November 2016 Running Challenge

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  • lavender624flood
    lavender624flood Posts: 30 Member
    November Whole30-Paleo AIP & 6K - 8k/Day

    Consistency + Persistence + Time = Success

    Getting in exercise/moving more (6k-8k/day):
    Staying under carbs
    Staying under calories
    Logging and measuring
    Keeping an eye on electrolyte levels
    Getting enough water
    Planning ahead

    And FitBit users, message me this month if you want to join a Work Week Challenge, Weekend Challenge, or a One Day Goal Challenge on FitBit.com.

    Lavender ^.^
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    November! This is my birthday month (Friday) so I'm going to use that to inspire me for the month. I can accomplish much more now than I could a year ago, and certainly more than years before that! Like a fine wine, as they say.

    I will set a goal of 75 miles for the month of November. That's 2.5 miles/day. Maybe ambitious for me given the colder weather, dark evenings, and holiday, but I'll give it a shot.

    Upcoming races:
    11/13 Burn Run 5k or 10k, E. Syracuse NY (still a maybe, not signed up yet)
    11/24 Turkey Trot 5k, Cedar Rapids IA
    12/3 St. Nick Shuffle 5k, Syracuse NY
    1/22 Chilly Chili 5k, Cazenovia NY


  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Might as well ask my first November Question now, before the month starts for real....I'm reconsidering my choice to make this week a cut back week. I'm not really feeling like I need one, I just scheduled it because I had 3 weeks of building mileage. What's the thought on cutbacks? Should I continue with it since I planned it, or just go back to my 6 milers? Feeling kind of conflicted on this.

    @MNLittleFinn - How hard were you working those mile building weeks? If it was all easy miles, it might be reasonable to just hold the mileage constant for a couple weeks instead of taking a cutback week. (I'm assuming you're more in a base building phase than a hard core training for a target race phase.)

    The goal is to give your body a rest from the continual push to do more; there are various ways to accomplish that, and what works best is a matter of personal taste and how your body, specifically, responds.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @MobyCarp it was all easy miles, Average HR for the runs were in the upper z2 range, and felt pretty easy.
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    I finished October with 16.83 miles, but I didn't run at all for half that month. I'm still very much injured, and recovery is a priority. So, for November:

    Nominal Goal: 30 miles, average a mile per day. (There will be rest days, so this implies some longer runs.)

    Real Goals: Continue recovery. Complete Race with Grace 10K on Thanksgiving without setting recovery back, even if I have to walk most of it.
  • OSUbuckeye906
    OSUbuckeye906 Posts: 315 Member
    I'm going to throw a goal of 70 miles out there and see how I do. This is my first monthly challenge as I started in the middle of October, so I didn't really set a goal. I'm hoping 70 miles will be a low goal for me. I ran 79.2 in October and that included a marathon, however that also included 17 rest days. I knew between tapering and recovering from the marathon and a few other things that popped up that I took more days off than planned but I didn't realize it was that many! I guess I'll see what November brings!
  • 07KatieP13
    07KatieP13 Posts: 220 Member
    Week 4 day 1 of couch to 10k complete, 3.1 miles (including the walking intervals) :)
  • BigK007
    BigK007 Posts: 52 Member
    I'm in!! My first challenge going with 150 miles...

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  • 07KatieP13
    07KatieP13 Posts: 220 Member
    @k80flec It also included the 5 min warm up and 5 min cool down so that might be why mine's higher. Also I'm not sure if I'm following the original couch to 10k or just one that someone made up, I found it online. Today was run 5 mins, walk 3 mins, X4 :)
  • dkabambe
    dkabambe Posts: 544 Member
    edited November 2016
    November is starting with a rest day for me, but being a new month gets me thinking about things I want/need to change to keep my progress going. As my distances get longer I just wanted to ask if anyone has any particular foot-care routines they swear by? (Edit: Wondering about both general routines, and specific pre/post-run routines)
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,281 Member
    01/11 3 miles - lovely bright morning, long may it last

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  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member

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  • crhinshaw29
    crhinshaw29 Posts: 19 Member
    I'm in, I'm going to go for 50 miles on my first monthly challenge.


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  • jules12182
    jules12182 Posts: 1 Member
    Im in. My first challenge. 30 miles
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  • francescacoscia16
    francescacoscia16 Posts: 20 Member
    I'm in! Going to run about 84 km (52 miles) this November! Hope I'll keep it up since I have a long trip at the end of the month, but I'll try.
    Still trying to figure out how the ticker works, so bear with me :sweat:

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  • francescacoscia16
    francescacoscia16 Posts: 20 Member
    I know this is slightly OT, but I was wondering... am I the only one having trouble with TickerFactory? I created my ticker, but when I go back and try to update it, adding my current cumulative value, it just doesn't register and my little runner girl stays on the "0" value :disappointed:
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    Tapering the first week, then Ironman recovery the second, and no idea what races to put on my calendar after that (as it'll depend on how much I hate life after racing 140.6 miles), so with about 40-50 miles the last 2.5 weeks, I'll get up to about 140 on the month (my lowest total since January). Bit of a shame to cut back given the nicer running weather here in Florida, but I'm not looking to rush back too fast after 2 marathons in 2 months.

    2016 Race Schedule:
    Disney Marathon - Jan 6 - 3:29:09
    Gasparilla 15K - Feb 20 - 1:01:59
    Ironman 70.3 Florida - Apr 10 - 5:07:51
    Pittsburgh Marathon - May 1 - 3:08:25
    Ironman 70.3 Augusta - Sep 25 - 4:43:56
    Chicago Marathon - Oct 9 - 3:04:57
    Ironman Florida - Nov 5
    Rock 'n Roll Las Vegas 10K - Nov 13
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    11/1- 6.05

    Total: 6.05/150

    Today's notes. I'll flat out admit it. I went too fast on miles 1-3 this morning, and I paid the price in HR on miles 4-6. It felt VERY good with average paces of 9:52, 9:58 and 9:51, with average HRs of 146, 153, 155, I was feeling good.

    However, right about the time I hit the uphill on mile 4, the 17mph headwinds when I was heading east, and my previous paces caught up with me.

    I eeked out the run with an average HR just barely in z2 at 154 (156 is top), so, I learned my lesson there! However, I will say that it is nice to see that I can run somewhat faster and keep my HR down, as miles 1-3 showed.

    Looking forward to running smarter tomorrow and getting in another 6!
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    edited November 2016
    i slept in. it felt good. i don't feel guilty at all. today i sign up for some races. sadly, stepdaughter has a hairline fracture on her tibia and mom says no running. so she won't be able to do the two races we had planned in december and january.

    november 24th-Turkey Trot 5k
    december 3rd-Santa Hustle 5k
    february 11th-Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Club Run 8k
    may 6th-Door County Half Marathon
    june 4th-North Olympic Discovery Marathon
  • Christinah920
    Christinah920 Posts: 2 Member
    Excited to join this challenge! Just started running this year. Goal for this time next year is to complete Rock n Roll marathon. I'll go with 50 miles as my goal for this month!!


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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited November 2016
    kristinegift wrote: »
    I've got one more week of training for the first week of November, then 2 weeks of taper and a marathon. Those 3 weeks = 129+ miles. So I'm going to go low and say 150 miles for November so I feel absolutely no pressure to tack on miles after the marathon.


    I should have followed suit. I set a goal of 200 miles (cut only 50 miles from my usual goal). I have the Huntsville Half in 2 Saturdays, and then I will begin my taper for RCM the last week of November. We will see. Whatever I do, I will do. This month's goal will be just a suggestion for me. I'm going to play it smart this month.

    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Might as well ask my first November Question now, before the month starts for real....I'm reconsidering my choice to make this week a cut back week. I'm not really feeling like I need one, I just scheduled it because I had 3 weeks of building mileage. What's the thought on cutbacks? Should I continue with it since I planned it, or just go back to my 6 milers? Feeling kind of conflicted on this.

    @MNLittleFinn You can make it every 3 weeks or every 4 weeks. There is no set way to enact them. Ryan Hall would run hard 6 weeks then take the 7th week easy (as taken from the Bible).
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    Morning happy note. It's pretty cool sending an Email through a website and getting a real response to your question from the author of the book you read.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    ^^^^^ Please share?
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited November 2016
    I sent an EMail to Matt Fitzgerald about the training plans in 80/20 Running, since I'll be putting in more MPW than the beginning of his plans say. He said:

    Hi Erik,


    Thanks for your message. If you're accustomed to taking a day off from training every week, go with the Level 1 marathon plan. It would entail a reduction in volume in the early weeks, though. If you feel comfortable training seven days a week and resting only once every 21 days, go for the Level 2 plan. Good luck!

    pretty standard type of reply, but it's cool having a known person tell you good luck.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today - Miles for November
    10/1 9 miles - 9 << 5 above VT 4 below VT

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    Upcoming races:
    UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
    Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
    Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
    PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
    Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
    Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
    Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12
    Rocket City Marathon - 12/10
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    11/1 - 5.1 miles. Gorgeous 62° morning to run!

    Been looking ahead to 2017 and mulling a few new goals. Maybe a full? Maybe a tri? Haven't been swimming for exercise in 25+ years, but it is in there somewhere. Would need a bike. The tri sounds more fun to me than a full for some reason.

    Thoughts?
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    francescacoscia16 wrote: »
    I know this is slightly OT, but I was wondering... am I the only one having trouble with TickerFactory? I created my ticker, but when I go back and try to update it, adding my current cumulative value, it just doesn't register and my little runner girl stays on the "0" value :disappointed:

    Did you put the correct password/pin in? Did you click 'Next' at the bottom after entering or adding the new mileage?

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