NOVEMBER 2025 Monthly Running Challenge

@Teresa502 good luck on your race! Lol I usually do a 32k trail race Dec 20, winter solstice! but this year I'm going to volunteer at the aid station instead. Giving back this year after last year's race shenanigans when I cut my finger wide open in the race (crash and drip like crazy, survival and wilderness first aid training came in handy after I forgot to pack my usual FA kit, remember to also look where the poles are going, those tungsten tips are sharp!) and 3 band aids later, the aid station crew were a mighty help. Might eye a few other local races though most of them are run in the dark!

Started Week 9 of C25k, nothing special to report though I need to stretch my IT band more. Feeling it around my right knee.

I have a similar issue @nossmf though mine is before a run. My body is highly trained to run at it's lowest weight so I take a supply of paper as portapotties can run short. 🙄

Great running @kgirlhart . Sounds like great weather for the HM.

Nice running @tarun_yadavA , @daria0919 , @yirara , @TheMrWobbly , and @Mari33a .

Sorry your run was cold and not the best @WarmJellyfish . At least you got out and ran some of it.

@nossmf You're doing great. I hope your knee is okay.

@Teresa502 It was pretty chilly this morning. Great running. I'm not doing a HM anytime soon. I'm just starting the plan to see how it goes and try to be ready next Dec for the run in TX. (I've already forgot the name of the race. Yikes.) Since I'm not going to do the 10 miler in FL this year, I'll look into the one at Davy Crocket. I've run it a couple of years in the past. I'll let you know for sure. )

1 Nov - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.60 miles - Driveway and road
2 Nov - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
3 Nov - Walked 0.60 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill
4 Nov - Walked 0.60 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill
5 Nov - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway

12.55/80 miles goal

Today was scheduled to be a cross training day. I didn't have a lot of time, so did a walk on the driveway this afternoon.

Matt Fitzgerald suggests an inclined treadmill walk for cross training, but he doesn't say what the intensity or duration should be. Does anyone know what is best? I was also thinking about maybe doing my Nordic Track cross county ski machine some and counting the mileage I rack up on that. I don't know. Knowing me, I probably won't stick with the exact plan anyway, so it won't matter. Just wondering out loud (on paper). 😂

Hi!

Im so happy to have found this! I ran 5ks and a couple of 10ks when I was a young woman, but I never thought I would run again do to knee issues. My knees are actually doing great now, and Ive just started to run this month. I can run a mile but it's a lot. My jack Russell terrier loves it. I'm going to say 40 miles for November. I hope to run a 5k in May with my son.