NOVEMBER 2023 Monthly Running Challenge

Well Done @eleanorhawkins. It all sound crazy and a huge accomplishment! As Theresa says U really are a Bada$$. Ur team mates sound like people you don't need in your life.

02/11 3.20 miles
04/11 3.82 miles
05/11 3.25 miles
07/11 3.53 miles
09/11 3.51 miles

17.31/50 miles
A dark misty run and got rained on for last mile but it was really mild and really cleared my head from staring at a computer all day.

Fantastic race @eleanorhawkins and I can't believe you ran it almost all in the dark. You really are a bada$$!! Did I read correctly that you ran 40km? Did the other 2 on your team each run the same distance? I agree that you don't need them in your life. You do have all of us cheering you on even if we can't be there to run with you and I think you will have no problem finding other runners who will support you and appreciate the support you give them.

@AlphaHowls - what kind of critter is that? He does look a bit lost as @Laurz9191 said.

I have had a busier than usual week and have not been feeling great. The fatigue is catching up to me. It has also gotten hot again (into the 80s and 90s). Fortunately next week it is supposed to cool way down and rain is in the forecast! Hope I can get a walk or two in over the weekend and maybe a strength workout.

@eleanorhawkins great job and sorry about your "team". Good call on switching things up moving forward though, and that's awesome that you had friends to run the final 10k with. Violin story is cool too. Just a few years ago, we were celebrating your big half marathon finish that you'd worked so hard for. Now you're running 50k for fun 😃. I'm so proud and happy for you!

I've been tentatively planning to quit my running club at the end of the year, but they just decided to end the legal registered assosiation part of it, so not quite like disbanding the club, but moving it down to something much less official and I'm guessing without paying dues. Not sure what I'll be doing. But I don't have to decide right now.

I started a new supplement (Ashwaghandha) and a friend suggested taking it in the morning because it gave him too much energy... yeah. It puts me to sleep. Gonna take a nap now, it's what my body needs anyway. Debating switching to taking it at night, or just taking advantage of the easy naps (=extra recovery).

While the supplement was starting to take effect this morning, I made some brownies from a recipe using bean paste (opened the can without reading it, thinking it was whole beans that I could use in a pot of chili, nope!). Seems wrong but according to my sweet-toothed husband, "they're not that bad"!

November Goal: 80 miles

11/1: 3 miles
11/2: 3 miles
11/3: 4 miles
11/6: 6.2 miles
11/8: 3 miles
11/9: 4 miles

Total: 23.2/80 miles completed

1.95 mile walk this morning

13/45 miles for November

Currently waiting for my flight home so I figured it's a good time to get caught up on the last few days. No running since the HM but plenty of walking, about 20,000 a day or so. I have a short run scheduled for tomorrow to before picking up my training plan on Monday.

@daria0919 You can definitely do the 10k! @quilteryoyo made some great suggestions for safely getting back to running after some time away.

Welcome @Zakkery86!

@eleanorhawkins Great race report and congrats on finishing! That race sounds like it ended up being just as tough as it seemed like it would be. I would also have loved coming across a violin playing in the middle of nowhere in the dark. That's exactly the kind of random thing that distracts your brain and gives you a little boost.

@Laurz9191 Always take the shoes just in case!

You all have been dong great. I have been busy and not had time to read for a couple of days, but I did just catch up and like/hug as appropriate.

@Teresa502 Nice about the older couple. I would assume that bicyclists have the same issues with access to a bathroom when needed as runners do. Still so sweet of them to offer. Sorry your air quality is bad. I haven't been able to smell it from here. I did see it on the news today though. I hope they get all of the fires contained quickly. It's so dry. We didn't really get enough rain to register at my house. We really do need it.

Welcome @Zakkery86 . I'll try to find you on Strava. I'm Vicky R Greeneville TN.

@eleanorhawkins Great race report. Sorry to hear about the fall and calf cramping. That had to be miserable to have happened early in the race. Cool about the violinist in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the night. I'm sure it was a little eerie since you were basically alone when you heard it. You are amazing for doing all you did and love that you let the other team go ahead. You all did great beating your anticipated time by an hour! I hope you have better luck with your new club. All of that would have upset me too, but am glad you are able to let it go since there is nothing to do about it now anyway. I hope your recovery is going well.....from posts I have seen, it seems to be.

I hope you are feeling better @shanaber ! I am impressed by all you do get done.

@polskagirl01 I hope the new supplement helps. You sound like my mom with having the opposite reaction to things that other people have. Enjoy the naps though. Maybe that is what your body needs right now.

Great running @Scott6255 . Maybe you were subconsciously just trying to get it over with, so went faster.