https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:10:42 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc/page/2#post-572471 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:57:13 +0000 Katiepea 572471@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I am so impressed. Congratulations!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc/page/2#post-572463 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:02:42 +0000 Jjsloane 572463@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats to you both! We'll have to toast to your success on Saturday! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc/page/2#post-572367 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:14:30 +0000 christy 572367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice job ladies! Running a half marathon is a big deal and a huge accomplishment - congrats! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc/page/2#post-572346 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:39:17 +0000 HelenInCanada 572346@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW! You go, ladies! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc/page/2#post-572343 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:35:13 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 572343@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations Citygirl. That is a great time. I hope you are very proud of your accomplishment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc/page/2#post-572340 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:33:19 +0000 Diana 572340@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>CitygirlDC: That is an amazing time! I am super impressed that it was your first half marathon to boot. Congrats! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc/page/2#post-572338 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:21:23 +0000 Janet 572338@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's awesome! I'm impressed! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc/page/2#post-572144 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:54:06 +0000 citygirldc 572144@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello ladies.Thank you all for your warm wishes. I almost missed this post but I had a friend in town from Philly so I was not online at all yesterday and work was pretty busy today. </p> <p>Janet - I was actually in corral #22 so one group ahead of you. I did pretty well for my first half marathon and finished in 2 hours 8 minutes. I was quite surprised. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc/page/2#post-572089 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:22:34 +0000 rachylou 572089@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh wow! Y'all go! Woo-hoo! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-572017 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:33:24 +0000 Mo 572017@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad to hear you listened to your body. It's hard to do in the heat of the moment when you just want a good pace! I had a little left knee/IT issue on my half last year as well. Sounds pretty common, at least on our board lol. I admire your goal to do 1-2 halfs a year! I would be lucky to do one every year. But I do plan on doing another at some point. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571958 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:34:30 +0000 modgrl 571958@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great Job Janet and CitygirlDC!! That is an amazing thing you did!! Congratulations!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571878 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:49:17 +0000 Aziraphale 571878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Woohoo! Well done, ladies. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571877 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:48:04 +0000 Jonesy 571877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How amazing! Janet, I love that you shared the details of your experience. Such wisdom and determination--you are very admirable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571821 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:01:04 +0000 annagybe 571821@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571811 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:49:47 +0000 susan 571811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I so admire people who are able to run-short or long distances. I ran one 5K a couple of years ago, but can't seem to stay motivated to keep it up. My running shoes are off to you both! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571799 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:37:53 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 571799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Janet, I read your review and was impressed. I started running when I was about 45 too but the best I've ever done is the 10K nike run. I think I am the world's slowest runner but I am faster than the people on the couch. I just started again a few weeks ago and may look for a 5K in spring as a goal.</p> <p>You have inspired me and I thank you for that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571650 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:02:58 +0000 Kirti 571650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Woo! Congrats you two! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571630 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:52:05 +0000 Diana 571630@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay, Janet! I'm glad you enjoyed the race and finished strong despite not feeling 100%! You definitely deserve a few days of rest. Congrats again! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571564 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:20:13 +0000 Makrame 571564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Janet, congratulations! This is a great feeling, isn't it? Glad to hear you enjoyed your run (and your time is impressive, especially with the knee pain). I am training now and having similar issues with the left knee so I always take walk breaks when it starts to hurt.</p> <p>I always love "collecting" the signs - my favorites last year were "Why do the cute ones always run away?" and the one near the finish line "The end is near!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571551 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:04:13 +0000 Janet 571551@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you! </p> <p>I tend to put a lot of pressure on myself, but I have to remind myself all the time that I am not a kid anymore! I was never an athlete, even when I was young, and I only started running at the age of 45, when lots of other people have given it up or worn out their joints. I figure what's the point of risking a serious injury that would prevent me from doing this thing that I've finally discovered! </p> <p>If that means I'm destined to be a "penguin" so be it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571549 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:57:53 +0000 ManidipaM 571549@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My word, ladies, you're *both* amazing, strong women!</p> <p>Janet, so inspiring that you put your long-term health first --- we need more women to think like you (well, men too, actually, and everyone else!) --- and yet such an accomplishment to finish when not feeling your best. Hats off to you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571544 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:47:19 +0000 anne 571544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done to both of you and thanks for the detailed write up Janet. I hope you will recover soon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571542 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:44:05 +0000 Suz 571542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations to both of you!! Amazing. And hope you heal up well, Janet. You were wise to be careful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571540 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:41:45 +0000 Janet 571540@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Diana, thank you for the shout out. And thanks everybody!</p> <p>I looked for citygirldc and couldn't find her, but there were something like 25,000 people racing. Even though I thought we might be starting in the same corral, I knew it would be a long shot to find her. </p> <p>It was quite an experience! This was only my third race, and my second half marathon, but a much bigger race than I have done before. Just to give you an idea, the race started promptly at 8:00 am, and runners are grouped into corrals at the start according to estimated finish time, with the fastest runners in corral 1. As a 2:30 finisher (well, not quite, but more on that later), I was in corral 23. It took us almost 40 minutes to get to the start line! </p> <p>The weather was great -- temps in the 50s when we started, and the fog gave way to a beautiful sunny day that eventually reached the 70s. The cherry blossoms are blooming early in DC this year, so we got to enjoy the trees and the scenic route as we passed the Washington Monument, the Capitol, Union Station, and passed through some interesting urban neighborhoods. I actually liked that the race took us through non-tourist areas of the city too.</p> <p>I must say it was a very well-planned event. The bands along the way were fun (especially The Grandsons!), and there were lots of spirited spectators/St Pattys Day revelers along the way, holding motivational signs. Some of them were quite funny. One said "Worst Parade Ever" and then there was one that said "FREE BEER at the finish" but my personal favorite was "Free Pugs at the Finish Line!"</p> <p>For the first 6-7 miles I felt totally great, even though I walked a couple of minutes here and there once we hit the long slow hill that was mile 5-8. Whew! I even had a running buddy for the first 9.5 miles, a nice man named Kevin who ran lots of shorter events but didn't have half marathon experience. </p> <p>Around mile 9 though, I lost sight of the 2:30 finisher pace banner, as my left knee started protesting (I've had some issues with my left hip while running), so I started taking more frequent walk breaks to avoid really injuring myself. I ran through that pain once before last summer and ended up with an IT band problem, so I decided I'd rather be able to finish the race than risk feeling that scary bolt of pain shoot up from my knee to my hip. I know a girl 20 years younger than me who did just that last year who is *still* recovering and cannot run at all, so my main priority is staying healthy, even if I didn't meet my time goal. </p> <p>I was hoping I'd be able to ramp it back up and finish mile 13 a bit stronger, but it just wasn't happening. I actually had a weird moment right before the finish when I almost felt I was hyperventilating, which I've never done before. And just after I crossed the finish line, my entire left side started cramping up, from my foot up to my hip. I had to keep walking around a while to recover, and I iced my knee on and off for the rest of the day.</p> <p>I finished in 2:41, so I didn't make my goal of 2:30. But I did run at nearly a minute faster per mile than my first half marathon last year, so I was happy about that. </p> <p>I feel better today. My muscles are sore, but the knee issue seems to be much better. I haven't tried running yet (I would give myself a few days rest after an event that intense anyway!), but I'll take it easy when I do, and I have an appointment with my physical therapist on Friday, so hopefully we'll figure out what my issue is with the left side of my body! </p> <p>I'm pretty sure I've determined from this that I'll keep a schedule of 1-2 half marathons a year, and go for more frequent shorter events, I think 10k's (6 miles) will be really good for me. Maybe one every 6-8 weeks, which will keep me on track. I'm doing a metric half (8 miles) a month from now, so I have a little time to recover. </p> <p>Citygirldc, I hope you had a blast too! Can't wait to hear how it went for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571450 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:45:01 +0000 MsMary 571450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay!! What a couple of athletes!!! Congratulations, ladies!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571446 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:34:32 +0000 christieanne 571446@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely something to be proud of! Hurray! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571432 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:08:13 +0000 Debbie 571432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh congratulations !! What a great accomplish. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571393 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:46:54 +0000 Mochi 571393@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I wholeheartedly agree that this is a fantastic accomplishment! Would love to hear more about it. You two deserve to feel amazing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571391 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:45:33 +0000 Anonymous 571391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Huge congrats!!!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-congrats-to-janet-and-citygirldc#post-571387 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:41:06 +0000 Mo 571387@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, congrats!! I'll bet the weather was splendid for a half. </p>