November 2012 Training Stats

November was a solid month of training: mostly road running, one trail run, and some consistent, Monday cycling sessions [a spread of 72% road, 2% trail, and 25% bike.]  November was also the home stretch for my Honolulu Marathon training program (including weeks one and two of taper.)  I also ran two races.

As far as new equipment, I bought some winter-weather cycling clothes and a better headlight for the bike as well.

I did have a to travel to Virginia, but kept on my training schedule while away – I even broke out the cold-weather kit since it was about 34 degrees each morning!

Anyway, here are the stats for the month that was November 2012:

Running

Mileage:

• Total: 171.54 [-12.07 from October]
• Shortest run: 2.54 [+.53 from October]
• Longest run: 20.07 [-.01 from October]
• YTD: 1627.38

Pace:

• Overall Avg: 8:18 [-:05 from October]
• Slowest Avg: 8:43 [-2:12 from October]
• Fastest Avg: 7:39 [-:05 from October]
• YTD Avg: 8:52

Total Running Time:

• 23.78 hours or 1,427 minutes [-2:31 from October]
• YTD: 241.48 hours or 14,479.27 minutes

Cycling

Mileage:

• 58.02 miles [+2.78 from October]
  
• YTD: 357.09

Pace:

• Avg. of 15.8 mph [+0.3 from October]
  
• YTD Avg: 14.6 mph

Total Cycling Time:

• 3.68 hours or 221 minutes [+0:7:00 from October]
• YTD: 24.17 hours or 1449 minutes

Training Program(s):

• 18-week training program for the Honolulu Marathon. The program is basically Hal Higdon’s Intermediate 1 Marathon Training Guide with customization for planned travel and home life. Pacing for my plan is calculated using my half marathon PR, the McMillan Running Calculator, and selecting a pace in the middle of the resulting “Optimal Training Paces” for the various workouts. On the plan, Monday is a 60 to 80-minute cycling session to add some cross training. Weekly mileage ranges from 25 to 40 miles running and 20 to 25 on the bike.

Caloric Stats:

• Consumed: 106,421 [-2176 from October]
• Burned: 23,160 [-1,180 from October]
• YTD: C: 1,072,178/ B: 207,071

Races Completed:

• 11/18: Big Sur Half Marathon [report]

• 11/22: Silicon Valley Turkey Trot (10K) [report]

• YTD Race Count: 19
  • 5k: 1
  • 10k: 2
  • Half Marathon: 8
  • Other: 8

GIDDY-UP!

Training Journal – 12/1/12:

• Current plan: Honolulu Marathon Training Plan – Week 2 of Taper
  
• Today’s session: Rest
  
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