November 2016 Running Challenge

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  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    @Ohhim Congrats again on an amazing Ironman race! Your race plans are always so strategic and well-executed! Top 100 in a 1700 person race is fantastic. You are serious bad as$.
  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member
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    No run for me today! I am cycling 120km! I want to get another ride in before the snow flies!! :)

    However, I ran an organized 5 km yesterday and got my personal best time, 27:12!! ;)

    Happy Running everyone!!
  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member
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    @ohhim congratulations! :)
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
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    @ohhim - wow! Congratulations on a great performance. I can't even comprehend that amount of athletic endurance and at that time - just amazing.
  • BeeerRunner
    BeeerRunner Posts: 728 Member
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    @Ohhim Congratulations on your Iron Man finish!! What an amazing accomplishment! Your finish time is incredible. So happy for you!!

    @Orphia Smart decision not to race. I'm dealing with hamstring issues myself right now, but behind my knee. Hope your physio appt goes well, and you get back to running soon.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
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    Date:: :::: Miles :::: Nov total (goal = 75)
    11/01/16 :::: 5.7 :::: 5.7
    11/02/16 :::: 2.9 :::: 8.5
    11/03/16 :::: 2.2 :::: 10.7
    11/04/16 :::: 2.0 :::: 12.7
    11/05/16 :::: 6.4 :::: 19.1
    11/06/16 :::: 2.5 :::: 21.6

    Today - Stella did not approve of the idea of an extra hour of sleep, so up and at 'em it was. Did a morning 30 minute easy run. Now can we have our extra hour of sleep?

    @Orphia - sorry about your race. Hope you can get to the bottom of your glute/hamstring issue and get back to running soon.

    Have a great Sunday everyone! Good luck to the NYC marathoners! Not sure if anyone in this group is doing it, but we have a few from our run club so I'm looking forward to hearing about it. I can't imagine how exciting it must be to run in a huge race like that.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Date Miles today - Miles for November
    11/1 9 miles - 9 << 5 above VT 4 below VT
    11/1 5 miles - 14 << Daily Double 5 below VT
    11/2 5 miles - 19 << 5 below VT
    11/3 9.5 miles - 28.5 << 9.5 below VT
    11/3 5 miles - 33 << Daily Double 5 miles below VT
    11/4 5 miles - 38 << 1 mile above VT and 4 miles below VT
    11/5 13 miles - 51
    11/6 REST DAY

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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


    I was busy yesterday and didn't have a chance to add my long run. Smaller than usual since I have a race next weekend.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    edited November 2016
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    @girlinahat I meant to answer your question on heart rate a few pages back. As @RunRachelleRun said, determining your max HR is pretty unnecessary as long as you are able to estimate your lactate threshold HR. I used the treadmill test in Fitzgerald's 80/20 to estimate mine and determined my 5 zones from that (again, this is all in the book). Note that I said "estimate", because that's all that you really can do, but having an estimate within 3-4 BPM is probably good enough to get you where you need to be. Once you start training in these zones, you will get a pretty good idea how accurate you are based on effort. Hope this helps.

    ETA: Note that lactate threshold is commonly referred to as the pace/HR you can sustain for about 1 hour.
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    @ohhim- amazing!!! Awesome picture of you at the end. You are definitely an inspiration to all of us!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    @Ohhim IronOhhim! Congratulations again! Stellar performance!
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    11/1 - 4.3 miles
    11/2 - strength training
    11/3 - rest day
    11/4 - 4.5 miles + strength training
    11/5 - 34 miles biking
    11/6 - 9 miles


    Upcoming races
    11/30/16 - I/ITSEC 5K
    2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
    2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando



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  • Oberon21
    Oberon21 Posts: 13,235 Member
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    11/6 5 miles
  • louubelle16
    louubelle16 Posts: 579 Member
    edited November 2016
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    So, I had a new frustration today, as my watch battery died en route :rage: Fortunately, I was on the way home by then and ran the same way home as I went, so it was easy to work out how far I had been. More annoyingly, by my calculations, I have only done 25 miles since the last charge, and although that's over 8 days and it is on to a certain degree the rest of the time, I have a horrible thought that it might not make it through my marathon next year, as I could be looking at a 4:30-5:00 time for that.

    I have several thoughts about this:
    1. It might be fine, as perhaps being left on the rest of the week used more battery life than I am assuming. As long as it has a fresh charge overnight, it will probably be fine.
    2. Even if it is as bad as I'm thinking, it won't die until about mile 20 and by then I probably won't give a flying fudge about my pace anyway.
    3. It's not like I won't have proof that I ran the distance without my watch.
    4. It is good enough to get me through all my training runs as long as I charge it overnight before I go out.
    5. I can't afford a new watch, so I don't even know why I'm thinking about replacing it.

    Does anyone else have a tomtom watch, or are you all Garmin?

    November Running Challenge

    2nd - 4.05 miles
    3rd - 4.27 miles
    5th - 4.60 miles
    6th - 7.28 miles

    MTD - 20.2/90 miles

    Upcoming races:
    17th Dec - Lee Valley VeloPark Half Marathon
    9th April 2017 - Brighton Marathon
  • federicafezza4271
    federicafezza4271 Posts: 69 Member
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    1 week gone, and I walked+ran 21 km out of my goal of 80 km for November! (yes it's low...)
    I can say I am satisfied, but also kinda scared since my next C25K workout will be to run 22 min consecutively and I'm not sure to be able to do it :neutral:
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    @ohhim awesome!!! Love the finish line picture, I should look that good after a 5K ha ha! Congrats

    11/1 - 4 miles
    11/2 - 4 miles
    11/3 - XC meet
    11/4 - 0
    11/5 - 0 spend the day working at a local football games
    11/6 - 0 woke up with a huge head cold (or maybe allergies) went out to run but my throat was on fire and I couldn't breathe through my nose or mouth

    8 out of 100 miles

    Watching the marathon always amazes me.
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
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    11/3 4.65
    11/5 7.00
    11/6 2.70

    Total 14.35/100

    Since this was a short run (30 minutes) I decided to try and push the pace & get over whatever mental hump I have. I averaged 11:17, which is way better than I have been doing. I struggled a bit with breathing (asthma + colder air) and my legs were like wtf? But I pushed through. For the last minute, I ran as fast as I could. I think I need to just keep pushing myself in shorter runs. I also switched back to music this morning, instead of podcasts. I love podcasts and used to keep good pace with them but need to shake things up.
  • Calvin2008Brian
    Calvin2008Brian Posts: 1,024 Member
    edited November 2016
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    11/1: 3
    11/4: 4.2
    11/6: 6

    13.2 of 60

    Easy out and back today on a nice section of bike path along Lake Minnetonka, with DW alongside on her bike. Beautiful blue sky morning here. I've been DVRing the NYC Marathon, so now I've got to go see what I missed.

    Have a great day, all!
  • lissadecker
    lissadecker Posts: 220 Member
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    November goal: 75 miles
    11/1: 3 miles (m)
    11/2: Rest Day
    11/3: 3 miles
    11/4: 3 miles (m)
    11/5: 3 miles
    11/6: 2.75 miles

    My Total/November: 14.75 miles
    Mike's Total: 6 miles

    Not a good run today. It was a shame too because the weather was pretty perfect and Fergus was feeling good. I had been hoping to get in 5 miles. When I went out, I knew I wasn't going to be able to make that. I didn't even make 3 today. ~sigh~ Oh well, tomorrow is another day. And, on a good note, I did sign up for a 5K. The first of many, I hope!

    @Ohhim Holy guacamole! Amazing job! You are looking awfully cool in that finish line picture, too! Congrats!

    @Orphia I hope you are feeling better and back to running soon!

    Have a great day everyone!

    Upcoming Race:
    12/3 Snowball Run 5K, Kingwood TX

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  • RunRachelleRun
    RunRachelleRun Posts: 1,854 Member
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    @Ohhim Congratulations again. Loved the race report and your finish picture is worthy of a magazine cover. You look happy and fresh. Amazing!

    1: 3.06 (fast finish) + lower body strength
    2: 3.04 (aerobic) + 30 mins spin bike + upper body strength
    3. rest
    4. 2.76 (speed intervals + drills) + lower body strength
    5. cycling + upper body strength
    6. 6.81 (long with fast finish) + lower body strength

    Total: 15.67 / 80 miles

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

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