November 2016 Running Challenge

@skippygirlsmom - Good luck to Skip!!

@skippygirlsmom Good luck to Skip!
@AdrianChr92 If you have any pull, I also could use some help from the "god of fast"

Today was brutal. It's been raining for days and I got soaked within 2-3 minutes. The rest of the session was just trying not to turn around. Thank goodness for podcasts. I got out of my head for a bit, but it's going to be a long winter. I've determined the Saucony Kinvaras are the worst shoes for rain. Now, I just have to remember that. Seems like it is getting harder and harder to raise my heart rate though, which is pretty cool. Starting to be my legs and mind are holding me back instead of my heart and lungs.

1: 3.06 (fast finish) + lower body strength
2: 3.04 (aerobic) + 30 mins spin bike + upper body strength

6.10/80



Next Race: Jan 15/17: Ice-breaker 8K

November Goal - 150 Miles

11/1 - 5.02 - Easy
11/2 - 4.49 - Easy

Total - 9.51 of 150

Summer running conditions returned this morning, 72 degrees with 90% humidity. Planned on getting 6 today but needed a few extra minutes since I forgot backpacks for the kids this morning and my wife would be mad at me if the kids didn't get to eat lunch.

@MNLittleFinn - Are you using the zone calculations on page 113 of the 80/20 book based on % of LT? If so there is a little bit of a gap between z2/z3 based on his methods. For me that gap is 12 BPM. You are probably not hitting VT and certainly not LT going into the "grey" area a couple BPM. I never really worried too much about a few BPM into the the gap. I'd get into the gap this summer during long runs when i'd get a little dehydrated or on hills but as long as I'd recover on the flats I didn't care too much.

I am trying to decide whether to run or not today. It was on my plan to run M-W-F this week but my ankle was sore again yesterday (feels fine now though) after my run on Monday and the beach walk/run on Sunday. I think it was primarily a result of the slope of the beach that was really terrible from the storm surf we were getting. I am also very stiff from training last night, squat thrusts and RDLs among other things, but I know running would help with that... In the meantime I am avoiding making a decision and avoiding work by reading and responding here instead!

@skippygirlsmom - Tell Skip good luck in sectionals and qualifying for States! We will all be cheering for her here!

@karllundy and @Elise4270 - I would love to do a tri. I am a pretty decent swimmer, growing up swimming competitively and having swam on a Masters team. I have a pretty nice mountain bike but like @RunsOnEspresso it has been hanging in th garage for too long and likely needs new tires. Also I have never learned to work the gears and am super afraid of crashing! I have so many friends who ride and I keep thinking I should at least try...
@BeeerRunner - Love your description of the swimming part of the tri. Depending on where the swimming is taking place it could work Also most tri athletes are weakest on the swim. My daughter did one and that was the only section where she beat everyone - she was a National level swimmer though. Her couch always told them 'swimmers can run but runners can't swim'
@Elise4270 and @BeeerRunner - I say we put the vodka lemonade at each end of the pool so you can get a drink with each lap completed. I bet swimming will seem so easy after just a few laps!

@lporter229 - So glad you are back all rested and rejuvenated! It is great that your Stella and @katharmonic's are doing so well and becoming such good running buddies!

@7lenny7 - and you replaced that rusty gun with a nice new one right? I saw the treadmill video on FB and laughed out loud! Also my daughter's chocolate lab chews things (mail, recovery sandals, fire wood) when he doesn't get to run too.

@RunRachelleRun - Nike has some nice light weight running jackets. I got mine on the outlet site for 60% off and love it.

@juliet3455 - I love all the fun events you have there! I doubt I could run it but the 7 Peaks and 7 Pubs sounds awesome and I would definitely partake in the Pubs part!

@ddmom0811 and @lporter229 - Hobbes the Vizsla says Thank You! The glasses stayed on just long enough to snap a few pictures. He isn't a huge fan but seems to like the tshirt well enough and treats really helped

@TattooedDolphinGirl78 - Good luck with your surgery - hope it all goes smoothly! Check back in and let us know how you are doing! We will be here to support you in your recovery!

Good luck to Skip!

@7lenny7 and @_nikkiwolf_ My father-in-law would love both of those uses for a treadmill, especially the wood moving one. He heats his house with wood and would find an old treadmill in a hot minute if he thought his wife would let him get away with it. He's always coming up with inventions to get things done.

@HonuNui Being as happy as Lily running is a great goal! Use the inspiration around you :-)

@TattooedDolphinGirl78 Best wishes for a successful surgery and a quick recovery!

As for the Tri conversation, it's something I'll likely never do. I won't say never because I previously said that about half marathons, Ragnar, and marathons. I'm not a swimmer, though, so it would be a long time before I'd be willing to try even the shortest tri. Duathlons sound more like my thing - maybe I'll put that on the schedule for the later half of 2017. I have a good hybrid bike, which would be sufficient.

Has anyone done the Triathlons that have kayaking or canoeing instead of the swimming portion? I could probably get into that.

I'm meeting friends for a run tonight, followed by a brew pub, to get my November miles started. I'll report back regarding the run and the beer tomorrow

11/1: 3 miles
11/2: rest day

TOTAL: 3/70

Planned rest day for me today but I do need to get in my knee exercises. I think I'll also try out some weight/resistance exercises tonight while watching the World Series. Go Cubbies!

I would be very interested in a sprint tri - but my problem is the biking! I am fine with swimming, although I haven't done open water so would definitely need to train for that. But I don't have a bike and am nervous about biking. Wiping out on a bike is a huge fear of mine, plus - my butt hurts just thinking about it.

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Good luck to Skip!



Has anyone done the Triathlons that have kayaking or canoeing instead of the swimming portion? I could probably get into that.

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There is one here in southwest Ohio on the Little Miami National Scenic River. 6 miles kayak (solo) or canoe (partner), 6 mile run (includes combo of paved and dirt trail) and an 18 mile bike ride (road). I have done it twice, once with a friend and once with my husband. It was tons of fun.

Like most, my hesitation for getting into triathlons is swimming. This spring, I am hoping to hook up with a local tri group. They are pretty serious (sent several people to Kona this year), but also have plenty of members in it for casual recreation (which would definitely be me). In addition to weekly group rides and runs, they also offer open swim sessions at local area YMCAs and health clubs with pools, as well as bike maintenance classes and lessons on handling the transitions.

@shanaber I think vodka lemonades at the end of each lap would be the right kind of motivation to get me swimming!! LOL!

@HeatherMN I'd be totally into kayaking instead of swimming!! That sounds much better!