Biggest Loser Princess and Tinker Bell 2011 and 2012 -- OLD please see NEW thread

[Worfiedoodles]

Well, for goodness sake...after reading Lisah's amazing RR, how can I not get my act together and waddle to the Princess start?! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for posting your experience. You made me so happy!

I won't bother with confessing the food sins of last night, suffice it to say today is a fresh start in more ways than one.

As you know, I'm focusing on one area of my life each month for a year, my own Happiness Project. Back in November when I set this out, I made February my Nutrition month. Yep, I knew I would start to balk before my trip...so, for this month I am going to 1) track food daily 2) drink a bottle of water (in addition to my citrus water, just plain water) every day 3) not eat candy at work and 4) have dessert (not my one piece of chocolate before bed, I mean real dessert) only once a week. That means I'm done until Super Bowl Sunday, which is a good thing

Still didn't make it up and on the TM today. I have two meetings out of the office, actually I'm barely going to be there. I have a 9:30-11:30, then half an hour walk to work; then lunch, then a 2-4, with half hour walk prior to get back downtown. Then I'm taking the subway home. So, not much DIS time at all. I should be getting ready, but I just wanted to talk to you guys...

I also decided that for this month, I'm going to stop weighing myself every day. I may regret it, but I'm just going to do it once a week, and see how that goes. Maybe if I'm less consciously aware of the numbers, and focused more on doing the healthy things, I can get closer to my goal and not really have to think about it too much. That sort of sounds like cheating, but I'm thinking it's a strategy to try

I really have to get up and be productive now. Replies later tonight, if the DIS allows...

Maria

 

[mikamah]

Oh no, I haven't read your report yet, Lisa, because I just finished my coaching replies, and I don't have enough time to read it slowly and enjoy it, so my plan is to come home from work at 2, before I get michael, make a cup of tea, and relive your race with you. I'm so happy for you, and am very excited to hear all the details.

Hello everyone!! Miss you gals, but today's my short day, so I hope to catch up properly! I don't think I've posted since the Cullen Family Poop Post! They've probably pooped again since then!!

Have a wonderful wednesday!!! xoxoxo

 

[Rose&Mike]

Nancy--I am so glad the foot is ok! I know you love the tough love and we love you for it. But you have got to cut yourself a tiny bit of slack. You CAN lose this weight. YOU CAN! YOU CAN DO IT! But it is not going to happen overnight. I know, I know what you are going to say....Mathew was born in November. Yes, BUT you just got back on your meds. You are just getting back into exercise. It is doable and you can do it! It's not like you put the weight back on doing nothing. You just had a baby! In the past, I found that I was self-sabotaging a lot. I was purposely eating crap knowing I would fail. Knowing my mother was right, knowing I was crap....I'm not saying that is what you are doing. I am saying, if it is---stop it! You can do this! One bite at a time. Did I overstep here???? I hope not. I don't want you or any of us to beat ourselves up. Of course we have to own the mistake and take a hard look at things--which is why I am tracking again. But being down on ourselves is not the way to do this. Love you. I really hope I didn't overstep--I am not very good at this "speaking your mind thing."

Lisah--Wow what a report! I know I have had runs where my brain has been so oxygen deprived that I have had the strangest thoughts. It's amazing what goes through your head during the 13 miles. I think I can probably speak for everyone--I was crying when I saw on tracking you crossed the finish line. I was so happy for you. No matter what would have happened I would have been proud of you. But now that is checked off your list. I'm guessing it felt like a huge weight was off your shoulders! And think how fast you will be next time without that weight. I loved what you said about every mile should be like mile 12. I am going to try to remember that. Are you just walking around smiling all the time?

Maria--Hang in there! I hope the weather is cooperating today for all those meetings!

Kathy--coaching just takes way too much time, doesn't it! I have kind of backed off the thread a little because I don't quite feel like a belong....does anyone who is just starting out really want to hear from someone who hit maintain and then put on a couple of pounds? Thank you for what you said this morning.

Lindsay--are you surviving???

LisaR--how are you???

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I am off today! Not sure what I am going to do. I am thinking about trying to make a costume for the race....Since speed is not supposed to be the goal I am thinking a costume would be a good idea. Mike is going to come for the whole trip. I think he will probably do some work while we are there, but hopefully we will have lots of animals to look at from our balcony and I can relax with a drink while he works! Plus Maria is going to be there! And we will go to the Dis meet on Saturday! The bangs were the best decision. The little hairs are much less noticeable and my it's been very easy to fix.

Except for some ankle soreness, my foot feels good after running yesterday. The plan is for 12 miles this weekend. I am very nervous about this for so many reasons....Plus it is supposed to rain a lot this weekend so we might end up on the dreadmill.....yuck!

Ok, TTYL!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

thanks, rose. i needed that. and don't apologize EVER for saying stuff that needs to be said. in fact, you could have been alot tougher! in fact, i'll pretend you said this all in a tough tone instead of the nice rose tone that i know you said it in. southern accents also make anything very hard to seem tough! just like pretty much anything my family says probably sounds mean! you're right. it took 9 months to put on, it's not going to take 9 weeks to take off. it would just be nice if i could lose a pound a week, not like, a pound a month!

after my pity party i went to mommy and me. for the craft we (well, noreen my partner) made football and helmet shaped sugar cookies and the kids got to frost them with blue and red and white frosting for the Giants. it was a cute idea but really just a messy disgusting activity. kids liked it though. i did NOT have a cookie even though i really wanted one. oh and noreen and i watched all the children while the parents got to go downtairs to attend the pre-k open house (we teach at the catholic school). i am exhausted. one of the boys screamed bloody murder for 28 of the 30 min that they were gone. i tried everything to get him to calm down! poor guy. thomas actually was ok with me holding lucas the whole time. he was even trying to read him a book which was cute...and hilarious. anywho, i'm pooped. poop! my favorite subject!

speaking of poop, we have a leak in the basement and a plumber is coming in 5 min to take a look at it. which means he'll probably be banging around during naptime. greeeeat.

kathy we miss you! coaching does take alot of time. and i was terrrrrrible at responding to people when i coached the other week too.

oh...rose what did you decide for the costume??

ok there is some siren that keeps going off by my bookcase. i can't figure out what it is. every so often some siren goes off. i don't see any toy (like an ambulance or something?). maybe a book that has a sound? i can't figure out where it's coming from. it's driving me INSANE!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Nancy--I really was putting my tough, non-southern voice on when I was typing that...ok not really. Glad you are feeling better! Good luck with the leak.

Lisah--I am still thinking about your post. I think what I get from running no matter hard the run/race is, no matter how crappy I feel later, is this ability to be calmer in other situations. Those mentally tough runs are what make everything else much more doable. It was how I got through all the stuff going on last year without crawling into a hole and staying there. Your post made me realize that the ridiculous amount of stress I have been feeling lately--and yes it has been bad--will hopefully abate a little once I have been regularly getting those runs in again. I'm not even sure what it is you said, but thanks!

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Ok, I spent today looking at dining reviews and trying to put together a plan for this trip. And I ordered a WISH bondi band. Time to get off my butt and do something. Picking a place to eat has taken on a whole new level for me--we have not gone out to eat since WDW, at least not that I can think of. We got takeout baked potatoes a couple of times and take out dessert, but that is it! No wonder I want my trip to be perfect! Then I read a rumor that Ca Grill might be closing for a while for repairs etc! Uggh! The only ressie I could find was for late on our last night. I have to see what Mike thinks. The food there for gf vegetarians at least is to die for!

So far I have:
Mama Melrose (Thurs night)--I have never eaten there but they do gf pasta and flourless choc cake

Narcoossees (Fri night)--with Maria to watch Wishes!

Kouzzina (Sat breakfast)-- I will be having the Mickey Waffles with marscapone cheese! Yum, Yum, Yum! And later in the day after the Wish meet I will be getting a Babycakes cupcake!

Boma (Sun night)--And yes I will be having the zebra domes even if they have gelatin!

????? (Mon night)--I am going to have to talk to Mike about this one.

Boma (Tues breakfast)--we are going home this day.

OMG--I am really becoming food obsessed!!! Ok, so I have thought of every possible restaurant for Monday night, but a lot of it depends on what we want to do that last night. I am thinking about Yachtsman Steakhouse or Captain's Grill. They will do a gf pasta dish. But then there's Cali Grill or a late dinner at Sannaa......Decisions, decisions! People laugh, but we really do only go there to eat.

Ok, off to be productive!

ETA--let me just apologize for how many exclamation points I used in this post. I got a little carried away....

 

[mikamah]

Oh, Lisa, I am sooooo very happy and so very proud of you. I just loved reading and reliving your race. I also love how the longer you put between race day, the less complaining it had. And the crying, I so remember that crying during the princess, but as I cried and got overwhelmed several times during the race, I'd have pull it together so I could breath and run/walk. And very cool your wish shirt helping others. You are such an amazing support to all of us here, and it travels whereever you go. And you remembered the pirate, made his day I'm sure. So cool your mom and sister were there too to celebrate with you. Sounds like an absolutely amazing day, and you will be on cloud nine for a while.

Glad you didn't mind me tagging the photos, I figured your facebook friends needed to see them too. I didn't realize it had to go back to the person to approve. Oh well, I'm not much better than you on facebook.

Rose _Love that you are doing well, and having a good week, and running is good!!! I am loving hearing all about your princess plans, and so wish I was going too. Oh well, maybe another year.

Nancy-Glad Rose gave you a talking too, so I didn't have to use my meany-boston, pats are going to kick butt voice. You do need to be patient, and I know it is so freaking hard, but i know you will get this weight off and it won't be quick, or easy, but you will do it, and we will be here for you always when it is hard and to cheer you on when you are successful.

Maria-You will not be waddling to that princess start, you will walk there with your head up high proud of how hard you have worked to get there, and with a big smile on showing off the beautiful princess you are. I hope less scale time will help too. It's hard not to weigh every day, but I think it probably does help to keep you on the better track. Hang in there. Your princess weekend is going to be fabulous.

Lindsay-I agree with the others, you never know what the truth is in what you see on facebook, or other places, and your Ryan is an awesome little boy, with a great personality, and he is going to be absolutely fine, and you should be one proud mama. Hope your crazy week is more good crazy than bad. So excited for your disney trip!! The boys will just love the pirate room, I am sure.

Hello LisaR! Love, love the pics on facebook, and your kids must have been so proud of themselves too. So cute. Isn't disney amazing how they can bring the whole family into the race theme of the weekend. I definitely want to do a 5k with michael the next race weekend we are there.

Speaking of Disney races, my sil Beth and I were talking a couple weekend ago, and she like the rest of us is on the path to getting healthy, and is thinking about doing the c25k, and may even think about doing a disney race. We were talking, maybe 2014, for my 50th, so we'll see what happens. Marathon weekend alone was my original plan, but if it's her first she might prefer princess which is school vacation, so we could do a family trip. Either one is fine. I had figured I couldn't go to disney without michael on school vacation, so was gearing toward marathon weekend. So we shall see. A friend of hers did the marathon relay and said she never could have done a half in disney if it wasn't for her dh who did the other half, and then I realized the relay is a time for both of you, so if you are partnered up with someone fast, you can have more than the 16 mm time. What a fabulous idea. So anyhoo, that's about all that's happening here. My sister is dropping her kids off while she goes to the dentist, and michael's setting up to give us a magic show when they get here.

Off to ck donald's thread if I have time. Coaching is fine, and it is nice to get to know everyone and see the peeps I don't see here, Pamela, Dona, Karen. Sue has been so busy with weighkeeping she hasn't been able to post at all. It will be nice to merge and all be together again.

Have a great night!!

 

[liesel]

OK, it took me forever to load those pictures onto FB yesterday. It only loaded half, froze up, erased all my tags, and I had to start over and load 5 at a time. What a PITA, it took me half the day and when it was all done I had enough of the computer for the day.

I am also getting sick, I could feel it coming on yesterday and I feel so rundown today. I'm happy that it waited until after the race, DD was sick before we left and DS started feeling a little sick on Sunday, but I have had it with being sick. This is the 3rd time this winter, enough already! I got through all my kids I had to work with at school this morning and then came home and collapsed. I still have so much to do and am having a hard time getting back into the swing of things, post vacation letdown anyone?

I do have one vent, as we were getting our rental car on Friday, I got an email from the girl scout leader saying that this Sunday is the deadline for giving back cookies we don't think we can sell, otherwise we are financially responsible for them. Are you kidding me, $350 worth of cookies?! Then Saturday I got a second email saying that the deadline is tomorrow. I did inventory yesterday and emailed the cookie mom saying that DD has sold 17, we'll keep 21 to sell, and the rest are going back. I was then reminded that we have until March 4 to sell these cookies and did I really need to return so many. Uh, yes!! I can't keep all these cookies and risk being out the money for them. DD has worked so hard going door to door, we've even had the door slammed in our faces a couple of times and these are people we know! There are so many scouts in this neighborhood, its tough to sell. I replied to the email saying that yes I need to return them, I was a girl scout for 11 years and never came close to selling 100 boxes, which I never agreed to do to begin with. I hate being the difficult mom, but this is unreasonable. I can't imagine being the only one who has failed to sell all of them. Anyway, I'll have to go soon and return them, I don't want to do it with DD because I don't want her to feel like she failed because she didn't sell their high quota. I'm not sure how I feel about this new way of selling, I don't like being financially responsible, I'd rather do preorders.

Anyway, bless you if you got through that vent!! I promise I'll talk about the race next time, I had a blast even though the weekend was much too short. The heat really bothered me too, I was just not prepared for it although it was wonderful when we weren't racing! Thanks for all the posts and good thoughts, it meant so much to me!

Nancy Love a good poop story! It sounds like you and Rose will be well suited to run the Mickey together! I know you will get back there soon.

Kathy Thanks for coaching this week, I'll try to pop in.

Lisa It was so awesome finally meeting you! When you finished the race, the kids really wanted to go to the pool and Disneyland and I was trying to figure out how to make everything work plus go to Trader Sam's. We did fit everything in, but it made for a long day!

Lindsay I know people who lie about their children's accomplishments so definitely take FB with a grain of salt. I always tell my kids that no one is good at everything, its about finding what you are good at and enjoy and doing that. They sound like happy wonderful boys.

Rose and Maria If I had unlimited funds, I'd so be at the Princess with both of you, but alas, I haven't won the lottery yet, so I'll just have to enjoy it from home. Now that I know how fun it is firsthand, I am getting so excited for the both of you!

I had better go and be productive, have a great rest of the day everyone!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Sooooo, there is glitter, uh, I mean pixie dust all over my house!

I went to the fabric store and found a pattern for the no sew tutus. So I am making one that is two toned--pink with pixie dust and lime green! If it turns out ok I will add "jewels" to it. I have already spent $50 so hopefully it will turn out. Maybe I should have just bought a new running skirt. I hope to finish it this weekend and I'll post pics when it's done.

LisaR--I would so not be happy about the cookie sales! Can you just tell them next year you aren't taking that many? What a pain! I hope you aren't getting too sick! I enjoyed your FB pictures.

 

[camnhan]

If you all don't mind...i have kind of been lurking and read the TR from the race and first can I say "WOW way to go!!!"
second: Really?? if you don't keep up a 16min/mile pace they pull you off the course?!?! Some friends and I have been talking about doing a Disney race (have yet to run one but have walked a few 5k's..next goal is to run) and am already panicking that I won't run fast enough
I know I had read that you have to maintain a certain pace but didn't realize they would actually pull you off the course do you not medal then??

Again..so sorry for butting into your group but it just peaked my curiousity.
Thanks

 

[liesel]

Rose The leaders said the girl scouts made them take that many cookies. Returning them was not a pleasant experience. They made us feel terrible for not selling that many, told us that everyone else has sold quite a bit more than us, and told us to keep going door to door. I was crying by the end of it (it does not help that TOM is going on right now). I just kept apologizing over and over and saying that I just can't take the financial responsibility. I just have to let it go now, we did our best and its not my problem they are acting this way.

In better news, I can't wait to see your outfit for the princess!

If you all don't mind...i have kind of been lurking and read the TR from the race and first can I say "WOW way to go!!!"
second: Really?? if you don't keep up a 16min/mile pace they pull you off the course?!?! Some friends and I have been talking about doing a Disney race (have yet to run one but have walked a few 5k's..next goal is to run) and am already panicking that I won't run fast enough
I know I had read that you have to maintain a certain pace but didn't realize they would actually pull you off the course do you not medal then??

Again..so sorry for butting into your group but it just peaked my curiousity.
Thanks

I also completed the Tink over the weekend, the TR is forthcoming. I had joined the biggest loser challenge thread and saw that many were completing half marathons and thought that there was no way I could do something like that. Then I decided that I wanted to do something hard, something that I didn't think I could do. I started training 11 months ago and didn't think I could do it in 4 hours, let alone 3:30 (16 mm pace). I finished in 3:30, I started in Corral C and never saw the sweepers. It was hot and I was a bit slower. I also took it easy through the parks and really took in the experience. I never felt like I was dying (just hot and my hip was bothering me a little from standing around too much the day before). I didn't sleep well the 3 nights leading up the race either, including only getting 3 hours the night before. I also got sick twice with a nasty chest cold during training and missed almost a month of running. With all this, I still had a great race and I'm sure you can get there too. Disneyland has to coordinate with the city of Anaheim for their road closures, I haven't done a WDW race yet, but it seems that DL was a bit more forceful with the sweepers. Others that have been swept can share more about the experience, but from what I've heard, you are given ample warning and time to pick up the pace. This race was so much fun, the entertainment and spectators really made the race and I highly recommend trying one someday. There are many good training programs out there if you are interested that can prepare you for the half. I've seen others post that you should not even attempt a race unless you know for sure that you can make the time requirement, but my DH pointed out if you only tried things where you were absolutely sure of the outcome you would never try anything.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

Nancy--I really was putting my tough, non-southern voice on when I was typing that...ok not really. Glad you are feeling better! Good luck with the leak.

rose you are so sweet

So far I have:
Mama Melrose (Thurs night)--I have never eaten there but they do gf pasta and flourless choc cake

Narcoossees (Fri night)--with Maria to watch Wishes!

Kouzzina (Sat breakfast)-- I will be having the Mickey Waffles with marscapone cheese! Yum, Yum, Yum! And later in the day after the Wish meet I will be getting a Babycakes cupcake!

Boma (Sun night)--And yes I will be having the zebra domes even if they have gelatin!

????? (Mon night)--I am going to have to talk to Mike about this one.

Boma (Tues breakfast)--we are going home this day.

i've been to wdw a gazillion times and i've never been to any of those restaurants! and probably won't get to them for a while, at least until the kiddos are older. i've of course studied all their menus though and they all sound great. the only one i've really heard mixed reviews of is mama melrose.

hmm, what about flying fish for monday night?

You are such an amazing support to all of us here, and it travels whereever you go.

this!!

Nancy-Glad Rose gave you a talking too, so I didn't have to use my meany-boston, pats are going to kick butt voice. You do need to be patient, and I know it is so freaking hard, but i know you will get this weight off and it won't be quick, or easy, but you will do it, and we will be here for you always when it is hard and to cheer you on when you are successful.

thank you, kathy. it IS so freaking hard!

Maria-You will not be waddling to that princess start, you will walk there with your head up high proud of how hard you have worked to get there, and with a big smile on showing off the beautiful princess you are. I hope less scale time will help too. It's hard not to weigh every day, but I think it probably does help to keep you on the better track. Hang in there. Your princess weekend is going to be fabulous.

yes maria, listen to kathy! she is one smart lady!

Lindsay-I agree with the others, you never know what the truth is in what you see on facebook, or other places, and your Ryan is an awesome little boy, with a great personality, and he is going to be absolutely fine, and you should be one proud mama. Hope your crazy week is more good crazy than bad. So excited for your disney trip!! The boys will just love the pirate room, I am sure.

kathy you are 3 for 3 on the great advice posting! woot! ryan's awesome and that's that. people are pretty full of it on facebook. someone just posted that their 12 week old is sitting up on his own! LOL!! she said, "he's sitting unsupported and also rolling all over the place!" yeah, don't think so.


Speaking of Disney races, my sil Beth and I were talking a couple weekend ago, and she like the rest of us is on the path to getting healthy, and is thinking about doing the c25k, and may even think about doing a disney race. We were talking, maybe 2014, for my 50th, so we'll see what happens. Marathon weekend alone was my original plan, but if it's her first she might prefer princess which is school vacation, so we could do a family trip. Either one is fine. I had figured I couldn't go to disney without michael on school vacation, so was gearing toward marathon weekend. So we shall see. A friend of hers did the marathon relay and said she never could have done a half in disney if it wasn't for her dh who did the other half, and then I realized the relay is a time for both of you, so if you are partnered up with someone fast, you can have more than the 16 mm time. What a fabulous idea. So anyhoo, that's about all that's happening here. My sister is dropping her kids off while she goes to the dentist, and michael's setting up to give us a magic show when they get here.

how was the magic show?? any video of that??

sounds like there are some disney races you'll be choosing from soon. all i know is that after the tink, we need to know what everyone's doing so we can all plan accordingly! the princess in 2014 for your 50th sounds like a great idea. and i don't know about everyone else but i am inviting myself to THAT party! you run the princess and your celebration drinks are on ME!!!

OK, it took me forever to load those pictures onto FB yesterday. It only loaded half, froze up, erased all my tags, and I had to start over and load 5 at a time. What a PITA, it took me half the day and when it was all done I had enough of the computer for the day.

loved the pics on facebook. i could go for more!!!

I am also getting sick, I could feel it coming on yesterday and I feel so rundown today. I'm happy that it waited until after the race, DD was sick before we left and DS started feeling a little sick on Sunday, but I have had it with being sick. This is the 3rd time this winter, enough already! I got through all my kids I had to work with at school this morning and then came home and collapsed. I still have so much to do and am having a hard time getting back into the swing of things, post vacation letdown anyone?

no! not sick again! this has been a miserable winter for you. well, hey, at least you have a medal now, right??

I do have one vent, as we were getting our rental car on Friday, I got an email from the girl scout leader saying that this Sunday is the deadline for giving back cookies we don't think we can sell, otherwise we are financially responsible for them. Are you kidding me, $350 worth of cookies?! Then Saturday I got a second email saying that the deadline is tomorrow. I did inventory yesterday and emailed the cookie mom saying that DD has sold 17, we'll keep 21 to sell, and the rest are going back. I was then reminded that we have until March 4 to sell these cookies and did I really need to return so many. Uh, yes!! I can't keep all these cookies and risk being out the money for them. DD has worked so hard going door to door, we've even had the door slammed in our faces a couple of times and these are people we know! There are so many scouts in this neighborhood, its tough to sell. I replied to the email saying that yes I need to return them, I was a girl scout for 11 years and never came close to selling 100 boxes, which I never agreed to do to begin with. I hate being the difficult mom, but this is unreasonable. I can't imagine being the only one who has failed to sell all of them. Anyway, I'll have to go soon and return them, I don't want to do it with DD because I don't want her to feel like she failed because she didn't sell their high quota. I'm not sure how I feel about this new way of selling, I don't like being financially responsible, I'd rather do preorders.

ridiculous. seems like some people are totally missing the point of being a girl scout!!


Rose and Maria If I had unlimited funds, I'd so be at the Princess with both of you, but alas, I haven't won the lottery yet, so I'll just have to enjoy it from home. Now that I know how fun it is firsthand, I am getting so excited for the both of you!

I had better go and be productive, have a great rest of the day everyone!

i wish we'd all win the lotto so we could go to all the disney races. no. scratch that. i wish we'd all win the lotto so we could just MOVE to disney and live there (and of course we'd hire the best teachers so the kids could get a good education - don't they say the schools around wdw aren't that good?).

Sooooo, there is glitter, uh, I mean pixie dust all over my house!

I went to the fabric store and found a pattern for the no sew tutus. So I am making one that is two toned--pink with pixie dust and lime green! If it turns out ok I will add "jewels" to it. I have already spent $50 so hopefully it will turn out. Maybe I should have just bought a new running skirt. I hope to finish it this weekend and I'll post pics when it's done.

LisaR--I would so not be happy about the cookie sales! Can you just tell them next year you aren't taking that many? What a pain! I hope you aren't getting too sick! I enjoyed your FB pictures.

yay for glitter! a no sew tutu? that sounds right up my alley! (says the girl who stapled her home ec project together instead of sewed it )

If you all don't mind...i have kind of been lurking and read the TR from the race and first can I say "WOW way to go!!!"
second: Really?? if you don't keep up a 16min/mile pace they pull you off the course?!?! Some friends and I have been talking about doing a Disney race (have yet to run one but have walked a few 5k's..next goal is to run) and am already panicking that I won't run fast enough
I know I had read that you have to maintain a certain pace but didn't realize they would actually pull you off the course do you not medal then??

Again..so sorry for butting into your group but it just peaked my curiousity.
Thanks

yes, the do sweep if you don't keep the pace. you do have a bit of a cushion as they start the 16 min/mile time from when the LAST person crosses the START line. so, if you're in a higher up corral you have that extra time. it stinks but they will pull you off the course if you can't keep up the pace. there are a bunch of training programs out there and with some hard work, i bet you can do it! and there is a TON of support on the DIS for runners and walkers of all abilities which is pretty awesome!

I've seen others post that you should not even attempt a race unless you know for sure that you can make the time requirement, but my DH pointed out if you only tried things where you were absolutely sure of the outcome you would never try anything.

amen sister girl!

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good morning friends!
i'm feeling less sorry for myself today. the weight is still the same but i'm not giving up. i went to step aerobics/weight training class last night. i always feel good after going to those classes. i'm doing the right things. i'm eating better, exercising...the chips will fall into place eventually.

today is one of those days, however, where i just wish the day would end already...and it didn't start yet! my partner isn't going to be at mommy and me so i'm teaching by myself...with a 2.5 year old and a 9 week old it should be ok. just hope that my own kids behave at least a little. then i need to clean up the classroom on my own and head over to my aunt and uncle's house, feed the baby, and leave the kids there. i need to drive downtown to my OB's office. i have a b@@b thing that i need to get checked out. probably nothing. then back up to the bronx to get the kiddos and hopefully get thomas napping. claudia's coming at 3 and i have to take matthew to his 2 month appt at his pediatrician. i'm looking forward to seeing how much he weighs but not looking forward to the shots. aw, baby shots stink! and depending on what time we get out of there i'd really like to come home, get my running stuff on and at least get a lap or two in down at maritime.

phew. so that's a day in the life of a stay at home mom in the bronx. on the plus side, my aunt mary (btw, i have two aunt marys, one that lives across the street and one that lives around the corner. irish catholic family much??) made us ziti last night so i already have dinner for tonight. i just need to make sure i don't eat too much of it!

xoxo

 

[camnhan]

Thanks. I just may give it a try, walking a 5k on Sunday so may just set a new goal for myself this year

 

[Rose&Mike]

Thanks. I just may give it a try, walking a 5k on Sunday so may just set a new goal for myself this year

Good luck! And please don't feel like you have to lurk. The more the merrier! We might "talk" your ear off, but we are a friendly bunch.

 

[lisah0711]

Good afternoon Princesses and Belles!

Lisa, sorry to hear the you have the crud again. I think flying really exposes you to all sorts of stuff not to mention being tired out and all. Then a giant snow storm forecast on top of that. You definately need to rest and take it easy for a few days.

Sorry about the drama with the cookies, too. I think those leaders and/or the Girl Scouts had totally unrealistic expectations and you should not feel bad at all about returning cookies. ITA with Nancy that they are missing the point of being a Girl Scout.

Nancy, hope all your appointments went well today. I'm still traumatized by Robert's baby shots -- him, not at all! So no worries! There's plenty of other stuff you can traumatize your kids for life with . . . like having a bug "spit" on your new shirt on It's Tough to Be a Bug when you they are three.

Kathy, hope that the magic show was a great success yesterday! I still think that you and Beth need to be thinking about the WDW Marathon Week-end in 2013 That's close enough to your birthday.

Maria, you are so NOT going to be waddling to the Princess. You are going to regally be getting yourself to the starting line ready to rock n' roll. Can't wait to hear all about all the fun that you and Rose will have. I am totally suffering from Princess envy right now.

Rose, how is the costume coming? Can't wait to see pictures -- jewels and sparkles -- ooo la la! I think pink and green sounds very pretty. That was one thing about the Tinker Bell green was every where! So how do you put that thing together if it is no sew?

Lindsay, hang in there, baby, tomorrow is TGIF!

If you all don't mind...i have kind of been lurking and read the TR from the race and first can I say "WOW way to go!!!"
second: Really?? if you don't keep up a 16min/mile pace they pull you off the course?!?! Some friends and I have been talking about doing a Disney race (have yet to run one but have walked a few 5k's..next goal is to run) and am already panicking that I won't run fast enough
I know I had read that you have to maintain a certain pace but didn't realize they would actually pull you off the course do you not medal then??

Again..so sorry for butting into your group but it just peaked my curiousity.
Thanks

Jen! They are particular about pace at Disney races but you will have lots of time to work up to that pace. They do give you a medal if you are swept -- I was swept at the Princess last year but finished the Tinker Bell in the nick of time this year. Good luck with your 5K! Come back and let us know how you do!

I guess I never finished telling you about the rest of the day on Sunday. After I left the race area I was s-l-o-w-l-y walking back to my hotel when I saw my Mom and my sister and went . That was a total surprise! My sister had flown to Phoenix and they had driven over on Thursday. They stayed at the Quality Inn and my sister ran the 5K on Friday. They were so afraid that they were going to let the cat out of the bag that they had stopped answering my phone calls and would only send me texts while I was there.

We spent the rest of the day together. They went to the podcast meet with me and then we hung out in my room and had a nice dinner at Napa Rose.

The podcast meet was a lot of fun. Everyone was very nice and not scary at all. I got to meet Pete Werner. I went on and on about how I've made life long friends on the WISH boards and done things I'd never dreamed of because of the Disboards. He speaks very highly of the WISH boards -- he thinks it is one of the best things to come out of the Disboards community. I won a lanyard in the raffle and Lisa and I got to enjoy our post race drinks. I had a mai tai and I'm not sure what she had but her souvenir tiki glass was the best one!

This is where the smilie police got me so insert your own choice of smilie in your imagination after this.

All in all it was a fabulous trip and I enjoyed myself so much, as you probably noticed.

Since May I've taken 16 minutes off my half marathon time. If I can keep that up I should be pretty dang close to Disney pace without sweating it out for the Donald in 2013. I have a 10K in Phoenix on 3/3 and my next half is 5/27. Ed and I are also doing something called the Krocman, which is like the Ironman, except you have one month to do each leg -- 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile run. So in addition to keeping up my training for my 10K I will be swimming 106 laps in the pool this month.

Now I'm counting down the days until we see each other again in 2013!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Ok life is crazy but what else is new? my ribbon cutting ceremony was a succes last ight at work but then i came home to nick vomitin. I was mostly up all night with him. My mil came over to watch him today and he is feeling better. She also did my sink load of dishes. I was so thankful. I really need to talk nicer about her.

Well i am so sorry i dont have time for replies but i have a whole list of stuff to still do tonight and its already 840pm

Love u all and i will catch up this wkend. I am coaching this wk too so i will be a busy bee.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Lindsay--that was great that your MIL came over with Nick and did the dishes! I'm glad the ribbon cutting went well.

LisaH--16 minutes off your 1/2 time for next year sounds very doable, especially if you keep making the BL list like you have been lately! So I have been curious, how did you feel about your mom and sis being there and you not knowing about it ahead of time? Or at least not knowing until after the race? Is Ed running too? Did I miss that?

Nancy--did you survive your crazy day?

LisaR--that whole cookie thing really bugs me! I can't believe they were so awful that they brought people to tears! That is just wrong. It would be really hard for me to get behind an organization that is that--rigid, mean, demanding???? Maybe if you all end up moving it will be a little better somewhere else.

Hi to Maria and Kathy.

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People are starting to get a little cranky at my house. First it was Mike, and now it's going to be me since I have been up since 4:15. Mike does not sleep when he is stressed at work and that means no one else does either. He left for work at 5:15 and I'm guessing won't be home before 6:00. And we live 10 minutes from his work... It is what it is, and the working a lot is fine, it's the snarky, cranky behavior that gets old. I know he's tired and I feel really bad for him, but he's not a lot of fun to be around when he's like this. We had a big "discussion" last night and it wasn't pretty. I asked how long this was going to last and he said hopefully it will be done by mid-March. Uggh.

so having said all that, i decided to take my long run by myself this afternoon. It's supposed to pour tomorrow and I don't want to go on the treadmill or wait until Sunday and hope it stops raining. I am actually looking forward to it and kind of glad it worked out like this, because I don't feel like arguing for 12 miles. Running together is not always fun! I did a 30 minute slow run yesterday, which was probably not very smart....so I am nervous about how the ankle will hold up today. So through all this he is still planning on doing the full in May, which means he has to do 20 this weekend. I need to see if one of the Y's opens early tomorrow so he can get it over with--since he will probably wake up at 4am again!

Cross your fingers that my foot hehaves today!

And what do you do when someone sends you a friend request that you really just don't want to be connected to online? This is why I avoided facebook in the first place. I mean I know what you do, you just click on not now. But then I will feel bad about it! Ok, I clicked on not now and now I feel bad! I am just not good at this.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

Good afternoon Princesses and Belles!

Lisa, sorry to hear the you have the crud again. I think flying really exposes you to all sorts of stuff not to mention being tired out and all. Then a giant snow storm forecast on top of that. You definately need to rest and take it easy for a few days.

yes, flying ALWAYS makes me wind up with a little cold or something. it was the PITS when i used to fly about once a week when i was a consultant in chicago. i was always sick. are you feeling better?

oh and looks like colorado is getting pummeled with snow...again...bet you wouldn't mind that move to CA right about now!

Kathy, hope that the magic show was a great success yesterday! I still think that you and Beth need to be thinking about the WDW Marathon Week-end in 2013 That's close enough to your birthday.

double...not triple...no quadruple agree!! 2013 baby. it's an odd number year and you know i'lm all about the even but 2+0+1+3 = 6 and that's even so it's alllllll good!

We spent the rest of the day together. They went to the podcast meet with me and then we hung out in my room and had a nice dinner at Napa Rose.

so...what did you eat? i saw the dessert on facebook but i needed a description

The podcast meet was a lot of fun. Everyone was very nice and not scary at all. I got to meet Pete Werner. I went on and on about how I've made life long friends on the WISH boards and done things I'd never dreamed of because of the Disboards. He speaks very highly of the WISH boards -- he thinks it is one of the best things to come out of the Disboards community. I won a lanyard in the raffle and Lisa and I got to enjoy our post race drinks. I had a mai tai and I'm not sure what she had but her souvenir tiki glass was the best one!

did you think the podcast meet would have scary people? what exactly is a podcast here on the DIS? i haven't been to that area of the DIS. a group that puts podcasts together?


All in all it was a fabulous trip and I enjoyed myself so much, as you probably noticed.

Since May I've taken 16 minutes off my half marathon time. If I can keep that up I should be pretty dang close to Disney pace without sweating it out for the Donald in 2013. I have a 10K in Phoenix on 3/3 and my next half is 5/27. Ed and I are also doing something called the Krocman, which is like the Ironman, except you have one month to do each leg -- 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile run. So in addition to keeping up my training for my 10K I will be swimming 106 laps in the pool this month.

Now I'm counting down the days until we see each other again in 2013!

um, that krocman thing sounds awesome! how do you keep track of the miles and laps that you've done? do you go online and just mark it off? that sounds really cool and a neat way to "do" an ironman. my only problem is that i can't really swim. can you doggie paddle the laps??

where is the 5/27 half??

Ok life is crazy but what else is new? my ribbon cutting ceremony was a succes last ight at work but then i came home to nick vomitin. I was mostly up all night with him. My mil came over to watch him today and he is feeling better. She also did my sink load of dishes. I was so thankful. I really need to talk nicer about her.

Well i am so sorry i dont have time for replies but i have a whole list of stuff to still do tonight and its already 840pm

Love u all and i will catch up this wkend. I am coaching this wk too so i will be a busy bee.

a nice MIL? nah, i don't know what that's like. i'm glad she helped you! poor nick. it's friday though! you made it til the best day of the week (the end!)

*****
People are starting to get a little cranky at my house. First it was Mike, and now it's going to be me since I have been up since 4:15. Mike does not sleep when he is stressed at work and that means no one else does either. He left for work at 5:15 and I'm guessing won't be home before 6:00. And we live 10 minutes from his work... It is what it is, and the working a lot is fine, it's the snarky, cranky behavior that gets old. I know he's tired and I feel really bad for him, but he's not a lot of fun to be around when he's like this. We had a big "discussion" last night and it wasn't pretty. I asked how long this was going to last and he said hopefully it will be done by mid-March. Uggh.

so having said all that, i decided to take my long run by myself this afternoon. It's supposed to pour tomorrow and I don't want to go on the treadmill or wait until Sunday and hope it stops raining. I am actually looking forward to it and kind of glad it worked out like this, because I don't feel like arguing for 12 miles. Running together is not always fun! I did a 30 minute slow run yesterday, which was probably not very smart....so I am nervous about how the ankle will hold up today. So through all this he is still planning on doing the full in May, which means he has to do 20 this weekend. I need to see if one of the Y's opens early tomorrow so he can get it over with--since he will probably wake up at 4am again!

Cross your fingers that my foot hehaves today!

And what do you do when someone sends you a friend request that you really just don't want to be connected to online? This is why I avoided facebook in the first place. I mean I know what you do, you just click on not now. But then I will feel bad about it! Ok, I clicked on not now and now I feel bad! I am just not good at this.

phooey about mike being cranky. i hate that. john comes home sometimes in a "mood" that has nothing to do with me but all of a sudden the fact that he can't find his socks is a big disaster! annoying! although i have to admit that after a bad day with the kiddos i come very close to tearing his head off when he gets home.

good luck with the run. 12 miles! woot! will you be doing run/walk intervals? be careful with the foot, etc

ah, the ole non-friend friend request. gotta love them. here's what you CAN do to be nice about it. you can confirm them as a friend but change your settings for them that they can only see certain things. like, they can't see pictures or your wall or whatever. or, just don't accept them as a friend and don't think twice about it. that's the beauty of online. it's not like you actually have to look them in the face and say, "nah, i don't want to connect with you." now THAT would be awkward!

maria how's the rest of your week going? where are you watching the game on sunday?

kathy fiona used to love that yellow bamboo stick too. i thought it was so boring compared to the other toys but she loved it. guess it's a winner!

lisaR i ordered a few boxes of cookies from one of the girls down the street and i think they will be arriving soon. i almost wish i hadn't of ordered b/c i think it's stinky the way they are acting like selling a certain amount of girl scout cookies is an obligation for you. boo. i also wish i didn't have them because i will wind up eating them. i guess i will bring them to mommy and me and let the moms go to town on them

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good morning!
i'm glad yesterday is over! it was a really busy day. mommy and me was a cluster-muck (replace "m" with "f") of grand proportions. we had three new kids come to "check out the class" and FOUR adults with them. huh??? the thursday class is $25 a MONTH! it's not like a huge monetary commitment! they really needed to check it out? oh and the children were SO badly behaved and the new parents just didn't even try to get them to follow along with the curriculum. we do circle time, prayer, singing, etc that involves the kids NOT playing with the toys. i actually had to ask the two men to please listen to the story i was reading! and these adults were like gross "jersey shore guidos" - yuck. the one mom definitely dressed a little like snooki! add to that the fact that some of the moms went down to the pre-k open house and left their kids with me and three of the kids SCREAMED the whole time. omg. i couldn't wait to get out of there.

kids did great with my aunt and uncle. baby matt slept the whole time and thomas just ran around the house. my uncle had his hip replaced two weeks ago but still managed to play with thomas i made it downtown with no problems. turns out i have a very infected clogged milk duct. fever of 102. doc put me on an antibiotic and i need to keep a hot rag on it as often as possible as well as an ointment. it hurts SO bad and looks horrible. if it doesn't get better by monday i have to get it "lanced" - that doesn't sound good. waaaaaah!

matthew's 2 month appt was awesome. he's such a good little guy. up to 11lb 3oz already and the 50th percentile for height, weight, and noggin circumference! all american average baby. AWESOME! thomas was always falling off the charts so to see the 50th percentile is a great relief.

that's my recap. doesn't seem like much but i was certainly tired yesterday. my bff mary is coming down today for a visit. no plans for the morning. i think i'm just going to hang here at home but i'm not sure how much thomas will appreciate that.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Nancy--how on earth are you walking around with a 102 fever????? My normal body temp is 97 and if I get up to a 100 I am in bed. I can handle anything but a fever. Feel better.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

well, it was 102 yesterday. i didn't take it today and i think it's probably lower. i don't feel nearly as flu-y as i did yesterday. the clog though is bigger than it was yesterday and really hurts. wah! i guess i had to have SOMETHING go wrong with the bf'ing since really it's been SO easy so far.

on the plus side, i wasn't feeling good enough to eat too much yesterday. oh, i still wound up above my calorie goal but not too bad. i woke up at 156.5 this morning (158 yesterday!). probably just dehydrated but still, it was nice to see the scale go down.

oh and you know what's awesome? having a nurse in our circle of friends! i texted kathy yesterday and she gave me the tip to take a probiotic while i'm on the antibiotic

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses and Belles!

Lindsay, sorry that Nick was sick. Man, there is nothing worse than a stomach bug.

Great idea on your coaching this week putting it together with the HH! I don't think anyone has ever done that -- I salute you for coming up with a new twist on the QOTD thing!

LisaH--16 minutes off your 1/2 time for next year sounds very doable, especially if you keep making the BL list like you have been lately! So I have been curious, how did you feel about your mom and sis being there and you not knowing about it ahead of time? Or at least not knowing until after the race? Is Ed running too? Did I miss that?

It was nice having my Mom and sister there but I was glad that I didn't know they were there ahead of time because it would have put pressure on me to be the hostess when I really needed to be able to concentrate on getting myself ready for the race. We spent a nice day together, although we didn't go anywhere, and it was very, very thoughtful of them to go to all that trouble. They went to our old neighborhood and visited with friends so had a perfectly good time on their own.

Ed talked about running with me but has been doing the TM on his own. He is talking about doing the local 5K in May that goes on when I do my half and also Spring Dash which is a 5 mile run here in April. We're going to see about swimming some of the laps together. We can also try to get bikes next to one another. It's not that we need to spend more time together 'cause we are together 24/7 but that we need to have some quality time together and/or a goal that is not related to our business or running the household.

um, that krocman thing sounds awesome! how do you keep track of the miles and laps that you've done? do you go online and just mark it off? that sounds really cool and a neat way to "do" an ironman. my only problem is that i can't really swim. can you doggie paddle the laps??

where is the 5/27 half??

They have whiteboards where you keep track of your laps and stuff. I don't swim very well either -- heck, I don't even like to get my face in the water! So I'll do a sidestroke or a breaststroke or dog paddle. The swim will be toughest part for me but luckily it's the first part.

The 5/27 is the local Coeur d'Alene Half. There is a marathon and a 5K going on at the same time so I don't have to worry about time, although I'm hoping to break that 4 hour barrier this time.

Ouch, Nancy, on the duct. Take it easy, take some meds and see if your friend can let you take a nap this morning. I'm like Rose when I get a fever I am in bed. that no lancing is required.

Lisa, hope that you are resting and feeling better!

Kathy, are we supposed to be calling Michael Mike now? I will have to remember. I had a heck of a time switching from Bobby to Robert. But then I still want to call my nephew, who is 27 now, "Tom-Tom."

Maria, you and Rose will be doing your long runs this week-end. Are you ready? Are you pumped? I know you can rock it!

Thank goodness you ladies are doing this race because otherwise my post race let down would be so much worse!

Have a great day ladies!