November 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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I'm going to say 100 miles for November. I'm not really sure what I will run after my Half on Saturday though. We will see.
Today was a rest day so I did some yoga and walked 2 miles this morning but no run. 😕 I hate when the first is on a rest day. I feel so behind.
I only have 2 runs before the race, 4 miles tomorrow and 4 miles on Thursday. I'm still trying to decide what to wear on Saturday. It is supposed to be in the 40's so it will be the coolest temperature I have run in this season, but I don't want to be over dressed.7 -
CarsonSurfs wrote: »After last month's discussion about race shirts, it got me to thinking (scary, I know) about my shirts. So, my question is as follows:
What is the oldest race shirt that you still posses (with picture)?
What was the result of that race?
How much have you improved at that race distance?
I'll go first.
The oldest shirt I have is from the 2006 Baltimore Half Marathon. This was my first half marathon and I ran 1:57:28. My half marathon PR came 6 years later in September of 2012 at the Hidden Treasure Half Marathon where I ran 1:28:05.
Shirt picture in the spoiler.
Great question to start off the month @CarsonSurfs
I am pretty sure I have most all of mine, including my first real race. The HM at the Long Beach Marathon and Half in October, 2012. I had only been running a year, maybe, and a friend entered me and ran it with me. All of my race shirts are in storage for now so I can't check until we get back in our house next week, assuming I can find them again.
No run for me to start off the month. We are heading up north for a couple of days and I will maybe run but for sure there will be lots of walking and hiking along the ocean (Fiscalini Preserve!!)
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I'm going to shoot for 60 running miles in November. I'm not going to track the walking mileage this month, because it's mostly just my 1 mile walk before I start running.
I started with 3miles this morning.
November mileage:
R: 3/60
11/1 - 3
Total shoe mileage: 74.56 -
3 miles to start the month.
MTD: 3
Race shirt question: I've been running off and on since 2004 but I started racing in 2012. My first shirt is a 2012 turkey trot race at my college. I still have it because it was also my dad's first race. So it's kind of a physical memory of him (and his bday sometimes falls on Thanksgiving so there's also an extra thing that always makes tday a little more meaningful to me)7 -
Ugh, I can't edit my post to add we actually ran the race together. Like before he realized he was age group fast. 🤣
We ran a few other races together but I told him to go ahead and leave me lol5 -
New here and I'm in for this challenge!
130 miles for November8 -
200 miles minimum, 400+ is what I am pounding pavement for.
11/1 14.43 miles, 1281 days on the run, 463 days HM+ Streak8 -
CarsonSurfs wrote: »After last month's discussion about race shirts, it got me to thinking (scary, I know) about my shirts. So, my question is as follows:
What is the oldest race shirt that you still posses (with picture)?
What was the result of that race?
How much have you improved at that race distance?
The oldest shirt I still have is from the 2012 Maine half marathon. It did not go well, though it was possibly the most memorable of all the races I've run because of this. There were people dressed up as clowns at mile marker 8. I do not do clowns. I cannot stress how badly I do not do clowns enough. Sprinting ensued. It went downhill from there. I'm not sure my running has improved since then, that's actually the shape I'm angling to work back to, but I did learn a whole lot about zoning out spectators during races! I'll try to get a pick of it for a future post as it's currently in the laundry I'm currently refusing to recognize needs to still be folded and put away.
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My plan is a little flexible this month to allow for some recovery post HM this weekend, but looks like 70 miles should be a reasonable goal.
I got caught up on October but had to tell this story here. I ran some trails during my camping trip this weekend and had my first legit running fall. They had recut a portion of the trail and there were several very low cut stumps along a portion of the path. I hit one of the stumps that was hiding in the fallen leaves and fully left the ground a la superman. I have a blooming bruise about the size of a small recently cut tree on the top of my left knee (3-4 inches across) and a smaller one on the bottom of my right knee. No real cuts as I was wearing tights and they took the brunt of it and my hands are in good shape. I actually think the rock climbing has made me a good faller. You learn how to fall kind of loose and roll out of things while not trying to break your fall or catch yourself. That muscle memory kicked in and I fell pretty well, all things considered.
I ran another couple of miles before making my way back to camp.
Trail and campsite pics below. I also did some trail hurdles through one section. There were a lot of blow downs from the super high winds we had last week
Welcome @ssseattle @run_sara_run
@tramboman You show those legs who’s boss!
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For this month I will put in for 30 miles of walking. We will see how it goes. Hip is feeling a little better and I did a couple big walks last week that weren’t to painful.8
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Another 25 minute run this morning.
It felt much the same as Saturday's but I was a bit faster.
Progress!5 -
Hmm, I'm going to have to dig for my oldest shirt. I have done some purging so I may not have the oldest. I don't think I got a tshirt for the very first race I did in 2015, but maybe the second one.
@martaindale glad the fall wasn't worse! It's so scary when you just go flying and anything can happen.
I'm not going to bother starting my new month tally setup yet, I only managed one measly mile today on the treadmill before strength class. Not the most auspicious start to the month.5 -
dang I feel old. My race shirts are from the 80's when I used to do 10Ks in Dallas. They don't have dates printed on them but the long sleeve shirts are nice and I rarely wear them. I actually no longer have much interest in racing just like to go out and do without any pressure.7
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Welcome to all the new people! You'll love this supportive group, no matter what your current fitness status is.
@martaindale I'm so glad you weren't hurt worse. I'm sure I would have tired to catch myself and wound up with two broken arms or something. Love the camping area. Looks really nice.
I'll have to try to answer the shirt question later. I know my first race was in August of 2009, when I turned 50. It was a 10K trail race, that I was not prepared for. But, I don't think I got a shirt for that race.
I'll have to think about what my next race was. I was pretty sporadic with my running then, so it's hard to say.
I went to the chiropractor again today...adjustment only. After yesterday being such a bad day, I wasn't sure what he would say. Fortunately, today was much much better, so he wasn't overly concerned and told me to keep running short distances for now and do the exercises and ice the back.
After I got home, I went out for a run on my driveway. I decided to do a run/walk of 4/1 minutes and see if that made any difference in how my back felt. Of course, it's not comparing apples to apples since Saturday's run was on the treadmill. Anyway, since I was only going 2 miles, I decided to run up the hill that I give in and walk up on longer runs. It wasn't too bad and my pace wasn't "horrible," considering.
11-1 Ran 2.0 miles Walked 1.0 mile - driveway laps
Monthly total: Running 2.0/50 Walking 1.0/304 -
I haven't had a chance to check the shirts today, but I am pretty sure I donated every last one of them a couple years back with the mindset that any sentiment was better and longer kept in the medals (which have been in storage). I had a habit of wearing the race shirts I liked as regular casual shirts. So I never kept them with the intention of having around for a long time.4
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So I am going to try to get 50 miles this month.
I had a good start, running 6.25 miles today, mainly focused on staying relaxed and focusing on the music on my mp3 player. It was 48 degrees....so I wore a light coat and there were some cool head winds. My main problem has been starting late in the day and it getting dark so early. Today I started at 5:20 pm with the knowledge that sunset was 6:44 pm. Cooldown was 0.65 miles walking.
I switched some work days in order to watch my filly (Going to Vegas) race on Saturday. I was tempted to sign up for the half marathon that is also being run this Saturday, esp since I was a DNS for October, but decided to focus on getting stronger and restart participating in races next year. I signed up for one in April and one in May 2022. So goose egg for races in 2020 and 2021.
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With regard to racing shirts, I have a couple of long sleeved shirts that I wear under scrubs. It is so cold in the hospital. I have another one which is super ugly that I wear to fix breakfast....in case grease gets spattered on it. The short sleeved ones I wear during my runs or walks and sometimes in the race itself. I started in 2014...so do not have a lot of shirts, maybe 15? If I knew how to add pictures, I would post them.3
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Nice start to the month @ereck44. You can post pictures under a "spoiler" by clicking the little paragraph icon above the status bar and click on spoiler. Then click the little "picture" icon, again above the status bar, and select the picture to upload. At least, that's how it works on my laptop. I rarely get on MFP on my phone, so don't know if it works the same or not. LOL0
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quilteryoyo wrote: »Nice start to the month @ereck44. You can post pictures under a "spoiler" by clicking the little paragraph icon above the status bar and click on spoiler. Then click the little "picture" icon, again above the status bar, and select the picture to upload. At least, that's how it works on my laptop. I rarely get on MFP on my phone, so don't know if it works the same or not. LOL
Hahaha!!!! So THAT'S how spoilers are done!!4 -
11-1 7k easy
11-2 7k easy
November Total: 14k
November Goal: 180k
Sunny, upper 30s F with a little breeze from the southwest. Dug out the cold weather gear, but had to take the gloves off about 4k into the run. Legs were better today.
I haven't been racing long: I think my first shirt is from 2018. I know I placed in my age group, but I can't remember what place. And I continue to chase that (for me) elusive 30:00 5k time.
When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)
2021 Races:
6/26 Direction Up 5k, Solon, OH 31:48 chip; 31:59 Garmin; 53d overall; 2d male 65 and over
7/17 Run of the Ox 5k, Mantua, OH 32:19 Garmin; 44th overall; 3d place male 60 and over6
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