| Location: MD, Member Since: Mar 30, 2008 Gender: Female Goal Type: Marathon Finish Running Accomplishments: Marathons: Pre-Marine Corp Training Marathon, Marine Corp (5:24), DC Inagural (5:02), Pittsburgh.
National Half Marathon (end of March 2007) 2:18:01 (10:21)
St Pats.Shamrock 8k (Mar. 18, 2007) 45:47 (9:13)
Jingle Bell 10K 2006 60:43 (9:47)
Run for Victory 5k (2001) 27.52.1
Short-Term Running Goals: In the next 6 months I would like to feel fitter, look fitter, run faster, and not feel like an elephant plodding along. I would like to improve my 5K times, and run a marathon in October. Goal for the marathon is 4:30. Not sure if this is possible....
Long-Term Running Goals: Let's just get through the summer, then we can talk about long term running goals!
Personal: Trying to get in shape through running. Not sure I enjoy it -- I feel it too much, I am too loud running.. it is not graceful. Not pretty. I have had some euphoric moments running, like when listening to Bon Jovi (I know...I know) or Tina Turner (you're simply the best!!) but these moments are not that often. I love how I feel after accomplishing a run.
I love the treadmill.... Love my ipod... blink 182 (are you feelin' this..) and a whole mish mash of other tunes that get me moving. I want to be better, faster, more graceful... and more accountable- therefore I am here.
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Today was a new day for me.... and a good one at that. Today was the first day of mt marathon training program with the WWW.MCRRC.ORG group.
As you all know, I sprained my ankle about a month ago.... and I thought that would be the end of my steady progress. Nope, Not me. Eager to regain my footing, I set a goalto run another marathon and today was my first run since the sprain.... 8 very slow (killer slow) miles.
Our pace was a lot slower than I wanted to run at.. but the angel sitting on my shoulder convinced me that the first run on my ankle should be conservative.... and the run leader assured me that I am building my base- and not training for a marathon pace just yet.
Wednesday is the first day of track practice to gain some speed... I am very excited!
I have missed blogging- and missed all of you! Happy to be back.. wish me well!
Jill
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tonight was the first night of track training.... i thought it was going to be speedwork, but we just ran our sloooooow pace (11:20) for the 4.7. I guess the good news is that I think I am the stringest runner in my slow pace group... and I am willing to see this slow stuff through. Apparently, there was one woman who ran in the 11:20 pace group last year that ran a 3:55 marathon- which is not too shabby in my book. The idea of the group is that they look at your last race time- I gave them my 1/2 marathon time, and then they have a "formula" that figures out yout LSD run pace group- so mine is 11:40 (BUT I am staying in the 11:20 group...) I can walk faster than 11:40 minute/ mile!
So, unlike my brother who could not stand the pace, and moved up to a faster group... I will stay... And use all these miles as a base.. and maybe a way to stay in a fat burning zone longer .. by the time we get to picking up our pace and really doing speedwork in August, maybe I will have attained one of my goals.... to enjoy it more and not feel so un-graceful out there. I am officially signed up for the Marine Corp Marathon on October 28!
So, thanks eveyone for your comments.... ! Have a great night... and a great Thursday!
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4 quick miles on the treadmill, (my first love!)
Doing a 10k on Sunday and then need to put in 3 miles following to stick with my schedule. I am hopeful that I will get a good enough time to move up pace groups! Will let you know how that goes!
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Rubin's Run 10k- Tenafly NJ (6.2 Miles) 01:01:00 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.20 | 1.00 | 6.20 |
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This was the 10k I was trying to do well in.... Well, I had a bit of a problem at the start line- an overly happy first time 10k that thought that I could pace her.... I did not agree to this, in fact, I told her I was planning to run this very slowly....becuase I did not know what kind of shape I was in..... She wanted to hang with me.... and I could NOT get rid of her!
She told me that she runs 8 miute miles and runs 5ks all the time but never had done a 10 k before. Ok, so bell rang, off we went... I was right at the front.... we get to the first mile marker, I look up and see the time clock: 7:49 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (this color should be red, not pink- red as in the color of my face when I saw this incredible and way-too-fast -for- me time.)
Anyway, I slowed way down....mentally I was thinking that if i kept up taht pace, I might be dead in another 3 steps.
So, I finally finished 10 minute miles.... could have done much better if I would have just not given everything in the first mile. Next time! I am still happy that I got to enjoy a beautiful day running outside! |
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| Should have done more.... should have done more... but this will be a long training process. No need to beat up on myself. |
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Wednesday nght track practice... and I used my Nike Sportband to track my run. It was a 10 minute mile pace... and it was a beautiful night- low 70's.
This sunday is 10 miles, and I am starting to feel my sesamoiditis (tendon inflamation in my foot) sneak up- but I am taking Vitamin I 800mg. and will not let this slow me down!
Will let you know how it goes!
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Ten miles today! 10 whole miles!
Great job Jilly!
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