Tinker Bell ½ Marathon Weekend ~ 2014 Check-in!

[scrappingpickle]

Thanks for the link to last years thread. Totally what I wanted to read.

 

[NiceOneSimba]

My goal is simply to finish without getting swept. This race is about getting my butt in gear and off the couch. I would be beyond thrilled to finish in something under 3:15, so I am definitely a tortise!

I did the day one workout today, because I wanted to make sure that I could do it before the first day of the official training plan on Tuesday. I've been walking all summer, but this was the first time I actually started to run for any distance. I did 10 seconds and walk 50 for the 30 minutes.

For many of you, I'm sure it seems ridiculously slow, but I DID IT!!!

I know I'm ready to start the official training plan. For me, it's going to be a slow journey. I'm working hard not to compare myself to anyone else, but to keep plugging away at increasing my running time in the intervals, and at my distance. I know where I need to be by the end, and I'm confident that if I stick to it, that I will be there to get that medal around my neck in January!

 

[kindakrazy2]

Hey everyone! How's everyone's training going?

I've got 8km planned for today. I did the same last weekend but it didn't feel very good so I'm sticking at the same distance for another week.

 

[kindakrazy2]

Susan - that's great! You did your 30 mins and that is where you start. You will get stronger as you go and you WILL get across the finish line. Keep up with the training program then go claim your medal and wear it with pride. There is nothing easy about running a half marathon, if it were easy then everyone would be doing it. Keep with it girl!

 

[specialks]

My goal is simply to finish without getting swept. This race is about getting my butt in gear and off the couch. I would be beyond thrilled to finish in something under 3:15, so I am definitely a tortise!

I did the day one workout today, because I wanted to make sure that I could do it before the first day of the official training plan on Tuesday. I've been walking all summer, but this was the first time I actually started to run for any distance. I did 10 seconds and walk 50 for the 30 minutes.

For many of you, I'm sure it seems ridiculously slow, but I DID IT!!!

I know I'm ready to start the official training plan. For me, it's going to be a slow journey. I'm working hard not to compare myself to anyone else, but to keep plugging away at increasing my running time in the intervals, and at my distance. I know where I need to be by the end, and I'm confident that if I stick to it, that I will be there to get that medal around my neck in January!

Way to go! Don't sell yourself short. You still went faster than all the other people sitting at home! Just starting and keeping with it will build your strength and confidence. Keep up the good work & don't compare yourself to others. It's good to figure out your goal and shoot for it! Have fun!!

Hey everyone! How's everyone's training going?

I've got 8km planned for today. I did the same last weekend but it didn't feel very good so I'm sticking at the same distance for another week.

Started back in my 1/2 training plan since I'm running the W&D in 10 weeks! I ran 4.77 mi with my DH this morning on a beautiful Seattle day. I slowed him down since he runs about 2.5 min/mile faster than me, but we still had fun. I have a horrible knee pain on my left knee now (KT taped my right knee) so that is so disappointing. I have at 10k at the end of Oct, so I'm hoping to get a good time on it to submit for my time on the W&D so I get closer to the front. I ran the Tink last year and being in corral E (since I hadn't ever run a 10k+) was a big bummer. I only ran 3 and 1s today and hope to increase that to 10 and 1s over the next 10 weeks, but I'm not sure. Now that school is starting back I'm hoping to join a 1/week yoga class with hopes that it will help stretch my IT band and get rid of this runners knee junk I'm having to deal with.

Keep up the training everyone!!

 

[kindakrazy2]

Started back in my 1/2 training plan since I'm running the W&D in 10 weeks! I ran 4.77 mi with my DH this morning on a beautiful Seattle day. I slowed him down since he runs about 2.5 min/mile faster than me, but we still had fun. I have a horrible knee pain on my left knee now (KT taped my right knee) so that is so disappointing. I have at 10k at the end of Oct, so I'm hoping to get a good time on it to submit for my time on the W&D so I get closer to the front. I ran the Tink last year and being in corral E (since I hadn't ever run a 10k+) was a big bummer. I only ran 3 and 1s today and hope to increase that to 10 and 1s over the next 10 weeks, but I'm not sure. Now that school is starting back I'm hoping to join a 1/week yoga class with hopes that it will help stretch my IT band and get rid of this runners knee junk I'm having to deal with.

Keep up the training everyone!!

I am thinking of doing the W&D half next year to do my C2C. I'll be anxiously awaiting a race report from you about it this year!

 

[longhorns2]

It's here it's here! Official training starts this week! (If you are following Galloway's plan that is!)

Good luck ladies- we can do this!

 

[kindakrazy2]

It's here it's here! Official training starts this week! (If you are following Galloway's plan that is!)

Good luck ladies- we can do this!

WOOHOO!!!

Here we go! Somehow it seems more "real" now that the training plans have started officially.

 

[longhorns2]

WOOHOO!!!

Here we go! Somehow it seems more "real" now that the training plans have started officially.

ITA Sarah! I'm excited though!

Soooo... now I have an obsession question. I do this a lot, so bear with me.

Hydroguy posted new EMH showing DCA will be getting EMH on Sunday mornings, rather than DL. This poses a quandry for me as far as the race course is concerned.

I really like the look of the race course Tink ran in 2012 compared to the course they ran today for DL half. I haven't been on either one, but as a Princess vet, I really love having a goal for the first couple miles (get to MK) and then something to look forward to at the end (run a bit through Epcot) So the 2012 Tink course gets more excitement from me than the DL course which seems to give you all the good stuff at the beginning, leaving nothing but long industrial stretch for the end. (yeah, I know, the stadium, but... eh....)

BUT

With EMH, this means DCA should be opening at 7am that morning for EMH guests if the hours remain the same as they historically do. Some of us caboose runners will still be on the streets! At Epcot, they do open to guests and just kinda crowd control as we run past them. I hear the same with Animal Kingdom when the marathon is going on. In fact, marathoners will stop and jump on Expedition Everest as they run past it- have a quick little ride in the middle of the marathon- lol!!!

What do you think will happen? Do you think they will change the course? Change EMH that morning? Have us run through DCA anyway? I was hoping maybe the course would include a run through Carsland- it's so pretty there! But I can't imagine, at least with current crowds, they would do that with all those people on the street. So my dream is probably out.

Previous runners- what part of DCA did we run through? Can you mark up a map or something to give me an idea?

I know I know... why worry- it will be what it will be! I'm not worried, just curious! It's my nature- what can I say?

 

[edna mode]

Hi All,
I'm Kelly, joining for my first 1/2. Just finished my 5th Disney 5K at DL yesterday as a walker (bad knee won't let me run). I'm starting the Jeff Galloway program too this week. Saw him speak at the health expo Friday - he's great. Looking forward to chatting with all of you!

 

[indygirl99]

Hi All,
I'm Kelly, joining for my first 1/2. Just finished my 5th Disney 5K at DL yesterday as a walker (bad knee won't let me run). I'm starting the Jeff Galloway program too this week. Saw him speak at the health expo Friday - he's great. Looking forward to chatting with all of you!

Okay I am laughing at myself right now. When I first read this I thought you said you finished the 5K with a walker and I had this vision of you using one of the walkers with tennis balls on the front wheels.

It is time for me to go to bed because I am seeing crazy things.

 

[kindakrazy2]

First day of official training today ladies! Woohoo!

Happy running everyone!

 

[kirstie101]

ITA Sarah! I'm excited though!

Soooo... now I have an obsession question. I do this a lot, so bear with me.

Hydroguy posted new EMH showing DCA will be getting EMH on Sunday mornings, rather than DL. This poses a quandry for me as far as the race course is concerned.

I really like the look of the race course Tink ran in 2012 compared to the course they ran today for DL half. I haven't been on either one, but as a Princess vet, I really love having a goal for the first couple miles (get to MK) and then something to look forward to at the end (run a bit through Epcot) So the 2012 Tink course gets more excitement from me than the DL course which seems to give you all the good stuff at the beginning, leaving nothing but long industrial stretch for the end. (yeah, I know, the stadium, but... eh....)

BUT

With EMH, this means DCA should be opening at 7am that morning for EMH guests if the hours remain the same as they historically do. Some of us caboose runners will still be on the streets! At Epcot, they do open to guests and just kinda crowd control as we run past them. I hear the same with Animal Kingdom when the marathon is going on. In fact, marathoners will stop and jump on Expedition Everest as they run past it- have a quick little ride in the middle of the marathon- lol!!!

What do you think will happen? Do you think they will change the course? Change EMH that morning? Have us run through DCA anyway? I was hoping maybe the course would include a run through Carsland- it's so pretty there! But I can't imagine, at least with current crowds, they would do that with all those people on the street. So my dream is probably out.

Previous runners- what part of DCA did we run through? Can you mark up a map or something to give me an idea?

I know I know... why worry- it will be what it will be! I'm not worried, just curious! It's my nature- what can I say?

Great question! I'm curious to find out too! I have last years map pinned up at work and I love looking at it and seeing how far I know I can make it hehe...

Kim - hope the DL half went well for you over the weekend!

We were camping this weekend so I have run since Wednesday night. Tonight I'll do a nice 2.5 miles, probably do the same on Thursday and then Sunday I'll do my long run. Last long run was 6 miles so I'll do 6.5 th is time. My 10K is the following Sunday so this weekend will be my last long run before I run my first 10K! My bib came in the mail over the weekend so it feels official now! Kinda bummed I'm not going to the expo for this one so I wont get my shirt until after the race. oh well.

Hope training is going good for everyone!

 

[longhorns2]

Thanks for reminding me about my obsession! I found some info that chilled me out a bit.

First of all, DCA with emh should be a 9 am opening if they stick to the same hours as last year. So this shouldn't be an issue if we finish the race through DCA. Phew

Second, I found a note on the blog that says we will run through carsland! So I was excited to see that in print.

Need to get in the treadmill but really not feeling it. Blah. Here goes 30 min!

 

[jessicaerv]

So, I know we're starting the Jeff Galloway program this week, but I'm still finishing my 5k101 training, so I'm following that program through to the end (2 more weeks). Its more aggressive anyway.

Today my training run was 12 min jog/3 min walk intervals x3, with 5 minute warm-up and cool down walks. The treadmill at my club will only allow a max 45 minute work out, so I didn't get to finish the last minute of my last interval. This sucks, and I'm going to have to figure a way around it. Maybe count my walk in and out of the parking lot as my warm up?

Can't wait for my first 5k on Sunday -- THANKS FOR ALL THE INSPIRATION, LADIES!!!

 

[kirstie101]

Help! A friend of mine is on a team doing the Nike half marathon in SF on 10/14 and they have a spot open that I could buy! Do I do it? I was going to try to get in next year but now I kinda want to do it this year since I have the opportunity and theres no guarantee I'd get in next year. I know I wont be at 13.1 running by 10/14. In fact the most I'll be at is 8 doing run/walk intervals. The time limit on it is like 5 hours so even if I walked the last 5 miles I could still finish and get the Tiffany necklace oh what to do?

 

[BabieDuckie]

Help! A friend of mine is on a team doing the Nike half marathon in SF on 10/14 and they have a spot open that I could buy! Do I do it? I was going to try to get in next year but now I kinda want to do it this year since I have the opportunity and theres no guarantee I'd get in next year. I know I wont be at 13.1 running by 10/14. In fact the most I'll be at is 8 doing run/walk intervals. The time limit on it is like 5 hours so even if I walked the last 5 miles I could still finish and get the Tiffany necklace oh what to do?

Tiffany necklace?! I MUST put this on the calendar for next year. Yay! I've found motivation to keep training for something AFTER Tink!

I say go for it! You can definitely do it!!

 

[kirstie101]

Tiffany necklace?! I MUST put this on the calendar for next year. Yay! I've found motivation to keep training for something AFTER Tink!

I say go for it! You can definitely do it!!

Tiffany necklace presented to you by an SF fireman in a tuxedo

 

[jessicaerv]

Help! A friend of mine is on a team doing the Nike half marathon in SF on 10/14 and they have a spot open that I could buy! Do I do it? I was going to try to get in next year but now I kinda want to do it this year since I have the opportunity and theres no guarantee I'd get in next year. I know I wont be at 13.1 running by 10/14. In fact the most I'll be at is 8 doing run/walk intervals. The time limit on it is like 5 hours so even if I walked the last 5 miles I could still finish and get the Tiffany necklace oh what to do?

I'm sure you could do it, but take into account that San Francisco is very hilly. I haven't seen the course map, but there are bound to be some pretty significant inclines.

On the other hand.... Tiffany necklace!!

 

[kindakrazy2]

Help! A friend of mine is on a team doing the Nike half marathon in SF on 10/14 and they have a spot open that I could buy! Do I do it? I was going to try to get in next year but now I kinda want to do it this year since I have the opportunity and theres no guarantee I'd get in next year. I know I wont be at 13.1 running by 10/14. In fact the most I'll be at is 8 doing run/walk intervals. The time limit on it is like 5 hours so even if I walked the last 5 miles I could still finish and get the Tiffany necklace oh what to do?

A friend of mine did it last year and LOVED it but yes, its a serious course. There is a reason they give you 5 hours to do it. But ya, if I had a guaranteed spot - I'd be there and kill myself to do it!