able to get in a run..
@kristinegift Thanks for suggesting McFarland USA. I watched it last night and all I can think about now is running. (Like I wasn't obsessed before, pfft). Amazing that one man's temper/mistakes ultimately changed the life of so many. Just shows the craziest things we do can have such profound impacts.
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
15-Rest
16-rain run 5.70 then rehab/travel
17- 2.0 Treadmill/ new Merrell's
18-5.42
49.78/80+
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 Memorial0 -
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
11/10 - rest day
11/11 - 4 miles - Happy Veterans Day!
11/12 - rest day
11/13 - rest day
11/14 - 13.22 miles HM PR 2:11.37 so excited!
11/15 - rest day
11/16 - 2.7 miles recovery ouch sore ouch recovery sore run LOL
11/17 - chest cold
11/18 - chest cold - okay time to go away now I'm tired of coughing
57.9 out of 110 miles
@kristinegift you are going to kill it this weekend, you are so ready, with or without cold buns!
@lporter229 I run in the dark all the time I don't think I run any slower.
@virkati no I wouldn't run in 40 mph winds, only because it would take so much effort to move and to me that would seem like wasted effort.0 -
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11/1 4.71 miles
11/2 no run—elliptical for an hour though!
11/3 5.27 miles — lake path. here are a couple of pictures!
11/4 no run--elliptical for an hour.
11/5 4 miles--nice run, but my left calf decided to go crazy today for some reason! I did finish my run, although the last mile was painful, like a cramp, but not fully
11/7 7 miles--wonderful run, felt so comfortable and happy since I thought I won't be able to make the run
11/8 no run--one-hour elliptical instead
11/9 5.19 miles--cold, 28 degrees, but a great run!
11/10 elliptical
11/11 rest day--trip out of town for five days that made running difficult
11/12 4.71 -- trip somewhat made
11/13 none
11/14 none
11/15 none
11/16 5--back to town. Yes!
11/17 none. forced rest day bc of work!
11/18 5.19 -- good run
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1/11 6.45
3/11 6.28
6/11 3.45
8/11 3.02
9/11 6.32
12/11 5.04
15/11 6.39
16/11 3.22
18/11 5.20
total 45.37
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Wow, guess a good portion of the country is windy. I'm Oklahoma and winds we're horrible last night. There was a giant Elm tree (~50ft) down across the trail I run today. Was kinda cool having to climb up and over it though. I heard the winds were 90 but that seems extreme. 20 gusts today.@Virkati I live in Longmont and ran 4.5 miles in the wind this morning and it wasn't pleasant. I am pretty pleased with how well I did through it although I'm not sure what the mph of the wind then was though.
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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
11/15-rest day
11/16-5.29 miles
11/17-Strong Curves workout C
11/18-5.2 miles
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The wind broke two of our three flagpoles at work. I didn't run. If it doesn't die down by tonight, I'll hit the t-mill and get my time and mileage in.
ETA...clearly they were compromised long before today. Just realized what my post looked/sounded like and needed to add that in!!0 -
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01-Nov: 5.26 km run
02-Nov: rest
03-Nov: rest
04-Nov: 5.18 km run
05-Nov: 4.02 km run
06-Nov: rest
07-Nov: 4.48 km run – avulsion fracture : 6 weeks recovery!
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 recovery to go
15-Nov: rest
16-Nov: 8k steps
17-Nov: 10k steps : upper body strength training
18-Nov: 3.08 km walk
19-Nov: 2.18 km walk
Total: 24.20 km0 -
Rest day for me today and hoping I will have time in my schedule for a short run on Thursday. Friday we head to San Diego for the HM on Saturday. Weather should be perfect for the race - 40's and 50's with a light breeze.
@kristinegift - I hope the weather for you marathon stays nice and dry!
@MamaMollyT - Hope your HM was a good one!
@orphia - great job running 2 weeks ahead in your C25k program and just continuing to go! Isn't it a great feeling to hit those milestones and still feel great!
@patrikc333 - do you use a foam roller on your IT bands? I understand it makes a big difference. I have never had ITBS but my friends who have swear by their foam rollers.
@ddmom0811 - I don't know, that sounds like an awful lot of extra work to take on teaching 3 classes at the university after teaching all day! The teaching part is the easy part though - it is all the prep and post work like grading that take so much time. Are the 3 classes at least on the same subject so you can reuse across them? I am amazed you would have time for running or biking at all!
@virkati - I don't think I would run in wind with gusts of 40 mph. I run here with sustained 18-20 mph winds with gusts into the 30's and it is pretty tough. I think a gust at 40 mph would knock me off my feet!
@skippygirlsmom - I hope you are feeling better!
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
11/15......0.00..........52.38 - Dog Beach
11/16......4.25..........56.63 - + Agility
11/17......4.08..........60.71 - + Strength Training
11/18......0.00..........60.71
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, CA0
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