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Happy World Run Day

Sunday 11.08.09 at 19:38 · Filed under uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

Happy World Run Day to everyone who got out there and ran today.

The Green Girl was not one of these people. She just discovered her magical orthotics combined with her stability shoes are actually over-correctly and now she is supinating. Consequently, the insides of both my knees were really sore after I did a 5 mile run yesterday.

I ordered a pair of New Balance 993’s last night. The 993’s run more narrow than the 85x series so I actually had to get size 6.5 2E for my short, wide feet.

As soon as they arrive, I’ll take them out for a test run. It feels weird to run in neutral shoes after running in stability shoes all this time.

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The Green Girl Did Not Meet Jillian Michaels

Tuesday 10.27.09 at 08:29 · Filed under uncategorized ·Tagged

The Green Girl did not meet Jillian Michaels last night at the The Women’s Conference Night at The Village.

The Women’s Conference is a forum that was originally established for women small business owners. The 2 day event is hosted by California First Lady Maria Shriver and is being held at the Long Beach Convention Center.

The theme for this year’s conference is “How to Become an Architect of Change.” The Convention Center was filled with booths offering information on their products and services. Almost every table was handing out free goodies.

Jillian quoted Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and said, “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” She encouraged us break all the rules and live by your own emotions as an architect of change.

I was hoping to get my 30 Day Shred dvd autographed but was told I had to purchase a copy of her latest book so I bought myself a copy and got in line.

The lines for autographs weaved through one side of the convention center. Jillian’s fans couldn’t help but be envious of Paula Deen’s line because it moved so quickly. Jillian’s line moved really slowly because instead of just signing and moving on, she took the time to chat and take pictures with each fan. A few people left to get in line for Paula Deen’s autograph and when they came back, we were still standing in the same place.

At one point, the volunteers informed us Jillian had another commitment and she would have to leave at 8:15. All we could do was nervously look at our watches and hope the line would move quickly enough for us to get our turn with Jillian. And the more people that got discouraged and left, the closer we got to the front of the line.

When there were able 7 people in front of me, we were told they were going to have to cut the line off 3 people in front of me. I couldn’t believe I was that close to meeting Jillian.

Feeling discouraged, I just stood there. The last girl who was going to meet Jillian turned around and asked me if I wanted her to take my book and get it signed. I am not sure why she picked me – there were 3 people in front of me? I was so excited. I gave her my book and she handed me her camera and asked me to take a picture of her with Jillian.

When it was her turn, she went up there and Jillian started talking to her. I snapped as many pictures as I could. Jillian asked her what name to put on my book and she turned around and asked me what my name was.

I don’t know why she decided to help me out like that but I am so grateful to this girl for being so thoughtful and taking my book up to Jillian for me.

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Good Luck Disneyland Half Marathon Runners!

Saturday 09.05.09 at 21:52 · Filed under uncategorized ·Tagged

Good luck to everyone running the Disneyland Half Marathon tomorrow!

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The Green Girl Will Conquer the Bridge

Saturday 08.22.09 at 19:33 · Filed under uncategorized ·Tagged ,

I can’t think of a better way to spend Labor Day!

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The Green Girl Is Ready For San Francisco

Friday 07.17.09 at 09:17 · Filed under uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

The Green Girl is ready for the San Francisco Half Marathon. No, the Green Girl is not planning on setting any personal records, but she will cross that Finish Line before the marathon cut-off at 12:42.

My right arch is finally doing much better after getting the magical* orthotics. It’s amazing to me that those inserts can make such a noticeable difference in how I feel when I can’t even tell I’m wearing them. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining – just making an observation.

I’m so relieved I won’t have to tell everyone who donated that I won’t be able to run the race due to an injury.

No, I have not done any hill training. And, no, I don’t plan on running any hills before the race. I don’t want to risk injuring myself at this point. My longest run has been 10 miles. My plan is to listen to my body. I’m not going to follow any specific run:walk intervals. I’m going to jog up hills and walk down every single one of them. This will be about self-preservation, crossing the Finish Line, and completing the California Dreamin’ Racing Series.

* Even my podiatrist agreed they were “magical” when I was able to run 10 pain-free miles in them.

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The Green Girl Is Back In Business

Saturday 06.20.09 at 23:02 · Filed under uncategorized ·Tagged , , , , ,

This morning, the Green Girl met up with her running group, the Sole Runners, at Marina Vista Park.

In addition to my new orthotics, I also taped up my arch as a reinforcement.

I tried to stretch my calves as much as possible because the podiatrist had noticed my insanely tight calves and mentioned I need to stretch them more. I also purchased The Stick a few weeks ago and I’ve been using it on my calves a lot.

I started out slow. I wanted to see how my foot felt. I had gotten so accustomed to having that arch pad supporting my foot that I feel insecure without it now. Amazingly enough, my foot felt good. I felt like the orthotic was really supporting my arch.

I ended up running all the way to the Belmont Pool and back without stopping. I couldn’t believe it.

On my way back, I saw Coach Steve and he asked me how my foot was and I told him I was feeling good.

Yes, my friends, the Green Girl managed to run 6.9 miles today. I would have tried for an even 7 but I was really really tired.

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The Green Girl Squeaks Along

Thursday 06.18.09 at 12:18 · Filed under uncategorized ·Tagged , , , ,

The Green Girl got her spiffy new orthotics yesterday. The podiatrist said it will take 2-4 weeks for me to break them in. The Green Girl doesn’t have that kind of time so to help speed things up, she is wearing them in her running shoes with her work clothes today. The funny thing is that the left orthotic is squeaking really loudly. I think it’s really obvious when I’m walking around the office but we all know a squeaky shoe is a small price to pay when we have more important things we need to be focusing on!

The podiatrist had specifically ordered full length orthotics because I had mentioned how I had gotten a pair years ago for plantar fasciitis that only extended from the heel to the ball of my foot and I could feel the edge of the orthotic under my foot and it drive me crazy. Those orthotics ended up in the trash in no time.

I even got to keep the plaster of paris molds of my faithful short, wide feet which can be re-used for future orthotics.

One thing that made me feel really good was the podiatrist – who is also a runner! – studied at my running shoes for a really long time. He stared at them from the back and then put them on the floor. And then he finally said, “These shoes are really good for you.”

Hopefully, if I walk around in them today and tomorrow, I’ll be able to get a good run in them on Saturday.

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The Green Girl Does Marathon Math

Tuesday 06.16.09 at 07:34 · Filed under uncategorized ·Tagged , , , ,

Thank you so much for all your advice. After reading all your replies, I’m feeling a lot better.

I should be getting my orthotics this week. The podiatrist taped up my foot again last week when I got fitted for the orthotics and I was able to run 4.5 miles Friday night. I didn’t run as fast as I did at the Wrigley River Run but I was able to maintain a steady pace and ended up averaging about a 15 minute mile.

Now that my running confidence is slowly increasing, I’m cautiously optimistic about San Francisco.

Which brings me to my next point. I’m trying to do marathon math. More specifically, San Francisco Marathon and Half Marathon math.

Now, my math is based on the fact that the slowest people always start last, right? And they are the slowest so they will take the longest.

The last Wave Start for the full marathon is 06:42. Almost 07:00, right? Assuming the slowest runners take 6 hours (this is coming from a girl who finished her marathon in just over 7.5), that means they will be finishing just before 13:00.

The Green Girl is doing the second half of the marathon and will also be in the last Wave Start which is 08:35. The website says The 6-hour time limit will begin after the last runner in the last wave has cleared the Start Line. Doesn’t that mean the Green Girl has until 12:42 to cross the Finish Line?

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The Green Girl Needs Some Running Advice

Sunday 06.07.09 at 20:01 · Filed under uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

The Green Girl needs some running advice. I have seven weeks until the San Francisco Half Marathon.

I haven’t run in months. I somehow managed to do the Wrigley River Run 5k yesterday in 00:37:59 but when I woke up this morning, my legs felt like I had done a 15 miler.

My foot is feeling a lot better but it’s not 100%. I have the follow-up visit with the podiatrist tomorrow to discuss orthotics.

What do you guys think I should focus on in these seven weeks? My only goal for San Francisco is to cross the finish line in one piece. I am not trying to PR and I don’t care if I walk more than I run – I just want to finish. I’m terrified to push my foot too much so I don’t want to do too much running but I’m also concerned I’m going to have a rough time with the hills in San Francisco. I was pretty tired yesterday at mile 1.3 and after that, I walked quite a bit.

To try and heal my foot, I hardly worked out at all the past two weeks. I did some crunches and push-ups but I lost motivation and slacked big-time. When I kickboxed today, I realized how much fitness I lost in just two weeks.

I was thinking if the orthotics give my foot enough support, perhaps I could start training on the elliptical again and essentially do the bulk on my training on the elliptical. What do you guys think? That way I could regain my cardiovascular fitness but – assuming my foot isn’t bothered by the elliptical with the orthotics like it is right now – not put too much strain on my foot.

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Happy National Running Day

Tuesday 06.02.09 at 20:53 · Filed under uncategorized ·Tagged

The Green Girl wants to wish everyone out there who can run, a very happy National Running Day.

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