Thank you! So does everyone do the scavenger hunt or do some op-out and go straight for the party? Is it just for fun or is there an advantage to completing the puzzles/questions? I know my teenager will enjoy the obstacle course but not sure about the scavenger hunt yet.
) and worked myself into the 2013 W&D 1/2 Marathon
. Unfortunately, the motivation to run vanished after that race and I've let myself go. Now, I am 20 pounds heavier and back to where I started. I'm a little frustrated, but it is not going to get me down because I've done it before and I can do it again
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. I truly am starting back at square one. I'm right back at the "I can't believe I ever went 13 miles" point. I have to make sure that *I* can finish the 5K
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and I like walking the 3 miles, maybe every Saturday. And then start adding the run/walk. That way she is constantly improving instead of achieving a goal of time then creating a new goal. Plus, it would be less stress for her knee over the next 4 months. 
My DD9 is the one who originally wanted us to do this race as a family. Now that the registration is looming (and training needs to begin), my DD11 is saying she doesn't want to participate. In reality, I think she just doesn't want to train for it
. We were planning on registering as two 2-person teams...DH and DD9 and me and DD11.
What happens if we register as a team and then DD11 really decides she does not want to do it? I would get a KNO sitter for her and she would have to stay in the room while we go have fun. I just want to make sure that if one person on the team backs out, the other person is still eligible to run. I know that the fees are non-refundable, which would sting a bit, but I'd rather have her sign up and then back out rather than not sign up and decide she really wants to do it after registration is closed.
I have been bad with my running lately. I started running in July 2012 (couldn't even go a 1/2 mile
I am teamed up with my DD9 for the EEC. She had knee surgery in January 2014 and had a LONG recovery. In fact, she was just cleared to start running in November. So, in preparing for this race, I am trying to find the best way to stay within the 16-minute pace without completely stressing my DD's knee. We've always done the run/walk method but I'm not sure how I should proceed. Before her diagnosis and surgery, she did one, untimed 5K fun run so she has a small comprehension of the distance involved.
That being said, I have two ideas for how to "train" with her...
1) Start with shorter "runs" (1-2 miles) with set intervals, like run 1 minute, walk 2 minutes, and see what her pace is. Then, tinker with the intervals until she can go the 1-2 miles with a pace under 15:00. That way, the extra mile can be covered in a slightly more leisurely pace if she runs out of gas.
...or...
2) Take her on the 3-mile loop around our neighborhood at her own pace, using the "run or walk when I feel like it" method, and try and improve the pace on each outing. This way, she can get used to the 3 mile distance and she will know how far and how fast (or slow) she can go.
I've been so concerned with how SHE is going to do, I've kind of forgotten that I need to get my own butt in shape. I went out yesterday and it was a little discouraging. Like I said, I've put on 20 pounds so my 12-minute pace is gone. I did 1.6 miles yesterday at a 13:15 pace. I had the dog with me and it was so cold so I am not disappointed in my time. I am disappointed that the 1.6 miles felt like it was all I had in me
Legally, no.
Good luck!!Thanks Ariel484!
I'll try there!
Good luck!!
Oh! I'd love to buy your bib!I wish we were able to trade or give our bibs away... I have one that I will likely not use (probably moving our dates) and I would love for someone to be able to use mine.
Oh! I'd love to buy your bib!
I think Disney should create a waiting list or something!
