Comments on: Building Back http://jillwillrun.com/2008/11/29/building-back/ Running, Coaching, Reviewing... Balancing Tue, 22 May 2012 17:04:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jill http://jillwillrun.com/2008/11/29/building-back/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Jill Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:11:34 +0000 http://jillwillrun.wordpress.com/?p=588#comment-606 aka Alice: Nice to "meet" you, thanks for stopping by. Even though you didn't do the Gobbler, it looked like you had a great Thanksgiving, judging on the pics on your site. Fit Mom: Yeah, I've heard that 26 days thing as well. Sometimes I wonder if I am asking too much of my body right now, but I'm treading lightly and have no huge PR aspirations! Database Diva: That "go a little further " voice is my head is pretty persuasive as well. That's awesome you've done the Vegas race in the past. This will be my first time. You'll have to come back in '09, it will be a Rock 'n' Roll then! aka Alice: Nice to “meet” you, thanks for stopping by. Even though you didn’t do the Gobbler, it looked like you had a great Thanksgiving, judging on the pics on your site.

Fit Mom: Yeah, I’ve heard that 26 days thing as well. Sometimes I wonder if I am asking too much of my body right now, but I’m treading lightly and have no huge PR aspirations!

Database Diva: That “go a little further ” voice is my head is pretty persuasive as well. That’s awesome you’ve done the Vegas race in the past. This will be my first time. You’ll have to come back in ’09, it will be a Rock ‘n’ Roll then!

]]> By: Database Diva http://jillwillrun.com/2008/11/29/building-back/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Database Diva Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:12:49 +0000 http://jillwillrun.wordpress.com/?p=588#comment-605 I also need about 3 miles to warm up, but I have learned some hard lessons about pushing too hard and showing up injured at the starting line. I'm trying to do better, but that little voice in the back of my head that says "go a little further" is very persuasive. Have a great time running the Las Vegas Half Marathon Sunday. I ran the full in 2005 and the half in 2006. Last year we went for the Santa race, and to hang out with friends who were running the marathon. This year we are staying home. I also need about 3 miles to warm up, but I have learned some hard lessons about pushing too hard and showing up injured at the starting line. I’m trying to do better, but that little voice in the back of my head that says “go a little further” is very persuasive.

Have a great time running the Las Vegas Half Marathon Sunday. I ran the full in 2005 and the half in 2006. Last year we went for the Santa race, and to hang out with friends who were running the marathon. This year we are staying home.

]]> By: Fit Mom http://jillwillrun.com/2008/11/29/building-back/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Fit Mom Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:41:23 +0000 http://jillwillrun.wordpress.com/?p=588#comment-604 Be kind to your body, Jill! Running a marathon takes a lot out of your body and I've been told by more than one coach that it takes 26 days to fully recover. Be kind to your body, Jill! Running a marathon takes a lot out of your body and I’ve been told by more than one coach that it takes 26 days to fully recover.

]]> By: aka Alice http://jillwillrun.com/2008/11/29/building-back/comment-page-1/#comment-603 aka Alice Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:55 +0000 http://jillwillrun.wordpress.com/?p=588#comment-603 Awww... I was in Vegas over the weekend and thought about "Chasing the Gobbler" but I saw the rain and chickened out. I ran that race a couple of years ago...what a nice group of people (running the event and running the race). BTW I'm the same way now...three miles feels like a warmup. I'm glad I found your blog. I think I followed a link from Lisa's blog (Discovering the Meaning of Stonehenge). Awww… I was in Vegas over the weekend and thought about “Chasing the Gobbler” but I saw the rain and chickened out. I ran that race a couple of years ago…what a nice group of people (running the event and running the race).

BTW I’m the same way now…three miles feels like a warmup.

I’m glad I found your blog. I think I followed a link from Lisa’s blog (Discovering the Meaning of Stonehenge).

]]> By: Jill http://jillwillrun.com/2008/11/29/building-back/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Jill Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:12:44 +0000 http://jillwillrun.wordpress.com/?p=588#comment-602 ~moe~: You're right, I have built up a lot of mileage pretty quickly. I have a lot of plans for racing, hopefully my dreams don't surpass my abilities! :-) It's true how the long run becomes the short distance. I remember saying to my mother-in-law one time, "I'm only doing 10 miles this weekend." and she seemed to think I was crazy. I can't figure out why!? ~moe~: You’re right, I have built up a lot of mileage pretty quickly. I have a lot of plans for racing, hopefully my dreams don’t surpass my abilities! :-)

It’s true how the long run becomes the short distance. I remember saying to my mother-in-law one time, “I’m only doing 10 miles this weekend.” and she seemed to think I was crazy. I can’t figure out why!?

]]> By: ~moe~ http://jillwillrun.com/2008/11/29/building-back/comment-page-1/#comment-601 ~moe~ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:39:59 +0000 http://jillwillrun.wordpress.com/?p=588#comment-601 OH...and to go with the 3 mile warm up thing, I remember an ad for Nike or something once that had a picture of two women running that said, "My short runs used to be my long runs." So true. I think about that when I tell people I'm going out for 6 and they think I'm insane. :) OH…and to go with the 3 mile warm up thing, I remember an ad for Nike or something once that had a picture of two women running that said, “My short runs used to be my long runs.”

So true. I think about that when I tell people I’m going out for 6 and they think I’m insane. :)

]]> By: ~moe~ http://jillwillrun.com/2008/11/29/building-back/comment-page-1/#comment-600 ~moe~ Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:39:04 +0000 http://jillwillrun.wordpress.com/?p=588#comment-600 Wow... 9 miles today? That's amazing. My trainer wouldn't let me run a 5K 5 days after the marathon. Of course I did anyway and then paid royally for it for the next week. I'm still building up my mileage. But I'm totally with you. 3 miles is a warm up. For my job we have to run a mile in a half in a certain time to evaluate our fitness level. I hate this because that's not even a full warm up so by the time I'm finished I'm still not loose to even run properly. I'm toying with running it twice in one day, but I don't think they'll allow it. :) Wow… 9 miles today? That’s amazing. My trainer wouldn’t let me run a 5K 5 days after the marathon. Of course I did anyway and then paid royally for it for the next week. I’m still building up my mileage.

But I’m totally with you. 3 miles is a warm up. For my job we have to run a mile in a half in a certain time to evaluate our fitness level. I hate this because that’s not even a full warm up so by the time I’m finished I’m still not loose to even run properly. I’m toying with running it twice in one day, but I don’t think they’ll allow it. :)

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