November 2015 Running Challenge

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  • ceckhardt369
    ceckhardt369 Posts: 115 Member
    11/9- 5k
    11/11- 5k
    11/21- 5k

    Total-15k
    Goal- 20k
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
    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: 3.36 miles
    20-Nov: 3.32 miles
    21-Nov: 9.50 miles
    22-Nov:
    23-Nov: 5.38 miles
    24-Nov:
    25-Nov: <Life Day>
    26-Nov:
    27-Nov:
    28-Nov:
    29-Nov:
    30-Nov:

    Upcoming Races:
    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

    PLUS planning on starting a streak on Thanksgiving Day....

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  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
    Grats to @kristinegift for the PR, and to all the folks who ran over the weekend.
  • beachhouse758
    beachhouse758 Posts: 371 Member
    edited November 2015
    I completed C25K today!!!!
    yay!!!
    After nearly 2 weeks of sucky runs, today's was amazing.
    This morning's weather was perfect: 62F / 17C (which only happens a handful of times here, since I live on the surface of the sun and all...)

    Anyway, I was able to run the whole 40 minutes (after struggling with 28) and even sprinted at the end.
    My heart rate (which is normally very high) was under control the whole time, which I believe is because I wasn't struggling to keep cool like I normally am)

    I am scheduled for my Turkey Trot and the weather should be about 10 degrees warmer, but that's still quite cooler than usual. So I am hoping to have a good time -- I am there aiming to run the whole 5K, not set PRs or anything, lol.

    Tomorrow I am going to yoga, as usual. Maybe skip my normal kettlebell session so my hamstrings are not super tight, I am not sure.

    And then, I would normally run on Wednesday. But since the 5K is Thursday, I've read that it would be better to not run the day before a race if you are unaccustomed to doing so :/
    So I am not sure what "workout" to do on Wednesday...

    Maybe more yoga...

    Any suggestions?
  • beachhouse758
    beachhouse758 Posts: 371 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    Unplanned rest day - headed to see my friend. Thank you for the prayers her hubby passed during the night. I dread telling Skip. Thankfully he's at peace now and no longer in pain.

    I'm so sorry for your loss.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    Thanks everyone.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today. Miles for November

    11/1 REST DAY
    11/2 10 miles - 10
    11/3 11 miles - 21
    11/4 4 miles - 25 << Recovery Day
    11/5 11 miles - 36 << Threshold Day
    11/6 6.2 miles - 42.2 << Recovery Day
    11/7 15 miles - 57.2 << Long Run (1 week till Huntsville Half)
    11/8 REST DAY
    11/9 REST DAY
    11/10 7 miles - 64.2 << Brueggers taper run (.5 w/u, 2.5 ~ghmp, 4 easy)
    11/11 4.1 miles 68.3 << Easy taper run in my neighborhood.
    11/12 5 miles 73.3 << PPounders taper run (all easy paced)
    11/13 REST DAY
    11/14 1 miles 74.3 <<< Warm-up before 1/2
    11/14 13.1 miles - 87.4 << Huntsville Half marathon (1:39:38)
    11/15 REST DAY
    11/16 5.5 miles - 92.9
    11/17 10.5 miles - 103.4
    11/18 5.65 miles - 109.05 << Rainy Recovery Run
    11/19 10.55 miles - 119.6
    11/19 4.1 miles - 123.7
    11/20 6.2 miles - 129.9
    11/21 22 miles - 151.9 << That will be my biggest long run this year. Now it's time to taper for RCM.
    11/22 REST DAY
    11/23 7 miles - 158.9

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    Just a quick check in for me as I have been away all weekend, I will read through all the posts tomorrow.

    I survived the HM and didn't get shuttled off (yea!)! I didn't PR and was off my entry time by 4 mins overall, but I am ok with it. I was doing fine (on pace to PR) until mile 10 and then I just died. By the last mile I was walking quite a bit - I literally had nothing left and my side, hamstrings and calves were aching. On the plus side I ran all the hills, even the monster at miles 2-3.
    I can say looking at the results that I was way out of my league! These people are fast! There were 123 women in the 55-59 division and I came in at 101 and most of those 100 in front of me finished in well under 2 hours (wow!)!! The highlight for me was seeing Meb on the sidelines cheering us all on. Some runners even managed to stop and take a selfie with him. I realized too late or I would have too :).

    Good job on your Half even though it wasn't a PR. Seeing Meb must have been an awesome experience, even if you missed a photo-op. :-)

    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    Unplanned rest day - headed to see my friend. Thank you for the prayers her hubby passed during the night. I dread telling Skip. Thankfully he's at peace now and no longer in pain.

    I am so sorry. :-(
    kristinegift wrote: »

    Tried to run the tangents! Everyone I talked to from my team said that from the start the mile markers seemed off. One of my teammates was a seeded runner -- so not much zig-zagging to be done in that corral! -- and she said the first mile marker was long. But an extra .3 over the course of 26.2 miles seems like run of the mill stuff. It was just tough mentally because I knew I'd have to run extra and I really didn't want to, lol.

    Looking forward to hearing about your marathon in a couple weeks! Will an 8:00 pace still be a PR for you then?

    That's a bummer about it being long.
    My current marathon finish is 3:50:16 so an 8:00/mi pace would give me a 3:30:00 finish, so yeah, that would be a Huge PR.
    beachhouse758 wrote: »
    I completed C25K today!!!!
    yay!!!
    After nearly 2 weeks of sucky runs, today's was amazing.
    This morning's weather was perfect: 62F / 17C (which only happens a handful of times here, since I live on the surface of the sun and all...)

    Anyway, I was able to run the whole 40 minutes (after struggling with 28) and even sprinted at the end.
    My heart rate (which is normally very high) was under control the whole time, which I believe is because I wasn't struggling to keep cool like I normally am)

    I am scheduled for my Turkey Trot and the weather should be about 10 degrees warmer, but that's still quite cooler than usual. So I am hoping to have a good time -- I am there aiming to run the whole 5K, not set PRs or anything, lol.

    Tomorrow I am going to yoga, as usual. Maybe skip my normal kettlebell session so my hamstrings are not super tight, I am not sure.

    And then, I would normally run on Wednesday. But since the 5K is Thursday, I've read that it would be better to not run the day before a race if you are unaccustomed to doing so :/
    So I am not sure what "workout" to do on Wednesday...

    Maybe more yoga...

    Any suggestions?

    This being your first 5K, yeah. Just take the whole day off on Wednesday. Call it your first taper.
    Just rest, let your body recover.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Great article on training slower to race faster....

    http://running.competitor.com/2014/06/training/train-slower-race-faster_52242
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited November 2015
    You want happiness? Get away from the box.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz7Sk8mhQ7k

  • MrsKGrady
    MrsKGrady Posts: 276 Member
    November 1 - 5.3 miles
    November 3 - 1.41 miles
    November 5 - 3.15 miles
    November 7 - 3.25 miles
    November 8 - 5.3 miles
    November 11 - 3.4 miles
    November 13 - 2.1 miles
    November 14 - 2.35 miles
    November 15 - 2.36 miles
    November 18 - 2.45 miles
    November 20 - 3.2 miles
    November 21 - 3.1 miles (Silver Bells 5k)
    November 22 - 5.8 miles


    It was a cold and snowy 5k on Saturday, but I still managed to drag myself into the cold and ran. Luckily, the race was at 9am and the snow didn't really start to stick to the pavement until the afternoon. It was a little slippery and I was just happy I made it through without falling. Here's hoping that the one I have this week has better weather conditions.


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  • Virkati
    Virkati Posts: 679 Member
    Fourth straight day being sick. I'm ready to tap out now and let someone else test their immune system. No running, not even walking, I feel like a blob. A big fat snotty blob.
  • Amandajs232
    Amandajs232 Posts: 194 Member
    kareF wrote: »
    Amandajs232 wrote: »

    Nike works without chip if you use an iPhone as it has gps etc. Think you only need chip if using older iPod or suchlike.

    and @snha Just need to know if it also records walks as I can't run for a few more weeks.. If it does I'll give it a go! :smile: Some apps don't record walks which is a pain.

    Unless I just record my walks as 'run' but they will just look like really slow runs!

    I couldn't see any walk option so will be a slow run (probably not much slower than my actual runs lol). It is a free app so worth a go. Strava is also free and does a job.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    Virkati wrote: »
    Fourth straight day being sick. I'm ready to tap out now and let someone else test their immune system. No running, not even walking, I feel like a blob. A big fat snotty blob.

    I understand. I had that earlier this month.

    sorry @skippygirlsmom sorry I missed that earlier

    eek. race is too close. I want it to go away. I think it just set in. eeek. got the email about where and how to pick up my bib and packet. eek
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Thanks @msf74 Hope you achieve what you're aiming for!

    Congratulations @beachhouse758 !!! Very well done!

    I can't wait to finish C25K myself. I've done two 25 minute runs and nearly 4K all up of a 5K this week, so maybe in a week or two.
  • tdbernrd
    tdbernrd Posts: 510 Member
    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
    11/23-5.19 miles


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  • tdbernrd
    tdbernrd Posts: 510 Member
    ddmom0811 wrote: »
    @dharwood68 - here is my shitzu mix. I don't think he could go 1/2 a mile with me. Amazed yours can! I am thinking of getting a running dog partner one of these days. But it would have to be able to stand the Florida heat.
    The rescue place suggested a Rhodesian Ridgeback because they are from Africa, but I think they said that because they had a bunch of puppies of that breed ready to be rescued. I can't get one until school's out, so I will be home to train him/her.

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    He is so sweet. <3 I want to hold him.
  • tegantheaverage
    tegantheaverage Posts: 142 Member
    edited November 2015
    21/11 -- 4k (Colour Me Rad 5k that was actually a 3.68k course according to Garmin :/)
    24/11 -- 3k (treadmill)

    Doing a terrible job reaching goal due to a slack week, but not going to let it get me down and will aim to do better next month!

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  • Virkati
    Virkati Posts: 679 Member
    @skippygirlsmom I'm so sorry for your loss and that Skip has to deal with these things at such a young age. Very sad :(
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
    @Beachhouse758 - congratulations on finishing C25K! I started with that also!
    moyer566 wrote: »
    eek. race is too close. I want it to go away. I think it just set in. eeek. got the email about where and how to pick up my bib and packet. eek
    LOL - you will be fine! I remember feeling that way last year when I ran my first race and thinking the same thing... what was I thinking. Then... I was hooked!

    @skippygirlsmom - so sorry. :cry: Hope Skippy is okay. She's had a rough week and you too.

    Nov 1 - rest
    Nov 2 - 3.2
    Nov 3 - 4.3
    Nov 4 - strength training
    Nov 5 - rest
    Nov 6 - 5.0 Had to loop in front of house to hit 5 exactly. ;)
    Nov 7 - 5.0 in daylight!
    Nov 8 - 6.0 in daylight, but too darn hot and humid.
    Nov 9 - rest day.
    Nov 10 - 4.7 miles
    Nov 11 - strength training
    Nov 12 - 5.33 miles
    Nov 13 - 4.04 miles + strength training
    Nov 14 - 34 mile bike ride
    Nov 15 - 40 mile bike ride
    Nov 16 - 4.3 miles
    Nov 17 - rest day.
    Nov 18 - 5.0 miles
    Nov 19 - cycling class
    Nov 20 - strength training
    Nov 21 - 4.4 miles
    Nov 22 - 7.06 miles
    Nov 23 - 5.30 miles
    Nov 24 - rest day - letting my body recover, get stronger, recovering, this is where I get stronger. (Keep telling myself that so as to enjoy the day and not be grouchy). And then, I'll be all recovered and STRONG on Wednesday!


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    Didn't sleep well at all last night so had to reset alarm - didn't think running on a few hours sleep would be a good idea after remembering one of @Stoshew71's posts on rest. But I did run after work. Wow, I could really get used to the afternoon runs. Maybe I could do that for the 3 months of nice weather we get here. It was about 65 and had an awesome run - plus it was daylight! Resting tomorrow.

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