About

Birthday:

May 23


How many years have you been running?

20


What is your goal race for the year?

14km City to Surf


What is your greatest running accomplishment?

Joining a running group and running trails


What is your "ultimate dream" running goal?

10km in under 50 min


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  • Jill I'm looking to upgrade my Garmin, what model do you have.
    Well done again on your improvement.
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Finished Phase 1


It took an extra week but I've now finished Phase 1 of the Foundation program and I've been pleased with the improvements in my running.

A friend asked me if I thought I was running faster now than before I had my run of injuries and I'm not sure that I am (yet) but I definitely feel stronger and more confident with my running.

1 mile test

  5th August    3rd November
Time:   8:11  …
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Finally Started Foundation Program


It's taken 8 months of strength training and limiting myself to 4 x 30 minute runs per week when injury pain would allow to actually start on the Foundation Program.  I suppose I could have started sooner but each time I tried to push myself during that period with hill sprints or strides I'd experience another injury flare up and knew that something just wasn't right with my technique. I wanted to start when I knew that I'd be able to see it through.

I still have some lingering…

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What I've learned in 3 months


Its been 3 months since I finished reading TCI and started on strength training and just under 3 months for wearing my B2R road shoes.  To be honest, I thought I'd be further through the program, especially as I've been diligent about doing all the strength exercises 3-4 times per week but I'm kind of stuck on the Transition phase and not wanting to go further until I've sorted out some lingering soreness in my right heel.

While I haven't progressed along the training program like I'd…

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