deekaypee
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I'm loving the lean meaner name. It makes me do my Hulk impression--where in my fantasy world I'm really ripped & intimidating. Grrrr. Thanks again for the moniker, Bill & Vic (seems like a collaborative creation, from the thread title to the nickname).
Connie: congrats on the loss & your plan to keep going. I DO know what you mean about Disney alone; but you want to come out and play with us, don't you? Pleeeaaaase???
Lynnda: You're a tri-athlete? Wow, that's something I'd love to do, someday. What do you like best about it? Thanks for the feedback on the breakfast; I suspected as much. Congrats on the water, veggies and sugar changes.
Vic: Darn those guests and those social life! I hope you had a good evening. And I assume there's another 5K or race around the corner for you?
Kate (Hi Kate, officially!): I SO want to do the EE inaugural race, but I don't think we can swing it financially either, especially with other tasty events in the area (not to mention Disney ones).
Minnie: Yeah, you might need to drag me to the dreadmill, although I certainly dislike it far less than I used to. Congratulations on the 30 minutes and keeping track of both your food intake & the feelings you have when you eat.
Susie: Welcome to the blister club. It sounds like the full was a blister-breeding ground for lots of us. 3 miles is good--you're still healing.
As for me: I just went grocery shopping & picked up some stuff with an eye toward a heartier morning meal. That means more protein for me, less sugars. (You can't see me right now, but there's a tear in my eye.) I'll let folks know who it goes. I'd just like to have more energy in the a.m. in general, let alone for working out.
I also worked out at the gym today: strength/circuit training & the elliptical. The treadmills were open, darn it, but I resisted because my knee still feels a bit "off." I promised myself give it a break this weekend, but it's so hard when the machines look all lonely. The good news is, by tomorrow or Monday we should have warm(er) weather again, so just being outside will seem like its reward.
I know weekends can be hard for most folks, with family and social obligations and just the need for some rest. But keep up the good work, lean meaners, because you're doing these things for YOU! And you're important and so very worth it!
Connie: congrats on the loss & your plan to keep going. I DO know what you mean about Disney alone; but you want to come out and play with us, don't you? Pleeeaaaase???
Lynnda: You're a tri-athlete? Wow, that's something I'd love to do, someday. What do you like best about it? Thanks for the feedback on the breakfast; I suspected as much. Congrats on the water, veggies and sugar changes.
Vic: Darn those guests and those social life! I hope you had a good evening. And I assume there's another 5K or race around the corner for you?
Kate (Hi Kate, officially!): I SO want to do the EE inaugural race, but I don't think we can swing it financially either, especially with other tasty events in the area (not to mention Disney ones).
Minnie: Yeah, you might need to drag me to the dreadmill, although I certainly dislike it far less than I used to. Congratulations on the 30 minutes and keeping track of both your food intake & the feelings you have when you eat.
Susie: Welcome to the blister club. It sounds like the full was a blister-breeding ground for lots of us. 3 miles is good--you're still healing.
As for me: I just went grocery shopping & picked up some stuff with an eye toward a heartier morning meal. That means more protein for me, less sugars. (You can't see me right now, but there's a tear in my eye.) I'll let folks know who it goes. I'd just like to have more energy in the a.m. in general, let alone for working out.
I also worked out at the gym today: strength/circuit training & the elliptical. The treadmills were open, darn it, but I resisted because my knee still feels a bit "off." I promised myself give it a break this weekend, but it's so hard when the machines look all lonely. The good news is, by tomorrow or Monday we should have warm(er) weather again, so just being outside will seem like its reward.
I know weekends can be hard for most folks, with family and social obligations and just the need for some rest. But keep up the good work, lean meaners, because you're doing these things for YOU! And you're important and so very worth it!
Kate
Of course, DH was more like this... 
I mentioned this on another thread, but I volunteered for the Danskin (at WDW) 3 years ago, participated 2 years ago, and watched from the sidelines last year with my wee one who was 6 weeks old. So, I've actually only done one tri, and it is shorter than a regular sprint triathlon. However, I LOVE this race!!!! The swim is 400 yrds in the Seven Seas Lagoon (in front of CR), the bike is 9 miles, and the run (walk) is 2 miles through MK. There is no time limit, and they have swim angels on kayaks and in the water with noodles if you have trouble in the lake. You are never the last place finisher - Sally Edwards always comes in last. It supports breast cancer research, and the first wave in the swim has all the cancer survivors with bright pink swim caps. During the expo, they bring all the survivors on stage to celebrate them. Every year has a huge group of truly amazing, strong, and courageous women. Anyway, I could go on forever about this event... but I would not call myself a triathlete. 
Lynne (xterratri) and Christa (gatorphipps) are competitive tri-ers, and gave me some wonderful advice on getting started. As for my favorite event, I love to swim. I actually took lessons for four months before the tri - I knew how to swim before, but not how to do a real stroke. There is an aquatic center about 15 minutes away, but the pool is outdoors, so winter training is fun! 
Anyway, I'm sure that was way more info than you wanted, but the Danskin in such a wonderful event - I don't want people to think it is unattainable. Ladies of all sizes, shapes, and abilities do the race side-by-side. 
Hope you feel better soon! 
Starting over again this a.m. with a bowl of instant oatmeal and deciding which exercise to choose for today. We have a few inches of snow this a.m. and living in the country makes outdoor runs on snowy country roads tough. Getting a little sick of Leslie's walk DVDs, but they took work as cardio, so...
. I know, I know, it's only an 1 1/2 hour movie. But I like to nosh, and didn't.
We want your lungs bursting with oxygen, not coughing one up!
I sure hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew w/ this Minnie 15K. I have only worked up and done a 5K...no other trainin than that...
