November 2021 Monthly Running Challenge

re: Forum changes.

1. I've been through a handful of similar changes. Nobody likes everything, you get some cool new features and everyone forgets about the old format after about a month.
2. Android has 73% of the worldwide market share. How can you not test on that platform before you go to production?

Saturday: I did 6 miles through the Crabtree woods. I think those trails are becoming my favorite. Unfortunately, the park doesn't open until 7:30 or 8:00 (can't remember which), so it's not a viable option for weekday running.

Sunday: I put 13 miles on my schedule for today, but decided I should go ahead and do 13.1 cause...well, duh. Nice out and back on the ATT which is relatively flat and relatively straight. It was in the low 30s at the outset. Nice chilly run. I really enjoy cold weather running. The trail was pretty empty. The cyclist seem to stay away when it's cold, so it is just a few runners and walkers.

13.1 miles @ 9:25 pace. My longest run since December of 2016 when I did 13 miles at 8:25 pace (still have some work to do!).

42.3 miles for the week
83 miles out of 165 for the month

14 Nov total 91.65 out of 150 goal. 192.71 left for run the year so need to avg 4.1 the rest of the year to complete on time. I am slightly ahead planning to coast to the end in Dec hopefully with about 3 per day required to meet it. I was pleasantly surprised today that my legs were not falling to pieces after doing 9 total miles running yesterday. They did feel a little sore in the middle of the night but were ok for my run today which I took very easy. Hard to believe Nov is almost halfway thru already! This is maybe the first time I have made a conscious effort to keep up with this thread. I dont comment as much as I maybe should but I do enjoy reading about everyone's adventures and runs!

1-Nov 5.03
2-Nov 8.23
3-Nov 5.15
4-Nov 5.03
5-Nov 6.01
6-Nov 8.18
7-Nov 5.01
8-Nov 7.18
9-Nov 7.11
10-Nov 5.00
11-Nov 8.22
12-Nov 7.17
13-Nov 9.11
14-Nov 5.22

Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
11/01/21 :::: 1.0 :::: 1.0
11/02/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 4.1
11/03/21 :::: 3.2 :::: 7.3
11/04/21 :::: 2.1 :::: 9.4
11/05/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 9.4
11/06/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 9.4
11/07/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 9.4
11/08/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 12.6
11/09/21 :::: 1.8 :::: 14.3
11/10/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 17.3
11/11/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 20.6
11/12/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 20.6
11/13/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 23.7
11/14/21 :::: 13.2 :::: 36.9

Race report: One NY Half Marathon

I should apparently sign up last minute more often. Except for how expensive it was, it worked out well. It was a well done race, with lots of easy parking right by the start. The weather was overcast and a little chilly at the start, at about 39 degrees. I wore leggings and a long sleeved shirt over a short sleeved one, thinking I'd probably take of the long sleeves at some point, but I never did.

I ran with a good friend who had planned all along to do this race. When I texted her that I was doing it, I asked if she was planning to race to get a good time or she wanted some company and run together, she immediately said she would LOVE some company. She and I ran the Mountain Goat 10 mile race together 3 weeks ago and we've run many other races together so we know we are about the same pace, but she also pushes me a little more than I probably would run it myself (if not going for a PR or something). We had a lot to catch up on as the last 3 weeks have been pretty eventful so we chatted and filled each other in the whole time.

It was a good course, looping around Onondaga Lake which has only recently been possible to do because of the completion of the paved trail system on one side. It's still not 100% trail around and we had to go on some road on one end of the lake, but this is the first time I've actually looped the whole thing (even though I've run 3/4 of it back and forth more times than I can count). On the east side of the lake the wind across the lake was so cold, which it always is, that I had to put my gloves back on and was regretting not having something a little warmer. But then when we turned around the top of the lake and back down the west side trail out of the wind it was a lot better.

Our pace was surprisingly good for chatting constantly, and I realized in the last two miles that this was probably going to be my best half of the 2021 half marathon a month challenge. Not saying a whole lot because many of those were very slow, especially when I hurt my back in March, and most were not races but just running the distance. We kicked it a little at the end and my time was 2:19:34, so I was very excited to get in under 2:20. This is not close to a PR for me, but it is the best I've done in two years so I am very happy with that.

Well my first night out in 18 months didn't work out and I got pinged to go and get a PCR test which is done and now to await the result! Oh well, I didn't want to go out really anyway

November Goal: 100 Miles


11/2: 4.03 miles
11/4: 4.04 miles
11/6: 13.18 miles
11/9: 5.10 miles
11/10: 5.10 miles
11/11: 5.10 miles
11/12: 3.14 miles
11/14: 8.18 miles

47.87/100 miles completed for November

I am not really liking the new forums yet. I still need to go back and get caught up on the reading I've missed the last couple of days. 

I did have a really nice run this morning.  The weather was perfect.  I ran 8 miles. I saw a deer standing on the side of the road. He just stood there for the longest time watching me approach and then he ran across the road and over a fence. I ran by to see Sunny the Donkey and I had a dog join me. This was a really pretty female blue pit bull.  Luckily she only ran with me for a couple of blocks. I was really glad because I was fixing to cross the highway and I didn't want her to follow me. All in all it was a really good run.




2021 Races:
4/24/21: Run For The Children - 10K PR 55:46:28.
11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon - PR 2:07:11 and 1st in AG

Happy Monday!
I had a crazy week last week as my youngest kiddo had to stay out of school and get tested due to being a close contact. Thankfully everyone is negative and healthy.

I'm plugging along still trying to reach my 1000 (176.4 to go) miles for the year. This will be my lowest mileage total in 3 years but I am finally feeling injury free

November 57.6/130

11/1 - 3.2
11/3 - 3.2 treadmill
11/5 - 5
11/6 - 2.6 + 8.5 trail run as part of my Rhode Island NST segment run
11/7 - 5 treadmill
11/9 - 5 pushing my kiddo in the stroller
11/10 - 3.2
11/11 - 3.1 treadmill (started a run streak for at least 10 days for the don't hug a runner yet challenge)
11/12 - 5 treadmill
11/13 - 7.7 trail run as part of my Rhode Island NST segment run
11/14 - 6 treadmill

Stay healthy everyone

Heart rate was all over the place this morning, despite an easy, controlled pace. I have no idea why.

11/1- 4 miles
11/2- 7.8 miles
11/3- Rest
11/4- 4.8 miles
11/5- 6.55 miles
11/6- 4.15 miles
11/7- 16 miles
11/8- 4.65 miles
11/9- 6.59 miles
11/10- 4.56 miles
11/11- 6.83 miles
11/12- Rest
11/13- 3.64 miles
11/14- 10 miles
11/15- 4.45 miles (40:00, 8:59/mile)

November To-Date: 84.02 miles
November Target: 158 miles
Percentage Complete: 53.18%
On Pace?: 5.02 miles ahead of pace

11/2 – 7.03
11/3 – 6.21
11/5 – 7.02
11/7 – 4.21
11/8 – 7.03
11/9 – 5.03
11/10 – 7.63
11/12 – 3.01
11/13 – 4.28
11/14 – 7.53 Battleship 12K

58.98 of 100 miles

So far behind on the posts!

Sunday Skip and I ran in the Battleship 12K in Mobile right near her college. We had a great time, this was without a doubt the straightest route I have ever run, pictures in spoiler. I got down to Mobile Friday night, we spent the day doing stuff together, like lunch picking up our packet etc. The weather said 37F at the start but sunny, I was okay shorts and short sleeve shirt, then someone told me over the water it’s really breezy on the bridge, okay shorts and long sleeve, wish I had the short sleeve, but I was still good. We started on the main street and went downhill about a mile going the opposite way on an off ramp to the “causeway” aka old 98 bridge to the Battleship Memorial Park. As you entered the park they gave you a small American flag to carry in, lots of American flags everywhere, great crowd support and they announced your name as you came to the finish. As usual I was running alone, Skip finished 30 minutes ahead of me. I was happy just running a long at my whole pace, lots of people who started out faster were walking so I passed bunches of people. I thought I’d finish in 1:45, I thought 1:30 would be a miracle, my watch said 1:36, but my chip time they sent me was 1:30.30. I did start my watch before I got to the start line when the starting cannon went off but don’t think it took me 6 minutes to get there. It’s all good, Skip’s time was weird too. She finished 5th is her AG and was happy with that, I was like 25th in mine, I was happy to finish good and run the entire race so win for us.

Races:
Spooktacular 5K – Oct 30th
Battleship 12K in Mobile – Nov 14th

15 Nov total 98.17 out of 150 goal. 186.19 left for run the year so need to avg 4.05 the rest of the year to complete on time. I am slightly ahead planning to coast to the end in Dec hopefully with about 3 per day required to meet it. Trying to make sure I post every day to keep up a little... Really loving the pictures!

1-Nov 5.03
2-Nov 8.23
3-Nov 5.15
4-Nov 5.03
5-Nov 6.01
6-Nov 8.18
7-Nov 5.01
8-Nov 7.18
9-Nov 7.11
10-Nov 5.00
11-Nov 8.22
12-Nov 7.17
13-Nov 9.11
14-Nov 5.22
15-Nov 6.52

...and we're able to access the discussion on Android!!!!

Great race, @skippygirlsmom !!!!

Thank you @marisap2010, @quilteryoyo, @polskagirl01, @Tramboman and @Scott6255

@polskagirl01 I can't remember what you are recovering from? Hope you are back to running soon.

@scott6255 I couldn't get used to zero drop shoes either and had a lot of calf pain from them when I wore them for a longer run after I thought I'd adapted to them. I've struggled some with shin pain on and off but I'm not sure what triggers it or what helps. I had a bout of it a few months ago. Not terrible pain but very persistent and then it just went away. So I have nothing to offer but sympathy.

@skippygirlsmom great race. That is a very straight route. Glad you and Skip had a good day!

@quilteryoyo glad your run didn't feel hard today. Hopefully worrying about your back will be a thing of the past very soon.


I didn't run today - no time to get one in before strength training today. This week is crazy before I leave Thursday morning for DC. I'm not hopeful about getting much running in all week.