Jill Will Run

I am traveling for my job today through Wednesday. I packed 2 running shirts, 2 pairs of shorts, 2 pairs of socks, 2 sports bras, my Brooks Adrenalines, my Fleet Feet hat, my Suunto HR monitor, my Nike+, my Amphipod… I was all prepared to get my running in while away from home. Yet somehow, [...]

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Today’s run was early. Really early. Start time was 4:15 AM. Plus the run was at a place about 45 miles away from my house. And we were carpooling, so I had to meet at my friend’s house at 3:00 AM so we could drive to the start point. All of these factors meant that [...]

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After having to bail out of Saturday’s run early, I was a little shaken and upset. I felt like I was failing somehow. Who I was failing I am not entirely sure, but I couldn’t get rid of the gloomy feeling that hung over me. I have been doing really well with my running lately, [...]

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Want to enter a drawing for something really cool? My friend Bethany is a great artist, creating some beautiful pottery pieces. She sells these on the web via her shop on Etsy and does custom orders for people as well. I have a mug from her (I mentioned it in my ice bath post) and [...]

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Today’s scheduled run was a 15 mile run at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area again. Last time we did this I managed to kick butt big time, tackling the huge hills with ease and then managing to run the Nike+ Human Race 10K the next day just fine. But, you’ve gotta respect the course [...]

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After forgetting my Nike+ on Tuesday, I was absolutely certain to have it for this morning’s run. For some silly reason, I was especially pleased when I plugged it in after this morning’s run to see this sight: Look how well I did at keeping a steady even pace! Yes, I am a dork… Check [...]

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