November 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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I haven't had any time to post, but I did get caught up on the reading and did a lot of laughing and liking, etc. Sorry to all those on the injured list, and congratulations on the wonderful race results!
So much drama in my life at the moment. Two friends had a huge blow-up at book club (not really about the book) on Monday, turning it into fight club. I tried to remain neutral and defuse the situation and ended up getting texts from both sides until the wee hours of the morning. Note to self: mind your own business. And it is nearing the end of the semester for my son. Four papers and a presentation piling up on him combined with anxiety and depression, and I anticipate a rough couple of weeks ahead for our household.
Today, I was slower than I felt. Must have been all my rain gear. Haven't quite figured out what to wear for the lower temperatures yet. I was super happy it was above 5C this morning, even with the rain. Monday was -2C, so I ended up waiting till it went above 5C to do my run. If the ground is wet and it is below 5, I seem to hit ice spots and I feel I'm going to get injured. No slick steps at all today.
It was very windy on the return, and I had to wonder if it had been on my back for the first half or perhaps it just picked up when I turned around (most likely, right?). I also wanted to skip the 10 min cool down, and I'm so proud of myself that I finished. I was able to recognize that if I skipped it, I would feel as if I had failed this plan I'm following, and it would be harder to finish the next run and may quickly lead to quitting altogether.
Nov 19 - 3.21 mi and lower body strength
Nov 20 - upper body strength
Nov 21 - 3.96 mi (20 min w/u, 2 x 10 min tempo, 5 min walk, 10 min cd)11 -
@rheddmobile - Congrats on actually getting some lettuce!rheddmobile wrote: »Got my race packet and bought two long sleeved running shirts for ten bucks. And I got the LAST PACKAGE OF LETTUCE in Cordova! Seriously, there was one giant package of baby spinach and a small box of arugula and that was it. Everything else has been removed from the shelves or was sold out.
In other news, I noticed while I was out that my chest felt tight and had a noticeable catch in it. Worried that I was coming down with something. Got home, suddenly chest feels fine. Looked up the news, and oh... it's the smoke from California.
Look at that pathway, it goes right through Memphis!
I have mild asthma which is fine as long as I avoid allergens and sleep with an air filter running. It's been so long since I had an issue that I had forgotten what it felt like. Outside the horizon is visibly hazy. If it's bad enough here for me to feel it within an hour in a car, not exercising, I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like for the poor people nearer to the fires, much less those in the fire zone. It's just terrifying to think what it must be like to have asthma in California right now.
The smoke drift is pretty incredible. I know we get a lot here (So CA) and that @RunsOnEspresso does too but never thought about where it went beyond AZ. My husband has really bad allergies and asthma and has been wheezing and coughing for weeks between the dust from the winds and the smoke. His meds help some but there really isn't much we can do besides running the electronic air cleaner and keeping the house closed up which he hates!2 -
I'm running a Hot Chocolate 15k in February. At the finish you get cup of melted gourmet (at least they claim) chocolate and marshmallows to dunk in it.
I love runs with rewards
I'm training to do the Hot Chocolate 15K December in Tampa. It's the day after my 50th birthday so i figure it's my gift to myself!
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Family arriving so no run today... not sure on next run. Le Sigh.3
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In February, I bought a waist belt to keep my phone in on my runs. Loved it - used it to travel as well. When I got up to Wisconsin, the clasp broke! I bought a cheap Walmart arm band that is actually not bad, but not what I really want.
I know with longer mileage comes the need to hydrate, especially in warmer weather. What are the differences/benefits in the waist belts vs hand held ones? I did speak a bit to the guy @ the LRS (in cycling LBS is Little Bike Shop, so...Little Run Shop?) when I picked up my race packet to the Turkey Trot tomorrow & he did advise me of the added weight of the water. I do like having hands free, but I don't want to have a bunch of weight again around my waist! I do still like to have my phone with (music and safety).
There was a hand held bottle there that seemed decent, but wasn't 100% sure which was "better". (waist or hand)
http://www.amphipod.com/products/hydration/bottles-handhelds/handhelds/hydraform-ergo-lite-ultra-16oz
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@AlphaHowls -do you work at the Elephant sanctuary??? We follow the elecams from time to time!
No, my elephants are ears (plants). They are very heavy and I just call them my elephants. I do A LOT of yard work around my home.
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dreamer12151 wrote: »In February, I bought a waist belt to keep my phone in on my runs. Loved it - used it to travel as well. When I got up to Wisconsin, the clasp broke! I bought a cheap Walmart arm band that is actually not bad, but not what I really want.
I know with longer mileage comes the need to hydrate, especially in warmer weather. What are the differences/benefits in the waist belts vs hand held ones? I did speak a bit to the guy @ the LRS (in cycling LBS is Little Bike Shop, so...Little Run Shop?) when I picked up my race packet to the Turkey Trot tomorrow & he did advise me of the added weight of the water. I do like having hands free, but I don't want to have a bunch of weight again around my waist! I do still like to have my phone with (music and safety).
There was a hand held bottle there that seemed decent, but wasn't 100% sure which was "better". (waist or hand)
http://www.amphipod.com/products/hydration/bottles-handhelds/handhelds/hydraform-ergo-lite-ultra-16oz
So if you are only talking about 1 small or medium sized bottle then waist verse hand is going to be personal preference. I like having my hand free to catch myself if I happen to trip over the thin air or have to fight a dog or whatever.
If you want to carry MORE than a waist belt, or backpack is required. So it comes to down to your personal tastes and how much water you need.0 -
@dreamer12151 - I don't like having things in my hands or on my arms (took me a bit to get used to my watch for running) so I had one of the Fitletics belts for water bottles and my phone and anything else I needed to carry. You can modify how many bottles you want to carry which is nice. For me the only downside was that the bottles only come in one size. I would like to be able to have larger ones for longer runs but have managed ok with 2, one on each side of the pack. On the plus side they aren't super expensive and don't bounce.0
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Yesterday's run was in the rain; it was a faster-paced run at an average of 7:32 min/mi, but not a full tempo-paced run...I knew that would be the price for Friday's hard effort, which is why that run won't happen again until well after race day.
Today was a recovery run in what I would call the first real cold snap of the season for this area. Obviously no where near as cold as the temps seen up in the northern states, but at 30F and with a wind chill that took the "feels-like" down to the teens, it was time to add a few more layers. The first part of the run was pleasant, with a brisk pace helping to pump the blood around. Then I met up with the group, and by group I mean one person...every one else bailed and figured bed was more appealing. By that point, it felt like the temps were dropping further, so we picked up the pace a little. After we had finished, I looked at the time and there was still time to get a little more distance in, so I ran a little more before heading back to the office.
Tomorrow is supposed to be a little cooler still, with temps dropping down to 24F and a real-feel of 17F, but it should be a faster run so it shouldn't feel anywhere near as cool as today felt.
01 - 14.71
02 - 22.16
05 - 15.66
06 - 14.90
07 - 13.09
08 - 13.52
09 - 26.21
12 - 15.68
13 - 16.13
Total: 152.06 / 300 miles
I am about 424 posts behind so bear with me.
Just wanted to comment on your assessment of 30 degrees feeling cold. I last ran on Monday and the temperature here in Indy was 34 degrees and it felt great. However when I ran my half marathon earlier this month, it was 34 degrees and I was sitting in my heated car seat until time to walk to the starting line. It is amazing how quick one's body adapts to cooler and cold weather.
Anyway, I was thinking about that when I was running on Monday. Monday's run felt great....my goal was 6 miles but felt so great that I ran another mile. I have had a "fear and loathing" attitude toward running these last couple of weeks which I can't explain. Maybe it was the change of seasons or the stress of the holidays? Anyway, back at it again and back to loving running.
I am getting ready for work. My holiday this year is Thanksgiving and also New Years of next year.....grrrrr. We will get to see my mom and sister this weekend.
I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday and I will see you on the back end.7 -
Just thought I would share this here - it is a shot of LA traffic last night from one of the TV traffic reporters. Tonight is supposed to be worse! The view of it from the air is kind of pretty but I am thankful we don't have to be out in it!
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Ha ha @RunRachelleRun with the book club drama. Did they disagree with whether Jane should have married Mr. Rochester (wasting her life)?, or how Heathcliff is just desperately misunderstood?
I have visions of pages being torn, bindings being ripped apart and the worlds greatest texts tumbling to the floor upsetting the scones and tea.8 -
@rheddmobile - Congrats on actually getting some lettuce!rheddmobile wrote: »Got my race packet and bought two long sleeved running shirts for ten bucks. And I got the LAST PACKAGE OF LETTUCE in Cordova! Seriously, there was one giant package of baby spinach and a small box of arugula and that was it. Everything else has been removed from the shelves or was sold out.
In other news, I noticed while I was out that my chest felt tight and had a noticeable catch in it. Worried that I was coming down with something. Got home, suddenly chest feels fine. Looked up the news, and oh... it's the smoke from California.
Look at that pathway, it goes right through Memphis!
I have mild asthma which is fine as long as I avoid allergens and sleep with an air filter running. It's been so long since I had an issue that I had forgotten what it felt like. Outside the horizon is visibly hazy. If it's bad enough here for me to feel it within an hour in a car, not exercising, I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like for the poor people nearer to the fires, much less those in the fire zone. It's just terrifying to think what it must be like to have asthma in California right now.
The smoke drift is pretty incredible. I know we get a lot here (So CA) and that @RunsOnEspresso does too but never thought about where it went beyond AZ. My husband has really bad allergies and asthma and has been wheezing and coughing for weeks between the dust from the winds and the smoke. His meds help some but there really isn't much we can do besides running the electronic air cleaner and keeping the house closed up which he hates!
We haven't had an noticeable air quality issues lately. At least not that I've noticed. I don't recall it going much past us in years past but I am often wrong on this stuff 😂0 -
Slow 5k this evening on the treadmill in preparation for tomorrow’s 5k race. It turns out it’s going to be approximately 15 degrees F at the starting line tomorrow with some wind. I’ve never ran outside in weather below 30 degrees so I’m pretty nervous. When it’s that cold out, what do you guys do for clothing/layering?
11/2: 4.1 miles
11/3: 3.3 miles
11/5: 2.4 miles
11/7: 5.1 miles
11/10: 6.5 miles!!!
11/14: 3.5 miles
11/16: 3.3 miles
11/17: 5.2 miles
11/21: 3.1 miles
Cumulative for November: 36.5/50 miles
Upcoming race: Thursday 11/22 Feaster Five Thanksgiving Road Race: 5 miles(now a 5k due to weather)
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amirahdaboss wrote: »Slow 5k this evening on the treadmill in preparation for tomorrow’s 5k race. It turns out it’s going to be approximately 15 degrees F at the starting line tomorrow with some wind. I’ve never ran outside in weather below 30 degrees so I’m pretty nervous. When it’s that cold out, what do you guys do for clothing/layering?
11/2: 4.1 miles
11/3: 3.3 miles
11/5: 2.4 miles
11/7: 5.1 miles
11/10: 6.5 miles!!!
11/14: 3.5 miles
11/16: 3.3 miles
11/17: 5.2 miles
11/21: 3.1 miles
Cumulative for November: 36.5/50 miles
Upcoming race: Thursday 11/22 Feaster Five Thanksgiving Road Race: 5 miles(now a 5k due to weather)
Quality wicking layer close to the body and breathable layer on top. On my hands I wear glomitts ( a glove/mitten hybrid) and I wear a wool watch cap on my head. I have a beard to keep my face and neck warm.
Remember you have trained for a longer distance, so you can dress a little heavier with no real impact on speed.
My personal preference is to be a little warmer than I need to be; if you get chilled you could pick up a cold, the flu, or a cold weather injury like frostbite.
No matter what, run and have fun!!!0 -
7.5 miles this afternoon. Was supposed to be a MP run, but it turned out to be a tempo run. But the effort didn't feel like it. I guess that is a good sign. Have to shift long run to Friday, as I have a free round of golf on Saturday 😁. It needs to be double this mileage, so hopefully I can throttle it back.
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dreamer12151 wrote: »I'm running a Hot Chocolate 15k in February. At the finish you get cup of melted gourmet (at least they claim) chocolate and marshmallows to dunk in it.
I love runs with rewards
I'm training to do the Hot Chocolate 15K December in Tampa. It's the day after my 50th birthday so i figure it's my gift to myself!
Let me know how it is
I’m feeling cautiously comfortable with 10ks now and have 2 months to extend to 15.
I can’t wait to see your jacket!!!!!2 -
AlphaHowls wrote: »@AlphaHowls -do you work at the Elephant sanctuary??? We follow the elecams from time to time!
No, my elephants are ears (plants). They are very heavy and I just call them my elephants. I do A LOT of yard work around my home.
Lol - there is an elephant sanctuary not too far from you. I was actually really jealous for a minute!!!!2 -
4 miles treadmill tonight. Not going to reach goal this month, but that's alright. I've switched to losing body fat, and that means slowing down and cutting back on mileage for a bit.
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dreamer12151 wrote: »I'm running a Hot Chocolate 15k in February. At the finish you get cup of melted gourmet (at least they claim) chocolate and marshmallows to dunk in it.
I love runs with rewards
I'm training to do the Hot Chocolate 15K December in Tampa. It's the day after my 50th birthday so i figure it's my gift to myself!
Let me know how it is
I’m feeling cautiously comfortable with 10ks now and have 2 months to extend to 15.
I can’t wait to see your jacket!!!!!
I had to go look at the jacket and it is really nice! Love that it is a full zip and the merlot color is pretty. I have 2 of the previous 'jackets' but they are pullovers and one is more of a sweatshirt. I like them but the full zip jacket looks much nicer.2 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
11/01/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/02/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/03/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/04/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/05/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 3.0
11/06/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 6.2
11/07/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 6.2
11/08/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 9.2
11/09/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 12.2
11/10/18 :::: 5.5 :::: 17.7
11/11/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 17.7
11/12/18 :::: 1.2 :::: 18.9
11/13/18 :::: 1.4 :::: 20.3
11/14/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 20.3
11/15/18 :::: 4.6 :::: 24.9
11/16/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 24.9
11/17/18 :::: 5.3 :::: 30.2
11/18/18 :::: 4.5 :::: 34.7
11/19/18 :::: 4.5 :::: 39.2
11/20/18 :::: 3.9 :::: 43.2
11/21/18 :::: 4.2 :::: 47.4
I was wishy washy all day about going for a run or not. I walked the dog this afternoon and decided that was enough of the cold. I wanted to go to yoga at the gym though, so compromised with a treadmill run before that.
Sort of dreading the turkey trot tomorrow. Supposed to be the "coldest thanksgiving ever" here as it is across much of the northeast. The one I'm doing has 4k and 8k options, and I'm guessing the 4k is going to be plenty. It's also cross-country so I'm hoping the trail will not be too awful.
I've just sampled the pecan pie truffles that I made to bring to my friend's house tomorrow and I feel like I've opened the floodgates of my Thanksgiving binge a bit too early.
Have a good Thanksgiving tomorrow everyone! Stay warm, pace yourselves, and enjoy!5 -
November goal: 75 miles
11/1: 4.1 miles
11/4: 8 miles
11/6: 4.2 miles
11/7: 4.6 miles
11/8: 3.1 miles
11/10: 3.2 miles Wags & Whiskers 5K - 1st place female/3rd overall
11/13: 4.1 miles
11/14: 3.6 miles
11/15: 4.1 miles
11/18: 8.1 miles
11/20: 3.5 miles
11/21: 5.1 miles
55.7/75 miles completed
Today was a perfect day for a run. I had the day off so I slept in. Then it was about 48°f when I headed out. I was just a little chilly, but not bad and warmed up just enough, but not too much during the run. The sun was out and the sky was blue. I ran 5.1 miles. It was one of those runs where I felt like I could run forever. But my son is home for Thanksgiving so I headed home and spent the rest of the day making pies and a birthday cake and just getting things ready for tomorrow and spending time with my family. I hope to get a run in in the morning, but we will see. I would love to do a Turkey trot, but there aren't any here and I wouldn't want to have to travel on Thanksgiving for one.
2018 races:
5/19/18: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - 2:43:59.7. - 2nd place AG
10/6/18: Old Rip 5K Run - PR 29:43.5, 2nd place AG
11/10/18: Wags & Whiskers 5K - 30.05 official time - 1st place female/3rd overall5 -
katharmonic wrote: »Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
11/01/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/02/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/03/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/04/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
11/05/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 3.0
11/06/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 6.2
11/07/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 6.2
11/08/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 9.2
11/09/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 12.2
11/10/18 :::: 5.5 :::: 17.7
11/11/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 17.7
11/12/18 :::: 1.2 :::: 18.9
11/13/18 :::: 1.4 :::: 20.3
11/14/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 20.3
11/15/18 :::: 4.6 :::: 24.9
11/16/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 24.9
11/17/18 :::: 5.3 :::: 30.2
11/18/18 :::: 4.5 :::: 34.7
11/19/18 :::: 4.5 :::: 39.2
11/20/18 :::: 3.9 :::: 43.2
11/21/18 :::: 4.2 :::: 47.4
I was wishy washy all day about going for a run or not. I walked the dog this afternoon and decided that was enough of the cold. I wanted to go to yoga at the gym though, so compromised with a treadmill run before that.
Sort of dreading the turkey trot tomorrow. Supposed to be the "coldest thanksgiving ever" here as it is across much of the northeast. The one I'm doing has 4k and 8k options, and I'm guessing the 4k is going to be plenty. It's also cross-country so I'm hoping the trail will not be too awful.
I've just sampled the pecan pie truffles that I made to bring to my friend's house tomorrow and I feel like I've opened the floodgates of my Thanksgiving binge a bit too early.
Have a good Thanksgiving tomorrow everyone! Stay warm, pace yourselves, and enjoy!
Yep, I'm not looking forward to that one little bit. I'm supposed to be doing the parkrun Turkey Trot, but am very tempted to stay in bed instead.0 -
PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Well, my wife just signed us up for the "Danish Dash 5K" - It is a student project at my son's high school. I am sure ti will be very well organized and all that.
I guess if it is all fat out of shape parents running it I have a chance to win? LOL
But will there be danish at the end?
YEs, but I will not be able to have it... the whole gluten thing.
Nearly forgot, I have the perfect picture for you.Taken at a buffet lunch in Shanghai.
1122-5k total-44.2k, goal-100k
5k this morning, wanted more but ran out of time. Garmin gave me a "cold weather" badge for running in freezing temperatures. It also told me that I could get a hot weather badge for running in temps over 100F (38C). Really Garmin? Do you pay for heatstroke treatment too?
Screenshot of Garmin being an idiot in Chinese
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Can everyone wish me luck? I have a 1.5 mile/2.4km fitness test run tomorrow (Which is sort of a race, just me vs. past me). It's a predictive VO2 max test for my kinesiology course. I'm not nervous, just dreading the cold. My Quads get cold super easy, then they get red and itchy.13
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Hmmm, my post disappeared. Was it the negative comment of using a certain app we're all on and how because of that I know that the giant delicious thing they're handing out at the finish line isn't offset by the run... or because of the unhealthy eating practice I admitted to (also related to said giant finish line scrumption)?
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Good luck @bubblegum2fitness. You will do great, and it will be over before you know it.
@girlinahat I wish it had been about the book’s characters or content. That may have been interesting! It was because three of the girls didn’t read the book, and the girl who picked it got upset and offended and overreacted but verbally attacked only one of the girls, who had just joined. She was feisty, and there were a lot of choice words exchanged. It almost got physical. It was a most unusual book club, like nothing I had ever seen and not at all nerdy and bookish as you might expect (and how it usually is).2 -
Haha, put "Thanksgiving" in the title of your Strava run and see what happens to your map
5k for me today. I have a head cold and didn't run yesterday, but actually feel better when I run, so decided to get out there today. Stopped to pet my dog friend again-a sweet old black lab that just sits out at the end of the driveway observing everything.
Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans and anyone else who wants to celebrate family, friendship, faith and food today!
10/29-11/4 Totals: bike 21.4 km, run 26.2 km
11/5-11 Totals: bike 25.1 km, run 20.4 km
11/12-18 Totals: bike 13.7 km, run 32.6 km
11/19 - run 14k
11/20 - run 5.4k "ice fartlek"
11/21 - recovery
11/22 - run 5k
11/23 -
11/24 -
11/25 -
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11/20 - bike 18.7m (30k) in ~2hrs
11/21 - run 3.7m (6k) in ~35min
Cumulative: as above (about to change soon
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11/1 = 18 miles
11/2 = rest day
11/3 = rest day
11/4 = 16 miles
11/5 = rest day
11/6 = rest day
11/7 = 3 miles
11/8 = rest day
11/9 = 15 miles
11/10 = 10 miles
11/11 = rest day
11/12 = 16 miles
11/13 = rest day
11/14 = 11 miles
11/15 = sick day
11/16 = 8 miles
11/17 = 3 mile walk with dog
11/18 = 13 mile group run
11/19 = yoga class
11/20 = 3.5 miles
11/21 = 10 miles
11/22 = 5 mile Georgetown Turkey Trot 🦃
Happy eat all the turkey and pumpkin pie day to my American runners! Off to run a 5 mile Turkey Trot (followed by eating ALL the things with my completely crazy family).
November goal miles = ? / 124 miles-to-date
Upcoming Races:
11/22 = Georgetown Turkey Trot
12/15 = Stars at Night Half
1/26/19 = Miami Tropical 5K
1/27/19 = Miami Marathon
3/10/19 = ZOOMA half
5/4/18 = Wisconsin Marathon (mittens challenge part 1)
5/5/18 = Kalamazoo Marathon (mittens challenge part 2)4 -
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
I was going to go for a run today, but we're traveling this morning. So... I'm going to go tomorrow! That'll get me my third run this week. Trying to check in more at the end of this month.4
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