NOVEMBER 2025 Monthly Running Challenge

Welcome @Stingray101.

Good Luck on the race @kgirlhart!

Nice runs @chris_in_cal, @quilteryoyo, @kgirlhart, @tarun_yadavA, @daria0919, @WarmJellyfish (cool pics!), @nossmf, @Teresa502, @yirara, @TheMrWobbly, @Mari33a, @username301, @Stingray101, & @SummerSkier!


Posting 3 days (tried to post yesterday, kept getting errors from MFP so gave up).

Nov runs (all Treadmill unless otherwise stated):
01/11 - 0km - Rest day
02/11 - 6.47km / 4.02 miles
03/11 - 7.27km / 4.52 miles
04/11 - 6.18km / 3.84 miles - Outside!🤸‍♂️!
05/11 - 0km - Rest day
06/11 - 5.89km / 3.66 miles
07/11 - 0km - Cycling - 26.34km

Total = 25.81km / 16.04 miles (Goal - 132Km / 82 miles)

Morning all

Got in 5.0M at 10'07

01.11 6.4km 49min 7:45/km - slow
02.11 strength
03.11 3.0km 22min 7:25/km - fast
05.11 6.5km 49min 7:36/km - slow
06.11 5.0km 38min 7:36/km - warm-up, 15x20s/40s intervals
07.11 strength
08.11 7.5km 58min 7:41/km - slow

28.4/41km - 15.1km ahead

Yay, excellent run in excellent, nearly windstill and slightly chilly weather. I ran super slow for the first 4km and then picked up pace slightly, ending up with an overall fairly fast run again. Need to remind myself to run slowly to prevent blood pooling that kicks in when I start running too fast.

Once a week I seem to have a bit of a mare. Was out for most of the day & then full of various meats/carbs, so did a slow 5km quite late.

HR 2 - only 17% (despite going slower than Tuesday). Rest in Zone 3.

I have a 10km scheduled for tomorrow, but have not done one the day after a 5km before.

4/17 runs 25km/110km

November Goal: 140 miles

11/2: 6.25 miles
11/4: 3.32 miles
11/5: 6.04 miles
11/6: 3.15 miles
11/8: 13.19 race + .5 mile warmup

32.45/140 miles completed for November

I ran the Half Crazy Half Marathon today. The hills were as brutal as I remembered. But it was a beautiful day for running. It was 50°F at the start and 70°F at the end. The wind was light and the sun was shining, but not brutally hot. I got there early to pick up my packet and did a short run around a couple of blocks to loosen up. I was chilly waiting for the race to start, but I was comfortable once I started running. The weather really could not have been better. I started out pretty fast. I know they say don't start out too fast, but I knew that the hills were coming and I wanted to get ahead before I reached them because I didn't think I would be able to get faster once I got to the hills. I felt good about how I ran. I was slower on the hills, so I just tried to speed up on the flats and downhills. I finished with a chip time of 2:09:47. It wasn't enough for a PR. But I really didn't expect a PR on this course. It was enough for 1st in my age group. Last year a woman in my age group beat me by 26 seconds. This year I beat her by 10 minutes. Maybe she had a bad day, but I still felt good about it especially since she is 6 years younger than me. I finished 1st in my AG, 20/48 women, and 38/75 overall.

The medal was nice this year. Last year the were wood and this year the were actually medal. The hoodie is red, too. Last year they were blue so it is nice that they aren't identical. I got a bigger size this year so I could wear it as a jacket. I don't really like wearing hoodies as shirts. The hood annoys me. 😁

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
6 Nov - Walked 0.63 miles - Ran 2.47 miles - Driveway - Doubles tennis for 2h25m59m
7 Nov - Walked 0.60 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Driveway
8 Nov - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 6.00 miles - Driveway and road

25.75/80 miles goal

I really didn't want to run today. To give myself a mental boost to get going, I planned on a treadmill run so I could distract myself with a television show, keep my pace steady, and avoid the local hills. (I know. Using the treadmill as motivation is a foreign concept to most of you.) But, the temperature was 66F (19C), sunny and no wind to speak of. Since the high on Monday is forecast to be 32F (0C) with windchills in the 20's, I just couldn't give up on being outside on such a nice day. It was still a mental struggle to get out the door.

I wore shorts and short sleeves and was a sweaty mess when I finished.

The plan called for 1 mile in Zone 1, 4.5 miles in Zone 2, and 0.50 miles in Zone 1. I really ignored that, but tried to keep my HR under 142 bpm (top of my zone 2). I did the first couple of miles on the driveway and then headed out on the rural road. I was actually surprised that is wasn't too bad. My legs started getting tired at about 5.5 miles, but felt better once I got to the top of the hill and started down the other side. LOL

I'm pleased that I actually ran the 6 miles and added the warm up and cool down walks instead of counting that as part of the planned mileage.

The avg pace for the run was 13:08 min/mile. Avg HR was 134 with a max of 154 bpm. Splits were 13:42, 12:55, 13:10, 12:43, 13:25, and 12:54.

WOW! some really awesome work yesterday my friends! Great race report @kgirlhart and 10 minutes is amazing…..😃 COngratulations on all of it. You worked hard and it really showed.

@quilteryoyo I seem to have more and more of those just dont want to days. totally crazy…. but you did it and wow. what a long run with a great pace and HR too.

@John772016 you always have such great stories. Honestly I am laughing at you and the treadmill HR vs CAL burn. @tarun_yadavA told me I need to increase my weight on the apps so I can get better cal burn. That should work right? Then I get more cal allowance! 😎 I found some very lightweight little cloth masks to use for really cold wind and weather but they are to protect and not like opening your nasal passages type snoring things.

Yesterday I chose another 5K speed work and actually managed to get my 5K done in about the same time a Kgirlhart's overall half race time… 😳 But happy with that and it's been a little warmer so my VO2max has been pushing it. 30.44 out of 100 mile goal to date.

The wind is blowing like crazy this morning so I think it might be a little chiller than yesterday….

Thanks @SummerSkier and @tarun_yadavA .

I am taking a rest day today. I am a little sore, but just typical soreness after running hard. It is definitely cooler today. The forecast for tomorrow morning is 34°F. I am not really looking forward to that, but it should be back in the 50's later in the week.

10km, ran on feel rather than HR, going a little slower than I have in recent weeks, though not significantly. Felt good all the way through.

HR 2 18% HR 3 60% HR 4 20%.

5/17 runs 35km/110km

01.11 6.4km 49min 7:45/km - slow
02.11 strength
03.11 3.0km 22min 7:25/km - fast
05.11 6.5km 49min 7:36/km - slow
06.11 5.0km 38min 7:36/km - warm-up, 15x20s/40s intervals
07.11 strength
08.11 7.5km 58min 7:41/km - slow
09.11 3.1km 23min 7:20/km - fast, because why not

31.50km - 16.5km ahead

Very fast run (for me that is). I hope I'll be able to somehow do this over 5km. But alas, just one more run and then I'm on vacation for 2 weeks, and then will likely start from the beginning again. Oh well…