Wk of April 20 - WISH Walking/Running Club

[chimera]

Hello everyone!

For those new to us, we are a group of people who are planning to participate in walking/running events throughout the year. For most of us, the ultimate goal is to train and compete in the annual WDW Half/Full marathons. We'll also be posting news and training for various other events throughout the year. We range from non-running beginners to triathletes. Come join us, whether you're training for an event or walking/running for fitness!


New WISH Team members. If you read one thing over and over, believe this. Being part of this team is fantastic. Part of the ride you get for the event is what I call the roller coaster. There will be lots of ups and downs. The more you post here, the more you will find yourself enjoying the ride. It is an incredible journey. Don't be afraid, shy or whatever to come here and just post up anything. You don't have to know us right away, or all of us at all. You will get to know some of us. It makes the event you are enjoying have MORE meaning and we love to have you.


WWDave's 2008 Miles and Minutes Team Threads:

Master Game Roster (http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1705827)

New Master Game Spreadsheet (http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=ppYit0DjqjVcAhKsgnZ6hOA&hl=en)

Donald's Defiant Dashers Team Challenge (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1706769)

BUZZ's Brigade - TEAM CHALLENGE - POST MILES/HOURS HERE (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1706828)

Hakuna Matata Team Challenge Hours/Miles (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1706696)

Super Goofs Team 4 Miles Challenge (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1706657)

TEAM FIVE: Herc's Heroes--Post miles/hours here! (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1706441)

TEAM #6: OHANA-No One Gets Left Behind:Post your miles/hours here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1706354)

Walt's Warriors (Team 7) Miles and Hours (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1702113)

Team 8 Jessica's Rabbits Bios and Info (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1702492)

[chimera]

Mel's Running Rules #419: Oriental Buffet is not an appropriate meal the night before a LR.

I had 10 on the schedule today. Started out with my stomach feeling a bit yucky before I even left the house. I got about 2 miles in and started looking for a potty, but the only one on my route is back home or at the 6 mile mark. I do an out and back so decided to press onto the 6 mile potty, figuring I'd call Jeff to come get me when I got to 10 or so. I did okay...didn't feel great, but was totally on pace to PR the 10. I did 8 a shade faster than my 8 PR last week. Did my second Gu right at 8 miles...then my stomach totally revolted. I had to call DH to come get me early...really bummed because I was doing so well! Anyway, 8.36 in 1:40:05. Stomach's still not happy :sick:

Krista...Jeff carried Lenna in the Bjorn quite a bit. We tend to prefer doing WDW unencumbered, but still occasionally bring a stroller for her. The best trips are when we get to be Guests Without Bags :woohoo:

Good training everyone!

[dsnyfan21]

Mel, sorry to hear about the stomach not liking your meal the night before. I hate that. I have IBS sometimes, and I never know when it will hit. But I usually know pretty soon right after the meal.
Glad you got home ok.

[windwalker]

Hi Mel and Tracy:flower3:

Mel one of the advantages to being a walker is that I can walk after a meal. When Erica and I go to Gatlinburg to do our LSDs we always have a big breakfast before we take off for the hills. When I was a runner I couldn't do that. I especially remember that I couldn't eat fried chicken and go on a long run. (It's a redneck thing).

Have an awesome evening guys.

Walking Panda:hippie:

[aldisneygrl]

Mel - I can relate. That happened to me a couple of weeks ago before my 5K. It's not pleasant. I was worried about my 5K today because we celebrated my birthday last night at the local Japanese Steakhouse. Luckily, it wasn't a problem for me. I don't plan to make that a habit, but you only turn 40 with your best friend once in your life, so it was an occasion to celebrate. It was fun to be able to hit that big milestone with my best friend. That is why we were meant to be friends, being born on the same day, same year. :goodvibes

Hope your yucky tummy heals soon. :sick:

[mkymsehi]

Ha ha ha, nope, I don't work for the tourist or convention bureau. A lot of friends say I should.

I only post the pictures to give those of you who have never been to Hawaii, a look at the real island experience, not the ones you see in advertisements.

"LOSTIES" there are 6 hours of post writer's strike episodes left. The 2 hour finale is supposed to happen on May 29th. Actually it will be 3 hours that night, as they will repeat the prior one hour episode, before the 2 hour finale. Confusing? Well what else did you expect from LOST? :laughing:

Saturday included another short bike ride with the Princesses, and #1's friend joining us. Fed the fish down at Aloha Tower. Then we went to see "Nim's Island." It was just a okay movie, some continuity issues I had with the story line.

Sunday's skedulee... 10-12 miles with the marathon clinic, then a short hike up to Manoa Falls with the Girl Scout troop.

Veteran WISHers: Question, who owns the rights to the WISH logo? Or rather who came up with the design?

[lilouisianagal]

Jeff: Those pictures are gorgeous! Can I come hiking with the Girl Scouts? Sounds fun.

Becky:Good job! :thumbsup2

Cecilia: Thanks for the mask idea! And why couldn't you use the jogging stroller until 6 months?

Ang: Nice WO!

Mel: Oh dear. :hug: Well I think we've all learned an important lesson :sad2: Good job on the run you did get in.

:dogdance:

Hmm I woke up with "Gaston" stuck in my head! Yesterday was a rest day. I went for a short skate because it was beautiful. BF and I went to a Latin Dance at the International Cultural Center and learned how to salsa! So much fun (and free to boot!). I'm off for a short run this morning!

[TEK224]

Good morning everyone!

Just checking in. Not much to report yet for me. Still getting situated in my new job and this week was crazy!:crazy2: Way to many meetings!
So far have spent the weekend trying to catch up on some work at home and getting ready for finals at school. Bummer, cause it was so nice out this weekend. But if I can get everything done on my list (23 things!:scared1: I should be pretty well organized and begin to devote more time to training.
Hope to be able to check in more frequently.

Take care!
Terri

[chimera]

Veteran WISHers: Question, who owns the rights to the WISH logo? Or rather who came up with the design?

Big question. Short answer is we don't really know, but maybe some of our legal minds here could help out. Sunny (plutosmyfav) did the logo and design we currently use for our shirts. But Sunny's had some life changes and hasn't been around here in a long time. I did try to contact her before we started all the shirt ordering in January but never heard back. (Has anyone heard from Sunny? I'd love to know if she's ok.)

Anyway, the WISH slogan (We're Inspired to Stay Healthy) was part of the disboards. I don't know who came up with it (Lily? Anyone know that one?)

As a group, we've been following the honor code. As long as we're not selling team merchandise for profit, we've done various WISH team items (shirts, socks, visors/hats, bracelets) without too much worry about who owns what.
Sunny does(did??) sell WISH stuff on her cafepress site.

Whenever something like this comes up I wonder if at some point we'll need to develop some actual structure to the team. The WISH team is in it's 5th year and has easily doubled or more in size since the 2005 ladies took on the half. I think most of us appreciate the informal nature of our team, but I wonder how long we can sustain this. We hit some growing pains earlier this year. With the way the team has evolved as a nurturing group of folks who accept everyone regardless of ability, I foresee continued phenomenal growth.

I really think the WISH team has the potential to be something on the lines of Team in Training. Seriously. We are already international and are developing a presence at WDW events as well as other races around the country. Because we attract so many folks who are new to the whole fitness concept, I would love to see us develop a program of coaches and mentors like TnT does. I love our team and our message...that anyone can do what we do...and I'd love to get it out there to the world. Just envision a WISH team weekend retreat...Amy conducting Pilates and core training, WWDave instructing on racewalking techniques, Christa can talk on how to fit it all in with life (though I still don't know how she does it)...it would be so cool! (You know, we need to recruit some dietitian/nutritionists). We could even have a charity arm though I would structure it differently than TnT.

Anyway, that's just me thinking big about our untapped potential and the future of the WISH team. I do think we'll have to develop some kind of organizational structure, but that may not be now (though I do prefer to practice preventive medicine;) ). I guess it's something for all of us to think about as we continue to grow.

And that's a really long answer to your question, Jeff :)

[Calcio]

Mel

Sorry about your combined long run and oriental buffet adventure. If you want to cringe or giggle about this, do some reading on Grete Waitz' 1988 NY Marathon victory. Grete is one of the grande dames of women's marathoning and the silver medalist in the 1st 1984 women's olympic marathon. To put it delicately, Grete's lower intestinal tract was giving her trouble all day.

For all the Minnie participants, I remembered something important for us about pace over the 15K. If you have been training on soft dirt trails, or composite tracks, or even the treadmill, you will be FASTER :moped: on May 4 than you have been in training, even beyond the benefit you'll get from a mild taper down to the race.

Friday I was out in our version of heat (78 degrees and low humidity), starting on the track, then dirt trails. When I stepped onto the roads I instantly felt better rhythm and pace, and realized the harder roads don't absorb your energy, they instead rebound quickly, so the same level of effort produces faster pace. It's been so long since I'd been on the roads, I forgot. Softer surfaces are easier on your legs, but they are slow. Harder surfaces are tougher on your legs, but a lot faster. So if you're comfortably under 15 mpm on soft surfaces in training, you'll be a bit quicker with the same effort.

Of course, for me that means my legs will flat out hurt late Sunday and particularly Sunday night when I'm trying to sleep. Pain is transitory, but glory is forever pirate: .

Best
Craig

[Lexxiefern]

Mel - Oh, yuck! I had some issues like that around mile 15 of the marathon. Thankfully it stopped after about 3 miles or so.

Allie - How cool is that? Same day, same year?

Jeff - Thanks for the info on Lost. I was wondering how many episodes were left.

Claire - Salsa dancing? How fun!!

Terri - I hope you get everything done on your list. I thrive on lists and have them all over the house ;)

Craig - Interesting info. I train all my short runs on the TM, but my LR are outside on the road. I wonder how that will affect me at minnie?

Well, unfortunately for me, my knees are still sore this morning from the LR yesterday. It seems like right around 9 - 10 miles is when they hurt. My LR last week was 8 miles and I didn't even need to ice them. This week at 9.3 I iced them all afternoon (on and off) and they are still sore.

Becky

[deekaypee]

Happy Birthday wishes (again), Allie! It sounds like you celebrated your 40th with style, grace, and humor!!!! (And some cell phone escapades & a new PR!) Everyone, check out Allie's birthday report on the WISHers turning 40! thread! ;)


Plus, a very
HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY, MICHELLE!!!

I WISH for you all lots of love, special memories, and the best year of your life ever!!

:bday::dance3: :woohoo: party:

I'll catch up with everyone else later today! I'm thinking of you all, with :hug: to Mel.

[windwalker]

Happy birthday Michelle and Allie!!!:dance3:


Mel, I to see WISH going forward also.

One of the biggest problems we face in our wonderful country is the epidemic of over weight and out of shape people. We are destroying ourselves with the "Good Life". The concept of WISH is a small candle flicker in the darkness, but we can make that flicker a flame for people to embrace and find there way back to a healthier lifestyle.

One of the very basic concepts of WISH is that no matter how badly out of shape you are now you can turn it around. We have helped a lot of people see that if they will believe in themselves they can accomplish more than they ever imagined.

The ToT was my first race with the WISH colors. I was approched by a man who still had some weight to lose but said he had lost a lot already and we were his inspiration to keep going. He was to shy to join as a regular member but he had bought one of those safety lime shirts to wear to do the ToT race. I realized then that this was bigger than it appeared already.

With wonderfull hearts and minds like you, Lily, Carrie and the others leading us we will become the beacon of light for people to see. Many people are fighting deep depressions because they have all but given up on themselves, we can be a first step back to self acceptance.

Proud WISH Panda:hippie:

[Big Vic]

Good morning WISHers!

Hoping everyone is having a fine Sunday. It is a beautiful day in NW Florida.

Been slacking on posting. Been reading, just too lazy to type.

Out for 3 this morning. Nothing significant to report.

Mel – Sorry for the GI tract problems. I’ll remember no Chinaman food prior to a LR.

Jeff – Have a good run this morning.

Claire – Have a good run this morning.

Becky – WTG with the 9.3 miler! Hope the legs feel better.

Allie – Happy Belated Birthday!

Michelle – Happy Birthday!

I'll have something to show everyone later this afternoon. All I can say is, its Mel's fault. :rolleyes1

:)

[dsnyfan21]

Hello everyone!!
I just got back from my LW. I did my Minnie today 9.3miles!! WHen I hit the stop button I looked up and was waiting for my metal. Where's my metal????? Oh yeah, I need to wait 2 more weeks. So, 9.3 miles in 2hours14minutes53.45seconds. (14:29 pace) I guess I won't get swept. :yay:

I swear today was a day for the bugs to hate me :confused3 . I was chased by two bugs at two different areas. They fly around and around your head and buzz near your ear - very annoying. I had another bug fly around me and land on me, I had to keep shooing it away, then it landed on my right temple and proceeded to try and bite me :scared: !!. Well, needless to say, it got squashed!! Sorry mr. biting fly bug thing, but I can only take so much!!

Mel and Panda: I can see the WISH group becoming a more organized team type of thing, but wouldn't want to see it like TnT. I can see getting together now and then for retreats or maybe raising money for charities on a volunteer basis. Of course I have only been a member since February and haven't really "met" any WISHERS face to face, but would be willing to help out any way I can. :thumbsup2
(I bought a WISH scream team shirt from the cafepress web site for my Mom)

Well, I'm off to ice and relax!!! Take care eveyone.

[windwalker]

Tracy that was a super time for your "Minnie". I sure wish I was going to be there.

I see the big difference between TnT and WISH is WISH is something you can be part of without having to raise money for anything. But you get the same benefits of good information and membership in a nurturing group.

Vic, you earned a little kick back time, you had a stressfull time of it this month with your work situation.

Craig, have I thanked you for being such a great captain and leading the bunnies to what I'm sure will be their best PR year ever.

Happy panda:hippie:

[TXAng]

Someone needs to stop me.

I'm trying to figure out a way to get out to Disneyland this year for the Half Marathon. After I swore that we were taking a year off and not doing any Disney trips in 2008.

But Sean needs to meet Mickey!!

[dsnyfan21]

TXAng: I am the wrong one to tell you not to do it. I am in SE FL and flying out the DL solo just to get some metal bling!! I did the WDW Half so I am eligible to get a third metal. It's all about the bling!! ( I get to visit my Aunt while I'm there which is a nice plus)
I do agree that Sean needs to see Mickey, EVERYBODY does!!::MickeyMo :earboy2: :smickey: :earsboy: :mickeyjum

[jmasgat]

Just a quick post for me right now. I had decided that, shins be damned, I would do an 8-miler today. I just need the psychological reassurance of being able to do the distance. I decided that I can live with the discomfort while running, and I'd ice at home.
So last night I go to bed--can't fall asleep. And then the fun begins. Make a long story short--our dog Buddy spent the whole night whimpering and throwing up (fortunately on the hardwood floors). I got 2 hours of sleep and missed the start of the women's marathon trials.

But after the race was over (and it was great to watch). I went out for my run--gotta just suck it up. First warm daytime run for me. And you know what--shins felt okay,knees and hips felt dodgy, but who cares--I finished my 8-miler! And now that I have thrown my time goal out the window, I'm okay with my 80 minute time.

So sorry for the long "me" post, but I had to let you inspiring guys know--this was the biggest run for me in my nearly four months of training. Now bring on Minnie--I'm gonna finish it for sure!

Maura

Becky Isn't icing fun! My DH also had me hose down my legs with the garden hose--CHILLY!
Maura

[AmyBeth68]

Hi Guys! :)

Just a quick drive-by...I'll be back shortly to catch up with everyone.

Literally just back from my "Minnie" today. Ran 9.3 and even though this ended up being 26 miles for the week...which is a push for me...I didn't feel as bad as I thought I might. I did take some must needed rest mid-week and backed of the XT a lot to just allow my body to heal up some.

The run felt comfortable for 6 miles...and the last 3 I was running on fatigued legs. Overall run was 1:28:58 for a 9:32 mpm. Not bad for LSR...so I'm hoping to drop the pace a bit for the Minnie. Who knows how the 5K the day before will affect my legs though :confused3 . The main goal regardless is to have fun! So now I know I can run the distance relatively comfortably at a pace that I can live with. Time to taper a bit! :thumbsup2

I'll be back (in my best Arnold voice).

[TXAng]

Tracy – Yup, Disney knows just how to get us – offer some extra bling and that’s all it takes! DH and I were supposed to run the DL Half last year, but then I got pregnant, so no racing for me. I really want that castle medal! My Dad lives out in SoCal, too, so I have way too many ways to justify a trip out there.

Maura – Glad you’re feeling more confident about the Minnie. Now just take care of yourself!!

Amy – Wow, a 26 mile week? That is a lot!

[dsnyfan21]

Hey Maura: Icing is fun, but today I actually sat in my pool for 15min after I stretched from my Minnie 9.3 today. The pool is about 70 degrees that I just got right on in and chilled out for awhile.

Amy: :crazy2: You are just crazy!! I need to put a :worship: smiley in here for you from me. You an I both did our Minnie's today, I hope you got your medal because for some reason I didn't get mine. From your time, I'll be about an hour or so behind you. :)

Take care all.

[aldisneygrl]

Allie - How cool is that? Same day, same year?

Becky

Becky - Yes, same day, same year. I say that we were destined to be best friends. We even have children who are the same age. :goodvibes

Happy Birthday wishes (again), Allie! It sounds like you celebrated your 40th with style, grace, and humor!!!! (And some cell phone escapades & a new PR!) Everyone, check out Allie's birthday report on the WISHers turning 40! thread! ;)



Yes, with all the escapades of the last few weeks, this is definitely a birthday that won't soon be forgotten. Just hopefully, I won't have a repeat in the future. :lmao:



Allie – Happy Belated Birthday!



Thanks Vic!

[RedDragon]

Hi everyone!! :wave:

Yesterday I ran 8 miles in 70+ degree, cloudless weather which was quite warm. My IT band was bad the last mile. I am rolling and icing and taking ibuprofen but I sure hope this isn't a bad omen for Minnie. I did run it in 86 minutes which is still a fast pace for me.

Today I joined a new gym! I couldn't stand the old one. The original gym was bought several years ago by a franchise and they've turned this into a community center. Originally, only those 14 years and over were allowed in the cardio and weight rooms. Now, kids run all over the place. The parking lot is a zoo and trying to get on the equipment was a nightmare. If that's what they want of the place, go with God, but I want a gym. A place where I can workout, get on the machines and take classes when I want to. So, I joined a women-only fitness center. It's small, one cardio/weight room and one room for classes and a locker room. The equipment was clean and working and the stationary bike did not wobble when I used it! Yea!!!!

So, I biked 8 miles and did some weight work.

dsnyfan21: kudos on running your Minnie today! Will you be at Minnie in 2 weeks?

Amy: kudos to you too! You are one amazing woman--glad you're on our team!!! Sorry your legs were heavy during the last 3 miles. Will you be at Minnie?

Maura: yea for going out and glad the shins held up! Sorry about the other body parts but you're doing great!!

TXAng: not gonna be much help here--DO IT!!!! You know you want to, you know you do. Just do it and enjoy it!

Calcio: you are my Russell Means--you know what I mean ;)

Have a lovely day everyone!

[Big Vic]

Since finishing my first marathon this year, and it being at the World, I wanted to document the occasion.

So, I blame this all on Mel for planting the seed in my big ol noggin. ;) :rolleyes1 :rotfl: The picture posted by AlohaJeff helped decide it's placement.

http://members.cox.net/earnhardt03/tattoo042008.jpg

:)

[dsnyfan21]

Reddragon: Yes, I will be one of the WISH walkers at the Minnie 15K!!

Big Vic: NIIIIICE tat! Very Nice. :thumbsup2

[mkymsehi]

Happy Birthday to those celebrating, and a Very Merry Unbirthday to the rest of us not celebrating. (I covered all my bases :earboy2:).

I led my group of 11 for a 10 miler today, along the way discussing power bars, gels, shot blocks, pretzels, mustard, and hydration. I fielded questions about what to eat during the week, before and after runs.

Afterwards, a few of us went out to the local chain Zippy's, to test out my knowledge. :laughing:

Anyways, we averaged 9.5 minute miles along the way, and quickly transitions into and out of water stops. Sorry all, but I forgot to bring the camera :rolleyes1.

I will be taking the troop out shortly for our hike up to Manoa Falls. Will try and get a shot or two of the landscape, where they film the rainforest scenes for LOST. The last time we went last year, the set for one of the Dharma bunkers was out, but gone by the time we came back.

Everyone have a great day.

Vic: :thumbsup2 I so LOVE the tattoo. My queen won't allow me, so I might just have to accidentally show up with one some day. :laughing:

Another guy also got the same exact tattoo done right after the Goofy.

[chimera]

So, I blame this all on Mel for planting the seed in my big ol noggin. ;) :rolleyes1 :rotfl: The picture posted by AlohaJeff helped decide it's placement.


Nice ink, Vic! Very cool!! How long did it take? I'm still trying to figure out what to do for my half marathon tat...thinking about the Peace, Love, Mickey shirt I have and putting the 13.1 in the Mickey head.

Whose turn is it next? Ohhh, Je-en :rolleyes1

Ang...I'm probably not the best person for stopping folks, so I'd say go for it! Get that castle medal! And then get a tat ;)

[Big Vic]

Nice ink, Vic! Very cool!! How long did it take? I'm still trying to figure out what to do for my half marathon tat.

Who's turn is it next? Ohhh, Je-en :rolleyes1

It took about an hour and a half.

Yeah, I already have ideas for the left calf. :)

Jeff - When I told Marilyn I wanted a tattooo, she told me I was nuts. I told her she knew that 22 years ago when she married me. :confused3

Tracy - Thanks!

[Kristi1357]

Vic - love it! :thumbsup2

[angietuck2]

GOOD EVENING TEAM!!

:banana: Only 2 weeks till MINNIE!!!! :banana:

Mel I am so sorry about your run, definately can not run on expolding stomach!!! :scared1:
Allie:cake: HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! (late)
Terri:wave: thanks for stopping in and saying HI
Jeff Thanks for the pics. Never have made it there and don't know if I ever will :confused3
Becky Hope the legs feel good soon!!! Can't wait till MINNIE
Tracy:banana: I'm so glad that you won't get swept, but you don't have to worry any way, with this team behind you, you have nothing to FEAR!!!!
TXAng I feel your pain, we haven't had our AP's for about a year, and it is KILLING me!! No way I'm going to talk you out of it.
Maura I'm so glad you go out there and did it "anyway". Looks like we need to all just get out there and do the MINNIE for fun!!!!!!:hug:
Martha Great job on the run and I'm glad that you found a gym that works for you.
VIC NICE ONE!!! :thumbsup:
AMyNice job on the run!!!!!!!:woohoo:

As for me, tried to do 10 which turned into 9, with me limping at the end. I meant what I said in my post to Maura. I really have decided to just have fun for the whole MINNIE weekend. I was just telling DH that I didn't know what was wrong with me because I was on-line looking at the course map and final race instructions and I normally get so excited but I wasn't. Then I went for my horrible run and I was sitting with my ice thinking about all of the exciting things that weekend: going to House of Blues Friday night for my mom's bday with my mom and dad, doing 5K with my mom who has never done something like that before, then going to AK that day with mom and dad and DH and DS's - never done that before either. OK so the moral of the story is, IT'S DISNEY WORLD FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!!!! :cheer2:

Start my new job tomorrow (as you all know) don't know how much personal responding I will be able to do this week!!

[lenshanem]

Awesome Vic! :yay:

I LOVE IT! :thumbsup2

[SamSam]

Wahoo! :thumbsup2 Nice tattoo Vic! :thumbsup2

[TEK224]

Vic - Nice tattoo! I so want one, but am so chicken!:scared1:

Angie - good luck with the new job. I know the feeling. I'm finding it hard to check in and keep up with the posts. Been in my new job for a week.

Terri

[MomofCKJ]

Jeff--I took my dd and her friend to see Nim's Island this weekend too. Same thing, I thought it was just okay. I can't really place it though, I guess I had higher expectations.

Happy Birthdays, great job on long runs, sorry about the revenge of the buffets, good luck with new jobs and NICE TATTOO! I came thisclose to getting a teeny tiny Mickey head last summer but chickened out. My DH has one (not a Mickey head) and I still would like to get a really small, well hidden one but the needle thing, well that scares me. Love yours though Vic, very cool!

Heading out this morning to Ashland, MA to watch the Boston Marathoners run by!

Allyson

[Cruella de mom]

Nice tatoo Vic! I could never hold still for an hour and a half....

Good Luck today Angie! :goodvibes

Now I am off to read about the birthday escapades.....

[wtpclc]

Mel - I knew about the fact that you were thinking more structure would be good fro WISH. However, had no clue of your furhter thoguhts. I love it!!!!! WOnder how we go about making next steps?

VIc - Love teh ink (and I am so not a tatto person). Very cool!

Allie & Michelle - Happy belated b-day!

Maura - Glad you had such a great run. Now taek it easy!

Jeff - We just got aftershocks. No damage at all. Thansk for your thougths, though.

Debra- Was hoping to avoid boring anyone with a loooong story. Dh works with a guy whose son is an awesome sprinter. WHen he ran against a local school last year, dh went. Now teh son is a frshman in HS and they ran against "our" team. "Our" because we live there but are not at all involved and have never been to a sporting event there. Anyway. We went to see the son, actually, his oldest son is on teh team this year too. The younger one (freshman) blew teh doors off of everyone. Wow. Both boys were amazngly sweet and gracious. Beatiful day adn fun to be in that environment.

OK, my mind is blank today, so forgive me fro all that I forgot.

ME: OK, I did my solo 8-miler Saturday. It was hot and I was drained from a funeral (veyr extended family) and a 4-hour drive home. I did ok and my last 2 miles had neg splits, so I am pleased. It was over 70, though, and there are no leaves on the trees fro shade yet, so it was very hot to me. Must do better aout hydrating the next couple weeks.

Have a good week everyone!

[CarolA]

Hello From Mickey's House Everyone!!

:cool1:

Yes, I am in WDW. Posting from SSR where I am suppose to be trying to balance some project budgets. (Techinically I am working today :rotfl2: )

I did get up this morning and go outside. Decided (A) not to worry about pace and (B) to bag the 5 mile training run the schedule called for. Yesterday at Epcot my calfs were KILLING me and when I streched this morning everything was still sore.... So I wound up doing 3.5 miles in 44.26 (Hey it's ahead of the sweepers) First mile was very slow but I did pick up some pace.

In an effort to work on the calfs I actually scheduled a massage this afternoon. I have never had one so this should be an expereince!


Mel, I loved your thoughts on WISH. Sorry about the Chinese buffet effect!

Vic The Tatoo is great. (I am chicken and there will never be one on me. I was in my mid 20's before I got brave enough to pierce my ears!

Angie Good luck with the job!


And to everyone I forgot, have a great week!

[andromedaslove]

Vic - I LOVE the tattoo!! I keep trying to come up with one related to my running, and haven't found it yet. I wil it just takes me a while. It has taken me 5 years to figure out which tattoo I want next. I figure I get to be picky when it's gonna be on my body forever!!

mkymsehi - I thought you were talking about me with the birthdays!! I even had to go back and make sure I hadn't missed something!!

Well, today is my birthday. The last few weeks leading up to it haven't been great. It seems like if it could go wrong it would. I had even written off the Minnie. My Mom bailed on my birthday dinner tonight, Dh and I didn't get to go out like we had planned, etc. However, things are looking up. Dh and I have convinced the granparents to watch the boys on Minnie weekend so we can go and spend the weekend alone. I am so stoked!! It's been almost 4 years since we had a weekend with no kids!! Now I just have to get my behind out there and make up for those runs I missed because of my grumpiness!! I can't wait to see everyone there!!

Dana

[Kristi1357]

Dana - :bday: party:

[jmasgat]

Dana Happy birthday and glad things are looking up for next (gulp, so soon!) weekend.

Carrie Yeah, running in the "heat" of 70 was definitely a test--I know I went slower.

Carol Hope your massage goes well. I have to wait to schedule mine til the massage therapists get back from Boston. I am really looking forward to it.

Angie Hope your first day on the new job went well and that you get lots of rest time between now and next weekend. I think I'll just do a few short runs between now and then--my legs are screaming at me today. And I feel better now about throwing out my time goal and just going for my other goal of running the whole thing.

Allyson Hope the Boston Marathon viewing was great. I've got the live feed from wcsn.com in the background.

Maura

[TnTsParty]

Dana - Happy BIRTHDAY!!!!!

Vic - love the tattoo. Where is it located? Am I right in assuming its on your calf?? I just recently got a tattoo on the back of my left calf that I plan on turning into a running tattoo.(Luckly my friend is a tattoo artist) All my other tattoos (3) are of cats so of course this one is a cat as well. But around it I want to have tattoo'd all the different race distances I have done - so far it would just be 5k and 13k but in 2 weeks I am hoping 15k will be a completed race for me. I am glad other's have the same idea. I got some questions when I mentioned I wanted the race distances noted - but only those who have actually trained and completed those distances know what it takes to get to the finish line and that is something I am proud to say I did and would be proud to have on a tattoo.

Getting my final LR's in before Minnie - have one more (8 miles) scheduled for next Sunday. Can't believe the 15k is almost here. I might volunteer to help at a 10k race on Saturday being held by my local running group. I was going to run it but then decided it was too close to the 15k and decided not to push myself.

Hope everyone has a great week.

[gatorphipps]

Hey guys! I really did start reading...then my ADHD started acting up and I am now "running" out of time....but anyway!

Mel - GIRL! About the food and LR combo...all I can say is been there, done that, not pretty!;) I love your idea about the WISH moving forward. WWDave is so right about how we inspire people. I love to wear my WISH shirt. People feel good when they read it...well after they can see again b/c it is SO bright!:goodvibes

I will not bore everyone with my WOs so if you care to know you can look on my WO link b/low...
BUT!
I saw Wicked yesterday! :cool1:
It was wonderful. My sweet mom got me and DH tickets and we went with her and my dad...and a ton of other peolpe from the company I sometimes work with.

So that is all I have time for....Hope to catch up more later. But I really doubt it b/c this thread moves so fast.

[pjstevens]

just starting out and did
w1d1 c25k
I know it will be a while before I am doing any race, but making a committment to myself.

PS... Vic, love the tat!

[FireDancer]

TXang- I am still trying to talk myself into doing the DL half since I also would get the third metal. It is looking like my vacation dollars are all spent up for the year though. Especially since I couldn’t find anyone else to go and split the costs.

Vic - Nice tattoo. You are going to start a trend and will have to get one for each marathon you do. Rumor has it you can’t get just one.

CarolA - Enjoy the World

Dana - Happy Birthday.

Morgan - How did you enjoy your first 5K. The weather was perfect and the course was pretty fast. The wind on the final stretch to the finish wasn’t fun but I do like that course.

Everyone doing the Minnie: Hope everyone is all ready for the 5K or 15K, whichever you are doing. I am hopping that next year’s is either the weekend of the 9th or 16th. I am going with my mom and brother on the podcast cruise and either way I will find a way to get at least one of the two in.

I did the same 5K on Saturday as Morgan, it was a fun race. It took me 19:41 which is about my average right now. Sunday’s run was much hillier so my time suffered (20:07) but I finished in a much higher place so the course definitely effected everyone.

[Amps]

Ughhh, I went on a 10 mile long run yesterday that went really well despite a little cramping in the legs around mile 8. In fact, I was just flying towards the end. But then I got home and started to feel sick. It took me about 5 hour to recover and stop feeling queezy. Turns out I was just really dehydrated and the apple I had eaten when I got home had sat in my stomach like a rock since I couldn't digest it. Next week I'm going to make sure to bring at least a litre of fluids with me and take gatorade instead of just plain water or at least some Sports Beans.

[Honeibee]

Greetings race team -

Headed to the track Saturday morning with the intent of doing 9.3. About 4.5 I felt my right hamstring tighten up. :mad: It got worse and worse until I started hearing my WISH team in my head and I finally stopped. Went right home and called our esteemed Dr Calcio who gave me excellent advice. (I remembered he had hamstring issues in January so I knew he was the one to call.) I've been icing it but not really resting. Except when I am at work.

Mel - I got a voicemail from Sunny on marathon weekend in January. Cam actually spoke to her. :hug: I'll PM you.

Craig - Thank you very much for your help and advice on Saturday morning. :thumbsup2 I've been icing but, well, not much resting. I'll start the hamstring curls tonight. It feels sore but doesn't hurt so much anymore. I think it was a strain instead of a tear, thank goodness.

Maura - I completely understand the need for physiological reassurance. :thumbsup2 That was the only reason I had 9.3 planned this past weekend. I always have to do the race distance a couple of weeks before. I can't be standing at the start line saying "OK, I think I can do this." I need to KNOW.

Vic - OMG! Wow, that's really nice, but, umm, where is it? Can't tell. Is that an arm? Leg? Something else? :upsidedow

Kristi - Hey, look at you in the Mickey Mom's club! :yay:

Angie - Ohh I hope it's going well for you today! :banana:

Carol - Totally totally jealous! :yay: I hope you're having a great time, even if you are working.

Dana - First off......:bday: Then.....:hug:. It's gotta get better for you now!

Still looking for Dr Solo.....Kevin, where the heck are you??? :confused3 You're still coming, right???

[wtpclc]

Angie - How'd I miss oyu teh first time??? Hope you're having a great first day! Take your camera fro teh Minne and see how may fun pix you can take in 9.3 miles. Last year, I really tried to run fast teh first part. After my body told me that was not a good idea, I wondered what I was thinking. I had only taken 1 pic in teh first 5 miles or so. :scared1: I'm still tossing around going for a PR this year, but I think fun is a much better option!

Frank - Holy cow! You are speedy!

[twoWDWfools]

Sheesh this thread takes off! Way too nice to be in side yesterday here so still catching up.

Mel - fantastic thinking ahead about WISH. Would be great to have WISH weekends with training & info sessions. Plus general sitting around and eating/talking sessions. ;) Been part of this only since Jan but have received so much! And at my 10K on Sat I had a couple people comment on my WISH shirt.

Vic - nice ink! Like others I'm too coward to get one but have thought about it.

Sorry not replying to everyone but it's one of those days around here.
So way to go, feel better, take it easy or ramp it up. GO WISH! :banana:

Rest day for me today. Will get in some pilates (thanks AmyBeth!) and core later.

have a great day!!

[Big Vic]

Good afternoon WISHers!

Hoping everyone is having a fine Monday.

Thanks for kind comments about the tat. I already have ideas for the second one. It will be for the 2007 WDW Half. Just gotta figure how to put it on paper.

Angie – Congrats on starting the new job.

Judith – Get your mind out of the gutter. :rolleyes1 :rotfl: Hope your hamstring is ok.

Dana – Happy Birthday!! :thumbsup2

Tricia – Yep, it’s on the right calf. I wanted to document the marathon is some way. But, I wanted to do something different like a tattoo, and when I saw the picture AlohaJeff posted a few weeks ago that got the ball rolling. :)

Everyone – Keep up with the training!! Y’all are doing great!

:)

[mkymsehi]

Two people I know from the Honolulu Marathon clinic ran the Boston Marathon. They were flying! :scared1: :worship: :woohoo:

Rosy 3:41:05 520 in her division
Kozo 3:38:42 63 in his division

[chimera]

Mel - I knew about the fact that you were thinking more structure would be good fro WISH. However, had no clue of your furhter thoguhts. I love it!!!!! WOnder how we go about making next steps?

First step, we need a plan, where we want the team to be in 3, 5, 10, even 20 years and beyond. Then we'll likely need an 'executive committee' to start figuring out what to implement and how. I have a lot of this in my head on what things to do and in what phases but would like team input on feasibility and what everyone else would like to see happen. I think we can do this online, via email, phone, etc then use marathon and other event weekends to meet in person as needed.

At minimum, we should address what things to do as we grow. I think planning for a coaching/mentoring structure for 2010 marathon weekend would be the first thing to try that wouldn't be too much to do all at once. I'd like to chat with folks like Cecilia, Monica, Angie, etc who have run/walked for charity organizations for an idea on how their organizations handle the coaching aspect and how we could translate that to an electronic format.

I would not want to change the flavor of the WISH team in anyway, that would be a priority.

[angietuck2]

GOOD EVENING TEAM!!!!

MY FIRST DAY WAS LIKE THIS!! :cool1: :dance3: :woohoo: OK so I am a little over the top but it was like everything I worked so hard to learn finally came full circle!!!!!! OH I am so STOKED!!! - It doesn't hurt that my first project is to help on the design of an oil refinery in the middle east.

Thank you guys so much for thinking of me you guys are the best :hug:
Carrie That is a GREAT idea. I am ashamed to say that as many Disney races as we have done, I do not have one picture because I have always run for PR's .

Now for the bad news, and you guys are going to kill me: ::yes::

My back is so bad right now I don't know if I can even do 15k. I mentioned yesterday that I limped home from LR and today the pain was the worse it's been in a year. YUP I did it this time. I KNOW, I KNOW I didn't listen. Much rest and ice and alleve in my immediate future. OH I am so worried though because I wanted to do my first full next January and now I don't know if back can handle it. My plan is after MINNIE to concentrate heavy on Pilates/Core and short, easy runs for a little bit :confused3

As I said last night, I am still excited about the weekend, although a little worried, my mom was not taking this thing very seriously and told me today that she is not sure if she can even do 16 minute pace for 5K!!!! WE ARE GOING TO GET SWEPT!!! :lmao: Just kidding, I will push her if I have to, I know she can do it!!:thumbsup2

[Big Vic]

Angie - Glad you had a great first day. Hope the back gets to feeling better.

Mel - Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

[dsnyfan21]

Angie: Take care of yourself, take care of that back!! Relax and see how it goes.
I'm glad your first day at work went well. About the oil refinery....hhmmmmm...could you help the prices get lower or something???maybe not.)

Mel: Like I said before, I'm in it to help WISH in anyway I can.

--waiting around for Dancing with the Stars to start---

[MomofCKJ]

Being at the Boston Marathon today was AWESOME! Talk about INSPIRING! We got there late (darn!) and missed the wheelchair athletes and the elite runners but we saw thousands of other folks go by and to stand there and scream for them was so much fun! There were people of all shapes, sizes and ages. We were in Ashland so quite close to the start of the race. I was suprised by how fast most people were going. Almost all the people I saw were running, a handful walking, one guy was juggling!:lmao: The very last runner I saw had to be 85. I just looked at him with such awe. What a task and how awesome to be at that age in life and just going for it. It was quite moving.

Anyway it just was so cool, the energy and seeing these people who had obviously put so much time and energy into getting to this moment. It was so cool to be there.

Allyson

[Kristi1357]

Mel & Judy - I tried to PM Sunny a couple weeks ago. I haven't gotten a repsonse. I am worried about her & hope she's doing ok. Please let me know if you hear from her!

Judy - take care of that hamstring! Hope you had a glass of wine for me while you iced it. ;)

Mel - I think you have some really fabulous ideas! :thumbsup2 Please let me know if and when you need some help with whatever you have up your sleeve.

Two people from work did the Boston Marathon today:
Steve (anchor/reporter) 4:28:24 :woohoo:
Brian (IT guy and health nut) 4:06:22 :cheer2:

Lisa - Brian was the guy Chad ran with at Great Bay. He came down with pneumonia two days after GB. He is still on antibiotics and pulled a 4:06 - amazing!

I am really in a funk and can't get out of it. I haven't exercised in awhile. I need to get my act together. In the meantime, I am reading here every day and keeping tabs on all my buddies. :hug: I wish I was going to the Minnie so I would have some motivation. We are going to FL the first week of June, but I doubt there are any races then due to the heat.

My friend found at that our city runs a free running clinic for kids in June & July thru something they call Fitness University. They meet every tuesday night for an hour to train. Then the last Saturday in July, they have a meet - get t-shirts, medals, food, etc. I think I am going to sign Zack up. He has Tae Kwon Do on Tuesdays, so it will be tough. But I want him to do this so badly! And ever since that kids race last week, my friend's daughter has been begging to do another race. I think the kids will have a blast.

[ScoJo15]

Angie - Congrats on Day One...but sorry to hear about your back. Sounds like you need to totally rest it for the week leading up to Minnie and just shoot for having a great time with your friends and family down there :) Health is most important right now.

Mel - I agree that building a plan for the team is the obvious first step...maybe redefine exactly what WISH means or intends to do, then devise the separate paths to accomplish the goal as a whole.

Big Vic - Nice tat! The artwork looks great.

Liz - Enjoy the rest day and the pilates...I'm doing the same thing myself today :goodvibes:

Carrie - Fun is always a better option!! Sounds like you had a solid 8 miler even with the heat...great job!!

Judy - take care of yourself...you need to show up healthy at the Minnie. R.I.C.E. :)

PJ - Congrats on day one week one! Hope it is the start of something great for you!

Christa - Wicked, cool!! (not wicked cool like a person from Boston would say) Don't be afraid to bore us with workouts, we like to try to keep up with you :)

Dana - Happy Birthday!!

Carol - Ok..I'm only a tad bit jealous of where you are right now. :) Good luck with the massage...hope it worked out well for you!

Debra - Um...where the heck are you?? Don't you realize we depend on daily posts from you...DAILY! Geesh...

Aimsteroni - Kind of like pepperoni like you are eating right now ;) Hope this week is a good one for you, and great job yesterday with the long run!! I can't say it enough...I CAN'T WAIT FOR MINNIE WEEKEND!! :goodvibes:

Scott's World - Pretty much things as normal in my neck of the woods. I did a 20 mile bike ride on Saturday, followed it up with a very solid 10 mile run yesterday. I'm all about the Tour De Georgia bike race that is taking place this week...I am planning on heading downtown on Sunday to check out the final leg after the long run. Other than that, just working, working out and blogging ;)

hope everyone has a great night!!!

[deekaypee]

Shan: It's very cool that DH caught the Thunderbirds on video. We missed them while we were there. How's your leg doing, btw?

Mel: I do hope you're feeling better by now. It sucks about your experience, everything from how you felt to being so close to PRing your 10 miler. I believe you're owed a PR on your next LR!

I love your thoughts about the future of WISH. I do think we have quite a presence at events, if my meager experience is any indication. Whenever I wear the shirts, at least one person approaches me & I'm more than happy to talk endlessly about how much difference WISH has made in my life. I think your plans for long-term growth & organization, although I know they're in the early stages, would really benefit all of us.

Tracy: Your IBS must make it incredibly difficult to train. :worship: for your dedication! And a big congratulations on your pace & :banana: for the relief that comes from knowing you won't be swept.

Dave: Walking after a meal. (And in my case, during!) Chalk that up to a big PR reason to be a walker! :thumbsup2 I don't have any stories about being a WISH member like the one you told about the man at the ToT event, but it's that kind of story that makes me want to wear lime green every day!

Jeff: But you WOULD be a natural at the tourist/convention bureau. I didn't know how badly I needed to visit Hawaii until I saw your pictures. ;) And then you follow it up by appealing to my Lostie sensibilities. It sounds like you had a great weekend, what with the biking, hiking, running, and overall Princess-time.

So, what's are you going to say to the Queen when you show up with a tat? "Gee, Queenie, in a post-run induced haze, I accidentally stumbled into a tattoo parlor & fell on the artist's needle. And as luck would have it, the markings came out looking like Mickey. :rolleyes1 I guess I'll have to keep it, huh?" :rotfl2:

Claire: How cool that you learned how to salsa. You must be naturally graceful in addition to being athletic. As far as themes for your Masquerade themed spring banquet. First, how fun! I would think it might be really cool to do a Lion-King/Julie Taymor kind of mask?? Alternately, perhaps something inspired from The Hunchback of Notre Dame/Festival of Fools?

Terri: WTG with finishing off your list (and 23 things! :scared1:) I'm glad you're settling into your new work and that graduation is on the horizon. More training & DIS time approaches rapidly, I hope.

Craig: Pain is transitory, but glory is forever. You are SO going to rock the Minnie. You've got the training, you've got the experience, you've got attitude. :woohoo:

Becky: I'm not sure about how your training will affect your pace, but doing your LRs outside probably prepares your legs/knees for the distance so that you'll be less sore afterwards. Of little comfort at you're icing them currently, I know, but...at least you're in taper?? And you shaved 16 minutes off last year's Minnie pace! :woohoo:

Vic: All Mel's fault? I think she can handle the responsibility as we all lknow you need someone to look after you. :laughing: Very cool tattoo, btw! And now you need to be the 2nd person Jen blames. Oh, Je-en!

TXAng: Sorry, no help here. I think you need to do the DL Half, if for no other reason than Sean might as well get started on his Disney fixation early. Plus, I think Mickey needs to meet Sean, too! And think how many WISHers would want to welcome him as a new, if inexperienced, teammate! Oh, and WTG with C25K W1D3!

Maura: I think we all need to find a balance between our physical and mental training needs. You obviously needed to run in order to be in a good place for the Minnie. And you did it! You sound ready for anything now, so I'm very happy for you! :dance3: Now...just be sure to really take care of yourself physically; maybe even a bit of pampering is in order.

Amy: Like Maura, you sound like you're in a good place mentally for the Minnie. That's very good to hear. I think with some more tapering you should do well--remember to hang out with Craig, who'll get you stoked for a PR!

Martha: Ouch for the ITB. I hope it doesn't affect your Minnie too much. If that's what they want of the place, go with God, but I want a gym. :rotfl2: OMG, your "go with God" just made me do that barking laugh of mine. Like you, I want a gym, which is pretty much I've lucked into except for the pool which is always filled with young'uns. Now if they would just get discourage the pick-up crowd from hanging on the machines...

Angie: I'm so glad you're finding your happy place with the Minnie event--it's WDW! And doing so will help you find a happy pace, too--I'm sure of it! Just keep taking care of your back, going easy on the runs (and take time off), and see what happens in a few days. I think you've been doing solid rehab work, so I have my fingers crossed for you. And I'm very glad to hear your first day was as over-the-top as your smilies could indicate.

Allyson: It sounds like there's a tattoo in your future, too. It's just a matter of time. Thank you for your report on the Boston Marathon--I find the atmosphere at marathons to be inspiring & addictive. I watched for years until the desire to participate finally overwhelmed me. (Of course, the story I tell is that participating meant I was excused from the pressure of navigating races with my ILs as we attempted to locate DOOD on the course. Take your pick as to the more truthful story. :rotfl:)

Carrie: I think it's awesome that you attended a meet to support DH's colleague's sons, especially because you don't have a team of your own to really root for. I know the boys appreciated it. And :woohoo: for going through with your 8 miler, and managing neg. splits, on a very busy weekend that involved emotionally and physically exhausting events.

CarolA: Woo hoo working from SSR (and DISing). Not so woo hoo for the calves hurting, but hopefully the massage will help. (Can't hurt, huh?)

Dana: Happy Birthday!!!! :bday: What a great birthday gift, getting to go to the Minnie alone without the kids. You so deserve it--I just wish you hadn't had such a rough time of things coming up to your birthday.

Tricia: What a cool idea for your tattoo as a running log (sorry) of your race distances. Your body art as a work in progress, just like your body (and all of our bodies). I'd love to see a picture!

Christa: I'm so glad you, DH, DM and DD got to see Wicked and enjoyed it. I know you and your DM are so close & so it's really cool that you got to spend some theatrical time together off stage. And with no drama. (Okay, so it's a punny day for me folks, it happens!)

Patricia: What a great way to put things. Running is a commitment to ourselves, isn't it. And you're SO WORTH IT! Congrats on doing C25K W1D1.

Frank: Congratulations on your back-to-back races. I think both race times are phenomenal. Isn't the excitement surrounding the Minnie addictive? I know I'm in for the Minnie next year because of everyone's discussions. Going on the podcast cruise sounds like a great way to double up!

Amps: Ugh, dehydration. I'm glad nothing horrible happened on your training run & that you figured this out before your Ottawa Half Marathon. I'm a Sports Beans girl, myself.

Judy: The advice is far easier to give than to take, but do get some rest & take care of that hamstring. I'm so glad Dr. Calcio has your back. If it helps you any, I just KNOW you can do the Minnie.

Liz: I, too, love the idea of training & information sessions. We have so many brilliant, experienced WISHers here that are so generous with their time and knowledge. They help build the momentum of the group. Thanks for the reminder about the Core group--I need to get my butt, er abs, over there.

Kristi: How exciting to know Boston participants! I'm sorry about your missing motivation--I think all of us go through that. And you always have so much on your plate. Your plan to sign Zack up for Fitness U is excellent--it sounds like a lot of fun for the kids. Get him hooked on the bling, that's what I say!

Scott: I've had some wireless issues this weekend--on and off, off and on. Kind of like my personality. ;) But I was in the middle of posting to the weekly thread when I saw you snuck in right before me, so I had to read your always-witty observations before finishing. My day's not complete without a Scott's World post, you know! (Must visit blog, must visit blog.)

Have you done the 600 miles of Tour de Georgia or are you going to do it? It seems to be within your reach if you're doing 20 miles biking one day, 10 miles of running the next. Tell you what--you do days 1-3 for me, then I'll be able to do Stage 4 without much problem as it's 2.5 miles. You can finish Stages 5-6, since you'd have recovered, and I'll take Stage 7 for the glory.

As for me: Unfortunately, I had a shoddy 6 miler this weekend: heavy legs in the beginnning, fatiqued & achy by the end. I ended up almost going slower by 30 seconds per mile slower than my regular pace. :sad2: And my exhaustion has continued into today, so I'm trying to lighten my WO load for a couple of days because I'm also doing a lot of pedestrian/commuter walking for the next few weekends (which I'm feeling, too).

Anyway, I consoled myself with ice cream. Okay, so the ice cream had been planned since seeing that academic lecture last week, but it was still a consolation for me. Plus, I figure that ice cream, having the word ice in it, is a version of the RICE remedy. Right? And for those who are interested, the flavor I chose: Pecan Praline, single scoop, in a dish. Make of that what you will. :rolleyes1

[AmyBeth68]

Angie: Wow that was a GREAT NEWS....AWFUL NEWS post from you! :hug:. Girl... :cloud9: I'm so thrilled that you had a wonderful first day at your new dream job. That is sooo exciting! BUT OMG...you just have to rest Ang...seriously...take it easy and let your back heal up before the Minnie. Don't go out there with any huge expectations or hurt yourself during the race. Just have fun and enjoy the experience. We all care to much to see you injure yourself!!!

Kristi: Sending you some good thoughts. :goodvibes You will be missed at the Minnie but you will always be with us in spirit!!!

Allyson: HOW COOL that you were there at the marathon today!!! I plan to watch the NY marathon this year :).

CarolA: jealous...very jealous. Thankfully I will be down there VERY SOON! Yay!

Dana: Happy Birthday!!! :hug:

Vic: Cool...but OUCH. Sorry..I can't look at tattoos without thinking OUCH! :headache:

Mel: I LOVE your idea for the future plans of WiSH!!! :love: I'd be happy to help or be involved in any way.

Liz: :woohoo: Pilates? Awesome girl. I hope it goes well for you!!!

Judy, Judy, Judy....Take care of that leg. We absolutely need you healthy ;). Seriously...rest it up you'll do great whether you miss a few training runs or not. It's all about FUN this year anyway!!!! :cool1:

Frank: Congrats on great races.

PJ: congrats on your first week!!!

Scotty boy: Another SOLID weekend for you :). Pepperoni?? Nopers...just plain cheese pizza for me. Is that like Vanilla ice cream? Although I'm not opposed to anchovies....so analyze that pizza personality. OK...how excited are we??? :cool1: :cool1: :cool1: <----- THAT excited. ALMOST doing the single digit dance buddy!

Debra: A little birdy told me you are posting as I post this....therefore....I cannot give you any specific shout-outs. Luck you...I'll give you your own separate post LOL! Be back soon for Debra! :)

Whew...that was a long one...sorry guys :). As for me....today was a heavy teaching day and I participated a lot because I was demonstrating some new exercises. Sooo...I got a lot of great core work in today :). Tomorrow I plan to teach and run 5 or 6 depending on how I feel. What I'm really happy about is how GOOD I feel today :). My body shows no ill effects from the long run yesterday which means the rest days I took last week must have paid off immensely!!! Yay!

[AmyBeth68]

Debra: See...your very own special post :). Anyway...I'm concerned for you. I was completely in your place last week and I have to say that the rest days did WONDERS for me!!!!! I feel so much better and have tons more energy. I think we're all pushing our training so hard that we will have weeks when it catches up to us. Take some rest days...enjoy that ice cream (yum!) and just allow yourself to back off for a day or two if need be. You'll come back stronger than ever, I'm convinced of it!!!!!

Take care of yourself!!! :hug:

[ScoJo15]

As for me: Unfortunately, I had a shoddy 6 miler this weekend: heavy legs in the beginnning, fatiqued & achy by the end. I ended up almost going slower by 30 seconds per mile slower than my regular pace. :sad2: And my exhaustion has continued into today, so I'm trying to lighten my WO load for a couple of days because I'm also doing a lot of pedestrian/commuter walking for the next few weekends (which I'm feeling, too).

Anyway, I consoled myself with ice cream. Okay, so the ice cream had been planned since seeing that academic lecture last week, but it was still a consolation for me. Plus, I figure that ice cream, having the word ice in it, is a version of the RICE remedy. Right? And for those who are interested, the flavor I chose: Pecan Praline, single scoop, in a dish. Make of that what you will. :rolleyes1

Debra - Take a break :) Heavy legs, fatigue, achy...your body is saying "Hey Debra, please rest me! Rest me, Rest me!" (if you actually hear those voices, um.....don't tell anyone...) LOVE the ice cream consolation though!! I have to remember that for future times of trouble...and the Pecan Praline sounds delish!! (nutty, different but not to the weirdo state, very reliable, there when needed) Take care of yourself please!!

[Calcio]

Martha

I would love to be the Russel Means character in The Last of the Mohicans, well except for the loss of Uncas. With age does come wisdom and experience, simultaneous with body part beginning to fall off.

Angie

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Good first day at the new job, AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR BACK. Remember, I am a Doctor, if only one who can derive the capital asset pricing model.

Debra

Easy on those legs, too much work oddly enough makes them heavy.

Judith Anne

As I told you on the phone, I've broken easily double digits in bones, and in my middle age I've begun to match that with muscle pulls, strains, and tears, both large and small.

Ice that thing. Take the anti-inflammatories. Stretch the he** out of it, multiple times a day. Scar tissue wants to form in the strain area, don't let it. Use your roller on the strain area, this also helps keep the scar tissue away. Begin you ham curls, lots of reps with little weight. As the days go by stay with lots of reps and increase the weight ever so slightly.

And . . . shorten your stride. The ham likes to strain or tear when your leg is extended fully and the momentum of your stride brings your foot down, which maximizes the stress on the hamstring. By shortening your stride, even a couple of inches you reduce the stress on the muscle.

And good form stopping before the strain became a tear. If you're not seeing a little spot of blood under the skin at the point of injury, you didn't tear it, just strained it a bit. Soft tissue injuries only get worse when you try to run through it. I know, I have a small knot inside my left calf from doing this stupid thing 4 years ago precisely.

Mel

20 years? If you ask Martha, in 20 years I am supposed to be completely retired, living alternatively in Breckenridge and Hawaii. Unfortunately, as best I can calculate, I'll need to work 120 years to get the necessary money to do this.

Reality Check

Today it was beautiful in the Boston area, so after grading research papers all day I hit the track. 1 mile warm up, 5000 meters in 25:41 (8:16 per mile) 400 meter cool down, 7000 meters in total. I'm feeling good, yes I am one bad dude. Moonwalking around the house.

So, I check on line for the Boston Marathon results. The male winner runs 2:07 and change, and best of all, he broke the field in mile 19 in the Newton Hills, Heartbreak Hill, when he throws in a 4:37 mile.

I think I need to recalibrate my view of today's performance. It's not that I'm slow, heck, I'd be very competitive in the over 80's pirate: .

Best to all

Craig

[mkymsehi]

in 20 years I am supposed to be completely retired, living alternatively in Breckenridge and Hawaii. Unfortunately, as best I can calculate, I'll need to work 120 years to get the necessary money to do this.

Reality Check



120 years, uh, you may need to double that figure Craig :rotfl2: , and I'm speaking from personal experience.

Scott: My friend and racing partner, Marcia (aka Mooshu) is doing the AIDS/Lifecycle race in June with a friend of hers. It's 545 miles, from San Francisco to Los Angeles over 7 days.

Check out her blog:
http://www.aidslifecycle.org/1506

I agree, it sure was quiet around here without Deb posting about monkey's and their ice cream. LOL. Who knows Deb, after I make my 100th blood donation soon, I'll get my tattoo, and take a break from donating for just a year. That will be my reward for 24 years of being a donor.

Angie: Dog gone it, REST!!!

[mkymsehi]

The very last runner I saw had to be 85. I just looked at him with such awe. What a task and how awesome to be at that age in life and just going for it. It was quite moving.



what is the qualifying time for an 85 year old? I may have a chance at getting in, in 44 years. :rotfl: :rotfl2: :laughing:

Here's my staff notes from the Honolulu Marathon Clinic. Each week, the group leader has to send in a report on the Sunday run, and it gets compiled into a weekly newsletter that gets sent out to all members here in the islands, expatriates on the mainland, and service members around the world.

Pink report:

We started off with a dozen or so, and lost a few to the reds, and a few to the whites along the way. With Rosie being on the mainland, Jewels and I helped keep the group upbeat, and in the right direction.

Along for the run were Bill, Miley, Jana, James, Chris, Marie, and a few others who's names unfortunately slip my mind (my apologies). Somewhere along the way we picked up Summer and her friend (again another name has slipped my mind). Will someone get me a notepad!

We experimented with saying "hello" to everyone one we crossed paths with, and passed along the way. What we found was we snapped a lot of people out of their trances, and got a lot of smiles and "hello's" in return. It was fun, and kept us laughing and smiling for the 8.25 miles to the gas station and back.

We ran up Kahala Avenue, chanting "I love Kahala Avenue" over and over.

We tried to keep a consistent pace of 10 minutes per mile, but some were slightly off pace +/- 30 to 40 seconds.

Had a great time gang, keep up the good work, and see you out on the highways and byways.

Thanks to the table staff that had the delicious brownies and cold Coke refreshments, it really hit the spot.

For complete newsletters, go to this link:

http://honolulumarathonclinic.org/category/articles/blairs-newsletter/

[TEK224]

Angie - Glad you had a great first day! :goodvibes Sorry to hear about your aching back :sad2: Take care of that. Give it some rest and ice. Don't overdo it.

Debra - I hope to add more Dis and training time, too. Not graduating though. Just finishing up a class for the semester. With work being so crazy, I am glad I did not sign up for a summer class.

Judy - Hope your hammy is doing better.:hug:


A girl who works for me ran in today's Boston Marathon. She did great! Finished in 3:22:38. That's just about my 1/2 marathon time!;)

Terri

[wfloyd]

Well I survived another weekend although I wanted more sleep as usual. My run Saturday was delayed a few hours due to smoking some pork. I figured if I got up early to start that, I could sleep off and on checking on thing. :rolleyes1 The results were quite good though.

Monday I did the noble task of trying to get Billy registered for Kindergarten but I think the secretary didn't trust me in filling out the forms and just gave me the packet for Lynnda to fill out. Hopefully they will get filled out soon and I can take them back. Lynnda keeps claiming that he is too young to start and needs to stay home for another 20 years or so. :lmao:

It was also her birthday and being the not so bright hubby, she had to go to the store to get her own cake. I am sure I will pay for this somehow, but I did remember the presents which I figured was more important.

Jeff - Thanks for the Lost updates but you really need to answer the real questions, like who is in the coffin, what is up with Smokey... ;) Congrats on working on your 100th donation.

Craig - Not sure about the age and wisdom thing. Maybe that only happens in select people. You are definately wiser than your age implies or maybe it is I can't judge ages very well. :lmao: As for retirement, you just need a van or an RV and a WalMart parking lot. Can't get much cheaper and keep Martha happy. ;)

Amy - A teacher actually doing the work as well. The first rule of teaching is to make the students suffer while you sit back and watch them squirm. :lmao: Hope you are feeling as good today.

Debra - Hope you are feeling better soon. It may be good to take a day or two off for a little recovery. The most important question, how large was the scoop. If it was 1/4 of a gallon or more then it wouldn't fit on a cone and would necessitate a dish. :rotfl2:

Scott - Great job on the bike and run. I agree that you should be taking part in the Tour De Georgia and not just watching it.

Kristi - It's not quite too late for Minnie. You could always come down here. Glad you found a running clinic for Zack although it does sound like he has a busy summer planned. You probably wouldn't want to run here in the summer if you weren't used to it. Shoot I don't want to and I am used to it. :lmao:

Allyson - Glad you were able to watch part of the Boston Marathon and enjoyed it.

Vic - Nice tat, but I still am not going to get one. I don't care if everyone else is jumping off the bridge. :rolleyes1

Angie - Glad you had a good first day at work. Hope this new job continues to be what you hope it will be. Take care of your back so you don't get hurt worse.

Mel - Sorry about the stomach issues. Hope you can get that worked out before May. You are also doing good about planning ahead, I do well if I know what I am having for lunch/dinner a couple of hours beforehand. :rolleyes1

Liz - Hope you enjoyed your rest day.

Judy - You better take it easy or we will have to send some people out to straighten you out. :scared1: Although it could be a ruse to keep from doing manual labor around the barn. :rolleyes1

Judy, Mel, Kristi - Perhaps we need to send the dogcatcher after Sunny to figure out how she is doing...

Amps - Hope you are feeling better and have learned what to do next time. Getting dehydrated is no fun and can ruin a day pretty quickly.

Frank - Congrats on the 5k, you were flying.

PJ - Congrats on starting out and taking the first step. The races will come in due time but getting started is the most important thing.

Christa - Hope you enjoyed the show.

Dana - Happy Belated Birthday, Lynnda thinks that day is pretty special as well. Hope it was a good one.

Carol - Hope you are having fun working at the Mouse House.

Carrie - Congrats on getting your long run in under those circumstances. Great job on the negative splits at the end as well.

Martha - Hope you can find a gym that you like. In the meantime, just take your hubby and have him start talking about capital asset pricing models and I am sure they will leave quickly. :lmao:

TxAng - Now is the time to get to all the Disney parks. The kid is free and you have to get him brainwashed as soon as possible. :rolleyes1

Panda - Are you feeling ok. It has been awful quiet around here recently. I am worried that something might explode if you don't get the proper outlet. By the way I noticed you are opening a restaurant close to our house (Panda Express). I hope that you are properly represented there. :lmao:

Time for work, hope everyone has a good day.

Bill

[jmasgat]

Quick drive-by posting (hey, what do you expect from someone who works for a car company. Actually, I prefer walking to driving.)

Happy Earth Day everyone. I will walk over to another part of our campus today and pick up my free wildflower seeds and tree sapling.

Debra Thank you for your words of encouragement to me and the rest of the WISHers. I hope you realize the impact you have on people's attitude (and it's all good!)

Jeff I tend to be a solo person, and have yet to ever run with anyone else (which means this Minnie race oughta be interesting!), but I think you would be great to train with--even if it wasn't in Hawaii! I hope your trainees appreciate your efforts.

Anyway, still recovering from my run on Sunday (was walking pretty funny yersterday), so today did stretch/strengthen. Will try a 3-miler tomorrow and see how the body parts all check-in.

Now that my massage therapists-to-be are back from Boston (she did a PB and finished 14th at the trials), I will make that call for the "pampering". And I did see that GF has a sports massage at the spa--anyone ever try it? Could be a great treat for my Monday--massage and then afternoon tea before my flight home--AAAHHHHHH!!!!!

Maura

[chimera]

My run Saturday was delayed a few hours due to smoking some pork. :hippie:

'Scuse me?? :lmao:

You people on the other side of the state are C-R-A-Z-Y!

BTW, you now owe my boss a new monitor. Maybe I need to quit drinking Diet Pepsi.

[Cruella de mom]

Mel - I would love to contribute to WISH in anyway that I can. Let me know where to be and when. But um, if its going to be a long meeting then I have to run first and I have to bring food....
Allyson - I am with Jeff, what do you have to run to qualify at 85? I might make it by then.
Jeff- 100th blood donation?! WOW! I can't even give once. DH and I went to a blood drive right after 9/11 and they refused our blood. Evidently we have been exposed to mad cow disease and didn't even know it. (Living in Italy in 1983 was more dangerous than we thought.)
Amybeth- I gotta stop posting after you, since all I seem to say is "yeah what Amybeth said"
Scott - DH is a huge fan of the Tour de Georgia. He even rode in a stage of it last year. We have been to several of the finishes and always have a great time. They put on a great event. We were hoping to watch Brasstown Bald this year but it happens to be on the same day as CMM. If you get a chance on Saturday, go up and watch, I hear its amazing.
Deekaypee - Yeah, what Amybeth (and Scott) said - rest. But I am going to add that you should hydrate too. Sometime fatique is really dehydration in disquise.
Bill - You can make up for the cake by planning something special after you drop of DS for the first day of Kindergarten. When my youngest got on the bus with his big sisters I thought I would cheer. Nope, I couldn't get the cheer past this huge lump in my throat and that same lump made my eyes water something fierce.

Me? I am tapering for the Country Music Half this weekend. Dh has finally gotten his ITband issues under control and he is SUPER excited about this weekend. I am trying to be excited but its really just another race for me. How pathetic. I am trying not to have unrealistic expectations of another PR. We will just have to see what happens on race day.

Cecilia

[wtpclc]

Angie - Huge congrats ont eh first day!!!!!

Maura - It's medicinal, you know. not pampering. ;) Never done GF, but it's owned by the same poeple who run teh spa at SSR. Their Swedish is their version of a sports massage. She did wonders fro me post-Minnie. I could even tell her I had piri formis issues and she tortured (I mean addressed) that properly. Wonderful!

Amy - OMG, did I see you preaching rest???? :scared1: What has this world come too??? ;) ;) BTW, Pilates fo DUmmies arrived yesterday. I unwrapped it and looked at teh disk. Sadly, teh laundry that is not yet put away was in my work out area. :sad2: Story of my life.......

Debra - What Am and Scott said. You'll listen better to them anyway because I am the world's laziest marathoner. OMG, I can't believe that no one's associated RICE with ice cream tbefore! You are awesome!!!!! :rotfl2:

Bill and Lynnda - :grouphug: Hope that k-garten registration isn't too painful. Trust me, you don't want to keep him home forever. I know he's cute now, but I can show you pix of some cousins...... ;)

My Boston Friends - The guy from my bike path did well, but my former dentist is MIA. :-O As of last week, he was going. Bot even one split time, so I'm a bit concerned. Sadly, Scott adn I are too slow to wualifiy, even f 80 YOs. :sad2:

I exercised teh 10 minute rule last night. I was really sore from raking, but didn't think those were muscles I used to run. lol. Well, I must have been favoring them somehow, because betweenn teh 7:30 mamrk where I decided that it might be a 10 minute rule night and teh 10 minute mark lots of other stuff hurt too. So, I turned around. Took a hot bath in Dr. Teal's Epsom Salts, thank you funwalker! Feeling much better today. Yoga will help too.

[postesf]

Hey folks. I will try to make it back to catch up w/ everyone today, but I fear the office may be a bit hectic today.

I just wanted to pop in to update how my 7 miler went.

In case anyone is wondering...ever plan on visiting eastern NC...The Morehead side of the Beaufort/Morehead bridge over to Fort Macon is exactly 7 miles! My mom and I started out just as you cross over the bridge from Beaufort to Morehead at the waterfront. We ran through Morhead and the over the bridge to Atlantic Beach. I hear there is an overpass for the 15K so thought I should practice a bridge! Not too bad. It was kinda cool running over the Intracoastal Waterway. Then once at Atlantic Beach, we headed toward Fort Macon. My mom did the first 4 miles and then Matt joined for the last 3. The first 4 were ok. We would walk a bit, job a bit...repeat. We actually ran a bit up the bridge and most of the way down it. I will say though, those last few miles were not easy. It was hot though there was a nice breeze. My poor arms are now sunburned. Note to self. Do not run from 11 am to 1 pm. Good thing I had by hydration booty bag. I went through 42 oz of liqued and 2 packs of beans. My avg pace got slower and slower the further I went. I finished w/an avg pace 14:59. Not really what I was hoping for. I mostly walked the last few miles.

It will be interesting to see how this weekend's 8 miler goes. I think I'll be doing it alone, which I fear may actually make me slower. My mom is such a speedy walker!

Overall, it was ok. I'm done now. yay. The only lingering affects were on my right leg, just behind my knee which was super stiff on Saturday and then on Sunday, both of my hips hurt--right on my hip bones it felt like. Yesterday and today both of those issues seems to be fine. My right shin is a little sore today though. Weird. It may be weather. That is the leg I broke a few year back.

I missed my XT last night, but do plan to aquacise tonight. Tomorrow I've got a 5 miler scheduled so I'll see how I feel then.

7 miles is the furthest I've been so I was happy to make it through. That in an of itself is a victory.

Wow...That was long. Sorry.

Gotta run, hopefully I can catch up on everyone this afternoon!

Happy Training!
Stacie

[curiouser]

Good Morning, WISHers!! I slept like a log last night but I am having a really hard time waking up this morning so please forgive my not addressing everyone individually. I just wanted to check in and say hi.. so hi :wave2:

I went out for a run in my new shoes last night (Nike Triax 11s)... I forgot my Nike+ sensor plug in so I have no idea how far I ran but they were like a dream! :cloud9: I just figured pain after running was par for the course but I felt great! Now if only I could figure out something for the massive hay fever attack I suffered post-run. Grr, allergies!!

[Big Vic]

Vic - Nice tat, but I still am not going to get one. I don't care if everyone else is jumping off the bridge.

Ya big sissy. :confused3 :rotfl:

Smoking pork? Does ZigZag make papers that big? :rolleyes1 ;)

[goofyinohio]

Big Vic I love the Tattoo. If I ever get up the nerve to get one I'm getting one very close to that.

Sorry it's been a while since I posted in the weekly thread. Keeping up with the nubmers from our team has been a bear.

I took my first two days off in a row for the first time since early February over the weekend. Man did I feel great on Sunday. I have a 5k that our Relay for life team is having this Saturday. I may just walk it with my family as I have a half Marathon the following weekend.

I also broke out a new pair of shoes (Another pair of 2120's.) It really makes a difference to me when I do this. Makes my legs feel great.

[lenshanem]

Dana, hope your birthday yesterday rocked!

Angie, glad you had a great first day!


I'm sad to report that after taking a week off the hurt leg I had to stop at 1.5 miles today. I talked DH into going out with me. Just like my past runs since the half it started hurting around mile one. I wanted to go at least two or three today, but had to stop. My pace ended up 11:15. The pain was definitely in my left knee, my upper leg didn't hurt this time...

About to ice it and call the doc up. :headache:
I feel very sad...

[cdn_gal_eeyore]

100th blood donation?! WOW! I can't even give once. DH and I went to a blood drive right after 9/11 and they refused our blood. Evidently we have been exposed to mad cow disease and didn't even know it. (Living in Italy in 1983 was more dangerous than we thought.)

Cecilia - I also fall into the refusal category. I lived in England around 1981~1982 and from 1988 to 1993 - the height of the mad cow disease era. Best of luck at the Country Music Half!

Shan - So sorry to hear your leg is still bothering you.

Chris - Yay for new shoes!

Vic - Love the artwork!

Morgan - Kudos on the great run, but sorry to hear about the hay fever attack.

Stacie - Congrats on finishing your longest run of 7 miles! Sorry to hear it was a tough one.

Maura - I hope the massage helps! I'm still suffering from shin issues too... Fingers crossed we both get it sorted out! I haven't been to the spa at the GF, but I did go get a massage at SSR the day after the Goofy and it was WONDERFUL!!!

Bill - Smoked pork....yummy!

Jeff - Qualifying for 80 and over is 5hrs 00min. :rolleyes:

Amy - So glad to hear the rest days paid off last week! Good luck with the 5 or 6 miler today.

Debra - So sorry to hear your 6 miler wasn't good. Bad runs must be going around it seems! Hopefully a bit of a scale back or rest will help you out. Pecan Praline....yum, that sounds good!

Scott - Good job on the bike/run combo this weekend! How come you aren't participating in the Tour de Georgia?

As for me - I went out and ran 3 miles last night. It was -8 deg C (17 deg F), snowing and there was a ton of snow on the ground. The weather didn't feel too bad, but it was a pretty tough slog as my right shin was really giving me grief. It showed in my time - 36:57 (12:19/mi :scared1: ). I'm off to the chiro today to get some ART done on my shin and calf and hopefully that will help to sort the problem out, plus I've got a massage booked on Saturday.

Sorry I didn't get to everyone, gotta run!

[wtpclc]

Shan - SOund slike a trip to the doc is in order. :grouphug: You never know, sometimes they have fixes taht are not too hard on us. Is your doc and athelete? That helps a lot, as they understand that you want to take as little time off as possible. :wizard:

Leana - OMG, you have got to get out of the cold! Yikes!

goofyinOH - Good to see you! Thanks for teh remider that I need ot work on getting my totals caught up. Seems like if the teams are going to kep getting bigger that we need to change something. can't think of how, though.

[ScoJo15]

Original Bill - thanks for making me super hungry for lunch now!! I agree that the presents were more important, but maybe we need to notate the calendar to remind you about the cake next year...or better yet, we can just have some WISH folks send her some cookies!

Maura - Wow! massage...tea...starting to make endurance events sound really appealing!

Cecilia - Would LOVE to see the Brasstown Bald stage but it's just not in the cards for me this year...gonna try to see the final stage on Sunday though. GOOD LUCK in Nashville this weekend! Have a blast up there :)

Carrie - So...what exactly is the 10 minute rule again? If things are hurting 10 minutes in, go ahead and scrap the workout? I like that idea...good for injury prevention for sure! BTW, thanks for the always fun and upbeat posts on the boards, it's a delight to read what you have to say!

Stacie - Congrats on 7 miles!! Just be careful this week/weekend as you want to be well rested and feeling good for the Minnie events.

Morgan - Congrats on running in the new shoes!! Glad they work so well for you! Might want to do some googling, I wouldn't be surprised if Nike didn't have a running mask out there for allergy sufferers that also controls music and logs VO2 max or something :rotfl:

Leana - Awesome trip report on your blog! sorry to hear about the post-finish incidents, but you had a great run, congrats! The Tour de Georgia is a Professional only kind of thing...not sure I could maintain 30mph over 80 miles multiple days in a row LOL! Take care of your shin...stay healthy!

Amy - :hug: Hope some self pampering has helped you out today ;) Good luck on the runs this week...stay healthy :goodvibes:

Scott's World - Completed the restathlon yesterday. I'm feeling pretty good today and am actually undecided on if I'm going to run, go to the fitness center or bike today. Indecisiveness rules my world (just ask Amy). I'm working on trying to find a way to go to Orlando a day early because I simply cannot wait to get there any longer.

(in my best Shatner voice..)

....need.....trip.......to..disney......can't....b reathe....must....head.....South.....

[FireDancer]

Mel: One thing I would recommend for W.I.S.H. is getting with someone at Dreams Unlimited (what do I get for the plugola?) and see if a group rate could be arranged for race weekend. I would think we would have enough people for the WDW marathon weekend and maybe even for the DL Marathon, RFTT or ToT. Plus if we could get group rates more people might be able to afford a 3 day weekend trip for some of the smaller races. We could also qualify as a magical gathering and get some of those perks.

Just a thought.

Debra: I would love to be going for the Minnie. I figure there is a good chance of the Minnie falling the weekend of the Podcast cruise or after, either way I can swing it. One of my brother’s and I are bringing my mom on the podcast cruise for mother’s day and then we are going to hit WDW Thurs-Sun after the cruise. I figure if the race is the weekend before I will just fly down on Saturday and run the 15K on Sunday before heading over to the cruise. If it is the weekend after I am there anyway so it would be even better.

I have softball practice today so I will count today as speed work. There is a 10 Miler at the Cleveland House of Blues this weekend I am doing so I will probably do 8 miles tomorrow and then a short run Friday with some biking and weights (weather permitting) Thursday.

[wtpclc]

Carrie[/B] - So...what exactly is the 10 minute rule again? If things are hurting 10 minutes in, go ahead and scrap the workout? I like that idea...good for injury prevention for sure!

The 10 Minute Rule: It's got a couple uses. First, on a day when you don't want to get off the couch, you tell yourself, "I am just going to run 10 minutes. If I still don't feel like runniing, I will turn around and come back." You can always just do 10 minutes.

More often, however, I use it as a body check. If I get started and things are hurting, I give myself teh 10 minute rule. If the hurts don't smooth out after 10 minutes in, I get to turn around. For me, that ends up within a minute or so of a mile, so sometimes I jsut go to teh mile and tehn turn around so I don't feel liek I whimped out. You're right, though, it's a great way to make sure you don't over do something that's hurting. (I'll pretend I wasn't just scamming out of a workout. :rolleyes1 )

BTW, thanks for the always fun and upbeat posts on the boards, it's a delight to read what you have to say!
OMG, do you mind if I quote this in every post I make for the forseeable future? :rotfl: I need you to be my hype guy, like on teh Geico commercials! Glad you like them, although I think I pale in comparison to you and Debra for teh fun and upbeat factors. Thanks fro amking my day, though! :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes I know I met you with Amy at Pop, but I must admit that I had waited a couple years to meet Amy and she overshadowed you a bit. :blush: Now, I am really bummed that I missed that opportunity. I get a little overwhelmed at the big meets too. Can't wait to meet you at Minnie, though! P.S. You obviously weren't around for year 1 when I whined and complained about runnign with dh in almost every post I made. :scared:

[nepatsfan73]

The 10 Minute Rule: It's got a couple uses.

Doesn't it also cover how long food can be on the ground and you can still eat it? 10 minutes sounds about right.:confused3

[TXAng]

Allie – I know it’s late, but Happy Birthday!

Martha – Yay for joining a new gym! Hope your IT band is feeling better.

Vic – Cool tattoo!

Mel – I wish I was brave enough to get a tattoo, but I’m a big chicken!

Angie – I’m so glad that your new job is everything you hoped it would be. That’s wonderful news!! I’m sorry to hear about your back, though. Take care of yourself! :hug:

Dana – Happy Birthday! Hope things continue to look up. :hug:

Christa – Yay for going to see Wicked! We saw it in Hollywood when we lived out in CA. Loved it.

Patricia – WTG on getting out there and starting your C25K. How did it go?

Frank – Do it! See, I’m no help at convincing people to stay away from Disney, either.

Amps – Sorry that you were feeling ill after your run.

Judy – Hope your hamstring feels better.

Allyson – Glad you had a great time at Boston! I’d love to go see it in person someday (as a spectator, of course, cause there’s no WAY I’ll ever be speedy enough to run it!)

Debra – Sorry about the crummy 6-miler. It does sound like you could use some rest days. So, did the ice cream work as a consolation? I would have gotten two scoops since it was calorie-free. ;) :)

Amy – Glad you’re feeling good after that LR!

Bill – Time for Kindergarten already? Who do these kids think they are, growing up so fast?

Cecilia – Glad that your DH is feeling better. Hope you both have an awesome race!

Carrie – Good for you for following the 10-minute rule. Glad you’re feeling better.

Stacie – WTG on completing your first 7-miler! That’s great!

Morgan – Yay for new shoes! Boo for allergies.

Shan – Oh, no! I’m so sorry your leg is still hurting. Let us know what the doc says! :wizard:

Leana – Brrr! Hope your leg feels better.

As for me - I did W2D1 of C25K today: 1.85 miles in 27:00. Cut the cool down short by a couple minutes since we were back at the house already, so the last couple of minutes of cool down were just me walking around the house a bit with the baby. It was warm and VERY muggy. Seems that summer weather is already here for us. :rolleyes:

I casually mentioned to my dad the other day that we might think about coming out to CA for the half. He, of course, thinks that it's a fabulous idea! He and my stepmother have DL APs this year, so we could all spend a couple of days in Anaheim. Getting harder and harder to stop myself from going into all-out trip planning mode. :rolleyes1

[aldisneygrl]

Sorry it's been a while since I posted in the weekly thread. Keeping up with the numbers from our team has been a bear.



And we teammates love you for taking the time and effort to record our totals! :thumbsup2 :love: :grouphug:

[wtpclc]

OK, I know I'm haveing a bear of little brain week, but will someone, please tell me what the D in W1D1 stands for? All I can think of is drop, dread, desist?

[TXAng]

OK, I know I'm haveing a bear of little brain week, but will someone, please tell me what the D in W1D1 stands for? All I can think of is drop, dread, desist?

:rotfl:

It stands for Day. :)

[goofyinohio]

And we teammates love you for taking the time and effort to record our totals! :thumbsup2 :love: :grouphug:

Thanks Allie.

I know everyone appreciates it and I do like doing it. Makes me feel like even more like a part of the team! :cool1:

[wtpclc]

:rotfl:

It stands for Day. :)

Thank you! Now to use that brain power on somethign productive. :rotfl:

[mkymsehi]

:crazy: My run Saturday was delayed a few hours due to smoking some pork.

Bill

I thought this meant Bill ran the Flying Pig Marathon, and was running really fast. :rotfl:

Leanna: I just read your race report on your blog. Nicely done, too bad for the post race pickup and no food.

I'm exhausted just looking at your race schedule for the year. You better take it easy and not over do it before January's WDW marathon.

[postesf]

I'm back...as promised to catch up w/ everyone!

Shan...I am so sorry your leg is still bothering you! :hug: I hope you and your Dr can figure out what's going on.

Leana...I hope you have a successul visit to the chiro and your shin is feeling better very soon. Girl. Those are some freezing temps! Brrr. I don't know how you do it! :goodvibes

Scott...Glad to hear you've enjoyed your rest day! I hope whatever you decide to do tonight is fun and successful!

TXAng...I say go for DL! Start planning! Glad to hear your C25K is going well!

Craig...Great time on your track run!

Bill...Presents :thumbsup2

Maura...I hope your 3 miler goes well tomorrow. I'm loving the spa and tea idea! :lovestruc

Cecilia... Happy tappering! Good luck on your 1/2 the weekend. So glad to hear your DH's IT issue is better.

Carrie...I like your 10 min rule. Good advice! :thumbsup2

Morgan...Great job on your 5K. New shoes are awesome. I hope your allergies get better soon!

Chris...Yay for new shoes. When I first read your post I thought you said your broke your shoes. I though...Hmmm, how do you break shoes? My brain isn't working today!

Amps...Hydrate girl! I'm a bean lover too!

Judy...I hope your hamstring is feeling better!

Liz...Hope you enjoyed your rest day yesterday!

Angie...I'm so glad to hear Day1 on the new job was good! That is awesome. You must be so excited. Bad news on the back. Rest and Stretch. Don't rule out the Minnie yet, but take it easy!!! :hug:

Kristi...:hug:

Debra...Sorry to hear about your shoddy run. Hope you are resting some girl! I hope you enjoyed your ice cream. My DH is a pralines and cream kinda guy. He's pretty nutty too! lol!:laughing:

Amy...yum. Pizza! My weakness. I love some cheese pizza. Or...Domino's ham and pineapple. I like Domino's the best. If we eat some place else...Cheese it is! I'm glad to hear you were feeling good yesterday. Sounds like a lot of core work!!! Hope you are doing ok today.

Carol... You are where??? Not fair! ;) I hope you are having a fantastic time!

Dana...Yay for coming to the Minnie!!! Whoo hoo!

Frank...You speedy thing! Way to go on that 5K!

Becky...Sorry your knees are bothering you. I hope they are better today!

Everyone else...Hope you are doing ok and having a great day!!!
Stacie

[Tiger Lily 03]

Mel, I know your idea has been a desire of yours and others for quite some time. Whatever we as a group decide and wherever it evolves, I would want to see things free form so that any and everyone would feel at ease to be part of our wonderful group. I know we all want to keep WISH the fantastic place we have come to know and love and maybe we are at the point to make it even better.

[postesf]

First step, we need a plan, where we want the team to be in 3, 5, 10, even 20 years and beyond. Then we'll likely need an 'executive committee' to start figuring out what to implement and how. I have a lot of this in my head on what things to do and in what phases but would like team input on feasibility and what everyone else would like to see happen. I think we can do this online, via email, phone, etc then use marathon and other event weekends to meet in person as needed.

At minimum, we should address what things to do as we grow. I think planning for a coaching/mentoring structure for 2010 marathon weekend would be the first thing to try that wouldn't be too much to do all at once. I'd like to chat with folks like Cecilia, Monica, Angie, etc who have run/walked for charity organizations for an idea on how their organizations handle the coaching aspect and how we could translate that to an electronic format.

I would not want to change the flavor of the WISH team in anyway, that would be a priority.


I like your ideas Mel! :thumbsup2 I am w/ Dave in that the great thing about WISH is that it's place anyone can come and feel welcome. A place to try to better ourselves and get support from others that understand and have been where we are. There is no pressure to raise any money for any charity or or organization or anything like that.

I see the big difference between TnT and WISH is WISH is something you can be part of without having to raise money for anything. But you get the same benefits of good information and membership in a nurturing group.

It will be intersting to see where all this goes.

Stacie

[Cosi Bella]

Is this the "weekly thread" where one can officially join the W.I.S.H team?? I'm so confused. lol sorry! anyway, I posted about a week ago that I was thinking of running in the half marathon in 09, and I can now say that it is going to be a go for me!!! :yay: Here is my plan. First and foremost, I'm planning a disney fairytale wedding for next year! woohooo!! I get a planning session at the six month mark, and January will be that six month mark for us. So I realized if i can get a planning session in January, I can also run in the half marathon! So I talked to my wedding person today and she is confident that we'll be able to get a session around the 10th and she told me to go ahead and sign up for the half! I'm very excited for two reasons. 1. I will get back into running, which I have missed since starting a full time job (being a grown up is not always as fun as it looks!). and 2. I'll get into KILLER shape for the wedding.

Ok, sorry to pirate this thread with wedding stuff, but its running related too. also, I hope this is the place to join WISH. if so I'll post again with an intro of who I am. :)

[DiRTyBuNNy]

I like your ideas Mel! :thumbsup2 I am w/ Dave in that the great thing about WISH is that it's place anyone can come and feel welcome. A place to try to better ourselves and get support from others that understand and have been where we are. There is no pressure to raise any money for any charity or or organization or anything like that.



It will be intersting to see where all this goes.

Stacie

I guess it really comes down to what you want to be? I feel that it's great that we talk about being a team but until you actually do something as a team you're nothing but a group of individuals all with the same shirt.

But in my eyes I know that we can make a difference so why not do it? Are the downsides to actually putting a line in the sand and saying this is what we stand for that bad that people are saying they don't want to have anything to do with it if we do?

So if we, as a group, decided that we wanted to use "Team W.I.S.H." as a vehicle to raise awareness for something like childhood obesity then that would be a bad thing? Who says we actually have to raise anything? Why don't we just say we're doing the races for whatever reason and if you want to donate to our charity the URL is on our shirt and go right ahead and donate if you feel the need to give.

I think actually having something we stand behind would make it easier for us to create some cohesiveness so that maybe we can go to sponsors like Nike, Asics, Clifbar, Brooks, Gu and others and say "Hey, this is what we're about; These are the events that we're doing and is there anyway you can help us spread our message?". I'd make the phone calls. I'll do the leg work but right now if I was to approach any of those companies they'd just look at me and say "Why? Give me a reason why we should help you at all?" and my response would be "You know..I have no idea but I thought I'd ask anyways"

--DB

[wtpclc]

I guess it really comes down to what you want to be? I feel that it's great that we talk about being a team but until you actually do something as a team you're nothing but a group of individuals all with the same shirt. I'm not quite sure taht you understand WISH team if you can call us a bunch of individuals with the saem shirts. Wow. WISH is really about getting each other to be healthier, getting each other to teh starting lines adn helping each other to th finsh/to achieve their goals. WHile it would be great to take things further, saying we're nto a team now has just offended at least 100 people.

Cosi Bella - Welcome to teh team! SO glad things have worked out for 09! Please feel free ask questions and to tell us about wedding plans. ;) This thread cn be overwhelming at first but the most important part is letting us know how you're doing and if you have questions. DOn't feel the need to keep up with teh rest of our sagas until it's comfortable fro you. Welcome!

[wfloyd]

'Scuse me?? :lmao:

You people on the other side of the state are C-R-A-Z-Y!

BTW, you now owe my boss a new monitor. Maybe I need to quit drinking Diet Pepsi.

Ya big sissy. :confused3 :rotfl:

Smoking pork? Does ZigZag make papers that big? :rolleyes1 ;)

You should have come over and joined in. It was absolutely wonderful and tasty. A great new fad that more people should take part in. Although it isn't too easy to run afterwards. Your stomach tends to want to relax in a recliner. :lmao:

Bill

[Big Vic]

I don't remember being invited.

Mel, were you invited?

:confused3 :lmao:

This wasn't an engineer slumber party was it? ;)

[keenercam]

Count me in the 100 offended.

Sorry, guys. I know I haven't been around much, but I just felt the need to chime in.

Some of you know my story. I was sick with a potentially fatal heart condition for 9 years and 11 months. My fourth heart surgery was in January 2005 when a "cowboy" doctor did an unprecedented and unprotocol-ed procedure on my heart that took nearly 8 hours and a lot of courage. When I came home, I decided it was time to get healthy. I soon found the WISH boards and found encouragement to begin a healthy eating and fitness program. My first unattainable-but-attained goal was to finish the 2006 1/2 marathon, exactly 1 year and 1 day after that fourth surgery.

My WISH board friends literally completed the job that doctor started -- they helped me turn my life around. It is only because of the community I have found here and the comaraderie we share all year and at races that I have stayed on task and completed so many endeavors I would never have begun, including finishing the WDW Full Marathon twice.

We are not a bunch of people with the same shirts. I really do resent that. We are a family. Pretty darn welcoming, too, if I do say so myself. I don't know whether you have been around here, providing support or availing yourself of the support and encouragement that is to be found. If not, I feel sorry for you. You don't even know what you are missing. I hope you will spend some time here and really find out what we are about. The fact that this group has grown exponentially in the 3 years and 3 months I've been here tells me we are serving the needs of the many. We may all come and go depending on the other commitments in our lives, but I'd bet almost every person who posts regularly on the WISH events/competition part of this forum can name 5 WISH team members that they know they can turn to at any given moment for advice and encouragement and kudos. I consider WISH a true blessing in my life. It has provided more for me than I can ever tell you and a hell of a lot more than the 4 WISH shirts, WISH visor, WISH gym bag, WISH socks, etc. Oh, and by the way? None of those were an entrepeneurial endeavor. Instead they are the constant reminders in my house, at the gym, at my training course that I take with me and surround myself with to remind me that our goal is to be inspired and to inspire others to be and stay healthy.

[DiRTyBuNNy]

I'm not quite sure taht you understand WISH team if you can call us a bunch of individuals with the saem shirts. Wow. WISH is really about getting each other to be healthier, getting each other to teh starting lines adn helping each other to th finsh/to achieve their goals. WHile it would be great to take things further, saying we're nto a team now has just offended at least 100 people.

Cosi Bella - Welcome to teh team! SO glad things have worked out for 09! Please feel free ask questions and to tell us about wedding plans. ;) This thread cn be overwhelming at first but the most important part is letting us know how you're doing and if you have questions. DOn't feel the need to keep up with teh rest of our sagas until it's comfortable fro you. Welcome!

I'm sorry that I offended you because that honestly wasn't my intent but how do you think people outside of W.I.S.H. view the group? Do they say "Wow, that's the group that's working together to do whatever" and we can tell because they wear it on their sleeve (metaphorically) or is that the group that we don't know who they are and what they stand for but they all seem to be wearing the same shirts...What is W.I.S.H.? What do we stand for? If anyone outside of the group can't answer the question then we must be doing something wrong so maybe we all just need to step outside the box and view things from the outside and instead of being offended we might be able to add some insight into things and make them better...

--DB

[Big Vic]

I'm sorry that I offended you because that honestly wasn't my intent but how do you think people outside of W.I.S.H. view the group? Do they say "Wow, that's the group that's working together to do whatever" and we can tell because they wear it on their sleeve (metaphorically) or is that the group that we don't know who they are and what they stand for but they all seem to be wearing the same shirts...What is W.I.S.H.? What do we stand for? If anyone outside of the group can't answer the question then we must be doing something wrong so maybe we all just need to step outside the box and view things from the outside and instead of being offended we might be able to add some insight into things and make them better...


--DB

We wear what we stand for on the back of our shirts.

[WDWFAN9]

I guess it really comes down to what you want to be? I feel that it's great that we talk about being a team but until you actually do something as a team you're nothing but a group of individuals all with the same shirt.
--DB

Sir, I think I must have a very different definition of team than you do, and it has nothing to do with matching shirts. WISH has done so much for a great many people. I know I was approaching my 50th birthday as a total couch-potato when I stumbled upon the posts by WISHers returning from the Jan 2005 half marathon. Their excitement and energy were contagious. My life has not been the same since. I have done things I never imagined possible, all supported and encouraged by my fellow WISHers. I don't post much, but I am always here. This is a wonderful, welcoming place. WISHers Rock!

[wtpclc]

If anyone outside of the group can't answer the question then we must be doing something wrong so maybe we all just need to step outside the box and view things from the outside and instead of being offended we might be able to add some insight into things and make them better...

--DB

I really think you should think a little harder before you post. We've gone from in teh teens to over 100 ii alittle over 3 years. How many gruops do you know who can do that. I don't think we've done anything wrong. Are there things we could do better, sure? And that's what we've been discussing. When we look fr leadership to take us there, though, I want those poeple to be people who understand what WISH is about.

I don't mean to be rude. I never like to offend anyone. However, I've never seen you post in teh spirit of WISH team (Supporting anyone, asking for help, etc...). FOrgive me if I've missed something, but I don't see where you come off telling us what direction we should take now.

I can tell you our attitude at races and our support of each other and outsiders has caused many groups to take notice. People who ask are impressed. I don't recognize many of teh charity groups out there adn I guess, IMO, it's not about being recognized.

SO, much for my posts that are always upbeat. :guilty: I think Scott jinxed me. ;)

[DiRTyBuNNy]

Count me in the 100 offended.

Sorry, guys. I know I haven't been around much, but I just felt the need to chime in.

Some of you know my story. I was sick with a potentially fatal heart condition for 9 years and 11 months. My fourth heart surgery was in January 2005 when a "cowboy" doctor did an unprecedented and unprotocol-ed procedure on my heart that took nearly 8 hours and a lot of courage. When I came home, I decided it was time to get healthy. I soon found the WISH boards and found encouragement to begin a healthy eating and fitness program. My first unattainable-but-attained goal was to finish the 2006 1/2 marathon, exactly 1 year and 1 day after that fourth surgery.

My WISH board friends literally completed the job that doctor started -- they helped me turn my life around. It is only because of the community I have found here and the comaraderie we share all year and at races that I have stayed on task and completed so many endeavors I would never have begun, including finishing the WDW Full Marathon twice.

We are not a bunch of people with the same shirts. I really do resent that. We are a family. Pretty darn welcoming, too, if I do say so myself. I don't know whether you have been around here, providing support or availing yourself of the support and encouragement that is to be found. If not, I feel sorry for you. You don't even know what you are missing. I hope you will spend some time here and really find out what we are about. The fact that this group has grown exponentially in the 3 years and 3 months I've been here tells me we are serving the needs of the many. We may all come and go depending on the other commitments in our lives, but I'd bet almost every person who posts regularly on the WISH events/competition part of this forum can name 5 WISH team members that they know they can turn to at any given moment for advice and encouragement and kudos. I consider WISH a true blessing in my life. It has provided more for me than I can ever tell you and a hell of a lot more than the 4 WISH shirts, WISH visor, WISH gym bag, WISH socks, etc. Oh, and by the way? None of those were an entrepeneurial endeavor. Instead they are the constant reminders in my house, at the gym, at my training course that I take with me and surround myself with to remind me that our goal is to be inspired and to inspire others to be and stay healthy.

And well, that's great...I'm happy for you...but you can do more...that's all I'm suggesting. Do we really need to say, well, you've found the Disboards and found the W.I.S.H. forum and now we've been able to help you or do you want to reach out to everybody else and be proactive instead of reactive. Right now people have to come to us. Why don't we take a stand and say we're going to do this for other people outside of our own little Disboards W.I.S.H. forum fishbowl so that they can hear stories like your own and we can be something even greater than we are now? Is that so wrong? If you are not progressing you're regressing! Good is not good enough and more is just a start.

Just because I don't accept that we have done enough for people lives and just because I know that we can do more doesn't make me ignorant of what this forum is really about.

--DB

[Maherae]

The beauty of WISH is that we are a group of "cyber friends" who enjoy doing Disney and getting into shape. As friends, we talk to each other weekly, daily, sometimes hourly. We share our ups and downs, successes and failures, tips, advice, whatever.

We do not know you, Dirty Bunny. The only time you appear on this board is when there is a discussion about merchandise. Any merchandise that we, as a team, come up with is done AT NO PROFIT and is a TEAM effort. In fact, the people that have volunteered to head up one of our shirt/sock/visor purchases has probably had to pay for the opportunity (thanks, team!).

We had this discussion with you last year, Dirty Bunny, when you showed up at shirt ordering time. Again, we do not know you. You have not earned our trust. Please come join us here on a regular basis to find out that we are waaaayyy more than just "wearing the same shirt."

[DiRTyBuNNy]

I don't mean to be rude. I never like to offend anyone. However, I've never seen you post in teh spirit of WISH team (Supporting anyone, asking for help, etc...). FOrgive me if I've missed something, but I don't see where you come off telling us what direction we should take now.

I can help give you a little help right now, saying things like the above make you sound like a rude and snotty elitist. I'm a member of W.I.S.H. so I can give my opinion on the possible direction we could take. We all have the right to have a voice. Just because I don't agree with you doesn't necessarily make you right and me wrong. I post when I feel the need to and when the mood strikes me but don't you dare ever call me out for not doing what I'm doing right now...providing my opinion...because I've never been short with that so next time you try to call someone for not helping you may want to go back and do a post search instead of putting your racing flat in your mouth.


--DB

[keenercam]

And well, that's great...I'm happy for you...but you can do more...that's all I'm suggesting. Do we really need to say, well, you've found the Disboards and found the W.I.S.H. forum and now we've been able to help you or do you want to reach out to everybody else and be proactive instead of reactive. Right now people have to come to us. Why don't we take a stand and say we're going to do this for other people outside of our own little Disboards W.I.S.H. forum fishbowl so that they can hear stories like your own and we can be something even greater than we are now? Is that so wrong? If you are not progressing you're regressing! Good is not good enough and more is just a start.

Just because I don't accept that we have done enough for people lives and just because I know that we can do more doesn't make me ignorant of what this forum is really about.

--DB

You have a lot of nerve. You don't know me as a person. Don't judge me. Frankly, I'm sorry I engaged in your discussion here. Don't accuse any of us of being in a fishbowl, either. You have no idea the number of people those of us wearing the WISH colors have positively influenced on the race course. And many of those people are now WISH team members. Don't accuse any of us of "regressing" -- every step every one of us takes is significant. We count. Don't presume to think any single one of us is insignificant. And literally, until you have been in the company of WISHers I don't think you will understand who we are and what we stand for.

[DiRTyBuNNy]

The beauty of WISH is that we are a group of "cyber friends" who enjoy doing Disney and getting into shape. As friends, we talk to each other weekly, daily, sometimes hourly. We share our ups and downs, successes and failures, tips, advice, whatever.

We do not know you, Dirty Bunny. The only time you appear on this board is when there is a discussion about merchandise. Any merchandise that we, as a team, come up with is done AT NO PROFIT and is a TEAM effort. In fact, the people that have volunteered to head up one of our shirt/sock/visor purchases has probably had to pay for the opportunity (thanks, team!).

We had this discussion with you last year, Dirty Bunny, when you showed up at shirt ordering time. Again, we do not know you. You have not earned our trust. Please come join us here on a regular basis to find out that we are waaaayyy more than just "wearing the same shirt."

And what does the fact that I ask about merchandise have anything to do with this? Because I come up with ideas for things that no one ever thought about instantly I'm trying to become some sort of W.I.S.H. pirate that's trying to rape and pillage your virgin forum? Why not ask me? Oh, yeah...I'm just trying to make money off everyone. I've only tried to contact all of these companies on my own time to see if things can actually be done, what the cost would be and work on the designs all so I can screw over one webforum and make a profit. Yeah, way to be a hypocrite. You've never tried to get to know me but yet you judge me in the same sentence?

--DB

[cdn_gal_eeyore]

Talk of where WISH can go in the future, it is going to be interesting. I truly believe that the primary focus of the group is to inspire one another to commit to a healthier lifestyle and I hope that focus stays true in the future. While I may not have met a lot of you I know I can count on you for support. The fact that Anne always remembers me (and her cheering at the marathon, Anne, you have no idea how much of a lifesaver you were), or that I can come here for guidance or an "atta boy" means a lot. Most of my training is done on my own, so the motivation I get from the boards is invaluable. I may not have worn the shirt in a race yet, but I definitely feel part of the team, so thanks!

On another note - I love my chiropractor! After some ART my leg/shin is feeling better. The culprit? Tight calves, and even more so, tight hip flexors! Here's hoping I'm on the road to recovery!

[keenercam]

Leana -- So glad your chiropractor was able to provide relief. Are there any exercises or stretches you can do to loosen your calves or hip flexors?

[DiRTyBuNNy]

You have a lot of nerve. You don't know me as a person. Don't judge me. Frankly, I'm sorry I engaged in your discussion here. Don't accuse any of us of being in a fishbowl, either. You have no idea the number of people those of us wearing the WISH colors have positively influenced on the race course. And many of those people are now WISH team members. Don't accuse any of us of "regressing" -- every step every one of us takes is significant. We count. Don't presume to think any single one of us is insignificant. And literally, until you have been in the company of WISHers I don't think you will understand who we are and what we stand for.

I have the guts to publish my phone number on the web forum and anyone here who wants to call me so that we can have a meaningful talk about one possibile vision for the future can do it. The rest is up to you.

--DB

[jmasgat]

We now resume our regular posts......:) [Perhaps a separate thread on the future direction of WISH is in order?]

Scott I love the sound of a "restathlon"--does it involve food and maybe naps?

Carrie I have a wide screen TV, but I guess I need a wide-screen monitor! Your posts are so expansive (and always interesting)

Leana Ditto, ditto,ditto. And I hope my massage therapist is as good as your chiropractor. What is ART?

Cosi Bella Welcome and congrats on the Disney fairy tale wedding--my niece has this scoped out already--of course, she's only 17, but no matter--even if it's in 10-20-30 years, I guarantee that's where she'll be married! The half marathon is full--can the Disney wedding people pull strings?


Hope everyone has a great evening.

Maura

[keenercam]

Cosi Bella -- :welcome: So glad to see you here! What a wonderful way to combine the fun of your planning session and Marathon weekend! :woohoo: Howard and I did our site visit in January, right after the marathon. Our VR will be the day after marathon weekend in January. You are right -- training for an event is a great way to get very fit! :thumbsup2 Looking forward to sharing your journey! :goodvibes

[cdn_gal_eeyore]

Leana Ditto, ditto,ditto. And I hope my massage therapist is as good as your chiropractor. What is ART?

Hi Maura - ART is Active Release Techniques. You can read more about it here: http://www.activerelease.com/ and find a provider. It involves finding trigger points in your muscles and using pressure and stretching to "work the knots out." I had issues last year with my piriformis (which literally translated to having a pain in my rear) and this helped me a lot. I've found a combo of massage and the odd visit to the chiro for a tune up helps a lot. When is your massage?

Thanks Cam! I can definitely (and should definitely) try to stretch that area more often. I'm heading back for a follow up session on Friday so I'll be sure to ask if he can recommend some new stretches.

[CarolA]

And what does the fact that I ask about merchandise have anything to do with this? Because I come up with ideas for things that no one ever thought about instantly I'm trying to become some sort of W.I.S.H. pirate that's trying to rape and pillage your virgin forum? Why not ask me? Oh, yeah...I'm just trying to make money off everyone. I've only tried to contact all of these companies on my own time to see if things can actually be done, what the cost would be and work on the designs all so I can screw over one webforum and make a profit. Yeah, way to be a hypocrite. You've never tried to get to know me but yet you judge me in the same sentence?

--DB

Well this isn't winning customers...:lmao: Telling off posters who post here daily will not make the rest of us think "we should trust this guy"

And you are publishing your phone number? HELLO! !! For all you know we are all serial killers........:confused3

And to be honest I don't care about creating a brand or finding a cause. When you are dealing with an interent group you are NOT going to find a cause they all agree on and I don't want to do fund rasing... If I did I would join an existing team.

I also think that these "branding" ideas have an issue. The DIS is a for profit website. If we expand to "getting Nike" etc involved then the owners of that board who have allowed us to play for free would have a legitimate right to (a) charge us or (b) kick us out LOL! Running something commercial and/or charity oriented on here should not even be considered without their approval.

And here's a clue from my marketing 101 class at UT years ago... You don't start with "how much are you willing to pay?" First you start with PRODUCT and then work from there. Other posters on this board have done just that "I am willing to get hats for $X or socks for $Y" and if someone wants to pay them and they get enough orders they do it. Socks seem to have died. So if you want us to have lime green warmups. (That's a scary thought LOL!) then get a vendor to give you a price and post the details. However, the DIS rules you agreed to when you sign up say it can't be for profit.

Right now your posts appear to be "fishing" for something and IMHO it sounds like you want to run a business.... I may be wrong, but just "how much would you pay" FOR WHAT???? Since you are not offering anything the response is exactly the same... nothing!

[deekaypee]

Okay, okay, folks. Let me just get this out of the way before I reply to everyone else's marvelous days and what appears to be a very scintillating conversational turn...

I'm taking a rest day! :lmao: :thumbsup2 I do think Scott, Amy, Craig, Bill, Carrie, TXAng, Stacie, and anyone else I may have missed who counseled that I listen to my body's rather willful whining are RIGHT, as is Cecilia's recommendation entirely CORRECT suggestion that I pay attention to my hydration.

It's just frustrating to do so. I have the time to train harder than I have before, and the willpower. In my mind, I hear all the reasons to continue to work out: Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. She owns the technology. She has the capability to become the world's first bionic WISHer. Debra will be that woman. Better than she was before. Better, stronger, faster. The spirit is willing, but the body isn't cooperating. It is weak (Or wiser than I am. Take your pick.) So I'm working on resting and hoping that the rest days will address at least some of my many issues.

And I know that I give that advice far better than I take it. :rolleyes1 Hey, I'm comfortable in my hypocrisy. Just keep calling me on it. :upsidedow

And in case I haven't said so, I truly appreciate all the support, advice, encouragement and even laughs you all give me on a daily basis! :banana: That's why I love WISH!

[Cruella de mom]

I am interrupting this thread to bring you a little primer on REST. I have been having to tell too many people to rest lately so now everyone gets to hear as I step up on my soap box:

REST is a vital part of any training program. You are not slacking off and you are not losing ground when you give your body a rest. Your body does more muscle building on your rest days than it does on your run days!

You build stronger muscles by pushing them past a certain stress point. Tiny tears occur in the muscles. When the body is resting, it repairs these tiny tears making the muscle stronger than it was before. If you don't rest then you get more and more tiny tears and the body can't keep up with the damage. (anyone with a medical background please jump in here ....)

To mentally accept this, you may have to write REST in your log books, calendars, etc. I like to write it big. Back during my Goofy training, I wrote REST in big bubble letters with giant smilie faces. Not because I loved the rest days, but to take up all the room so I couldn't write a workout in if I cheated.

All training plans have built in rest days. Running, Biking, Body Building, etc. Even the month long Tour de France has rest days built in (ignore the fact that the racers actually ride on those days, I am trying to make a point)

Rest is not bad or weak. It is vital! (Now if you take off more than a week then you are really taking advantage of the whole concept and you will eventually start losing ground but thats another topic.)

Now back to the thread...

[Kristi1357]

...but until you actually do something as a team you're nothing but a group of individuals all with the same shirt.Wow. Just wow.
You obviously have no understanding what this wonderful group of people is about.

Every single solitary race I have done, I have people commenting about my shirt. Telling me they love the "DLF>DNF>DNS" because it is so true. So, in actuality, the shirt & this team do mean something.

Also, I own alot more than a shirt. I have a backpack, socks, 2 hats, multiple shirts and several bracelets.

I could write alot more, but I think several old time WISHers have already covered all the bases. :grouphug:

Please take part in some races with other WISHers and get to know us before making such statements.

[mkymsehi]

Whoa, I blinked and just WHAT HAPPENED TODAY?

I thought we were all runners/walkers with a Disney problem? :rotfl:
::MickeyMo ::MinnieMo pluto: pooh: :tinker: :simba: :ccat: :donald: :stitch: :dumbo: :sulley: :tigger: :figment: :eeyore: :goofy: :hmghost:

Let's all get back to training, resting, eating ice cream, and baking cookies.

"Can't we all just get along?" - Rodney King

[DiRTyBuNNy]

Well this isn't winning customers...:lmao: Telling off posters who post here daily will not make the rest of us think "we should trust this guy"

And you are publishing your phone number? HELLO! !! For all you know we are all serial killers........:confused3

And to be honest I don't care about creating a brand or finding a cause. When you are dealing with an interent group you are NOT going to find a cause they all agree on and I don't want to do fund rasing... If I did I would join an existing team.

I also think that these "branding" ideas have an issue. The DIS is a for profit website. If we expand to "getting Nike" etc involved then the owners of that board who have allowed us to play for free would have a legitimate right to (a) charge us or (b) kick us out LOL! Running something commercial and/or charity oriented on here should not even be considered without their approval.

And here's a clue from my marketing 101 class at UT years ago... You don't start with "how much are you willing to pay?" First you start with PRODUCT and then work from there. Other posters on this board have done just that "I am willing to get hats for $X or socks for $Y" and if someone wants to pay them and they get enough orders they do it. Socks seem to have died. So if you want us to have lime green warmups. (That's a scary thought LOL!) then get a vendor to give you a price and post the details. However, the DIS rules you agreed to when you sign up say it can't be for profit.

Right now your posts appear to be "fishing" for something and IMHO it sounds like you want to run a business.... I may be wrong, but just "how much would you pay" FOR WHAT???? Since you are not offering anything the response is exactly the same... nothing!

Well, since we all know you can't sell anything for profit here I don't know why that's ever been brought up other than to bash me. My goal has never been to make a profit, I don't want to make a profit and I don't think I ever would make a profit at this. WebmasterPete's made that abundantly clear from the beginning that the only one making a profit from this was him.

As for ideas, I could go ahead and resucitate everything I've ever brought up but everyone seems to just want socks and shirts. Hence the reason for trying to think outside of the box.

As for the reason behind asking how much you would pay is because let's put it bluntly...some people are cheap...if we do a poll and 50% of the respondents say they wouldn't spend more than $20 on a W.I.S.H. branded item I don't think I would be able to order enough not to have the item be exorbitantly expensive be it a Tri Suit, Warm Ups or a Lime Green pair of shorts. If I get a large group of people that say step up and say "Hey, if you can find a manufacturer that'll make a good quality product and we can get enough people to order it to make it worth our while we'll pay good money" then great I can call Brooks or Sugoi and have them do something custom for us.

--DB

[DiRTyBuNNy]

Wow. Just wow.
You obviously have no understanding what this wonderful group of people is about.

Every single solitary race I have done, I have people commenting about my shirt. Telling me they love the "DLF>DNF>DNS" because it is so true. So, in actuality, the shirt & this team do mean something.

Also, I own alot more than a shirt. I have a backpack, socks, 2 hats, multiple shirts and several bracelets.

I could write alot more, but I think several old time WISHers have already covered all the bases. :grouphug:

Please take part in some races with other WISHers and get to know us before making such statements.

So if you generalize it's ok but when I do it I'm the ignorant one? Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black to me...

--DB

[ScoJo15]

Well, since we all know you can't sell anything for profit here I don't know why that's ever been brought up other than to bash me. My goal has never been to make a profit, I don't want to make a profit and I don't think I ever would make a profit at this.


If you are not making profits, where is the money going from the $2 each Lime Green Mickey heads you are trying to sell??

http://dirtybunny68.googlepages.com/lgmhpc

Just curious.

[DiRTyBuNNy]

If you are not making profits, where is the money going from the $2 each Lime Green Mickey heads you are trying to sell??

http://dirtybunny68.googlepages.com/lgmhpc

Just curious.

Considering I still have 60 of them sitting on the shelf next to me and I haven't sold one in almost a year..where do you want them to go? I was actually going to donate them to whoever was going to do the next big t-shirt order to give away with the shirts but I never got around to it. So if you want one just send me a self-addressed stamped envelope and I'll send you a couple...how does that sound...and anyone for anyone else the offers stands...just pm me and I'll send you the address.

and as for the $2...once you figure in production costs, the cost of custom ordering lime green sticker vinyl, envelopes, stamps and driving to the post office to drop things off (I live in a rural area) I made...lemme see...umm...nothing.

--DB

[CarolA]

Whoa, I blinked and just WHAT HAPPENED TODAY?

I thought we were all runners/walkers with a Disney problem? :rotfl:
::MickeyMo ::MinnieMo pluto: pooh: :tinker: :simba: :ccat: :donald: :stitch: :dumbo: :sulley: :tigger: :figment: :eeyore: :goofy: :hmghost:

Let's all get back to training, resting, eating ice cream, and baking cookies.

"Can't we all just get along?" - Rodney King


Sounds good to me. (There is always the Ignore option)

I am Ceclia's REST plan LOL!

I really think my legs are just BEAT. Maybe the training plan doesn't work as well if you are 47 LOL! So while the plan called for a five mile and three mile run this week after my run Monday I went to plan B. No running/jogging until this weekend.

I am suppose to do 8 Sunday.....:scared1: I guess it will be good to see if I can do it before the Minnie. (of course if I can't this is not going to be fun!):rotfl:

Sorry I am behind. I was at Disney!:banana: I went to the rededication for AK's 10th Anniversary today. We got to hear a speech by Joe Rhode which was great and then I got to have him autograph two Larry Dotson AK prints! IT was a fun day. His speech reminded us that AK is what I like to call a "stop and smell the roses" park so I made a point to do that today. Did all the animal trails. Lots of fun!

Everyone have a good day!

[angietuck2]

GOOD EVENING TEAM!!

I am not even going to respond to the hatefulness but I would like to say THANK YOU WISH TEAM for all your support and encouragement in the last year. No one, not even DH (as much as he tries) understands what running means to me. It's about the accomplishments and hurdles I have overcome, it's about the fact that I was the "most non-athletic of all the kids" as my my dear dad likes to say, but I ran the MINNIE 15k at an 8:58 pace last year. That I have grown as a person because of it. I used to be such a quitter at everything in my life and now I am so NOT!!!! I have been the one to put in the miles and all the hard work but you guys are always there and this is the only place I can come that I can be absolutely certain that you guys will understand what I am going through good or bad.

Not only that you guys have been an encouragement in finishing school and my work issues. If anyone has come to this place and not felt welcome then that is definately their problem, because I used to be a very defensive, unapproachable person and I have felt overwhemlingy welcome here from day 1!! If you guys can make me feel welcome you can make anyone feel welcome.

I did want to say too:CECILIA Thank you for your post on rest, that was literally a god send for me. Every time I try to rest my back I feel like I am going to "undo" all the hard work I have done. After limping home Sunday and the pain yesterday, I promised my self I would take 3 days off from running no matter what. Just a little bit a go I found myself thinking "maybe after I lift a little tomorrow I will just do step - it's not running right?" DUH still hard on your body. I am and forever will be a cardio junkie, but I have a hard time putting myself in the "training" mindset and what all that encompases. Thanks for the reminder.

Thanks again WISH team, can't wait to see you guys at MINNIE!!

[mkymsehi]

. I was at Disney!

Carol, oooh I'm jealous you were at the park today.

You all are envious of where I live? Well I'd like to own property in Anaheim or Orlando so I could visit the parks any day of the year with the Queen and our Princesses.

I guess the only real thing we have in common with Florda, HURRICAINES.:scared1:

[ScoJo15]

Sorry I am behind. I was at Disney!:banana: I went to the rededication for AK's 10th Anniversary today. We got to hear a speech by Joe Rhode which was great and then I got to have him autograph two Larry Dotson AK prints! IT was a fun day. His speech reminded us that AK is what I like to call a "stop and smell the roses" park so I made a point to do that today. Did all the animal trails. Lots of fun!

Everyone have a good day!

That is SO AWESOME!!! I saw Joe Rhode on those Expedition Everest specials, he's a cool acting dude...I'm only slightly jealous of you right now :rotfl:

Glad you had a great day today!

[Kristi1357]

So if you generalize it's ok but when I do it I'm the ignorant one? Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black to me...

--DBHuh? :confused3

No idea what you are talking about, but umm, ok. I thought I was being very civil in inviting you to join us at events & see what we really are all about.

Like Carol said awhile back, this really isn't a good way to go about getting people to buy products through you - by upsetting the majority of the group.

I am not going to feed into your negativity anymore. Apparently you thrive on it. I will leave it to the mods to deal with this situation.



Now can we please get back to what this thread is about? ;)

[keenercam]

Carol -- Your day sounds heavenly! I am so glad you got to stop and smell the roses! :sunny: :goodvibes

[deekaypee]

Amy: For Pizza Personality Analysis: Spinach, feta, pine nuts. What do you think? Wow, what a strong, long day. Have I publicly thanked you for all the work you (and Lisa) are doing on the Core Accountability thread. We really need to get you branded, merchandised, distributed (whatever those things mean). I want you to know that I'm counting on my rest days paying off 1/2 as good as yours--and I'd be ecstatic with the results. P.S. I did feel special for my own post, too! :rotfl:

Scott: Oooooh, I hear many voices. My favorite one is the one that tells me to "Man up, Cowboy" every time I think about resting. (Replace Cowboy with a profane term, and that was this weekend's mantra.) I did so love the Pecan Praline, but have promised myself that sometime I'm going to try a weirdo flavor of ice cream. What's your recommendation? ;) :rotfl2:

And restathlon? Speaking of things that need to be branded!!! Admit it, you're just trying to make rest days appealing to those of us who are too stubborn (darest I say stupid?) to take them.

Craig: Speaking of reality check, your description of retirement plans was one for me! :scared1: Boston is so far out of my range of vision, you see, but I do see it in your future. Before you're in your 80s, too!

Aloha Jeff: THANK YOU so much for being a blood donor. :love: I cannot do so because of my medical history, although I have volunteered at donor stations. Your generosity of time and, um, materials is much appreciated. And wow on the amount! I love your clinic notes--they're the same combination of interesting details, wry observations, and location notes that I've come to associate with your posts.

Terri: Now why did I think you were graduating? I think I've made this mistake before--maybe I'm just looking forward to your graduation for you? :confused3 Sorry about that, because I definitely want to get my stories straight to put names/handles with stories (and then faces). Maybe you just need to tell me something outrageous? :laughing:

Bill: What's funnier, that you said that your weekend included smoking some pork or that this vegetarian didn't think to question it until I saw others' reactions? Billy, kindergarten. Already? (I must be channeling Lynnda. OH, and Happy Birthday, Lynnda!) As for the size of the single scoop, I have to say that I don't dictate it; that I MAY have chosen the local store that offers the biggest single size was completely a coincidence unrelated to my shoddy run. :rotfl: Now tell us, what did you get Lynnda for the big day?

Maura: Awww, you're too kind. I think of you all as very tolerate of my penchant for puns & other bad jokes. I've never tried the GF spa treatment, but everyone I've seen leaving the place looked blissful--a word I don't find a lot of reason to use except in such situations. I think you should try it and report back.

Cecilia: Speaking of smoking things (Bill!), I still think you're going to smoke the CMM. Good news about your DH's ITB. Is he a new runner? New distance? Coming back from an injury?

Carrie: Love the 10 minute rule! I can think of lots of things that could use that kind of test. I'm sorry to hear you ended up in pain, though. We both need rest--and ice cream. And it's amazing how much more attractive rest seems when it's paired with ice cream. Much better than Epsom Salts. Trust me.

And I totally want to jump on the Scott bandwagon & tell you how much I look forward to your posts. :goodvibes Sometimes for kicking me back into a proper posture, but most of the time because you make me laugh. (Not that the two are always separate.)

Stacie: I know I replied on another thread, but I'll reiterate that I think you should be proud of all you accomplished in your 7 miler milestone! P.S. I suspect there are many of us WISHers who are nutty ice-cream lovers! ;)

Morgan: So happy to hear you're enjoying your infatuation with your new shoes. I know the feeling! :cloud9:

Chris: :yay: You're doing a terrific job with the Buzzies, btw. Thanks for volunteering! Good luck on your upcoming Relay & Half marathon! I'll be those new shoes work for you.

Shan: I hope your doctor's appointment goes well, that the injury is minor, and what you need mostly is rest. :hug:

Leana: You do get spring in your neck of the woods, don't you? I'm glad to hear your chiro appointment was successful and that you're feeling better. And Good luck with your massage appointment and getting additional relief from your shin pain. P.S. Thanks for explaining about ART.

Frank: Happy Earth Day right back at you! :woohoo: Your Minnie/Mother's Day/Podcast cruise sounds like a great time. (And you and your brother are great sons, btw.) It sounds as if you have a full race season planned for this spring/summer. Wow!

TXAng: In my household, ice cream is always a go-to food for consolation. DOOD always has Ben & Jerry's in the freezer. (Now, I know you're thinking that I'm using DOOD to cloak my ice-cream tooth, but it's true. We also always dark chocolate in the house. And that's mine. Mine, mine, mine.) You're right, I should have gotten two scoops: one for reward, one for consolation. *Sigh* I guess I'll need to get more this weekend, huh?

:woohoo: for your W1D2 progress--that seems speedy to me, if I remember the early days of the program. And you've got your entourage with you. You go, girl! And not to tempt you into planning that DL trip, but think about how many WISHers you would meet. And DL is small, so it's a good size for a little touring with little ones. How's that for more justification?

Allie: :wave2: How's that Garmin treating you?

Lily: Hear, hear! (And if you're wondering about the background to that phrase, here's the wikipedia link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hear_hear). What did I ever do before that site?) I'm continually humbled by how welcoming everyone has been to me and others. I don't see that changing, either!

Cosi Bella: :welcome: Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials and for committing to running the half. Have you signed up already--if not, you may need to get a package because the half is sold out, I think. Regardless, what a great way to organize you wedding plans & get into shape. Now, may I suggest a themed wedding, say, involving track shoes for the bride & groom? :rotfl2:

Vic: I don't think I was invited to Bill's smoking pork soiree either. Do you think that I should be offended that he overlooked the vegetarian? :rotfl2:

Cecilia: Thank you for the rest primer/soap box. :banana: I think many of us know the value of rest days, at least intellectually. I, too, write rest on my greaseboard in big red letters. (I even believe in rest days, so I hope you didn't take my phrase "my body is weak" seriously. Then again, does anyone take anything I say seriously? :scared1:) But it's well worth the constant reminders, for me as well as for others, of the necessity of rest days. Exercise, like many things, can be addictive and it doesn't hurt to have the occasional intervention. At least not much.

Aloha Jeff: How about combining cookies & ice cream! Now THAT's an idea. :idea: Wait....hasn't that already been done? Darn it. Back to the drawing board. Maybe I could get you to serve me cookies & ice cream while I start training to rest? :rotfl2:

CarolA: I'm sure a few days of rest will do us BOTH good--and it's a good thing we're getting our online coaching from some of the best! :thumbsup2 I'm going to hold to what Amy said about coming back from her rest days & doing well--I think that will happen for you, too! :banana: Plus, you'll be at Disney...again. (And yes, I'm jealous, too.)

Angie: Thank you so much for sharing more of your story. I'm new enough that I'm still learning about everyone's backgrounds, so I appreciate your taking the time to tell it. (Cam, too!) I just have to say that you're not a quitter & that you're setting a good example for your kids!

As for me: Well, you know what I'm doing (see above). I credit Cecilia for getting me to say, I'm "doing" rest days instead of saying, I'm not running. Subtle but important difference.

So what am I doing to fill my (spare) time? Okay, you're not going to believe this, but I'm baking Nestle Toll House Cookies. Yep. You see, it's DOOD's birthday tomorrow (Shakespeare's birthday, too), and chocolate-chip cookies are his favorite. Now I'm sure they're not as good as Amy's, but if we don't tell DOOD he'll never know what he's missing.

[RedDragon]

My, oh my. What an eventful day of posts we have here today. I am overwhelmed at what I've been reading.

I'm overwhelmed by those who have shared their stories on what WISH means to them.

I'm overwhelmed by those who have shared their stories when other people, outside of the group, ask about our group--and join our group based on what they hear and see.

I'm overwhelmed by those sharing their stories of being approached at races by those who see our shirts.

You see, all of this has happened to me. I've met some of the most wonderful people in the world here on the WISH thread. In fact, I have developed lasting friendships with several people from these boards all of whose friendship I cherish more than anything outside of my family. I've had people ask me about our group just seeing us in a group having fun. I've had people come up to me after a race to tell me that they kept me and my shirt in their sights during the race as a way of pacing themselves. I've had a lot of people comment on our logo: DLF>DNF>DNS. It's all true.

What is our future? I don't know, but for now, I'm very happy with what I've gained from this group. Will it morph into something else? Who knows, but how can it get much better than this--friends encouraging friends and being there for each other. Why do we need to be more than that? Call me anti-visionary, but I'm quite content with who we are and what we do for each other.

Dirty Bunny--may you find what you are looking for. If it doesn't coincide with what WISH is, may you find peace with it.

To all WISH team members: I'll be there for you just as you are there for me.

Peace.

[windwalker]

Motor mouth Dave has to get his 2 cents into todays discussion. Surprise right?


WISH is way more than a just a team, it's an ideal that you can stand up and say "YEAH" about. I can't speak for anyone else on the team, but I truely believe that what we stand for is badly needed today.

This is how I see WISH and what we stand for. Again this is just my personal opinion.

We stand for anyone with the courage to begin the journey to a healthier lifestyle.

We stand for the person who is carrying extra pounds on their body and a determination to become healthier.

We stand for the athletic person who everyone thinks is mentally challanged because he/she runs or walks or bikes or swims instead of watching TV like a normal person.

We stand for offering a helping hand to anyone who needs a lift.

We stand for discovering ourselves and what we are capable of.

We stand for having fun with others who believe as we do that fitness is not just for the gifted or the elite, because we are all elite for having the courage to start. (To Quote the Penguin)

Have I recieved way more from WISH than I have given, oh heck yes.:cloud9:

Thank you everyone.:hug:

Proud to wear the WISH Colors Panda:hippie:

[AmyBeth68]

What does WiSH stand for?

Seeing the girls at the turn-around by mile 20 with the ice and cloths and orange slices. How DID they get out there? And what would possess them to stand in the blistering heat? Team spirit :).

Seeing the group at the water stations....knowing they were setting up water cups and tables before even the marathoners were out on the course.

Seeing the group on Main Street during the Half...Cheering with their cowbells (WE NEED MORE COWBELL)...:sad1: Was so touching to me I actually teared up!!

Seeing the sea of Green Shirts before the start of both races...comforting :).

Seeing the sea of smiling and welcoming faces at the Pop Meet. Making new friends...finding old ones....hugs and support. Highlight = Cam! What a smile she had when I finally got to meet her. :grouphug:

Reading the comments by everyone day in and out "great job", "rest up", "take care of yourself", "hope your daughter is doing better", "can't wait to meet you", "thank you".....the weekly thread, the team threads....you name it. WiSH has been there for me and many others. Welcoming each new person with a shout out, a welcome and loads of advice and encouragement.

Seeing them there at the Beach Club for the final leg of the marathon. When you're holding back tears of joy and grimmaces of pain....when a smiling face, a bright green shirt and somebody, anybody caring that you are still out there battling through the race means more than anything.

That's what we stand for DB. I think Mel and others have great ideas for expanding and making things better than ever. But it's not about endorsements, profits, sales or even trying to be "recognized". We have great access to many people here on the Dis. Maybe someday it will expand. But it needs to be done carefully and thoughtfully, because we NEVER want to lose what makes Wish special. And that's the heart and soul of this group...the people who started it and the ones who stay :).

So...no negativity from me...but it was important for me to say exactly why I'm still here a few years later. I understand what you are trying to do and appreciate it. It's just the way it was presented that came across upsetting...because the green shirt is just a tiny part of who we are.

[Goofyin08forErica]

I know that I haven't posted in awhile, but I want ya'll to know how very much I appreciate you.

I am recovering slowly from surgery on my feet. I have been having a really hard time with not being able to do anything. I will be very happy when I can say I am in training again. I very much appreciate all the miles that have been donated for me in the team contest.

I have not forgotten nor will I forget the family that we as WISHer's are, and what we all stand for. Whether WISH grows or stays the same matters not to me, because what is important is the friendship and support that we give each other.

You guys are the best!!!

Erica:)

[Tiger Lily 03]

We are so passionate about our love of WISH Team and I think we should be proud of our willingness to gather around when we feel the need.

Please right now everyone breathe. We want to make all feel welcome here and the debate seems to be heading in a bad direction. Let us all try to remember what we like about WISH Team and take the debate out of our weekly thread for now. Posting often and getting to know each other and supporting one another is the foundation from which WISH Team grows. Let us all try to focus on this for now.

We may want to try to calmly discuss direction/options etc. on another thread. Please remember “calmly.”

[Big Vic]

I'm buying. Who wants one?

http://members.cox.net/bvbd1/Beer.jpg

:)

[AmyBeth68]

*raises hand*

Lord could I use one of those Vic! :thumbsup2

[goofyinohio]

Wow this thread went a little crazy today!

I want to again thank everyone who is on the WISH Team or has been on the WISH Team. A couple of years ago I needed some help with keeping my goals of losing weight and getting healthier. The WISH Team members on the main WISH board helped me do this. I got tons of support and tips and tricks and no one ever asked me for a thing. I never bought a shirt, hat, bag, etc. Yet I still got their support. When I crossed over into the Competition side of things again I got plenty of advice and help on what to do without anyone asking for a thing.

I hope in turn I have helped and can help anyone out there with any questions they may have in losing weight or running.

Great work team! Carry on.....

[ScoJo15]

That's carb loading, right??

Hook me up Vic!! :thumbsup2

[keenercam]

Woohoo!!! :woohoo: Keg party at Vic's! :cool1: Hey, Vic, Does this mean we all get to see your tattoo in person? :hug: :faint:

[Stitch_lover_Sith]

So I am going to do a fly by post and just say that any new person reading this weeks thread is probely running for the hills with how this discussion is going down.

For my Wish story for me it has never been about starting something it has been my problem of following through. Even up until this past January I really had a hard time making a plan for exercising and finishing that plan. Hense the Half with zero training. With the team challenges and knowing that I was going to see Carrie, Scott, Marge and others at the Martian made me stick to it. I PR'd by 43 minutes just by having the encouragement that I find here. Now it looks like I am going to have a great race for Minnie as well. I finally have learned to put my money where my mouth is so to speak.

As for what Wish stands for it is different for everyone, but the big thing is support in all aspects of our endeavors. When I go to the gym or a local park I get people asking about what our team is. I answer that we are a online support community for people who want to stay healthy, period. There does not need to be any more like we are against childhood obesity or something because all those parents that we have here are being great role models for their children. We are great at what we are and I really see no reason to change that.

Where we could go in the future well my thoughts are if we do try to mentor and such we should ask the moderators of this forum if there is any way to create a central workout tracker for everyone. I really like that idea on another site that I am a part of. http://www.beginnertriathlete.com
If we could get group rates on the hotels and race entries that would be awesome but for me not a requirement. One thing I never want to change is how we support each other. The gear is great but I think friendships are much more important.

I really hope that I have not stepped on anybodies toes in this post but I really think it needed to be said.
Erin

[Davis'Mom]

HI All,
My name is Kim and I'm new to the DIS. I finished the '07 Disneyworld 1/2 when I was pregnat with my now 7 month old son. I am going to participate again this year and was looking for inspiration. I have enjoyed lurking on your board and just thought I would say hello!
So thanks for all of your inspiration and fun, and who knows maybe I'll become one of you lime green WISH t-shirt wearing runner/walkers.

[AmyBeth68]

Hi Kim :wave:
Welcome aboard and MAJOR kudos to you for RWP...(racing while pregnant). :worship:

[Maherae]

Hi, Erica!!! :wave2: Go and read Cecilia's post..you ARE training!! :thumbsup2 You are giving those areas time to properly heal so they can make you go FASTER!!! Keep up the great work!

:welcome: Cosi Bella! How absolutely awesome to have a Disney wedding! It'll be fun reading about your training in between wedding plans!

Shan, :grouphug: I do hope you find out what the problem is.
Leana, you are too kind. :flower3: So glad you had a successful chiro visit!!
Davis'Mom/Kim, :welcome: (you and I posted at the same time!!)

:goodvibes Anne

[Big Vic]

Woohoo!!! :woohoo: Keg party at Vic's! :cool1: Hey, Vic, Does this mean we all get to see your tattoo in person? :hug: :faint:

Yep! And you don't even have to get me drunk. :thumbsup2 :cool1:

Amy and Scott - Beers up!

Kim - :welcome:

Cosi Bella - :welcome:

Anne - Wa'suuuuuuupppp!?

:)

[aldisneygrl]

Allie: :wave2: How's that Garmin treating you?



LOVIN' IT!!!!!!:love: :love: :love: :thumbsup2 Best thing about turning 40 IMO! ;)

GARMIN 305 Users:

When I set up my Garmin, I accidentally answered NO to the question about the HR option, where it would set my Maximum based on my User Profile. Am I able to go back in and do a redo, or do I just set a Max based on 220-my age? If so, I am running in Zone 4 & 5 all the time. Is that ok? :confused3


Also, I would like to chime in on my WISH experience. My young DD and I came to our first WISH event in Jan. I didn't "know" any WISH members except for Sandy321. I bought my WISH shirt from CafePress, and wore it to the Pop meet on Friday. We didn't exactly match all the rest of the WISHERS, but they didn't care. We were welcomed with OPEN ARMS, and even given a few treats for FREE! :thumbsup2 We even had folks cheering for us on Friday morning BEFORE we ever met any of these WISHERS. They welcomed me because of my shirt. I felt a part of something bigger than just a group of lime green shirt wearing folks. I have to say on behalf of me and my daughter THANK YOU WISH for welcoming us! :grouphug: I can't wait until I can get back down there for another event now that I "know" more of you now. Good luck to all the Minnie participants next week! :cheer2: :cheer2: We'll be sending you speedy pixiedust: !!

[mkymsehi]

Ok, back to business.

I'm going out for a 6 mile run after work (yeah, I'm still here slaving away). Today is a WISH dedicated run to everyone. I'll be sure to take in the sunset, ocean, and beach sights for all of you. Sigh, someone's gotta do it, so I'll sacrafice for all of you. :rotfl2: Darn, I forgot the camera at home.

Have a great evening everyone, see ya'll on the flip side.

I'm coordinating this Thursday's post run BBQ, in case Vic wants to show up with his keg. Vic, I'll bring the cups! :drinking1

[lenshanem]

Yikes! Gone most of the day and came home to several pages of... :confused3

Hugs to all my fellow WISHers! :grouphug:
This group has helped me so much!

Here's a funny story. I got DH the Race Ready shirt when I ordered mine. He never posts on here, but loves his shirt. Got compliments on the back from another runner and has already worn it several times. (BTW, it held up great in the wash! Even the disboards correction. I just made sure to wash it inside out and hang it dry.)
Sunday he was coming back home from a run and our neighbors stopped him and asked why his shirt was so bright. He told them it was so nobody would run over him. :lmao: Then they asked if it was bright at night and he told them it is when he turns on the batteries. :thumbsup2


Going to Doc at 11:30 tomorrow. Knee has been hurting all day. A very bad thing cause before it didn't hurt after I ran. I hope I didn't make the injury worse. :scared:

Someone asked (Sorry, I now can't remember who?) if my doc was an athlete. He used to run marathons when he was younger and gave me alot of sympathy and antibiotics when I had the flu before my half so I think he'll help. If not, Cecilia gave me the number of a doc and it turns out DH knows him so I'll just wait and see tomorrow and go from there...

Fellow Atlanta WISHers - isn't this weather BEAUTIFUL?!? I hope you're getting some great runs in! :woohoo:


Has anyone thought about Make A Wish??? Kinda combines WISH with Disney...

[gatorphipps]

B/c my profession as a therapist has all the drama I can handle right now, I choose not to get involved in this heated discussion.

Vic - Can we make that a ROOT Beer :lmao: I will take 1

Debra - You hear voices...now that I can help with. REST GIRL! Do as I say, not as I do...;) ;)

Scott - Are you sure you want me to bore you with my WOs? I just try to keep up with you.:worship:

Shan - I am praying for your Dr appointment and the pain you are in. I am so sorry.

Had a show today. With the set up, show, take down, ect, I "WOed" about 4 hours. I do count it b/c the sets are heavy and hard to move. Then I heard WWdave tell me (in my head) to do ab work..so I did my ab stuff....Thanks Dave!:lovestruc

I start counseling tomorrow at 0730 and end at 1900. I have a "lunch break" so I will tri to WO then.

[windwalker]

Yes even Evil Queens of Running must do ab work.:)

Vic, I'll have one of those Beers if you have some left. We are way overdue some beer laps around Epcot.

Thirsty Panda:hippie:

[Big Vic]

Root Beer for the Evil Queen and a beer for the Evil Panda. ;) :)

[chimera]

I thought this meant Bill ran the Flying Pig Marathon, and was running really fast. :rotfl:

Fortunately, I had no beverages in hand (or mouth) when I read this. :lmao:

No, Vic...I'm not an engineer. I was not invited to the pork smokin' party either. :sad1:

Debra...my favorite ice cream is one we make at home...cinnamon with mini choc chips and a touch of red pepper.

:welcome: Kim!

:welcome: Cosi Bella!

Okay Idol fans...David Cook gave me goosebumps tonight!

I think I'm going to change my screen name to Instigator or TroubleMaker for this year ;) Just to clarify my position, I see a lot of potential but would not in anyway sacrifice the integrity, message or welcoming, nurturing nature of the Team. The Team list now includes 174 names and contains folks in 5 countries. That's just the folks that have posted..we've no idea how many lurkers are out there (hey y'all...jump in and get to know us :thumbsup2 ) We have grown in ways I don't think any of us really imagined. If this goes no further than bouncing some ideas off of each other, that's cool.

And I did run today...4 miles 48:28 :thumbsup2

[MomofCKJ]

Regarding how do you qualify at age 85 for the Boston Marathon? I have no idea, I'm new to this running stuff and that was the first time I had ever even attended the marathon to watch! However I did find this stat on the BAA website and found it really inspriring, pretty good finish rate for the over 70 runners! Way to go for them! The first number is number entered, number started, number finished and percentage.

70 & Over
all 137 122 110 90.2%
male 124 110 100 90.9%
female 13 12 10 83.3%

And I am a newbie here. I found WISH in January and it has been great. I love the support I get from people who really are just getting to know me. Yet they still have a moment to give advice or say Good Job when I just was able to run 5 straight minutes. Which is an accomplishment for someone like me who has done about ZERO exercise in her 38 years. Now since January I have been exercising consistantly, am working through the Couch25K and am registered for the Half in January. I have 2 WISH shirts which I was SO excited to get. Why? Because they do make me feel like I am a part of something so much bigger. A part of a wonderful group of supportive, inspriring people and I love, love, love the message on the back. It keeps me going! I am really thankful for what I have found here because it makes me feel like I really am not on this journey alone.

Allyson :)

[dsnyfan21]

Hey all you guys...you left me in the dust!!:confused3
I think my last post was about 20 pages ago.:rotfl2:

Wow......I would also say to move the "future plans of WISH" to another thread. JM2cents.

**Warning - some of these replys maybe from about 5 pages ago, I was trying to keep up but has a brain fart somewhere along the way.**

Scot: (In my best Scotty voice) Captain, I just can't hold it any longer - You must head south!!!

Leana: Your out in -8 and snow?? What are you insane?? ( I wonder if that means that Eye2eye will be able to get our shirts out in time??)

CarolA: I also LOVE the trails at AK!! - I'm so jealous you were visiting "The World"!!

Carrie: I also like your 10min rule. I need to find lots of ways to use it!!

Cosi Bella and Kim: Hi!! I am pretty new here also, but just jump on in - it's like taking off a bandaid the faster you do it the better - kinda.

Debra: I want to call you out and say - Are you RESTING right now? huh, huh? are you??

Jeff: just wanted to say that I play well with others. Also wanted to make a list of things that FL and HI have in common. Hurricanes, Palm Trees, Ocean, Sunburn, Pina Colodas, coconuts, swimming in the winter and other things that I can't think of just now.

Big Vic: Where's the Margaritas??????? (not quite a beer drinker)


I am really sorry if I missed other, but hope all is going well, but I have a headache from this thread from today and I need a rest.

Take care all and have a great evening.:thumbsup2

[dsnyfan21]

OH...

I forgot I wanted to post a photo of what my legs look like when I get back from Mount Trashmore. The mulch gravel trails and wind makes the sand and dirt fly around a bit.

(Sorry my leg/ankles are the best looking around and won't win any awards)


http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/dsnyfan/Image011-1.jpg

The line is wear my sock ended and my skin begins. (Also you can see the my horrible blister thats been healing on my right heal from about 5 weeks ago)

Boy, I really enjoyed the shower! Great weather here in SE FL today, High of 87 but with 10%humidity. Not too bad.

Later.....

[Calcio]

Martha, Debra, Angie, Amy, Judith Ann

You ladies are trying to balance training, and a pending 15K with tired bodies and injuries that range from nagging to potentially serious (I'm talking to you Angie).

Remember the most important thing you can do for May 4 is to step into the starting area (I understand no corrals this time) fresh and completely healthy. The race is 11 days away, and pushing your training now will not help you at all in the race. Pushing the training now, however, can put you on IR. I know you would like better results, and I know you are ready and willing to push for a few more days, but right now treat your body. Easy stuff, not too long, lightish weight work, stretch lots, ice the hurting parts, take the anti-inflammatories and treat your body.

We all have a number in mind which we are capable of hitting if trained to the edge on a cool and dry day. The problem is upping the intensity of training also ups the probability of injury. Paraphrasing the Sphynx in Mystery Men, "asking too much of your body in training only trains your body to ask too much of you." Or something like that. Work with me here.

Bill

Kindergarten, oh yes, do I remember that. Good luck in August. By the way, you are far too kind about your perception of my age. My parental kindergarten experience was some time ago. If you think I'm actually youthful, bless you my son. And since you made Lynnda pick up her own birthday cake, I suspect you need all the blessings you can get.

About that Philiosphical Question:

What is this group of people about? I would answer with one word:

Friendship.

I've always been a bit like Groucho Marx, I would never belong to a club that would have me as a member ;) . I think of myself as a bit of a free spirit (my inciteful Spouse calls it being my own person), so I'm always reluctant to jump full into a group, any group. I don't wear the colors because I feel like I'm more of a peripheral member of the group, particularly compared to the icons of the team like Lily, Anne and Mel, and in spite of that no one gives me any grief. Everyone lets me come and go as I like, is nice to me when I'm around, and understands my disappearances. Hey that's more than I get from my own Mother.

This Friendship manifests itself in many ways. With people like Steve, Colleen, Stephanie, Scott (both Scotts) and Amy it is as a virtual training partner. I really don't have anyone here to run with, so I train with my group partners in my mind. I know what they are doing, when I'll race with them next, and what type of result they are likely to get. This drives me to train so I can keep up with them and maintain their respect on the race course.

With my Friends like Cam and Carrie, it is support, totally unquestioned support. I respect them so much, and it makes me feel pretty darn good that they return the feeling. Earning the respect of people that you think highly of, man that's the most important thing in the world.

With so many others, and sorry but I cannot possibly list 50 names without an omission, it's about humor, understanding, laughter and presence. Bumping into Friends on the course is a total trip. Seeing those damn fools, I mean Friends, at mile 2 at 6:20 a.m., at mile 9 at 7:30 (still going strong here), at mile 20 on the Sun's anvil after I've died out there, and at mile 24.5 by the Beach Club when rigor mortis is in the legs means so much.

And to see Carrie and Scott bring the girl I married, injured and in pain, safely across the finish line at mile 26.22, heck that makes me cry. Well, not cry, per se, since obviously I'm a man and men don't cry, how about "get misty-eyed?" That sounds better.

I'll see many of you in a few days. Happy and safe training.

Craig

[AmyBeth68]

Craig: THANK YOU for what you just posted. Sparing everyone the details...suffice it to say that I was feeling down on myself for missing a cardio session today. Managing my own and my kids schedules, by myself, has been very stressful and is causing me to miss many workouts lately. Mind you, my job keeps me doing core work incessently but I really need the runs and cardio. But anyway I *almost* went downstairs tonight at 10 pm to get on the ski machine for some cardio tonight....because I felt GUILTY...I chose not to and instead eat my dinner. What you said Craig helps me to see that working out at 10 pm JUST to say "i did it" would do me absolutely no good at the Minnie. Eating....resting....that was smart. So now I feel much less guilty ;). THANK YOU! :goodvibes

Scott: Yes..I know you said that too. But You KNOW I NEVER listen to you :hug:.

Debra: pine nuts? really? hmmmm...interesting my dear. And core work YAY! You goooo girl! :thumbsup2 So proud of you for resting!!!

Christa: :worship: I aspire to be you! Super girl! ;)

Stacie: :hug: TOUGH RUNS MAKE TOUGH RUNNERS. You rocked the 7 miler baby. Said it before...gonna' say it again...cannot WAIT to see you cross that line at the Minnie!!!!

Everyone else...SOOO sorry but I'm wiped out and have some Idol to catch up on. Esp since my fave David Cook gave Mel goose bumps. Sign of good things to come! :goodvibes

[cdn_gal_eeyore]

Leana: Your out in -8 and snow?? What are you insane?? ( I wonder if that means that Eye2eye will be able to get our shirts out in time??)

Eye2Eye is in the eastern part of Canada where they are currently experiencing summer-like temperatures. Not that I'm jealous or anything! Really, truly, -8 didn't feel that bad yesterday, but boot camp today in -3 was a bit tougher! Fingers crossed spring comes back here soon (hopefully in time for my 5K race on Sunday)!

Okay Idol fans...David Cook gave me goosebumps tonight!

I know!!! Honestly, last week's performance was probably my all time favourite. He's definitely a talented guy.

Yup, so boot camp happened today, outside...in a snow covered field. It was a total body workout - lower body, upper body, abs and bits and pieces of running. Luckily the shin felt pretty good the whole way through so the ART worked (at least to begin with). I'm going for a follow up appointment with my chiro on Friday and will probably get another session in next week before leaving for the Minnie to make sure that it doesn't flare up in Orlando.

Is anyone else excited about the Minnie? I can't believe it is next weekend already! I'm so looking forward to meeting/seeing everyone there. In a week at this time I'll be heading to the airport....!!!!:yay:

[mkymsehi]

Okay, I lied about the 6 miler. :rotfl2:

I ended up doing 8.5, at an average pace of 9 minutes. One of my groups running guru showed up, and had me flying down the roads. I was huffing and puffing. I should have taken a gel, powerbar, or sports beans with me, but I totally forgot when I left my car. Ooops.

So to celebrate the end of a day, I took Vic's advice.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/mkymsehi/DSCN2055.jpg


Tracy: good list, I wasn't thinking of those similarities of Florida and Hawaii.

[ultramickeymouse]

Okay, I lied about the 6 miler. :rotfl2:

I ended up doing 8.5, at an average pace of 9 minutes. One of my groups running guru showed up, and had me flying down the roads. I was huffing and puffing. I should have taken a gel, powerbar, or sports beans with me, but I totally forgot when I left my car. Ooops.

So to celebrate the end of a day, I took Vic's advice.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/mkymsehi/DSCN2055.jpg.


Jeff,

You have good taste in beer as I had one a GB today as well :)

[wfloyd]

My goodness gracious, there was some interesting conversations going on yesterday. It will take a while to get through everything but here are some quick comments that I can safely make.

I don't remember being invited.

Mel, were you invited?

:confused3 :lmao:

This wasn't an engineer slumber party was it? ;)

Vic:[/B] I don't think I was invited to Bill's smoking pork soiree either. Do you think that I should be offended that he overlooked the vegetarian? :rotfl2:



Fortunately, I had no beverages in hand (or mouth) when I read this. :lmao:

No, Vic...I'm not an engineer. I was not invited to the pork smokin' party either. :sad1:


What do you mean you didn't get the invitations. :confused3 Maybe that is why no one showed up and we had all the leftovers (8+ pounds sitting in the freezer for some nice dinners sometime). I guess I will just have to make an open invitation to come over and partake. Just give me a day's notice so that I can make sure there is some pork or beef to smoke. :thumbsup2

Debra - you won't have to smoke it since it actually melts in your mouth without any effort. ;)


GARMIN 305 Users:

When I set up my Garmin, I accidentally answered NO to the question about the HR option, where it would set my Maximum based on my User Profile. Am I able to go back in and do a redo, or do I just set a Max based on 220-my age? If so, I am running in Zone 4 & 5 all the time. Is that ok? :confused3


You are able to change the HR option later if you want to. It is under one of the menus. I don't have mine with me right now so I can't give detailed instructions but I will look later.

Bill:[/B] What's funnier, that you said that your weekend included smoking some pork or that this vegetarian didn't think to question it until I saw others' reactions? Billy, kindergarten. Already? (I must be channeling Lynnda. OH, and Happy Birthday, Lynnda!) As for the size of the single scoop, I have to say that I don't dictate it; that I MAY have chosen the local store that offers the biggest single size was completely a coincidence unrelated to my shoddy run. :rotfl: Now tell us, what did you get Lynnda for the big day?


The boys got her games for her Nintendo DS and I got her some CD's and a DVD of a band that she likes. They were actually on Fox's America's Top Band and made it to the finals.


Bill

Kindergarten, oh yes, do I remember that. Good luck in August. By the way, you are far too kind about your perception of my age. My parental kindergarten experience was some time ago. If you think I'm actually youthful, bless you my son. And since you made Lynnda pick up her own birthday cake, I suspect you need all the blessings you can get.


For someone who has as much energy and runs as fast as you do, yes I would call you youthful. Mid to early 40's would be what I would guess if you hadn't said you were older (of course that puts Martha in her 30's since you obviously robbed the cradle ;) ). Lynnda seems appeased since she ate her cake with the frosting she likes. However it was one way that she could exactly what she wanted and not have someone (namely me) screw it up.

Bill

[Kristi1357]

I got her some CD's and a DVD of a band that she likes. They were actually on Fox's America's Top Band and made it to the finals.For a minute there I thought she was after my boyfriend Johnny Goo - but he was a judge, so it's all good. ;) Which band did she like? I thought the Clark Brothers were fabulous!

Lynnda seems appeased since she ate her cake with the frosting she likes. However it was one way that she could exactly what she wanted and not have someone (namely me) screw it up.:lmao:

I have yoga on deck for tonight. :thumbsup2
Tomorrow I am going to be 'sick' and take Zachary on his field trip.
I can barely handle one 4-year-old. ;) This is going to be very interesting... :rotfl:

[wfloyd]

For a minute there I thought she was after my boyfriend Johnny Goo - but he was a judge, so it's all good. ;) Which band did she like? I thought the Clark Brothers were fabulous!



The band was Denver and the Mile High Orchestra. They happened to be in concert here last week and we were able to see them.

Bill

[wtpclc]

I just want to send :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes to all my very good WISH friends. I apologize for responding to things that I should have just let go adn inciting more attacks to my precious WISHers. I just feel liek someone hurt all of my closest friends. People who were there for me no matter if I was a ranting lunatic or down at teh end of my rope. I don't think outsiders realize that helping people to get to a race adn through a race is not just about that. It's about helping people achieve teh unachievable and accomplish dreams that they didn't daredream about before WIHS. It's a life change. As I said often after my first marathon, I feel like training the marathon didn't just train me for teh race, it trained me to take my life one step at a time adn I can get through anything (job crises, family illness, etc..). Thank you to everyone who's helped me realize that I can take whatever comes at me (even if I do have to vent/whine about it sometimes. ;) ).

Last night, I realized that one person cannot take WISH away and I shoudl not let it get to me. (Thank you yoga). So, I've always heard that there's an ignore button to keep unwanted posts off my screen. I'm going to find that and get back to what WISH is about.

Mel - DOn't you dare think you opened a can of worms. We need to discuss teh structure you brought up further. One thing is not related to the other thing. I really think we need to look into copy right too. :grouphug:

Jeff - WHat can I say? If one WISHer should hate me, it's you. ANd what do you do? You see I'm upset and send me the nicest PM. You have true WISH spirit! :goodvibes

Debra - Rest adn ice cream? Are you sure it's better than epsom salt??? :rotfl2: Right back at you on the compliments! You make me smile and keep me and my spine in line. ;) :goodvibes

Leana - You know not racing in a shirt does not negate your being a true WISHer, right????? :grouphug: :grouphug:

Vic - You have a way with words. You are right, our shirts speak volumes. :goodvibes

OK, my brain overfloweth. Huge thanks to all my WISH friends fro all that you do for everyone! :goodvibes :grouphug:

OK, did 75 min of yoga last night. Timing was good. :rotfl:

[MomofCKJ]

Got out early and did W4,D5 (we are doing this week again) of the C25K and I made it! Life is good!

Question for those that have run a Half before....thinking ahead to January. After the race, do you have the energy to go to a park later that day? Or are you totally wiped out? I just don't know what to expect from this?

Allyson

[Cruella de mom]

I'm going out for a 6 mile run after work (yeah, I'm still here slaving away). Today is a WISH dedicated run to everyone. I'll be sure to take in the sunset, ocean, and beach sights for all of you. Sigh, someone's gotta do it, so I'll sacrafice for all of you. :rotfl2: Darn, I forgot the camera at home.

Thank you for your sacrifice. Now if you would just open a WISH exclusive B,B&T we would be set (Bed, Breakfast,& Training run tours)

Vic, I'll have one of those Beers if you have some left. We are way overdue some beer laps around Epcot. Beer Laps?! I think walkers definately have an advantage when doing beer laps. But I could be a walker. Heck, two beers and I could be a crawler but its hard to hold your beer and crawl.


About me today: I have decided not to run the MCM this year. I chose that race because it was close to my Dad and he would finally get to see me run a race for him. But Dad won't be here to see it. Acepting that has been hard and and I just think it would be too much this year. Instead I am going to concentrate all my training on Goofy. TNT is begging me to work with them this winter season and since I am going to Disney already, I think I will.

Cecilia

[wtpclc]

Kikm - FOrgive me. I forgot to say Welcome!!! Look froward to hearing more about your training!

Cecelia - :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

Allyson - You will probably want nothing more than to crawl in your bed after the race. However, if you keep going, you will get your second wind. Take a cold tub or soak your legs in a pool for a bit and get going again. Your body will thank you. Trust me, stopping is the worst thing you can do. You will likely be a bit slow, but if you stop, starting again will bepainful, trust me. ;)

[AmyBeth68]

Cecilia: :hug: TNT is lucky to have you!

Bill: The smoking po...pork thing I have to admit that I did a double take on your post! :rotfl: That's what happens with speed reading!!! And oh my...Kindergarden already *sniff* I remember the day my now DD10 went to Kindergarden and I followed her bus to school in my car...bawling my eyes out. I may have done that for my 2nd DD too LOL! :rolleyes1

Craig: I think I told Scott the other day that the only way I'm going to qualify for Boston is if I keep running until I'm 80. :laughing: Sounds like we all may be there for the Senior WiSH trip to the Boston Marathon. Wheelchairs will be awaiting us at the finish!

American Idol: OMG..David Cook can SING boy. He's my favorite Idol contestant ever. Last night sealed the deal...that guy is very talented.

For me today....babysitting 5 month old! GOing to take all the kids for a walk at the park. Later I will get my 5 Miler in! :thumbsup2 Have a great day everyone!!! :sunny:

[solotraveler]

Still looking for Dr Solo.....Kevin, where the heck are you??? :confused3 You're still coming, right???

:rolleyes1

You know, I'm not quite sure what it is about me, but it seems like every time I get tracked down there's some type of enormous drama that seems to show up here at the same time?? Is it just me?!?!


Anyhow, Hi There Friends!!!

I know I haven't been around the past couple months.... but LTO in a HUGE way around these parts.... Let's see: There was running a beach resort in the height of high season, covering the Winter Party and Winter Music Festival for my other job, getting the flu and pretty much trying to stay sane. But now that the season is over, I'm back to running and back to WISHing!! :banana: :banana:

(Oh, and by the way....whomever said that getting back in to the dating pool would be fun.... liars, all of them....)

I promise to catch up with everything on here later... sounds like it's been an interesting time as everyone approaches Minnie.... but I did want to put this in....

Cam's right..... For those of us that have been around the block (Or "World" as it may be), this really is a family. A family that will support you in finishing a Goofy (untrained!) even though you've been missing for months. A family that will be there when you are struggling through training and want to give up. A family that will literally grab you by the arm to include you in a Half Marathon corral. A family that will really, truly send their best wishes when you have to move halfway across the country last minute.
It's something I would not give up for the world.

So, while I'm going to think about ways to make this group better.... I think it's just great right now. So long as the group would retain the same "vibe", the same attitude and the same goals, then I wear my status as that kid brother who seems to disappear and pop up at random intervals as a badge of honor.

And I suppose if I have learned nothing from reading this weeks thread, it's how much I miss talking with my family.....

More updatey stuff later, I promise....

All my best to everyone!
Kevin :earsboy:

[aldisneygrl]

You are able to change the HR option later if you want to. It is under one of the menus. I don't have mine with me right now so I can't give detailed instructions but I will look later.





Bill, I just went under the HR Option, and changed it from Based on Max, to Custom. Does that customize it to my information (i.e. my age, gender, and weight)? Basically, did I do it right? :confused3

Also, how do I set for interval training? You can answer me in a PM, instead of clogging up this thread. :)

[MomofCKJ]

Can I just say I LOVE David Cook! LOVE HIM! I loved him even when he had bad hair!:lovestruc

Allyson

[MomofCKJ]

Allyson - You will probably want nothing more than to crawl in your bed after the race. However, if you keep going, you will get your second wind. Take a cold tub or soak your legs in a pool for a bit and get going again. Your body will thank you. Trust me, stopping is the worst thing you can do. You will likely be a bit slow, but if you stop, starting again will bepainful, trust me. ;)

Thank you! That is good to know. My hope in my head was that after going back to the hotel, taking a tub and maybe relaxing a bit (this might be a bad idea it sounds like though) that we could go to MK. I can't be at Disney and not go to the Magic Kingdom!

Allyson

[postesf]

Good Morning WISHers!!!

:welcome: Cosi Bella :wave: and Kim!!!

Amy...Have fun w/ your neice today! :cutie: Hope your 5 miler goes well!

Cecilia...I LOVE your idea of the BB&T in HI!!! Oh, Jeff....:rolleyes1

Yay Allsyon! Great job getting that C25K in. I'm doing the 1/2 in January. My first one. I really hope I'm not wiped out too much! :goodvibes

Kristi...Hope you have fun on the field trip!

:hug: Carrie. 75 min of Yoga! Good job girl!

Bill...Glad Linda enjoyed her cake. Yum! I need some cake too!

HI Kevin! Glad you're back!

I have a 5 miler on tap for today too. I have been "resting" since Sunday! WTO/LTO... Let's hope that 5 miler treats me ok.

I just wanted to share a quick story w/ you guys. Some of you "know" my sister Susan (Larry's girl). She NEVER posts here on the weekly thread, but does keep a WISH journal and occassionally posts in a few other threads. She has many health problems(PCOS, Celiac, osteo-arthritis, diabetes...) and is very overweight. This is something she has battled her entire life. This year she has made leaps and bounds in getting better. She still has a long way to go, but just a year ago she could not get ready for work without having to rest. She would take a shower and then have rest for about 15 min before she could finish getting dressed, makeup, hair... and heading off to work. She has now progressed to not only being able to get ready for work and go to work, but also to try to exercise. She is going to attempt her 1st 5K at the Minnie Weekend in just one week and 3 days!!! This is HUGE for her. Because of the WISH journal she has been keeping and the support of various folks, it has helped her tremendously. The DLF > DNF >> DNS is HUGE for her. She totally feels that even if he does not finish the 5K, that having the courage to start is such a great accomplishment for her. I know that on her bad days she thinks of WISH and that helps her keep going on her walks. I just wanted to share how the message on the back of that shirt and what the WISH team as a whole stands for has greatly helped her. We are both super excited to be meeting some of you all next weekend along w/ our DH's and parents!

Oh, and I just wanted to add that not only is she doing her first 5K, but her DH decided last minute to try and my 64 yr old mother and 73 yr old year father are also attempting their first 5K at the Minnie. I'm not one to say by any means that I am inspiring, but by deciding to get active myself back in Sept and do my first 5K at WDW this past January and then continue with more races and fitness goals, I've now involved(highly pressured! lol!) my sister and my parents to try their first race. This may be a 1-time thing for them though I do hope to get my mom to do a few local 5Ks in the future. I dare say she is in better health and more fit than I am. It all started by lurking and then a WISH journal for me. The support in my journal and on these threads is amazing! If it wasn't for WISH I don't know if I truly would have gotten this far.

I hope everyone has a great day!!! :grouphug: Love you guys!!!

Oh, did someone say Margarita's???

Stacie

[msblrobs]

I just want to send :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes to all my very good WISH friends. I apologize for responding to things that I should have just let go adn inciting more attacks to my precious WISHers. I just feel liek someone hurt all of my closest friends. People who were there for me no matter if I was a ranting lunatic or down at teh end of my rope. I don't think outsiders realize that helping people to get to a race adn through a race is not just about that. It's about helping people achieve the unachievable and accomplish dreams that they didn't daredream about before WISH. It's a life change. As I said often after my first marathon, I feel like training the marathon didn't just train me for the race, it trained me to take my life one step at a time adn I can get through anything (job crises, family illness, etc..). Thank you to everyone who's helped me realize that I can take whatever comes at me (even if I do have to vent/whine about it sometimes. ;) )/ Right back at you Carrie:hug: . Thank you so much to all of the wonderful WISH'ers who have been an important part of my life and shared the journey for the past three years. Your support, friendship and constant inspiration means the world to me and I could never thank you guys enough:love: . Even though I'm still battling an injury I am living vicariously through you all, cheering for your accomplishments and keeping you in my thoughts and prayers when you need them:wizard: . The WISH "team" to me is a welcoming family of athletic minded people joined in spirit who just happen to have a WDW addiction. It may mean something different to all of us but the underlying spirit of support that doesn't need to be defined is what binds us together. We look out for one another, pick each other up when we need it and give each other a kick in the butt when called for:rotfl: . It's the most priceless resource in my training aresenal and I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Best of luck to all of the WISH'ers heading out to the Minnie next week:cheer2: .

[Maherae]

:cool1: Kevin!!!

Cecilia, I PROMISE that we will have oranges just for you at the turn around in January 09!!! ::yes::

:goodvibes Anne

[wfloyd]

Bill, I just went under the HR Option, and changed it from Based on Max, to Custom. Does that customize it to my information (i.e. my age, gender, and weight)? Basically, did I do it right? :confused3

Also, how do I set for interval training? You can answer me in a PM, instead of clogging up this thread. :)

I'll respond here just in case anyone else happens to need the info.

For the heart rate - Based on Max is where you can set your max heartrate and it will adjust the zones for you. Custom is where you can select a heartrate for each zone. If you go into the user profile (hit mode to get to main menu then go to Settings>General>User Profile) you can change the weight by one pound and you will get the prompt again. Just choose yes and Garmin will set everything to the normal averages.

Interval training - There are different options that you can choose and I think they have do with combinations of distance and time. I generally use run for a set distance and rest for a set distance or run for a set time and rest for a set time. To get there hit the mode button for the main menu then select Training>Workouts>Interval. From there select the type of interval you want (run time or distance / rest time or distance). Then you put in the values for the run and rest spots and how many intervals you want. You can also choose if you want a warm up and cool down time (I haven't used this so I don't quite know how it works). If you want to end an interval early, just hit the lap button.

It has been a while since I use the interval function but I think you need to enter in a number one higher than actual number of intervals if you are trying to run for a specific time or distance. For example, a 30 minute workout with a 3 min/2 min interval would need to have 7 reps. This may have been fixed but in the 305 but I can't remember. It is usually the opposite of what I choose so you might want to play with it a little.

Bill

[Jen117]

HI TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well last night I did a mile r/w with DD7, she is doing great. Then I went out for a 2 mile walk with the dog. My knees were a little achey, so I chose to walk.

My DD7, who is in 1st grade, is a very sensitive and caring girl. She told me yesterday that some of the "mean" boys were picking on another boy at school during phy ed. class. This other boy is very overweight (his whole family is). She was really bothered by that and told me that she decided to stay with the boy to make him feel better. I was so happy that she did this, because I know how terrible it is when people pick on you for being overweight and not able to do the sports. I talked with her about how everyone has feelings and we have to make sure we don't hurt other people. My daughter is cute, pretty popular and skinny as a rail. So I hope that the others see that it is not cool to be mean.

FLBill - Hey, my second DD start kindergarten in the fall also (**tear**). She is a crazy tough kid, but if your little guy needs some advice on the whole school thing, let me know. She is in PK now and seems to have the ins and outs down. She even gets to ride a bus from daycare to PK. My baby is growing up, but I refuse to admit it yet!!!

I don't have much time for personals, so I apologize.

[ScoJo15]

WISH Team - I can't add much to what has already been said, but I will say THANK YOU for providing such a friendly welcoming environment. Without you guys and these boards, I NEVER would have accomplished any of the running success I've experienced. It's so nice to have a place to come where any question can be asked, any problem can be discussed and it's all met with overwhelming support and encouragement.

Stacie - Good luck with your 5 miler today! Tell Susan we said hello :)

Allyson - Let me agree with Carrie...you need to stay moving after any long race. WDW is so perfect for it though with all of the places to just stroll/wander around. I'd suggest a brief period of rest, maybe a massage, then get back out there and keep moving. :)

Kevin - Nice to see you back on the thread! Hope all is well with you

Cecilia - I know that was a tough decision, but it's so great that you are turning it into something so positive as helping other runners with their goals.

Carrie - Sorry for jinxing you!! Glad to see that the yoga worked for you last night :) Oh, and nice quote from the good ol' DH :)

Leana - Glad to see the shin is holding up well! Good luck this Sunday in the 5k and...wow...one week!! Yahoo!

Mel - Hey, nice run!! Kind of got overshadowed there a bit with the chaos.

Christa - Hope all is well with you...looks like you've got a long day today at work...good luck getting the WO in during lunch!

Kim - Welcome!! Glad to have you aboard!

Amy - I thought I heard some swooning from way up North last night ;) I'm in agreement though, David Cook can SING! Who knew he had a voice like that? wow! (ok..um...but i bet he can't do a marathon...and he probably has a busy schedule...come to think of it Amy, he's not that great...probably doesn't even appreciate a good batch of cookies...:rotfl: ) Say...I'm gonna head to the Sunshine State a day early next week...just thinkin'....

Scott's World - I'm loving the nice weather!! I biked to the FC last night, did 30 on the elliptical and then completed 10 miles on my wheels. Gotta say that watching the Tour de Georgia the last couple days sparked my inner cyclist...I was crouching, attacking the hills and living out my own little Tour de Neighborhood :rotfl: Anyway, it provided for a nice workout (and saved on gas!).

I'm sorry to those that I missed but I do hope everyone has a great day today!

[FireDancer]

I would think W.I.S.H. stands for something a little different for everyone just as a lot of you have suggested. You can just tell by the way people post. There are some of you who look for motivation here. Some who look for a sense of community in your quest to stay healthy. Some look to help out others who might not have been walking/running/training as long as they have and have advice to give. Still some look just for accountability, meaning they know that posting their goals here makes them tangible and other people can help hold you to them (hopefully more carrot than stick). For me it does a bit of each but mostly it lets me know that I am not the only one who considers a trip to WDW for the purpose of running a vacation. :cool1:

Being new to the forum I haven’t had the opportunity to do any of the races as a W.I.S.H. team member but that will come.

A quick note on the race ready shirt: I assume it is a wicking shirt. If so don’t use fabric softener in the wash or a dryer sheet in the dryer. Over time it will lessen the effect of the wicking fabric more quickly then washing alone. This goes for all shirts. I’m sure you guys knew this but just in case.

Cecilia: Thanks for the reminder about resting. Those of us who have had over-use injuries have learned the hard way unfortunately.

Debra: I do have a pretty full race schedule. I want to make sure the legs are ready for my week of biking Tuscany. I have never been there but I hear the hills there are a bit steeper and more frequent than those in northeast Ohio.

Kim: Welcome and good luck on the DL half. I did it in ’06 and it was a good race.

Craig: An unrelated question but based on your name I would guess you are a Serie A fan…who do you support? Juventus here!

[Jen117]

Hey Scott - I wanted to mention that I like your pic in your siggy line. Every time I see it I picture you saying "I WANT COOKIES". :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[wtpclc]

Stacie - That is an awesoem story about your sister. I'm thinking you had a lot to do with encouraging her and shoudl be very proud.

Larry's Girl - Hope you're out there adn I hope you are very proud of yourself! Can't wait to meet you next week!

Frank - Just know that as much as WISH means to you now, you will be blown away after your frist WISH event.

Jen - Hope you're icing those knees! I hope you are just beaming with pride about your DD!

Scott -Thanks for noticing my sig. It really stands for WISH in my mind because dh prtty much just WISHed through what I told him. From teh first meet, though, this person who's not big on socializing adn meeting new poeple was hooked. Now he's spouting off stuff like the quote I just added and he's bnever even posted. Congrats on teh Tour de Neighborhood. As teh winner, you know we need blood test, right? Hope you weren't wearing those shoes with springs in tehm either. :rotfl: (Yes, I know they are fro running, not biking)

Sara - Good to see you! Hope things get better fro you soon! :wizard:

Allyson - Just know that the more you site or lie down, the harder it is to get going again.

[nepatsfan73]

Cecilia, I PROMISE that we will have oranges just for you at the turn around in January 09!!! ::yes::



:worried: :(


Come to think of it ... You better not wait for me (if I am participating/not yet swept), as it would make for too long a day for you by the time I would be showing up.

[Calcio]

Another Soccer post, totally off-topic, but here it is. Watch out everyone, Debra, me, and now Frank, we are a growing soccer nation here.

Frank

Wow! is all I can say. It's a pretty small subset of the population that equates Calcio to the beautiful game in Italian.

I had the good fortune to travel to Italy in 1999 and saw the AC/Inter Derby on Saturday evening, then the Inter/Man U Champions League match on Wednesday evening, both at San Siro. Soccer is my true passion, and seeing matches of that quality and emotional intensity was a revelation.

I've never seen Juventus in person, have you? They certainly are one of Europe's great clubs. Each country has it's own style of football, and the Italian game is very stylistic.

Since 2005 I have been able to see more European matches, 3 Premiership matches in London, and Ajax at home in the Eredivise. All were great fun. Living in Boston is it easy and fast to get to Europe, and I suspect I will continue my once a year trips to generally be a tourist, and by the way catch a match while I'm there.

After all that, I'm not sure I have a club in Europe. It wasn't possible to see top quality matches when I was a kid, so as long as I can watch a good match, I am very happy. Thinking back, my favorite match was probably Tottenham at White Hart Lane, the crowd there was the coolest thing I ever experienced. Upon learning that my daughter and I had flown to London to see their club, the Tottenham fans in our section spent the entire time making sure we were comfortable and well cared for, and for 90 minutes they sang one of the 20 or so club songs, which we quickly learned and chimed into. Lesley is 23 now, and it's probably the greatest father-daughter day we ever had. And how dumb is that, flying to London just to see a match?

This makes me smile a lot. Thanks.

Craig

[keenercam]

I can't begin to remember everything that has hit me as I've read the past several pages of posts, but I do want to tell you guys you mean the world to me! :grouphug:

Stacie -- congratulations on becoming a person who inspires those around her. I have truly enjoyed sharing your progress in your WISH journal and I hope you are so proud of all you have achieved! I know you are so outrageously proud of your sister. Congratulations to larry's girl! What a difference you are all making in your lives! :goodvibes

Angie -- I can't imagine you being the person you say you were. You are such an inspiration to so many of us! And I carry in my heart the memory of your voice encouraging me marathon weekend. How does one thank another person for being selfless and bright and warm? You are an amazing woman. I am so happy that good things are coming to you - you deserve the best!

Amy -- I fear I may have hurt some feelings if anyone felt they were ignored at the WISH meet when you came over to introduce yourself. Here you are, this tiny little thing with the HUGEST smile, someone who had been so supportive and encouraging all year in my journal. It was awesome to finally meet you and to read afterwards of your marathon weekend experiences. Look at you now! Just look at that siggie! You have accomplished so much, and having done it, rather than considering it done and finished (like some of us :rolleyes1 ), you have kept going and going and going. :banana: Some of us check goals off our lists and put it behind us. Instead, you and Scott have used your accomplishments as merely a LAUNCH to more.

With my profound regrets for not responding to every post (Debra -- you are my HERO!!! Well, you and Karen and . .. well, you know what/who I mean! :love: ), I just want to reiterate that I am so proud to be in the company of every single person who comes to this WISH forum. (Dr. Craig -- I am so blessed to call you my friend! Now if you and Charlie could just gang up on Howard to persuade him to haul his butt to the Minnie, you'd be miracle workers!) Every single one has made a decision to undertake a healthier lifestyle, or to seek to be stronger and more healthy and fit. Kudos! INSPIRING does not begin to describe this "TEAM". :woohoo: Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Erica and Shan and Sara and Angie and Leana and everyone else fighting injuries or recovering -- sending you friendship boats FULL of pixie dust!!!! pixiedust:

Oh, and one last thing - the memory of too many wild college frat parties reminds me of how much I dislike beer. No one told me margaritas were an option. Now I'm really in!!! Vic -- I hope you have a very big blender! ;)

[aladdinsgirl]

Good morning, Wish team! Happy Hump Day!!! I’m not going to touch on the drama too much, I just want to let everyone know how much I love them and how grateful I am for each and every person on this team. :goodvibes :goodvibes You have no idea (well, maybe you do) how much your words mean and have meant to me over the past 2 years and 10 months. You’ve helped me through injury (multiple times), bad runs, running slumps and also awesome runs, and PR’s. I will never forget running my first marathon last January and coming around mile 24ish and seeing the Wish team and just sobbing. I will never forget the handfuls of ice and the offer of food and drink. I will never forget Mel walking with me for a little bit with her arm around my shoulders making sure that I was okay. And you know what? I wasn’t wearing a Wish shirt, not even lime green. I just bought my first Wish shirt about a month ago. These people didn’t know me because of what I was wearing; they knew me because they are my friends. These people have my phone number, they have been to my house, and I have been offered invitations to come to their homes when we are in the area. I have sent and received Christmas cards from these people. Heck, I think some of you guys are just as excited about this baby as Stephen and I are. :) I don’t know what direction this team is headed in, all I know is that you are all my friends and my family and I never want to lose the support, the friendship that this team has.

I have to be honest, I don’t have any training to report, and I’ve been spending most of my evenings working on my scrapbook. I’m up through the half marathon for 2007! Maybe I can count standing in the rain watching Stephen finish his tri as xt? I do have baby news to share though, last night for the first time I saw the baby move—that was so AWESOME!! I was on the couch watching TV and thought I saw my shirt move, I pulled my shirt up to look and sure enough I could see my stomach rippling and moving as the baby was kicking. He moved around for about 20-30 minutes and then he must have fallen back asleep. :cloud9:

American Idol Peeps—Oh my goodness, how much do I love David Cook???? :love: And singing “Music of the Night”? I think he would make an excellent Phantom, his voice reminded me a little of Michael Crawford. I’m a HUGE Andrew Lloyd Weber fan and thoroughly enjoyed last nights show (even the ones who butchered ALW’s work :rolleyes: ). I’m curious to see who is going home tonight.

I’m going to attempt to catch up with everyone, I know that I’m going to miss people and I’ll apologize in advance for doing so. That’s what I get for waiting until Wednesday to post on the thread!

Mel—I hope that you stomach is feeling better!! :wizard: for no tummy troubles during the Minnie!!!

Morgan—Congrats on your 5K!!!!! :cheer: You should be extremely proud of yourself, seriously how many people have ever run a 5K? Start looking in the real world and you won’t find many.

Angie—I am so happy that you love your new job so much. I am equally as sorry that your back is hurting again. :hug: Please just rest and ice your back for the next few days. If you get to Minnie and PR it, then awesome, if you get there and run just for fun, well then that’s awesome too!!! I’ll be thinking about you! :wizard:

Leana—How cold did you say it was???? WOW!!! If you need a place to get away from the cold, we have an extra bedroom and it’s in the mid 70’s here. :wizard: for your hip flexors!!!

Vic—Sweet tattoo!!! I always said I was going to get inked after my first full. I have the tattoo I want and the location I want all decided, just have to get the guts to do it first. I’m not exactly scared of needles, I’m just scared I’ll regret doing it someday! Plus my dad has said on more than one occasion that no daughter of his would ever have a tattoo. :rolleyes:

Carrie—Just wanted to give you one more :hug:!!! I so wish I was doing the Minnie with you guys!!! Glad that yoga helped to clear your mind last night.

Amy—So you love to babysit 5 month olds, huh?? Hmm, let me think, who is going to be 5 months old in January!!! ;) I am so proud of you for resting last night!! And if we are doing pizza analysis, my favorite toppings are pepperoni and pineapple. Oh, I thought of you this morning when I was coming to work, I heard the new My Chemical Romance song. I think it was called “One Last Word” or something like that, anyway it was pretty awesome!! I hope that Carter likes to rock out because his momma sure does!! :rockband:

Debra—I’m proud of you for resting too. See, it’s not a weakness! But I know where you are coming from! Obviously I have gotten over my feeling guilty for resting thought process. ;) Pass on my birthday wishes to DOOD!!!

TX Ang—I think you need to go DL for the half!!!! Sean so needs to meet Mickey Mouse and you need to get your Disney fix!!! Plus your Dad lives in SoCal too? Sounds perfect to me!

Maura—I understand completely about the mental aspects of running and pushing through the pain just so you can prove to yourself that you can do it. Is it the smartest thing? Not really, but I would have done it too. Is Buddy feeling better now?

Martha—Congrats on finding a new gym. I know what you mean, we used to belong to a Rec Center and it was terrible—kids everywhere, teenagers on the equipment not using it properly, the machines were always broken, I could go on and on. We joined Gold, I mean Urban Active about a year ago and I love it. (not that I go a whole lot now ;), but I’m sure that I’ll love it again.) Rest that IT band!!!!

Judy—Rest and ice your hamstring!! Jeez, are we all falling apart????

FL Bill—Smoking pork, huh? Have I ever mentioned that pork is my favorite meat???? It sounds like Lynnda got some good presents!!

Lynnda—:bday:

Kristi—We registered for a stroller and are definitely bringing it to WDW. I’m just thinking a Baby Bjorn will be good for evenings in the parks or to carry him while standing in line—stuff like that. It’s going to be hard traveling in January, babies have lots of stuff!!! That running program for Zack sounds awesome!!! I bet he would love it. Have fun on the field trip today! Hope you feel better. ;) ;)

Shan--:wizard: for your knee!!! Lots of rest, ice, walking, weights, and cross training. Trust me, I know it stinks!!

Cecilia—:hug: :hug: I’m so sorry for your dad. My heart is breaking for you. If you need us, please know that we are here.

Cam—Miss you, girl!!!! How is the VR planning going?

Carol—I am so jealous that you are at SSR. I love that resort!! Have a relaxing trip and enjoy your massage!!!!!

Dana, Allie, Michelle—:bday:

Cosi Belle--:welcome: Congrats on your upcoming wedding, how exciting!! I’m crossing my fingers that you can find a half entry.

Kim--:welcome: We don’t live too far from you! In fact, we were just in Oxford on Saturday, my husband Stephen did the triathlon on Miami’s campus. I have lived here all my life, but I’ve never been to Miami—that is one gorgeous campus!!

Minnie Racers—11 days to go!!!!!!!! Good luck and enjoy your taper!

Again, I know I missed people and I am sorry, but I have been working on this post for about 2.5 hours now and my work is being neglected. I better get off here before my boss catches on!

Krista

[nepatsfan73]

Cam--Good to "see" you around and I hope your case (and life) are going well.

Also, Welcome to all the new WISHers.

What do you mean you didn't get the invitations. :confused3 Maybe that is why no one showed up and we had all the leftovers (8+ pounds sitting in the freezer for some nice dinners sometime).

Bill--Maybe you need a refresher course on sending smoke signals while "smoking the pork." :confused3

Thank you for your sacrifice. Now if you would just open a WISH exclusive B,B&T we would be set (Bed, Breakfast,& Training run tours)

Beer Laps?! I think walkers definately have an advantage when doing beer laps. But I could be a walker. Heck, two beers and I could be a crawler but its hard to hold your beer and crawl.


Cecilia--I am glad you explained the B,B &T because, as a walker, the first thing I thought of was "Beer, Booze & Tans."

Walkers do have the advantage at WDW as the World Showcase is open by the time the walkers arrive. Just need to strategically place some team members at the pertinent pubs, countries, etc. The elites definately don't have this benefit.

Also, don't forget that different muscles are used for walking than running, so the walkers are actually trained for such beer laps. You runners better be careful trying it.

So long as the group would retain the same "vibe", the same attitude and the same goals, then I wear my status as that kid brother who seems to disappear and pop up at random intervals as a badge of honor.



Does this also mean that Kevin is going to try to borrow money from us?:confused3

ETA: Craig-- I forgot to mention that my son plays soccer (he's still only a U6) but loves being able to run non-stop. Although he enjoys watching baseball (go Sox), when I explained how if he played little league baseball there would be a lot of sitting and standing around, he decided to stick with soccer this spring anyway. The potential problem: we went to an AHL hockey game a couple months ago and he is now hooked on hockey. He wants to play hockey now as well and describes it as "kind of like soccer on skates, but you get to hit people." That's my boy.

[Maherae]

NEBill, no, no...there will be oranges for ALL of the full marathoners!! I was just horribly rude to poor Cecilia last year....:o I'll be with you in the 1/2!!

crzy4pooh/Lynnda, :bday: even if I am late!!

[Honeibee]

Greetings Racing Team -

No training for me today, as I am under Dr Calcio's orders to rest my hamstring. :hug: As much as I know it's the right thing to do, it's making me nervous. I'll focus on packing, how about that? :upsidedow

Craig - Thank you so much for your "reminder" post. I NEED Charlie to come home and stop me. I'm doing too much and I know it. I almost wish it would rain so I'd stop working outside. On the flip side, my hamstring does feel better. I actually forget about it for a while. After I'm sitting for a bit, though, and I get up, it reminds me. I haven't trained since Saturday which I do realize is probably a good thing but it's driving me nuts! Anyway, thanks again. I'm so lucky to have you as a friend. BTW, I have to disagree with you being a "peripheral member" of WISH. You're an INTEGRAL part. :grouphug:

Cosi Bella - :welcome: Glad you found us. You'll find an amazing amount of support here....and...some WDW brides! Like, oh, for instance...me!

Leana - Oh I'm SO glad! :yay: I love my chiro. I'd be lost without her!

Debra - I hope you enjoyed your rest day. :goodvibes You deserve it!!

Carol - Jealous, jealous, jealous :upsidedow ....Glad you had a fabulous time. WISH I was with you!! :laughing:

Angie - OMG what a beautiful post! :hug:

Lynnda - Was it your birthday? Did I miss it? Oh I'm so sorry! Did you have to make your own cake? Geez, I sure hope not, although if you did, I bet it was fabulous! :bday:

Amy - Wow, your post about what WISH stands for was GREAT! :thumbsup2

Erica - I was wondering about you! I think of you - and The Panda - often as you guys are on my screensaver! I have a picture that Robert took of the three of us in the MK and you are right next to me. Ohhh, foot surgery....been there, done that...three times. :hug: Are you in one of those lovely blue shoes with the velcro strap? Fun fun! Hope it's going well for you.

Kim - :welcome: We're glad you found us!

Christa - You have a Panda in your head??? Can you get that removed??!! :rotfl: Just kidding Dave, you know we love you!

Vic - OMG do NOT give me anything that has tequila in it. :scared: No no no! I'll have a beer, but even at that, I can't be held responsible.... Come on Vic, why don't you come to the Minnie? Just drive over for the weekend.popcorn::

Allyson - After the Half both this year and last (My first ever) I was tired and sore, but not dead. 2007 we went to MGM. I took it easy instead of my usual running about like a crazy woman, but yes, I think the parks are doable. Just slowly. Relax and enjoy it. You'll have earned it! :thumbsup2

Cecilia - :hug:

Jen - OMG DD7 is a doll! :cloud9: And I know where she gets it from! How sweet and thoughtful of you.

Scott - I keep forgetting to mention to you...I love that picture in your signature. Now THAT is pure running happiness! :thumbsup2

NEPFBill - Stop that! Stop that right now! You will be there and you won't get swept and you'll do fine and you'll have a great time. :woohoo: Repeat after me.

[FireDancer]

Craig, it is always good to meet other fans of the beautiful game.

Unfortunately I have never been to a live game. I have GolTV and FSC so I watch all the games I can. I have always loved soccer but until 2005 I didn’t get the channels so I have only been a weekly watcher for 3 years.

I like watching any good match but the teams I follow the most are Juventus and Man U. Watching Christiano Ronaldo play is just magical and I think if he can keep it up he will be mentioned with Pele, Maradona, Best, and Zidane some day. I got into Juventus because being a big Ferrari F1 fan the Agnelli link to the club via FIAT was definitely a deciding factor.

In the last year the best game I’ve seen was the Barca-Celtic game in the CL. Amazing running end to end and I was impressed that Celtic actually tried to make a game of it. Rangers were way to happy to sit back and defend for 90 minutes.

Being half Sicilian and half Polish (yes I know…I’m too stupid to know I’m supposed to be stealing for a living) I of course loved the 2006 WC final but if I had to be honest France played the better game.

I am going to Italy next month and will be there for the CL final and the last week of Serie A. Unfortunately being the last weekend all the games are on Sunday and I am meeting up with a tour group at noon that day in Florence. Fiorentina will be home that day but play at 3 so I will be missing it.

I am very much looking forward for the Euros this year. My bracket has Germany - Italy in the final. Unfortunately there is usually a surprise at the Euros so while that is a logical final it is probably not going to happen.

While I know we aren’t really supposed to plug other podcasts they aren’t competitors with the DIS so I will mention that the two best soccer ones out there are World Soccer Daily and the Guardian Football Weekly podcast. I don’t know if you listen to either of them but I can PM you their RSS feeds if you would like them.

Alright, now that I have my soccer fix in I guess we should get back to the W.I.S.H. talk. Joga Bonita!

[CarolA]

Good Morning Everyone.

I got up before the sun and caught the early plane back to Atlanta and work.

(And I really wanted to just stay in Orlando. A friend of mine just packed up and moved there and I am jealous. I don't have the guts to "pack up and move" without a JOB LOL!)

This thread has really picked up speed. The things folks have posted about what WISH means were truly inspriring

Krista, COOL about seeing the baby move.

Vic & Jeff - Beer and BBQ sounds like a party!!!!

Leana, WHAT -8 is "not so bad" Boot cam in the snow? I am not worthy. I whine at 50 degress! LOL!

Stacie, what a cool post on your sister.

Jen, you have a sweet DD. I was always the left out kid in school (PAINFULLY shy, which will have you guys howling when you meet me. About the time I hit my Freshman year in college I got over it! IN A BIG WAY)

To those I missed, sorry it's hard to keep up.

(And I was not joking about the use of the Ignore button LOL!)

[nepatsfan73]

NEPFBill - Stop that! Stop that right now! You will be there and you won't get swept and you'll do fine and you'll have a great time. :woohoo: Repeat after me.

Don't worry. I will be there. I just don't know if I'll be doing the marathon yet. :upsidedow

If I do the half, I sincerely hope I will not be out looking for oranges at mile 20 because that will mean I really messed up somewhere.

[Steffwalks]

HOLY SMOKE, Wishteam! I can't begin to keep up with you guys!

I am busy preparing to take a few days off to do the half marathon in OKC. But I had to tell you this....My DH (aka DOOC! :lmao: ) will begin walking with me this summer! I am hoping this really comes to pass. When we did the last big shirt order, he had mentioned how much he liked the Wish shirt, so I bought him one too! He loves it! Since coming on Wish, you have helped me to inspire him to 50 lb weight loss and desire, (if not actual movement toward) doing races! I am hoping once his job settles and the farm work isn't calling so hard, we will be doing a 5K together.

Jeff, I have the picture of your friend and will be carrying it with me his weekend. I am hoping that I can place flowers on his chair your name.

I am off to get busy! :grouphug:

[Honeibee]

Being half Sicilian and half Polish (yes I know…I’m too stupid to know I’m supposed to be stealing for a living)

Hold it right there young man! I take offense! I myself am half Italian and half Polish. Plus, to make matter worse, I am a Taurus. :upsidedow

[Honeibee]

Don't worry. I will be there. I just don't know if I'll be doing the marathon yet. :upsidedow

If I do the half, I sincerely hope I will not be out looking for oranges at mile 20 because that will mean I really messed up somewhere.

:rotfl: :lmao: :rotfl2:

Good. I'm glad you're making plans to be there. :thumbsup2

[nepatsfan73]

Good. I'm glad you're making plans to be there. :thumbsup2

BWV Boardwalk View booked.:thumbsup2

Race Registrations completed.:thumbsup2

Just need to decide on air travel times and see if I can stretch my sky miles to cover both ToT and marathon weekend. :thumbsup2

[pjstevens]

I did w1d2 of my c25k today!!! I CAN do this. You dis-er's are so awesome and supporting of everyone (even us new to exercise buddies).

[andromedaslove]

I did w1d2 of my c25k today!!! I CAN do this. You dis-er's are so awesome and supporting of everyone (even us new to exercise buddies).

Awesome Job!!! :cheer2:

[FireDancer]

Well Judy, that makes two of us! You have to admit it is quite the combination. I got the Sicilian hair and eye brows but the Polish skin tone. During the winter months I am what can only be described as High Contrast.

[andromedaslove]

Well Judy, that makes two of us! You have to admit it is quite the combination. I got the Sicilian hair and eye brows but the Polish skin tone. During the winter months I am what can only be described as High Contrast.

For a second there.... I thought you just put up an empty post!! :confused3Took me a second to think about click on it to see what you said!!:lmao:

[keenercam]

I did w1d2 of my c25k today!!! I CAN do this. You dis-er's are so awesome and supporting of everyone (even us new to exercise buddies).

Woohoo!!! :woohoo: My workout buddy is here!!! :love: WISH team, meet my friend, Patty! Patty, meet the WISH team!

Patty and I have been working out in the early morning hours at the Y for about 3 weeks now and last week we decided to do the C25k training plan with our goal being to run the entirety of a 5k on 6/22. I have always wanted to really focus on running an entire 5k but have geared myself toward walking/jogging longer distances so that I'd be prepared for the Disney endurance races. I did finally jog an entire 5k on 10/14/07 (IIRC), but I blew out my hip, probably because I hadn't properly trained for extended jogging. Since then, I've really focused on form and distance in training.

So, my new goal is to run the 5k on 6/22 and then to "train up" to jog/run the half marathon in January. Thankfully, Patty was enthusiastic and willing to undertake the couch to 5k training plan. As she said, we finished week 1, day 2 today. It is SOOO awesome to share workouts with a friend and to look over and see her HUGE smile, knowing we are both doing something good for ourselves and helping each other.

Now, if I could just achieve the running bliss that is obvious on Scott's face in his siggie pic, I"d be THRILLED!!!! :goodvibes

[keenercam]

Krista -- How exciting it must have been to see your son doing his first long workout! Was Stephen around? I remember when Jenn was incubating, every time Howard would talk to her, she'd kick like crazy! :banana: We should have known then how bubbly and high energy she'd be! :love: Enjoy this time, sweetie! Every moment is a precious memory in the making!

Bill -- thanks for asking about my case. :hug: Now that the case is public, I can say that it is really harrowing representing a committe of holders of nearly a billion dollars in bonds. :eek: Exciting, but scary! Life has calmed down considerably now. Thank God!

Steff -- congrats to you and to DH!!!! :cheer2: How awesome that DH is gearing himself up to start a walking program. We will be excited to hear all about how much he loves it when he gets started! :cool1:

Krista -- vow renewal plans are going really well. I am not sure how Howard plans to boogie at our "reception" though since he is planning to do the 5k on Friday, the 1/2 on Saturday and the full on Sunday. PLUS he'll have to be up around 4:30 am Monday for the Magic Kingdom photo shoot before the vow renewal. :eek: I thought he was a little insane for doing the Goofy the past two years. :rolleyes: Now we KNOW just how crazy he really is! :dance3:

[cdn_gal_eeyore]

I am going to listen to Cruella's advice from yesterday and take a day off. My shin is feeling better thanks to the ART, but I want to be in good shape for my 5K this weekend and the Minnie next weekend. Thanks so much for the reminder!

Debra - Yes, I think we get spring around here. The weather has been nice for the most part, but every once in awhile winter seems to want to make a return visit. Last year we got snow at the end of May so Calgary is just weird...

Cecilia - :hug: for you.

Kevin - It really sounds like LTO for you. Good to see you back here!

Patricia - Congratulations, sounds like you are doing really well! You and Cam will definitely be ready for your 5K!

Steff - That is awesome! Congrats to your DH.

Judy - Tons of PD for your hamstring!

Krista - Thanks for the offer! 70s sound so much better right now. Thank goodness I have a trip to Orlando to look forward to next week!

Stacie - Way to inspire people! It sounds like the Minnie will be a great family event for you.

Scott - That is a great pic in your siggie. I always look like I'm struggling and shuffling in every race picture!

Sorry to those I missed, but I'd better get back to work...!

[Cruella de mom]

Thanks so much everyone! I am really choked up at all the love and support from this board. I love TNT too, but TnT is way lacking in the day to day (hour to hour sometimes) support that this board has for each other.

Cecilia, I PROMISE that we will have oranges just for you at the turn around in January 09!!! ::yes::
:goodvibes Anne
Ahhh, there are no words. Thank you. Just yesterday, I was thinking about that orange slice and how wonderful it tasted. It kind of symbolizes what WISH means to me. And you weren't rude at all - really. Not everyone knows that orange slices are best served with big hugs! Noone from TNT had oranges or licorice or gave me big hugs when I needed them. Thank you.

David Cook fans - My family hasn't really liked him but every week we kept waying "man, he was right on." Then last night we just sat there going "wow". I actually voted for him (Couldn't let that Michael Johns thing happen to him)

Hey Scott - I wanted to mention that I like your pic in your siggy line. Every time I see it I picture you saying "I WANT COOKIES". :rotfl2: :rotfl2: I think the picture looks more like he just swiped the last cookie and he knows he is faster than us....

Patty (and Cam) - WAY TO GO!! I think it is awesome that you are starting this endeavor together! Keep us posted on your progress!

Bill - I can walk. I can I can. The problem is that when I walk I talk too much - so my partners kept speeding up - so I ended up a runner. But If I was walking AND drinking a beer then maybe I wouldn't talk to much. oh but then I would drink too much and that only makes me talk more....I better skip the beer laps thingy.
Oh and I think we already have some volunteers for waiting at Mexico with margaritas... I am sure we can find a couple more to wait at Britain with a pint. You need a pint when you get to Britain and think your almost finished and then realize you still have to go the long way around the world to get to the finish. The best view in the marathon is the red phone booths as you run into Epcot, the worst is about 3 seconds later when you see just how far it is around the lake.

Thanks again everyone! You have made my day.
Cecilia

[pjstevens]

Woohoo!!! :woohoo: My workout buddy is here!!! :love: WISH team, meet my friend, Patty! Patty, meet the WISH team!


Cam,

You always make me feel good. I love working out with you. You are such a beautiful person inside and out! If I don't see you in the am, good luck, let me know how you make out. I'll definately see you Friday

Awesome Job!!! :cheer2:

thanks for cheering me on. I think knowing that I can come here and post my one little feat that I accomplished today helps me to see the big picture. 5k here we come!


Patricia - Congratulations, sounds like you are doing really well! You and Cam will definitely be ready for your 5K!


Thanks so much, I have a great workout buddy!

[Cosi Bella]

Cosi Bella - Welcome to teh team! SO glad things have worked out for 09! Please feel free ask questions and to tell us about wedding plans. ;) This thread cn be overwhelming at first but the most important part is letting us know how you're doing and if you have questions. DOn't feel the need to keep up with teh rest of our sagas until it's comfortable fro you. Welcome!

OK great! So I posted yesterday and already this thread has grown by like ten pages! I'm overwhelmed!!! I'm going to try and keep up! Thank you for welcoming me, I'm so excited to post about training, and I have SOOOO MANY QUESTIONS because I've never done a race farther then a 5k. I used to run 5 miles a day before I started working but that has gone down hill! I'll try and post as often as I can and I definitely have no problem talking about the wedding!! :cool2: Thanks!!

Cosi Bella -- :welcome: So glad to see you here! What a wonderful way to combine the fun of your planning session and Marathon weekend! :woohoo: Howard and I did our site visit in January, right after the marathon. Our VR will be the day after marathon weekend in January. You are right -- training for an event is a great way to get very fit! :thumbsup2 Looking forward to sharing your journey! :goodvibes

Thanks!!! :) I'm so excited for both events.. to be honest, I don't know which I'm more excited for!! (ok I think probably the wedding wins, but its a close second for the half marathon!) I've always wanted to run in a marathon! This is going to be so great and I can't wait to share my journey. I have so many questions about training b/c I've never trained for something this huge before!! I am so busy at work (I have to go do some stuff in a min) so it might be slow for me to post during the day, but I'm going to try my best to keep up!! congrats on your VR!! That is so exciting! :yay:


I'd like to introduce myself to everyone and become a part of this WISH team.

I am 24 years old and live in CT. I grew up in New York, and met my Fiance in college, and then moved to CT to be with him after we graduated. I started running when I was about 12/13ish and never really stopped until about a year ago. I ran everyday pretty much with my mom and we did numerous races on Long Island, all 5ks, a few longer ones. I just love running, I really do. There is something about being outside breathing fresh air, filling your lungs with the beautiful surroundings that is so peaceful for me! I really miss it. I find it extremely hard to start and maintain a regular running schedule now that I have started a new (my first!) full time job. I work 9-5 everyday. My commute is about 30 mins without traffic, but there is ALWAYS traffic going and coming home from work. In the spring and summer it is light enough outside that I can run when I get home from work, but I miss having someone to run with, and quite frankly I am a little nervous to run by my self. I have investigated getting some pepper spray/mace to protect myself from "intruders". I guess my first question to you all is, how the hell do you fit running into your schedule if you work a full time job?!?!... do you run on a treadmill when its convenient? I can't afford to join a gym they are so expensive!!! I have thought about waking up early in the am, (6ish) and getting my jog in then. That could really work. I like running in the am. This is my biggest hurdle. I have to figure this out and I will be golden! Ok I'm starving, its lunch time! I'll try and post more later. Thanks everyone for the help/warm wishes/ and just for listening! :thumbsup2

[Cosi Bella]

Cosi Bella Welcome and congrats on the Disney fairy tale wedding--my niece has this scoped out already--of course, she's only 17, but no matter--even if it's in 10-20-30 years, I guarantee that's where she'll be married! The half marathon is full--can the Disney wedding people pull strings?

Thanks!! I have been dreaming of this wedding for so long and now its going to happen! I did see that the registration for the half is closed through disney, but I have a couple of charities in mind that still have some space... at least they did when I contacted them a few days ago! Hope they haven't filled up, I'm going to make my choice today and register! :yay: Woo hoo! Thanks again, and I look forward to posting with everyone here!



:welcome: Cosi Bella! How absolutely awesome to have a Disney wedding! It'll be fun reading about your training in between wedding plans!



Thanks! I am so excited for the wedding in Disney! and the Half marathon this January too!! I'll be updating both very soon :)

[Cosi Bella]

Chimera, Postesf and Honeibee, Thanks for the welcome wishes! I finally found the WISH forum and am so happy to post and train with everyone!

aladdinsgirl, thanks! I think I found a few charities that will still accept some runners, so I'm going to find that out today!

[ScoJo15]

The Siggie Pic - THANK YOU to everyone who complimented the photo...you guys are too nice! It was taken last year at the Country Music Half, Amy and I had a BLAST and was truly a fun event, I think I was smiling through every second :) (ok, ok, she was 10 feet in front of me with some cookies at the end of a fishing pole.."c'mon Scotty, they're still soft and chewy"...thus the cookie monster like grin)

Leana - Enjoy the day off!!

Cam - running buddies, 5k in June, half marathon in Jan...YOU GO GIRL! You are such a kind, good hearted spirit...so nice to see posts from you :goodvibes:

PJ - Day two...CHECK! Nice job!!

NE Bill - Boardwalk..check...registration...check. Nice job!! (sense a theme here?) Might want to jump on the air travel sooner than later if you have to pay anything, I heard all prices are going up soon after the dismal earnings (or I should say losses) that the airlines reported.

Connie - Good luck in OKC! Very cool news about your DH...the WISH fever is catching on!!

Carol - Oh No!! I can't live thru your posts anymore! Hope you had a great time down in WDW :) (welcome back to the pollen :( )

Judy - What better thing to do on a rest day than pack for Disney!! YESS!! Minnie is almost here :goodvibes:

Krista - 2.5 hours on a post and no mention of me. And here I was talking to Amy this morning, suggesting that we offer to watch Carter for an evening so you and Steve can go out for a nice dinner in WDW...hmph. :snooty:

Cecilia - (only you know the real story about the photo...SHHHH!!) I'm totally expecting a CMM Review from you, by the way :goodvibes:

Amy - :thumbsup2 24 extra hours :goodvibes:

Scott's World - I am so stoked about the Minnie Weekend that I just changed it to a 'Minnie Week' Gonna drive down on Wednesday morning now instead of Thursday :goodvibes: Now...hmm....where to stay???

[wtpclc]

Cosi Bella - FItting in the runs are hard. Once you make the time, though, you just get used to it after a while. I miss my SAturday runs now if I don't get tehm in. Trust, those were the hardest fro me to fit in and I never thoguth I'd miss them. Do you have a SNap FItness? FOr a gym, they are pretty reasonable. Then again, mnay could justify teh cost of a TM if that's all you would use teh gym for. We do our runs outsides as much as possible, but that gets hard int eh winter. Any chance you could get your fiance to run with you? If not, please make sure you find a safe place to run adn take any necessary precautions (pepper sray, ear phones tha tlet you hear teh surroundings, etc)

[lenshanem]

Wow, this thread is flying! :eek:

I'm so excited for all you doing the Minnie! :yay:
It is getting close!

Cecilia, sorry to hear about MCM. :hug:

Welcome to Cosi Bella! :goodvibes


Went to doc this morning. Said I needed x-rays on my knee, hip and back??? Sending me to an orthopedic. I have an appointment next Tuesday with someone whose specialty is sports medicine. He is not the one Cecilia recommended and who my DH knew, but this one is on my insurance. ;)

This might be a stupid question, but will I need to run on a treadmill or something for him? My knee starts hurting at a mile into my runs. Otherwise, I'm fine. I'm just curious if I need to take my running shoes and dress accordingly? Guess I should have asked when I called...


Have a nice day WISHers! :grouphug:

[lenshanem]

Scott, I forgot to mention your pic looks like something in an ad! Very nice! ;)

[aladdinsgirl]

Oh, Scotty, dear, sweet Scotty, you know I love you best!! :love: I told you that I would overlook someone, I'm sorry that it was you, please forgive me! :flower3: That's what I get for trying to work and balance invoices at the same time!

Seriously, I am in awe of your wo's, you are incredible. I definitely think you could tackle the Tour de Georgia. You're going to have to plan a biking trip with Stephen, I think you two could wear each other out!

Thanks for the offer to babysit, (you too Amy!) but my parents are coming to WDW with us. Maybe the 4 of us can meet up sometime and hang out. It'll be fun--3 Goofy finishers and one lil' ol' half marathoner. ;)

Krista

[curiouser]

Hola WISHers!! I see some of you were talking about Polishness and of course my Spidey sense got tweaked and drew me in. :rotfl: Polish Princesses UNTIE!!

Welcome Cosi Bella - you'll love it here!

Scott, oh the difficult decisions. Where to stay at Disney. Hmm. I pity you. Really. (Is my sarcasm thick enough for you? ;) )

Shan, good luck at the doctors!

Krista, um.. congrats? :rotfl: No offense meant at all, but I get slightly weirded out when you can see the baby move under the skin. I even get freaked when preggers women's belly button pop out. I know, I am weird.

Frank, I've been meaning to ask you, do you have a favorite place to run or do you just run through your neighborhood? I've decided that I am not running the Bonnie Park/Mill Stream trail anymore because the banked surface drives me nuts!

I know I am forgetting almost everyone but virtual hugs to all!! Me... I am having difficulty motivating myself to sign up for another 5k. I've got one in mind for a week from Sunday but I keep talking myself out of registering with classic excuses like "Well, I need more recovery time between races" and "I should take more time to get faster/better/cuter/more fluent in Tagalog before I run another". Yes, folks, I am a dork. :headache:

[aladdinsgirl]

Now for everyone else...

Cosi Bella--So glad that you are able to hook up with a charity group and run the half that way. It stinks that it filled up so fast this year! Congrats again on your upcoming wedding and for getting back into running. I hear ya on finding time to train. I'm not really training right now (I'm 5 months pregnant), but I've run 4 half marathons and 1 full, plus I'm running the half in January, so I know how hard it is. I do all of my training on my own, my husband Stephen (skfulkers on the boards) runs too, but we run at different paces, so we never train together. I run almost exclusively in my neighborhood, so there is a since of safety there, plus I take my dog with me, so that helps. As far as getting the runs in, what helps me is planning out a schedule and hanging somewhere I see it all the time, so I know I have to get my runs whether it's right after work outside or later in the evening on the treadmill. I hope that your fiance is supportive of your running and training, it's a thousand times easier when your SO is on board with the training and understands. Let us know if you need any help!

Cam--I am so excited for you and Howard! :goodvibes You are going to make a beautiful bride. :bride: (that smilie is for Frank ;) ) You know, Stephen has never felt (now seen) the baby move, everytime he comes over to feel, the baby stops moving and as soon as Stephen walks away, I feel a big kick! :laughing:

NE Bill--I can't promise you that I'll be cheering for the half as I'm running it, but I can promise you that for the full I will be at the Yacht Club from about 9:30ish (after I see Stephen at mile 9 and mile 13) until the very last person passes by. Good luck deciding!!

Stacie--What a good sister you are! You are going to have so much fun at the Minnie!

I better get off, almost lunch time!

Krista

[aladdinsgirl]

One more post. :)

Morgan--No offense taken, if it were anyone else, seeing the baby move would freak me out too! It's very "Alien"esqe. And I'm dreading the day my belly button pops. Gross!! :) Go ahead and sign up for another 5K. You are ready!! :woohoo: :woohoo:

Logging off for real this time!

Krista

[Davis'Mom]

Kim--:welcome: We don’t live too far from you! In fact, we were just in Oxford on Saturday, my husband Stephen did the triathlon on Miami’s campus. I have lived here all my life, but I’ve never been to Miami—that is one gorgeous campus!!



Krista

HI,
We only moved here about 5 weeks ago, so am just getting to know the area, but it is gorgous. I am getting to know your city too, and must say I like it.

[mkymsehi]

Got out early and did W4,D5 (we are doing this week again) of the C25K and I made it! Life is good!

Question for those that have run a Half before....thinking ahead to January. After the race, do you have the energy to go to a park later that day? Or are you totally wiped out? I just don't know what to expect from this?

Allyson

Allyson,

You will be on such a high afterwards, with a medal dangling around your neck. Of course you'll be in the parks, waving and smiling, and chatting with others finishers just like you. It's like a fraternity/sorority wearing your award!


LOSTIES:
http://starbulletin.com/2008/04/22/features/story01.html

http://starbulletin.com/2008/04/22/features/story02.html

http://starbulletin.com/2008/04/22/features/story03.html

[wtpclc]

Shan - I doubt you'll have to run. My guess its teh Doc will look at you, maneuver your legs and maybe have you stand diff way, so wear clothes that you can maeuver in, but not workout clothes. May send you for Xrays too. Good luck!

[Space Ranger]

I can't afford to join a gym they are so expensive!!! I have thought about waking up early in the am, (6ish) and getting my jog in then. That could really work. I like running in the am. This is my biggest hurdle. I have to figure this out and I will be golden! Ok I'm starving, its lunch time! I'll try and post more later. Thanks everyone for the help/warm wishes/ and just for listening! :thumbsup2


Cosi Bella - :welcome: :welcome: If you are in the Waterbury area check out RetroFitness. Kareneast (DW) and I belong to one in NJ. It runs $20.00 a month. I think we paid a $50 join-up fee. Only a 1 year contract and we were able to transfer to the new one that opened 6 miles from our house. Their website is http://www.retrofitness.net.

John

[mkymsehi]

HOLY SMOKE, Wishteam! I can't begin to keep up with you guys!

I am busy preparing to take a few days off to do the half marathon in OKC. But I had to tell you this....My DH (aka DOOC! :lmao: ) will begin walking with me this summer! I am hoping this really comes to pass. When we did the last big shirt order, he had mentioned how much he liked the Wish shirt, so I bought him one too! He loves it! Since coming on Wish, you have helped me to inspire him to 50 lb weight loss and desire, (if not actual movement toward) doing races! I am hoping once his job settles and the farm work isn't calling so hard, we will be doing a 5K together.

Jeff, I have the picture of your friend and will be carrying it with me his weekend. I am hoping that I can place flowers on his chair your name.

I am off to get busy! :grouphug:

Steff,

THANK YOU AND MAHALO! Have a great OKC memorial race, I'll be thinking of you. Send us a race report!

I'll make it up there again sometime in the future, and take part in this race.

[Hockeychic]

Yaaaaaa it is official. We will be at Marathon weekend.!!!!!

First we weren't coming to disney at all, now we are going Oct and Jan....yipeeeeee

Can't wait to catch up with you all!!!! I love this TEAM!!!!!

Kim

[kzmarathon]

Wow....miss two weeks and the world passes you by. You guys have been busy! I can't possibly answer all the posts I just read (eyes are still recovering!), but will throw out of few of the notables -

Vic - nice tattoo! I have been kicking around the idea of getting a second tattoo and having it deal with running. Just need to find the right design and come to the conclusion that I want another one. We will see......

Scott - love the penguin and the idea of taking him around to the various races. Good stuff.

CosiBella - Welcome and best of luck with your training!

Cam and Howard - been keeping up with the VR plans and progress. I know you both are extremely busy right now but know the payoff next January is going to be more than worth it.

As for me, I am a mere 6 days away from leaving Baghdad and beginning the trek back to the States! In many ways, like the finish line of the Mickey, I sometimes felt like this adventure was never going to end. Needless to say, my family and I are very glad that the year is coming to an end and we can get back to a more desired form of reality. Can I get a whooohooooo!!!!

Though I said I would wait until I got back to the States to run again given the conditions over here, after a 2 week break (yuck!) I couldn't it anymore and hit the perimeter road for an easy 3 miles tonight. It felt great! Not the speediest performance for me, but speed was not the intent - I just needed to get out and move the legs a little bit. I should be able to get in a couple of runs during a short stay in Kuwait on the way back. After that, it's back on my home trails of Huntsviile!

Thought you might like to see the sand storms that seem to have been the norm for the past couple of weeks.

http://render-2.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup6lQQ%7C%3Dup6RKKt%3Axxr%3D0-qpDofRt7Pf7mrPfrj7t%3DzrRfDUX%3AeQaQxg%3Dr%3F87KR6 xqpxQQnJxJJaxlPexv8uOc5xQQQGaJnoQoaPnqpfVtB%3F*KUp 7BHSHqqy7XH6gX0QPna%7CRup6aQQ%7C/of=50,332,442

Makes breathing pretty interesting, I can assure you.

Time to hit the hay and get ready for the 5th day prior to my departure!

Z

[lenshanem]

Great news Kevin! I bet your family is so happy! :yay:

[kzmarathon]

The picture didn't work for some reason. Will keep trying.

Z

[CarolA]

Whoohooo!!!!

|

[keenercam]

Kevin -- WOOHOO!!! :woohoo: Keeping you and Kristen and the kids in my prayers and good thoughts! Geez, WISH you were running in pixiedust: instead of that brown stuff! Where is :tinker: when you need her? Sending :love: and :goodvibes and many, many :hug: your way!

[aldisneygrl]

I'll respond here just in case anyone else happens to need the info.

For the heart rate - Based on Max is where you can set your max heartrate and it will adjust the zones for you. Custom is where you can select a heartrate for each zone. If you go into the user profile (hit mode to get to main menu then go to Settings>General>User Profile) you can change the weight by one pound and you will get the prompt again. Just choose yes and Garmin will set everything to the normal averages.

Interval training - There are different options that you can choose and I think they have do with combinations of distance and time. I generally use run for a set distance and rest for a set distance or run for a set time and rest for a set time. To get there hit the mode button for the main menu then select Training>Workouts>Interval. From there select the type of interval you want (run time or distance / rest time or distance). Then you put in the values for the run and rest spots and how many intervals you want. You can also choose if you want a warm up and cool down time (I haven't used this so I don't quite know how it works). If you want to end an interval early, just hit the lap button.

It has been a while since I use the interval function but I think you need to enter in a number one higher than actual number of intervals if you are trying to run for a specific time or distance. For example, a 30 minute workout with a 3 min/2 min interval would need to have 7 reps. This may have been fixed but in the 305 but I can't remember. It is usually the opposite of what I choose so you might want to play with it a little.

Bill

Thanks SOOOOO much Bill. I haven't had a chance to change it yet, but THANK YOU!!! I am going to get out the user manual and try to take what you said, and what it says, and maybe I can get my interval entered without too much trouble. ;) Trust me there is ALOT of operator error on this end. :rotfl2:



As for me, I am a mere 6 days away from leaving Baghdad and beginning the trek back to the States! In many ways, like the finish line of the Mickey, I sometimes felt like this adventure was never going to end. Needless to say, my family and I are very glad that the year is coming to an end and we can get back to a more desired form of reality. Can I get a whooohooooo!!!!

Though I said I would wait until I got back to the States to run again given the conditions over here, after a 2 week break (yuck!) I couldn't it anymore and hit the perimeter road for an easy 3 miles tonight. It felt great! Not the speediest performance for me, but speed was not the intent - I just needed to get out and move the legs a little bit. I should be able to get in a couple of runs during a short stay in Kuwait on the way back. After that, it's back on my home trails of Huntsviile!

Z

WOOOHOOOOO:cool1: :woohoo: :yay: :worship: :cool1: :woohoo: :yay: :worship:

We can't wait for you to get back home safely to your family! Oh, and Cotton Row is only about a month away. Hoping I can meet you and Kristen in that sea of folks that day. :goodvibes


Oh, and WELCOME to all our new members!!!! :grouphug: I am new as well, and these people are AWESOME. Ask them anything, I guarantee you will get multiple answers to any questions you might throw at them. They are the BEST!!!! :thumbsup2

[jmasgat]

Kevin I will add my WOOHOO! (Not as flashy, though--I'm not much of an emoticon person) Have a safe and speedy journey home.

Shan Hope you appointment goes well next week and you have a speedy recovery.

Me I had 60 minutes of wonderful leg massage earlier today. Hope it helps me for next week. BTW, my massage therapist, Chad, won the 2008 WDW Half Marathon, so I'm hoping for good Karma for enxt week's Minnie!

Maura

[lenshanem]

Cool Maura! I keep telling myself I need to go get a massage.

[mkymsehi]

LOSTIES:

I drove out to Kaleloa Airport (the old Barbers Point Naval Air Station)for an audit, and what do I see?

The LOST crews filming in the old Naval airplane hangars. I didn't know they were going to be out there.

Last Sunday they were at the old Paradise Park, where we went hiking. Out of view though.

Both locations had the big craft services (catering) tents set up, and all the trailers for the cast to rest in.

Welcome home Kevin, glad you're safe, have a good trip.

[dsnyfan21]

Jeff: I am a huge LOST fan and have stayed with it since the beginning. COOL that you get to see them every so often.

Kevin: I just want to add my WHHOOOOOHOOOOOO!!:woohoo: :woohoo:
Come home safe!

Today was a rest day for me, but I got my foam roller the other day and I am using that to help with stretching and massaging. It is actually a good workout in itself. You use alot of abs, triceps, shoulders doing the massages, I love the shin one, calves and hamstring massages/stretches.

I don't watch IDOL, but I do watch Dancing with the Stars and my favorites are Jason Taylor and Kristie Yamaguchi (sp))!!

Take care eveyone!!

[RedDragon]

Hi all! :wave:

Rest day for me so I've nothing to report. I did, however, sit in 5 hours of meetings (3 hours of which were quite productive) and my IT band really felt it. I really need to get up and walk around every hour or so for it to not hurt.

Z: WOO-HOO!!!!!!! I am so very happy for you and your family. Can't wait to meet you!

dsnyfan21: love my foam roller. I don't use it as much as I should, but it really is quite good.

jmasgat: hope the massage helps!

Kim: congrats! Looking forward to seeing you at marathon!

Cosi Bella: Welcome, welcome! Keep us posted on your efforts. Looking forward to meeting you at some of the races.

Allyson: Jeff is right. You will want to get out and show off your medal. My favorite is all the cast members who congratulate you and give you such support. You really do feel important. The first 1/2 I ever ran was the WDW 1/2. After the race when we got back to BWV and walked in with the tin foil around my body and the medal dangling from my neck, all, and I do mean ALL the cast members stopped what they were doing and applauded me. ME!! They were applauding for ME!! I was overwhelmed. Even the people in line, waiting to check in started applauding (although I don't think they really knew why, but I didn't care). It is a phenomenal feeling!

Then there is the next day WISH meet. We meet up the morning after the marathon, wearing our medals and it's just wonderful. Trust me, it's well worth it.

Have a lovely evening everyone!!

[deekaypee]

Wow: What a busy, busy thread in the past day. I'm loved reading your stories--and I think it would kind of be cool to have a thread called "What WISH Means to ME"--but am glad I chose to stay out of the fray. I felt a snark attack coming on and let me tell you, my snark attacks have a pretty big bite to go with them. Just call me the Great White Debra of the Midwest.

Anyway, because of the pace at which the thread has moved, I won't comment on each personal story except to say that these stories touch me, make me proud to be a WISHer, and make me wanna say "Awwwww." Except that would be too sappy, so I'll just go :banana: and let you all know that I was enjoying a nice double shot of Glenlivet while the rest of you drank beer.

Vic: A beer crawl! A new event to train for?

Erin: Love the idea of a WO tracker like BT and think that continuing the ideas of teams (whether competitive or event-oriented) is a great idea. Mentoring is something I'd like to see us do, too. I know I need all the help I can get, but I like to think that I'll get to the point where I can mentor others.

DM Kim: :yay: Stick around for a while. You know one of the things I've noticed about WISHers? Everyone looks good in lime green!!

Anne: :wave:

Allie: Glad you're enjoying your Garmin loved one. And thanks for asking the questions so Bill could answer them; they were questions I didn't even know I had (I anticipate getting my Garmin sometime in the near future).

Aloha Jeff: I just love how you always volunteer to fall on your sword for us by recording all those moments in paradise. Very generous of you. :rolleyes1 Glad to know you "earned" that beer with your 8.5 miler. P.S. Thank you for feeding my Lostie habit; I cannot believe, however, in anything less than idyllic conditions in Oahu. It's my fantasy, and I must have it!

Shan: Well, I'm glad the doctor's appointment has put things into motion for a diagnosis. I don't know if it makes you feel better about things, but you're going to see a sports-medicine specialist...because you're an ATHLETE!

Christa: Oh no, you can't take away my precious inner voices. My voices, like my issues, are the only things that will be with me my entire life. Friends come and go, jobs change, I move, and even DOOD has changed from the young Romeo he once was, but my voices & issues are constant, faithful companions! P.S. "Tri to WO"--:rotfl2:

Mel: I'm so visiting you--that ice cream sounds delicious! I love a sweet & spicy combination. Aztec dark chocolate, for instance, makes me swoon. David Cook ain't bad either. Great run, btw!

Allyson: Thanks for the finishing-rate numbers for the Boston runners 70+ yo. It's very inspiring. :woohoo: with W4D5 of C25K; I'm so happy your repeat-weeks pattern is effective.

Tracy: You caught me--I wasn't resting last night. I was drinking after responding to & reading this thread. But I found it restful. :rotfl: Speaking of rest--good job on your rest day! I am pretty new here also, but just jump on in - it's like taking off a bandaid the faster you do it the better - kinda. For some reason this makes perfect sense to me, even if I couldn't explain it to another person!!! About the pic of you post-Mount Trashmore...can I call you a dirty, dirty girl now?

Craig: Oh, how I wish I was going to be at the Minnie. *Sigh* My half isn't until the 17th and at Cleveland, which I'm sure is lovely but not a Disney event. But the advice is well-issued, well-received, and being followed. :hug: P.S. I just can't conceive of a soccer post as being off-topic. :goodvibes

Amy: Toasted pine nuts on everything! Salads, cottage cheese, rice. Okay, maybe not ice cream. What can I say--I'm a nutty girl.

Leana: Yay for the successful body camp and for the preventative/recuperative appointment with the chiro before the Minnie. Very wise and entirely in keeping with your very healthy lifestyle. Funny story about Fargo--the year of their first marathon was at the end of May. It was very windy and rainy and cold, and at one point--light snow flakes. So if Calgary is weird, so is Fargo. (Not that I'm disputing the latter...).

Bill: Mmm, melty pork. For you, I'd even try a piece. :scared1: :rotfl2: Very cool gifts for Lynnda--I'm always all about the media!

Kristi: Field trip, field trip!!! Can you handle one more 4yo--me? Yoga's deep relaxation/breathing techniques might come in handy tomorrow.

Carrie: And that's another vote for many stress-relief benefits of yoga! Breathe in, breathe out. So much more sophisticated than "wax on, wax off," don't you think?

Cecilia: :hug: for you, for everything. My thoughts are with you.

Kevin: I've always wanted another kid brother, one that I could actually get in all kinds of trouble. Care to apply? I'm so glad your running/training/WISHing schedule is back on track.

Stacie: I just love that your whole family is doing the Minnie. What great memories you'll have.

Jen: I know I've said it before, but your DDs are gems!

Scott: Does your inner cyclist compete with your outer cyclist? I can't imagine who would win, given how your outer cyclist kicks tail! And :woohoo: for the Minnie Week--that will fit nicely with your Mr. Minnie-verse responsibilities, don't you think? Your pic suggests you're a shoe-in for the title, you know!

Frank: Tuscany, huh? That sounds like it will be incredible. And you're another soccer fan. :love: Craig's the expert in these parts, but I do enjoy watching a good match. :woohoo: for FSC & GOL TV, which DOOD & I discovered in Fargo. It almost made the winter bearable.

Cam: I never told you this, but I saw you from afar on the Marathon. Of course, I recognized you from your pics, and I should have gotten up the courage to say "hi" on the course--but I didn't. (Race day nerves made me stupid, I think.) Let me just say I was pulling for you that day, even if you didn't know who I was.

Krista: Aww, come on. Fondle yesterday's drama, just a little bit. So I can say you did. And a bigger awwwww, for the baby kicking and all these special pregnancy moments. I really do appreciate you recording them for us, as it makes me feel like I'm experiencing a new WISH baby joining the team. :banana:

NEPats Bill: "Kind of like soccer on skates, but you get to hit people." Now somebody needs to use that as a marketing slogan. Maybe the Red Wings. And the only way you're going to be swept is if someone brings along a hockey stick--and I don't hear anyone volunteering!

CarolA: I, too, wish I had the courage to pack up and move to Orlando. DOOD & I dream of retiring there to work at WDW, where his dream job is working with horticulture & mine is the chewing-gum patrol.

Connie: Great news about the DOOC, Duchess! Like I said up-post, everyone looks good in lime green! :thumbsup2

Patricia: Yes, you CAN do this! You ARE doing this! WTG on W1D2 of C25K. Keep posting!

Cosi Bella: What a great background on "Why (You) Love Running." I think how people fit running into their schedules differs person to person. I'm a morning person, myself, and have access to a TM in the dark/safety/rainy weather issues and to a DH who nags me into getting up. Other people are more self-motivated, like you sound. We do invest in the gym for the TM access, but also for the weight training & XT opportunities. I've found that the expense "forces" us to try XT in order to get our money's worth--in turn, I'm a stronger person & (hopefully) a better runner. Like I said, everyone is different, so let us know what works for you!

Morgan: Okay, here's where I apply team pressure for you to sign up for another 5K. Double miles for Ohana!!! Or how about, another 5K earns you a new running skirt and, if you sign up now, you can use the WISH discount at runningskirts.com! (Did those help?)

Hockey Kim: Yay for October (ToT?) and Marathon weekend!!!!! :dance3:

z: :woohoo: for the countdown home! That's such good news!!!

Maura: Oooh, you were massaged by a Disney race celebrity! Did it give you goosebumps. I do think it must be good luck; instead of rubbing a lucky statue, you were rubbed (in the right way) by a lucky and well-trained masseuse!

Martha: The older I get, the harder I find sitting for extended period of time. I really think being a couch potato was easiest for me when I was in my 20s! Btw, is the WISH meet always the next day?

As for me: Well, I went the gym today and.... (can you feel the tension building?)




...continued my program of resting. (What a let-down, huh?)

I did core work, light upper-body-only weights, and lots of stretching (and I'd say flexing, although no one would recognize it as such). I also managed to stay out of the fray of FC gossip, which generally requires more flexibility than I have. I know, a tension-free and injury-free day. I'm giving it one more day of rest before a light day of XT on Friday & my 10-mile LR scheduled for Saturday.

Sorry there's not more to report, but I tried to build some drama into the narrative for you. But even though conflicts & obstacles make for good fiction, I prefer my life drama & trauma-free.

[dsnyfan21]

Debra: ....ummmmm I just knew I was going to catch you! But drinking is very restful!!! Now after your HUGE post I hope you are back to RESTING!!

Sure you can call me a dirty girl, seeing as how the color on my leg goes from pale ghost like to brownish/black when I'm visiting my trash hill.

I am off to do some more resting, like making sure I stay up to watch Men in Trees!!! (one of a few of my favs!!)

Take care!

[Davis'Mom]

TRACEY:Men in Trees? Me too, not all this Idol stuff, although I do like that David Cook.

ALL:THANK YOU, what great welcomes and encouragment.
I had an off day today, had to take the dogs to the vet and run up to Dayton. It's amazing how long things take when you are traveling with a 7 month old.
Must stay on Track!!

[angietuck2]

GOOD EVENING TEAM!!

WARNING - Another sappy post!! :confused3
Just kidding not really that bad. I just wanted to say that Craig - I don't know why but your post made me cry. And Judy - yours too!!

Craig - you have no idea how right you are about the potentially serious - I already went through surgery once, and the pain scared me so bad this time that it actually started to feel better today so instead of jumping back on the treadmill - I rested.

OK so I have to go for now but I will be back tomorrow

I LOVE YOU GUYS

[MouseDogMom]

I thought I'd been keeping up this week, but apparently I'm behind. This may take a while...

Angie - Congratulations on a great 1st day at work. I'm so sorry that your back is hurting. I've been really worried about the mileage you've been doing and afraid this might happen. Please REST and take it easy, get through Minnie, then concentrate on getting healthy for January!

Kristi - I can totally relate to your funk. Just keep reading and one day you'll feel like getting back to it. I'm still going really slow and easy, but it's coming back!

Terri - DH and I were discussing Lance Armstrong's Boston time, and he said "that's what you ran, isn't it?" Yeah, except that was my HALF time...

Stacie - Great job on your 7 miler at the beach. Sounds like you ran most of the route for the Crystal Coast half that I blew off. :rolleyes1 And hooray for Susan!

Cosi Bella - :welcome: Congratulations on the upcoming wedding, and great job combining planning and the half!

Carol - I am so envious of you for being at AK's 10th anniversary and getting to hear Joe Rhode. AK is our favorite park, and he is our hero. I love the comment about "stop and smell the roses!"

Kim - :welcome:

Tracy - I'll join you in the margaritas! And I agree with you on DWTS - Kristi is doing great, but I like the way Jason is doing too. Kristi lives here in Raleigh so she's the local favorite.

Allyson - I went back to the hotel after the half, stretched, took an ice bath followed by a warm shower, ate lunch, took an hour nap at the pool, and then joined my family at MK. We had dinner at California Grill to watch the fireworks, and I was pretty much done after that. When I first got off the bus after the race I swore I couldn't take another step, but I really did feel pretty good after a short rest.

Cecilia - Sorry about your MCM decision, but I totally understand. :hug:

Kevin/Solo - Good to see you back. Thought about you the other night while watching "Brothers & Sisters!"

Carrie - I LOVE the quote from DH!

Krista - Awesome seeing the baby move!

Frank - DH is a HUGE Man U fan, so by default I am also. (DD pulls for Arsenal, partly to annoy her dad and partly because it's the only stadium we actually saw when we were in London!) Cristiano Ronaldo is by far my favorite player.

Kevin/Z - Whooohooooo! :banana: :dance3:

Carrie, Cam, Angie, Martha, Pat & all who posted about what WISH means - Ditto. I ran my first 5K at the Minnie 2 years ago and found WISH while training for it. I kept running because of WISH, and finished my first Half in January because of WISH. Like Angie, I don't finish things, and I don't go up to strangers and introduce myself, and I don't go places where I don't know anyone else. I've done ALL those things since finding WISH. Thank you to each and every one of you, old and new.

My world: Visited college campuses last weekend with DD. Turned out to be great training since we had to walk all over mountain campuses. Had free time Friday afternoon, so we took off on a waterfall search and ended up hiking to the top of a mountain as well as seeing several gorgeous waterfalls. Did 4 miles on the TM Monday evening - had planned to do more but both ankles hurt so at 3.6 I opted to walk! Mystic and I did a 1 mile walk tonight; then I did 11 on the bike. Am still planning to do a 5K on Sunday as long as the ankle feels okay on Friday when I try to run again.

Jackie

[Kira G.]

I keep saying that I'm going to post to this thread "later" and then I check a little later and the thread is 2 pages longer! :) My, we're talkative this week!

So I'm just dropping by to say hello!

I hope that all of you who are nursing aches and pains take great care of yourselves and start to feel better soon. I want to get to run with you in January! I wish I was getting to go to the Minnie - it sounds like so much fun!

I did a trail run on Tuesday that was not so great (particularly after the fun I had at the 5K race I did on Saturday). I bagged it 5 minutes early and just walked out. I was beat - I really hate the hills we have on the local trails! However, I am planning a trail race in early June, so I think I will make myself run on the trails at least once a week. For tomorrow's run, though, I'm going back to my usual route, which I love.

I've also been working on my core this week thanks to our great core thread!

I'll try to get in on the weekly thread earlier next week.

[disneyluv]

Hi Wishers.

Hope it's not too late to join in the fun?

I'm trying to get back on track..I had planned on doing the Minnie this year but training got delayed:confused3

My new plan is to sign up for the TOT (will be walking the race) I'm starting now to build up a good base. Did 3.5 miles today (very slow pace but it's a start)

[chimera]

I don't wear the colors because I feel like I'm more of a peripheral member of the group

Dude. Seriously?
You are hardly peripheral. I think integral is a more appropriate word. You are always there with just the right words of advice or encouragement when one of us is floundering, whether in body or spirit. I don't know where I would be in this journey without your support and guidance over the last 3 years.

[FireDancer]

Morgan- I usually run around my neighborhood. Well, technically it is the next neighborhood over. I live just into Strongsville but am less than a mile from Berea. I usually run down Priem, over Sprague (the other Sprague) and into the neighborhood around Fair/West in Berea.

I live very lose to the Bonnie park area but I don’t run there. I do bike there though. When I do run in the Metroparks I usually start by Valley Pkwy and Bagley and run back towards Strongsvile.

It isn’t really well publicized but there is a 5K on June 7th at Byer’s. Mayor DePiero’s website has a sign up form and web link. I also highly recommend the Run Wild for a Cure at the zoo on May 10th. I might have already mentioned it but it is a lot of fun to run the zoo. Be prepare though because you do a couple big hills, including the one up to the cat/primate bulding.

Oh, and go figure, another Polish person from Parma, OH. I am pretty sure outside of Poland there is no where on earth with more.:thumbsup2

Kevin- Nice to meet you (well, sort of) and stay safe. Are you over there in the military?

Krista- Good use of the bride/powdered wig wearing oldy time guy emoticon::bride:

Debra- Soccer really must be the beautiful game if it could inspire the use of winter, Fargo, and bearable in the same sentence. You’ll have to find a bar with Setanta to watch the Man U – Chelsky match this weekend though.

Jackie- Your DH is obviously wise.:worship: Arsenal are fun to watch though I didn’t want to see Thiery Henry go. Look at the bright side, at least she isn’t a Liverpool fan.

As far as I go, I am on the way out to do about 8.25. It’s a nice clear night, 57 degrees, and 42% humidity…just about perfect.

[chimera]

Frank

Regarding the group room block, that's something we've looked into in the past. The rates are similar to AP/FL resident rates. You only need 10 rooms for the block which can be split among multiple resorts. You need one person to hold the contract (and be responsible!) but everyone can make their own reservations and payment. It's doable any year...we've just never had enough people that wanted to book rooms through the block. I think many of us are DVC, AP or FL residents and just didn't need it, but it could certainly be done for this year if someone wants to take the lead and hold the contract for the block.

Krista...late in pregnancy with Kaley, my stomach was often lopsided. She was usually on one side or the other then you could watch her rollover to the other side. It was just a bit creepy.

So we're talking about smoked pork, soft chewy cookies and hot, sweet ice cream...are we all tapering for something?

[mkymsehi]

More for you LOSTIES:

http://honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080423/LIFE/804230375/1076

http://lostinhawaii.honadvblogs.com/

Let me be the first to say it here... The polar bear is in the casket.
:laughing: :rotfl: :rotfl2:

Dooh, I'll have to videotape (no TIVO yet) Thursday's show. Forgot about the picnic after tomorrow nights run. Wow, poor planning on my part!

[Calcio]

Kevin

Have a safe and quick trip home. I have a firm rule that any time I'm at WDW with one of our military personnel, I offer any cool beverage, preferably fermented or distilled, my treat. Unfortunately Vic and WWDave, so far, have graciously declined. The offer stands for you then I see you next.

Craig

[KeenHo]

(also posted on the Minnie Running thread)

I coming to MINNIE WEEKEND and running in the Minnie 15K! :cool1: :banana: :dance3: :cheer2:

Thanks to the persuasion of Charlie (Judy's DH), yes - yet again... look at my signature and Craig (Calcio). Both of which have made me offers I can't refuse.

I have not seriously trained for this, I have maybe run a total of 6.5 miles since completing the Goofy in January. I have no hopes of getting a good time, but I hope to run somewhere around 10:30 to 11:00 miles.

I am finishing up graduate school and have no (sane) reason to be coming down for this. However my wonderful DW (Cam :love: :hug: :flower3: ) said we'd make it work... so here I come!

See everyone there!

:grouphug:

Howard

[escape]

Hey everyone! Just peaking in. I haven't been on this thread in ages and I miss hearing about your guys. :( My hectic schedule is just about to come to an end soon and I hope to join in the fun here once again. :goodvibes

Jeff, I just want to let you know that I'll be thinking about you and your friend, Captain Randy Guzman this weekend at the OKC Memorial Half. I hear that the memorial service before the race is quite inspirational and uplifting. I'm looking forward to it.

In a couple of weekends I'll be seeing many of you at the Minnie. :banana: I'm looking forward to the event even though I've let myself get out-of-shape since the marathon and not very prepared. ALL I need is to just stay 1 step ahead of the sweepers. :angel: :scared:

Oh, and the weekend after, I'll be attending a running clinic hosted by Jeff Galloway. Maybe he can kick me in the rear and get me moving again. :laughing: Has anyone here attended one of his clinics before?

Hope everyone is doing well. Have a good week!

[andromedaslove]

(also posted on the Minnie Running thread)

I coming to MINNIE WEEKEND and running in the Minnie 15K! :cool1: :banana: :dance3: :cheer2:




YAY!!! :banana:

[TXBelle]

Howard! We all are so excited you will be joining us for Minnie Weekend! We needed more eye candy. ;) This is going to be so much fun! :cool1:

[KeenHo]

Heather - I think there will be plenty of eye candy there already. :hug: :flower3:

I'll try not to distract many people with my grotesque ugliness. :laughing:

I know it will be fun! I have to go through H-e-double toothpicks before and after to finish up the semester, but it will be worth it.

Miss you!

:grouphug:

Howard

[TXAng]

Holy cow, you leave the board for a day and it all goes crazy!

All I’ll say is that without WISH, there’s no way that I’d be here, actually planning to run at all. I would have fizzled out before I ever really got started. I’ve never been an athlete, and still have plenty of days where I think that I’ll never be able to do this. But then I come here and y’all are all so encouraging that I know I WILL be able to do it.

OK, now I’ll try to catch up as best I can.

Cosi Bella – :welcome: Oooh, a Disney wedding, how exciting!

Leana – So glad to hear that the chiro visit helped!

Carol – Glad to hear you’re taking a rest. Hope that 8-miler goes well this weekend. How fun to be at AK’s 10th Anniversary!

Debra – Mmm, Ben and Jerry’s. I LOVE their Cherry Garcia, but I can’t keep it in the house, or I’ll eat the entire container in one sitting. See, I was thinking that we really should take a trip to DL with the baby before attempting WDW. We’ve been to DL a million times, so we’re really comfortable there, and perhaps the smaller park wouldn’t be quite as overstimulating to Sean? I’m about thisclose to making reservations.

And Happy Birthday to DOOD! How did those cookies turn out?

Erica – Good to see you! Hope your recovery is going well. :wizard:

Kim – Welcome! You ran the Half while pregnant? I’m in awe. We planned to run the DL Half last year, but I decided not to race due to pregnancy, so now we’re trying to decide which race will be our first Half Marathon later on this year.

Allie – Glad you’re enjoying that Garmin.

Mel – WTG on the 4-miler!

Allyson – Glad your C25K is going well!

Cecilia – :hug: :hug:

Kevin – Hey there! Good to see you!

Stacie – Wow, that’s an awesome story about your sis. Good for her!

Cam – How’s the vow renewal planning going?

Krista – YAY for visible baby movements!! So, do we get to see any of these scrapbook pages you’ve been working on? Hey, you might get lucky – my belly button never popped. Maybe yours won’t, either!

Patty – Congrats on W1D2!

Kevin/Z – YAY!! So glad that you’re coming home!!

Maura – Glad you went and got that leg massage. I hope it helps and that your legs will feel a million times better!

Howard – Good to see you! I can’t believe you’re nearly done with school already. Have fun at the Minnie!

Sorry to those I missed!

[mkymsehi]

Jeff, I just want to let you know that I'll be thinking about you and your friend, Captain Randy Guzman this weekend at the OKC Memorial Half. I hear that the memorial service before the race is quite inspirational and uplifting. I'm looking forward to it.


Susie, you have a great race, and thanks from the family and friends of Randy. It's very touching that you and Steff are doing this race. I will get up there again someday to run the memorial race. I was last there at the 9 year anniversary.

Have a fun time!