Namaste, y'all, and happy Friday!
Or, do you get them quicker as an Ambassador? I can see why they would want to get them in the hands of the Ambassadors as quickly as possible so you can start spreading the good InB word!!
I knoooow! So pretty!!
That is an awesome Mother's Day gift!
I think they're actually out of sizes 8, 10, 12 and 14, so they are definitely getting snatched up!
So apparently I have been thinking/talking about them a lot, too! 
Oooooh yay!! Glad to hear it! I was reading through the master Poly thread in the resorts section and I'm so glad we waited to stay there until all of the construction was done! Was it done by the time you were there?
HMMM...I think I am! I didn't do one when we went in December and I DO like writing them...I'll just need to make sure I take my good camera!
Thanks!! OOOOH YAY, you will love them!!
But I'm glad they're here so I can wear them in Disneyland!We don't get them quicker, but we do get to pre-order them. I looked back and I ordered mine back on April 8. We get a 2ish day window where we can pre-order, and then they start production.
They are!! OMG that "leg day" shirt would be perfect - perfect Princess Half outfit right there!
NooooooWell, fudge (except I'm not saying fudge). All the sizes I could even pretend to sit into are sold out. I was so totally committed to buying the capris and everything. Seems anti-climatic now.
I didn't think you did really, but man you sure got them fast! Didn't they just post them last week?
The room definitely was perfect! The one thing that someone might complain about though was that because it was so close to the TTC, we could see the ferryboat dock and as a result hear the horns as they came in. We thought this might bother us late at night, but fortunately we were all always so exhausted after our days in the parks that it did not become an issue.I can't quite believe that we're staying there. It's been on our list for about 5 years now, and I don't think either of us thought it would every actually happen. Not sure when it'll hit me! This will be our first stay there...the one trip I took as a child, we stayed at All-Star Sports, and Mr. A's parents prefer the Wilderness Lodge, so that's where he stayed for childhood trips (we need to get there at some point, too!).
Your room sounds PERFECT!! I'll need to research the layout of the resort at some point when I get close to online check-in...being close to the TTC is a big priority for us!
He is a high school math teacher. Since he was the newest teacher for quite awhile, he was stuck with the more - shall we say - unmotivated kids for his classes, so that was tough for him so many years in a row (trying to motivate kids that just don't care every day was really wearing on him). After 5 or so it seemed to me like he'd paid his dues and that his co-workers needed to pitch in, so I really ragged on him to speak up and ask for some more challenging classes. His co-workers were more than willing to shuffle things around. So he's still got some of the classes that he's had for a few years (2-3 sections of a math class for seniors that don't like match, but they need it to graduate), but he also gets the occasional Honors Geometry and Pre-Calculus classes as well. I think it's really changed his mood a LOT and has revitalized his love for teaching.
He also coached tennis for 5ish years but recently stopped that - he loves teaching and he loves tennis, but he loves PLAYING tennis more than coaching it. It was so much time and he really didn't get a lot of extra pay for it.
Yeah, the rain did suck, but there was definitely a feeling of, "I am SUCH a bad@$$!" when it was done, so that was satisfying in a way that I didn't expect when I first signed up for the race.
Yes, I was! I used to feel like I didn't get many injuries, but that definitely hasn't been the case over the past couple of years.Some kind of weird foot strain...ugh!
I would LOVE for 2016 to go off without a hitch.
Yes, had to take advantage of our location!
I can't imagine teaching tennis or a sport on top of teaching. I don't blame your husband for ending up giving that up.
Ambassadors have a pre-order period before new items are posted to the website...they want us to get them to have time to take pictures to post on social media and stuff like that. I actually ordered my mermaid stuff on April 8 and got the shipping email on April 26 or something like that.
I think it should be soon! They said 3-4 weeks and we're coming right up on that...!!
Nope, keeping the same outfits (although I did decide on the skirt instead of the Water shorts). I'm taking the mermaid capris to wear around Disneyland though!!
Me too! New favorite!!
We've had that in other rooms before and didn't really have issues - we're good sleepers.The room definitely was perfect! The one thing that someone might complain about though was that because it was so close to the TTC, we could see the ferryboat dock and as a result hear the horns as they came in. We thought this might bother us late at night, but fortunately we were all always so exhausted after our days in the parks that it did not become an issue.
Yeah, it was just too much for the amount of money they paid him - since he was the JV coach he didn't get paid as much, especially for pulling 12-14 hour days. Then he'd still need to grade/plan, and he wasn't getting enough sleep and didn't have time to exercise or take time for himself. It wasn't worth it.I'm glad that things turned around for your husband and that he stuck through some difficult years and ended up getting some different classes. I understand the hardships with trying to teach students that are unmotivated and don't care. I am a Math support interventionist, and even though it's only at the elementary level as opposed to high school, the kids on my caseload are the same types of students who struggle and don't really care about school. It's tough, and sad that even kids that young are developing that kind of mindset.
It was disappointing to be injured and probably stupid to go through with the race - I remember it being a mental struggle but I also was able to enjoy the atmosphere, which I'm really glad of since that was my only "true" nighttime Wine & Dine experience.
Isn’t it an accepted thing that people can trade off who uses the bench, like I do a set, then you use the bench to do a set, etc.? When I actually did grab a bench (which had nothing on it), the person who had been using it - who took his towel and had completely left the room, so the bench was empty and thus, in my mind, up for grabs - came along and kicked me off of it! “I need to use that for one set.” 
By then I decided to just push the exercises I needed the bench for to the end of my workout (I ended up getting them in eventually) and turned my earphones up so I wouldn’t have to talk to him (another tool of weight room etiquette - earphones in = “don’t talk to me”). Don’t these people know how to share? Booooooooooooooo.
Just goes to show you how the right angle can really change how you look, because I guarantee I DO NOT look like that in real life!**
I did these at 10:30/mile (I think, can’t quite remember). Total time for this run was 23:00, 11:30/mile pace. I don’t know why, I just always have. I dread it every year. I had gotten better with it, but my guy this morning had trouble finding a vein, I guess (not sure why, hadn’t been a problem in the past?) so that extra time sitting there was just enough for me to slightly panic. The good news is, I didn’t pass out - but I was close! Maybe some day I’ll get over myself. Sigh...but at least it’s done! I realize how fully dramatic this sounds, but this is something that has always been a fear of mine. What a baby!!
It went better than I expected, and I had one of my fastest post-injury overall paces yet, but MAN was I hurting when this one was done. I’m so stupid.
I went to a “hot” class instead of my usual “warm” class, and those extra 5-10 degrees about killed me. Sweat pouring off of me the entire time. The extra heat was just a little too much. I felt good once I was done, but blech!!
Today was still lifting though, which went okay except for some poor weight room etiquette from others. All I needed was one freaking bench to do some flys, rows, etc., but all 5 of the ones in the room had people’s stuff on them, like they were already claimed, even though they weren’t being used. I have certainly done that before, but only when there were other empty benches around - seems like the courteous thing to do, no?
One bench had a lone towel (with no person around), another had a couple of books (who reads in the weight room?!)...so annoying.
Lastly...this evening I found myself really, really wanting to run more. To where I was considering trying out 5- or 6-day weeks for marathon training (I’m not sure I’ll actually do that, but the thought was there)! With this recent lay-off I was afraid that it would be really hard for me to get back into running, even though I missed it so much when I couldn’t do it - like I was afraid I’d grow complacent and that the thought of adding in running days would be overwhelming, but I’m encouraged that I’m feeling antsy to add more miles. I think that’s a good sign.
The orders were put in for my blood work, though, so I decided to take care of that this morning (I can get it done at my workplace). I had to fast for 12 hours and proceeded to freak myself out - I HATE getting my blood drawn.
And 1 WEEK UNTIL DISNEYLAND!!!
Impulse decision! Today I decided that I would try to structure my run differently. Ultimately I’d like to get back to running 1 mile/walking 1 minute for the duration of my runs, so I decided to try that today...
...why?? I don’t know. I can be dumb sometimes. I think I wanted to see if I could do it.
But I got pretty mermaid capris today, so yay for that.
So now...
4 sleeps...
3 days of work...
1 lifting session...
And 1 run...
And then it’s DISNEY TIME!!
That sounds similar to what I did. I'm hoping that if I spend a little more time on it and possibly add a few more pins, that it'll stay in place a little better.
I love him too!
Pausing the treadmill and claiming it as theirs? What even. People are so annoying sometimes!!
It's an interesting thing. You CAN get the same effect using an old sock, but when I did that I didn't like how heavy it was. And it's not hard to do, I think I just rushed mine a bit to try to get it secured quickly.
Aw...thanks.
The mental aspect has always bene as big a struggle for me as the physical aspect (which is a pretty big struggle, I am NOT a natural athlete) so I'm encouraged to be feeling this way. We'll see if anything comes of it!I honestly don't know what my deal is. I was really bad with it and then got better over the past couple of years.
I'll do my best!
Yeah, I'm glad I tried it out. I think I needed to know that I could still do it, but I also think, like you said, that it was important to realize that I need to continue with the slow and steady approach I was taking with adding 15 seconds to each run interval.
I love them soooo much. They are already packed and are coming to Disneyland with me!
EEEEEE YAY!!!!
, it’s time to start focusing on the next (non-Disney ) race - a 10-miler in September. I mentioned possibly doing this race a few weeks ago thinking it would be in early August (as it has been in previous years), but a couple of weeks before Tink I checked the race website and the info was updated for 2016 - race date is September 4. Fine by me, because I can use all the extra training time I can get! And it actually lines up perfectly with my Goofy training (which will start the day after the race 
). ). Plus, I need something that is at least 10 miles for Goofy, and I’m not sure I’m up to training to run a "fast" half marathon just yet - and this is one of the only 10-milers in my area, and definitely the only one that takes place before Goofy PoT submission closes in October (no pressure, right? ). I have a 10-miler time that I can use from last year, but it’s not good - not good for me, anyway. Not a PW (Personal Worst) at the 10-mile distance, but close. I know I can do better. I've done 1, maybe 2 5-day weeks of running ever, so this will be interesting. I can't quite explain why I want to do this...I guess I just want to try. Maybe it'll be awesome, maybe it'll be a disaster. I'm shuffling the days around a bit but otherwise I'm following it exactly.). I’ve put something together for the next 7 of weeks that’ll slowly build me up to being able to start the plan (I hope) - the main things being...I hate it, but it’s free and I get a medallion at the end, soooo…
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I hope so too!
I'm certainly no expert either, but I was thinking the same thing you're suggesting - add in that 4th day slowly and then see how it goes from there.
Tink week! Can't believe it!
Once I decide on a training plan, I am normally very, very good at sticking to it. I get really antsy if I don't have SOME sort of plan - I know others like to just sort of wing it but I have never been good at that!
Thanks for the input!
As written there's actually a 5th run (it's always a 3-miler - another easy run) so I MAY add that in at some point and see how I do with 5 days of running, which is something I have never done before. But that would give me even more easy miles throughout the week, which I know is supposed to be a good thing. I keep going back and forth between being intimidated at adding another day but also sort of excited/curious to try it? 3 more miles won't kill me, right?
Lots of thoughts so this might get long.
And, your arms do look totally ripped in that picture. I doubt that's all just camera angle though. You work hard for those arms.
