2000 miles and splat

Jill_B

I fly.

posted: 12/10/2009 at 10:34 AM

Today was the day that I hit 2000 miles for the year. This was to be a memorable run. So of course, at about 4 miles into my run, I tripped over a nail on the boardwalk and went flying. I fell so hard that I knocked the snot out of me and tore two holes in my running tights. I actually had to stop running and sit down for a minute to collect myself. Ah yes, running 2000 miles this year will be memorable for me.

Bring it on.

zoom-zoom

I du! (+CX +Mtn.)

posted: 12/10/2009 at 10:37 AM

That is so awesome (the mileage, not the splat)! You deserve some sort of celebration...huge accomplishment! Smile

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 ••• '08: 1561 ••• '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike ••• '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike ••• '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike

'12 Goals:

run 750 mi

bike 3500 mi

• more off-road

• gain proficiency @ CX mounts and dismounts (ie stop leap-frogging w/people who ride slower after every obstacle -- finish further up the field)

Joe.

posted: 12/10/2009 at 10:43 AM

WTG on your mileage Jill! I would think that you would have had that whole boardwalk running thing down pat by now.

NaderAlfie

posted: 12/10/2009 at 11:01 AM

Very cool, Jill!

Now you have the perfect base for the Jersey Shore Relay Marathon in April (hmm? hmm?)

If we don’t try we’ll never know. At least I can find out how good I can be. I can have an answer at the end of the days, and have a hell of a good time with the process. -Desi Davila

knifey

posted: 12/10/2009 at 11:17 AM

What a year you have had! Congrats Jill!

srlopez

No offense.

posted: 12/10/2009 at 11:38 AM

I hate the snot cleaner. I am very familiar with the snot cleaner.

The snot cleaner is my name for a particularly challenging, hard (rocky) technical trail that seems to clear my sinuses with each step in the winter. And sometimes, summer.

The snot cleaner is also my name for a fall which causes the effect described in the original post. Yeah, I have to stop and collect myself after these too.

A snot cleaner on a snot cleaner trail hurts a lot.

Congrats on 2000. That's very cool!

Ultima tastes like failure.

Ennay

A Saucy Wench

posted: 12/10/2009 at 12:28 PM

Sounds like you need to buy yourself some new running tights to celebrate! Congrats Jill!

I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets

"It's not enough to bash in heads, you've got to bash in minds" - Captain Hammer

"I don't care how old I live! I just want to be LIVING while I am living - Jack LaLanne.
"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
I failed the 12 minute run at 15...BQ'd at 38

waytogo

posted: 12/10/2009 at 12:56 PM

Well, you'll always remember the run when you hit the 2000 mark. Great job!

Ileneforward

Imaginary Space Filler

posted: 12/10/2009 at 2:37 PM

{{{Jill}}} Falling is the suck! I hope you recover completely right away.

"Life is short...Running makes it seem longer." - Baron Hansen

"An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises." ~ Mae West

smalcolm

posted: 12/10/2009 at 2:39 PM

Congrats on 2000!!

Hopefully the excitement of the 2000 miles dulled the pain of the fall. Falling sucks.

~Sara
It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great. ~ Jimmy Dugan

arlahile

posted: 12/10/2009 at 2:39 PM

Ouch! Hate when that happens! Definitely time to go shopping!

I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

jEfFgObLuE

More Cowbell!

posted: 12/10/2009 at 2:45 PM

Quote from Jill_B on 12/10/2009 at 10:34 AM:

Today was the day that I hit 2000 miles for the year.

You certainly did hit it. Or maybe the 2000 mile hit you back. Either way, congrats on the achievement, and sorry about the fall.

20th Century: Is ancient history
21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00

mikeymike

posted: 12/10/2009 at 5:32 PM

Hey I fell down today too. Maybe it was because I cosmically knew Jill_B would be crossing 2k today.

Anyway, woohoo! Again.

HStreet

In it for the long run..

posted: 12/10/2009 at 5:38 PM

So sorry you fell. I can certainly relate, with my 3 falls total in my last two marathons. What is it about our 2000 mile group? Congrats on your 2K!!

"It's not who wins the workout..." This Century PRs 5K 25:05 10K 52:34 1/2 M 1:53:58 Marathon 4:08:28

rvelich

Another Passion

posted: 12/10/2009 at 7:14 PM

Congratulations, Jill! On the 2K, not the fall.

Rick
"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." - Juma Ikangaa
"I wanna go fast." Ricky Bobby
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