November 2016 Running Challenge
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Run on, my friends! Carol" alt="walking a 2 miler felt like a marathon. So I think that feeling of strength instead of pace speed is a really good indicator. RunsOnEspresso, I use the Nike app on my phone too. I have always used the basic run instead of setting a specific distance. I've not had it stop or not record splits. Plus it calls out the distance at each mile so I know when to turn back or keep going until I'm done. If you haven't tried that it might help. I'll figure out how to cut and paste quotes eventually.
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Well THAT isn't what I wrote at all!!! Half of my post is missing. Not sure yet what went wrong. Aaaargh!0
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NikolaosKey wrote: »Why I cannot post my progress? It says that my comment will be post after it is approved? wtf is this?
EDIT: Did it again, I cannot copy paste the previous post of mine and add my new km
There are some numbers that flag it. one 19, and there's another. @juliet3455 you remember what it was? One 1eight 5?0 -
10.5 miles this week for a total of 27 so far this month1
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November Running Totals (miles)
11/1 – 1.77 easy
11/2 – 2.09 easy
11/3 – 2.43 (1.67 + 0.76) easy
11/4 – rest day
11/5 – 2.60 easy
11/6 – 3.19 (2.60 + 0.59) easy
11/7 – rest day
11/8 – 2.15 easy
11/9 – 3.10 easy
11/10 – 2.04 easy
11/11 – rest day
11/12 – 3.70 easy
11/13 – 3.64 easy
11/14 – 3.05 easy
11/15 – 3.38 warmup + easy speed work
11/16 – rest day
11/17 – 4.76 warmup + easy speed work
11/18 – 4.25 easy + one stride
11/19 – 5.18 easy + one stride
11/20 – 5.00 easy to moderate
November total to date – 52.33
Nominal Challenge Goal – 30 miles
Real Goals: Continue recovery. Complete Race with Grace 10K on Thanksgiving without setting recovery back, even if I have to walk most of it.
Today's notes – As predicted, the weather changed. When I got out on the road, it was 32° F (0° C) with 19 mph WNW wind and snow in the air. The snow was starting to stick to the grass, but it looked like it would be some time before it would stick to pavement. So I got away with wearing road shoes today. It was also good weather to try out the new hoodie with a built in neck gaiter I got for pacing the Fleet Feet summer training program, and the beanie I forgot I bought last April:
@MNLittleFinn - In contrast to the stylish hoodie and beanie, I wore tights I bought at Walmart the winter of 2011-2012. I had just been starting to run, and I choked on the sticker shock at the running store. So I bought 5 pair of lightweight tights and 4 pair of heavier tights at Walmart, for a total cost of less than 2 pair at the running store. I've had one of the light weight pairs wear out on me. 32° F would normally be the light tights, but with 19 mph wind I went with the heavier tights. I wear compression shorts (that look like underwear) under the tights, because I don't like the thought of having only one layer if the tights split. Not that they ever have, though I have worn out a few pair of cheap compression shorts. The heavier tights are good for me down to about 0° F, though I will add warm up pants over them below 10° if there is high wind. I know runners who double-layer tights in very cold weather, but I have not found a need to do this. That having been said, it doesn't get as cold here as it does where you live.
Just like @Stoshew71 says, when you train in warm weather and then it gets cool, you naturally run faster. I had planned to run 4.6 miles today, but it just felt so good and the snow was so pretty that I kept going to 5 miles. Mile splits came in at 8:07, 7:59, 7:37, 7:36, and 7:37. Average HR came in at 144, with the last couple miles clearly being below the average line. It says my peak HR was 179; the graph looks like that was at about 2 miles, then it came down as I had warmed up. I spent 1:59 in Zone 5 (over 170), so maybe Garmin is right to put my max HR at 185. 220 minus age would be 160, and my max HR is clearly higher than that. I'm still vertical, and it didn't feel like I was going to die running up the hill at mile 2.
It looks like I ran 3 miles with good left-right balance, before it shifted to more right than left. That lines up with how the Achilles felt during the run; the first 3 miles were just about like I was totally healthy. Of course, I'm not. Stopping at 5 miles was prudent. But I'm encouraged by the progress. The recovering Achilles felt better after today's run than after yesterday's.
With the pavement wet, I came inside to stretch and recover. That went smoothly, and everything feels normal again.
Now comes the hard part of recovery. I feel really good. It would be easy to add too many miles, too fast, and set myself back. I will have to hold to discipline of increasing mileage gradually, without having any hard rules as to how much is "gradual." I hope I can pull it off without setbacks.
2016 races:
January 1, 2016 Resolution Run 7.5 mile (Mendon, NY) finished in 53:58
January 9, 2016 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) finished in 1:30:59
March 12, 2016 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 32:32
March 26, 2016 Spring Forward Distance Run 15K (Mendon, NY) finished in 1:05:24
April 18, 2016 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:23:01
April 24, 2016 Flower City Challenge Half Marathon (Rochester, NY) finished in 1:36:50, targeting MP
May 15, 2016 Highland Hospital Lilac Run 10K (Rochester, NY) DNS - injury
June 19, 2016 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) DNS - recovering from face plant
July 16, 2016 Shoreline Half Marathon (Hamlin, NY) finished in 1:31:11
August 13, 2016 Bergen Road Race 5K (Bergen, NY) finished in 19:07 (5K PR)
September 4, 2016 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY) finished in 1:31:37
September 18, 2016 Rochester Marathon (Rochester, NY) DNF a mile from finish
October 15, 2016 Finish Strong 15K (Hilton, NY) DNS – Achilles tendonitis
October 22, 2016 Scare Brain Cancer Away 5K (East Rochester, NY) DNS – Achilles tendonitis
November 24, 2016 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY)
December 10, 2016 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships 8K (Tallahassee, FL)
2017 races:
January 7, 2017 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY)
April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
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Mwahahaha just 2 miles left. No plans to run today, just a workout, but might just do a quick 2 miler to knock it out.
Also, anyone have issues with that bend between the food and ankle, in front? I think it might be the tongue of my shoes that's biting into my skin but not sure if it's just me or if this is a problem for others, too.1 -
There are some numbers that flag it. one 19, and there's another. @juliet3455 you remember what it was? One 1eight 5?NikolaosKey wrote: »Why I cannot post my progress? It says that my comment will be post after it is approved? wtf is this?
EDIT: Did it again, I cannot copy paste the previous post of mine and add my new km
@NikolaosKey and @Elise4270 for me it was 10eighty. I added a Phantom 0.5km to my distance to make the problem disappear. Bolded in my next post.
NikolaosKey - Look at your previous post that was not held for approval and compare the numbers in the new post that is being held. Change the latest/new numbers into words or add a phantom distance to round up/down and it should be good.
The reason these numbers have been flagged can be blamed on all the Spam Bots that are promoting certain products. So any Number-Word combination that is identifiable as the most common Spam Bot advertising scheme is being held for approval.
I see that NikolaosKey the 2 posts have been approved - looks like it is your YTD distance of 1nineteen.2 km that is the Spam Filter Trigger.1 -
9 km Sunday run. I was late again today so ran by myself. But met everyone for a nice coffee afterwards.
I was probably due for a rest day as it was a struggle until the turn.
November 140km Goal 160km Stretch
11/01 –00.0 km – 0.0 – 140.0 km – YTD 1071.0 km
11/02–9.5 km – 9.5 – 130.5 km – YTD 1081 km 10Eighty would trigger a Spam Bot Filter
11/05–26.0 km –35.5 – 104.5 km – YTD 1106.5 km
11/12–12.0 km –47.5 – 92.5 km – YTD 1117.5 km
11/13–5.0 km –52.5 – 87.5 km – YTD 1122.5 km
11/14–10.0 km –62.5 – 77.5 km – YTD 1132.5 km
11/16–5.0 km –67.5 – 72.5 km – YTD 1137.5 km
11/19–8.0 km –75.5 – 64.5 km – YTD 1140.5 km
11/20–9.0 km –84.5 – 55.5 km – YTD 1149.5 km
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@7lenny7 It sure is a small world!!
@MNLittleFinn I buy most of my running pants, including running tights, at Target. Their C9 brand is great stuff for really reasonable prices. I tend to get hot when running, so my layers are usually a thin base layer with running pants over. When it's really cold (negative temps), I go with my fleece-lined running tights and might throw a thin pair of running pants over those if it's really cold and windy.
I knocked out a 30 minute run on the treadmill this afternoon (2.75 miles), which officially starts my marathon training. I'm excited and terrified. Typically my schedule will be running Tu/Th/Sat, but with Thanksgiving this week looks a tad different. It will be Sun/Tue/Thur this week, and maybe a short run Saturday morning. Thursday will be my long run, 3 miles, due to a Thanksgiving morning 5k.
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@HeatherMN congrats on the beginning of your training cycle! Just under 7 months and we'll BOTH be running our first MARATHON!!!!!0
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11/1: 8.5 miles
11/2: 6.7 miles
11/3: 3.6 miles (am), 6 miles (pm)
11/4: Rest
11/5: 14 miles
11/6: NYCM spectating!
11/7: 3 miles
11/8: 3 miles (am), 6 miles (pm)
11/9: 4.5 miles
11/10: 5.5 miles (am), no pm run
11/11: 4.4 miles
11/12: 10 miles
11/13: 5.5 miles
11/14: 3.3 miles
11/15: Rest day finally!
11/16: 6 miles
11/17: 3 miles with the Thursday crew
11/18: Rest/expo day
11/19: 3 miles
11/20: 26.4 miles - Philly Marathon
Well yet again, for my 2nd Philly marathon & for the third marathon in a row, TODAY WAS NOT MY DAY. I woke up and felt great. Excited, even! Fueled. Hydrated. I pooed and peed sufficiently pre-race. I was dressed great for the weather (REAL chilly: 37-45F with winds from 17 increasing to 25 mph, and gusts of 40+ mph from all directions). I was perfectly on pace for the first half. I was ahead of the game for my 4 mile-split targets and came through the half at 1:45:05 on my watch and 1:45:55 at the course marker. Perfect.
But AGAIN, just like last year, the hill on course at mile 9.5 had made my legs stiffen up and I was starting to get tight/cramping calves by mile 12 (two miles earlier than last year!), so by the halfway mark I was getting nervous. Then at mile 17 my feet joined in with intermittent cramps, so I had to take walk breaks because I just could not run another step. And then at mile 22 my quads joined the fray as well. My roommate/running buddy ran with me from 21 to ~26 and without her, I wouldn't have come in under 4 hours, I almost guarantee it. I was hurting pretty bad and once the 3:45 pacer passed me and I knew that not only would I not BQ I wouldn't qualify for a guaranteed Chicago entry, I resigned myself to whatever time was on the clock. I couldn't push myself to run faster because then my calves would be burning and cramping and my quads would be tight, painful balls of muscle. It was pretty hopeless. At that point, I just wanted to see the finish line.
I'm almost CERTAIN though that this is not user error. I have run 5 marathons and not one of them has had cramping anywhere but my quads nor cramping earlier than mile 22 BESIDES Philly. I honestly think that Philly's road terrain (the streets are in need of repair/repaving for most of the first half) and slope (every road on the course is sloped or crowned) just does not agree with me and trashes my legs. Once was a fluke, twice is a pattern. Needless to say, I will most definitely not be running this race again next fall.
Not sure when I'll run again this week. Probably in 2-4 days, depending on how my legs feel. Currently my left hip flexor and left calf are wrecked from the cramping (calf) and compensating for the cramps (hip flexor). I don't have a spring marathon on the calendar and I'm not eager to add one, which means no Boston for me in 2018, but honestly... whatever. I'm 25. Boston won't disappear. I'll spend the spring working on overall strength and HM-specific speed, and hopefully that will mean a BQ pace is easier to achieve in the fall and I can run in 2019. It's not like Boston is going anywhere! Plus I want a break from the hard, long miles of training that result in sub-par performances for reasons outside my control. I need a training cycle off from 26.2 just to build back my confidence that I can DO this distance and do it WELL. Three hard, sub-par races in a row is tough mentally.
Thanks to everyone on here for your well wishes this week! I was thinking of all of you on the course when things got tough! I wish I had better news to report today, but the marathon is a fickle friend!
Fall Race Season & Next Year:
10/8: Coe College Homecoming 5k: 21:26
10/16: Superhero Halloween Half Marathon: 1:42:24
11/20: Philadelphia Marathon: 3:52:00
3/26/17: Philly Love Run HM
5/14/17: Delaware Marathon Running Festival HM
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@kristinegift I've already said it, but you really were a warrior today. Battling cramps like that for almost 15 miles is a HUGE deal. You did amazingly well despite that adversity. Your grit is one of the reasons you inspire me. You've had some VERY tough races and pushed through them. Take some well deserved time off and you'll be back to amazing the rest of us in no time.3
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@kristinegift I'm sorry the day did not go the way you hoped. You are a champion to run that kind of race with the cramping and finish in that time. I'm thoroughly impressed with your running and know you will have many incredible races ahead. Have a good rest and recovery.1
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@_nikkiwolf_ I looked at the tomtom last year. Someone else had recommended it. I look every year and then get overwhelmed by the options! LOL
I kind of want to get off using an app. I use my phone for podcast/music & the battery drains quickly with both going. I estimate a marathon will take me about 5 hours so I want my phone to last & track my own time.
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@kristinegift : neither "like" nor "awesome" fit....perhaps "insightful." "Inspiring?" Oh, yeah!3
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@kristinegift I'm so sorry things didn't go as you wanted today in Philly. That city of brotherly love wasn't giving you any love. Even though you had a rough race, congrats on completing another marathon that in itself is an amazing feat. Take a few days off you certainly deserve it. Cyber hugs from me and Skip. Regardless of the clock, we are proud of you!
4.5 mile run on the treadmill today - Skip was going to the gym so I went with her. I did intervals and worked on speed (which I never do). I didn't even know my legs could run at a 8:00 min mile pace...ha ha of course it was only for like 2 - 3 tenths of a mile ha ha3 -
1/11 C210K W4 D1: 3.1
2/11 Rest
3/11 C210K W4 D2: 2.3
4/11 Rest
5/11 C210K W4 D3: 3.7
6/11 Rest
7/11 C210K W6 D1: 3.2
8/11 30 mins Elliptical Trainer
9/11 C210K W6 D2: 2.7
10/11 30 mins E/T
11/11 C210K W6 D3: 3.2
12/11 30 mins E/T
13/11 30 mins E/T
14/11 C210K W7 D1: 3.7
15/11 30 mins E/T
16/11 C210K W7 D2: 3.1
17/11 30 mins E/T
18/11 C210K W7 D3: 3.8
19/11 30 mins E/T
20/11 Kids Virtual Run: 1.0
30 mins E/T
21/11 C210K W8 D1: 3.6
Total 33.4 miles
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11/1- 6.05
11/2- 6.13
11/3- 6.01
11/4- 6.12
11/5- 10.25
11/6- Rest
11/7: 6.05
11/8- 6.01
11/9- 6.02
11/10- 6.14
11/11- 6.01
11/12-11.01
11/13- REST
11/14- 6.02
11/15- 6.06
11/16- 6.15
11/17- 6.41
11/18- 6.14 plus an hour and a half of snow shoveling
11/19- "rest" Does it really count as rest when you shovel snow for an hour?
11/20- 11.01
11/21- 4.03
Total: 121.62/150
Today's notes: Despite feeling like I was running on a skating rink, I managed to run a 9:35 pace for my cutback Monday 4 miler this morning. Best part was, with the cold weather, my HR only averaged 151. Starting to think about a gym membership though...those roads are treacherous1 -
When I read about all these cold weather runs that people are going out in, I take my hat off to you all, and become a little more thankful for living where I do!
After today's run:
04 - 13.25 miles
07 - 10.53
09 - 10.53
11 - 11.18
14 - 11.01
16 - 11.02
18 - 12.30
21 - 12.42
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Date Miles MTD ------ ----- ------- Nov 5 6.2 6.2 Nov 6 5.0 11.2 Nov 7 2.0T 13.2 (+20M Bike @15) Nov 15 3.2T 16.4 (+10M Bike @15) Nov 16 3.3T 19.7 (+10M Bike @15) Nov 19 6.5 26.2 Nov 21 5.2 31.4
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@skippygirlsmom A PR is a PR no matter what the net distance is.skippygirlsmom wrote: »I did intervals and worked on speed (which I never do). I didn't even know my legs could run at a 8:00 min mile pace...ha ha of course it was only for like 2 - 3 tenths of a mile ha ha
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11/1- 4 miles solo plus 1 mile with Stella
11/2- 0.8 miles with Stella (AM)+5 miles lunchtime run
11/3-5 miles AM + 1 mile with Stella
11/4-Rest Day
11/5- 10 miles
11/6-7 miles +1 mile with Stella
11/7-Rest Day
11/8- 5.1 miles solo + 1.1 mile with Stella(who killed it...pace PR for her!)
11/9-5.1 miles of Mound hills+1 mile with Stella
11/10-6 miles Beckett Ridge +0.7 miles with Stella
11/11-4 mile lunch run +1.3 AM run with Stella
11/12- Rest/travel day
11/13-9.1 miles in Charlotte
11/14-1.2 miles with Stella
11/15-5 miles + .5 miles with Stella
11/16-5 miles + 1 mile with Stella
11/17-6.1 miles +1.1 miles with Stella
11/18- .5 mile run with Stella (plus strength training)
11/19-10.1 miles with Mojo group
11/20-6 miles
11/21-5.8 miles total (last 1 with Stella)
@kristinegift- I know I posted on your wall yesterday, but I will tell you again that I am sorry to hear that your race did not go as you hoped. You are very right about a lot of things you said in your post and I commend you on your maturity and your attitude. You are young and Boston will always be there. That's the most important thing to remember. Taking a break from the pressure of it all is probably a very wise thing. I always say that one of the toughest components of running is patience. We are always pushing ourselves towards longer, faster, whatever. Sometimes the biggest gains come when we just sit back and let them come to us. I think shifting your focus to the half marathon will be great for you. No doubt you will succeed in your goal, and it will only help you in your long term marathon goals as well. Then when you are ready, you will be in great shape for a BQ. At 25, you are leaps and bounds ahead of where I was as a runner at that age. You have so many years of great running ahead of you. And last but not least, congrats on a gritty and tough performance yesterday too. Most people would kill for that time, and you pulled it out under enormous physical distress. You have lots to be proud of!
Nothing exciting to report about today's run. Same old gripes: cold, windy, dark, is it spring yet?, blah, blah, blah...
But on a positive note, Stella had a fantastic run!
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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
11/7: 3 miles (m)
11/8: 3 miles
11/9: Rest Day
11/10: Rest Day
11/11: No running per Doc
11/12: No running per Doc
11/13: No running per Doc
11/14: No running per Doc
11/15: No running per Doc
11/16: 4 miles
11/17: 4 miles
11/18: 4 miles
11/19: 4 miles
11/20: 5 miles
11/21: 5 miles
My Total/November: 46.75 miles
Mike's Total: 9 miles
Missed checking in yesterday. It has been a good couple of days for running with Fergus. I wanted to go longer yesterday, but I woke up late and had to get home to make brunch. 5 miles felt good yesterday though, so I did it again today! I was shooting for being up to 5 miles per day by the end of the year and it looks like I may just hit that goal early. I am tentatively planning to stick at 5 miles per day once I am consistent with it and then just concentrate on getting stronger and faster while adding distance to a weekly "long run." Like I said, I don't really have a solid plan; I just kind of go.
@MobyCarp, @kkabambe & @_nikkiwolf_ Thanks for the diverse input. I personally flip flop between thinking it is too early to commit and thinking that the commitment might be that extra bit of motivation to keep at it. I didn't even consider that I might be able to "back out" of it and downgrade to a half if I end up not being ready. The most distance I have ever run at once was, I think, 8 or 9 miles. But that was back in 2010 when I was training to run a half. I actually did do a half that year but I alternated running and walking each mile. So I do have a little experience with some longer distances...it has just been a while and I have not run the whole way. Time commitment is not really an issue for me. I already have a workout schedule that runs between 2-3 hours per day and there is planty of time on Sundays for me to work in long runs. I don't see that changing any time in the next year or two. There is also a USAFit marathon training group in my town that kicks off in June to prep for the Houston Marathon in January; I am considering working with them for a more structured training program with some experienced marathoners (which, of course, I can do whether I commit in January or not).
@kristinegift You are definitely an inspiration. The day may not have gone your way, but you pushed through and kept going! I am impressed.
Have a great day everyone!
Upcoming Race:
12/3 Snowball Run 5K, Kingwood TX
OK, so the ticker does eventually update, it just seems to take it a while.
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@Calvin2008Brian and I didn't know THAT was a thing!Calvin2008Brian wrote: »The wind shorts are a wise investment. And then there's always this.
I should the LRT again soon. I really like that I can park next to Excelsior Brewing Company, run, then enjoy a recovery IPA before heading home. Maybe next time I'll park near ENKI Brewing. I haven't been there yet.
@RunsOnEspresso If you don't have to have something new, and you live in a somewhat populated area, check out Craigslist. I bought a Garmin Forerunner 305 for $45, then upgraded to a Garmin Forerunner 220 for $60. The FR305 is a very capable GPS watch but it must be hooked up to a computer to download your runs, and it's bigger than current watches, so I later upgraded to the 220 when I found a sweet deal. My next upgrade will be something that has enough battery life for ultramarathons.RunsOnEspresso wrote: »So what I'm asking is what are your favorite run tracking devices? I don't want to spend a lot (maybe around $200). I don't need one that tracks steps. I don't need heart rate, but if it's built into I wouldn't mind. I don't use a chest strap though.
Here's a great site to compare various versions (current and discontinued) of the Garmin Forerunner GPS watches
http://www.gpscentral.ca/products/garmin/forerunnercomparison.htm
@_nikkiwolf_ glad you're getting back to enjoyable runs!
@MobyCarp it's great seeing your steady progress. I'm very impressed with your discipline and how you're handling it.
@kristinegift I don't care what your finish time was, you impress the hell out of me with your training and how you toughed out those brutal conditions this past weekend.
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@kristinegift I echo what everyone else says. You are an inspiration. Even if the race wasn't what you'd hoped, you still made it through despite the pain. Hopefully you'll get some rest and get right back to killing it.1
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My goal is to get a new PR for the winter Holiday Strreak. My PR so far is 79 miles ( I know I'm a rookie runner lol) I've done the HS the last 3 yrs, but for one reason or another I end up stop running after the first of the year. This will be my 4th HS...and I WILL break my PR.... looking for 80+ miles.
And to those of you runner who thinks 80 miles is a piece of cake for you... this will be a hardy goal for me. lol, it's all good.
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My weekend report:
11/19 - 11.1 trail miles
11/20 - 10.2 trail miles, with Kody
Saturday a new local running store was having a demo of the On Running Cloudventure trail running shoe. I slid a pair on and then the store owner and I, along with another runner, ran for 6 miles. I was very skeptical because they have goofy looking "Cloudtec" pods which stick out on the bottom.
I thought they looked like a gimmick and would take away all feel of the trail. I was wrong. I had solid footing on all surfaces and I had very good feel of the trail, while providing enough cushion to absorb the impact. When I put them on they felt like a very comfortable slipper. After running for a bit they felt like...nothing. I loved them and will be adding some to my stable. The owner told me for Black Friday they're having a "buy 2 pair, get 1 free" sale on shoes so I'm going to see if I can find three pair next week. They are at the top end of my price tolerance at $150, but the 3 for the price of 2 brings the cost to $100 each. I'd like to get 2 of the Cloudventure and 1 pair of something else.
I did demo their road shoe, the Cloudsurfer, and found I didn't like that at all. I felt very jarring with each step for me. Odd that it has such a different feel to it.
After the 6 mile run, I ran another 5+ with the other runner I had met at the shoe demo. This part I ran with my Merrell All Out Charge trail shoes and found that after running in the Cloudventure I no longer like the Merrell. Unfortunately I still have 150 miles left on this pair and a new pair in waiting.
Sunday my intent was to run 5 miles with Kody but after a couple of miles I knew I wasn't going to be able to stop at 5. Kody had a blast and halfway into the run decided I was going too slow so he left my side and started running 20 yards ahead of me. Any time we came to a trail intersection he'd stop until I pointed to the trail I wanted him to go on (He's trained to follow hand signals for direction). I've been trying to train him to change directions like a sled dog, Gee and Haw, but that hasn't clicked yet.
Sunday was also the day I gave my Salomon Speed Cross 4 shoes a second chance. The first time I wore them I ran 6 miles and the toe box was so tight I got a blister on the side of my big toe. This time I used a thinner sock and a liberal amount of Trail Toes and my feet felt great after the run, so they're a keeper now. They certainly felt better than my Merrell's.
These two long runs give me 35.9 miles for the week, which is my largest weekly total since I ran the marathon in May. Everything is feeling good and I'm encouraged about ultra training. My plan is a gradual mileage increase between now and April, with cutback weeks ever 2 or 3 weeks depending on my schedule and how I'm feeling.
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@kristinegift Sorry your marathon didn't go as you'd hoped, but in my eyes you're a rockstar. You fought through to the finish, when giving up would have been understandable and even expected by some. Your attitude about it admirable and I thank you for sharing your experience with us. Now rest up!
@7lenny7 Thanks for the shoe review! Bummer that you don't care for your Merrells anymore, though!
@MNLittleFinn Ahh, 7 months?? It feels to far away but so soon at the same time. We WILL do it!!
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@7lenny7 love the shoe review. I may try to find them. I have the All our Charge too, they feel stiff and bind on push off.
I'm in Brooks ghost 9 now, but I'm leery of committing to a 12mm drop. I have some Mizuno Hitogami 3 coming this week with a 9 drop.
The drop in the cloud trail shoes looks like it'd be 8-10? I like the looks of the uppers. They so look comfy.
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Quick check-in to post my miles since I haven't in a week. I a trying to pop in when I can just to see how everyone is doing. Working 12-16/hrs/day isn't leaving me a lot of time to spend reading here and when I do have a moment the last thing I want to do is spend more time sitting in front of my PC. I am hoping it will calm down a bit this week though with the holiday.
Date........Miles.....Total
11/01......0.00......0.00 - + Strength Training
11/02......4.66......4.66
11/03......0.00......4.66 - + Strength Training and Rally Obedience (2 classes!)
11/04......4.29......8.95
11/05......0.00......8.95 - Agility Trial
11/06......0.00......8.95 - Agility Trial
11/07......4.23....13.18 - + Agility class
11/08......3.00....16.18 - + Strength Training
11/09......4.41....20.59
11/10......0.00....20.59 - to Napa
11/11......0.00....20.59 - Wine
11/12......5.02....25.61 - Wine country run + Wine
11/13......0.00....25.61 - Back to reality
11/14......3.67....29.28
11/15......5.06....34.34 - Sunset run
11/16......0.00....34.34 - + Strength Training
11/17......4.60....38.94 - + Rally Obedience
11/18......5.58....44.52
11/19......0.00....44.52 - Dog Beach
11/20....10.32....54.84 - Long almost rain run
^^^don't know why my ticker is not/won't update. I know it has been slow in the past but it is getting ridiculous!
My completed and upcoming Races - Let me know if you will be running too!
02/07/16 - Surf City Half Marathon
02/20/16 - Divas Half Marathon - Temecula
07/04/16 - SHEPower Virtual Half Marathon
07/31/16 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
08/21/16 - Tiki Beach 10k, Huntington Beach
09/18/16 - Beat the Blerch Half Marathon, Seattle
11/19/16 - USA Invitational Half Marathon (Yay, I qualified again!) - CANCELED!!
12/18/16 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
02/05/17 - Surf City Half Marathon1
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