November 2016 Running Challenge

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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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
    11/22- 4.01
    11/23- 4.02
    11/24- 3.1
    11/25- REST-unscheduled, needed it after trashing my legs at the 5k
    11/26- 9.02
    11/27- REST- driving home ugh
    11/28- 4.3 (cut it 0.7 short)

    Total: 146.07/150

    Today's notes: First "official" day of marathon training! Today's assignment (per my aunt/trainer) was:
    2 mile warm up @ 10:30
    6x400m @ 8:54
    1 mile CD @ 10:30

    I ended up running a little short and a little slow. My average paces for warm up and cool down were pretty much right on. Paces for intervals and rests in between were off. I think that this has to do with my timing hitting the lap button each time around. I wasn't very consistent at getting it exactly right, and there was always some lag for the TM speeding up/slowing down. Other than that, a good run.

    After running came core work:
    50x crunches
    40x mountain climbers
    30x side crunches
    20x in and outs
    30x side crunches
    40x mountain climbers
    50x crunches

    I didn't really ever feel the burn doing the exercises, but my abs were definitely feeling dead after the second set of crunches. All in all, it felt really good, and I'm clad I'm adding back in more core work. Hip felt pretty darn good, it only started to ache some 20 minutes later when I was sitting down driving...Moving doesn't bother it, sitting still does.
  • Getfitat54
    Getfitat54 Posts: 526 Member
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    01-Nov
    02-Nov 1.93
    03-Nov
    04-Nov 1.97
    05-Nov
    06-Nov
    07-Nov
    08-Nov 2.16
    09-Nov
    10-Nov 1.57
    11-Nov
    12-Nov 1.52
    13-Nov
    14-Nov 1.49
    15-Nov
    16-Nov 1.69
    17-Nov
    18-Nov 1.7
    19-Nov
    20-Nov
    21-Nov
    22-Nov 2.03
    23-Nov
    24-Nov 2.19
    25-Nov 1.31
    26-Nov 2.19
    27-Nov 1.07
    28-Nov 1.63
    29-Nov
    30-Nov
    24.45
    Goal 30
    Remaining 5.55
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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    11/1 - 5.1 miles. Gorgeous 62° morning to run!
    11/2 - Slept in. Stayed up too late cheering the Cubs victory!
    11/3 - 5.32 miles. Trek class / treadmill
    11/4 - 4.7 miles.
    11/5 - 3.5 miles. Easy, short run with my 10 year old son.
    11/6 - Rest / crazy busy day.
    11/7 - 5 miles.
    11/8 - Bodypump class.
    11/9 - Slept in. Election "hangover"
    11/10 - 5.32 miles. Trek class / treadmill (oddly, exact same distance as last week)
    11/11 - 5.04 miles. Windy.
    11/12 - 3.12 miles. Girls On the Run 5k with my daughter.
    11/13 - Crazy busy day.
    11/14 - 4.85 miles.
    11/15 - Bodypump class, then Abs/Core Class.
    11/16 - 5.15 miles.
    11/17 - 5.01 miles. Not what I planned, but By-Laws of Running Challenge say I have to run outside when it is 64° at 5:00 a.m. in November.
    11/18 - 4.07 miles.
    11/19 - Bodypump class.
    11/20 - Rest, church, yard work
    11/21 - Unplanned rest day.
    11/22 - Bodypump, then 3.1 treadmill miles. Love this type of mixed workout!
    11/23 - Travel day.
    11/24 - Total of 6.41 miles. 2.38 run/walk with kids, then 4.03 on my own.
    11/25 - 4.09 miles.
    11/26 - 2.3 treadmill miles, then Bodypump class.
    11/27 - Crazy busy day. Plus Christmas decorating.
    11/28 - 4.59 miles. Not going to quite make my goal.

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  • davepete57
    davepete57 Posts: 33 Member
    edited November 2016
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    11 miles this week for a total of 38 miles for the month
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
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    Took a rest day yesterday, setup my new Garmin Fenix 3 HR.

    Looking at my ticker, I'm 10 miles away from my goal for the month with 20 of 30 miles. Not sure I can make it.

    Every time I added, I put in round numbers from each run. Just went back to my app and added up in hundredths... got 26.73. I must have forgotten to log something (actually, I know there was 1 Add where I wasn't sure it had saved) because I don't think that is all from just rounding. Anyway, I'm going to update my ticker next time I get to my home computer. I now definitely think 30 miles is achievable.
  • 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 - 33.5 << Daily Double 5 miles below VT
    11/4 5 miles - 38.5 << 1 mile above VT and 4 miles below VT
    11/5 13 miles - 51.5
    11/6 REST DAY
    11/7 5 miles - 56.5 << 5 below VT
    11/8 6.2 miles - 62.7 << 6.2 below VT
    11/9 4 miles - 66.7 << 3.5 below VT
    11/10 5 miles - 71.7 << 5 below VT
    11/11 2 miles - 73.7 << easy shake out run
    11/12 14.1 miles - 87.8 << HHM + 1 mi warmup
    11/13 REST DAY
    11/14 4 miles - 91.8 << easy recovery
    11/15 7.3 miles - 99.1
    11/16 4 miles - 103.1
    11/17 8 miles - 111.1 << ~3 miles above VT & 5 miles below VT
    11/18 4 miles - 115.1
    11/19 20 miles - 135.1
    11/20 REST DAY
    11/21 8 miles - 143.1
    11/22 9 miles - 152.1 << 4.5 at GMP
    11/23 5 miles - 157.1
    11/23 3 miles - 160.1 << Daily Double
    11/24 9 miles - 169.1 << 3 miles at GMP
    11/25 5 miles - 174.1
    11/26 16 miles - 190.1 < 4 miles at GMP
    11/27 REST DAY
    11/28 6.2 miles - 196.3

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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 << 1:35:55 2 in AG & 25 OA
    Rocket City Marathon - 12/10
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    So a little more explanation on the football game we had. I have 7 cousins who are all grown up and are married and have families of their own. Instead of trying to figure out who is doing what on Thanksgiving, my Aunt and Uncle basically said, everyone can do whatever they like on Thanksgiving, but the Saturday afterwards we all have Thanksgiving dinner together. As part of the tradition there is a football game that involves all the male cousins and some of the children from all the family. Ben and Rob are always the 2 team captains and pick teams at the last minute based upon who has elected to play. Add to this, the men love this one Thanksgiving dish, cheese covered brussels sprouts (which I am not a big fan of). So they called this annual football game the Brussels Sprouts Bowl. The trophy is this big pot (which exchanges hands between Ben and Rob depending on who wins that year). And the winning team writes all of their names on the pot for that year. So it's actually a big deal. I played in the very first game back 5 years ago and my name is on there, and I played this year (but was on the losing team). I should have gotten a picture of the pot.

    They have waist flags, endzone pylons, and they actually paint the black borders and mark first downs. And they keep time (2 30 minute halves). So this is a big deal as some of you pointed out from the picture. It is a lot of fun.

  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited November 2016
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    I must be a runner...I've been consulting Dr. Google too much today. I think I might have Bursitis or an IT Band issue. When I do IT Band and Hip stretches, I can feel than I'm really Stiff. Going to ice my hip/IT band after work today. Waiting to hear if the Sports Medicine docs have any openings. Thee's only like 5 in the area, and they aren't always within easy driving distance.

    Good news is that there's no pain when running, I only feel anything when I'm sitting down or, occasionally, when I'm walking.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    I must be a runner...I've been consulting Dr. Google too much today. I think I might have Bursitis or an IT Band issue. When I do IT Band and Hip stretches, I can feel than I'm really Stiff. Going to ice my hip/IT band after work today. Waiting to hear if the Sports Medicine docs have any openings. Thee's only like 5 in the area, and they aren't always within easy driving distance.

    Good news is that there's no pain when running, I only feel anything when I'm sitting down or, occasionally, when I'm walking.

    Only 5?! For me, there is 1 advertising "sports medicine" about 25 miles away... a chiropractor that includes this not as a unique specialty, but as just one of his areas of practice. There are 2 orthopedic doctors that visit on occasion from larger cities. I would think they could qualify under sports medicine, though probably deal more with aging issues. Rural areas just don't have those services. There are plenty in the nearest city around 80-90 miles away, though.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    I must be a runner...I've been consulting Dr. Google too much today. I think I might have Bursitis or an IT Band issue. When I do IT Band and Hip stretches, I can feel than I'm really Stiff. Going to ice my hip/IT band after work today. Waiting to hear if the Sports Medicine docs have any openings. Thee's only like 5 in the area, and they aren't always within easy driving distance.

    Good news is that there's no pain when running, I only feel anything when I'm sitting down or, occasionally, when I'm walking.

    Only 5?! For me, there is 1 advertising "sports medicine" about 25 miles away... a chiropractor that includes this not as a unique specialty, but as just one of his areas of practice. There are 2 orthopedic doctors that visit on occasion from larger cities. I would think they could qualify under sports medicine, though probably deal more with aging issues. Rural areas just don't have those services. There are plenty in the nearest city around 80-90 miles away, though.

    The area is the size of Connecticut.... arrowhead region of MN over to ND..... Luckily I work near where some of them practice when they are in town. Problem is that it's a smaller clinic here, so there really is only a sports medicine doc within 50 miles like 1-2 days a week.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    I must be a runner...I've been consulting Dr. Google too much today. I think I might have Bursitis or an IT Band issue. When I do IT Band and Hip stretches, I can feel than I'm really Stiff. Going to ice my hip/IT band after work today. Waiting to hear if the Sports Medicine docs have any openings. Thee's only like 5 in the area, and they aren't always within easy driving distance.

    Good news is that there's no pain when running, I only feel anything when I'm sitting down or, occasionally, when I'm walking.

    Only 5?! For me, there is 1 advertising "sports medicine" about 25 miles away... a chiropractor that includes this not as a unique specialty, but as just one of his areas of practice. There are 2 orthopedic doctors that visit on occasion from larger cities. I would think they could qualify under sports medicine, though probably deal more with aging issues. Rural areas just don't have those services. There are plenty in the nearest city around 80-90 miles away, though.

    The area is the size of Connecticut.... arrowhead region of MN over to ND..... Luckily I work near where some of them practice when they are in town. Problem is that it's a smaller clinic here, so there really is only a sports medicine doc within 50 miles like 1-2 days a week.

    I realize CT isn't square, but just to make the math simple. CT = 5,543 square miles (Google) Square Root of 5,543 = 74.45 If you are in the center of such an area, then 74.45 / 2 = 37.23 miles to get to the edge So it could be a bit bigger than the size of CT, more or less. In either case, it sounds like we are in similar circumstances. The rural midwest just doesn't have that same access. I'm guessing that dr. probably comes in from a larger city like the twin cities, Fargo, Grand Forks, or Duluth? In my case, I believe the orthopedic drs. come from Omaha. My endocrinologist comes in once per month from St. Joseph, MO and is the only one here. I notice a lot of people don't want to travel very far, but on weekends I'll visit Omaha or Kansas City or somewhere else for various activities. I don't have time to do that very many weekdays (and then only at night after work), but this is the benefit to having a car. Because of dr. hours, though, that means taking a half day at least off from work to visit a dr. in the city.
  • HeatherMN
    HeatherMN Posts: 3,821 Member
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    @7lenny7 That Donut Day run sounds awesome, but I'm already registered for another 5k that morning. My family is doing the Jingle Bear 5k in White Bear Lake. Congrats on your running purchases this week! Please let me know how you like your Vivosmart HR; I'm thinking about upgrading to one from my Fitbit Charge HR.

    I've been a bit MIA lately. I had a horrific migraine on Wednesday and was a bit sensitive to light (read: computer and phone screens) the next few days. Then, we had family time and threw a party at our house.

    My family ran a 5k Thanksgiving morning. I took it easy because I had spent the previous day in bed with that dang migraine. If I pushed too hard at the race, I got lightheaded, so I took a few short walk breaks so I didn't pass out. My pace was much better than I expected, considering. I finished in 33:40. This was also the first race that my son didn't run with me more than the first block or so - he PR'd with a 31:04 (faster than I've ever run a 5k). I'm so proud of him! He's finally gaining enough confidence in running to run his own race at his own pace. We're working on convincing him to give cross country a try.

    Week #1 of marathon training is officially done and I'm on to week #2!

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  • ceciliaslater
    ceciliaslater Posts: 457 Member
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    @OSUbuckeye906 - Hope you and yours are all safe!
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    @HeatherMN nice job completing week 1 of Marathon training! you're off to a great start!
  • Ericsmi
    Ericsmi Posts: 128 Member
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    Goal: 50 Mi Run / 50 Mi Walk
    11/01 3.28 mi run 3.28 mi run total
    11/01 1.57 mi walk 1.57 mi walk total
    11/03 4.44 mi run 7.72 mi run total
    11/05 3.71 mi run 11.43 mi run total
    11/05 1.08 mi walk 2.65 mi walk total
    11/06 5.26 mi run 16.69 mi run total
    11/06 0.71 mi walk 3.36 mi walk total
    11/09 3.59 mi run 20.28 mi run total
    11/10 4.01 mi run 24.29 mi run total
    11/10 1.54 mi walk 4.9 mi walk total
    11/12 3.23 mi run 27.52 mi run total
    11/15 6.05 mi run 33.57 mi run total
    11/17 4.51 mi run 38.08 mi run total
    11/20 6.48 mi run 44.56 mi run total
    11/20 3.19 mi walk 8.09 mi walk total
    11/22 3.22 mi run 47.78 mi run total
    11/28 4.01 mi run 51.79 mi run total ---> Goal
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
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    Ericsmi wrote: »
    Goal: 50 Mi Run / 50 Mi Walk
    11/01 3.28 mi run 3.28 mi run total
    11/01 1.57 mi walk 1.57 mi walk total
    11/03 4.44 mi run 7.72 mi run total
    11/05 3.71 mi run 11.43 mi run total
    11/05 1.08 mi walk 2.65 mi walk total
    11/06 5.26 mi run 16.69 mi run total
    11/06 0.71 mi walk 3.36 mi walk total
    11/09 3.59 mi run 20.28 mi run total
    11/10 4.01 mi run 24.29 mi run total
    11/10 1.54 mi walk 4.9 mi walk total
    11/12 3.23 mi run 27.52 mi run total
    11/15 6.05 mi run 33.57 mi run total
    11/17 4.51 mi run 38.08 mi run total
    11/20 6.48 mi run 44.56 mi run total
    11/20 3.19 mi walk 8.09 mi walk total
    11/22 3.22 mi run 47.78 mi run total
    11/28 4.01 mi run 51.79 mi run total ---> Goal

    Great job!
  • Calvin2008Brian
    Calvin2008Brian Posts: 1,024 Member
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    11/1: 3
    11/4: 4.2
    11/6: 6
    11/8: 3
    11/10: 4
    11/13: 7
    11/16: 2.3
    11/18: 4
    11/20: 8
    11/24: 5
    11/28: 9

    55.5 of 60

    Training for: Key West Half Marathon, Jan 15, 2017

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    A mIshap and a miscalculation led me to push off my long run from Sat to Sun and . . . finally, to Monday morning. I'm off work today, so decided to knock out the long run I should have done 2 days ago. Glad I did, as it was a lovely morning. A bit breezy, but seriously unseasonably warm.

    My butt hurts. Have I mentioned that? ;-) This is the chronic running niggle that has plagued me for over 5 years. I know what to do (stretching, foam rolling, lunges, squats) but I've been crappy about doing those things and it's starting to show now that my mileage is starting to pick up a bit. It didn't used to bother me while actively running, but today everything after the half way mark was fairly painful.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    I just realized that there are only 2 more days left in the month!

    It looks like I'm going to squeak by my goal with just 2-3 miles to spare. Since I'm adding in other cardio and cutting back some on mileage (Long Runs are same, just a higher % of weekly miles) I'm thinking that next month's goal will not be as high.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    @lporter229 great job running with you niece! Sounds like you created a memory that will last her a lifetime!


    I got lucky this weekend, my mom offered to run with my wife so I could go PR hunting. It paid off for all of us. I got my PR, my wife ran her first 5k (first run longer than a mile in a LONG time) and my mom got to see what real easy running was like.

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