Wk of April 11 - WISH Team Walkers and Runners [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

chimera

04-12-2009, 07:45 AM

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 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.

chimera

04-12-2009, 07:48 AM

Happy Easter!

The eggs are found, the bunnies are earless...training on hold for today.

Hope everyone is enjoying their respective holidays!

Big Vic

04-12-2009, 08:08 AM

Hoppy Easter!

:)

Tiger Lily 03

04-12-2009, 08:44 AM

Hi WISH Team! Here's WISHing you a great day!

Training is slow, I'll complete Country Music Marathon in a couple of weeks. It will be fun, but it won't be pretty. It's a lovely day and I'm hoping to get out for just a moment before dinner guests arrive later afternoon.

Swmr359

04-12-2009, 03:56 PM

Happy Easter everyone!!

Today my mom and I walked the dog 7.4 miles, we are now too tired to do anything...the dog is ready for another walk.
This is her on the walk, she carries her own water!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3391/3435066981_d8069767a6_m.jpg

dsnyfan21

04-12-2009, 04:54 PM

Mel: (shouldn't this be the week of April 12th? - just wandering)

How's it going everyone! I did a nice 4 miles this morning before heading out to the sister's house for family time and food!! I hit a wall and came home to take a nap.

Work tomorrow for me. It's going to be a long day.

Have a great Easter everyone!!

Racey Tracy

wellesleyprincess

04-12-2009, 05:19 PM

Too much chocolate and Easter brunch makes me slow down. I did 12 miles in 1 hr 45 minutes. Not too bad but significantly slower than my 11 miler last sunday. I blame the bunny!

Jennifer

dsnyfan21

04-12-2009, 05:46 PM

I blame the bunny!

Jennifer

Me TOO!!!

Tracy

anotherdisneygal

04-12-2009, 05:53 PM

deekaypee

04-12-2009, 07:59 PM

:stitch: 'OHANA MONDAY MIXER :stitch:

The mixer starts HERE (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=31305992&postcount=684) on the thread.

A spring chick told me that many of us gave up goodies for Lent. Now that Lent has ended, Monday is a good time for this mixer question:

What is one healthy food you always have in your kitchen? What is one less-than-healthy food you always have in your kitchen?

Feel free to post pictures, talk about how the foods help you in your training (either as nutrition or reward), and confess to guilty pleasures and happy indulgences!

goofy57

04-12-2009, 08:08 PM

:cool1: Happy Easter all...

Tiger Lily 03

04-12-2009, 09:43 PM

Hi - I'm new to this site, but I'm an avid runner (I ran the disney marathon in 2002 and the 1/2 in 2006). I'm planning on running the 1/2 again, maybe next year or maybe the princess 1/2... we'll see.

I look forward to getting to know you all!Welcome to the WISH Team. It will be fun to get to know you and share training experiences.

We got out with Kirby Dog for a 2-miler today, then it was family time and now it's about time for sleep. Hope everyone had a great day. We did.

mla1977

04-13-2009, 11:34 AM

Hello Wishers! I hope everyone had a Happy Easter and Passover! I got new sneakers this weekend and plan on using them tonight. I may have to run out to the running store though because I forgot to get the pocket for my nike plus. Hopefully I'll get there in time.

disney_mommy

04-13-2009, 01:01 PM

Good afternoon, fellow WISHers.

Now that the chocolate themed holiday is over, I can get back to my old routine, which I fell out of several weeks ago!

Got my workout clothes in the car, so I'm heading right to the Y after work. That is unless I get a better offer from someone else, say for dinner out...

CarolA

04-13-2009, 01:02 PM

Hi All!
I have been MIA for a while. Life has just been crazy.

Still planning to do Country Music, but based on my last few runs it's going to be ugly LOL! Did five miles yesterday. I think it's the pollen that's killing me, but who knows!

Hope eveyone has a good week!

sk8ingmom

04-13-2009, 08:14 PM

dsnyfan21

04-13-2009, 10:12 PM

Not sure if everyone is getting photos from Matt's "thndrmatt" (Fantasia Mickey WISH Cheerleader) Adventure in Asia before his Ironman China. Those on Facebook are probably seeing them.
He posts pictures for each day that they are there. Very cute!

Day 1 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=244355&id=533535643&ref=share)
Day 2 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=244575&id=533535643&ref=share)
Day 3 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=244939&id=533535643&ref=share)
Day 4 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=245269&id=533535643&ref=share)
Day 5 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=245900&id=533535643&ref=share)

Enjoy!!

Tracy

jmasgat

04-14-2009, 06:38 AM

sk8ingmom Congrats on finishing week 2 of C25K. Every distance, every pace you complete is an accomplishment that you should be proud of. I understand your reaction to some of the posts around here--the people who can just do an "easy" run of 8-10 miles are pretty amazing, and often times intimdating. But just focus on yourself and what you have done.

Tracy You got me all excited about seeing Matt's pictures....but I'm not on Facebook. :sad2:

swmr359 Love the dog pack. I should look into doing that for my Buddy--for once HE should do the work when we walk!

anotherdisneygal Welcome! Hope to hear more about you and your training in the months to oxcme.

I'm back to work after a long weekemnd. Will spend the day feeling guilty for not getting to the gym more on the off days--yesterday I napped instead!

Maura

Tiger Lily 03

04-14-2009, 10:34 AM

Just finished week 2 of Couch to 5K tonight. 2.5 miles in 38 minutes. I really envy all of these "just a lazy 6 miles today" posts! :)

Anyway I going slightly farther, slightly faster each time. Small victories.You will get there. I envy everyone who gets out and does any movement, whatever the distance and speed since I don't get out nearly as much as I want. It's a great feeling!

Tracy, I've been following Matt's pictorial report. It is a fantastic journey and the only way I'll ever get close to the experience. Great idea to post it for everyone here.

I'm waiting for a repair person to show up so I can get out before it starts raining again. I really don't want to run/walk/wog in the rain, it's bad enough when I choose to sing in the rain. Here's hoping.

wellesleyprincess

04-14-2009, 01:14 PM

Hi everyone!

Lovely spring day here. Did a 5 mile run and hour long Zumba class.

Best,
Jennifer

FireDancer

04-14-2009, 03:00 PM

Hi everyone!

Lovely spring day here.

Not here. I hope it clears up because I want to go out and get in some miles tonight.

Swmr359

04-14-2009, 05:23 PM

I really envy all of these "just a lazy 6 miles today" posts! :)

I'm with you on that...

I made it to 3 miles today. I almost didn't go out, so it's a really big victory!
It was raining on my way home from work, but I had a break during the run, it started to sprinkle a bit on the way home though. Which brings up the question... What do you wear to run in the rain?? (not downpours, but light rain) In the past I just wouldn't go if the weather wasn't nice,, but now I have a goal.

sk8ingmom

04-14-2009, 08:17 PM

Just finished week 2 of Couch to 5K tonight. 2.5 miles in 38 minutes. I really envy all of these "just a lazy 6 miles today" posts! :)

Anyway I going slightly farther, slightly faster each time. Small victories.

Thanks for the encouragement everyone! I was feeling really blah because my pace was terrible last night. Then this morning I remeasured my route with my car...I really went 3 miles, not 2.5!!! So my pace was really 12:54, not 15:29! That just made my day!! I am still slow, but not as slow as I thought I was when I posted last night. Yay!

I'm with you on that...

I made it to 3 miles today. I almost didn't go out, so it's a really big victory!
It was raining on my way home from work, but I had a break during the run, it started to sprinkle a bit on the way home though. Which brings up the question... What do you wear to run in the rain?? (not downpours, but light rain) In the past I just wouldn't go if the weather wasn't nice,, but now I have a goal.

We have the same weather. I swam tonight, but I ran in the sprinkles last night. I wore a light weight fleece. I'm sure there are better things, but it worked for me.

mkymsehi

04-15-2009, 01:28 AM

I ran today for the first time in 9 days due to my vacation. My oh my, my body really appreciated the rest. My IT band was good to go, so I must have had a micro-tear in it for a while. Time off allowed it to heal. Good stretching before, during, and after the run.

8 1/4 miles, 1:17:02.

Guru Les is on injured reserve, and will likely need back surgery to repair his disk. So I'm running alone for a while.

mla1977

04-15-2009, 10:20 AM

I got in 1.5 miles last night. I forgot my time though. 24 minutes maybe. I got to try out my new sneakers though and had to be creative with the nike+ transmitter since I forgot to buy a pocket for it. The new sneakers are New Balance. My feet feel good today (aside from the normal aches and pains that I had before the new sneakers). Hopefully I'll be able to start having less pain now that I have sneakers that fit better. Or at least my toes won't be so ugly.

W4D1 is up next!

lenshanem

04-15-2009, 10:31 AM

Hello WISHers. :goodvibes

I ran 2 yesterday (10:41 pace) and another 2 this morning (10:56 pace). It went better this morning. Yesterday I felt HORRIBLE at the end and almost felt like I was either gonna get sick and/or faint. I really tried to slow myself down this morning. It seems like it went a little easier last week when I was at the beach. Might just be a mental thing, I don't know! :confused3 Gonna take off tomorrow and try and run 3 miles again on Friday. I hope it gets easier soon cause I'm really debating on signing up for the full... :eek: I can't believe how much endurance I lost over six weeks! :headache:

Good luck to those going to the CMM this coming weekend! I'm so excited for you guys! :cheer2:

jmasgat

04-15-2009, 10:33 AM

mkymsehi

04-15-2009, 01:59 PM

Jeff Glad to see you back. Did you see any of the action during Thurs-Sun or just Wednesday? I was hoping Kenny Perry would win. And I kept saying to my DH--"Augusta has to be one of the most gorgeous golf courses I have ever seen". It looks so good on TV--is it really that way live? BTW, our best friend is taking a job at St Andrews starting next January and guess where the British Open is in 2010? We already talked about visiting and this may cinch the deal.

Maura

Maura,

I always thought Augusta National looked amazing on TV and in magazine photos. Until you see the course in person, you will never know how beautiful it really is. TV and photos do not do the course justice.

I only had tickets for Wednesday's practice round and Par 3 contest. It was a blast, and we did see the Big Three. Jack, Arnie, and Gary we paired again for the Par 3. I was sitting behind #9 green when Gary plunked his shot in the water, re-teed, and knocked it in for his par. The crowd went nuts. I have it on video.

I tried getting a scalped ticket on Thursday, but it was out of my price range. Even though it was 1 pm, I wasn't willing to pay what they were asking.

Keep me posted on your plans to St. Andrews, I may just want to tag along! Is your friend a golf pro, or going for a administrative, or a greenskeeping position at the course? Or just moving to the City of St. Andrews?

jmasgat

04-15-2009, 05:39 PM

Jeff My friend is going to head the English Department at St Andrews University--I should have been more clear. But at least he'll have digs in the town, so I guess I have a place to crash!.

Shan Hang in there. You know you have it in you--it may have just disappeared for a little while, but there is plenty of time to train up for the full.

Maura

Maura

wellesleyprincess

04-15-2009, 07:12 PM

Hi all,

I did a 3 mile warm up run in 23 minutes this morning (7:40 pace) and then participated in my school's 2.6 mile fun run/race this morning in just under 19 (7:15 pace) and thus placed high enough to win a free Adidas backpack/gym bag.

Jennifer

mla1977

04-15-2009, 09:49 PM

I did 30 minutes yoga and 20 minutes of Bollywood dancing thanks to On Demand.

I'm feeling a little bit like Dory now. Just keep swimming...

wellesleyprincess

04-16-2009, 09:36 AM

Megan, Bollywood sounds fun! I'll have to see if it's on my on-demand too!

As for me up early and did 3 miles in 23. Probably hitting the gym with my friends later tonight for pilates and ZUmba.

Best,
Jennifer

Swmr359

04-16-2009, 03:15 PM

If it rains and it's warm--no other layers (just shirt as usual). If it rains and it's cooler or windy, I have a lightweight shell. I get really warm when I run, so I try not to pile on too much.

I'm afraid of getting to hot is I put too much on, I'll have to look around for something...

Ran today (just now actually...) Oh boy did it hurt, I think I need new shoes.
just over 3 miles, I say ran but it was mostly a walk

I'm so glad to see the sun today though! Off to plant some flowers :flower1:

mkymsehi

04-17-2009, 12:47 AM

Hey Team!

Keep up the miles and smiles everyone, you're all doing great!

As for me, it was a bit hot out today, so I cut my run portion short to 6 miles. When I got back to the park where I start, I jumped into the Pacific Ocean for 400 yards of swimming.

And so my triathlon training begins. LOL.

My soon to be 11 year old daughter is training for her second kids triathlon next month. She's running pretty well, which is her least favorite of the three elements.

I'll be "Mr. Mom" this week, as the Queen will be taking her annual trip with students to Washington D.C. Lots of fun things planned in her absence, and gourmet cooking with the girls. :thumbsup2

Have a happy Aloha Friday.

FireDancer

04-17-2009, 07:47 AM

Jeff: I didn't even know they did kid's triathlons, are the pretty much sprint triathlons with an age restriction?

I went out last night and did 6.25 nice and easy. I'm now in maintenance mode for Nashville because I think I have the speed in me for the 90 minutes...we'll see.

wellesleyprincess

04-17-2009, 04:14 PM

Jeff, I too want to know about these kiddie triathlons. I'm curious as even the few triathlons.

Gorgeous weather here. Did an easy 6 miles at roughly an 8:15 pace (49 minutes).

Best,
Jennifer

mkymsehi

04-17-2009, 06:42 PM

http://www.lanimoo.com/kidstriathlon/

My soon to be 11 year old's race is :

50 meter swim

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/mkymsehi/DSCN2383.jpg

1.1 mile bike ride

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/mkymsehi/DSCN0563.jpg

1/3 mile run

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/mkymsehi/DSCN2405.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/mkymsehi/DSCN2407.jpg

http://www.lanimoo.com/kidstriathlon/course-map.cfm

$15 gets her a t-shirt, goodie bag, & medal.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/mkymsehi/DSCN2432.jpg

If you look at the 2008 video, she's the girl walking her bike into the corral in the dark. And you may spot me in my WISH racing shirt in both the video and the photos.

http://www.lanimoo.com/kidstriathlon/2008-photos.cfm

http://www.lanimoo.com/kidstriathlon/2008-video.cfm

mkymsehi

04-17-2009, 06:45 PM

http://tinmanhawaii.com/triathlon/index.php

This is the triathlon I'm going to do in July.

lenshanem

04-17-2009, 08:36 PM

Very cute pics Jeff! :thumbsup2

MouseDogMom

04-18-2009, 10:20 AM

sk8ingmom & Swmr359 - Trust me, there are many days I can't believe I'm running 10 miles every Saturday. 3 years ago I couldn't get to the end of the block without wondering what the heck I thought I was doing. But I was determined I was going to WDW to run a 5K, and then I found the WISH group... We were all there once!

Swmr359 - I have a lightweight (WISH green) pullover rain jacket that I wear over a tank and shorts if it's raining. I can tie it around my waist if the rain stops enough. I also usually wear a visor to keep the rain off my face. So far I haven't had to run in a real downpour.

Shan - I'm sure the endurance will come back quickly. It's depressing at first, but your body will quickly remember what it's supposed to be doing. Based on your pace, I think you might be trying to go too fast too soon? And Maura's right - you have plenty of time to train.

Jeff - If Augusta National is even more beautiful in person, I can't even begin to imagine it! I'm always in awe throughout the entire tournament. Glad you enjoyed your trip.

Went out for what should have been an easy 10 mile run with my off-season Galloway group. We changed our usual route for a change of scenery, and ended up doing 11 miles on an extremely hilly course. I'm happy to say I didn't give up and walk during the run intervals until mile 10.5, but I know I'm going to be hurting tomorrow!

Jackie

dsnyfan21

04-18-2009, 01:07 PM

Jeff: COOL, I didn't know you were thinking about triathlons. Vey Nice and I think your daughter looked great. Love the pink!!!

Decided it was time to go swimming in the pool today!! Yeah!! Summer is here.

Tracy

wellesleyprincess

04-19-2009, 10:36 AM

Jeff, your daughter looks like she had a blast!

I did a 13 mile long run this morning in 1 hr 51 minutes and am now confident I'll make at least my safety goal and very likely my mid range goal.

I'm off to volunteer at the Boston Marathon.

1 more training week (well until next monday) and then taper!

Best,
Jennifer

sk8ingmom

04-19-2009, 11:53 AM

I broke 12 minutes on my longest run of the season! 3.75 miles at a 11:57 pace. Yay!

Love the kid pics Jeff. Any tri in Hawaii sounds good to me!
My kids ran their first tri last year - Kids Tri Too (http://triitnow.com/kidstritoo.htm). DS8's race was 50 yards/1.3 mile/.4 mile, DS10 raced 100 yards/2.5 mile/.6 mile.

The victors:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/sk8ingmom/DIS/smallpostracedrew.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/sk8ingmom/DIS/smallnatepostrace.jpg

DS10 is running a mini with me in June - 250 yards/4 mile/1.4 mile.

dsnyfan21

04-19-2009, 12:21 PM

Ska8ingmom: NICE PACE!!! :yay: Great job on that run!!
Very cute photos of the kids.

AFM: Out for 7 miles this morning. Weather here isn't as hot as its been the past few days. HIgh today of 82. I was just thinking about when my next trip to visit my friend Mickey would be. Then I thought, not soon enough!!:rotfl:

Racey Tracy