Only two months left in 2014 – can you believe it?!
With no race now in my immediate future, my plan is to use this time to get stronger, run for fun and keep tweaking my nutrition so I can put this anemia in the rearview mirror.
Goals for this month:
T25 Program — I bought the program back in the spring and have used it in spurts but could never quite figure out how to make it mesh with my training plan and higher mileage. Since I’m going sans-plan for a bit, I thought now would be a great time to start the program. It’s 10 weeks long so it will carry me nicely into the first week of the new year!
#NovemberMileage Challenge — I’m joining Erika (aka MCM Mama) for her mileage challenge. You can pick your mileage goal and I’m aiming for 50. I figure this will be a comfortable goal while helping me make sure my running doesn’t fall off too much.
Focus on Iron-rich Foods — I will continue to focus on adding iron-rich foods to my diet.
What have you got planned for November?
Good plan, Michelle! I like the idea of 10 weeks of good strength work before the new year. It should set you up nicely for 2015!
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Thanks Amanda. 2015 will be here before we know – hoping to be ready!
I am working to be PRESENT IN NOVEMBER as I know december will be crazy with my move :/
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It can be hard to stay present with such big changes looming. Hoping all goes smoothly for your move!
I was just realizing how long it’s been since I’ve done a goal post — oops! I’m got so much going on with work and family, I need to focus on one day at a time and #wycwyc
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oooh thanks for highlighting erika’s challenge — i’m in, too 🙂 i love your goals – they are definitely smart goals! happy monday 🙂
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Thanks Courtney 🙂
Love T25!! I did it after I took a break from running and will most likely do it after I finish all my races this month! I’ve got a 10K on Saturday and the Philly Half, along with a 5K Turkey trot for November. 🙂
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Good luck with Philly – I’m so bummed I’m missing it this year!
I could re evaluate my goals too! I will be doing the Miles challenge too. See you over there 🙂
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It’s great to see so many of us doing the challenge!
Sounds like a solid plan Michelle! I think it wouldn’t hurt if I took a look at those iron-rich foods too….it’s so easy to overlook! Scary that 10 weeks from now will be 2015, how did that happen?
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Thanks Janelle! And it is easy to overlook those foods…but I’m working on it 🙂
I have heard great things about the T25 program but have never tried it. I have the Insanity which I hate ( just bc it’s hard) though this may be just as hard it is also shorter so maybe I should try this one.
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I’ve heard Insanity is really hard! T25 is challenging but the 25-minutes makes it doable.
nice goals!! I too am just living in the present and attempting to get stronger before diving back into the running game.
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Mar you’ve definitely earned some down time 😉
Those sound like great goals. I’m taking it easy on the running the next few months as well and plan on focusing on strength training. I have T25 too, and was inconsistent for the same reasons you mentioned…maybe it’s time to break it out again!!
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C’mon Sue do it with me! We can commiserate and compare notes 😉
Allan and I need to get back to doing T25. It’s intense and honestly feels like the longest 25 minutes ever but it’s a great workout!
Ha! So true – it can be a l-o-n-g 25 minutes 😉