Virtual Races Completed with 18 Miles and A Hill

With an 18.81 mile run and a hill I completed... 

 #4 and 

Not Over the Hill Virtual 5K

Part of the Not Over the Hill 5K was to include a hill. I started as a tiny dot at the bottom.

And finished at the top! Non-stop which was, at first, questionable after running 18 miles.

View from the top!

The overall morning run was awesome. The hill? Last year it was a goal to run this hill non-stop but due to a stress fracture it was a goal that wasn't accomplished. As I got closer to the hill and finally at the bottom I thought it's not that big. When I took this picture last year it seemed bigger. Doesn't it? It didn't really matter that it turned out to be not such a big hill after all. It was something I've been wanting to do and I did it!

Today was fabulous!

And a new addition to my quote collection

If one could run without getting tired I don't think one would often want to do anything else. -C.S. Lewis

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What did you accomplish this weekend that made you feel fabulous? Something that made you smile? 

 

Comments

[Christy]

Great job with the hill! I bet that felt great to finally do!

[jillconyers]

Thanks Christy! Although it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be it was so much fun accomplishing something I've wanted to do for more than a year :)

Jill Conyers
My Blog: http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
How often in life we complete a task that was beyond the capability of the person we were when we started it. ~Robert Brault

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Thanks for joining my virtual race. Looks like it was a great hill to do. Isn't that the way things go - when you finally tackle something that's been looming, it's just not as hard as you thought it'd be. Congrats.

Love the picture, it's usually so hard to capture the feel of a hill.

[Jennifer]

Great job!! :)

[jillconyers]

Thanks Carrie.

Jill Conyers
My Blog: http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
How often in life we complete a task that was beyond the capability of the person we were when we started it. ~Robert Brault

[Elle @ We can begin to feed...]

Nice going! And great pics... those sleeves look so cool.

Bet it felt so great to get that long run in and conquer your hill.

[Marisa@The Pace of my Life]

Nice job! You are killing all these long runs you are doing!

[jillconyers]

Thanks Marisa! Gotta love marathon training. It seems like all I ever do is run and shower LOL

Jill Conyers
My Blog: http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
How often in life we complete a task that was beyond the capability of the person we were when we started it. ~Robert Brault

[jillconyers]

Thanks Elle. I love the sleeves! 

Jill Conyers
My Blog: http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
How often in life we complete a task that was beyond the capability of the person we were when we started it. ~Robert Brault

[Julie Weidner]

Congrats! Love those arm sleeves too!

[Julia]

wow!!! your views are amazing and you are awesome for conquering that hill. and!!! you look gorgeous after running 18 miles!!!

[Claire Justine]

Well done,wow 18 miles you look great after too, that hill looks tough love the sleeves:)

[jillconyers]

Thanks Claire! We had to drive from running the 18 to where the hill was so I had a few minutes to recover. But I'll take the compliment anyway :)

Jill Conyers
My Blog: http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
How often in life we complete a task that was beyond the capability of the person we were when we started it. ~Robert Brault

[jillconyers]

Thanks Julia. You wouldn't think gorgeous if you saw me right after the 18 LOL This was about 10 minutes after because we had to drive a bit to get to the hill I wanted to run.  I'll still take gorgeous :)

Jill Conyers
My Blog: http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
How often in life we complete a task that was beyond the capability of the person we were when we started it. ~Robert Brault

[Undercover Dieting]

I'm a little slow with catching up on my blog reading, but good job with the hill! :)

[jillconyers]

Thank you. Although it wasn't the challenge I imagined it was awesome!

Jill Conyers
My Blog: http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
I believe no decision should be made while running up hill. ~Nike