November 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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11-1 7k slow
11-2 7k slow
11-3 8k for @MobyCarp
11-4 7k easy
11-5 yoga
11-6 7k slow
11-7 7k easy/yoga
11-8 rest
11-9 7k easy
11-10 7k slow/yoga
11-11 7k easy/resistance bands
11-12 rest/yoga
11-13 7k slow/resistance bands
11-14 7k slow/yoga
November Total: 78k
November Goal: 135k
January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k
April Total: 126k
May Total: 128k
June Total: 161.5k
July Total: 151k
August Total: 133k
September Total: 135k
October Total: 115k
2019 Total through October: 1,423k / 882.26m
Monthly average: 142.3k
Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Run at least 4 5k races. Completed 8-31
Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k. Nope...
Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.
Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen - Completed 9-28
Cloudy, 30 degrees F and little wind this morning. The footing gods must have read yesterday's post -- we had an inch of fresh snow overnight so today was slush, slush over packed snow, packed snow, or loose snow over packed snow. Accomplished my goals of finishing without falling, not getting run over by a car, and remaining uninjured.
2020 goals:
Continue a 5k regimen.
Train better.
2019 Races:
4-13 Shine the Light 5K - 31:12 chip time; First Place male 65 and older
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K - 31:34 chip time; 31/77 overall; second male 65 and older (no official category)
7-27 Solon Home Days 5K - 31:11 chip time; 95/141 overall; 4/6 age group (male)
8-31 Race for Freedom 5k - 31:39 chip time; 32:00 Garmin time; Third Place male 60 and older
10-13 Haunted Hustle 5k - 31:22 chip time; 47/74 overall; First Place male 60 and older10 -
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
I did not know this about the mainstream watches being tethered to their phones. Garmin sounds like a much more useful watch to have.PastorVincent wrote: »What is the difference between an Android smartwatch that basically replaces most of the functions of an Android phone versus a Garmin? People on this thread seem to really like Garmins. What do they do (or not do) that makes them preferable to a generic Apple or Android smartwatch?
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My Garmin is a completely self-contained unit. It CAN be used with a phone, but even if you do not own a phone it can do 100% of what it does. Android and Apple watches all depend on the phone in varying degrees.
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So it comes down to what do you want. Do you want a second screen for your phone, or do you want a dedicated device that nails activity tracking and does most of what you need from a smartwatch? I am pretty deep in Apple Gear, and love the ecosystem, but dumped my Apple Watch for my Garmin 935 simply because the Garmin did all the things I cared about on the Apple watch, but for sports tracking was far more accurate, and far better battery life. I can not SEND a text, email, or make a call from it, but I can read texts, deny/accept incoming calls, and in general read all notifications. That is plenty for me.
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Like @PastorVincent said, it really depends on what you want from it. In terms of being tethered to a phone, you can use the Garmins as fitness trackers without a phone, but you're probably still dumping all that data onto a computer at the end of the day and using a website or app. That's also the case with the Apple Watch of course, but you also get the phone replacement elements of being able to make calls, send texts, and use apps to a greater or lesser extent. You definitely need a phone to get your Apple Watch set up, but once you've got that taken care of, you don't need to carry your phone with you at all and I like that a lot.
I am also pretty deep in the Apple ecosystem, so when they released the 3 series watch (the first one with independent cellular capacity) around the same time as I started running and working out a lot, it was the natural choice. I ran into battery issues running my first half last year when my phone died after about 2 hours 25 minutes - 5 minutes from the end! Since then I've learned some tricks to extend the battery life but since most of my runs this year have been shorter I haven't always had to use them. The series 4 and 5 watches have better battery life, though still much less than the Garmins, of course.
There is definitely stuff that you get from a Garmin that you wouldn't get from the Apple Watch: if I were running more than 2-3 hours at a time on a regular basis, or doing a lot of speed work or heart rate training or something like that, I'd probably want a Garmin. I have never noticed any GPS inaccuracy with my watch, but it's possible that's a regional thing.
The main thing I wanted was to be able to leave my phone at home and still listen to music and be fully connected if necessary, and that the Apple Watch has provided. I love being able to send texts and make calls without my watch, and that my husband can very easily see where I am on my runs, mostly for convenience but I appreciate the safety elements of it as well. In order to get all that from a Garmin I would need to go for the high end models that would be equally or more expensive than the Watch, and right now I just don't need the extra training functionality from the Garmin.
I definitely am envious at times of the Garmin community aspects, but I get enough support from this group for the time being and the idea of adding yet another social network to my life is a little exhausting.
ETA: My number one complaint with the Watch from a running standpoint is actually the touchscreen. I live in Minnesota and run year-round, which means I'm often wearing long sleeves. I found out early on that a lot of tech clothing will set off the touch screen, so I have to lock the watch at the beginning of my run if I don't want the movement of my arm to stop the workout or skip songs or whatever random mischief it feels like doing that day. Having to keep it locked isn't usually a big deal (fiddling with the watch while running is a good way to fall down), but occasionally it's a pain.
Lol, in spite of all my edits, I missed that in paragraph two I said phone instead of watch (re: battery dying) and then in paragraph four said watch instead of phone (ie. what I leave at home). Oops!5 -
November Goal: 80 Miles
11/3: 11.02 miles
11/5: 6.55 miles
11/6: 6.51 miles
11/9: 1.54 miles warm up
11/9: 3.24 miles Wags and Whiskers 5K
11/11: 6.52 miles
11/12: 3.20 miles
11/13: 3.20 miles
11/14: 6.10 miles
47.88/80 miles completed
I ran 6.2 miles before work this morning and it was great! It was freezing at 31°F, but there was no wind and it was really clear so it was very nice out. I debated on what to wear. I only have one pair of long tights and they are really too big. I wore them on Tuesday and I kept having to pull them up the whole run and felt like I was losing them for most of the time. When I got home the crotch was at about mid thigh which drove me nuts. So I debated whether possibly being a little cold in capri length tights would be better or worse and in the end went with the capris. I also wore sleeves and a jacket with gloves and an earwarmer/headband. My hands and especially my fingers were uncomfortably cold the whole time, but the rest of me was really just right. I was feeling a little warmish about a half a mile from home. Not overheated, but definitely not too cold. My fingers were numb though. I really need to find some warmer gloves. My feet were ok with my good balega socks and while I would have been fine in long tights, I was ok with the capri length tights too. I also got to wear my new Noxgear light vest and it was awesome. I was especially glad to have it since the only jacket I have is black with gray sleeves and not really good for visibility in the dark.
2019 races:
2/2/19: Catch the Groundhog Half Marathon - PR 2:15:17
5/18/19: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - Cancelled due to weather
10/5/19: Old Rip 5K - PR 27:27, 1st AG
11/9/19: Wags and Whiskers 5K -2nd AG, 4th Woman, 5K PR - 26:36
2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon10 -
Afternoon, all!
@Avidkeo ! Good job! NO REGRETS! You're doing it! That's awesome!
I haven't run since...... Sunday. Monday was a snow/ice day here so not safe for running outside, plus had therapy for my kids that evening.
Tuesday was ice on the roads and I think 14 degrees F outside. Had there not been ice, I'd have run for sure.
Last night was groceries, tutoring, therapy for daughter, bathe kids, etc. etc. etc. So no run.
I'm still feeling a mental/ emotional block about running the twenty minutes without stopping. I'm so afraid of feeling like I can't do it or not being able to do it. I hate that because I know fear is a poison. fear is not accurate. Fear doesn't tell the truth.
I'm concerned that while this week hasn't been great for running - maybe I'm using all those things to stall on the longer time. I don't think I am but who knows what tricks I'm playing on myself.
I finished Born to Run and LOVED IT.
So NOW I'm reading Run to Eat by Scott Jurek, which I am finding very interesting. His transition to regular, fast-food American to completely plant based is fascinating to me. I've been working really hard on my diet but I still struggle. It's encouraging to know that my situation is not unique and it is a journey for literally every person.
Anyway, I love reading all of your insights and feedback and stories and goals, etc. It keeps me sane throughout the work day, crunching numbers.
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Finally caught up on reading the thread... I’ve been hiding since I’m sidelined with upper hamstring pain near the inner thigh/groin area. It gets a little better each day but I’m grumpy about not being able to be active. I’ll add a few personal comments as I get time in another post.6
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Now I can do 5k etc easily I am wanting to build up to marathon distance eventually (I know it's a long process). Could use some guidance on my training plan. Currently I do 5k 3 times Mon - Fri at about 10:30 min per mile pace, then a 10k at the weekend at 12 min per mile.
From what I've read it would be best to switch the 5k before the longer run to a slower pace of say 12 min per mile. Then extend my long run by 1k per week.
Any thoughts on this? Also going forward do I switch my weekday 5k's to 10k and if so when?
I personally wouldn’t worry about pace at all right now, just building weekly mileage. If you aren’t already, keep track of your mileage in a notebook or on strava/runkeeper etc so that you can easily see the trends. If you are consistently running 5k 3 times per week and 10k on the weekend that would be 25k weekly (15 ish weekly miles). I’d look for a half marathon training program that fits that mileage at the start. Or just build mileage at no more than 10% per week. It sounds like due to time constraints you can’t add to your weekday 5ks. But if you can add another half to full mile at a different time of the day that’s still building weekly mileage. I’d take a cutback on mileage every 3-4 weeks to let your body rest a bit as well. I’m sure more experienced runners can offer more advice.
I like running alone but have recently been running with a group once per week. I’m enjoying this more than I expected.
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It’s crazy! It’s not supposed to be cold here!martaindale wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »10F this morning... I guess winter has arrived early! Brr!
ARTIC BLAST!!!! FEEL THE FREEZE!
It was 28F in Houston. In Nov?!? Craziness.
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@adampeart I like Hal Higdon plans a lot. You can download them for free and there are some that have you running 4 days a week. A lot of other plans have 5 days a week but that doesn't always fit my schedule.
@kgirlhart Are these plans in the form of an app? Or are they just paper schedules? I'm looking to replace my Active C25K app and I really like just doing what I'm told to do when I'm told to do it, without having to think of it too much.
I guess what I might need at some point is a watch that allows me to set my own intervals, and that has some bluetooth connectivity so that it can tell my earphones when I should start and stop running.
Actually I'd really like a watch that can do that, as well as connect to WiFi so I can download apps and check my email etc. I have never had a smartwatch before and I am getting tired of carrying around my phone when I run.
What is the difference between an Android smartwatch that basically replaces most of the functions of an Android phone versus a Garmin? People on this thread seem to really like Garmins. What do they do (or not do) that makes them preferable to a generic Apple or Android smartwatch?
With regards to training after c25k, I downloaded the bridge to 10k podcasts (B210k) which has an announcer telling you when to walk and run building up to 60 minutes in a 6 week plan1 -
Whoever it was talking about the Believe training journal THANK YOU! I ordered one on amazon and am pouring over it waiting for my chance to plan and run and journal. It has a lot of great content.5
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11/1 15.22 miles, 550 days on the run
11/2 13.3 miles
11/3 27.51 miles
11/4 14.24 miles
11/5 6.51 miles (something is happening, not feeling swell)
11/6 9.39 miles, 555 days on the run (sniffles)
11/7 9.29 miles (sniffly sneezy)
11/8 14.09 miles (still sniffly and sneezy)
11/9 18.19 miles (so much snot!)
11/10 2.25 miles (OMG! what is happening? head cold)
11/11 15.2 miles, 560 days on the run (head cold and way too much snot)
11/12 1.42 miles (head cold...am I dead?)
11/13 4.13 miles (head cold, keep pushing, I just want to breathe!)
11/14 13.22 miles coming out of the fog of cold/blah17 -
5km this evening, youngest came along but was already feeling tired, so we started slowly and they stopped halfway.
The 2nd half I went on without headphones so no music and at a 31min 5k pace, which would have been a PB, it felt pretty comfortable.
November goals (all ish)
1. 15 runs.......................6
3. 100km........................40km
4. Long 10km.................10km
5. 100% Morning runs...4/6
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November Goal – 100 miles
Nov 2 – 5 miles
Nov 3 – 10 miles for @MobyCarp
Nov 4 – 5 miles
Nov 6 – 5.16 miles
Nov 7 – 5.18 miles
Nov 8 – 3.30 miles
Nov 9 – 10.42 miles
Nov 11 – 5.26 miles – Hug a Runner 5K challenge – Day 1
Nov 12 – 3.30 miles – Hug a Runner 5K challenge – Day 2
Nov 13 – 3.20 miles – Hug a Runner 5K challenge – Day 3
Nov 14 – 3.21 miles – Hug a Runner 5K challenge – Day 4
Monthly Total – 59.03 miles
Stopped in at a sporting goods store to shop for a friend for her birthday. I found a couple of things for her and new shoes for me!
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@Teresa502 Nice.2
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Another vote for the Garmin 935. @PastorVincent already went over everything, but man...talk about serious battery life. After two years of very heavy use, battery life has obviously deteriorated a bit, but it was last charged over a week ago, and has logged just shy of 80 miles worth of running, with still over 10% charge left...good for at least one more decent session of running.
If you do go for a Garmin (or similar), consider the following:- buy a glass screen protector...mucho cheap, and waaaay cheaper/easier to replace than a cracked or scratched watch face
- consider an external HR monitor (eg chest strap) for activities...that way you can wear the watch over your clothing during these cold winter runs, and you'll save yourself some battery life
- consider getting several quick-release bands...non-brand ones are dirt cheap, and that way you can have straps for running (that can get sweaty and dirty) vs a clean watch strap for casual day-to-day wear
I'm interested in the 945 now, as you can use PacePro with it...but I can't justify the price (I don't really listen to music, so no need for that feature). Maybe when the price comes down and my watch is approaching 3+ years of use.11 -
5.17 miles tonight, and I over-dressed after going out under-dressed yesterday. Ugh... I can't win. Also, I had some more pain while running with my achilles tendinitis. Ugh, whatever. Mostly I'm upset at the darkness. It isn't fair to be dark so early.
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Commitments for November:
1) Run at least 36 miles
2) Walk at least 100 miles
3) Finish the last 2 weeks of Active's C25K program Done
4) Finish the first 2 weeks of Active's 5K to 10K program
Date......Walk......Run
11/01.....6.11.......2.21
11/02.....2.72.......0.00
11/03.....4.20.......2.58
11/04.....2.71.......0.00
11/05.....6.65.......2.33
11/06.....7.83.......0.00
11/07.....4.35.......2.54
11/08.....5.91.......0.00
11/09.....4.87.......2.73
11/10.....5.66.......0.00
11/11.....3.46.......2.98
11/12.....0.00.......0.00
11/13.....3.11.......2.93
11/14.....3.06.......1.877 -
emmamcgarity wrote: »Whoever it was talking about the Believe training journal THANK YOU! I ordered one on amazon and am pouring over it waiting for my chance to plan and run and journal. It has a lot of great content.
I love my Believe/Compete journals. I've been using them for years!
Fleet Feet in Scottsdale is closing. Too bad I can't get up there before things will be picked over LOL Oh, and I have all these miles in the Fleet Feet app I was going to get a hat and mug with but the store said they can't do any reward items. UGH5 -
Conversation topic just for curiosity sake:
Do you workout fasted? I've done some runs (3ish miles) and some lifting sessions (EARLY AM) fasted. But some people say you should never do that, some say it's not a big deal. I do what feels right for the day/workout but just wondering everyone's thoughts.
For me, if I get up at 4 am I can't eat much, if anything, before working out. The idea of food that early just disgusts me.3 -
I work out fasted on Saturdays and Sundays. I feel like I perform much better without the extra weight and full belly.
ALSO YOU GUYS (and gals) I DID IT!
I RAN TWO MILES (20 MINUTES) WITHOUT STOPPING, WALKING, OR COLLAPSING! I can’t believe it! I didn’t even want to go because I ate like crap today and was certain I would just feel like a failure. But i made myself - MADE myself - just get dressed and go. At whatever point I stopped thinking about how many more songs, how much longer, and just ran. And it was glorious!20 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »Conversation topic just for curiosity sake:
Do you workout fasted? I've done some runs (3ish miles) and some lifting sessions (EARLY AM) fasted. But some people say you should never do that, some say it's not a big deal. I do what feels right for the day/workout but just wondering everyone's thoughts.
For me, if I get up at 4 am I can't eat much, if anything, before working out. The idea of food that early just disgusts me.
I have done almost all of my runs fasted but they have been morning runs and all under 3 miles each. The last couple runs have not been done fasted only because it's been too dang cold to run in the mornings and I am not going to fast until 5 PM just so I can run fasted. For me it is just done for convenience anyway. I have felt great doing it.1
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