November 2017 Running Challenge

rheddmobile wrote: »

My husband and I fartleked all over the park today. Because we are basically children we find the word "fartlek" amusing so we shouted it every time we started running.

I would’ve loved to see that

Elise4270 wrote: »

And
https://www.runnersworld.com/run-matters/menopause-and-running-what-you-need-to-know

I am SO not clicking on that. Googleitis is a bad thing.


@7lenny7 I like Stravistix too.


@ceciliaslater Great to hear from you!


@Stoshew71 LOLbwahahaha that's hilarious! Nicely played.


@_nikkiwolf_ Epic run streak!!

@hjeppley I hear you. I think I need a proper rest rest day. After Sunday's 24 km I walked 17,000 steps yesterday and today, including a 6 km run this morning, and my legs are sore. Runalyze says I need 2 days rest, dammit. Not sure how to cope. Whereas Garmin says training as usual. Gaah!


@rheddmobile You have been totally getting lots of awesomes from me!


@SusanDSME Love the sound of that new winter top! Tech/merino fabric at a bargain price. Do they sell online?

@HonuNui Great consistency. Hey, I brought in the AIM at Melanoma Myths/Factsheet about melanoma to work today for the tea room. We're having our first week of hot weather. People have been reading it, and the information is getting out.


@Missmissy0003 Welcome! I like your realistic and sustainable goal.


I met a parkrun Event Director a few weeks ago who is doing an Ironman in Norway in April and swimming in a lake where it will be 59 F / 15 C. Such a badass woman.

beautiful pictures @Orphia

got in a run this morning. I ALMOST made the decision to go back to bed even as I approached the front door to leave the house, that's how much I wanted the run.

But it was fine. It was a slow one, I've been reading up a lot on breathing and improving oxygen transfer into the body. Killian Jornet has a small lung capacity (he's a little chap) and yet has a MASSIVE VO2 score, which can only mean that he processes oxygen well. So my target for my run was to spend the ENTIRE run breathing only through my nose. Felt weird, but that's mostly psychological I think. And gave me a bit of a headache, which is probably the CO2 hit, but interesting nonetheless.

Am away for the next few days on a course, but staying with my parents which means a) I'll need to get out of the house rather than just SITTING and b) the beach is a few minutes away.

and no, I am not taking a wetsuit and getting in the water. Just because other people happily swim in 10 degrees C doesn't mean I'm ready for that yet.

October goal: Not chicken out and Register for Zumbro. Start training for Zumbro and figure out real mileage
Nominal Mileage goal: 100 miles???

11/1- REST
11/2- 3.1+ 20 minutes shoveling
11/3- REST
11/4- 7.8
11/5- 4
11/6- REST
11/7- 5.8
11/8- 4.1
11/9- REST
11/10- 4.1
11/11- 6.6
11/12- 6.3
11/13 REST
11/14- 3.3
11/15- 4.2
11/16- REST
11/17- 4.4
11/18- 7.3
11/19- 7.2
11/20- REST
11/21- 7.3

Total: 75.5

Today's notes- Hill repeat day! Today's assignment was 14x1minute hill repeats, with recovery being whatever it took to easily walk/jog to the bottom.

I got up, and I could hear the wind howling.... Not a good sign. Turns out we had sustained 15-25mph winds, and I swear, some of the gusts got up to gale force. Anyway, I digress. I got going, ran my 20 minutes for warm up, getting in about 2.1 miles. Then the fun began!

The uphill runs were GREATLY aided by the fact that the wind was at my back, I was cruising! My "recovery" on the downhills however, well, that left something to be desired. I'm pretty sure I worked as hard on some of the downhills as I did on the uphills.... Oh well. After repeat 14, I ran home, getting in another 1.2 miles or so.

Total distance:7.3 miles. elevation wasn't much to talk about, like 370 feet, because, other than the hill repeats, it was a pretty flat run.

Have a Runderful day all!

2017 Races Scheduled
6/16- William A Irvin 5k
6/17- Grandma's Marathon 4:24:06
7/15- Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon 7:22:23
8/12- UMTR FatAss "Not Quite" 50k DNF, too darn hot out
8/19- Rampage at the Ridge 5k OCR
9/23- Ely Marathon 6:24:36
10/21 Wild Duluth 100k 18:15:51
11/23- TBD 5k Turkey Trot???

2018 races
4/13- Zumbro Endurance Race 100 Mile
5/19- Superior Trail 25k (Lottery)
7/8- Afton 50k???
9/8- Superior Trail 50 mile (Lottery)
10/xx Wild Duluth 50k? 100k?

http://teachertrailrunner.blogspot.com/

HA! My Gramin just yelled at me because it is Tuesday and I am apparently less active on Tuesdays in general.

11/1 - Started month with unplanned rest day. Damn I hate colds!
11/2 - 5 miles on a perfect morning to run (43° F and little wind)
11/3 - Unplanned rest day...can't shake this stupid virus!
11/4 - 5.1 miles.
11/5 - Planned rest day / church, etc.
11/6 - 5.1 miles. A bit chilly for November...wind chill was 19° F.
11/7 - 5 miles. A little warmer today.
11/8 - Overslept and didn't have time to run :-(
11/9 - 5 miles. Wind was brutal.
11/10 - 3.4 miles on treadmill, then upper body weights.
11/11 - 4.7 miles.
11/12 - Rest day.
11/13 - 4.5 miles.
11/14 - 5 miles. Warm enough to run in shorts!!
11/15 - 5.1 miles. Again, shorts and a long-sleeve shirt! It was almost 50° F!
11/16 - 5 miles on treadmill / Trek class, then upper body weights. Trek class kicked my *kitten*!
11/17 - Rest day.
11/18 - 3.4 miles on treadmill. Then upper body weights / abs.
11/19 - 5 windy miles.
11/20 - Woke up with some crazy pain in my right hip / glute. Not sure if I pulled something or what. Took some anti-inflammatory medicine. Hope I just need to rest / stretch.
111/21 - 5 miles @ 45° F! Way warm for November. Apparently hip issue was weird DOMS from yardwork. It was good this morning.

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@Orphia beautiful pictures!
Unfortunately, the surplus place doesn't sell online... sorry!
Getting ready to go out for a run. I much prefer running in the morning.

Just catching up a little bit...
@skippygirlsmom - Sorry to hear about your job! Glad you feel like you have a line on another opportunity. Maybe you can negotiate some of that vacation time?
@bjderhak - I love Menchie's! I gotta wonder...are you in this group just to tell as about your nice weather and rub it in? ;-)
@amymoreorless - I'm sure you do equally nice things for your hubby. The waffles sound amazing!
@rheddmobile - Welcome! You'll find many of us have some less than stellar health history. Congrats on the 109 lb. loss already!!! We all started somewhere...running is addictive!
@JessicaMcB - Your moose adventures are entertaining! I still freak out when I travel to places for work that have moose crossing signs. I've seen what a whitetail does to a car...can't imagine what a moose does!
@ceciliaslater - Welcome back!
@Ryokat - Generally, even in summer, I don't carry water for anything less than 10 miles. I find that, if I drink enough normally, I don't need it. I do chew gum to keep my mouth from drying out.
@MNLittleFinn - I'm not a big trail runner, but even I think you should do that one.

Finally, does anyone here have a suggestion for a balaclava / facemask that works well and breathes well? I need one for colder runs. A bit worried about the glasses fog factor, but planning to run in colder weather this year. Last year I cut it off about 15-20° F.