Jill W. posted an article on GlossyVeneer - Aug 14, 2011, 12:25 am
Thursday was my birthday.  I turned 33.  Or as I found on Urban Dictionary (and mentioned on my running blog) it’s my “Jesus year.” The 33rd year of your life. Time to get moving and get things done (maybe). Whether that means getting married or getting established in a job or having child...
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Jill W. posted an article on GlossyVeneer - Jun 23, 2011, 7:15 pm
have never eaten a Big Mac. They just look gross to me. have never worn a strapless dress or top. Not even sure how to wear them.  I assume the dresses are usually worn with a strapless bra, but do gals wear a bra with cotton strapless tops?  Seems like a lot of hardware for little shirt. have not...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Jun 20, 2011, 10:00 am
When I do yoga, strength training or treadmill at home, I spend the time in what we call our “bonus room.”  It has windows that overlook the living room below and the door has glass in it.  Thus whenever I’m in there, I have an observer throughout most of my workout! The Review: Monday: Abs...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Jun 18, 2011, 7:08 pm
Group Practice #13 8 miles on the schedule Step-back week Start time: 6:00 AM for walkers, 6:30 AM for runners Today was absolutely BEE-YOO-TEE-FULL weather for us.
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Jun 15, 2011, 8:30 pm
I bruise very easily.  For example: the day before the OC Half Marathon I bumped my left knee on the dashboard of my husband’s car as I was getting out at the expo.  By the following morning, I had a bruise visibly ripening. I was aware of it throughout most of the race (it hurt!) and you could ...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Jun 14, 2011, 7:00 pm
Jade The Boxer seems to have vivid dreams of running, she moves her feet and yips. I had a dream the other night that I made my triumphant return to the marathon. That’s not necessarily a weird thing for a dream since it is something I would like to happen at some point in my life. But the deta...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Jun 13, 2011, 6:58 pm
I’ve never been much for having a dedicated schedule for posting on my site… but I’m going to give it a whirl.
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Jun 11, 2011, 3:16 pm
Group Practice #12 10 miles on the schedule Start time: 6:00 AM We gave our team some serious hill practice this week… hitting up Red Rock Canyon for 10 miles up hills!
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Jun 9, 2011, 8:00 pm
The Bad: More antibiotics for bronchitis and strained ribs from coughing so hard. #JadeTheBoxer puking up random unidentifiable objects. The Good: New Saucony Hattori shoes Running hoodie from The Relay Runner Running with new friends Charlene (RunningWithCharlene & @cragsdale) and Casey (@viv...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Jun 6, 2011, 9:25 am
Zensah sent me one of their Seamless Running Bras recently and I have to say… THANK YOU! This is not me... this picture was borrowed from Zensah's site! This bra really rocks!  The material is soft and smooth.  It is comfy and doesn’t pull in strange ways at all.  I’m going to ask the lo...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Jun 4, 2011, 4:40 pm
Group Practice #11 9 miles on the schedule Start time: 6:00 AM & 6:30 AM This week we started using a split start: the walkers started at 6:00 AM and the runners started at 6:30 AM.
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Jun 4, 2011, 11:05 am
Hi… if you’re actually seeing this message in your feed reader, there is a chance are subscribed to my old feed!  If that’s the case, then you should consider visiting my site (at the actual domain) www.jillwillrun.com and subscribing to the current feed! Explanation: I’ve flirted with se...
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Jill W. posted an article on GlossyVeneer - Jun 4, 2011, 11:00 am
Um… another anniversary is upon us… the 10-year anniversary of this blog. I’m a little stunned.  It all started because I read about this new fandangled “blogging” stuff in a tech magazine.  I had just gotten married and was tired of looking at my wedding site still.  (Yes, I was a wei...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Jun 3, 2011, 9:00 am
I saw this poster on the web recently and saved it to one of my Pinterest boards. (PS – Pinterest is a pretty cool site) For me, the things that fill my time when I am procrastinating are: Running Yoga Walking Tweeting Blogging Learning about Social Media Playing with new web tech Researching h...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 31, 2011, 10:20 pm
The good people at Build-A-Sign contacted me about making some kind of signage for my site. And then I lost the email… And then they reached out to me again! Hooray! So I got to make some magnetic bumper stickers for my site.  Check it our “in action.” (Disclaimer: okay, my car is parked h...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 31, 2011, 2:55 pm
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 is National Running Day! The logo for the campaign is above, with my answer to the “I Run…” filled in.  It took me a moment to decide how I wanted to answer the statement though.  But just thinking through it helps me realize that cutting back my mileage for a while ...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 29, 2011, 6:45 pm
nuun (my beverage of choice… other than diet soft drinks (or pop, as I call it), but that’s a whole other realm…) is putting together a team of female bloggers to run the Hood to Coast Relay in August… and I want to be on that team! Seriously, I love nuun so I’d be a great representative ...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 28, 2011, 4:52 pm
Group Practice #10 8 miles on the schedule Start time: 7:00 AM This week we did a “special event” training, our Six Tunnels Spectacular!  We met near Lake Mead to run the Historic Railroad Tunnel Trail.  We didn’t run the whole trail to Hoover Dam (which would have been fun) because we di...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 25, 2011, 7:04 pm
I am soooooo young in this picture! Today is my 10th wedding anniversary! We were planning on going for a hike this morning with Jade.  Jade loves hiking through dirt and it seemed like a nice way to spend the day, celebrating that we are a little family unit with the whole family together. But ...
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Jill W. posted an article on GlossyVeneer - May 25, 2011, 11:00 am
Today is my 10th anniversary.  I can’t believe that 10 years ago somebody let these two kids get married. We dated nearly 4 years before getting married, so we’ve been together for a while. And I’m looking forward to a lot more years together! I love you Kevin! Filed under: Life
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Jill W. posted an article on GlossyVeneer - May 23, 2011, 9:30 pm
We’ve got the week off work for a Staycation.  Today’s activity #1: The Atomic Testing Museum is located near the Las Vegas Strip and is operated in association with the Smithsonian Institute.  As of today, the admission is $12 per adult, but if you are a Nevada resident they give you a disco...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 23, 2011, 11:00 am
The people behind Dick’s Sporting Goods National Runners’ Month arranged it so I could chat with Dean Karnazes, one of their National Runners’ Month ambassadors.  This is the second year for this campaign, in which everyone is encouraged to get out for a run during the month of May.  Part of...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 21, 2011, 7:21 pm
Group Practice #9 5 miles on the schedule Step back week! Start time: 7:00 AM Today’s practice started off with a fueling and hydration clinic presented by Red Rock Running Company, a local running store.
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 18, 2011, 11:00 am
In 1949 Congress designated May as Mental Health Month.  (That’s in addition to it being Skin Cancer Awareness Month!)  Anyway, the purpose of the designation is to illustrate the importance of mental health issues to the overall health and well-being of American citizens. The phrase “mental ...
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Jill W. posted an article on GlossyVeneer - May 17, 2011, 7:48 pm
Watch HGTV & DIY Network like I approach science fiction, “Yeah… that’s not going to happen!”  But it’s a more healthy perspective than the way I used to watch it, “Yeah… I could totally install hardwood floors throughout my house in an afternoon.  Hey Kevin, let’s go buy new floor...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 17, 2011, 1:00 pm
Have you seen this video? It’s pretty powerful. I need to find a dermatologist!  But in the meantime, make sure you sunblock up! Filed under: general health
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 14, 2011, 6:51 pm
Group Practice #8 7 miles on the schedule Start time: 7:00 AM Mid-point of our training season! Recommitment paperwork is being completed, travel arrangements are starting to be made and our official team numbers are dwindling. We started the season with 85 people and we’ll be lucky if we end u...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 13, 2011, 12:00 pm
I mentioned a while ago that after this recent half marathon, I would be cutting my mileage back for a while. I’m not going to lie… it feels very strange to run so little. There is a part of me that is aching to go out for a good run. (But having some real physical aches from my Elliptigo clumsi...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 10, 2011, 11:30 am
Here are some more of the newer running shoes in the world that have caught my eye recently: Reebok RealFlex Reebok enters into the minimal market with their RealFlex shoe. Their website says they are “low profile” but it doesn’t specify the heel-to-toe drop. Interestingly, I can never seem ...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 9, 2011, 11:30 am
Image via Wikipedia Saucony is branching out with a huge new campaign under the tagline “Find Your Strong”.  Just the phrase alone invokes positive images for me.  They’ll be hitting up print media, but also playing a big part with social media and their first ever television commercial: T...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 7, 2011, 6:31 pm
I almost wasn’t going to get to do this race this year… Almost! My Team Challenge co-coach is competing in the St. George Ironman today so I thought I would need to take care of the team.  But my wonderful friend Jimmy stepped in and covered for me, so I got to do the annual Race for the Cure w...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 6, 2011, 12:00 pm
Alright… let’s do a little race recap other than my previous one.  That one was kind of a downer, and the event wasn’t an entire downer. I actually had a pretty good time! Expo: We got to the expo about 2 hours before it closed. Like my shirt? It says "Pain is Just a State of Mind" and is ...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 4, 2011, 11:00 am
Long May You Run: all. things. running. by Chris Cooper ISBN: 978-1439193877 Author Chris Cooper contacted me and asked if I would like to look at a copy of his new book Long May You Run. Yes… yes I would.  I am a bookworm, a nerd if you will.  If I could write full book reports all the time,...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - May 3, 2011, 11:00 am
This is a guest post by Aaron O’Connor, a former track & field athlete, currently a writer and amateur fitness trainer in Washington state. TreadmillReviews.net blog Image via Wikipedia In general, exercise is a healthy behavior that encourages physical fitness and well-being. Yet for those indi...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Apr 28, 2011, 11:00 am
Image via Wikipedia Emilie wrote a post recently about Dove‘s Campaign for Real Beauty, posing the question if Dove is truly doing something to watch out for women’s well-being or just selling products. Then I saw a clip on The Colbert Report where Stephen Colbert spoke about a new deodorant f...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Apr 26, 2011, 10:30 am
Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner’s Story of Love, Loss and a Record-Setting Run Across America by Marshall Ulrich Foreword by Chris McDougall, author of Born to Run When I was asked to be part of the virtual book tour for ultramarathoner Marshall Ulrich’s book I was really excited.  I ha...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Apr 25, 2011, 10:45 am
After I mentioned One Good Earbud in an earlier post, the folks there contacted me and asked if I would like to try the new prototype they are developing. This version is similar to the buds that come with iPods/iPhones. The one they sent me has an inline microphone as well, so I can use it with my ...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Apr 23, 2011, 8:28 pm
Group Practice #5 4 miles on the schedule Start time: 7:00 AM This week’s practice started off with our update on fundraising: Team Vegas has now raised over $35,000 this season. We’ve had some people doing some huge fundraising! Plus there are a few people that have finally gotten on the fun...
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Jill W. posted an article on GlossyVeneer - Apr 21, 2011, 1:24 pm
Image via Wikipedia I stopped at the gas station after my eye appointment.  While I was getting a drink, I overheard a conversation between a customer and a gas station employee that amused me. Customer: How much are the hot dogs? Employee: 2 for $2.22, see the sign there. Customer: Yeah, but I d...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Apr 19, 2011, 2:55 pm
It always makes sense to take some safety precautions in life… while running especially.  We’ve all heard the scary stories of people being hit by cars, attacked or getting seriously hill when they are alone.  I’ve had a car full of drunk guys pass me once and throw a glass bottle out the wi...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Apr 17, 2011, 8:52 pm
My Team Challenge group ran a local 5K on Saturday held by Fleet Feet. It was a chance to let them experience the race environment a little.  Sadly, I was not there.   In fact, neither of us coaches were there… we had to get substitutes!  I feel a little bad that I missed the day, but I was of...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Apr 15, 2011, 10:25 am
Image via Wikipedia A while ago I saw a commercial on Comedy Central for Rhapsody music service. It advertised a 60-day free trial on the site. So out of curiosity, I went to the site and signed up for the trial… and I LOVE IT! My trial continues well into May, but I’m pretty sure I’ll pay fo...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Apr 13, 2011, 7:13 pm
It’s a new quarter in the year 2-0-1-1! This means that you should be changing out your toothbrush and washing all your windows.  (The ADA recommends you change your toothbrush every 3 months and super-housecleaners recommend cleaning windows on a quarterly basis.  I can follow that toothbrush o...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Apr 9, 2011, 7:37 pm
Group Practice #3 4 miles on the schedule (5 miles for those doing Kona) Start time: 7:00 AM I guess Mother Nature is trying to keep us on our toes… the first week the temps were in the low 40′s, the second week in the 70′s and this week it was back to the low 40′s. And of course it fel...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Apr 6, 2011, 11:50 pm
See my cute new shirt?! My wonderful friend Alissa has started a new business venture: Balancing Act Clothing. This shirt is from her lineup of inspirational clothing items. All of the tops have wonderful sayings on them, beautiful designs and are hand screenprinted by Alissa. It’s such a bril...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Apr 4, 2011, 7:10 pm
I just found out there are new flavors of nuun (my hydration drink of choice!). Lemon Tea Fruit Punch Strawberry Lemonade Grape Tropical I’m excited to try new flavors… especially since I’m down to my last two tablets. I reviewed nuun on this site back in 2009… even though I experiment wit...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Apr 2, 2011, 8:29 pm
Group Practice #2 3 miles on the schedule (4 miles for those doing Kona) Start time: 8:00 AM Last week when we started our training it was 44 degrees outside (according to my car’s temperature reading). This week is was 72 degrees! Exact same start time! I wish we could have a little more gr...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Mar 31, 2011, 7:07 pm
No… this isn’t “running in nada”.  It’s running in THE NADA… the latest minimal shoe from Somnio Running.  These are the lightest and most minimal running shoes I own.  (No, I’m not counting the Vibrams in that, but I don’t really consider those “running shoes” for me… those...
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Jill W. posted an article on Jill Will Run - Mar 29, 2011, 2:55 pm
Image via Wikipedia If you’ve been reading my site for any length of time… you’ve probably figured out that I am pretty damn hard on myself.  I am a people pleaser, but that means that I often forget to please myself in that process.  I have frequently tried to be “everything to everyone�...
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Jill W. posted an article on GlossyVeneer - Mar 28, 2011, 7:50 pm
The other day I asked Kevin, “Do you ever get two songs stuck in your head at the same time, getting them all twisted up into some crazy mash-up?” His response? “No… you watch too much Glee.” Filed under: Husband Conversations
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