November 2017 Running Challenge
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JessicaMcB wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »Today's 42.2 brought to you by the number -23, because that's what the temp was for the majority of my run today
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So -23... that is NEGATIVE 10F !?!? Okay, that is cold. Major respect for weathering that!
Haha thanks! The part of the province we are in sees -30 to -40 for the majority of the winter. Bring the pain Canada
You are braver than I am. Or maybe more used to it. I chickened out this morning and ran in -11C at 5PM instead of -18C at 7AM. To be fair I'm not sure if I've got the right assortment of clothing yet for much colder than I've done so far.0 -
Interesting. Garmin says my Lactate Threshold is 175. I suspect that is correct, or close. At the beginning of the season, I guessed 165 based on a 51 min run I did. I know I am much improved since then. Might go adjust all my zones based on that and see how it relates to perceived effort.0
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@JessicaMcB you get some cold weather. We tend to get to 0F/-17C a lot, and down as far as -10F/-23C in January and February, but you certainly have me beat!0
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@skippygirlsmom So sorry for Skip. Right after I got my first car I got in a minor parking lot fender bender. I went home in tears and my dad told me "Bad things come in threes. It's over now." Funny I don't remember what the first two things were. We fixed my car without involving insurance but it was just back bumper damage. It was funny later. We were the only two vehicles in the parking lot and both backed up at the same time!1
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greenolivetree wrote: »@skippygirlsmom So sorry for Skip. Right after I got my first car I got in a minor parking lot fender bender. I went home in tears and my dad told me "Bad things come in threes. It's over now." Funny I don't remember what the first two things were. We fixed my car without involving insurance but it was just back bumper damage. It was funny later. We were the only two vehicles in the parking lot and both backed up at the same time!
@greenolivetree omg that's horrible can you imagine just 2 cars and that happens0 -
@skippygirlsmom - Sorry about Skip's vehicle! Hopefully and prayerfully insurance works in your favor!
@PastorVincent - my daughter wanted a black and white guinea pig, and she got one. They said the guinea pig is a little shy and she has to stay in cage for two days until she gets use to us. First guinea pig for us, so we are learning as we go.1 -
@PastorVincent - my daughter wanted a black and white guinea pig, and she got one. They said the guinea pig is a little shy and she has to stay in cage for two days until she gets use to us. First guinea pig for us, so we are learning as we go.
Ah. Never had one. Only ever had dogs and birds. I understand though that guinea pigs are master escape artists so keep an eye or three out.
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@JessicaMcB - on the very rare occasion it gets below 30 F here and it is mixed with ice/sleet/snow - roads and bridges are closed and cities close down. The coldest weather I have been in is 17 F, so your negative 10F is crazy scary.1
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »greenolivetree wrote: »@skippygirlsmom So sorry for Skip. Right after I got my first car I got in a minor parking lot fender bender. I went home in tears and my dad told me "Bad things come in threes. It's over now." Funny I don't remember what the first two things were. We fixed my car without involving insurance but it was just back bumper damage. It was funny later. We were the only two vehicles in the parking lot and both backed up at the same time!
@greenolivetree omg that's horrible can you imagine just 2 cars and that happens
Lol. Now that I'm older I realize that guy was fishy and it was probably his fault (maybe he gunned it) and he probably had no insurance bc he was quick to suggest we just cover it ourselves and not call the police
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@skippygirlsmom glad Skip is okay- I hope your insurance comes through for you!
@PastorVincent that sounds bad *kitten* and fun romping around the slopes of Vermont. Eff the chair lift though, I get cold too fast as it is lol
@MNLittleFinn and @bride001 it's honestly not that bad when you've lived in it forever. But, as I'm sure @juliet3455 and @sarahthes will agree, Alberta is potentially what was being referenced re: the land of the ice and snow . I have given serious thought to racing Gord's Frozen A** 50k this winter given that the temps will keep the field narrow 1 -
JessicaMcB wrote: »
@MNLittleFinn and @bride001 it's honestly not that bad when you've lived in it forever. But, as I'm sure @juliet3455 and @sarahthes will agree, Alberta is potentially what was being referenced re: the land of the ice and snow . I have given serious thought to racing Gord's Frozen A** 50k this winter given that the temps will keep the field narrow
See that is my problem. I've only lived here for 12 years. (Plus 4 years of university but I was back in BC for a few years in between school and moving permanently.)
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JessicaMcB wrote: »
@MNLittleFinn and @bride001 it's honestly not that bad when you've lived in it forever. But, as I'm sure @juliet3455 and @sarahthes will agree, Alberta is potentially what was being referenced re: the land of the ice and snow . I have given serious thought to racing Gord's Frozen A** 50k this winter given that the temps will keep the field narrow
See that is my problem. I've only lived here for 12 years. (Plus 4 years of university but I was back in BC for a few years in between school and moving permanently.)
Yeah BC could spoil a girl quickly
. I've been in Alberta 22-23 years?? Not that the winter in Newfoundland is some vast improvement mind you, but wet cold and dry cold are different animals for sure. 0 -
JessicaMcB wrote: »@skippygirlsmom glad Skip is okay- I hope your insurance comes through for you!
@PastorVincent that sounds bad *kitten* and fun romping around the slopes of Vermont. Eff the chair lift though, I get cold too fast as it is lol
@MNLittleFinn and @bride001 it's honestly not that bad when you've lived in it forever. But, as I'm sure @juliet3455 and @sarahthes will agree, Alberta is potentially what was being referenced re: the land of the ice and snow . I have given serious thought to racing Gord's Frozen A** 50k this winter given that the temps will keep the field narrow
I actually wouldn't mind the winters. Good trade off for awesome trail running....1 -
JessicaMcB wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »
@MNLittleFinn and @bride001 it's honestly not that bad when you've lived in it forever. But, as I'm sure @juliet3455 and @sarahthes will agree, Alberta is potentially what was being referenced re: the land of the ice and snow . I have given serious thought to racing Gord's Frozen A** 50k this winter given that the temps will keep the field narrow
See that is my problem. I've only lived here for 12 years. (Plus 4 years of university but I was back in BC for a few years in between school and moving permanently.)
Yeah BC could spoil a girl quickly . I've been in Alberta 22-23 years?? Not that the winter in Newfoundland is some vast improvement mind you, but wet cold and dry cold are different animals for sure.
Yeah, see I lived in the southern USA for the last 14 years... where if it snowed in the morning, it was melted by the time you got home from work. Moved to Pittsburgh recently, this will be my 3rd winter here, and the last two were "mild" by Pittsburgh standards. So -10F looks scary to me LOL. I suspect with the right run kit I will be fine. Just need to learn the cold ropes!
Oh it was 60F today... just for a point of compare 1 -
@skippygirlsmom - this past march I paid my car off on a Friday, and a lady got me on that Saturday. I was her second accident that month. I was in a parking lot for that one. But it was a parking lot for our city park.... so I'm not sure if that would be considered private property. I couldn't get the lady to stick around long enough for a police report... got her name, phone number, license plate, and insurance company- she "didn't have her card"I actually called my insurance company first, because I was so convinced the info wasn't going to check out. But, getting back to the point, no police report, and parking lot, and her insurance paid for it... so may be worth trying at least.
Otherwise, been sick, no running, or lifting, boo0 -
Returning from a long break and I have the excess pounds to prove it! So 24 miles in November will get me back into it 4
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November goal 100miles, at least 1mpd
11/1 4.43
11/2 2.25
11/3 6.35
11/4 2.25
Total: 15.28
Happy Birthday @katharmonic !
@skippygirlsmom my last fenderbender was in the parking lot at work (private) and I can assure you, my insurance company took a good hard look.....and I paid 80%, the other guy 20 (we both backed up simultaneously...but apparently, I backed up faster.......)
Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:
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Just starting back after a surgery but I love the idea of this challenge. going for 21 very slow sloppy miles!6
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November 1 - 16.5 km run / strength training
November 2 - rest day
November 3 - 16.5 km run
November 4 - Strength training
November 5 - 5 km club run
14 km run
52 km completed 298 km to goal1 -
Thanks everyone. I talked to the cop up the street and he said certain parking lot accidents are clear fault, hitting a legally parked car, backing up in to a moving car, 2 cars backing into each other and not yielding to the through way. He said it stinks when there are no stop signs no yield signs neither was in the main through way etc. He agreed I should get an estimate then decide what to do. He said I can certainly go after her insurance especially since the responding officer slanted the report in Skips favor. If I go after her I have to report it to my insurance and regardless of who pays my insurance will go up. That is what I'm trying to avoid. If it's $1000 to fix, I have a $500 deductible it would easily cost me more in raised policy than the money to fix it. Nothing like having insurance and being afraid to use it. My personal thought was Skip should have stopped but the officer disagreed with me. He said though it might have been a good idea to stop where she was legally she didn't have to do so.1
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11/1 - 8 miles
11/2 - 0 miles
11/3 - 0 miles
11/4 - 3 miles of horrible
11/5 – 10 miles of awesome
21 of 100 miles
When we first moved to Alabama I had to wake Skip up in the middle of the night if it snowed because it would be gone in the morning. I can remember her telling me the kids in school were yelling that it was a blizzard outside and Skip looked out the window and she said she could barely see the snow ha ha
Nice morning run with Skip, she was up and moving at 6:30 because of the time change so she came to do 5 but kept saying 1 more 1 more until she ran 10 with me. She was like my legs are tired, but her mouth wasn't she talked the whole time.
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Wore three pairs of tights this morning- thighs fared better even if they looked huge from the mega layer job! A lot of very disgruntled deer hanging out
November 1- 18+8
November 2- 22
November 3- 20
November 4- 42
November 5- 20
130/500km
2018 Races
*JAJA Trail Marathon, April 1
*Red Deer Marathon, May 20
*Cactus Coulee Crawl 30km, TBA June
??? Sinister 7 100 Mile, TBA July
*Run in the Buff 120km TBA August
*Lost Souls 100 Mile September 7
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11/2: 4.8
11/3: 3
11/5: 8 (Perfect weather. Cloudy with little rain
. No people at the trail though, which was a little surprising)
15.8 total
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Didn't feel like braving the cold this morning (-20C with wind chill) so stayed inside and ran on the treadmill.
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Ran five miles on the treadmill in the gym this morning. I put ESPN2 on the TV and watched the NYC Marathon while I was running. I set off at about the same time as the elite women. By the time I finished my run they were already three miles ahead of me. Sigh.8
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November Running:
11/01: 4.11 mile easy run + 45 min biking + strength
11/02: 7.05 miles- 5@HMP
11/03: 75 min biking
11/04: 14.03 mile long run
Total: 25.19 miles
Notes:
14.03 mile long run yesterday at 9:22 average pace. It's amazing how I ran a marathon 4 weeks ago and yet 14 miles already seems so far again... This was my first time doing a long run from home, and I have to say it worked out really well! Much more convenient than running from the school gym or taking the bus to the lakefront trail. My butt was a little tired/sore for the last few miles, probably because I've been doing extra hill running and strength training the last two weeks
Upcoming Races:
Space Coast Half Marathon - 11/26/17
Jingle Bell Run 5K - 12/09/17
Excalibur 10 Miler - 03/18/184 -
November goal: 70 miles
11/1: 3.4 miles
11/2: 3.1 miles
11/5: 7.7 miles
14.2/70 miles
It was hot by the time I headed out for my long run. I was hoping for 8 miles but only managed 7.7. I was slower than I have been in a long time. So even though it wasn't a bad run, I was disappointed. I've run when it was hotter, but a few days of cooler weather is all it takes to not be acclimated to the heat. I was so hot that as soon as I got home I took a shower even though our gas is still turned off and we have no hot water. I have taken cool showers before, but I usually use at least a little warm water. We do have to have our gas lines replaced so we are waiting on a quote from the plumber. It sucks because we will have to get it done. Hopefully it won't be much longer. I guess it is a good thing we are having some warmer temps. And we are lucky to have family close by so showers are not a problem, just an inconvenience.
@skippygirlsmom Sorry about the car, but so glad that Skip is ok.
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14 mile long run today. Was kind of dreading it because my last long run was terrible. This one, however, was great. Thanks to this little calorie tracking program, I found that I haven't been taking in enough calories. I eat all day and thought the small meals and snacks added up to ALOT more than they actually were. I guess you never really know until you write it down
So last night I had a big, giant soft pretzel (tons of carbs of course) and almost doubled my normal prerun meal. It def paid off because even after 14 miles I felt like I could keep going! I was a little faster than recommended LSD pace, but my rpe was right on point so I didn't worry too much.
It also helped that the Florida sun was tucked nicely behind full cloud coverage this morning 12 -
Hi all!
I was kinda late to register my goals in this thread, but I was expecting to be called for a weekly army re-training which I finally avoid. So, I am back to declare a 200k goal for this month
11/1: 10k -Easy-
11/3: 12.1k -Easy+strides-
11/4: 14.4k -w/u, Intervals, c/d-
11/5: 20.2k -Long run-
56.7k/200k
Stay hydrated!
Upcoming races:
9/16: 4th Kavala Night City Run 10k: 49:47 (new PR)
9/24: Xiropotamos Trail 2017 11k: 1:17:59
10/1: Voreia Sirris Challenge 23k: Not registered
10/15: Nestos Trail VFUT 10k: 49:51
11/26: 4th Democritus Half Marathon
12/10: Valdirkeia Run10k4 -
11/4 2.35
11/5 3.0
Total 5.35/20
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