wiskband
01-11-2005, 10:00 AM
So I did it! I did it!
I am so tired, Ij ust got home and the last thing I want to do so be awake but, I am so excited I want to share!
I know alot of you will consider doing it next year and I remember last year wanted to read all about it so that I could decide if I wanted to give it a try.
I'll begin with saturday, the trails end dinner. Although, I could not eat there because my family wanted desperatly to go to plant hollywood, I did make the trip to trails end with my 2 year old just to meet my WISH friends.
My hubby took the older kids swimming at another hotel (about 3 pm) and andrew ( the baby ) was left at our hotel with me sleeping. As much as I did not want to wake him and being that I wasnt gonna eat, I really wasnt gonna go BUT, I really really wanted to meet everyone. Now you know how transporting yourself aroung disney can take long, so I headed out from all star movies about 3:30 and got on the bus to MK. During my trip, I meet a nice couple on the bus and pretty much told them of my journey with WISH..... to my suprise, our very own NCREDDING was on that very bud and approached when we readhed MK!
Which was so nice, because now I had someone (besides andrew) to go with. Earlier that day, when I thought about going to TE I was torn, I wanted to bring my family (so I wouldnt have to go alone) but I also wanted to spend time with my buddies from wish, so meeting jane (NC) was perfect. We arrived and saw a huge group most with lime green on somewhere on there body! And everyone was just so nice and excited to be there. I sat with NC and Doreen (wdw doe)
It turns out alot of folks did bring along their families. Anyway, I had to leave to get back in time to mine. So I wasn;t around for pics.
Later that night at planet hollywood, I was so sick, I think it was nerves! I didnt even eat!
I left my family at downtown disney and the baby and I headed back to the hotel. I was able to get to sleep and woke up about 2:30 am. Got dressed and bought a banana and an OJ. When I got to the bus stop, I suprised to see many people there however, none from WISH. At this point, I was really nervous. Alot of poeple there had friends with them and I was alone! lol :charac2:
Also, many of them (you could tell) had done this before or at least another marathon. Once I got to EPCOT. I was really confused as to where to go what to do! It was a nice scene though. It was as if it was night time ( of course it was dark still) but I mean there was a band playing music and it just felt so alive! I headed over past the tents ( to drop off belongings) and just followed the crowd. I just sat and hung out alone, watching the experts stretch etc. and finally was approached by a WISHER!!!!!! :grouphug:
thank god for those lime green scarves!lol.
I believe it was twinsmom. She lead me over to our group small at that time but it was so nice to have people to talk with and now I wasn't going in alone! There I finally met karebear,cdoobee and JUDY! ( I cant remember your screen name!!!!!!!lol) I met one other wisher who was so sick she just couldn;t do it. ( sorry! bad with the names!) karebears family is sooooooo nice her daughter is a trip! In coral N I met a few other wishers but once agian can;t rememeber the names.
We began the race and I knew I had my own pace and/or groove so I separated from the group and said see you at the finish.
I miles went FAST!!!!!! I swear I wasn;t even stressing them. I never saw a sweeper and was happy about that. :jumping4:
Just being there and running throught he parks was such a joy. Once I saw the magic kingdom entrance I kept feeling like it was almost over. the volunteers were wonderful. your name is posted on your bib so they were screaming out my name as if they knew me. I really did feel like a superstar as dumb as that may sound :blush:
I didnt need anything I brought with me. Although, I have heard other complain about water food etc. It was sufficent for me. I never really trained and had powerbars, just water. I only stopped once at MK to use the bathroom and when I got out I ran fast to try and catch up with the folks it seemed I was running with. My only complaint I hae to say is some of the bottlenecking.......small road space in certain spots. but that just gave me an excuse to walk! lol. Once I saw the finish line. I ran real fast. I pasted it at about 3 hours. And when I was done it was such a mix of emotions and feelings. What an accomplishment! My body hurt though big time ( just the beginning!!!!!LOL) I was a bit off balance and wobbly. I didnt want to stick around for pics or anything else, I just wanted to get my medal and to get back to the hotel. I ate about 2 sandwiches a bag of chips and a banana and hit the bus. I was pretty much falling alseep on the bus. lol the girl next to me keep asking me is I was alright! :blush:
I was greeted by my family and mu husband now has to let me sleep late and giveme breakfast in bed for 4 striaght weekends because that was the deal!
I will definitely do it again, this time with a friend. Or actually my hubby is considering doing the half with me next year. who knows, in 07 I may do the full! (NOT)
all in all, I had a great time, it was a great experience,
I was so glad to have met all the wonderful WISHERS!
NOW about my feet! lol :guilty: :guilty:
all I can say is PAIN PAIN PAIN! not sure if my sneakers were not good or what the dela is with that, but they didnt hurt during the marathon just after. Legs are killing me!
We went to dennys after the marathon cause we were driving home that day and I saw others walking like me, so I didnt feel so bad. but boy what pain! however, it is a nice to explain to people why I am walking this way.
my advice to anyone doing it next year
is this. Do the marthon after your done park hopping but dont leave that day either. It is now tues, as I am writing this ( I began writing this post monday night got tired and am now finishing it lol) so today tuesday and I am still feeling it, I would not be able to park hop today!
Next years marathon is on saturday, my plan is to park hop the week prior, do the marathon and them either leave sunday or monday or go to visit relatives were I can rest a day or two before trekking back home.
anyway I have gone on enough....... I have about 7 loads of laundry to do, bills to pay and all the joys if gettting back home after a ten day adventure. OH! yea, got to change my signature too! lol...............
Love you all thanks for all the support, and
to
JUDY.......how did you do?
DOE........you got one pic of me at trials end........can you post it?
talk toy ou all soon.
renee
wiskband
I am so tired, Ij ust got home and the last thing I want to do so be awake but, I am so excited I want to share!
I know alot of you will consider doing it next year and I remember last year wanted to read all about it so that I could decide if I wanted to give it a try.
I'll begin with saturday, the trails end dinner. Although, I could not eat there because my family wanted desperatly to go to plant hollywood, I did make the trip to trails end with my 2 year old just to meet my WISH friends.
My hubby took the older kids swimming at another hotel (about 3 pm) and andrew ( the baby ) was left at our hotel with me sleeping. As much as I did not want to wake him and being that I wasnt gonna eat, I really wasnt gonna go BUT, I really really wanted to meet everyone. Now you know how transporting yourself aroung disney can take long, so I headed out from all star movies about 3:30 and got on the bus to MK. During my trip, I meet a nice couple on the bus and pretty much told them of my journey with WISH..... to my suprise, our very own NCREDDING was on that very bud and approached when we readhed MK!
Which was so nice, because now I had someone (besides andrew) to go with. Earlier that day, when I thought about going to TE I was torn, I wanted to bring my family (so I wouldnt have to go alone) but I also wanted to spend time with my buddies from wish, so meeting jane (NC) was perfect. We arrived and saw a huge group most with lime green on somewhere on there body! And everyone was just so nice and excited to be there. I sat with NC and Doreen (wdw doe)
It turns out alot of folks did bring along their families. Anyway, I had to leave to get back in time to mine. So I wasn;t around for pics.
Later that night at planet hollywood, I was so sick, I think it was nerves! I didnt even eat!
I left my family at downtown disney and the baby and I headed back to the hotel. I was able to get to sleep and woke up about 2:30 am. Got dressed and bought a banana and an OJ. When I got to the bus stop, I suprised to see many people there however, none from WISH. At this point, I was really nervous. Alot of poeple there had friends with them and I was alone! lol :charac2:
Also, many of them (you could tell) had done this before or at least another marathon. Once I got to EPCOT. I was really confused as to where to go what to do! It was a nice scene though. It was as if it was night time ( of course it was dark still) but I mean there was a band playing music and it just felt so alive! I headed over past the tents ( to drop off belongings) and just followed the crowd. I just sat and hung out alone, watching the experts stretch etc. and finally was approached by a WISHER!!!!!! :grouphug:
thank god for those lime green scarves!lol.
I believe it was twinsmom. She lead me over to our group small at that time but it was so nice to have people to talk with and now I wasn't going in alone! There I finally met karebear,cdoobee and JUDY! ( I cant remember your screen name!!!!!!!lol) I met one other wisher who was so sick she just couldn;t do it. ( sorry! bad with the names!) karebears family is sooooooo nice her daughter is a trip! In coral N I met a few other wishers but once agian can;t rememeber the names.
We began the race and I knew I had my own pace and/or groove so I separated from the group and said see you at the finish.
I miles went FAST!!!!!! I swear I wasn;t even stressing them. I never saw a sweeper and was happy about that. :jumping4:
Just being there and running throught he parks was such a joy. Once I saw the magic kingdom entrance I kept feeling like it was almost over. the volunteers were wonderful. your name is posted on your bib so they were screaming out my name as if they knew me. I really did feel like a superstar as dumb as that may sound :blush:
I didnt need anything I brought with me. Although, I have heard other complain about water food etc. It was sufficent for me. I never really trained and had powerbars, just water. I only stopped once at MK to use the bathroom and when I got out I ran fast to try and catch up with the folks it seemed I was running with. My only complaint I hae to say is some of the bottlenecking.......small road space in certain spots. but that just gave me an excuse to walk! lol. Once I saw the finish line. I ran real fast. I pasted it at about 3 hours. And when I was done it was such a mix of emotions and feelings. What an accomplishment! My body hurt though big time ( just the beginning!!!!!LOL) I was a bit off balance and wobbly. I didnt want to stick around for pics or anything else, I just wanted to get my medal and to get back to the hotel. I ate about 2 sandwiches a bag of chips and a banana and hit the bus. I was pretty much falling alseep on the bus. lol the girl next to me keep asking me is I was alright! :blush:
I was greeted by my family and mu husband now has to let me sleep late and giveme breakfast in bed for 4 striaght weekends because that was the deal!
I will definitely do it again, this time with a friend. Or actually my hubby is considering doing the half with me next year. who knows, in 07 I may do the full! (NOT)
all in all, I had a great time, it was a great experience,
I was so glad to have met all the wonderful WISHERS!
NOW about my feet! lol :guilty: :guilty:
all I can say is PAIN PAIN PAIN! not sure if my sneakers were not good or what the dela is with that, but they didnt hurt during the marathon just after. Legs are killing me!
We went to dennys after the marathon cause we were driving home that day and I saw others walking like me, so I didnt feel so bad. but boy what pain! however, it is a nice to explain to people why I am walking this way.
my advice to anyone doing it next year
is this. Do the marthon after your done park hopping but dont leave that day either. It is now tues, as I am writing this ( I began writing this post monday night got tired and am now finishing it lol) so today tuesday and I am still feeling it, I would not be able to park hop today!
Next years marathon is on saturday, my plan is to park hop the week prior, do the marathon and them either leave sunday or monday or go to visit relatives were I can rest a day or two before trekking back home.
anyway I have gone on enough....... I have about 7 loads of laundry to do, bills to pay and all the joys if gettting back home after a ten day adventure. OH! yea, got to change my signature too! lol...............
Love you all thanks for all the support, and
to
JUDY.......how did you do?
DOE........you got one pic of me at trials end........can you post it?
talk toy ou all soon.
renee
wiskband