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

[corinnak]

Hi Loser/Princesses!

I'm sorry to do a quick drive-by here. I just have a minute but wanted to say hi and see how things are going here. Last week was just nuts. DH was out of town over the weekend, one of my boys was sick, AND I was painting set pieces for the show that DH is in right now. It was tech week all last week and performances over the weekend. Oh, and my brother flew out and stayed with us for a few days as well. So....busy, busy.

Crazily, on Friday night, after seeing the opening performance of DH's show,
'Art,' I decided that the weather looked good and I was going to go ahead and run the Securian Half Marathon that is associated with the St. Paul Winter Carnival. I was hoping to get 3 half marathons in 3 months and become a Half Fanatic.

So I did the race day registration, then discovered my Garmin was dead. So I figured, I'd just join one of the pacers. No problem. I was feeling wishful so I jumped in with the 2:10 team. 2:10 is my previous PR from last year's princess. Turns out, the pacer, Juli, is also running the Princess Half. She's going with her daughter, Karina. Same name, different spelling! Very fun. AND we live in the same town and run a lot of the same routes. It was so nice to meet her!

The bad news is, the course was short. Due to measurement challenges and a mistake on the part of the lead car, we all got turned around over a mile before we should have and ended up with a race of 11.7 miles instead of 13.1. Ugh. I was on pace for a PR, but what can you do? I think it was probably a PR at 10 miles, but I'll never know for sure.

The cool thing to me is that I can decide on Friday night "Hey, I'm going to do this race tomorrow" and go out there and do it - it's not long ago I could not have even done that with a 5K.


Lisa - extra for you - what a rough start to your morning. I hope things get better from there.

 

[lisah0711]

I was on pace for a PR, but what can you do? I think it was probably a PR at 10 miles, but I'll never know for sure.

The cool thing to me is that I can decide on Friday night "Hey, I'm going to do this race tomorrow" and go out there and do it - it's not long ago I could not have even done that with a 5K.


Lisa - extra for you - what a rough start to your morning. I hope things get better from there.

Bummer, Corinna! So sorry but what a trouper for running around in the cold Minnesota weather!

Thanks for the -- my stuff is just mostly annoying. My 82 MIL got out of Cairo last Thursday so things could be much worse for us really!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Howdy Princess Pals!

Where does the time go?! I can't remember the last time I posted here, so forgive me if I forget or am repetitive...just chalk it up to my advanced age

Lisa So glad for MIL -- that must have been very scary Puts things into perspective, doesn't it? I was lamenting about our bad luck this weekend (we need to have our garage door repaired), but really, not a big deal. Things can be replaced, people are invaluable That is a ridiculous amount of annoyance before lunch, though! I know you made it through and made smart choices with your lunch, because you are on a roll, girl!

Corinna -- I think it is amazing that you can decide to do a Half the night before Seriously Awesometacular! Sorry about the PR -- and so impressed you're hangin' with the 2:10 pace group, you totally

Lindsay -- You are not the first person to miss a long run, and still have a fantastic Half. Please do not dwell on it. It's gone, and now you should concentrate on your next run. And did I read dh had a car accident?! I believe everyone is ok and that is a blessing!

Kathy -- I need to look up the name at home, I think it's the ifitness ultimate running belt I use. It has places to put blocks or gu, and a pouch which expands to hold whatever you need, with a separate compartment to tuck money or id. I really love it, especially since it has toggles to attach your running number, so you don't have to pin it to your shirt. It's nice if you might be shedding layers. I bought mine at the WDW Expo this year, and both dh and I ran with it (he did the Full, I did the Half). We found it met both our needs really well. He also ran with a fluid belt, he didn't have a problem having the two on and he wanted to make sure he could carry gatorade. By the way, dh just told me he heard 14-20 for the snow

Rose -- I love Bondibands! Great product, and locally produced in Maine. I only had one tiny issue once, and they more than made up for it. I hope you enjoy your Princess bondiband! My hair is so thick, I actually wear two (one further back and one overlapping it a bit) to keep it completely off my face. I also hope they have them screen with the Princess logo at the Expo. I have them from the last 2 WDW marathon weekends, and I wear them all the time.

Rose is right, no talk of sweeping. It's not gonna happen, ladies! I know you can all do this. Remember, I walked/ran three Half races at over 200 lbs, and I have finishers medals to show for all of them! You can do this! I was so ill-prepared for my first Half, I trained solely on the TM holding on to the rails the entire time ; I had no idea I might need fuel, so when I got to the Expo and saw there were items for sale, instead of buying them to at least try them before the race, I went to DTD and got Jellybellys ; I walked almost the entire way; and everywhere I looked to my eyes everyone looked so lean and fit, and I couldn't possibly be in the same race -- but I was, and everyone, from those lean to not so lean, was incredibly nice and helpful. I know you can do it, and in your heart of hearts, so do you!

Maria

 

[Rose&Mike]

You did sound rested and happy this week-end, Rose!


I had a PM last night from jenanderson. She said to tell you all "hello" and that she misses you. Hopefully she will jump in here and say "hello" herself. I told her that we are really hoping to see her and Jude at the WISH meet Saturday night.

Have a great day Princesses!

Honestly, I was faking it a lot--but that's not a bad thing. We kept busy and had a nice weekend, and if I would have let myself, I could have easily been swallowed up by anxiety. But I didn't, so I am proud of myself. I'm so glad you heard from Jen. It would really be nice to see her and Jude.

We had a fun weekend, lots of laughs, food, and drink. Did get out for a run/walk and was proud of myself for that. And am back on track now. Sometimes that boost in calories will help with weight loss. Gotta run now.

Have a great day everyone!!

I'm glad you had a nice weekend. I wish I was a little closer to my sisters. Great job on getting the exercise in!

Lisa- yes my 10 mile is next weekend too. We can do it I am hoping for some good weather. Last week it was saying mid 40's now its down to predictions in the mid 30's. I am just hoping for clear walkways and at least mid 30's. Im getting a bit concerned looking at the weather predictions for FL. I think I might melt running in 60 degree weather.

Have a nice day Princess ladies.

I hope you get reasonable weather this weekend! You have been such a trooper getting out there in the cruddy weather.

Having one of those days where it's like what else is going to happen now? Car overheated and kid freaking out about his first tardy ever. DH came to take kid to school then pick me up at mechanic -- nothing like a little $850 car repair bill to start your week. Then discovered a big bunch of damage to our office landscaping due to careless snow removal on the next lot over -- probably over a $1,000 worth but that is the snow removal guys problem. Big payroll report deadline today plus the usual bunch of stuff that happens on Mondays. It's not even lunch time yet!

Have a great day Princesses!

Oh, Lisa. That is a cruddy start to a Monday. I'm glad your MIL got out of Cairo. Very scary.

Hi Corinna! Bummer about the distance on your run! But very cool to know that you can decide at the last minute that you want to run a race--and not just a little race, 13 miles no less! Hope things get a little less crazy for you.

Rose is right, no talk of sweeping. It's not gonna happen, ladies! I know you can all do this. Remember, I walked/ran three Half races at over 200 lbs, and I have finishers medals to show for all of them! You can do this! I was so ill-prepared for my first Half, I trained solely on the TM holding on to the rails the entire time ; I had no idea I might need fuel, so when I got to the Expo and saw there were items for sale, instead of buying them to at least try them before the race, I went to DTD and got Jellybellys ; I walked almost the entire way; and everywhere I looked to my eyes everyone looked so lean and fit, and I couldn't possibly be in the same race -- but I was, and everyone, from those lean to not so lean, was incredibly nice and helpful. I know you can do it, and in your heart of hearts, so do you!

Maria

I have a couple of lycra bondibands--I think they are bondibands, they look the same--that I got a w&d. I really like them too. They lycra ones do a decent job keeping the sweat out of my eyes. One of the princess ones I ordered is for heavy sweating--I think that's the one I will keep.

What a great story! I know everyone can do it too! So, no more sweeping talk!

I skipped my strength class tonight. Mike got up at 4:30 this morning to go to the airport, so I've been up since then, and my stomach is a mess. Everyday it seems a little worse. I feel like I am carrying a bowling ball around. Hopefully the doctor will call soon, even it's just to tell me I need to see another doctor. I still might walk on the treadmill, or I might not. I can't gain 49 pounds back in one week of being a slacker, right?

Have a great evening.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Lindsay we can totally do it!

Sorry that you are still feeling the funk. If I was in your place I would be tempted to say I've done all my other long runs and have a really long run on Saturday, I will just skip the 6 and continue on with two short runs and the 10 on Saturday. But that's just me -- hopefully one of our real runners will chime in on this subject.

thanks for the advice lisa. I think I will take it. I will just pick up where I left off. I hope your day got better.

The bad news is, the course was short. Due to measurement challenges and a mistake on the part of the lead car, we all got turned around over a mile before we should have and ended up with a race of 11.7 miles instead of 13.1. Ugh. I was on pace for a PR, but what can you do? I think it was probably a PR at 10 miles, but I'll never know for sure.

thats cool that you can decide that spur of the moment. You are awesome. I cant believe that happened during the race. I bet there were plenty of unhappy racers.

Lindsay -- You are not the first person to miss a long run, and still have a fantastic Half. Please do not dwell on it. It's gone, and now you should concentrate on your next run. And did I read dh had a car accident?! I believe everyone is ok and that is a blessing!

thanks maria. Yes it was more of a hassle. worse things could happen. We are blessed.

I skipped my strength class tonight. Mike got up at 4:30 this morning to go to the airport, so I've been up since then, and my stomach is a mess. Everyday it seems a little worse. I feel like I am carrying a bowling ball around. Hopefully the doctor will call soon, even it's just to tell me I need to see another doctor. I still might walk on the treadmill, or I might not. I can't gain 49 pounds back in one week of being a slacker, right?

Have a great evening.

Take it easy rose. If your not feeling well you need to give yourself a break. I hope you hear something soon. Feel better.

Ok so here are the updates on my outfit:

I ordered nike shorts. Not sure if I want to wear short but Im going to try them on and see how I like them. Otherwise I am going for the plain old black capris.

I ordered this tshirt the only issue is its cotton. So still debating if I should wear it or not. I first want to see how it looks. You know its all about the fashion.

I also had this one in mind but it was alot more expensive and still cotton.

I also ordered body glide today. I am assuming you just rub this on in between your legs right? Never used it before. Is it something I should try to carry along with me? Chaffing is the only reason I may not wear the shorts. I may wear tights underneath.

I also ordered a plastic tiara but I am also thinking of getting a bondi band with a tiara on it too.

Ok well thats the update. I will post a pic of myself wearing the proposed outfit once I get it all. All I have to say is running the 13.1 miles is going to be a piece of cake compared to how hard it is to determine what to wear.

 

[jenanderson]

I had a PM last night from jenanderson. She said to tell you all "hello" and that she misses you. Hopefully she will jump in here and say "hello" herself. I told her that we are really hoping to see her and Jude at the WISH meet Saturday night.

I so hope JenA will pop in here, and I would so love to meet her too. She so so inspiring and helpful to me last spring when was starting running, and I hope we'll see her soon.

I'm so glad you heard from Jen. It would really be nice to see her and Jude.

Hello everyone! Writing Lisa made me know that I should check in with everyone and so I am going to copy much of what I wrote to her. First of all, I can't begin to tell you guys how much I miss all of you. Despite that....it was necessary to take a break from the DIS. I had reached a really low point that had nothing to do with the DIS but I did not have anything positive to contribute.

So I will give you the short summary: I could not find anyone who would do anything about helping me find a job even though everyone said that what was happening was wrong. I was growing more and more depressed as the time passed. I thought I could still hold everything together but I couldn't. I think I was pretty much depressed. The week before Christmas, I got my Christmas miracle...I was offered a job. I have now been working for 4 weeks and feel like I am finally recovering.

That is the short story that leaves many of the really hard details but does pretty much sum it all up.

This fall, I pulled away from many people and away from all the support I had on the WISH. Thankfully Jude knew how bad it was and called me to check on me all the time. As I work on finding "me" again, I have to work on saying I am sorry to everyone else who I had left out of the loop. So, I am sorry that I pulled away from the WISH without any explanation.

I will say that I am thankful that the damage I have done in terms of weight is only 10 pounds but it is much harder without all of you.

I have spent a lot of time focusing on getting my life back in order but I now have to focus on getting my healthy life back on track.

I am still running and will be running the Princess with Jude. I have joined a gym and am going to start working with a personal trainer. The hard part is that I really have eaten poorly for months again and am totally struggling with all of that.

So, I am thinking of how to get back on track with it and thought of all you. I wanted to check in with you and let you know how things are. It is wonderful to read about how great everyone is doing with their training and I am proud that none of you have given up - everyone is going to have the time of their lives and finish strong!

Jen

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Jen It is so good to hear from you. Im so sorry you had to go through such a rough time but I am so glad to hear that you once again found a job and are on the recovery. Take it one step at a time. We are here for you and no apologies are needed. Im glad to hear you will still be at the princess.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Jen -- We really missed you! I am so glad to hear that things have taken a radical turn for the better, and you are feeling better We all have setbacks, but you can now say you are an example of picking yourself up, dusting yourself off, and making fitness "fit" in your life. I am so proud of you, and so happy to hear from you!

Maria

 

[mikamah]

Jen- It's so nice to see you again, we've missed you. So sorry for all you have been through, and so happy you've found a job and are starting to feel back to yourself. I totally agree with lindsay, no apologies necessary, we all have times when we just can't be here, but this is our safe place, come and go when we can, and we're always happy to see you back. Sending pixiedust that 2011 continues to be a much better year for you.

LIndsay- Are you enjoying that snow yet? Looks like you're in the thick of it now. Send it south for me, please. Love the shorts and shirt is so cute. I've never run in shorts, and probably need to lose another 50 pounds first. They would look cute with capris under them too, if it was cool. Here's hoping you have some warm weather before to try them out. My shirt is part cotton, it's the champion dri-fit from Target. They're what I've worn since last spring, and I've tried more of the polyester wicking shirts, but they arent' as comfy for me. I think all the rules do have exceptions.
I picked up a plastic tiara at claires, and need to try and attach it to my head and try it out. It has a comb, not a headband type. It was cheap, so if I throw it away, that's fine, but i'll have it on for my before race pics.

LIsa-sorry you had such a rough start to your day. Hope it improved immensely before too long. Poor robert, first time tardy in middle school is impressive. 3 weeks from tomorrow we'll be there!!!!!!!!

Maria- Thanks for the info on your waist pack and sharing your experience with your first races. At 206 pounds, I do find so much comfort in knowing I am not the first one to do a half at this weight. I do sometimes look at myself and think I don't fit in, but try to remember that I do, and I am going to do this. One channel said we'll only get 8-16 over the 2 days, so I'm going to listen to them. A little denial goes a long way. We have school today, so far, so I hope it won't be called early. Enjoy the snow.

Rose- Hugs on your tummy. Hope you can get some answers soon. You definitely can't gain 49 pounds back in a week. Take some days off if you feel like it, and get some rest.

Corinna- Congrats on deciding to do a half the day before. That really is amazing. Must have been such a great feeling.

Jude- Welcome back. Hope you had a good trip.

Have a great day, princesses!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Lindsay--cute shorts!!! I do love pink!

Jen--I am so glad you are doing ok. And I am so happy that things are turning around. I totally get the stepping back from things for a bit. I hope we see you around some more and I really hope we get to meet you at Princess.

I did my own version of WATP during How I Met Your Mother last night. Scheduled for 4 miles today. We have been so lucky. We are only getting rain--the ice stayed north of the Ohio. I think like an inch of snow tomorrow, but that's nothing. Mike is in San Diego this week, so I enjoyed a quiet evening last night. By Thursday night when he gets home, I will be ready for some company, I'm sure! DS did not get his service spring break trip. He got in line early, but it filled up too soon. So I think he mentioned something about coming home. I'm not holding my breath, but that would be nice.

Have a great day!

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses!

JenA, it was so nice to hear from you! I'm so glad that things have improved for you and that you will be running the Princess soon! We missed you!

Maria, thanks for having faith in me that I would stay on track in spite of my hectic day. I had delicious Smart Ones Roasted Vegetable pizza --7 points plus and some yogurt. I was actually pleased I stayed on track all day.

Rose, faking works. Hope that you enjoy your week alone and that the storm avoids you. That would really add insult to injury having Mike be in San Diego and you being stuck in the storm!

Lindsay, your shorts look cute. I'm sure you will look very good at the Princess no matter what you decide to wear.

Jude, welcome back from your service week!

Corinna and Kathy hope the big storm isn't too much in your necks of the woods!

Have a great day Princesses!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

[ I think like an inch of snow tomorrow, but that's nothing. Mike is in San Diego this week, so I enjoyed a quiet evening last night. By Thursday night when he gets home, I will be ready for some company, I'm sure! DS did not get his service spring break trip. He got in line early, but it filled up too soon. So I think he mentioned something about coming home. I'm not holding my breath, but that would be nice.

Have a great day!

Glad the snow is missing you. I hope you enjoy your quiet week, Its funny right now I would pay a million dollars to have a week at home alone but Im sure after one night I would want my "loud" family back. I hope DS decides to make a trip home during his break.


I did it. I got my butt on the TM last night and did my 45 min. I actually went 4.1 miles which is a PR for me. I just go faster on the TM. It was all mind of matter....I really wanted to quit after the first mile.

We had a mess outside this morning. an inch or two of snow and then sleet and freezing rain while I drove in. It is very slippery out. We are suppose to have this mix throughout the day and then tonight we are suppose to get a few inches of ice. I am crossing my fingers that we can close tomorrow. Ryans school was closed today so he went to the daycare with Nick. They have a school age program there when schools are closed. He had a blast last week when he went there so he was excited to go again.

Another storm is possibly going to hit our area on saturday but they are not sure what it will be yet. I really cant take this stuff anymore.

In 3 weeks and 2 days I will be arriving in sunny FL.

 

[jenanderson]

Thanks everyone for all the kind words and the nice welcome back. I am so much happier and much more myself since starting back at work. My new job is a big one and I am no longer teaching in a classroom. I am now the Technology Integration Specialist and Differentiated Instructional Coach at a middle school. Our school was awarded a multi-million dollar grant to turn into an E-STEM (environmental science, technology, engineering and math) school. In about 5 weeks, every student will be issued their iPad that they will have at school and take home. My job is to help the staff learn how to use technology in their teaching and create instruction that meets each child's needs using technology. It is a very stressful job in many ways but I am just so happy to have a job that it is fine.

As for my training....I was able to run 10 miles this weekend. I am now on a treadmill. This running warrior finally decided that all the snow and ice was just too dangerous to be out on the road. I miss running outside but I am fine with inside running for now. Yesterday I did 2 miles on an elliptical, 1 mile on a treadmill and then worked out with my personal trainer for 45 minutes. Today I can barely move my arms!

I love to see or hear what you all are wearing for the Princess! I am excited because I just got an e-mail that says the tutus that I ordered for Jude and I have shipped! I will share more about our outfits as I finalize things.

Rose - I am so sorry to read that you are having stomach issues. You have worked so hard so I am sorry that you have this going on when you run. Hopefully an answer will be found soon.

Lisa - Thanks for encouraging me to come back and chat with you all. I have missed all my WISH friends.

Kathy - You TOTALLY fit in at any race. I can remember feeling like I had no business being in a "race" when I went to my first one. Even though I did see many people who in my mind looked like runners, I also saw more people who looked just like me. You are going to do great at the Princess and I think it is the perfect half marathon to start with!

Lindsay - I love the RUN LIKE A GIRL t-shirt! I am still trying to decide what saying is going to be the one I wear. Way to go on your PR last night! Knowing that the Princess is coming fast is a good motivator! Sorry about all your snow. We have had over 60 inches this winter as well and I don't even know where to shovel it any more as the banks around my driveway are taller then me! I can't wait to see FL!

Maria - You are such a great cheerleader for the group. I love how you shared about your 1st half and buying the jelly beans! It is amazing how supportive the whole racing community is and I know that everyone here is going to finish that race and have their medal to remind them of how strong they really are!

Well, I should get back to work because my list of things to do never ends. Hope everyone has a great day!

Jen

 

[lisah0711]

I did it. I got my butt on the TM last night and did my 45 min. I actually went 4.1 miles which is a PR for me. I just go faster on the TM. It was all mind of matter....I really wanted to quit after the first mile.

Congrats on your PR, Lindsay! I'm glad that you are just carrying on with your training -- sometimes being caught up is better for you than that feeling you get when you were always behind!

Thanks everyone for all the kind words and the nice welcome back. I am so much happier and much more myself since starting back at work. My new job is a big one and I am no longer teaching in a classroom. I am now the Technology Integration Specialist and Differentiated Instructional Coach at a middle school. Our school was awarded a multi-million dollar grant to turn into an E-STEM (environmental science, technology, engineering and math) school. In about 5 weeks, every student will be issued their iPad that they will have at school and take home. My job is to help the staff learn how to use technology in their teaching and create instruction that meets each child's needs using technology. It is a very stressful job in many ways but I am just so happy to have a job that it is fine.

As for my training....I was able to run 10 miles this weekend. I am now on a treadmill. This running warrior finally decided that all the snow and ice was just too dangerous to be out on the road. I miss running outside but I am fine with inside running for now. Yesterday I did 2 miles on an elliptical, 1 mile on a treadmill and then worked out with my personal trainer for 45 minutes. Today I can barely move my arms!

It's so nice to see posts from you again, Jen! You're new job sounds exciting but I'm sure it is busy and will be challenging trying to help everyone with the technological aspects.

And it sounds like your training is going great! I moved inside to the TM, too, when the weather got bad here in November. I'm not a big fan of the TM. I'm not as fast and even with the incline its just not the same -- apparently I am a wobbly runner! But as I got to my longer training runs I started using the indoor track at our Kroc Center. 11 times around for a mile but it beats the TM any day for me! 10 miles is my long run this week and then taper starts.

Kathy, there was a thread on the events side of WISH not too long ago talking about different belts. The iFitness belt seemed to be a popular one. They will be a the Expo but you may not want to wait until then. That girl in the nonrunner's book used a baggie pinned to herself but as I recall that wasn't an ideal solution. (Thank, Jen, for recommending that book!)

Today is a short run with my friend at the track. I'll have another short run and then 10 miles on Saturday.

Stay warm and safe, Princesses!

 

[mikamah]

Thanks everyone for all the kind words and the nice welcome back. I am so much happier and much more myself since starting back at work. My new job is a big one and I am no longer teaching in a classroom. I am now the Technology Integration Specialist and Differentiated Instructional Coach at a middle school. Our school was awarded a multi-million dollar grant to turn into an E-STEM (environmental science, technology, engineering and math) school. In about 5 weeks, every student will be issued their iPad that they will have at school and take home. My job is to help the staff learn how to use technology in their teaching and create instruction that meets each child's needs using technology. It is a very stressful job in many ways but I am just so happy to have a job that it is fine.

Sounds like a very interesting and exciting job. I would think it might be tough for some of the older teachers to adapt, or I guess maybe as teachers, you've all learned all the new technology as it came along. I remember when we moved some of our nursing documentation over to the computer, and so many older nurses had such a hard time, and that was years ago, and some still do. Good luck with it all.

Kathy - You TOTALLY fit in at any race. I can remember feeling like I had no business being in a "race" when I went to my first one. Even though I did see many people who in my mind looked like runners, I also saw more people who looked just like me. You are going to do great at the Princess and I think it is the perfect half marathon to start with!

Thanks. Some days I feel like I fit in, and other days I don't, but I have come a long way since last february when I would only run at the park where noone would see me. I'm very comfortable running all over town now, and don't feel self-conscious at all. I'm so excited for the princess. I bought the magenta sparkle skirt, and am wearing black capris under, with a pink tshirt and may iron a rhinestone crown. I picked up a cheapo tiara that I may wear if I can get it to stay on my head. I'll at least wear it for pics before the race.

I got my butt on the TM last night and did my 45 min. I actually went 4.1 miles which is a PR for me. I just go faster on the TM. It was all mind of matter....I really wanted to quit after the first mile.

Ryans school was closed today so he went to the daycare with Nick. They have a school age program there when schools are closed. He had a blast last week when he went there so he was excited to go again.

Yay you for a new PR!!! That is so exciting and fast!!!
Thought of you this morning, looked like you were being slammed with all the ice and freezing rain. That's nice the day care can take school age kids too during snow days and Ryan likes it.
I took another day off to stay home today. Michael can go to his cousin's house, but I didnt' feel like dealing with the snow, and since it was my 4 hour day, I said what the heck. We've turned over to rain now. What a mess.

I did my own version of WATP during How I Met Your Mother last night. Scheduled for 4 miles today. We have been so lucky. We are only getting rain--the ice stayed north of the Ohio. I think like an inch of snow tomorrow, but that's nothing. Mike is in San Diego this week, so I enjoyed a quiet evening last night. By Thursday night when he gets home, I will be ready for some company, I'm sure! DS did not get his service spring break trip. He got in line early, but it filled up too soon. So I think he mentioned something about coming home. I'm not holding my breath, but that would be nice.

That would be nice if ds comes home to visit. I'm guessing you're not the type of mom who would put a guilt trip on him, but that might work. We have a joke about my mom, who was good at the guilt trip thing, and she often said, ," I think it would be nice if you....." basicly meaning she was going to be pissed if you didn't do whatever. We often quote her now. Glad your weather isn't too bad.

Kathy, there was a thread on the events side of WISH not too long ago talking about different belts. The iFitness belt seemed to be a popular one. They will be a the Expo but you may not want to wait until then. That girl in the nonrunner's book used a baggie pinned to herself but as I recall that wasn't an ideal solution. (Thank, Jen, for recommending that book!)

Today is a short run with my friend at the track. I'll have another short run and then 10 miles on Saturday.

Thanks Lisa. I forgot about the baggie solution. Too funny. I have a zip pocket in my capris that would hold my phone and room card, and the sparkle skirt has a pocket too, and I could put my gu's in that, and I'll carry my camera, and I'm wondering if that's all I need. I did see some tiny little spi-belt type packs at dicks, but the capri pocket would hold as much as them. Hope you have a good run at the track. I should be boarding the plane about 3 weeks from now.

Maria- Enjoying the weather? It seems like they are afraid to say too much about the weekend yet, not wanting to send too many people over the edge. Stay safe.

I did an hour wii run around the house this morning, and some wii boxing. Last week when I took the snow day off, I got in a funk, so I figured I'd start off the day with some exercise and prevent that. I'm feeling good, and will get my upper body workout with the shovel later.
I'm going to call a gym nearby that has an indoor track, and see if they'll do a free trial and that way I can go sunday for my long run, if I can't get outside.

Good luck with your training, princesses!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Good morning Princess friends! The wind was very scary here last night and I was up for a couple of hours in the middle of the night. So glad I am off today. I ran 4 miles on the treadmill after work last night. Being completely honest here--if this race was not coming up I think I would contemplate taking like a week off. I feel really cruddy--most of the time now, and especially after I eat. Sorry to be a downer. The good new is (I think it's good news) I have now lost 50 pounds. So that's exciting.

Maria, thanks for having faith in me that I would stay on track in spite of my hectic day. I had delicious Smart Ones Roasted Vegetable pizza --7 points plus and some yogurt. I was actually pleased I stayed on track all day.

Great job Lisa! That pizza sounds good.

Glad the snow is missing you. I hope you enjoy your quiet week, Its funny right now I would pay a million dollars to have a week at home alone but Im sure after one night I would want my "loud" family back. I hope DS decides to make a trip home during his break.


I did it. I got my butt on the TM last night and did my 45 min. I actually went 4.1 miles which is a PR for me. I just go faster on the TM. It was all mind of matter....I really wanted to quit after the first mile.

Great job Lindsay! Woohoo for the pr! When Tom first went to school Mike was traveling a bunch--and I HATED it. I was so lonely and the house was so quiet. Now I don't mind it so much. He's not going as often and it's usually only for a couple of days. You need to get Mike and your boys in scouts and then they will camp on occasion and you will get a quiet night here and there!

Jen--that sounds like a very interesting and busy job! How do you keep the kids from doing stuff they shouldn't do during class with their ipads?

Kathy, there was a thread on the events side of WISH not too long ago talking about different belts. The iFitness belt seemed to be a popular one. They will be a the Expo but you may not want to wait until then. That girl in the nonrunner's book used a baggie pinned to herself but as I recall that wasn't an ideal solution. (Thank, Jen, for recommending that book!)

Today is a short run with my friend at the track. I'll have another short run and then 10 miles on Saturday.

Stay warm and safe, Princesses!

Hope the short run went well! I have been thinking about fueling belts since I am contemplating running by myself. Mike might run with my sister. It's hard to explain, but mentally I have been struggling so much, and I think this would be such a big mental victory to run this for time without Mike. I still haven't decided. Anyhow, I am taping my endurolytes to my bib and my skirt has two pockets so I'll put my gu in one and camera in the other. The only thing I'm not sure about is if I am going to actually just carry some salt. I'm also going to get one of those waterbottles handholder things. I already carry my ipod, so I'm used to that.

Hope everyone is doing well and staying warm! We have really dodged the bullet with this storm. Thank goodness. Have a great day!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Congrats on your PR, Lindsay! I'm glad that you are just carrying on with your training -- sometimes being caught up is better for you than that feeling you get when you were always behind!

Thanks lisa and thank you again for the words of encouragement. You know me so well, I was beating myself up and stressing over not doing the 6 mile. Now that I moved on and picked right up where I left off I feel much better.

Have fun on your short run today.

Thanks everyone for all the kind words and the nice welcome back. I am so much happier and much more myself since starting back at work.

Jen your job sounds awesome. Im so glad you are feeling better. Great job on your 10 mile run. I want to someday do the warrior dash but I have some more work to do before that happens, but I am still running outside in the snow so I feel like I am dangerously preparing myself for it. I cant wait to see pics of your and judes outfits. Im sure you girls will look so good.

Yay you for a new PR!!! That is so exciting and fast!!!
Thought of you this morning, looked like you were being slammed with all the ice and freezing rain. That's nice the day care can take school age kids too during snow days and Ryan likes it.
I took another day off to stay home today. Michael can go to his cousin's house, but I didnt' feel like dealing with the snow, and since it was my 4 hour day, I said what the heck. We've turned over to rain now. What a mess.

Its a big mess here too Kathy. We got snow yesterday only like 4 inches. Last night it was ice and this morning rain. I cant take it anymore but it looks like there is another storm coming through on sat, and possibly next thursday.

Your idea of a free gym day to use the track is great. My son does bball at the YMCA on sat. They have a track and I am going to contemplate seeing if I could use it. The only issue is with the weather on sat they might cancel bball and close the Y and sunday they are not open. So will see but thanks for the idea it may be an option to hurddeling snow this wkend.

Being completely honest here--if this race was not coming up I think I would contemplate taking like a week off. I feel really cruddy--most of the time now, and especially after I eat. Sorry to be a downer. The good new is (I think it's good news) I have now lost 50 pounds. So that's exciting.

Rose I am so sorry to hear that you are feeling so bad. Try not to push yourself to hard. You have been training for so long that if you miss a few runs its not going to be the end of the world. Take care of yourself.
Glad you missed out on this yucky storm.


I thought for sure this ice storm would get me a day off from work but no such luck. We opened for 10am today. As I was getting ready I noticed our dining room floor was wet. Here we have leaks going on in our house. 1 in the dining room and 1 in the basement. Both on the same side of the house. The ice/snow on our roof plus the excessive amt of rain we got this morning I believe is causing water to drain under our shingles and the water is coming in through the walls. I hope that by the time we get home its not any worse. My dad is going to try to stop down mid day today to look at it for us. Did I mention. I HATE THIS WEATHER!!! We are expected to get more on saturday and another storm possibly next thursday.

Last night I started planning what I will be packing for FL. Yes I do this well in advance. I have 4 disney shirts all short sleeved, and I am planning capris, with jeans as a back up. I have a light jacket/pullover fleece that I am taking for at night. Depending on how warm it is I will either wear flip flops or sneakers. Does anyone have a plan for what they are taking. I never went on vacation where I would have such a difference in weather.

TTYL Princess Ladies!!!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Kathy--you are going to be stylin! Hope you had a good day off and I hope you can work something out with the gym. I can guilt Tom about some things, some things not so much. I try to save it for when I really need it.

Lindsay--that's so frustrating about the roof leaks! I hope the damage wasn't too bad. I would definitely recommend walking around in shoes with support. Don't underestimate how many miles you will put on even before the race! A lot of times I will carry cute shoes in a string bag and then put them on when we get somewhere. (Ok, really Mike carries the string bag, but I would carry it if he didn't.) And--VERY IMPORTANT--put your running stuff in your carryon. Do not check it, especially your shoes. You can replace stuff at the expo, but you don't want to!

We kind of got our wait list for BWV. Not the same class of room, but at least we will be at BW. Still hoping to get the same class of room, but at this point I'll be happy that we only have to switch rooms and not hotels.

I have only left the house today to take the dogs out and it has been fabulous! I did WATP. And then I had an AHA moment. In theory, I am not trying to lose weight anymore. Which means it really is ok to skip a workout. I get more than enough exercise in any given week. I know that probably sounds silly, but I still really struggle with missing a day. My foot is a little sore, and I REALLY should skip tomorrow's run. So then I had this big plan, ok I'll skip the run, but I'll do the elliptical. Maybe I will skip the run and go to the mall!!! All of my clothes from last spring and summer are too big, so I could use a couple of things for our trip! And my foot could use a break.

So, as on now, I am taking tomorrow off. Doing a light workout Friday. Taking Saturday off. And running outside (hopefully) 10 miles on Sunday. Then it's taper time! Next weekend if the weather cooperates, we are going to see Tom. Really looking forward to it!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning, Pretty Princesses!

Remember that sore throat I had Monday night? Well it blossomed into a full-fledged cold. I spent yesterday in bed, which was just as well since ds had a snow day. I don't think he accomplished a single thing all day, but since I was basically comatose, I guess I can't complain too much. I probably should still be in bed, but I've used so many sick days for snow days already...I figured since I was feeling better I'd come in for half a day. I'm already looking forward to lunch and my nap

Needless to say, no workouts since Monday for me. I am hoping to rally and get in some miles Sat. and Sun., but it's just going to depend on how quickly this cold moves out.

Rose -- I think it is fabulous you need to make a trip to the Mall for new clothes! That is the kind of exercise to be proud of! And of course you can take a day off -- sometimes it's just what you need.

Lindsay -- I can't even think of another storm. I'm running out of positive "snow" energy! I'm so sorry about the leaks, that is not good DH went up and shoveled off the roof above our bedroom (it's an addition that sticks out past the original roof) this morning. He was concerned because we keep hearing so many reports of roofs collapsing. I'm impressed you're already working on the packing! I only have one definite, the t-shirt I got in NYC with Mickey and a big shiny apple. I thought that would be fun to wear. Great job on the PR, that is a magic moment!

Kathy -- How did your shoveling go? DH told me we officially do not have anywhere else to put more snow. He can't reach the top of the mounds he's already made Great idea starting your snow day out with some exercise. I really wanted to do 10M yesterday, but when I got up I realized 1M was more than I could handle, so it was best to spend the day in bed.

Lisa -- Are you ready for your 10M Saturday? I have every confidence you are going to finish it feeling ready and pleased with your accomplishment!

JenAnderson -- Your new job sounds really intriguing, plenty to keep you challenged, and also great to look forward to every day!

to Corinna and Jude!

Everyone have a great day, it's almost the weekend!

Maria

 

[mikamah]

Good morning Princesses!!!!

Well, it's not snowing or raining, and the sun is supposed to come out, but we'll see. According to Puxathawny phil, spring should come early, so I'm holding him to that. Is he your neighbor Lindsay? Poor little groundhog with so much responsitility.

Rose- Sorry you are feeling so poorly. I hope you get some answers and solutions soon. Congrats on 50 pounds gone!!! That must feel so good. Sounds like you had a nice relaxing day yesterday. I hope you enjoy your shopping day. You definitely deserve it. Shopping can count as exercise too, if you do it right. Have fun.

Lindsay- So sorry about the roof leaks. That is so frustrating and aggravating. Hope it's not too bad, and stops soon. A friend of mine had that happen last week, and had someone come to try and chip the ice off the roof so it would drain, but it hadn't helped to much, but probably did prevent it from getting worse. I'm just crossing my fingers. This weather does suck, and I am so done with it too. hang in there. Spring always does come.
Now on to the fun stuff, what are we going to pack for our trips!!! I'm a capri person. Even the january we went it was 30 in the morning, and I wore capris with a sweatshirt. And last august, I wore capris in the 90 degree weather too. I'll bring capris, and i have a variety of disney shirts. We have matching tyedye mickey shirts, so we'll bring them, and some mickey shirts, and I'm just bringing capris. I did buy a lime green shirt, and will wear that saturday for the dis meet. I might put a little rhinestone heart on it too.
I was thinking I should carry my running outfit and shoes on the plane too, Rose. I think I'll wear my old running shoes most of the week before the race, and I have a pair of merrill sandals that are very comfy, but I've had food pain at times, so I think I'll save those for after the race, and stick with the sneakers before. I definitely notice the foot pain more when I've spent too much time in bare feet or socks.

I had a little anxiety yesterday after watching all the roof collapses, I thought my roof was sagging, but it was just the snow drift, but I climbed up on some chairs and footstool to look in the attic and it looked fine, so that alleviated my anxiety, but the funny thing was, when I was starting to escalate thinking the roof was going to collapse, I wasn't worried about what I'd do to get it repaired, where would we go, but I was worried I'd have to cancel the princess trip to save money At least I have my priorities straight. My roof is just fine, it was more in my head, and I turned it around, and try to think this house has been here for 80 years, and I'm sure it has survived winters like this before. Just a crazy moment.

Well, I guess I should get my butt to work now. I would love to be a stay at home mom.

Hello to everyone else!!
Have a great day!