Comments on: TNT Group Run #16

By: Baby, It’s Cold Outside « Jill Will Run

Baby, It’s Cold Outside « Jill Will Run — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:23:42 +0000

[...] the PF Chang’s race and did the run in the middle of the desert, the place where we had to dodge snakes earlier this year for our 18-mile training run with our TNT group. This place is kind of a pain because it’s so far out of the way, but it [...]

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:22:30 +0000

tgorourke: I’ll have to keep the diaper rash ointment in mind for chafing. Unfortunately, right now I am contending with a large open wound that oozed yellowish-green goo for the first two days following the run. Ew…. Is your Camelbak-inflicted injury healed?

By: tgorourke

tgorourke — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:04:11 +0000

hey jill, believe it or not,but diaper rash ointment can also work on areas that are chaffed. trust me.

and wow girl, you are insane to have to get up that early – or should i say your coaches are crazy to have you up that early – my god – you could not get me up that early!! and i would have totally freaked out with the rattle snakes. I think i’d be just like you and Alissa where those are concerned.

sounds like you suffered the injury on your back like i did with the 20 miler and my camelbak. it sucked big time, i share your pain.

congratulations! i wish i could say that the first 10 miles always feel like a breeze!

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:45:55 +0000

~moe~: I’ve been using the Neosporin, as well as big bandaids. Hopefully it heals quickly and doesn’t scar!

Rachel: It is rather surprising some of the things that can suddenly wound you while running, huh?

Alissa: I have no idea why we had to start so much earlier, it was a little frustrating. They told us last weekend was our last SUPER early run, since the weather should be cooling down some. But I don’t see why a half-hour earlier was necessary on this one, especially when a little extra light would have been helpful.

When I first wrote this post, I wasn’t sure about the injury on my back and I didn’t think BodyGlide would help, but now that I’ve been nursing that spot, I think BodyGlide probably would have helped. And I’m glad to know that you’ve had positive experience with it for preventing those types of things. Guess I need to pick some up!

I am trying to get some extra sleep, trust me! That 1:45 AM still has me feeling a little run down!!! Thanks for the concern, I appreciate that.

By: Alissa

Alissa — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:09:24 +0000

What was their reason in starting the run so much earlier than all the other runs you’ve had this summer? Especially on a course where you really need to see where you are going because there are animals and snakes. I don’t get it. Sounds like some silly planning on the part of your coaches. Were you sharing the road with cars too? I thought running in South Mountain Park was bad, but at least they time it so we don’t start running until its just light enough to see. Wow I don’t think I could have handled a run like that. You are one brave girl! Your run sounds like a nightmare I’ve had. BTW you might be surprised at how well body glide works. I put it all over my lower back and it generally keeps those hydration belts from leaving scars.

Hey get some extra sleep this week, I’m tired just thinking about getting up 1:45 am!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:23:06 +0000

Congrats on the 18 miles! I hate it when you end up with a mysterious wound…my Nike+ band put some great cuts in my arm on my run yesterday…youch!

AND I can’t believe you awoke so early! Kudos to you for getting up that early to run!

By: ~moe~

~moe~ — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:36:31 +0000

Awesome job on the 18 miles! That’s so great! Well done!

The wound from your hydration pack sucks. That happened to me last year from the seam on my shorts. My fuel belt rubbed against it for all 26.2 miles and it took weeks for it to heal. Totally sucked. Neosporin might help to heal it faster – that was one thing I didn’t try last year.

By: Jill

Jill — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:14:38 +0000

Lisa: 18 miles definitely feels like an accomplishment. I remember reaching this milestone in my training before, but it feels even better this time around!

LVGurl: Yeah, I don’t know why those recommendations aren’t given out to everyone since they do that run every season!

Momm-O: Yeah, the snakes were creepy… but the German Shepard is still scary! And you’re MY hero…

Karen: Maybe that should be a motivator at races, sending snakes out after the runners? When do I sleep? Never… that’s a problem lately. I’m living on an average of about 6 hours of sleep each night and on long run days I usually go to bed after being awake for 21+ hours. I’ve gotta stop living like this.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:22:50 +0000

Well, I think you mentioned the one thing that would turn me into a faster runner……dodging rattlesnakes.

Nice job on the 18 miler. By the way, with all these runs that you have to get up in the wee hours for….when the heck do you ever sleep?

By: Momm-O

Momm-O — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:55:22 +0000

I can’t begin to imagine running 18 miles through snakes. It makes the German Shepard seem relatively harmless.

GOOD JOB! You’re my hero!