November 2015 Running Challenge

shanaber wrote: »

@Elise4270 - Ha! I wish the surfers at the dog beach all had these!
@kristinegift - Have a fantastic race this weekend! You know you are SO ready for it!!
@skippygirlsmom - Can't believe that someone would cheat that way for years! Wow!!

I have the USA Invitational HM tomorrow! So excited and nervous as it is my first qualifying event with milestone cutoffs throughout the course (eek!). My husband asked and I wonder now too, why I signed up for this race!!

I hope everyone racing this weekend has a great time!

Good luck tomorrow!! You'll do great!

Huh, I just found out that in France, you need a medical certificat to sign up for any race!

I just had to get one last week because I needed it to sign up for a cross-country ski course early next year. I thought it was strange, but I assumed that was just because skiing is dangerous. So I went to a doctor to obtain a piece of paper saying that there are no "counter-indications" against me doing cross-country skiing. All I had to do to get that was tell the doctor my name and date of birth, and hand over 28 Euro consultation fee.

But it seems you have to do that for every sport you want to do.
I already found out in the few weeks I've been here that the French love paper work, but this seems kind of riddiculous to me. Not sure if I want to spend that money, of if I should instead plan all home visits such that they fall on weekends with runs near my family and run there ;-)

Else I'll need to spend another 28 Euro, only for a paper saying there are no indications against "competitive running", which is only valid for one year, then you need to get a new one, because apparently the fact that you ran a 5k a few month ago doesn't mean you are "fit" to do so when the certificate expires, nor does a "okay to do cross-country"-paper translate to running. How annoying is that?

I've never heard of such a thing before. Are there any other countries where you need medical certificates?

@_nikkiwolf_ I've never heard of such a thing. Sounds like a racket!

Took my new shoes out for a real run. I'm sold. They are light and I ran my fastest (non-race) pace, didn't cheat either

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
19-rehab/travel
20-5.44

55.23/80+

Upcoming races:
11/26/15 Turkey Trot Ft Worth 10KK
2/06/16 Hot Chocolate 15K (maybe) Dallas
3/19/16 Rock N Roll 5K Dallas
3/20/16 Rock N Roll Half Dallas
4/24/16 OKC Memorial Oklahoma City

I feel like I've been slacking recently, taking 2 days off between runs instead of one. I've been exceptionally busy, though, and I'm proud of myself for remaining somewhat consistent.

Tomorrow I'm off to Cabo! There is a beautiful 3.5 mile stretch right outside where I'm staying that is perfect for running. I'll be gone for one week and my goal is to run at least 3 times - two 3.5 mile runs and one 7 mile run. I won't be on here until I get back so I'll update in a little over a week.

Good luck to everyone racing this next week and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11/01: 6.19
11/03: 4.7
11/05: 3.7
11/09: 5.45
11/11: 6.56
11/14: 7.02
11/17: 5.08
11/20: 6.29

Date      Miles      MTD
------    -----    -----
Nov 01      6.5      6.5
Nov 07      4.2T    10.7
Nov 08      4.2T    14.9
Nov 10      5.3     20.2
Nov 18      4.2T    24.4
Nov 20      4.4T    28.8

November goal 75 miles


11/1 4.42
11/2 rest
11/3 3.18
11/4 9.47
11/5 rest
11/6 3.25
11/7 6.25: 1st (and last ) in my age group!
11/8 redeye to mainland (but 5+ miles walking on the Strip....)
11/9 travel vegas to phoenix.....jetlagged
11/10 5 in the desert: I ain't in the rainforest anymore, Toto! (as I wipe my bloody nose and wet my dry lips...)
11/11 4.21
11/12 travel
11/13 walking in vegas
11/14 HURT MY BACK!
11/15 13.45 Las Vegas RocknRoll 1/2 marathon.
11/16 travel
11/17 3.21
11/18 3.34
11/19 rest
11/20 3.47


Total 59.25
@shanber >have fun tomorrow!
@skippygirlsmom > love the teddy bear!


Upcoming races:
3/20 Big Island International 1/2 marathon

Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date:

Another 7km this morning if I can do the same tomorrow I might just hit my target.

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
11/12: 4 miles (am), 3 miles with the Thursday crew (pm)
11/13: Rest day
11/14: 6.3 miles inlcuding 5k race and new PR! 22:16!
11/15: 10 miles
11/16: 4 miles
11/17: Rest
11/18: 6 miles
11/19: 3 miles with the Thurdsay crew
11/20: Rest
11/21: 3 miles easy peasy

3 miles this morning to shake things out pre-marathon and assess my weird hamstring one more time. It's still about 90-95% -- no more weird loose feelings or worrisome twinges. I'm hoping after 4-5 miles, it'll behave again. If not, I'm prepared mentally for some weird soreness due to compensating for it. But for now, it's probably as good as it's gonna get (but I will continue to ice and foam roll today just to say I did everything in my power to get it up to snuff!).

122.5/150



Upcoming races:
11/22: Philadelphia Marathon
5/1: New Jersey Marathon

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
11/19-Strong Curves workout A
11/20-3.46 miles
11/21-13.54 miles
It looks like I'll make my goal next week. Time to rest for some reason my right shoulder is hurting.

Good luck @shanaber and @kristinegift on your races!!! Can't wait to see your reports!
@skippygirlsmom that's so thoughtful and adorable!