NOVEMBER 2023 Monthly Running Challenge
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@SummerSkier That's me every time with the car radio! I usually end up waiting about 5 months and then change it
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@brittanystebbins95 Planned or no, running at all while pregnant is a feat in my eyes. I know some women can do it and are still quite fast and successful. I hope that is your case! I was so immediately and utterly fatigued after becoming pregnant (3 times) that I swapped working out for napping. Which means, I unfortunately, have no pant suggestions.
@martaindale It looks like you had a really nice and active running weekend and you had such fun costumes to run in! I hope you enjoyed it! It looked like it would be pretty hard not to!
Today, I wanted to get a long run in, because I skipped my run yesterday. I decided to go for about 2hrs and got 19.1km done. My weather app told me there would be severe wind, but luckily this was not the case. There were several large gusts but nothing that really held me back or made me anxious during the forest parts. There was a light raining of leaves in the forest and the ground was covered with them.
@tarun_yadavA @quilteryoyo All this 💩 talk and I was about to have lunch
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So far for November 48.7/200km.4 -
@Laurz9191
Hey don't look at me! @quilteryoyo and @SummerSkier went there first with all the 💩 talk! LOL 😂
PS: well done on the long run! Saw it on Strava! 🙌
PPS: It's 11.53 in Germany! Lunch before noon?! Tsk tsk... Lol4 -
Maybe it was the 💩 talk, but I had Bad GI issues this morning. Had to run back home before 1 mile. Then went back out and struggled for 4 more. Hoping it was just an anomaly and not a trend.
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@tarun_yadavA ok- second breakfast then. Lunch is now after 14:15. More acceptable, I hope.
@Scott6255 Sorry to hear you had some “issues” too! Hope your run goes better tomorrow!3 -
Amazing as to how quickly viruses spread via technology!!
I guess that includes GI viruses now too!
Hope each of you recovered quickly5 -
Welcome back @brittanystebbins95 and congratulations on your pregnancy. I will be no help for you on the leggings though. I am sending lots of positive vibes your way.
Nice job on the HM and completing the Wine & Dine series @martaindale . You look great. Did hubby do the HM with you? I hope you enjoyed the party last night.
Thanks @shanaber . I am feeling better, but the tummy still isn't exactly right. Not sure what is going on, but it is better, so I won't complain. You are doing great with your walking and looking forward to a new pair of running shoes in Jan!!! Great way to celebrate being done with all of those treatments.
You are doing great @AlphaHowls ! With all of the running you have been doing, you may not feel as much fatigue and the "average" person would. I'm glad to hear that you are feeling "joyful". Love the photo.
@SummerSkier This year has just flown by! You are doing great with your runs. I hope you calf feels better and running isn't making it worse. I'm glad you have restrooms where you can stop when you are running. I do know most of the people who live on my running route, so if I really HAD to, I could knock on the door and use theirs, but would really hate to do that. Love your guide to the clocks.
@tarun_yadavA ! I usually wait until I "go" before heading out too. But there are days when the body just decides it has to go again unexpectedly. Thanks for throwing me and @SummerSkier under the bus!
Nice running @Laurz9191 . Looks like a lovely place for a run. At least we weren't talking about something really disgusting, like 🤢
Oh no @Scott6255 ! I'm glad you made it back home, but sorry you struggled for the rest of your "run." I know how you felt. I hope you feel better tomorrow.
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1 Nov - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
2 Nov - Walked 1.30 miles - Ran 3.00 miles - treadmill - Short intervals
3 Nov - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 3.50 miles - out the road - just ran
4 Nov - Walked 1.20 miles - Ran 2.80 miles - out the road
5 Nov - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill - played doubles tennis for 1.5 hours
6 Nov - Walked 1.68 miles - Ran 2.32 miles - driveway laps
19.8/80 miles
I didn't post yesterday. I didn't have much time at home. Did church, helped my Aunt with a fundraiser at her church, took a power nap, played doubles tennis and then did my rest day, keep the streak going, 1 mile walk on the treadmill.
Today, I was working on my list of what I wanted to do when daycare texted and needed me to come in to work. So, most of those things are still on my to-do list. It's no wonder I can't get things done.
After work - I got off at 3:15 - I did a run on the driveway. I decided on my "intervals" where I walk 0.3 miles for warm up, then run/walk 0.3 miles/0.15 miles until I decide to stop and walk another 0.3 miles for cool down. I used the segment button on Garmin and figured out the distances and times after the run. I think Garmin had a hard time keeping track of me. It sure wasn't because I was going to fast. I have run my driveway enough to know where the 0.3 mile point is, and today I was having to run much further up the hill before it said I had reached that point. I'm going with Garmin, but know in my heart that I actually was faster than that and probably ran further too.
My running avg pace was 12:35 min/mile. Not horrible, but really felt I was running faster. I did the last 0.2 mile intentionally faster and that little bit was at 10:35 min/mile.6 -
November Goal: 130 Miles
11/1: 6.26 miles
11/2: 6.26 miles
11/3: 3.25 miles
11/4: 2.04 miles
11/5: 10.02 miles
11/6: 3.25 miles
31.08/130 miles completed for November
I started to type up my run report yesterday, but never finished.
Yesterday, I didn't get out until 8:40, which felt like 9:40 because of the time change. It was 65°F, but the dew point was 55° and it felt pretty pleasant. I ran 10 miles. Then I came home and we worked on painting the house. I'm hoping to be done by Thanksgiving.
Today I ran 3.25 miles. It was a nice morning. It was 62°F with a dew point of 53°. It felt a little cooler than yesterday. I guess because it was dark and a little more windy. It was nice though and the sky was getting light as I finished up which I really liked.
Congratulations on your races @martaindale. I love all of your costumes.
Welcome back @brittanystebbins95 and congrats on the bump!
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Morning everybody!
I got in another 5Miler this morning... well, 5.01 (at 09"42).
@quilteryoyo @SummerSkier I'm sorry - didnt mean to throw you under the bus or anything. To be honest... I'm cool with that talk. It impacts running... its a thing... especially as we get older.
though @Laurz9191 as the youngest here, and sole Millenial amongst us 'regulars' ... clearly 'triggered' by all this talk! haha.
sorry! i kid!
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November Goal: 80 miles
11/1: 3 miles
11/2: 3 miles
11/3: 4 miles
11/6: 6.2 miles
Total: 16.2/80 miles completed
I wanted to try a 10k distance, pretty much just to see if I could do it. I'm happy that I can and it was not overly difficult, but I'm a bit sore this morning from it. I'm hoping to shave some time off of it before the race in January.10 -
@Zaxa2021 great job on getting that 10K run in! Way to go!November Goal: 80 miles
11/1: 3 miles
11/2: 3 miles
11/3: 4 miles
11/6: 6.2 miles
Total: 16.2/80 miles completed
I wanted to try a 10k distance, pretty much just to see if I could do it. I'm happy that I can and it was not overly difficult, but I'm a bit sore this morning from it. I'm hoping to shave some time off of it before the race in January.
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Ok motivational running group friends….
Since joining this thread last month I’ve been toying with the idea of at least walking a 10K. There’s one here near where I live April 20th 2024. Please read on if you want…I mentioned when I joined this group that I used to run a fair amount of races. Back then I weighed about 30 ponds less and was about 10-15 years younger. During my running years I ended up with various injuries such as ankle hairline fracture, hamstring tear, and have what the orthopedic doctor said is runner’s knee in my right knee. That right knee continues to ache in the medial meniscus area and in 2019 I had a steroid shot in it which helped a lot at the time. But, soon after that I decided to stop running for good.
I sorely miss running and the high it gave me.
Summer of 2022 I tried running a couple of 5K races. They were very slow and I quit one partway due to the excessive heat and humidity that day. I did complete the other one with a walk/run.
Thanks for listening so far..Bottom line is I’m 64 years old, 30 pounds overweight, with lingering injuries left over from my running years. I want to do this 10K even if I just walk it, but I know I’ll need support and encouragement. I’m hoping I can get that from you guys.
Usually about the beginning of February our local YMCA starts a Saturday morning training program for this 10K race, which I’m hoping to join. Having others to walk/run with is motivational as well.
I can get a 3 mile walk in these days, but the knee does ache on a daily basis. I’m working with a personal trainer who’s helping me with strengthening my muscles around that knee as well as the rest of my body.
So what do you all think? Can I do it?
I found one of my old 10K training manuals with a training schedule and thought I’d go ahead and get started using that schedule. When the actual training program starts I figure I’ll have a bit of a head start.
Hard to believe I’ve gotten so far away from where I used to be with my running. I even used to be a running coach for my Y for this 10K back a number of years ago.
I lost my son Alexander to cancer eleven days after he turned 34 in October of 2019. He battled it for 5 years before he died. I neglected my health during that time and since. I’d like to do this 10K for ME.
Sorry for the long note, but felt like I needed to get this out here. Shed a few tears while typing this. A good release… Thanks for “listening “8 -
Nice running @kgirlhart . Glad the temperatures in TX are finally better.
Hahaha @tarun_yadavA . I was just kidding. And it does impact running.
Congratulations on the 10K @Zaxa2021 ! I hope you recover quickly.
@daria0919 You can do it. You just need to be extra careful to not cause more injuries. I am also 64 years young. I am probably one of the least experienced runners here, so not an expert by any means. Have you heard of Jeff Galloway? He trains in the run/walk method of running - the basic idea is that incorporating walk breaks during a run allows runners to conserve energy and reduce the risk of injury. This also helps promote a more enjoyable running experience and pushes runners to meet their goals. I do a version of this when I run. I rarely run without slowing to a walk. I don't like his timing for the walking/running as it appears for my goal I would be running 1 min and walking 30 secs. That's a bit too much stop and go for me, but I often will run 4 min/walk 1min or some variation, depending on the day and how I feel. Or go by distance, run 0.3/walk 0.15. Something like that. If you don't know about him, you should do some research and see what you think. I also like Matt Fitzgerald's book 80/20 running which proports that 80 % of your runs should be at a slow, easy pace. I kind of mesh those two together. The bottom line is, don't try to push to be the you you were 15 years ago. Just push to be the best you you can be at 64 with injuries. Those two may be vastly different, but it doesn't mean what you are today isn't good enough. Sorry to read about your son too. I understand a little how devastating that can be and how grief can cause a lack of concern about your own health and well being. (My husband passed from brain cancer in 2006 and it was a long road to getting back to being healthy.) I'm glad you are wanting to do this for YOU. You can defiantly do it!
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@quilteryoyo is the motivational soul of this group, but I agree with her...@daria0919 You can do it!5
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November
running goal 60 miles
Step goal 300000 steps
11/1 3.5 miles
11/2 5 miles
11/5 6 miles
11/7 5 miles
Steps: 69800/300000
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@daria0919 - Tagging onto what @quilteryoyo said.
First I am so sorry about your son. I cannot even begin to imagine the pain of going through that with him. Cancer just sucks.
I am one of the older ones in the group and honestly, I may be the oldest active now at 67 and soon to be 68. I didn't start running until my mid 50's (had always hated it for various physical reasons). Then a couple years in I fell playing with my pup and tore my meniscus. The ortho doc said surgery was not really an option 'at my age' but that I should do strength training (as your personal trainer is working with you on) and keep moving. He basically told me that if I don't move it I will lose the ability to move it. So I started back slowly doing walk/run intervals until I could run longer distances without pain. I also used the Galloway method and ended up making up my own intervals. Like @quilteryoyo, it was too much stop and go for me and honestly that put too much pressure on my knee. I would do what we call Fartleks - I would pick a point on my route, a light pole or the end of a block or a distant tree, and run (slowly) to that point, then I would walk to recover and pick another point, rinse and repeat. Initially pick a distance and just walk, then after a couple of times walking it try increasing your walking pace and see how your knee reacts. Keep it short, keep it slow and have fun with it. Over time you can increase the distance too. I definitely think you can do the 10k in April and possibly even run bits of it if you want. AS a previous running coach you know inherently what you need to do. Just don't try to do too much, too soon.
You got this and we are here for you!6 -
@daria0919 I think @quilteryoyo @shanaber @scott6255 all have good advice. I think it is great that you want to do this for you! I will cross my fingers that a slow and steady approach will let you get back to the sport you love- perhaps even in a significantly more meaningful way than when you were running a lot more and faster. Personally, the goals I set and meet now are much more meaningful (and slower) than the “fast” times I ran twenty years ago. I am really sorry to hear about your son.
Today I couldn’t go out for a run at my usual time, but talked myself into going later. It wasn’t a great run, but I got 9.1km done. 57.8/200km for November.
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Still on track to run/deliberate walk 2023 miles. Another 41 miles walking and avg of 5K per day running. I slept really poorly last night. I think sometimes when I play tennis later in the afternoon/evening I have trouble "settling" and my mind was just racing all over the place. So was surprised to end up with 5 this morning. It's supposed to be pretty warm today but the mornings are still quite nice. It was oddly humid this morning and I saw a small sun dog type rainbow as the sun was coming up. Kind of fun.
Not too much advice for folks here. I tore my meniscus pretty badly back in the early 2000' s and was literally SHOCKED when I was able to complete the C25K program as part of my weight loss efforts in mid 2017. Prior to that it was start to tingle up and get upset after about 20 minutes/2 miles of running and if I pushed it would hurt for days. I am of the older team here also at 65 but happy that my knee seems pretty good now and I can run up to 10 miles a few times a year. I don't push for longer because I don't want to injure and then not be able to do anything.I mostly use the rest room stops when it's colder out as my bladder thinks that I should pee every 30 minutes when it is below 50. hmmmm. I follow the same regimen at @tarun_yadavA in the mornings and have to be up at least an hour and drink my coffee before I can be "ready" to run. The only time I have the gut wrenching problems are if I have eaten poorly or am sick for some reason.
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November Goal: 130 Miles
11/1: 6.26 miles
11/2: 6.26 miles
11/3: 3.25 miles
11/4: 2.04 miles
11/5: 10.02 miles
11/6: 3.25 miles
31.08/130 miles completed for November
I ran 6 miles this morning. It was really nice. It was 63°F, but the dew point was 52° so it felt really nice. I don't really mind running in the dark, but I love when it is getting light at the end of my run. I was able to turn off my noxgear lights. And I saw a couple of deer. They stood there looking at me for a minute, and I tried to get a picture, but one turned and walked off before I could. But you can kind of see his tail.
@daria0919 I agree with the other advice you've received so far. I believe that you can do the 10K. Just listen to your body and do what you know is right. If that means walking some or even all then that will be fine. You've got plenty of time to train. I've never done the run/walk (after I finished C25K), but I do tend to go with the Matt Fitzgerald style of 80% easy and I don't think there is anything wrong with the run/walk style. I just don't like the start-stop. 6 -
Haha @kgirlhart You get a deer and I get this fellow. bold little one
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