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

Fanatic #3965

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

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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?)

knifey

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

What a year you have had! Congrats Jill!

srlopez

Eye of Sauron

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!

And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

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

"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7

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

Milktruck say relentless

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

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

Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.

" ..that corner has narrowed to a half-nekkid egyptian wandering about in the cold new jersey nighttime."
~ R2E

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!

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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.

When you're on your deathbed, you won't be wishing that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will be wishing that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.

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.

Runners run.

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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