Warriors Irish Eyes are a Smiling

[dsnyfan21]

:shamrock:Welcome to March Warriors!:shamrock:

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Originally Posted by TigerLily03
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.


2010 Warrior Team Members:

Tracy/dsnyfan21 (team coordinator)
Amanda/DrMomof3
Britney/Princess Bmoney
Carrie/wtpclc
Cheree/FortheMedal
Chris/GoofyinOhio
Courtney/Schmorks
Erica/3DisneyKids
Jeff/mkymsehi
Jim/JimB.
Kate/SmileyK8
Kathey/EmbroideryGrandma
Lily/Tiger Lily 03
Marcia/Mooshu
Michelle/MiaBand
Pam/Bookwood
Sarah/SarahRose
Stan/Goofy57



I think I have everyone up to this point, if I am missing you for some reason, please chime in.



Here are some Warriors Graphics if you wanna add to your sig.

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I have set up a Miles/Minutes spreadsheet for any Warriors that want to participate. This would just be for us, not comparing numbers with other teams, just within ourselves. This is just for those Warriors who would like to do it, you do not HAVE to participate. If you would like to do this please PM me or email me at WISHerTracy@gmail.com. It starts with January and goes all the way to December. You are allowed to double your miles for any race that you participate in.


I have 3 more sleeps until the Princess Half Marathon Weekend. Training is coming along, but we'll see how the ITB and knee does once race day comes.

Jim: glad to hear your foot didn't cause too much issues during your EPSN 5K.

Everyone sound like they are moving along nicely. Hoping everyone is thinking of signing up to do the IWISH Virtual 5K or 10K.

-Tracy

[JimB.]

4.5 miles yesterday. I've hopped into the middle of one of Hal Higdon's training plans. The 1/2 I may do next is only 5 1/2 weeks out, so there is a little bit of the "making up for lost time" syndrome bouncing around my skull right now.

Not really training for time, just distance.

I REALLY thought winter was over this week, but another rainy cold front came through last night & temps are expected to go back down into the 30's this week. My DW is NOT going to be a happy camper come Saturday morning @ the Princess 5k.

I really do not know how you Yankees out there put up with this cold weather for months at at time. It. Really. Sucks!! For once, I am wishing that Al Gore is right!

[Bookwood]

Good Luck to the Princess runners heading out- I wish you not to warm of weather( but way nicer than what we had in Jan), and great races. Have fun and enjoy the experience!!

[goofy57]

GOOD LUCK to all my Warriors buddies running the Princess races this weekend at WDW. W.I .S.H. I could be there with you.

I finished the month of Feb by running a total of 105 miles. Lots of miles left until my May marathon, but I'm really happy so far with my progress.

JIM- congrats on your ESPN 5K finish.

Tracy- sleep well as race day approaches.

The weather here in central Il still sucks, though temps are supposed to be in the 40's the rest of the week. That is an improvement over what's it has been.

Everyone run strong!!!! :cool1:

[Sarah_Rose]

I really do not know how you Yankees out there put up with this cold weather for months at at time. It. Really. Sucks!! For once, I am wishing that Al Gore is right!

El Nino years are so silly. The Pacific Northwest has had a nicer winter than Florida this year. :confused3 Or, at the very least, fewer days with temps below 40. Yuck.

I'm heading off to a Girls on the Run coach meeting in a couple minutes (hooray! can't wait to start coaching my little brats again next week!) but just wanted to update that we bought a house! :goodvibes Offer was accepted yesterday and we're signing the contract tomorrow. Closing date will be at the end of April - I can't believe that I can't wait to start packing!

[wtpclc]

Jim - You spend summer inside, we spend winter inside. It all evens out. I don't knwo how you cope above 80 degrees. :upsidedow COngrats on ESPN and the new training! You stil lcoming ot Pop meet Saturday?

Stan - Way to go on teh 15!!! SO exciting to go further than ever before!

Sarah - COngrats on the house!

Kathey - COngrats on signing up for the full!

Kate - Enjoy the wedding planning. It will be over ebfore you know it! :goodvibes

Tracy - See you real soon! HOpe that ITB holds out for you!

Pam - Should be about perfect conditions for me! MUCH better than January. Yay!

Barb? Where are you hiding? ;)

Training's going well. One last run tonight adn start my journey tomorrow after work. (Just getting closer to the airport for a VERY early flight Friday am). Can't wait!

[Mooshu]

Good luck to all the Princess 1/2 runners.... I'm jealous

Jim - Congrats on the ESPN 5K and for your foot holding up!:cool1:

Sarah - Congratulations on the new purchase!

Tracy - Don't forget to do your push ups! LOL, actually I think you remind me to do them more than I remind you to do yours.

I surprised myself and purchased a new pair of running shoes and custom insoles this past weekend, so my break from running might be over! LOL, I don't know what made me buy a new pair...I think it was either the smell or the shineyness of the new shoes that made me walk in that direction. :rotfl:

Got on the treadmill and ran a couple of miles in them to break them in and went to a spin class this morning, it felt great to sweat!

Have a great hump day! Happy Wednesday

[smileyk8]

Best of luck to all of our princesses- hope it goes amazingly well for you.

Just waiting for my tonsils to de-shed themselves of whiteness so i can get back to training. :rotfl: maybe too much detail! Also trying to complete a presentation on exercise groups and leadership- anyone mind if i mention Walt's warriors?

Jim so pleased that you're not in too much pain now- great work for the 5k.

Marcia shiny shoes hey :woohoo: i love it!

[JimB.]

5 miles today. ALMOST warm (low 50's) and very sunny.

I'll be at a Winterguard meet for my DD on Saturday evening, so, once again, no Pop meet. I will be on my bike on Sunday. Nice EARLY wake-up call for me. They like us there by 4:30 a.m. so we can stand around doing nothing for a couple of hours prior to the start.

[Bookwood]

I got my "regular" 4 mile run in yesterday after school then when to a 45 minute Core Stability ball class. When I got out of class DH was up running so I did another mile walk 1 run 1 while he finished. Today the core is a little sore , but that's how it should be. tomorrow another 5 miles maybe outdoors (it's supposed to be in the 40's here)

[Embroidery Grandma]

Congratulations for all those that did the Princess this weekend.:cool1::cool1:

Just finished 6.74 miles on my husbands forerunner 305, my watch FR60 showed 7.02. I guess I still have some calculating on my watch.

Kathy

[Bookwood]

Congrats to the "Princesses" I hope you all enjoyed your race! I got 6 done over the weekend and am going to head to the Y in awhile for my regular 4 (week 7 for Flying Pig starts today).

Have a great day all!

[smileyk8]

kathy how annoying that your watch has been misbehaving, growl.

Pam i love your consistency!!!! you are an absolute inspiration.


I've popped over to congratulate a few of you on facebook, but massive congrats again :) I got myself to the gym this morning- first time since i've been ill. Had to run with a scarf on to support my neck so I didn't look weird at all eh he! 3 miles done and presentation near enough finished for uni so today is a good day! Back to work tomorrow :goodvibes

[tiberius]

Hi Warriors! I am just poking my head in the door for a message on today's Monday Mixer.


Since Corinna is traveling today, I have volunteered to host the Mixer for a day.


So have a drink, relax a bit and join in the Monday Mixer (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=35739479#post35739479) with us…..
In honor of those who ran the Princess Half as their favorite princess (and other Disney races as their favorite characters), tell us all a bit about your favorite Disney characters.



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[goofyinohio]

What's up Warriors?

Been doing a steady 11-12 miles each week, but with nothing on the horizon that's about all I'll be doing for a while. Next Half is at the end of August so I'll start ramping up in the summer. Still trying to decide what I will do next January, but I'm still leaning towards the half.

Hope everyone is doing great!
Chris

[Tiger Lily 03]

Hi Warriors, been an amazing week. First weekend New Orleans, second weekend Annapolis for half marathons. I'm taking some well needed RnR then will get back into the new groove. I'm trying to find that wherever it is.

Sarah, congrats on the new house. I'm sure you will have all sorts of pleasure making it into your home.

Kate, hope the tonsils are getting better.

Princess runners, hope you had all kinds of fun.

[Princess Bmoney]

I just joined the DIS boards about a month ago. And request to be added to a team, so this is my introduction...

My name is Britney, I'm 20 and from the Tampa, Fl area. I just finished my first 1/2 marathon in the Disney princess. I've ran one other Disney race which was the Royal family last year. I relocated to North Carolina for 8months, and that's why I don't have others to list. I will admit my time was HORRIBLE for what I used to be at a year ago. I'm hoping to pick back up where I left off. Moving from North Carolina back to Florida put a break in my time for running. But now I think I got my reality check from this past weekend.... And am hoping to get back to my old pace, and find a support group to share my journey with along the way.

(hope this isn't too awkward of a first post)

[3DisneyKids]

Hi All--finally checking in for March. Haven't been able to do so before now because I just got back from running the Princess Half! It was, hands down, my most favorite race ever! OMG, the course was incredible (meaning the support, the characters, the entertainment, the fun attitudes of the other runners, all of it).

Another incredible Warrior, Amy (amykab) and I coached 6 others from a different WISH thread through their first Half! It was an incredible experience all the way around!

My plan now is to dial down the distance a bit and work up my speed!

[Embroidery Grandma]

Welcome Britney:banana:

[Bookwood]

Welcome Britney, it's good to have you on the team.

[dsnyfan21]

:welcome: Britney!!

Just back from the Princess Half. All the things that were plaquing me before the race I was all set to feel and if they started hurting to slow down. Had the 2:45 time in mind, but figured if I couldn't get it, that was all well and good.
The WISH meet at POR, sorry to say, was not well attended. IMO with all the people that were posting on that thread, not many showed up. I was happy that I did get to see some WISHers and a few new WIShers.
The start was great, the WISHers that showed up at the W tent in the morning moved into the portapotty land and hung out waiting to go into the corrals. There were 2 other WISHers that made it into Corral B with me. Jen and Kathy. I made sure to get us right up in the front. Corrina who made it to the A corral hung with up right across from the netting.
Jen and I were sooooo excited about being in the front of Corral B and standing right under the start sign, we even made the My FOX 35 Orlando news!!!
Pace felt good and I planned to try to stay ahead as by mile 1 I realized I was going to need a potty break by MK. So I was about 1 min and a half ahead of time. Hit the restroom near the noodle station and then found I was about a min back or so. Oh well just kept on moving on. BTW, the ITB never said a word, I was totally amazed. Big toe, never said a word. However, the front hip flexor of the left leg was started to grab my attention and then around mile 8 the outside of my right foot had a knot feeling, strange and never felt it before. I just tried to ignore it as best as I could. I finished just 24 seconds shy of a PR, but I did PR that lovely WDW Half course.
Found the familiar WISHers at the W tent, we waited some but my foot was bothering me so I moved into the long line for the All Star buses.
I found out I have acute tendonitis of that outside area of the foot and up the the ankle area. Another injection, anti inflamatories and some rest.
All, in all I was happy with the results of the race and Half Marathon #12 is in the books. My roomate Corrina did great also with a 2:10 result.
Had lots of fun with lots of racing friends from WISH and ROTE.

Kate: How is the tonsils
Jim: Once again, I didn't see you!!!!!!!
Carrie: Great seeing you again and loved the skirt!

Lily: hope you had a blast in NOLA!

Keep up those steps everyone!

-Racey Tracy

[3DisneyKids]

I was so sorry to miss you and the meet, Tracey! But I had a great race nonetheless.

I was in Corral A but dropped down to C to start with my WISH friends. I still can't believe that I was in A--how the heck did they do Corral assignments? My proof of time was 2:22. And while that is good for me and respectable overall, I wouldn't consider it "A" material. Thoughts?

[Princess Bmoney]

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My running stupid results:

Yeah I don’t know how but I too got placed in Corral A. I submitted a time of 2:45 and thought I was being generous… Usually when I am trained I have about a 8min pace, but figured I’d stay at about 10min a mile… WRONG! Haha! Running stupid? Yeah that was me! I thought doing a 10k weekly would do it, nope! I was too busy with school and midterms the week before…. My time was HORRIBLE! It took me 25min alone to go through Magic Kingdom…. 25 minutes!!!! I took forever! First I was so excited to strip my pants in the backstage area of magic kingdom, I had the medic guy take my pic… Then he watched me struggle for 3 minutes until he offered his scissors to aide me…. Then I stopped at every photographer about! Oh and played photographer for people too along the way. BUT, as I was about to take a picture w/ Cinderella and Charming… Another runner was in the act of tripping… But she regained her balance, on my right toes… Deff toes were bleeding after the race, and I;ve never had that issue before. But I didn’t get too upset cause the castle was right in front of me!!! Then waiting at the bottom of the castle ramp (after more photographers, which yes I waited in line and took pictures with on their camera, my cell, and my camera) was my prince charming! So I had to run over and say hi… Then let him take pics! Lol! So with my addition of 25min for about ½ a mile… I finished with 3:16…. I was getting nervous of being swept about! Lol! But I finished! And pathetically for starting in corral A… But I finished my first ½ marathon, I did it, and I got my princess medal I’ve been wanting… Next year… I train! And skip all the photo stops! Haha!
Me taking off my pants:
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Stopping infront of the castle for the first time out of 8:
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The genie:
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Peterpan and wendy:
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Wishing I was dead after my toes were crushed:
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Me w/ my prince charming aka personal paparazzi:
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And I’ll save the rest for a rainy day but there’s another 10 pictures from inside the park… WHY do they smash all the characters mainly into the same space?! See what happens! Lol!

[Sarah_Rose]

Hey Warriors!

Britney: Welcome! Looks like you had a great time at the Princess!

Tracy: Congrats on #12, but sorry to hear that your foot is complaining again. :hug:

Lily: You really are a Warrior! Congrats on your back to back halfs! How many are you going for this year? 50? ;)

Erika: Glad to hear you had a great time!

Me? Haha.

I went out for my second Joints in Motion group run on Saturday and I very nearly died. We did the same course late in training last year, and I don't remember it being nearly that bad..... of course, I wasn't 5 months pregnant then... :rolleyes1 The course has two options - either stay on the bluffs in a relatively flat (but rolling) loop, or deviate down to the beach. The beach path is much nicer and I was feeling pretty good so I decided to take it... and then I had to come back up to the bluffs. I thought I was going to need a rescue helicopter to come get me! :rotfl2: I did really earn those 4 miles, though!

Other than that, I've just been plodding along, getting in my miles. I've accepted that speed is something that I'm going to have to give up for awhile. I have my first prenatal yoga class tomorrow, which should be a nice break - I've started getting some lower back pain, so it's time to start doing something about that. I also started coaching again with Girls on the Run this week - it's so much fun watching those little girls go from couch to 5K!

And lastly, I got told by my doctor this morning that I need to be eating MORE. :lmao: Which is hilarious, because I've been eating non-stop for the last few weeks - it seems like I'm always hungry! But I've only gained 5 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight. My theory is that because I've cut down my mileage so much since I ran the Goofy in January, that right now I'm just converting my muscle mass into baby weight. But, the doctor says eat, so I'm eating! On that note, my large Cheese Lovers pizza should be arriving any minute now.... Wait, is this WISH? Do I need to move this paragraph to a different forum? :rotfl:

[Bookwood]

Good Morning Warriors,

Thursday is double dip fitness day for me- I will have a 4 mile "regular" run after school then a Core stability ball class after that. ( I hope I get the milage done before the class since I'm at a "late ending" school today - flip side of that is it's also a late starting school.) Then tonight I have to stay up late to watch Ace of Cakes (can I say that on this forum?) Tomorrow thought (luckily) is only a half day in the afternoon- cause I have house cleaning to do since DD#3 is bringing a roomie home for part of Spring Break

[wtpclc]

Pam - Your double-dip days sound killer to me. NOTHING goes with my core class. Heck, I'm lucky to get out Saturday for my run after Friday core. great job!

Marcia - WTG on the shoes!!! Hope tehy are the inspriation you need!

Jim! I looked at the shoe laces of every biker I saw. no lime green. :-( Actually, I think teh same 3 bikers were with em the whole time. Still, I kept checking. NOthing else to do. :-p

Princess B - Welcome!!!! WISH we coudl have met this weekend. Glad you had fun! great pix!!

Erika - SO sorry I didn't get to meet you or Kat. I did meet Goddess Nancy at about mile 11, though. very nice!

Kate - Thanks for teh support. Hope you are feeilng better!

Tracy - Good ot see you thi sweekend. Funny, I think just dressing up the little bit I did really made more people cheer fro me. Fun.

Kathy - Good job on teh run! Is ethe FR60 a pod one? It's not the fun pink one is it?

Princess was a blast! ind of annoyed me that there iseems to be more done for Princess than marathon, but it was fun. The commaraderie was awesome. It was funny to see that a large portion of the crowds cheering were men. It was fun to watch teh Princes run with their princesses. Just a cool feeling.

Crazy week. Flew home Monday and went ot my first swim clinic that night. OMG, I wanted ot die. Huge kuidos to dh for managing to tell teh instructor I look a bit stiff because I ran a half on Sunday. She was impressed. :cloud9: SHe must have thought I was just relalyout of shape.

Best part, though? My ankles weren't flexing right (did I mention I was a bit stiff). So she had me go to deep water adn kick my legs to hold myeslf upright. OMG was that hard! Then she says, "It doesn't even look like you're working." I told her I was working hard. The male HS life guard there says, "Wow, I wish I could make a vertical kick look tha teasy." That was oen of the biggest compliments I have ever gotten. I am so slow and out of sync swimming and feel like and old whale in the pool. Getting a compliment on my leg sstrength jus tmade my day! :cloud9:

[Embroidery Grandma]

Yes Carrie,

The FR60 is a pink one with the pod. I think since I only can walk, when my stride changes I think the pod does not read correctly. I will wait untio I really get the pace better and then re adjust it

Kathy

[wtpclc]

Yes Carrie,

The FR60 is a pink one with the pod. I think since I only can walk, when my stride changes I think the pod does not read correctly. I will wait untio I really get the pace better and then re adjust it

Kathy

I love that one! I just know that my stride will never be consistent enough for it to work for me. I'd have to shave settins I coudl change. You know, Feeling Great; Yeah, I'll Make It; Whoa, where'd teh legs go, and Bite Me ZOne. :upsidedow

[JimB.]

Happy Wet Thursday Warriors!~

It's been a few days, but we are back from the Princess 1/2. Ya'll looked great!

It was great weather for a race. A bit cold at the start, and with my bicycle-inflicted wind chill, it was REALLY cold for a bit. A pedaled from generator to generator until the sun came up. No medical issues on the course that I know of except for one poor lady who took a dive about 1 1/2 miles in and messed her shoulder & hip up. Bummer. Felt bad for her, esp. that early into a race. Ya' gotta' be careful on the Disney course, there are lots of places to trip up on the shoulders of the road.

My luscious DW & I walked the 5K. I gotta' say, I was kinda' disappointed in this race. It was nice going through Epcot, and the support was fine (as always), but it seemed like it was just a big "Princess and the Frog" commercial. The "medals" were very cheap (I know the untimed races only have plastic ones, but they are usually multi-piece well crafted items. In this case they were just silk screened slabs of plastic. Ugh. May not do any more of these if this is how they are done. Ditto with the shirt.

I have had an issue with foot pain rear it's head in the last few weeks. Went to a podiatrist yesterday. We are in the initial stages of attacking this problem. It may require a shoe change, custom insoles, prescription topical meds, etc. I am supposed to run really hard this weekend until my feet really hurt so that I can pin the pain down more specifically. Sounds like fun. :scared1:

If anyone saw a bike medic take a header between the TTC and the CR, yea, that was me. Front tire got pinched between 2 parking blocks. It's always nice to provide some entertainment on the course. You're Welcome!


Carrie - I left the lime green shoelace shoes at home. I was in a dark green "medical" jacket with a light green helmet.

[dsnyfan21]

Happy Wet Thursday Warriors!~

Carrie - I left the lime green shoelace shoes at home. I was in a dark green "medical" jacket with a light green helmet.

Yepper, quite a wet day here also.
Tendonitis on the side of my right foot has pretty much said goodbye. I haven't done any miles since princess, so may go out and do a 3 tomorrow just to see how things are feeling. I really want to work more on my joggin and my stride - so that is my plan for the Disneyland Half. I wanna get my 2:45 or maybe even a 2:44. I am also,really, going to try and lose the rest of the weight I have been working on for the last year and a half. I started the time I went to DL around a year and a half ago, so would be nice to have it all off by then.

JIM!!! You need to give us an idea of what you are going to be wearing while EMT-ing! Come on and give us a heads up so we can say hello!!!

-Racey Tracy

(Oh I am signing up for a 10K in April!)

[Tiger Lily 03]

Britney, Welcome! Love the Princess report.

Jim, yeah, ya nee to step up and say hi. We'll have to get you an arm band, scarf or something a bit more telling.

Tracy, glad your princess went well.

Sarah, what are you eating? I can live that part vicariously through you. I'm not interested in living the pregnancy vicariously ever. Having my 2 was plenty "living" for me.

I think it's supposed to be rainy all weekend so I'm not sure about the timing of the virtual 5k/10k event.

Be healthy everyone.

Oh yeah, I'm looking to get 25 halfs in 25 states. At my physical this week the doc told me it might be getting time to consider moving my training into the pool instead of on the pavement. I don't want to hear this. This getting old stuff is not a happy thing some days.

[Sarah_Rose]

Hey there!

Sasha and I had a fantastic 5 mile run yesterday at a south Seattle park, with the Joints in Motion training team. I really love having a group to force me to get up early on Saturday and get my long run in! I even ran 1/3 of the time, which was really nice - I have been mostly walking for the last few weeks, but I felt like running a bit yesterday, and went with it!

I'm also definitely getting in my workouts packing and cleaning for our move in a couple weeks! I also have my first ultrasound (20 weeks!) on Tuesday, so I'm incredibly excited for that! I can wait to "see" little Pudge! :love:

[Bookwood]

Good Morning Warriors!

I got my 7 miles (and the virtual 10K done) over the weekend, and took DD#3 and her roomie shopping (I needed her to pick materials to finish the quilt I'm working on for her- just in case we didn't get a chance before I'm ready to start finishing). Today I have a "regular run" and a dentist appointment- think they'll mind if I come sweaty to the dentist LOL. Obviously the run will be later today. This week I'm doing my runs Mon/Wed/ Friday since my long is 4 miles (same as a regular run) and I have to spend at least half of Saturday at church getting stuff ready for major pie baking the next friday, for our Fish Fry.

Have a great day Warriors and enjoy the runs!

[smileyk8]

Pam How was the dentist? I bet he would have been very pleased to know you're running after the appointment! How exciting that you're nearly finishing the quilt, that's awesome.

Sarah oh my word!!! 20 week scan!!! That is the most exciting thing in the world :) You seem to be thriving at the moment, especially with the joints in motion group. Hope you feel extremely proud of yourself. How is Sasha shaping up these days?

Lily now let me think- Lily wants to to do 25 halfs in 25 states, doc wants a slight wind down... i wonder who will win :rotfl: If you're careful and sensible then surely age doesn't come in to it- you're only as old as you think you are. I met someone today who ran London Marathon aged 67 and was annoyed that he'd missed the 4 hr mark by 1 minute- ONE!!!! Amazing.

Jim you are hilarious- i think you secretly love being our mystery warrior! Sorry you took a tumble, i am hoping you didn't hurt yourself at all. Very pleased to hear that there weren't many serious incidents throughout. Great work and thanks for your support.

Carrie what a perfect time to hear that compliment, it sounds as if you massively deserved the praise. It's seems to be difficult for us to praise ourselves at the moment, but never forget how brilliant it is that you can achieve and take on this level of activity. It really is phenomenal.

Britney welcome! It's lovely to meet you and read your report, it looks like you had the most wonderful time (despite the clock time!). Looking forward to watching your progress and have a feeling it will be speedy!

Erika your event sounds perfect and great that you supported other members too.

Tracy you did fantastically as I know I've already said :) Very pleased you had a great time and was thrilled when saw that you stayed with Corinna as she was such an inspiration to me way back at the beginning.

Me got new antibiotics on friday as was still feeling rubbish and they seem to have worked. Took myself to the gym this morning for a very cross run as my virtual 5k and managed a good treadmill time of 27:14 which is pretty good for me. It was an angry run as I had a phonecall on sunday from a work colleague and there are a lot of unnecessary stresses going on there right now. It worked for my running tho, there's always one positive in everything.

[3DisneyKids]

Hi Warriors!

I still haven't come down off the high from the Princess! It was my first Disney race and I have to say that I don't know how I will ever do another non-Disney race of that length. I have done two other Halves and man, they just don't compare!

I am going to drop distance for a while and get my speed back up (or down, I should say!). I have a 5k in May that I want to PR with a 9:30 pace. My Princess pace was SUPER slow (at 12:30) but I knew it would be. I trained to run/walk it, plus I was helping first timers, plus I stopped for pics. That race was all about FUN for more (and it sure was that). Now I get serious and work on time.

All that being said, I haven't run since the Half. I went into the Princess with a pretty shredded lateral quad, and even with one week's rest it is still sore. So I have been doing the elliptical and weights. Just fine with me since the New England weather is AWFUL right now. Wind-swept rain and bitter cold. Gross.

Train well, Warriors! :goodvibes

[Embroidery Grandma]

Just signed myself and husband for the Wine and Dine relay. I will do the 8k and DH can finish the rest. :cool1:
Did not do much this weekend. Was at my DD this weekend and the 2 of us walked 3 miles. Will be babysitting the grandkids when she goes to China to adopt another daughter in a couple of weeks. Both girls have spina bifida but K is doing great and hopefully C will be great too.

Kathy:banana:

[JimB.]

Happy Tuesday Warriors!

A BEAUTIFUL day in sunny NE Florida. 40's this morning, but now in the low 70's.

I did 7.6 miles today. Probably my best "feeling" run in weeks. Don't know if it was the weather, the pre-run caffeine, the fact I decided to take water with me or what, but it was ................................. nice. I could have easily run farther, but I'm still trying to take it easy on my foot.

Tomorrow I think I will head out on my bike (wind permitting). I've decided not to waste my energy fighting to 20 mph headwinds out of the west that we've had for the last few days.

Went into the 56º surf yesterday for some water rescue refresher at work (in a wet suit). The water was so cold that when it hit my eardrums I felt like I got stabbed in the head. THEN when I got a mouthful, my teeth hurt and I got a surf-induced brain freeze. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh. The things I do for money :crazy2::crazy2:

I will probably be working the EE in June. My DD & DW are teaming up for this, so it's a good excuse to bike around & take some funny pictures of them. If it does not get flooded by a Monsoon like in October.

[Bookwood]

Looks like the weather has finally smiled on my training plan- supposed to be in the 60's with calm winds this afternoon for my run! I'll be heading outdoors as long as the weather guy is right! I can't wait. (Unfortunately there's a class of third graders waiting for a sub before my run LOL.) Then it's off to the airport to pick up DH who should be coming home from Egypt this evening.

[wtpclc]

Did my iWISH 5K Saturday enroute to a 5-miler. Just was not feeling it, so did not go fo a 10K. Swam Monday, still have a long way to go, butgettign better already. Yoga nd Bike ride yesterday. Was awesome to get myy bike on the road!!!

Jim - :sad1: I only looked fro shoe laces, not at helmets. SOmeday, I will find you. I'd say I'll make you pay for all teh times you didn't seek WISHers out, but tehn you'd go into hiding. Plus, I'm really not this obnoxious in person, at least not until I've gotten to know you nbetter. 2nd meeting, maybe. ;) Sorry about the cold swim. I hope people around you appreciate what you go through to be ready for their mishaps! Good luck with that pain identification run! :scared1:

Kate - So sorry you've been sick and have work issues! Hope it's all better soon!

Pam - You are rockin' those workouts! Way to go!

Kathy - WOw, what a wonderful DD you have. SOmeone must have taught her well. ;) :goodvibes

Tracy - How's the foot doin'!

Erika - SO glad you are still flying frm Princess! Awesome!

Sarah - So glad you are enjoying your JiM time so much!!

Lily - Please be careful with yourself. I know it's not what you want to hear, but htink about what you would tell others. :grouphug:

I am now signed up for Martian Half MArathon (April 10) and Flying PIg Half (May 1).

[Bookwood]

Today I'm subbing in a PE class - the aerobic classes will be power walking- Hope it helpsthe walking/recovery part of my races! LOL Actually I hope I can keep up all day with the HS kids.

[DrMomof3]

Hi all! I wanted to come introduce myself as a new team member. My name's Amanda. I'm 38 and have 3 little ones at home. I work full-time and love to use my kids and my job as an excuse to NOT exercise!!!
I've been working on the C25K since the first week of January. I finally made it to w5d2. My DH and I decided we needed motivation so we just registered for the Disney half-marathon in January. I think we're a little insane since neither of us has ever run a race but I'm pretty excited to do this!
We were without power 5 full days this week (just got electricity back last night) so I won't get caught up with everyone here yet but I'm excited to join!

Amanda

[Tiger Lily 03]

Welcome Amanda! Glad you've joind in here. You will definitely have fun doing that Disney half!

Pam, Subbing in a HS PE class. :worship: That is something fun.

Kathy, we'll see you in FL for WnD. DH and I are also doing the relay. He gets the 5 and I get the 8.

Carrie, yay for signing up for Martian. I look forward to a mini meet for sure. I will do my best to take it easy with the b2b half weekends pledging to try to keep at the back of the pack and praying that means there is a back of the pack!

Have a fun training weekend everyone!

[monte]

I got 6 miles in on St. Patricks Day and it took 1hr/15mins, so I was happy with my time. Glad to read so many took part in the challenge. Next up for me is the Biggest Loser Resort on April 25th.!:cool1::thumbsup2

[JimB.]

Happy Celebration Saturday Warriors!!

Spending the day down in "O-Town" for a winterguard competition that my DW is in. I got in 10 miles this morning. I am trying to make sure to stay hydrated while out, making sure I carry some water with me. Seems to be working.

My low back pain is another matter entirely. It's becoming extremely acute during my LR's. Any Dr. consult has invariably drifted into the "spinal fusion" discussion, which I quickly quash. No major cuttin' on my backside. Soooooo, I have manmaged to get an appt. with a new Dr up north this friday. Hopefully there are other less invasive options. Chronic back pain really (insert bad word here)!!!

Not much else to report from here. It's warm!! FINALLY!!! (hydrate hydrate hydrate!!!!!)

Hey Carrie - I'm not trying to hide from you. Really. But unfortunately I am not the most outgoing guy, & I really find it somewhat uncomfortable to go up to people I have never met in person & just strike up a conversation. It's a flaw on my part, but I promise to try to crawl out of my shell in the future!! ;);)

[1/2Marathonpixie]

Hey Warriors, how are you all doing? I've been finding it difficult to get here to post but I am REALLY going to try to do better. I promise Carrie! ;-)

I have been training for the Flying Pig on May 2 and it's going well. Today or tomorrow I will be doing 8 miles. I did pull a muscle last week so I took a week off to let it heal. I am trying to decide if I am crazy to want to squeeze another 1/2 in before the Flying Pig. It's a half in New Hampshire and I don't have a NH medal yet. I'm not getting any younger and I would like to do it now, not later. I will decide after I do my 8 miles.

I finally hit 70 pounds weight lost. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and it feels great. During this journey I have come to realize exercise will have to play an important part in my future if I am to keep it off. That's why it's going to be very important to come here for inspiration. I MUST do better!

Have a great weekend Warriors!

[dsnyfan21]

Good Saturday all you lovely Warriors...

With most of my races complete (Halfs that is) until September's Disneyland Half, I have just taking it easy. I do come by and read your posts so don't think I am not paying attention Warriors.
I see we have more members being added and of course that always makes it harder to keep up. So now I think there is 18 Warriors. I know not everyone is posting and some have not come back at all, so not sure if they are still interested in posting.

Erica: Glad you so enjoyed your first Disney Race at the Princess. Nice race for a first and I did really like each corral starting 7 min apart as I think it helped to thin out the crowd of people (even though it was still a bit packed but less than Jan). Princess is a different feel thanthe big Marathon weekend that is for sure. Hope you shredded quad is doing better.

Lily: Good luck with your racing and yes, take it easy

Kathy: I will see you at the W&D, most likely doing the whole thing 13.1 miles. Are you thinking of doing the Half in January? My sister and her husband adopted from China. They got a girl and when they went to get her she was 9 months old and now she is 4. COngrats to them!

Jim: Nice job getting out in the 56 degree surf - COLD!! But, never to fear, then warm temps are just around the corner. Spinal fusion??? YIKES, I hope you get an answer and get to feeling better.

Pam: You are ever so consistent with your workouts, great job!

Amanda: :welcome: Glad we will be seeing you in January for the Half, I will be there at the Half again! It is a great race for doing your first Half!

AFM: I did the IWISH 5K on TUesday and just trying to "take it easy" and do miles that I feel comfortable with. I just don't want to get "burned out". Next Half isn't until September and then one in Oct and possible one in Nov and then Jan is just around the corner again. So I really do want to work on joggin more and speeding up my time. I am hoping to get my 2:45 at DL and then maybe even a 2:44. heehee. Foot is better and the tendonitis in the foot is much better. ITB is better and hammie is doing better. Just want to let those have a break as well.
I finally made it back to the dump!!!! :cool1::rotfl::woohoo:. I am now again Mount Trashmore Girl and I posted photos from my 3.50 miles there from Thursday night over on FB. Again if you are on FB, feel free to friend request me - Tracy Goggin.
Tricia (from the DDDs) and I are going to do a 10K in April, the gumbo limbo turtle trot or something like that. It's in Boca Raton.

Monte?? Hi!! Have you been placed on the Warriors?

Have a great one all!!!

Racey Tracy

[DrMomof3]

Thanks for the welcome! I'm reading everyone's accomplishments and feel a bit overwhelmed. :worship:
My exciting news is that my MIL is lending us her treadmill so I can train. (She doesn't use it and she wants to get an invite to Disney in January!) My DH picked it up today and it's fully functional and sitting in my basement playroom. This will make it SO much easier for me! I can only get to the gym 2-3 days per week and now I can train at home the rest of the time.

Amanda

[Sarah_Rose]

Hi Warriors

Lily: Congrats on your half today! It's always such a surprise to see what state you're in each weekend. :goodvibes

Amanda: Yay on the treadmill! I totally can't use one for more than 3 miles or I go batty, but I can understand how they're helpful. :rotfl2:

Tracy: :bday: !!! ITA on the not burning out between events, thing. I just had to take 6 weeks off after the Goofy because I couldn't even stand the idea of putting my shoes on after 20 weeks of hardcore training. Sometimes I think it's best to take a mental break as well as physical break if you don't have an event immediately scheduled!

Jim: :goodvibes Ugh, back pain is never good. I hope your problem solves itself without any need for cutting!

Kate: How are you feeling? Aren't you heading to WDW in a few weeks, now, you lucky little thing? :rotfl:

I had one of my favorite long "runs" ever yesterday, even though most of it was walking. My Joints in Motion training team (for the Arthritis Foundation) met in downtown Redmond (the Microsoft capital of the world, and about 12 miles east of Seattle) to run along a gorgeous river trail. I was not doing much running at all, as I couldn't keep my heart rate below 165 while running, but Sasha and I did a fantastic 6 miles along the river, with the spring sunshine and the daffodils blooming and the birds singing, and some wonderful JIM people to hang out with. And then I got a Starbucks Dark Cherry Mocha (full-fat milk, yes I would like the whipped cream :rotfl:) afterwards. :cloud9: It's runs like that that remind me why I get up at 6:00 on a Saturday to go out there... even if I'm not really running so much anymore.

I'm so much less worried about my running now, after having my ultrasound this week. I was concerned that I wasn't putting on enough weight (because I've only put on about 5 lbs so far) and that the running could be causing problems. But the ultrasound confirmed that my baby is right on target as far as size goes, and that it is a "jumper" as the ultrasound tech put it. :lmao: On the flip side, I was also frustrated by my inability to run at all, after having just finished the Goofy in January (at 11 weeks pregnant). Now, it's really hard to care either way - I'm going to get my miles in on my own time, and I'm not going to break any speed records along the way. :rotfl2:

And, if anyone is interested, here's the little future-WISHer. :lmao: Gender is still a mystery (on purpose, though I think the tech saw it and might have let it slip by accident! :confused3 ).

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/scrwaugh/pudgesmall.jpg

[DrMomof3]

What a cutie! Congrats Sarah!!!
I listened to the Dis podcasts while I run so that I remember why I'm doing this! :lmao:

Amanda

[Embroidery Grandma]

Yes Tracy I will be doing the 1/2 in January and also the 5K. The Wine and Dine should be interesting also. I am only doing the first half of the relay and then DH will do the rest.

Just did 5.1 miles over at my mother -in-laws before the rains came. We walked along a canal by Coral Springs, Fl. It was a great quiet walk.

Kathy

[Bookwood]

Weird week on tap for me so I'm going to try to get my long run in this morning before a half day subbing at one of the elementary school! - Just have to get to the Y early!

[smileyk8]

Sarah of course we would want to see your ultrasound- that is absolutely amazing!!! So so pleased everything is going well and hope this relaxes you a little bit. Oh my word it's so exciting!!! I think you're attitude to run/walk is perfect right now- if you feel it great, if not you can rest up. Yep off to WDW on 28th April for a week and can't wait. The sun will be amazing!

Amanda Welcome!!!! It's lovely to meet you and believe me there is nothing better to motivate you than a Disney race- my very first was the minnie marathon 15km. At that time I would never have dreamt that i could run a marathon so believe in yourself and I really do think that you can achieve anything :)

Barbara!!!! it's so good to see you again and you have done brilliantly with that loss!!!! What an inspiration. Hope the muscle's holding up and your training goes well. keep us posted.

Pam and Kathy I can't believe how consistent you two are! Fab!

Tracy very happy to read all of your injuries are starting to sort themselves out and you are once again a trash monster! :rotfl:

Jim eek on your back- i'll keep my fingers crossed that the next dr comes up with a good alternative. Oh and i totally relate to your shyness at events. At each WISH meet I've been to I've managed to sneak in for a photo and then sneak off- this year was back to the expo for more shopping :banana: it would be fab to see you one day!

Monte another newbie? Either way well done on the virtual race- they really are perfect aren't they.

Lily did you have a wonderful training weekend?

Me Finally shaken off evil tonsils so feeling a whole lot better thanks. Work is still difficult, but currently enjoying a day off so not going to think about that! I've done 2 more 3.1mile runs outside including a fairly decent hill right into the centre of Chester (the city where I live). It's funny looking back a couple of years i would rather have died than have anyone see me running, especially in tights! Trying to increase miles very slowly to prevent any more injuries so may do a 4 at the weekend. ergh. bye bye for now :thumbsup2

[1/2Marathonpixie]

Good morning Warriors!

The 8 miles I had planned for last weekend turned into 5 but they are done and I felt great.
I won't be doing the 1/2 in New Hampshire, 3 weeks prior to the Flying Pig, after all. My husband took me to drive the course and there is too much of a risk for injury. 3.5 miles are on gravel road which is hilly and full of potholes, not a smooth stretch anywhere. The next 3.5 miles are on a paved road with one hill after another. If it was after the Pig I would go for it but I can't risk turning an ankle or pulling a muscle. Bummer.....maybe next year.
Today I have 45 minutes of cross training planned.
Keep up the great work everyone!

[JimB.]

8.9 miles total today. 1.5 during a Dr's appointment (the Podiatrist put some new insoles in my shoes & said "go try 'em out, but make sure you come back"), & then another 7.4 this afternoon.

MAYBE my feet are getting better, but the back still s****. Hopefully answers are forthcoming.

I'm running in a "little" 1/2 in 3 weeks up in Ohio. Hopefully the weather will cooperate. Long range forecasts are not encouraging yet, but hey, I ran at Disney World this year. I can run in anything!!:thumbsup2:thumbsup2

[Tiger Lily 03]

Hi Warriors! Took a rest day yesterday and today. It was a great half event. Tomorrow I'll hope to walk t stertch things out a bit.

Tracy, glad you are catching your breath here and there. Hope you're feeling good with what you are able to get in and that it is pain free.

Sarah, seems to me that you're not losing weight so that must be a good thing and little Pudge is growing so that must be a good thing. You will have a small baby and gaining "only" 5 pounds can't be something to worry too much over yet.

Kate, so the tonsils are better. You still have them?

Jim, sorry about the back. Hope you can good info from the next opinion.


All the rest of us Warriors, keep at it! Forgive me for not acknowledging everyone.

Take time to enjoy.

[3DisneyKids]

Hi my fellow Warriors!

I am here and reading along. Just haven't had too much to say since the Princess. Still sad that it is over. Looking for a new goal. The Wine and Dine looks like a GREAT race. But I may have to talk my husband into it. We'll see. I'd love to do it with girlfriends again, but not sure the rest of my family will tolerate me going to Disney AGAIN without them! :rotfl2:

Jim--hope those feet are holding up. And hey, if you are REALLY willing to run in *anything* come on up to Maine! I ran the Frozen-as-a-Popsicle Half. It was 9 degrees! NINE!

Sarah--Oh! That brings back memories! So wonderful! Enjoy this time.

Barb--good call on the NH race. I am not doing it either. I have three friends who have injured themselves on various runs in that area.

Hi to all our new Warriros! WELCOME!

AFM--I PRd a 15k on Sunday. It was the first time in MONTHS that I really had a good, pain-free run! 91 minutes and change. Felt wonderful! And gave me back some confidence. My Princess timess was horrific, which I knew it would be as I was doing it with friends who were walkers, but still, I had a slower time than I even anticipated. I am looking to PR it next year.

My short term goals are to PR a 5k this Spring and then get a good qualifying 10k in the Fall to set up me up for a good corral placement for either the Wine and Dine or the Princess. I don't think I'll be doing anything greater than 10k for a while. But you never know...:rolleyes:

[Bookwood]

Good Morning Warriors-

4 miles after school today then a local 5K saturday. I hope my back feels up to it after standing all day Friday baking pies for the evening fish fry (where I'll also be standing in all probabliity.0 Stand is so much harder on my back than running or walking.

[wtpclc]

Amanda - Welcome!!! Love teh WDW podcasts during trianing. WDW was the only thing that could get me to run a amrathon. BTW, I started from zero here 5 years ago and have now done 5 full marathons, 11 halfs ans 5 tri's. The key is, though, I started at zero. NO need ot be intimidated. Do you haave a training plan? I highly recommend Marathoning for Mortals by JOhn Bingham.

Pam - Ugh, standign all day is teh worst! Hope it's not too hard on you!

Barb - 70 pounds? You are amazing!!! Can't wait to wsee you at Pig!

Lily - can't wait ofr our Minnie meet! Martian has no time limit on teh half so there are a lot of walkers. You will eb fine. (Hope I'm not harping on you about the races, I just worry)

Jim - While I really do want to meet you, I love giving you a hard time! ;) After my first marathon, I got my dh to agree to go to 1 WISH meet. OMG, scheduling a social event durign WDW timen was unheard of and he is not social. However, he loves IWSHers and al lteh fiends we made now. Talking about your passion for runnign and DIsney has completely changed him. I do hope you'll givve it a try.

Sarah - Awesome pic!!!!!!! Thasnk os much! Your attitude on running is great. Just do what you can.

Erika - Woo hoo for teh pain free run!!!!!

Kate - SO glad you are feeing better! Glad you are not ashamed ot be out in tights these days too! :upsidedow

Kathy - SOUnds like a beautiful place for a work out!

Tracy - Hoping that not having a half until fall will help you heal! :goodvibes

DId 5 Friday. My legs don't feel like they work any more. Maybe it's teh core adn swim adn my body adjusting. Maybe it's teh new orthodics. Maybe it's my weight. Ugh. Hope I figure it out soon! DId ok Princes, although slow, but a half seem sa long way right now and I am 3 weeks out.

[DrMomof3]

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome and the inspiration! It is SO helpful to hear that many of you started where I am now and you've gone so far. Amazing!!! :worship:
I managed 2.3 miles in 35 minutes today. It was painful and I felt like quitting but I did it. My legs are really hurting this week! 3 more weeks of the couch to 5k and I get my new sneakers. I think I can...
I may have found a 5k to start me off. I picked up a postcard at the gym for a 5k at the Bronx Zoo in about a month. I need to check the calendar for that weekend and decide (with 3 kids and 2 working parents our weekends tend to be hectic!).

Amanda

[goofy57]

Good morning Warriors from here in soggy rainy Bloomington. I was supposed to run 4 miles this morning as I continue to train for my May 1st marathon. Hopefully I will be able to get it done after work. This Saturday is big test for me. I have a 21 miler on my schedule. So far this month I have run 92 miles.

Hope everyone is doing well and healing from their injuries. Congrats to all who finished the Princess 1/2 & I looked forward to meeting some of you at Disneyland in September for the 1/2. Anyone here considering buying the new annual pass for both parks? We are considerng it, but have not decided as of yet.

I hope everyone has great day and good luck for whatever event you are training for.
:yay:
Stan

[wtpclc]

Stan - Good luck on that 21-miler. IK envy your sense of accomplishment when you are done!

Amanda - SOmebody has ressurected teh History of WISH thread. A very good read. There are links in there to the first 2 years of WISH teram adn how many of us started out only dreaming of doing what we have now doen several times. I'm worried tha tyou are hurting. While shoes are a nice prize, if you are hurting, get them now. It may also be that you are voerdoing or something is catching up with you this week. Listen to your body, when things hurt, you need a break. Very hard thing to learn and not feel like you are being lazy, but proper rest can be just as important as proper training.

Been lazy the last 2 nights. :guilty: Know I can't be tonight at least, as it's swim clinic. Still, I am only runnign twice a week, missing 1 is not good. Must kick it in gear next week. Of course, swim clinic is twice this week as a make up, so I keep telling myself I am not missing too much. Still, I habit I need to kick quickly.

[DrMomof3]

Carrie - Thanks for your concern! My shoes aren't the problem - my sore muscles are! My body isn't used to this much exercise. Only a few more weeks and I'm going to get my new shoes!!!

Amanda

[Tiger Lily 03]

Amanda, your comments sure do bring back some beginning training memories for me. I would drive to my training path, go out there and then literally crawl back up my steps to the house. I wondered if things would ever get better. Let me assure you that they will. Just be careful to not over train and if you hurt too much, take a step back.

Erika, yay for pain free! Hope that it continues.

Pam, good luck with your standing. Hope all goes well with the pie baking. Yum!

Stan, good luck on your soggy marathon training. I'll be doing your first 13.1 virtually with you. Be strong!

Carrie, not to worry about your comments/concerns for my over doing things. I do appreciate it.

Things have been quite busy for me this week and I really did not get in much training. Ugh. I am going out for another 13.1 "training" event Saturday and know that this one is going to probably be a faster crew than Annapolis. I have 4 hours to complete the event. I don't mind using all 4 if I need and will definitely listen to my old body. On the road tomorrow a.m.

[DrMomof3]

Amanda, your comments sure do bring back some beginning training memories for me. I would drive to my training path, go out there and then literally crawl back up my steps to the house. I wondered if things would ever get better. Let me assure you that they will. Just be careful to not over train and if you hurt too much, take a step back.

Things have been quite busy for me this week and I really did not get in much training. Ugh. I am going out for another 13.1 "training" event Saturday and know that this one is going to probably be a faster crew than Annapolis. I have 4 hours to complete the event. I don't mind using all 4 if I need and will definitely listen to my old body. On the road tomorrow a.m.

Thank you! I was an athlete - back in the day - so I think I know how to read my body without injuring myself too much (I graduated HS with 9 varsity letters: gymnastics, soccer, and lacrosse). It does make me sad to realize how much I've let myself get out of shape!

I hope this weekend goes well for you! I still read "running for 4 hours" and think, "Wow! I could never do that!!!" Thanks for the inspiration!

Amanda

[JimB.]

Happy Friday Warriors!!!

A fun-filled few days (not) it has been. I got in 7.4 miles yesterday.

Today was my appt. with the new back Dr., & unfortunately the initial news is not good. With just 2 x-rays he was able to see that my lumbar spine is a mess. It's so bad even I could see it. I have one vertebra that is literally about 3/16 - 1/4" stepped forward of it's neighbors. I'm going to a physical therapist on Monday for a "core strength" evaluation, & will be getting a new MRI in the next few days. Then we'll proceed on from there. His prognosis is (most likely) a fusion or prosthetic discs. Ugh. Maybe I'll just become a Vicodin addict instead. That seems simpler at this point. (JK) (sort of).

The GOOD news is that the $100 orthotic inserts from the podiatrist seem to be helping a lot. My feet were relatively comfortable on my run yesterday. I'm going to do a 10+ mile (hopefully 11-12) LR on Sunday for the real test.

I'm headed for a 1/2 in Ohio in 2 weeks and (depending on what the Dr says) that may be it for a while. If the installation of the Bionic Back has to be done, it's gotta' be sooner, not later. I have a 1/2 M in Anaheim in September that I will crawl through if I have to.

Color me bummed out. :mad::mad::mad::mad: And somewhat PO'ed too.

[Bookwood]

JimB ~ sorry to hear about your back- but glad the orthodics are working.

Local 5 K today looks bleak outside - but at least it's not wet or windy! Just temps in the 30's I believe.

[dsnyfan21]

Jim, Sorry I haven't been around for a few days and I am sooo sorry to hear about the Back News. Glad the orthotics are working out, I wear mine all the time. Hoping the back situation can be resolved and it makes you feel better. Oh, and NO to the Vicodin addict thing!;)

I had a great massage yesterday and the guy really got my IT bands a workout, when he started on my right one (the one that locked up at Miami ING Half) I jumped a bit, but bit the towel and let him go to work, I know I needed it big time.

I think the lower mileage and cutting out a day is helping me a lot. Kinda just a bit burned out and with the soreness and injuries and toe pain, I just needed to do it. Trying to get out on my bike more, hmmm, maybe I may try a Du at some point this summer....hmmmm... I will have to think about that.
Put in a nice 3 miler at the beach this morning - Beautiful sunrise and weather!! Photos are posted on FB.

Hope everyone is doing well also, Sarah, take care of that new little WISHer!!

Kathy, FYI, there is a 10k coming up at Spanish River Park in Boca. I believe its called the gumbo limbo green turtle gallop. It is on Active. Me and another WISHer (Tricia) are going to do it!

Racey Tracy

[Sarah_Rose]

Tracy: Glad to hear that your massage (owie!) and time off have been helping! It's tough to keep going on with race after race without any breaks in between!

Jim: I'm thinking healing thoughts for your back! Chronic pain really sucks, particularly when the only thing that can be done is surgery. :scared1:

Lily: Hope your half went well today!

Stan: Hope you had a great 21 mile run, today! Remember, your long runs are worse than the event, itself!

As for me, I'm still slowly getting in the miles on weekdays, and then doing my long runs on Saturday with Joints in Motion. Today's run was one of my favorite routes in the city (because it feels like you're no longer in the city) but it was only 4.5 miles, because the real action was going on in the water! A massive gray whale decided to park itself out about 10-20 ft off of the beach to forage in the sand for food. It was just after dawn when we got there, and there was already a crowd gathered to watch the whale roll and blow as it nonchalantly fed. :woohoo: The gray whales stop in this area to feed on their way up to Alaska for the summer, but I have never seen one this close to the shore. Other people said they saw at least one or two other whales farther out, but this one sure was brave!

Here are the couple pictures I got; they're not very good, but it's hard to get a good picture of a giant whale coming out of the water. One of the guys in our group got a fantastic video of the whale blowing and breaching. :thumbsup2

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So, this morning's run turned into more whale watching than anything else, but it's another reason to get up early and put the running shoes on! You never know what you're going to see!

[Bookwood]

wow Sarah thanks for posting the photos!

[Embroidery Grandma]

Sarah great whale pictures. :dance3:
That is what I like about walking.

Kathy

[DrMomof3]

Awesome whale pictures! That's amazing!!!

Amanda

[JimB.]

Sarah - Great
Pictures!! There is a migration route for Right Whales just off the coast here. 3 weeks ago I was there & saw at least a dozen whales anywhere from 400 yards to about a mile offshore. They are really magnificent creatures.

As for me - I got in about 11 miles yesterday. The feet did ok, the back - not so much. But I figured that if my back is officially a train wreck, what's the point of babying it?

[smileyk8]

Jim the point of babying it is to keep you from being in too much pain. I'm so sorry you're going through all of this. Still hoping for some nicer alternative to show it's head...... like

the whale! Sarah how exciting seeing whales on a run. I get excited when I see rabbits so you totally win.

I cheered my DFiance at the Liverpool half marathon yesterday (which he stormed around!) and managed to contain the medal envy within me, but it spurred me on to head to the gym for some speed runs at 12 km/h for 400m with rests in between. Need to do that outside really. I have new inspiration though as we both got a place in the Royal Parks Half in london in october. You run through the 3 main parks of London and I've been so eager to do this race, but it sells out fast. In fact today it was only 2 hours before all the places had gone! Whoop whoop. Now an injury free run up would be perfect :wizard:

[Tiger Lily 03]

Hey Warriors!

Jim, so sorry to hear of the prognosis. Don't despair. You can still be active. Just may have to be a bit more artful about it. Good luck with all this. Coast to Coast may be a bit slower, but it can happen!

Tracy, glad to hear you are getting some other activity going. I am always intrigued about tri/du...that's it intrigued. You go ahead!

Amanda, well with your background, you definitely have what you need to get it done. You've just got to dig in and find that part, dust it off and have fun!

OK, I'm sorry. I'm having a brain moment. Bookwood, (name?) how'd the 5k go?

Sarah, fantastic opportunity. I think I would be there crying if I saw the whales. For me it is a dream to see that and turtles in their environment. Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Kate, congratulations on getting into the half there. I'd always thought it would be a fun thing to do...go across the pond and do a half somewhere there. Amazing though that that one sells out so quickly. Is it fast pace requirement?

The half I did in Waukesha, WI was fun! I like the smaller events as this. We were able to stay indoors until the start time so I didn't freeze in a corral. It was held on a bike/hike paved trail. The half was quite flat and the weather was cooperative. I enjoy the treks in the cooler weather. I managed in just a hair over 3 hours, and for me it is a fast time. I was almost last so most folks were long gone by the time I arrived. Many of the fullers passed me too. The participants were friendly and the event offered bling for the first time. I was able to have a nice warm shower in the facility before we made our journey home.

[wtpclc]

Lily - COngrats on Waukesha! The small races feels so cozy adn nice. It's hard because they tend to not have as many nback of the packers, though. Glad you had fun!

Tracy - :grouphug: I think a du (ir maybe a tri ;) ) sounds great for you!!! I really think my legs love the lack of pounding in the summer. Plus, biking and swimming is much cooler for the hot summer months. (Yeah, they feel hot ot me even if they would be cool for you) Hope you can find a good place to train with no more hurts! :grouphug:

Jim - :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: I hate hearing you so down. You are right, get teh surgery over ASAP (without rushing so you know tyou are taking the right path) and get the healing started. I do hope all goes smoothly and you are back and pain free soon!

Kate - COngrats on teh race together! SOunds awesome!

Sarah - Great pic! And to think I was excited to see a loon and 2 bluebirds. lol.

Pam - Hope teh race was fun, even if it was chilly!

Amanda - DOn't be too hard on yourself. I see you have 3 kids. I'm thinking age adn tchild bearing have taken a bit of a toll. I know it's hard (I'll never see another sub 6 mile or sub 21 5k myself), but you just have to look at your progress from this re-start adn not look back to days of old. :grouphug:

Well, we worked our tails off in core Friday. Saturday we woke up adn could not move, so we postponed the 8-miler until Sunday. Then, we proceded to work on some very physical home projects. (What were we thinking???) Sunday, we talked of postponing to Monday after 200 feet. Sad, I know. Got to 1.5 miles and we both decided we'd live. Now, things hurt the whole time adn I got a huge blister from teh orthodics. Grr.... However, teh things that had hurt every run since Princes did not. My core even felt strong. :-O Woo hoo! Funny, all those stonkers made a slightly worse than average run feel like a PR! I'll take any improvement right now. :-p With teh exception of the blister, I think I'm finally gettign used to the new orthodics.

For teh newer team members: As I was posting, I was thinking about how some of us have known each other for 2 years (or more) and to new people, we are all new. I hope you never, ever, feel excluded. WHile we may know other's histories better, we love rejoicing in the new victories of others. That helps spark us when we get burned out. Also, WISH is a place where you get out what you put into it. Not saying that anyone isn't sharing enough. Just that the more you share and interact with us here (or any other threads), the more you will get back. :goodvibes

[DrMomof3]

I love reading what everyone is doing and how amazing everyone is! I don't have everyone's names or backgrounds straight but I'll probably figure it out eventually. :thumbsup2
I did my 1st 25 min run today. It went pretty well. The kids are off of school this week for spring break so I had my 6 year old and my 4 year old home with me (thankfully the little guy still has daycare because he's a hurricane!). The treadmill is in the playroom so I had them there to entertain me! My poor 6 year old even ran upstairs to refill my water bottle for me!
I need to start looking for 5Ks and 10Ks to "practice" before the big half-marathon...

Amanda

[Embroidery Grandma]

Just finished a short 2 mile walk but was able to maintain a 17 pace.:banana: Takes time, but it is getting better each week. I know by the time the half marathons come I will be ready.

Kathy

[wtpclc]

Amanda - LOVE that your 6YO was refililng your water! Too cute!

Kathy - Way to go!!! Yup, it rtakes time, but kep at it and you will get there. Love tha tyou are seeing improvement!

[MiaBanda]

HELLO MY WARRIORS! Boy have I missed you! After a nasty bout of bronchitis and then a lovely hospital stay, I am back! Started running a little last week and finally made my way back to the gym this week.

Hope everyone has been doing good!

I am so glad to be back!:cheer2:

[JimB.]

Happy Wednesday Warriors!!!

Michelle - Glad to hear you are over your bronchitis. But the problem is that ya' gave it to me!! :lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

More of just a late winter cold I think. I was running a fever @ work yesterday night, & my partner was up all night with migraine induced nausea/vomiting. Yes, we were quite the pair............ "good evening sir, my name's Jim & this is my partner Maxine. Don't mind the runny noses, coughing & puking. Trust us, we know what we are doing....................:confused3"

So I decided to take the day off from training today. When my DW gets home, we may drag the dogs out for a bridge walk. I'm planning to try a few miles tomorrow if I have stopped coughing up a lung by then.

The Dr. wants me to do 3 weeks of physical therapy & then go back for a revisit. Been this route before, it's not gonna' make any difference, but I guess I have to do it to get farther along in any definitive course of treatment. Bleh.

So. That's it from warm (FINALLY!!!!!) Florida.

You guys all rock!

[wtpclc]

Jim - Sorry you have to wait longer for wahat sems to be the inevitable. Still going ot hope like heck that this works for you and you end up not needing the surgery. I totally understand your doubts, though.

Michelle! SO good to have you back! SOryr you've had such a rough time. Dh just got over bronchitis. No hospiutal visit for him, luckily. Do take it easy while you are getting your strngth back. :grouphug:

It was 75 when I got home yesterday. 75! in MI! :yay::yay::yay:

Dh adn I went fro our longest ride of the season. First 11 miles were awesome. beautiful course around a lake. My effort adn cadence weere really consistent fr ome. yay! AT 11.3, we stopped for dinner. Our favorite way to work out. :rotfl: Usually, though, we take teh 3.5 mile route there. Was rreally happy with the great work out. Nothing stellar on teh way home, but it's also a more corwded area of bike path and an area where we don't like to eb on the roads. So, all in all a very good night. I could tell that yoga adn core are really helping with my neck and shoulders. A results I never thought about. Yay!!! So good to have beautiful weather adn a great work out!!!!

[DrMomof3]

Oh no Michelle and Jim! I hope you're both feeling better soon.
Kathy - I love your confidence! I need to hear that!!!
Carrie - My kids know that I need to practice for my race so they can go to Disney! :thumbsup2 Your ride sounds awesome.

I managed 2.3 miles in 35 min today. It was a little easier than my last run. One problem is that I'm starting to get a little bored. Not good when I still have 11 more miles to go! Any suggestions? I listen to the Dis podcast which are entertaining and maybe the podcast today was less entertaining for me (a lot about SeaWorld which doesn't really interest me). :confused3 How do y'all get through the long runs without losing interest???

Amanda

[Sarah_Rose]

How do y'all get through the long runs without losing interest???

Man, I was trying to come up with a fantastic answer to this question.... and then I realized that I actually have no idea. None. I run with my dog(s) and chat with them while I run, but I don't listen to music because I am worried about not noticing a bike or a car coming up behind me and one of my dogs getting hit. I've done up to 20 miles, by myself (well, with my GSD running buddy Jack), no music, and just myself for entertainment. I guess I just enjoy having the opportunity to just zone out and not have to think about anything but my stride and my heart rate and my posture. Which is strange because I HATE yoga, because I hate just sitting there having to concentrate on my breathing and my heart rate and my posture. :confused3 :lmao:

Jim: Take care of yourself! :goodvibes

Michelle: Glad to see that you're still alive, though just barely! :rotfl: Hope you're feeling better and getting back out there!

Carrie: I love workouts that have food in the middle! They're the best kinds of workouts! Second to that is workouts that have yummy food waiting at the end. :thumbsup2

Lily: That sounds like a really fun half marathon! I'm trying to justify running a similar one on Saturday morning when we have a u-haul booked for the afternoon! :rotfl:

I'm taking a quick break from my painting workout (who knew dragging a pregnant whale body up a step ladder over and over was such a workout!) to have lunch and check the DIS. We got the keys for the house yesterday and I'm painting the laundry room before the washer/dryer are delivered on Monday. Who knew that having a grass green laundry room was a big priority to me? :rotfl2: I picked up some raspberry bushes this morning and want to get them planted this afternoon, as well. Man, this whole owning a house thing is FUN! :rotfl:

Hope everyone is having a great week, and is looking forward to a nice Easter weekend!

[Bookwood]

;How do y'all get through the long runs without losing interest???

Amanda

Talk Radio (hey before you throw stuff at me) it keeps me much more involved than music does!

I got my 6 in Wednesday morning at the Y (still to cold for me to go outside to run at the hour I needed to get it done.)

Todays run though will be on the road (finally) 4 miles out in the lovely country side of Huntington county LOL. Actually it'll be intresting to see if there are any changes since cold weather set in- I don't run on the roads I drive on if I can help it. LOL AFter the run it's yard work day before the rain comes tomorrow.

It's good to see more and more people getting back in the swing of working out! Have a great day all !

[smileyk8]

Sarah I am so excited that you're already in the house and decorating! Somehow I'm not convinced you're whale size, but I bet it is one heck of a workout. Still can't get over Jack running 20miles with you, it really is incredible.

Amanda Awesome news that your runs are feeling easier, boredom wise I have to listen to songs that i can sing along to. Anyone who saw me in either the Minnie 15k or Princess half will have seen that I mouth the words as I run! Helps me to regulate breathing too (oh you will look a fool if you do what I do tho- small detail!)

Carrie it's great that your neck and shoulders are feeling the benefit- makes it even more worthwhile. Breaking for food sounds ideal... wonder how many pubs would mind if I stopped mid run :rotfl: i think most!

Jim You have the perfect attitude- do as they say and you'll get to where you need to be quicker. It's all about the system in health care isn't it! You never know a different PT may have a different effect? Anyway, with a fever and poorliness you should be taking it easy!!!!

Michelle SOOOOO good to see you. Was worried when I saw you'd been in hospital. Thank goodness you're on top of the lungs now, that's because you're a strong and mighty warrior!

Kathy then that should be your mantra- you can do the half marathon and you're absolutely flying at the moment. Maintaining a 17min mile is a briliant walk.

me I've been inspired by Sarah and on wednesday went to help out at a local beginner runner group. I was terrified. Especially as right now I haven't run more than 4 miles since shin splints. Actually it was a lovely group- usually of 5 women who had all started from nothing and were building up amazingly well. I went out with the faster lady and she ran 3 miles at a really good pace!!! Not what i was expecting at all. I'd love to work with some brand new runners, but we'll see who comes through. i also learned a lot about how not to behave as a coach/helper as one man was ao arrogant- had feet on the table and was bragging about his personal bests and awards, it really intimidated some of the newer runners.

Anyway was great, will be back and hopefully it'l push me to keep raising my own fitness. Also did a 4 mile circuit today in just under 34 mins so feel pretty good about that (Admittedly a lot of it was downhill!).

[dsnyfan21]

Hey Warriors...

It's time to move into April!!:cool1:

Here is the link...
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=36085315#post36085315

Tracy