A Pink Pixie Princess - Complete!

[Ariel484]

So you basically just described my kiddo

 

[jdd]

I've been off the boards for a couple of weeks, so need to say Happy Birthday!! Really late, sorry...

It's amazing to me how quickly you can "lose" stamina, strength, speed. I've been doing mostly indoor track runs this winter (even though it's been fairly mild, it was nice to not have to bundle up for the outdoor runs!), then ran outside today on a very hilly loop. It definitely kicked my butt Like almost a minute slower pace than I was doing the same loop last fall, and still huffing & puffing. Now I'm a good bit older than you, but still... it's disappointing.

Congrats on completing the long run on Sunday - that's where your mental strength really kicks in

 

[BigEeyore]

A very belated happy birthday! Just getting caught up after being on the Dream last week

Sorry that you are struggling a bit with the training . Way to stick with it and get it done, even when you don't want to! Not quitting is huge! You will get through Tink no problem, and then hopefully take a nice long break and let your body recover.

Hope this week is going well so far! I am off to run the Dark Side Challenge next weekend so kind of in a taper mode (I did run on the Dream and did the 5K but nothing more than 6 miles).

 

[Mimsy Borogove]

I think I'm finally caught up and I'm sorry I missed your birthday, but I hope that it was grand. Happy belated birthday!

Just wanted to chime in about BATB (no spoilers here) that the blurry/dark thing was probably because they filmed it for 3-D. I'm not a fan of 3-D at all, simply because our brains tend to process 2-D film to 3-D as we're watching anyway, and when films are presented in 3-D it gets darker and blurrier (the sweeping around a room or a feature that comes at you seems blurrier because you're essentially watching a 3-D "trick" without the glasses). I'm a bit of a film nerd, so sorry if this was a long tangent. TL;DR I hate 3-D.

But I also had low expectations about the live action and was pleasantly surprised for many of the reasons you all cited. More backstory and character development for one.

Trader Sam's playlist, you say? I am going to have to get on that!

Chiming in also to say that the lip gloss is very flattering for your skin tone and hair - gorge! (and I hope that doesn't sound weird! )

And finally: dog farts. We've had a number of dogs over the years and one observation DH and I have both made is that male dogs fart and female dogs burp (predominantly, always exceptions to the rule). I don't know which one is worse...

I'm so glad to see how much your training/running/yogaing has improved in the last year!!

 

[SarahDisney]

I think my ultimate goal will be the 30th WDW Marathon (after I was all "wahhhh no more marathons!") - so that's, like, 2023 or whatever. So maybe take 1-1.5 years to get up to 10K...then 1-1.5 years up to 10 miles...then 1-1.5 years up to half marathons. Or whatever. Hopefully that will cure the creaky back!

I like this idea!! You have a goal in mind, and you're planning to take your time getting there. I think this will definitely help with the back!
(Hey, maybe I'll even join you for the 30th ... okay, probably not)

 

[Ariel484]

I've been off the boards for a couple of weeks, so need to say Happy Birthday!! Really late, sorry...

Thank you!

It's amazing to me how quickly you can "lose" stamina, strength, speed. I've been doing mostly indoor track runs this winter (even though it's been fairly mild, it was nice to not have to bundle up for the outdoor runs!), then ran outside today on a very hilly loop. It definitely kicked my butt Like almost a minute slower pace than I was doing the same loop last fall, and still huffing & puffing. Now I'm a good bit older than you, but still... it's disappointing.

Gah, I know. It's so frustrating! It takes so long to build it up but boy does it go away quickly...

But the first one back is the toughest. Hang in there, you'll get back to it!!

Congrats on completing the long run on Sunday - that's where your mental strength really kicks in

Thanks!

A very belated happy birthday! Just getting caught up after being on the Dream last week

Thank you! OMG so jealous. How was it??

Sorry that you are struggling a bit with the training . Way to stick with it and get it done, even when you don't want to! Not quitting is huge! You will get through Tink no problem, and then hopefully take a nice long break and let your body recover.

Yeah, me too. Perhaps my training plan is a little aggressive for where I am right now. It'll be worth it if I am ready for Tink though!

Hope this week is going well so far! I am off to run the Dark Side Challenge next weekend so kind of in a taper mode (I did run on the Dream and did the 5K but nothing more than 6 miles).

I'm having a great week so far, thank you! The shorter runs seem to really agree with me, it's just those pesky long runs....

Hey, any exercise at all on vacation is a win, I think! Did you do the CC5K? If so, what did you think?

Have so mucj fun at Dark Side!!

I think I'm finally caught up and I'm sorry I missed your birthday, but I hope that it was grand. Happy belated birthday!

Thank you!!

Just wanted to chime in about BATB (no spoilers here) that the blurry/dark thing was probably because they filmed it for 3-D. I'm not a fan of 3-D at all, simply because our brains tend to process 2-D film to 3-D as we're watching anyway, and when films are presented in 3-D it gets darker and blurrier (the sweeping around a room or a feature that comes at you seems blurrier because you're essentially watching a 3-D "trick" without the glasses). I'm a bit of a film nerd, so sorry if this was a long tangent. TL;DR I hate 3-D.

I too am not a fan of 3D. The couple of 3D movies I have seen, I'm just like "...okay I guess it looked like that stuff was popping out at me or whatever, but did it really add much?" Meh. Given the choice, I go with 2D every time!

But I also had low expectations about the live action and was pleasantly surprised for many of the reasons you all cited. More backstory and character development for one.

Same here! I was very pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it. I finally saw the live-action Cinderella and I thought BATB was WAY better (which could be because I like BATB way better to being with...)

Trader Sam's playlist, you say? I am going to have to get on that!

Yes ma'am! I also found the runDisney playlists...not as awesome as the Trader Sam's one, but some of them are fun.

Chiming in also to say that the lip gloss is very flattering for your skin tone and hair - gorge! (and I hope that doesn't sound weird! )

"Gorge" makes me laugh. And thank you!!

And finally: dog farts. We've had a number of dogs over the years and one observation DH and I have both made is that male dogs fart and female dogs burp (predominantly, always exceptions to the rule). I don't know which one is worse...

Hahaha...well I have never had a female dog so I guess I don't know how bad the burps are? But this little dog produces MASSIVE stink. Good thing he's so cute!

I'm so glad to see how much your training/running/yogaing has improved in the last year!!

I'm glad to be able to report it! I feel like this thread was probably a huge drag to read for awhile there...

I like this idea!! You have a goal in mind, and you're planning to take your time getting there. I think this will definitely help with the back!

Yeah, I'm sort of excited for it. I like having the big main goal, but stretching out the timeline will take a lot of pressure off, I think. Some of my motivation was signing up for 2017 Goofy (then Dopey) was to prove to myself that I was "better" at the 1-year timeline Dr. Spine originally gave me to heal. Which is a bit of a messed up line of thinking and looking back was maybe not the best idea...who knows. But this plan seems smarter. I am older and wiser!

(Hey, maybe I'll even join you for the 30th ... okay, probably not)

See, this is how you starts...you mention it offhand (because it was in the back of your mind anyway) and it just snowballs from there...

 

[steph0808]

I'll join you for the 30th, too. I think every five years for a Disney marathon is a good idea (did 20th, doing 25th next year).

My kids will be...6.5 and 8.5. Seems like a good time for like a two week Disney/Disney cruise vacation. Now to convince my DH!

I think slowing down will get a great idea for your back and to get yourself healthy!

 

[BigEeyore]

Hey, any exercise at all on vacation is a win, I think! Did you do the CC5K? If so, what did you think?

The CC 5K is quite uh, tropical shall we say....BUT it's only 3 miles and you get a free souveneir! I did it with my husband, which was fun as we rarely get to run together.

 

[evre13]

I know this is a weird thing to weigh in on, but I have a female dog, and she definitely toots more than she burps. I also don't understand how she can lock her legs, and I can't move her, even though she only weighs about 33 pounds.

 

[evre13]

Also, I have recently realized that I prefer the 10K distance over anything else -- I have chronic stress fractures in my right foot, and I can handle a few runs of 3-4 miles a week, but once I get beyond that into half training, it doesn't go well for me. It's a hard realization, but sometimes our bodies just don't do what we want them to.

 

[Ariel484]

I'll join you for the 30th, too. I think every five years for a Disney marathon is a good idea (did 20th, doing 25th next year).

My kids will be...6.5 and 8.5. Seems like a good time for like a two week Disney/Disney cruise vacation. Now to convince my DH!

I think slowing down will get a great idea for your back and to get yourself healthy!

Yeah, I mean - maybe as well stick to the anniversary years, right? Sounds like a plan.

Disney + Disney cruise is a winning combination - do the marathon/parks and then relax on the ship after. I approve!

The CC 5K is quite uh, tropical shall we say....BUT it's only 3 miles and you get a free souveneir! I did it with my husband, which was fun as we rarely get to run together.

Um, yeah. It's rough!! Thankfully it's only a 5K!

I know this is a weird thing to weigh in on, but I have a female dog, and she definitely toots more than she burps. I also don't understand how she can lock her legs, and I can't move her, even though she only weighs about 33 pounds.

Now that I think about it, he burps and farts pretty equally. He's quite the gaseous pup. He also does the leg-lock thing, I know exactly what you are talking about!

Also, I have recently realized that I prefer the 10K distance over anything else -- I have chronic stress fractures in my right foot, and I can handle a few runs of 3-4 miles a week, but once I get beyond that into half training, it doesn't go well for me. It's a hard realization, but sometimes our bodies just don't do what we want them to.

I think this is where I am too, at least for now - 3-4 miles feels great, and once I get beyond that point my body is NOT happy. Oh well.

 

[Ariel484]

Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend Training

Week 6 (4/10 - 4/16): 11 miles completed/21 miles planned
MO: lifting
TU: 3-mile run
WE: 3-mile run
TH: lifting
FR: 5-mile run/yoga
SA: 10-mile run planned, rest day taken
SU: rest

Rough start to the week! I slept TERRIBLY on Sunday night - I always think I will have awesome sleep the night after a long run and that is almost never the case. Lifting was okay on Monday but my legs were a little sore (likely left over from that weekend's long run), and I was completely wiped by the end of the day, so no yoga for me!

My short runs this week were good! On Tuesday I did the workout where I start at a longer interval at a slower speed, then increase the speed while decreasing the interval - same as the last 2 weeks. Still like that one a lot. On Wednesday, I decided to mix it up by just running the full 3 miles at a slower pace without stopping. At each mile I increased the pace by about 10 seconds/mile. This went well too - it was mentally challenging to go the full 3 miles without a walk break (since I basically never do that) but physically, it was fine and I did appreciate doing something different! My back was a little sore at the end of this run, I guess from slowing the pace/possibly changing my gait as a result of the slower pace, but felt good as new after a few minutes of walking.

Thursday was more lifting, yawn, but overall the day itself was noteworthy because my back felt SO GOOD today. Love days like that!

Friday's 5-miler was pretty good...the first 4 miles felt great, but once I started the last mile, my back started to feel sore...sigh. Yoga afterward was tough - the teacher for that class can be a total a-- kicker when she wants to be, and today was one of those days. As I'm sitting here typing this on Monday, my hamstrings are STILL sore from that class.

So as you can see in my little schedule above, I didn't do my long run this week. I don't have any good reasons as to why I didn't do it - I just didn't want to. I'm starting to get to the point again, just like in marathon training a few months ago, where I'm really beginning to dread the long runs because I know I'll feel sore, so I think I just wanted a break from that for just 1 week. And maybe this makes me a bad runner, but I have no regrets about skipping that run...it was really nice to have the entire weekend off.

In other news, I have almost everything for the Tink trip set up and paid for - the only thing I need to do (besides pick race outfits and pack) is actually buy park tickets. I've been debating between getting a 4-day or 5-day ticket (park hopper) but I just checked and the difference is like $15...and that seems worth it for extra park time! So at some point I need to actually get my act together and get my tickets.

Since this update was so boring, here's a puppy pic. Happy Monday everyone!

 

[baxter24]

While my kids were watching the disney channel yesterday, they showed a promo for runDisney. I had never actually seen a commercial for RunDisney so I started paying attention to see if it came on again. Turns out, it was for the princess 5k where you were there and had that girl from one of their tv shows. Didn't you mention that they had a "pretend start" with her or something becasue it definitely made it seem that way if you have ever been here for a race. Overall I actually thought it was a cool advertisement for RunDisney. My oldest even commented that he wanted to do a race at Disney now after seeing the commercial. Thanks for sharing that in your trip report and I hope the rest of your Tink training goes well!

 

[Ariel484]

While my kids were watching the disney channel yesterday, they showed a promo for runDisney. I had never actually seen a commercial for RunDisney so I started paying attention to see if it came on again. Turns out, it was for the princess 5k where you were there and had that girl from one of their tv shows. Didn't you mention that they had a "pretend start" with her or something becasue it definitely made it seem that way if you have ever been here for a race. Overall I actually thought it was a cool advertisement for RunDisney. My oldest even commented that he wanted to do a race at Disney now after seeing the commercial. Thanks for sharing that in your trip report and I hope the rest of your Tink training goes well!

Oh man!! Now I need to start watching the Disney channel to try to catch that commercial! Thanks for letting me know!

 

[ZellyB]

I absolutely think sometimes it's good to take a break when you just mentally don't feel up to it. Sometimes we are too hard on ourselves about that. This morning was supposed to be a lifting day for us and last night as we were discussing it, I just said no. I needed a break from it, and I don't regret it. Monster pup!!!

 

[roxymama]

That Pup and I have a lot in common...we both want to go for a walk right now.

Sleeping poorly really does throw so much off schedule for me, so I feel you on that. Hope that back decides to be nice to you this week. And I'm on the same page as you with Tink stuff...everything but those pesky park tickets. I keep putting it off. I was originally going to do only 2 day PH but then I just knew being at Disney on Friday and not going to a park was insane....so 3-day PH for me

 

[Sailormoon2]

I always think I will have awesome sleep the night after a long run and that is almost never the case.

This is me too!! I ran 20 miles on Sunday and I spent all night tossing and turning, when I should have been completley dead. It is so counter-intuitive and frustrating, because obviously our bodies need the rest.

my back felt SO GOOD today

YES!! So glad to hear this (despite it flaring up again in yoga).

but I have no regrets about skipping that run

Also glad to hear this. I really believe our bodies know when we have had enough, you have an awesome base, a few missed long runs here and then is not going to kill your ability to run Tink, it may even make it more pleasant, since you got the mental break

 

[Ariel484]

I absolutely think sometimes it's good to take a break when you just mentally don't feel up to it. Sometimes we are too hard on ourselves about that. This morning was supposed to be a lifting day for us and last night as we were discussing it, I just said no. I needed a break from it, and I don't regret it. Monster pup!!!

Yeah, I mean - I think I (and you as well) don't just skip planned runs or whatever willy-nilly so I sort of feel like - if there's a day when I say, "nope, not today," it's time for a little break.

Mondays are better with a little Monster Pup!

That Pup and I have a lot in common...we both want to go for a walk right now.

He loves his walks!

Sleeping poorly really does throw so much off schedule for me, so I feel you on that. Hope that back decides to be nice to you this week.

I just really, really love my sleep. Like, a lot.

Lately the back is nice to me most days. A little stiff in the morning but then it loosens up. Long run days and the day after are tough. Which supports my "I need a break from long runs" theory, I guess.

And I'm on the same page as you with Tink stuff...everything but those pesky park tickets. I keep putting it off. I was originally going to do only 2 day PH but then I just knew being at Disney on Friday and not going to a park was insane....so 3-day PH for me

Yeah, why is it so hard to pull the trigger on tickets??? Do you know where you're getting yours? I think I'm going to go through these guys: http://arestravel.com/attraction/single/722/18/7943

They are recommended by MouseSavers and I will save a whopping $17 (which...hey, better than nothing!).

This is me too!! I ran 20 miles on Sunday and I spent all night tossing and turning, when I should have been completley dead. It is so counter-intuitive and frustrating, because obviously our bodies need the rest.

Booo what is that?? That is totally what happened to me, tossing and turning all night.

Oh and awesome job on your 20-miler!

YES!! So glad to hear this (despite it flaring up again in yoga).

It's very encouraging to have really good days like that!!

Also glad to hear this. I really believe our bodies know when we have had enough, you have an awesome base, a few missed long runs here and then is not going to kill your ability to run Tink, it may even make it more pleasant, since you got the mental break

I agree - I'm glad I skipped it. I think it really was helpful both mentally and physically!

Having said that, I'm hoping to get my last few planned long runs in as scheduled.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

At the end of the day, running is supposed to be fun! I think you were smart to take the weekend off, it shouldn't be a chore. Being healthy (physically and mentally) at the start line in a few weeks is the most important thing, so I think you were investing in your mental health bank this weekend
PS CUTE pup!

 

[girliea]

So love your training report. Puppies are the best-even if their bodily functions are kinda gross! But humans can be pretty yucky too.

Happy Birthday late!

I'm liking the 30th WDW marathon idea.

Sooooooooo-have you seen the Beauty and the Beast Harvey bags?!? They are awesome looking-but Mrs Potts is already sold out....I'm super bummed about that! She is just my favorite b/c Angela Lansbury is the BEST! My hubs still picks on my Murder She Wrote obsession!