All I can say is,
AWESOME
Thank you, John! Truly, I never thought I could ever do such a thing - I still can't believe it!!!
I'm new to the thread. I found this posting while looking for walking information amongst the group. I am not in training for the Princess 2013, but for the ToT 10 Miler in Sept 2013. If I can finish that, I'm hoping to do the Princess 2014.
Just wanted to congratulate you on your success in your race! Very awesome and very motivating!
I'm currently working on diet and mild exercise. I'm planning to start the training plan from Run Disney in the next few weeks; I want to build up some endurance first. I did time my mile the other day - first mile was 18:30, second was 16:50. My goal is to be about 13-14 mins, but I hope to alternate some running if I have to.
This thread has had some great tips, advice, and motivation. I hope that in 2014 I can say I finished my first half marathon!
Thank you for saying that. I stumbled upon this thread last winter, just before the 2012 PHM. The inspiration I received here was a HUGE part of my deciding to walk the 2013 PHM.
You're doing well - keep up the good work. At the beginning of the thread, several posted that it does take months to get your leg muscles stretched out enough to see an improvement. I'm finally getting to the point that I am not sore after I walk. I don't know that I'm really getting that much faster but I just noticed yesterday that I only began to get tired after two hours of walking.
I guess what I'm trying to say is to keep plugging away and the results will come in ways you're not expecting - like not being fatigued after walking for a long time. John has been so kind to encourage me not to focus on time as much and I *think* I am finally at that point. I know, now, I can do that half-marathon distance and I will spend the next four months simply building up the strength and endurance that can only help me go faster [even if the 'faster' seems to happen in small increments].
I love the fact that you're looking forward to a farther-away goal, in order to set up walking/exercise as a change for life. You'll enjoy the ToT that much more if you have completely trained for it, instead of risking injury by undertraining.
Looking forward to reading more about your progress!
Hi everyone...I am struggling and need some help...my toe is completely healed and yet I just can not seem to get myself moving. Its sooo cold outside and dark in the early morning where I live that walking outside at that time is not an option anymore. In order to get to the gym and be back in time for the school bus I have to get up at 4:30 out of the house by 4:45 At the gym for 5 - home by 6 to make lunches and catch the bus - then shower and ready for work...Its just daunting to even think about, let alone do it! I am worried that I will let my DD down because I just can not seem to get going again...she is doing well. She swims daily and could run the entire PHM today if she wanted. What is going on? Have any of you ever gone through this? Any suggestions that might help me get my "get up and go" back again? Ugh......
Aw, Dreamer, that's a bummer! That kind of early early morning schedule would be so discouraging for anyone to tackle. Exercise is supposed to take away stress, not add to it!
What did you do last year, training-wise?
You Northern Princesses have the opposite problem than us down here in the South. We're getting into the best outdoor season while you're getting into your worst outdoor season.
I don't know about advice but I have some ideas....you already know that you can walk the PHM and you have walked a lot of longer distances this summer. Will you have time to keep doing the longer walking in the gym this winter? You could put in a couple of treadmill hours on the weekends and that would keep up your endurance.
Also, instead of driving to the gym in the mornings during the week, perhaps you could do a DVD workout at home? Seems kind of lame, I know, but it would only be a few days per week and you'd have the chance to condition other parts of your body besides your legs. As for ideas on which DVD, I'm not sure. Our public library system has a wide variety to check out - perhaps yours does as well?
There is even a DVD walking workout by Leslie Sansome - here's one available on
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Leslie-Sanson...6&sr=8-1&keywords=leslie+sansone+walk+at+home
I've never tried it since I'm really blessed to have a shady walking trail almost next door to my house. But, that might be an option for those yucky winter evenings?