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

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses!

I had texts from both Princess Maria and Princess Rose. Princess Rose is having some technology problems posting pics on FB but a few are coming through. They were both a little tired and stressed yesterday but fine and ready to rock n' roll. We love you ladies and can't wait to cheer you on tomorrow!

Lisa, loved the rest of your Tinker Bell trip report. That was so much fun. I am realizing now how much easier that those of us who are racing had it than those who stay home.

Did you see all the food offerings for One More Disney Day at DL? They have lots of old stuff that I haven't seen for a long time.

Hope that you guys all get to feeling better soon and are done with sickness for the rest of the winter!

A happy, happy, magical birthday to our swellderly Princess Kathy!

That Mike is a hoot! Isn't it amazing how you were so totally cool just yesterday and now you are one foot in the grave. Don't worry, though, 'cause you'll always be younger than me.

They did the mile in just over 11 min. I only dream about 11 minute miles.
See you later, Princesses!!!

Nice shirts!

Kathy you are posting such wonderful pictures. I think I may re-read my trip report too this weekend. Yep this time last year I was touring the countries walking way too much than I should have been before my first half.

Oh man, I totally have Disney brain, too! I'm going to re-read your TR this afternoon.

I can so relate on the weight loss...was down another half pound this morning (really working towards 1-2 lbs every week until we leave in April) but I had put back on almost 14 and have not lost all that yet so even a loss is still disheartening because I keep thinking where I could be had I not gained that weight back .... trying to just stay focused and keep up the with the little victories....

bought Jillian Michaels ripped in 30 and new yoga DVD tonight ...really need to get some serious exercise routines going and since our daily schedule is such that I have not been able to hit the gym after work I am hoping this will help (fingers crossed)

sounds like the boys are destroying the living room so better get down there and try and settle them down...hope everyone has a great weekend...thinking of our princesses and sending smooth running vibes their way!!!!!!

See you all on Sunday!

Great loss, Jen!

happy birthday princess kathy!!



what's on tap for today? michael's card to you was really cute. swellederly was my favorite

good morning everyone! i woke up this morning feeling a little depressed that i wasn't at the princess. i mean, i get the whole just had another baby thing and all that but i really wish i was there. our neighbor across the street is actually down for the princess half. she didn't even tell me until last weekend that they were going. she is like so not into disney and when i freaked out (in a good way, all cheering and stuff) she was like, yeah whatever. i was telling her and her husband that crossing the princess half was one of my proudest moments ever and she was like, "yeah, i can run 10 miles pretty easily whenever i want so 13 shouldn't be too difficult." well, whatever, i do hope she has a good time. they are "those" kinds of people who poo-poo everything but hopefully they will be willing to admit that the race was fantastic. these are also the people who weren't going to have a kid but told his mother that is she paid for an au pair that they'd have one. needless to say, they don't really fit in with the sliver beach salt-of-the-earth mentality! eh, to each their own, right? (except when it's wrong, haha...kidding).

well anyway, i guess i just really wish i was going so when i hear someone who isn't a billion percent excited about it i wish i could take their spot!

i hope our two princesses maria and rose are having a great time. what was on their itinerary for today? i will have to go back and look.

here's my race report from last year: http://tiarathon.blogspot.com/2011/03/131-miles-of-disney-magic.html i'm going to read it again and dream....

john leaves tomorrow for orlando for business and he'll be back late friday. ugh. he's going to try to hit up the parks after the show (the global pet expo). tomorrow after his flight lands he's going to try to get to epcot for a dinner at the mexican CS. so jealous. he will probably see everyone with their medals!

alright, have to get thomas in his bathing suit for swim class. the baby has been crying all morning. wah! hoping to do a workout tape while they are at swim if matthew cooperates. the wind is really strong today so i'm not going to run.

Bleh! I had those "this is so boring but I'm doing it anyway folks" -- why bother?

I loved re-reading your blog post! You did so great for your first half!

I was re-reading this thread yesterday, too, looking for more pictures to post. Incredibly the race stuff is about at page 30. We were so busy that we never posted while we were there! I also saw Princess Nancy's debut post on the Princess thread as well as the announcement of Bronx Baby's impending arrival a few pages later. Good times!

Off to do my swimming now. I have 42 laps to go and 5 days to get it done. Hoping for 30 laps today.

Happy Saturday all!

 

[liesel]

Happy Birthday to Princess Kathy! I know its not WDW, but I hope you are having a fantastic day!

I hope Princess Rose and Princess Maria are having fun right now! I need to check the weather, is it going to be hot again like last year?

Princess Lisa As the only one left behind last year, yes I definitely noticed that you princesses didn't post at all during the weekend last year! I'm sure you will all busy having fun. I'm thinking they'll finish before I even wake up tomorrow, we'll see!

I've read Princess Lindsay's and Princess Nancy's trip reports several times, especially when I was training for my first half. I'll have to check them out again this weekend, I really enjoyed them, you ladies are very inspiring.

Princess Jen Woohoo on the weight loss, progress is good! I hope you find a dress you like


I'm happy with my overall performance for my first half, its where I was physically at that time. I am so glad I decided to go a little slower, I felt good the whole race and finished strong. I was able to enjoy the whole race, I saw plenty of people who were suffering after mile 6.

I forgot to mention when we saw my inlaws my MIL said that she thinks that was their last trip to DL, it was pretty draining for them. She said she also felt like the oldest person there. I was sad to hear this, she loves DL so much and enjoyed taking all 7(!) of her kids there. I don't want her to give up trips there, I was thinking of suggesting a wheelchair or ECV, she walked the park with just her cane, but I'm not sure she would go for it. I already told Dan a while ago that he'll be pushing me around in a wheelchair if it comes to that. Its funny, some of Dan's brothers and sisters hate DL and the crowds, I definitely married the DL lover in that family.

Our CA trip is a go next month, all the arrangements are set. That means I won't be here for St Patrick's Day, so no Denver race with pub crawl, pub packet pick up, and beer afterwards. But I found a race in one of the towns we are considering living in that will be run on the greenbelts, I figure it will be a good way to see the town. They are offering a 7K, 7 mile, and half. I think I may do the 7K and Dan will do the 7 mile, I'm still trying to ease back into things.

I'll be anxiously checking here and FB for updates, have a good weekend everyone!

 

[mikamah]

Good afternoon Princesses!!!

Thank you for all the lovely birthday wishes. We are having a nice day, relaxing. I did a little scrapping this morning, and went through a ton of pictures that I've printed, and started a pile for my niece's graduation scrapbook. Then our friends called who was dog sitting, so we took Poko and she had a play date, while mike played with his friend, and I visited with my friend. And her dh made us some wonderful birthday guacamole. It was delish. But on the way home, I stopped at a market to pick up a couple cupcakes, but ended up with a small cake, and my favoritest cookies- almond macaroons, and chocolate chips for ds. Oh well, I'm only turning 48 once, right. I was going to cook tonight, but after polishing off those cookies, I'm not very hungry, so maybe later we'll order a pizza, and finish off the day right. I'm not going to sweat it. I will get back on track tomorrow!!!

I'm so wishing we were in disney right now, but really doing ok not being there. I would love to go and do a race every year, but truly it's not possible right now. I feel so blessed to have gone last year, and met all you wonderful princesses in person, and I am pretty certain we will meet again.

But til then, a few pre race pictures!!! Where was Maria? I don't remember. I guess we just didn't catch up with her.
I think this is waiting by the portapotties.

And before the trek to the corrals

Ahhhhhh, memories.

Thanks for the update on our Princesses, LisaH. I figure any pic that comes through from wdw is a huge bonus, and I know how exciting and busy and fun their weekend is and how fast it will go by too, and totally understand if they never get back on line. I remember after the race I laid on my bed with my feet up to help prevent swelling, and made some phone calls. Hope you had a good swim today! That's a lot of laps you were planning. Oh, and isn't it hard to be watching and waiting at home while our friends race? You should try being on the east coast for a west coast race. It was painful waiting til after 9 am for any sign of a 5k time!!! I won't give you a hard time about being a few time zones before the race time since I know you are always up and posting when I am, so you'll have the same wait as we will over here.

Nancy I hope your friend really does end up appreciating all that disney has to offer in a race, but we all know there are some people that will never appreciate the wonderful world of disney. I wish you could have taken her place too.

LisaR-That's too bad your mil thinks it was her last dl trip. I hope she changes her mind and will use a wheelchair or ecv. My mom went only once when she was 65, after my dad had passed and we got a wheelchair in the parks for her each day, and just walking from the buses to hotel, etc, she was exhausted. She never would have done half as much if she was walking. It would be a shame to give up on dl forever. I'm with you, ds can push me if I can't walk.

Lindsay and Jen-Hope you are enjoying your weekends.

Princess Maria and Princess Rose thinking of you both and wishing i was at the wish meet with you right now. Sleep tight tonight, and let sweet dreams of a swift and painless race fill the night. We'll be cheering you on from Massachusetts!!!!

I'm off to make a cup of tea and read Nancy's blog and Lindsays report. And then maybe I'll go back to page 30 and relive our anticipation and excitement on this thread. OMG it was so exciting.

Have a wonderful evening my princess friends!!!

 

[mikamah]

Nancy-I loved your princess blog!! I don't remember reading it last year after the race, but maybe I did. I cracked up at the disney meanies and the epcot balloon. I think that dang balloon fooled many a runner. Love the pictures too. One of my favorite pictures from the trip is of me, Beth, and the kids in front of epcot as we left the park that day. You look beautiful there. So happy and proud. And didn't those margaritas taste devine?

Here's Beth and I after dinner, and at least 2 margaritas, and as I recall, Lisa's tummy wasn't feeling well, so we finished her margarita too.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

I can't wait to wake up tomorrow and start tracking our girls!!!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

I am not even going to discuss how bad i ate today. Lets just say i was celebrating kathys bda and princess wkend. Hats my story and im sticking to it.

I am so excited for our princesses! Cant wait to track them tomorrow.

Lisa thats for giving us the texting update.

Nancy i read and loved your blog.

Kathy im glad you had a nice relaxing bday. Oh that michael is too much.

Well we came home from the party with an extra child. My cousins daughter(my godchild) is sleeping over. She is 9. Her and ryan get along well. I have to say its also nice to have a girl in the house.

Ok i need to start the bedtime process so i cn get to bed and get up early for the race tracking

 

[mikamah]

I can't wait to wake up tomorrow and start tracking our girls!!!

Me too, i'm so excited!!!!! Sleep tight princesses!!!

Oh, and thank you Lindsay for celebrating with me!! I've got pizza and cake leftover to celebrate the princess tomorrow, and then it's back on track!! I swear.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

Who is up?? I'm ready to track! Is it too early to start texting people???

 

[mikamah]

Hi Nancy!! I am here!!

GO MARIA GO!!!

GO ROSE GO!!!!

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning my loveliies! I'll go get my phone. 'Cause I was thinking I miss talking to Princess Nancy before the race this morning.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Looks like the princesses and the prince are doing great. I got a new phone this year and no longer have anyones cell numbers anymore. if you still have mine feel free to join include me on any text chains.

Meanwhile i am anxiously awaiting for updates on my phone.

Go girls go

 

[mikamah]

Good morning Princess Lisa!!

I'd have to give Princess Nancy the title Tiara of Texting award this morning!!!

OMG the active website was crazy and the 5k times were all off at first, but now they seem to be back to reality, but I almost had to take an ativan. Just kidding!!

All our princesses are doing amazing!!

Rose, Maria, and Cam!!! You ladies ROCK!!! Keep up the great work!!

 

[mikamah]

GO PRINCE MIKE!!!
How could I forget prince Mike when he will be carrying my water in a disney race one day.

 

[lisah0711]

Hi Nancy!! I am here!!

GO MARIA GO!!!

GO ROSE GO!!!!

Yes, our Princess Nancy totally deserves the texting tiara!

Our chain doesn't seem to be working -- probably user error on my part!

 

[mikamah]

Oh well, we may not be amazing texters, Lisa, but we do know how to have a good time!

Congratulations Princess Rose and Prince Mike!!! I am so excited for you both!!!!! Now I'm just wondering what you'll be drinking tonight to celebrate.

 

[mikamah]

Congratulations Princess Maria!!!! Hope there's some champagne waiting for you!! So proud of you!!!

 

[mikamah]

Congratulations to Princess Cam!! So very happy for you!!!

 

[lisah0711]

Congratulations to all our Princesses!

Can't wait to hear all about your fabulous races!

 

[mikamah]

Well, my exciting morning of watching and waiting for the princesses to finish is ending, and now what should I do? Laundry, perhaps a shower, walk the dog. It's also the end of a lovely 4 day weekend, so I definitely need to get up and do something, other than eat cold pizza and cake for breakfast.

I can't wait to hear all about our beautiful princesses and their races, but I know that is not going to happen till they return from wdw so for now, I'll just say how very proud and happy I am for you all. I would have loved to have been there cheering you on or running along behind you, but by being home and cheering from here it really makes me want to make jan 2013 happen all the more.

Enjoy the rest of your precious wdw time, pretty princesses!!!!

 

[liesel]

Ahh, slow DIS!

Congratulations to Princess Rose, Maria, and Cam and Prince Mike!! We are so proud of you

I hope you all have a lovely rest of the weekend and I can't wait to hear all about the race, especially having champagne at the finish! Enjoy Boma for me!

I was up at the start of the race, Luke came into our room with an earache. I got up at 7 and followed everyone on my phone, but you were all finished already, I know, I'm not a morning person!

Kathy, I agree, this makes me want to try to make Donald 2013-and scream teaming everyone doing the full-even more. We'll have to see what happens with this move. I'm glad you are having a fantastic 4 day birthday weekend.

I had better get in gear and get a workout in today. We had a productive day yesterday of painting and organizing. The house is really coming together, I'm trying to enjoy it while I can. Have a good rest of the weekend !