A story of renewed hope & the power of Dis

[Luvchefmic]

Happy New Year Ruthie!

You too my dear friend ! I have to get to bed but will talk to you very very soon

 

[PrincessInOz]

Happy New Year, Ruthie.

 

[KatMark]

Ruthie, just wanted to pop in and wish you and yours a VERY

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[franandaj]

Happy New Year Ruthie!!!

I hope that 2014 is a fabulous year for you!

 

[franandaj]

Just stopping by to say and I hope that you're doing OK.

 

[Pluto0809]

Hi Ruthie! I was thinking about you today too and hope you are doing well.

 

[Luvchefmic]

With the cold weather snap we had and a full day of cold rain on top of it I got knocked right out with pain Couldn't even stand up straight for 4 days last week
Today pain is the same, getting very tired of feeling like this BUT looking forward to getting all of this over and feeling better soon I KNOW I will

Missing you all

 

[Pluto0809]

Ruthie I tried to respond to your private message but your box is full.

I hope you feel better soon, I've been missing you around here!

 

[Luvchefmic]

Ruthie I tried to respond to your private message but your box is full.

I hope you feel better soon, I've been missing you around here!

Pretty much just answered you saying what I just did Thanks Best way to stay in touch text or email OK ? Miss you too Going to try and lay down I am exhausted

 

[Pluto0809]

Pretty much just answered you saying what I just did Thanks Best way to stay in touch text or email OK ? Miss you too Going to try and lay down I am exhausted

Either works for me! Get some rest.

 

[sewmess]

Late Holiday and New Year greetings and best wishes!

2014 better get better or else...I don't know what else, but or else!!!

 

[Restrasz]

Feel better soon! I for one can't wait till summer!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Feel better, Ruthie.

 

[Luvchefmic]

Thanks for all the well wishes I am coming along, but not there totally yet
Looking back to almost a year ago I have to remind myself that the occasional
setback is just that a setback Things could have been much worse and more permanent so I am hanging on to that

In celebration of life I made a 2 night reservation at CSR yes I know shocking not POP I haven't stayed anywhere but POP for a very long time but I really knew nothing about CSR

After Dee & Mark's family, and Ariana & Jim , stayed there I really looked around and decided this is a must stay at resort Really looking forward to just relaxing out in a hammock appreciating how much has changed in the past year


Bear with me for updates from Anniversary trip in November and Christmas at WDW, many pictures to post and much to tell about This will take time

 

[PrincessInOz]

Look after yourself.

 

[Luvchefmic]

Look after yourself.

I will I am going very very slowly Another cold front may be coming in and that has me nervous ( even though I dress in layers ) it seems to cause an explosion in my body, even my shoulder has been hurting I really can't afford to lose anymore time at work

BUT the 2 biggest disappointments was I had planned to see Ed this weekend He ran his 1/2 marathon yesterday So proud of our friend With his permission here he is:




I also had to face facts that the Princess 1/2 Marathon for me next month is not going to happen, I am shooting for 2015 and hope Ed will join me then

 

[PrincessInOz]

I will I am going very very slowly Another cold front may be coming in and that has me nervous ( even though I dress in layers ) it seems to cause an explosion in my body, even my shoulder has been hurting I really can't afford to lose anymore time at work

BUT the 2 biggest disappointments was I had planned to see Ed this weekend He ran his 1/2 marathon yesterday So proud of our friend With his permission here he is:




I also had to face facts that the Princess 1/2 Marathon for me next month is not going to happen, I am shooting for 2015 and hope Ed will join me then

Sorry you're in pain, Ruthie. Such a shame you weren't there to see Ed this weekend.



Congrats Ed! That's a great achievement.

 

[sweetpeaandevie]

Hey Ruthie!!! I have missed soooooooo much, but I have spent the evening getting caught up on the last three months and I just have to say, I have missed you!!! I fell off the boards sometime in Oct, hosted Thanksgiving, had a huge tea party for my girls' birthday, then Christmas, whew.....I am glad that is all over. Now I have spent the last couple of weeks trying to catch up on these boards.....I feel like I have completely started over But I am back now and since this year is my year I am sure to stay caught up!!!!!! Totally obsessed with all things Disney, and driving everyone around me crazy At least around here I feel like I belong

I hope you are feeling better! This crazy weather is sure to do us all in. I have had the sinus issues that go along with the temp changing from the teens to the seventies about every other week! Can't stop coughing to save my life. I have survived on mucinex alone for two weeks But at least we do not live up north!!! Beautiful but brutal up there this winter!!!

 

[SunDial]

Hope your back is feeling much better Ruthie. With the 3 colds fronts that they are saying are heading our way I hope it does not bother you to much.

I miss meeting up with you. The plan is to be back up there for the Princess 1/2 marathon weekend. I would love to run with you for the 2015 1/2 run.

I am hoping that my son and daughter decide to run the 1/2 marathon in January of 2015 with me. This would be a really great weekend.


Thanks PIO.

 

[SunDial]

Good evening everyone.

Time to do a little "run" report.

I had a friend that did the Goofy Race and a Half in January 2013 to celebrate her 50th birthday. This race is a 1/2 marathon run on Saturday and a full marathon on Sunday. Yes this race and a half is appropriately named


I decided to do the same thing. I had signed up around may or June of last year for this 1/2 marathon to celebrate turning 55 next month. My one sister and I had also signed up for the Tower of Terror 10 mile run in October 2013. I was going to use this to see where I was in the training for the half. Started to train a little from July thru mid September. This is basicly when all training stopped. We did the Tower run or i should say we finished the run. So i knew what i still needed to do for the half marathon 3 months later. I did make an attemp to train for a couple of days after but life priorities changed. Some on here knew what was happening in my backround. Only a couple on here knew that on November 25th 2013 God decided that dad had suffered enough and took dad home. Not going to get into any details but It had been a tough last year for dad. Quality over quantity!!!

Now up to the half on January 11th. I got there on Thurday evening and went over to the ESPN complex to pick up the bib and runner package. The crowd was not bad at all in this time frame. While walking around the complex and remembering where thru the complex my sister and i ran in October brought back a flood of memories. The October run at the time turned out to be "7 weeks" before dad passed. I then realized that i was back at Disney for another run in what was "7 weeks" after dad had passed. It became a very emotional night. I was supposed to meet up with the friends that i was there to run with. Lets just say went back to resort, grabed a bite to eat and headed back to the room.

Since November 25th the only real motivation was to finsh the race no matter what and asking for a lot of help from above because i was going to need it.

On to race morning. Was up around 2:45am and off the the prerace area by 3:30. The temp was at 70 degrees and a little threat of rain but none really fell. It did stay cloudy for the entire run which was very comfortable. We were told that 26,000 had registered for the run. They divided everyone into corrals and labeled them by letters. I was in the last corral which was "P". While i was telling my brother tonight about the run he said that all of the old folks were starting in the aar"P" corral. I wish i would have thought of that. The first corrals started about5:30 and mine started at 6:30