NOVEMBER 2025 Monthly Running Challenge

Afternoon all

Got in 5.5M at 10'10

@daria0919 - lovely pic of you two. And well done to your husband, after his surgery!

@Teresa502 hahahahahaha. A shot of Fireball!?!?! Not even I'd do something as ballsy (wreckless??) as that. And that puke musta been horrible for you. Got that kinda Hot Tamales candy aftertaste that stays in your burps for hours afterwards too!

(That said. Fireball not my worst in terms of 'shots'. Definitely Tequila. Hate the stuff! 🤢 )

Oh yea. BTW expect BB changes next week. I like the way they say "some good news" but don't give us the bad which I guess we will see when it happens. I am going to miss the post count by user's names as sometimes that tells you how new they are and makes your responses different.

I ran 6.15M at 12'19 along the waterfront at the harbor.

I lightly went down in a graceful tuck and roll about an hour in and there is some slight knee and elbow abrasion.

Hi @skippygirlsmom 👋 yes it has been a long time! I know you have been active on Strava. How's Skip doing? I remember she was working somewhere in the sports field?

Awesome racing @Teresa502 and @daria0919

I got outside yesterday morning. Only 5 miles, and they were a lot harder than they should have been (I'm sensing a theme 😞)

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 + .5 miles
11/10: 5.02 miles
11/11: 6.02 miles
11/12: 5.12 miles
11/13: 6.05 miles
11/14: 6.25 miles
11/26: 10.15 miles

71.06/140 miles completed for November

I ran 10.15 miles today. It was perfect weather. I saw several people playing disk golf at the park and walking their dogs. My run was good, but slow. It's hard to believe that I ran 13.1 miles last week at an average pace of 9:47, and today I had an average of 12:30 and I don't think I could have gone much faster even if I had tried.

I hope you aren't too sore from your tumble @chris_in_cal.

It's good to see you back @skippygirlsmom !

I kind of prefer the warmer weather too @SummerSkier.

I had such a great time meeting @daria0919! We got to hang out at the expo on Friday afternoon. The race weather on Saturday morning was perfect. We stayed about a 15-minute walk from the start area and were there in plenty of time before the start. We visited with a friend from Charleston and saw my co-worker, Carla (more about that later) and her BF who were running the 8-K. The starting corrals were a bit loose and most people started just wherever they wanted which was fine. The marathon started about 15 minutes before the 8-K and the Half Marathon. They staggered the start corrals and it took me about 15 minutes to get to the start line once the race started. My first four miles were the fastest as they were mostly city streets. During Mile 4 we went into a park and started hitting some hills. Almost all the way along the course there were people lining the streets cheering on family and random strangers. Bands (including a high school marching band) and DJs were also there to provide distraction. In addition to the aid stations, individuals had their own tables set up with everything including beer, liquor and Jello shots! My friend Carla had told me that she got her PR on this course and told me about drinking a shot of Fireball around Mile 11 which powered her through to the end. Well, dummy here, decided I needed a little boost so why not do the same? Now keep in mind that I rarely drink alcohol. Maybe once a year in a social setting, I will have a glass of wine or a cocktail. What was I thinking? 🙄The Fireball did not set well with my tummy at all. I made it about a mile before my mouth started excreting a large amount of salvia, I broke out in a cold sweat and I was looking for a way off the course! Thankfully, I was able to go down an alley where I was unseen, threw up a little, and set down for a few minutes until I felt steady enough to get back on the course. Luckily, the aid station at mile 10 was handing out cold, wet wash clothes and I still had mine so that came in handy. The last mile wasn't pretty and was definitely my slowest, but I did finish upright which was my main goal!😊My finish time was 2:29:20 so at least I kept it under 2:30 - barely!

I caught up with my friends after the race at our designated meeting point, got our drop bags, blanket, hat and medal. After we all showered, we walked around town for a while and then got a post-race at a pizza place (no alcohol for me!).

Welcome back @skippygirlsmom ! So glad Skip is doing well. Charlotte is a nice area. I hope she is enjoying the Nascar world.

Nice runs @tarun_yadavA , and @ContraryMaryMary .

Thanks @SummerSkier . Unfortunately, there was no drivers license and I haven't heard from any of my friends that they know her. I'm gong to wait a week and then just shred it all. I'm sure she will have everything replaced by then. Great long run today!!!! Sounds like you're almost back to normal! Oh no to the updates. I am not good with changes to my technology.

I'm so glad to see you back @skippygirlsmom . I was thinking about you just the other day and wondered how you were doing.

You did great @username301 . I had to look up "faffed about" just to make sure I knew what you were talking about. 🤣

Great long run @chris_in_cal . Also glad you were able to tuck and roll and hope you don't feel too beat up tomorrow.

@TheMrWobbly Nice run today. Had to think a minute about your hairy one. LOL Have a great vacation.

At least you got outside @Scott6255 .

@John772016 Glad the nerve pain subsided and you got in a nice treadmill run. Funny about the weather entertainment. It was windy here today too.

Sounds like you are still recovering from your fantastic HM race @kgirlhart . You'll get back to your normal pace and effort in no time.

Sounds like a great, large race @Teresa502 . Congrats on making it in under 2:30, even with getting sick and having to sit a few minutes. Also glad you and @daria0919 were able to meet up.

Morning all

Got in 5.6M at 10'03

@Teresa502 love the story! Haha. Next time may I recommend an energy gel rather than cinnamon-y whiskey? Haha

@chris_in_cal lol love it! Hope you're ok

Good morning! I ran a 5 mile recovery run this morning. It was 34F and chilly.

Thanks for all the support and encouragement everyone!

Good morning!

@quilteryoyo I had an iFit account and a compatible treadmill (big screen and it even automatically adjusted incline). I enjoyed it…just prefered running outside.

Working on getting fully back on track. It hasn't stopped raining here since Wed and that killed the workout mood. I skipped Friday and this weekend was a big wedding so nothing else happened.

I have my gym clothes today. No run since the trails are ankle deep mud right now. Also going to start logging calories again. DH and I are not big holiday folks so it would be fun to loose a bit before the Jan restart LOL.

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 + .5 miles
11/10: 5.02 miles
11/11: 6.02 miles
11/12: 5.12 miles
11/13: 6.05 miles
11/14: 6.25 miles
11/16: 10.15 miles
11/17: 5.25 miles

76.31/140 miles completed for November

I ran 5.25 miles this morning. It was an uneventful run, but really nice running weather.

@Teresa502 Great job on your race! I would probably puke too if I had a shot of fireball during a race.

@WarmJellyfish Your hikes look so lovely!