I ran 3M this morning since I knew I wouldn't be able to go to yoga. Felt good! I was down 2.4 at WW last night, so definitely a little cause for celebration!
That's 8.8 in 3 weeks, I'm happy
Way to go, Maria!!! I'm so glad the new WW is working so brilliantly for you - of course it is because YOU are working the new WW so brilliantly, so nice job!
We called Disney and had g-f vegetarian added to our reservation. They also said that all the counter services should have something...might be a lot of salads. I'm going to put in a garden grocer order next weekend.
Is anyone else contemplating DL this year--coast to coast medal??? It's on my birthday.....
Have a great evening!
That's good that you've got the head's up in to Disney. It's a whole food adventure. I sure hope that you see some good results from your efforts soon - needing to give up gluten is something I've always hoped I'd never have to do, because as a vegetarian, our choices already feel sort of...limited, especially at restaurants etc. I do have a friend who has celiac and so I have realized that I really can and do make lots of things without gluten, but it is definitely one more thing to think about. Hang in there.
As for DL 1/2....it's not really on my radar so far this year. I've done it twice now and the medal is lovely, but I really did last year's because it was the 5 year medal and I knew so many people who were going, they managed to suck me in. It is a very, very fun race, and in some ways I love
Disneyland even more than WDW!
Ok ladies. Here is a picture of the most up to date me in my princess outfit. I will say that I took this prior to running in it on the TM tonight. I dont think the shirt is going to work. It just doesnt absorb the sweat and I actually took it off half way through my run and ran in my sports bra. So I will be looking for another top. The shorts definitely worked although they rode up a bit but otherwise were comfortable. My tiara is a bit too small for my big head and Im not sure if it will even make an appearance. I may look for another one of those too.
So here is me in at least the shorts I will be wearing.
I had a great day again. The scale actually is moving downward again. I am hoping to come out of this week with a loss. That would get me even more pumped. Ryan also got his first report card today. He did good and got all satisfactory's. He does need to improve on raising his hand before he answers and using his class time productively.
I had to laugh at the one because even to this day I think I could use my work time more productively too.
We will help him work on it though.
Well I need to get to bed. My goal is to get a decent nights sleep each night so I will be well rested prior to the trip. No more late nights for me.
Night, Night, Princessess.
Your picture is SERIOUSLY a great example of the progress you've made. I saw it on your journal as well, and you look great!
I am so glad you tried the shirt for running - better to know now so you can make a different plan. It is a very cute shirt, though, and I'm sure you'll find another time to wear it during the weekend!
And I am with Ryan on using work time more productively. It is one of life's great challenges, for sure.
I love your "sleep" plan. It's so helpful to go into a race weekend feeling rested. Because between the travel and the early, early mornings required for a Disney race, well...better to have your sleep banks full. It's something I need improvement on myself, so I am going to try to follow your good example!
Good morning princesses!!
I think I'll do my iron-on my tshirt tonight and take a pic of me in my outfit tonight. I printed off my waiver, and also the one's for michael and my niece. The are doing the Mickey Mile!! Such a fun name. I was surprised to see that they'll have the timing chips too, which will be awesome for them, and we'll pick up their packets at the expo.
I offered to buy my niece a sparkle skirt, but after I danced around her house last weekend after a few glasses of wine, I think she was scared.
Good luck with training this week!
Looking forward to your photo! It IS pretty cool that they have the chip timing for the Mickey Mile - they do a nice job on those kids races. It's great that Michael and your niece are participating! Too funny about the sparkle skirt and wine and dancing. She may change her mind when she sees them at the expo, of course - if she's going to the expo, that is.
As for me: It's been another wild week. I kind of like the excitement, but I miss my time on the DIS! My mom is coming to visit for the week and she is arriving today, so I might have a little cleaning to do today.
I don't remember the last time I saw her, so it will be great to have her here for most of a week.
My knees are feeling betterish now - I haven't run since the race Sunday, but I have been doing less "babying" of my knees than I thought I would. I got word that one of the theaters in Minneapolis needed some volunteers to get their set finished in time to open, so I went in Monday and yesterday and painted a whole bunch of stonework. I do like to paint, but I think I've painted enough rockwork now to last me a while! It is nice to help out, nice to do good work, and nice to make more theater contacts.
My weight is still uppish. Still within bounds, but definitely at the upper end of my comfort zone. I am not entirely sure what my problem is, but I have been less focused on the world of weight loss/maintenance lately, and my eating has been a bit more erratic, so I guess it makes sense that I'd be up.
It's been a while since I gave a race tip. Here's one specifically for the Princess Half:
There will likely be glitter. Last year, they had BBB girls at the expo with their glitter wands as you came in - you could make a wish and get "glittered." My wish was "I want to run really fast!!" And I'll be darned, it did come true. That being said that glitter gets...kind of everwhere. It was on my face, my clothes, my hands by the end of the day.
In the finishing chute they had another bunch of these woman with glitter wands. At that point in the race (i.e. right after) , it can be hard to know what you want beyond a medal. I think I skipped the glitter at the end of the race - somehow the glitter/sweat combo did not appeal. No guarantee they will have this as part of the finish area this year, but it might be a good idea to decide ahead of time whether you think you want glitter at the end or not.
And now, how about a walk through the finish chute:
If this is your first BIG race, you may be surprised by how much of a process it is:
As you cross the finish line, they'll be taking your picture and taping you, so no pressure to do a pose or smile or look good, but do avoid immediately looking at your watch/turning off your garmin/stopwatch as you cross, etc. Once you cross:
Do walk forward and keep moving - there are people behind you, plus also, this is how you get to the medals!
There may be glitterati (fairy godmothers in training, as stated above).
There will definitely be lines for medals - doesn't matter which side you go to, and bear in mind that there are people handing them out further back, too. It can be faster to bypass the first few medal volunteers and get one from someone further back.
IF it is chilly, they may have mylar blankets for us. Even if you don't feel cold right away, these can be handy as you cool down, and can be good for sitting on in your car or on the bus as well.
There will be bottles of water and Powerade. I don't drink powerade during a race, but after a long race, I do tend to like about half a bottle. They usually have a variety of flavors here - red, yellow or blue, at least, so get your favorite. It OK to take a powerade AND a bottle of water.
There is also a food station. It's usually bananas, oranges, muffins, power bars. If you like something salty after a race, you will want to pack that in your checked bag. I have started bringing a small bag of pretzels, for instance.
Sometimes you can get a bag or a box from a volunteer to carry all this stuff. It is a LOT to carry after a race. I have started packing a small plastic bag in my water belt for this part now, though I've never heard of anyone else going that far.
Next up: photos. This is the part where you can put down all that stuff you just got and get a final picture with your medal. You can get one by yourself or with friends or both. You will need to hold your medal up so that your number is visible. I think it would be nice if they had a mirror and combs available, like school photo day, but no such luck.
You can also opt to skip this step - there is always a "no photo" line if you feel like you'd never buy that photo or are otherwise in a tearing hurry.
Next up: Massage tent ($1 per minute) and/or get your bag from the bag check tent. I love having warm, dry clothes to put on after a race, even if just over the top of what I'm wearing. I also have gotten a brief post-race massage, and I tell ya, I'd pay $1 a minute at that point just to lie on the table.
Next, come on out to the T-Z family reunion tent to meet up with other WISHers as we finish.
There are also generally some character photo opportunities beyond the family reunion tents. Concessions are also available (if you need coffee for instance) They'll have a shop set up with whatever princess gear did not sell at the Expo. There is also a place to get your medal engraved with your name and finish time, though you can also do this at DTD later in the day if it is something that interests you but you don't want to do it right then.
And that is about it! When you feel it's time to head back to your room for a shower and well deserved rest, you can catch a bus back to your resort or head back to your car. There can be lines for the busses, especially for the All Stars, but last year, at least, the line tended to move quickly.
It's not all that complicated, but I know I like to know what is coming, and especially in that post-race euphoria, it can be hard to process it all for the first time.
Hope everyone has a great day!!!
Kitties are so fun and lovable. Ds is allergic, or we'd have one too. We have 2 new kitten cousins, and they are so cute and fun. Enjoy little Chewie!! Great name. Are you going to be ok without a snow day this week?
I love that you are planning on doing it again next year. I'd love to also, but I'll have to wait and see what the year brings. 
Hi Rose! Sorry about the PF. Hope it passes quickly. Mine flares up every once in awhile, too, but is gone quickly even though I always think "Uh-oh!" 
It's a big job! 
actually as I was writing this the commerical came on.
I hope the bad weather is behind us. Next week here is suppose to be in the 50's. Currently we are back into the low 20's and very windy today.
I don't want to discuss productivity, let's just say mine is less than exemplary 
Seeing the little recliner in the background of your photo made me nostalgic. We used to have a blue one for ds, back when he didn't fight his father for the recliner 
And the Davis Baby Factory is officially closed for business 
Too bad that the black shirt isn't going to work because it is cute -- you can at least wear it around the parks. 
Probably just needed to cry. Taking deep breaths, relaxing and looking for that zen place. 
for your presentations this week -- nice of them to let you do them all at one and get them over with. You must be very good or they wouldn't ask you back or to do more than one! 
