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

[mommyof2Pirates]

Lisa h- i remember it took a good 2wks to feel recovered after the princess. Give yourself a little bit of time. I am not a good swimmer either and i would be doggie paddleing right there with you.


Rose- i absolutely love the tutu you made. You will look awesome at the princess.

Jen- great job on your 5k. You walk almost as fast as i run.

Kathy- its so hard going to a party with good food. I know once i get started its hard to stop. But your right today is a new day and it sounds like you are right back on track. I hope you are enjoying the game...so far the pats are ahead but not by much. This must be a real nail bitter for you ladies. I am cheering nuetrally tonight so since i told nancy...go giants now i will tell you go pats!

Oh and beth....please join us we always love a new addition.

Hi lisa and anyone else reading along. Maria i will brb with your replies shortly.

 

[camnhan]

So am wondering from some experienced runners....what is the expectation for recovery after a race? I can tell you right now after literally coming off the couch and walking a 44min 5K today that I am not going to be able to move in the morning!!!! I can fell my lower back tightening up already tonight (roads are so poor for running/walking because we there is a slight grade down to the right so water runs off and I could tell by mile 2 in my hip that I was walking so unevenly)....

I really want to keep up the work since I am one that if I miss one day that will turn into 2 and so on and before I know it: months have went by and I have put on 10lbs...

So wondering...what is a realistic expectation for recover and keep training after a race...

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Ok last but not least
Maria- horray for movin up to c! Im sorry your not digging your team this challenge, i kinda felt like that last year too. I think donald hs a good group. Feel free to come join in with us.
Woohoo on being so close to the 180's. I already peeked at the scale but i will make the pact of having a really good wk so i can stay out of the 2's and you can enter the 80's
im glad you are getting projects from the merger at least it is job security.
i hope you are enjoying the superbowl. Although its 2 min left and the giants r close to taking the lead soo im pretty sure your probably freaking out right now.


Ugh this game is so close its killing me. What did u all think about the performances? I think kelly clarkson did an awesome job and madonna was so so. I really hate lip syncing.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

There is no joy in Mudville

And that's all I want to say about it, other than "Congratulations" to Nancy. I hope you enjoy your victory. Oh! And great job on the 5M, you are going to be leaving Usher in the dust before you know it!

What I actually ate tonight: popcorn, shrimp with cocktail sauce, small bowl of chips with dip. All things considered, not bad on that front. No heart for dessert, not a bad thing though

I'm staying home tomorrow, I just don't have it in me to go to work. I've been planning this anyway, so I will be able to run, eat well, and catch up the

I'm off to bed -- just quickly -- Rose Your Tink skirt looks awesome, and so do you! I can't stand Chris Collingsworth. He has always been biased against the Patriots, and it shows in his "announcing".

Jen -- For me recovery time has gotten better as I've become more experienced. After my first 2 Halfs I had to go back to the room and take a nap, and didn't move a lot for a couple of weeks. Now I can take a shower, rest for a half hour or so, and then go (slowly!) all night. For my next half I plan to run 3M the following weekend, but walk a lot in between. I think you feel better if you do move some the day of a race. Just walking to help get the lactic acid out of your muscles, and then keep walking until you are ready to run again. You will know when you are ready, you will just find yourself starting to go faster Great job on your race! Do let your body tell you when you feel more recovered. Your muscles need to get used to all that movement!

Lindsay -- I agree, Kelly Clarkson was great. The others -- yeah, not happy with anyone else who performed today I thought many of Madonna's moves looked ridiculous. Could be part of my bad mood, though. Tomorrow I will be back to my cheery self. You'd think I played in that game, or it affected me in any way

Kathy -- That's for Mike, I know you are just ready to go to bed

Lisah -- You swam for 45 minutes?! You are going to be one fit Mama!

One of my buddies on another thread told me today that I haven't been happy with the BL for awhile, and she didn't know why until I mentioned all the 1200 calorie a day people who aren't necessarily much for exercise. She brought to my attention that their paradigm and mine are so different, it's no wonder I feel like I don't fit in. Plus, I feel like the thread has kind of been taken over by a few people who have set a tone that isn't productive for me -- so no wonder I'm just not feeling it. I think I'm going to bow out, assuming ya'll will still let me post here...

Okay, to sleep, perchance to dream....

Maria

 

[dumbo_buddy]

Hopping on really quick -- Dennis informs me he needs the computer all afternoon to do church finances. I am going to be so glad if he steps down as treasurer when his term is over next year. This is interfering with my DIS time!

I walked 3M this morning -- part of my effort to move more. And I'm really going to need it, because Dennis came home with lemon squares, brownies, and amaretto drops from the bakery. Seriously?! After I just told you I had to be strict with my diet?! Like I can resist any of that...

He also decided the lasagna wasn't what he wanted, so he got a large pizza with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, onions and peppers. Let's just say today is pretty much a lost cause, and tomorrow is a fresh start....

Oh! and don't be scared Beth -- we really are a fun group I'm just grousing because I have no willpower!

amaretto drops? please describe. the lemon drops i could skip as i don't like to "ruin" my sweets with fruit flavors. but brownies? yeah, i'd have about a million of those.

i think today is a fresh start for ALOT of us trying to lose weight. it's just way too easy to shovel down lots of food...and beer

ok I know I am hijaking again but you guys are so motivating that I just wanted to brag a little...

I WALKED MY 5K TODAY IN 44:20~~
Took 7th place overall in walkers and was under a 15mm pace!

Considering I have had my A-- on the couch since I blew out my patella tendon the end of Sept and have not walked farther then my front door to the care I was thrilled with that...

Hinting to DH that this is the start of my prep to do a Disney race
so we will see...

Now on another topic: in regards to the blocked milk duct
I had this with my last child...asked my OB at one point to just cut off my B@@B because I was sooooooooooo miserable...that said. Hot compresses before I would try to pump or hand milking while taking a hot shower did provide some relief......as painful as it was...once I could get the milk to start to flow it felt SO much better even though I was crying my eyes out because of the initial pain.... hope this helps a little....

you are SO not hijacking! come join us

nice job on the 5k! 15 mm pace when walking? that's really great! i can't walk that fast at all. i think a disney race is definitely in your future!

thanks for the sympathy on the b@@b issue. i've had blocked milk ducts before and they are terrible. but this infection was nasty. it looked like i was growing a third nipple it is SO much better now and you're right - hot compresses were the best remedy! i kept a hot rag on there practically all day and...even more tmi coming....managed to squeeze out a TON of puss omg. it was disgusting and i almost passed out from the pain but it's improved and almost 100% shoo!

Nancy-- Congrats on those 5 miles! Did you run/walk or run the whole thing? I am impressed either way, but if you ran the whole way I am very impressed! I am up to about 3.1 running without stopping. If you hadn't worn the inserts much before the 5 miles your foot is probably really feeling it. I'm sorry the "my job is harder than your job" stuff is going on.

yes, i did run the whole time except for when i stopped once to try to find a more comfortable position for my foot. ouch! i hope the blister heals quickly and doesn't get worse when i run again. i guess inserts need to be broken in too?

thanks for the hug. the stupid fight is so frustrating!

Kathy--omg, when I got to the part about your tracking list falling in the toilet . We have had nachos every day this weekend....that's all I'm going to say about that!

yeah, the toilet drop was a sign to just call it a day with the food. it's super bowl weekend. there's just no way to track all the stuff that goes into the belly!

I had a good day. Ate too much, but I have a plan for next week, so hopefully the weekend weight won't stick around.

Have a great night!

the important part is that a plan is in place! i need to sit this morning and write out a list and a meal plan for the week, especially after derailing so bad yesterday!

Nancy- great job on the weight loss im glad the scale is going down and your hard work is now paying off. I remember ryan use to watch dumbo at least 5 times a wk when he was little. It is a very ssad movie. I would really tell your friend how you feel, thats pretty crappy the way she is treating you. Oh and i cant believe jon bringing home a tv, were you ready to knock him out? I can tell u with ryan we would argue about who was goin to do the feedings and diaper changes because we both wanted to do everything. With nixck it was all on me. It was so irritating. We finally over past yr or two have finally gotten into roles that we are both happy about. There are still arguments but less frequent. We still argue about whos job is more important on days when the kids are sick or need to be somewhere earlier than normal. Hang in there and try your best to communicate with each other. Well go giants.....its been a good game so far.
Ok i have to reply in parts. Ive ben trying to respond all day but keep getting pulled away. So i will be back wit more soon.

i feel like the "job" fight is something alot of people have. it's just really annoying. it's not like either of us is going to say, "yeah, you're right. my life is super easy and yours is very hard. you win." psh, like that will ever happen!

i spoke to my friend yesterday but didn't cover any of the things i wanted to talk about. she is kind of manic or something. she talks. alot. like, i could put the phone down, use the bathroom, and pick the phone back up and she'd still be talking about who knows what. i told her i was ready to watch the game and she just kept right on talking during the opening ceremony. finally at kickoff i was like, "oh no! thomas just spilled my beer all over the floor! gotta go!"

So am wondering from some experienced runners....what is the expectation for recovery after a race? I can tell you right now after literally coming off the couch and walking a 44min 5K today that I am not going to be able to move in the morning!!!! I can fell my lower back tightening up already tonight (roads are so poor for running/walking because we there is a slight grade down to the right so water runs off and I could tell by mile 2 in my hip that I was walking so unevenly)....

I really want to keep up the work since I am one that if I miss one day that will turn into 2 and so on and before I know it: months have went by and I have put on 10lbs...

So wondering...what is a realistic expectation for recover and keep training after a race...

don't they say something like 1 day recovery per mile of the race? something like that. it sounds to me like you need to be STRETCHING more! after the princess half last year i was SO tight and it's totally because i didn't stretch afterwards. maaaaaybe because i was just interested in my frozen margarita after the race

keep loose if you can and recovery will be easier and quicker. easier said than done because i know i just want to lay on the couch after a run!

Ugh this game is so close its killing me. What did u all think about the performances? I think kelly clarkson did an awesome job and madonna was so so. I really hate lip syncing.

i thought kelly clarkson did great. the kids choir in the background is what i could do without. i have a thing against precocious kids. there were some kids in that choir over-acting with their facial expressions and it was annoying. lol. the weirdest things bother me.

madonna...meh, love her but i thought the show was pretty boring. i missed where that singer m.i.a. gave the camera the finger. what is wrong with people? oh, i'm on national television, i think i'll flick everyone off. dumba$$.

One of my buddies on another thread told me today that I haven't been happy with the BL for awhile, and she didn't know why until I mentioned all the 1200 calorie a day people who aren't necessarily much for exercise. She brought to my attention that their paradigm and mine are so different, it's no wonder I feel like I don't fit in. Plus, I feel like the thread has kind of been taken over by a few people who have set a tone that isn't productive for me -- so no wonder I'm just not feeling it. I think I'm going to bow out, assuming ya'll will still let me post here...

Okay, to sleep, perchance to dream....

Maria

wait, you have OTHER friends besides us????

haha, just kidding. i agree with that friend though. in fact, during my five miler yesterday i was actually thinking about the folks on the mickey thread. i was thinking about how i could nicely say to them that walking 1 mile just wasn't going to get them anywhere without sounding really mean. look, i don't think they need to run 5 miles a day in order to lose but going to the mall and counting those steps as exercise just isn't going to cut it unless they are like 400 lbs which i don't think any of them are. so last night when i read your post i knew what you were talking about. i have been trying to keep my calories low but know that i need calories to fuel my training as well. anywho, don't feel bad about not being into the mickey thread. i'm not a big fan of it. i don't have too much to say in way of replying to people and i don't want to be one of "those people" who gives a blow by blow about every single thing they did today, "i took my kid to basketball and then i watched my kid play basketball and now we are home and i am going to do laundry and then i'm gong to fold said laundry and then we are going to watch some lame-o random disney movie and then we are going to watch something else and then i'm going to go to the kitchen and clean the countertop and then get out the ingredients for dinner and then i'm going to chop the ingredients and then i'm going to cook that dinner and then i'm going to clean up after dinner and then i'm going to look at my pedometer and see that i walked 4,000 steps today and then i will go to sleep in my pink jammies." ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz

i can only read so many of those a day. i like to hear about my princess and tinkerlisas days because i WANT to know. some of them? i just don't want to know.

.....says the gal who just shared WAY too much about my lady-parts.

kathy did you wind up waking michael up or did he sleep on the couch. i know he's 10 and a big boy and all but he is so cute! what a precious guy.

hi lisas!

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good morning everyone

history was made last night. what? you think i'm talking about the giants win? nope. i'm talking about how even my husband watched the game last night with interest and even cheered at the end! he actually asked questions and tried to understand what was going on! wow. i'm rubbing off on him! i think it was the new tv. it's a 37" which isn't like SO big but it's too big for the room. i asked john if he was planning on going full fledged ghetto and return the tv after the game it was pretty funny at the end of the game when the two of us where jumping up and down and whispering our screams since the little guys where both asleep.

need to get back on the healthy eating wagon today. who is with me?? last night was pretty bad. meal planning today for sure and going to kickboxing later tonight.

so which was your favorite commercial?? mine was the VW one that started with the dog getting in shape and then it cut to the star wars cantina bar scene. loved that one

 

[mikamah]

Good morning ladies, and congratulations NANCY!!! Your stinking Giants ate 'em up. And that's all I'll say on the subject because I feel for you Maria.

I gotta say, I have never been a big sports fan, enjoyed the occassional red sox game before I had ds, and took nephew to a pats game once, but this year, I have really enjoyed watching these games. Maybe it was ds playing football, but I have not totally put my heart and soul into the Pats like many of my other family/friends, who I would not want to visit today. Last night a couple times, Mike was talking to me during the game, and I'm like "hello, I'm watching the game. You got me into this football, and you can not interrupt during this play" He is ok with the outcome and fell asleep before the end of the game. He had made a bet with a friend at school, if the Giants won, he had to paint his nails pink, and dress like a girl. And I think he was a little happy about it. Couldn't wait to put on my pink exercise pants, pink t-shirt with the princess tiara on it, and a princess baseball cap. I don't think I should be worried yet. He didn't borrow any of my underwear.

Maria-Enjoy your day off, and take ample time to relax, read a good book, take a bath. You did great with eating yesterday. I ate a sundae big enough for two to make up for you not having dessert. Today is a new day, and after you relax a bit, time to get back on the train to Princessville!!!!

Nancy-What a night!! I am ready to get right back on track this morning. When I think about all I ate yesterday, I didn't do nearlly as bad as I could have, and we didn't eat any of the fruit I had cut up for the game, since we ended up eating dinner late at the start of the game, so I have that ready for the week. Back on track, BABY! We can do this!!! Oh, and I did wake michael because he was on the floor because Poko and I were on the couch. I'm such a good mama. Congrats on 5 miles! You rock!!

Jen-COngrats on your first 5k!! THat is an awesome time!! The major thing for me that helps after pushing really hard in a race is to stretch soon after. I didn't stretch after my first race because I was so excited, and i was so stiff the next day.

Rose-It is a good day to start with a fresh plan, isn't it. I definitey do not feel as though I have been depriving myself. My weekend weight gain was 1.8 pounds, so I'm determined to see it gone on friday. 4 days, we can do this!! Oh and i love, love, love the tutu. So cute.

Lisah-Have you recovered from your swim? Hope you had a very nice relaxing sunday!!

LisaR-Hello there. Hope all is well in your winter wonderland.

Lindsay-Hello coach!! Great job over on Donald. We do have a good group there.

Have a fabulous day everyone!!!

 

[mikamah]

Oh, forgot to say Hi Beth!! Are you lurking today!! Come on and post, you know you want to.

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning Princesses, Belles, Donalds and Mickeys and whatever else we are calling ourselves these days!

Maria, a big and for being in corral C! I know that you are going to see that new decade before the Princess and have an absolutely fantastic time at the Princess!

Rose, I love the tutu! It's so sparkly and ethereal -- you will just be floating on air while you are running! The WISH bondibands are great.

Nancy, so glad that the parts are getting better! And running 5 miles with a blister -- you are a trouper! Take it easy and give yourself a chance to heal everything up.

Kathy, hope you don't get a call from the school today about your child's attire!

Jen, congrats on your 5K! My advice for recovery is to rest but don't do nothing -- a little movement is going to help.

Yoo hoo! Beth! Don't be shy! You know that you want to join us and you and Kathy need to start making plans for WDW in January 2013!

Lindsay, great job coaching the Donalds this week!

Lisa, how are you feeling? How's that post-race letdown?

Mine's kicked in pretty hard and I have a lot going on this week at work. So I'm in the wagon with Nancy and putting on my big girl panties and dealing with it!

Have a great day ladies!

 

[lisah0711]

Oh, forgot to say Hi Beth!! Are you lurking today!! Come on and post, you know you want to.

Beth! Beth! Beth!

Come on! I want to tell you how beautiful and grown up your lovely daughter is looking when I see her pictures on FB as posted by her proud Auntie!

 

[liesel]

Good morning princesses, winos, mickeys, donalds, tinks, etc...wait, what's the name for people doing the DL half? And the new TOT 10 miler?


Kathy Ok, you made me laugh twice, once for your tracking paper falling into the toilet and again when you described Mike's bet with his friend. Today is definitely a new day!

Nancy Congrats on your team winning, it was an exciting game! I am glad the lady parts are doing better and your description of explaining the game to John made me laugh as well. I hope you are enjoying the new TV! Was there a really good deal at Costco? I loved your detailed description of what some tend to write, I don't feel like going into that much detail on the BL threads either! I definitely felt not a part of things during the summer when it seemed like there was a lot of that going on instead of conversation. I stopped posting there for a while, but it didn't stop me from working on my fitness goals! I'm so grateful to all of you for taking me in here, I've learned so much from all of you! Way to go on the 5 miles, you rock!

I had to go back and copy the Krakatoa Punch description from the All Ears website, it was very yummy, not too sweet and not too strong (I don't think I could have handled something really strong at that point!).

Krakatoa Punch - There's no escaping falling in lava with this exotic eruption of flavor!
-- Reserve and Spiced Rums, Tropical Juices, Orgeat (Almond) Syrup, Sam's Gorilla Grog, and Hibiscus Grenadine. Served in a souvenir Tiki Glass.




Maria (and Nancy) You could always join the Donald thread, we've got Dona, Pamela, Shawn, Karen, JenA, and some very fun new people. I peeked on the Mickey thread and it looks like the Donald one is much more conversational. It definitely moves fast, its hard for me to keep up sometimes. I saw where people were discussing only eating 1200 calories a day, but then when they listed their food, it was definitely more than that! I'm glad I have all of you around that are in it for the long haul! for your team losing, I hope you have a productive day at home. Congrats on corral C, you are going to rock the Princess!

About the cookies, this is a new troop, our first meeting was in December. There have been no goals set like camp, etc. We aren't even doing booth sales because they felt it would be too much for them right now. They just feel that we should be doing better with selling cookies.


Maria and Rose You are going to have lots of fun with Dagny, she's a fun person. I'm sorry I didn't get to spend more time with fellow WISHers over the weekend, what a great group!

Rose I love the tutu! You look fantastic, you seem to look younger every time I see a picture of you! I'm sure part of it is not feeling so cruddy anymore. Congrats on the 13.1 miles, I'm glad you are feeling better.

Lindsay on being back in onderland for good this time! I hate the "who has the harder job" fight too. I haven't done that one in a long time, but I realized that all I wanted was acknowledgement that I work hard too, being a SAHM doesn't mean I sit around all day. A few years ago, Dan and I had a pedometer contest. He is active at work, he takes the stairs, he has 15 people under him so he is walking around talking to them, etc. His company also has 4 office buildings so he often walks between them visiting different projects. He was convinced that he takes way more steps in a day than me, with two small kids that weren't yet in school, doing laps around the house. We each wore a pedometer on one of our typical days and could not count exercise, just regular activity. I beat him by over 1000 steps (I'm sure a few of those were carrying kids too!)! He could not believe it. I think that is what finally changed his mind about what I do all day.

LisaH on swimming. I hope your recovery is going well otherwise.

Welcome Jen Great job on the 5K, you'll be training for a Disney race in no time. I was sore for 4 days after my first 5K in many years last May. My last 5K was on Thanksgiving and I felt fine the next day, just like a normal workout day, so you will definitely be less sore as your fitness improves.

Hello Beth! Come and say hi!


I am down to 205.5, inching closer to onderland. I purposely only purchased OP foods before the snowstorm so we wouldn't be snowed in with lots of temptation, which was great. Then we went to my parents house for the super bowl and I had a small bowl of chili and lots of snacks. We did have the yummy goat cheese salad for lunch yesterday (baked rounds of goat cheese dipped in a little egg and bread crumbs with mixed greens, walnuts, apples, and balsamic vinagrette). I think I am still at the same weight as yesterday, but I think I am still losing some water from the race, travelling, tom, etc. I am feeling a little better (stupid cold) and I want to ease back into exercise. I feel like I'm only doing half the work without it! I haven't been sore from the Tink since Tuesday and have been raring to go all this time. I think I'm going to start with the Wii fit today and maybe do some elliptical and Zumba this week. Its way too icy to run outside and it will take a couple of weeks at least for the sidewalks and roads to get better. Yuck! I may do a short TM workout this weekend.

I'm going to write about the Tink in a separate post, this one is getting too long and too tempting for the poof fairy!

 

[liesel]

I had a fantastic weekend! I think I spent too much time being nervous about my first half and having to travel for it. I really tried to make an effort to put the jitters aside and just enjoy the whole experience, but the nerves occasionally creeped in there.

We arrived Friday morning and went to the beach for lunch and some much needed ocean time. Then it was time to drag the kids away to check in to the hotel and go to the expo. When I called Hojo's the night before, I found out that our kids suite reservation had been accidently changed, most likely when I called to get a new rate-they have been offering 25% off to race participants on race weekends. We were moved to the King suite, which was still 2 rooms, but much larger at 700 square feet. The downside was that the kids had to share a sofa bed instead of having their own bunk beds and no POTC theming. I said that we were disappointed, but we could make it work if they gave us a rollaway so the kids could sleep separately (trust me, its better for everyone if they don't have to share a bed! ). The GM gave us a rollaway for free and knocked our room rate down to $99 a night! This is a $200 room so I was very happy. Plus we had an awesome view of the fireworks! The kids suite rooms face the freeway instead of DL, their only shortcoming.

With all that straightened out we headed to the expo. We walked from Hojo's, which is on the other side of the DL resort, to the DL hotel. This involved walking through security and not going into DL, which was tough for the kids. We went through packet pick up and were listening to a speaker when Lisa arrived! It was awesome to finally meet her! We explored the expo, and just when I thought we could leave and sneak in some DL time, my MIL arrived. We originally were going to have lunch with them, then they made other plans. Then we were going to meet at the expo earlier, then they went to visit someone else (this becomes a theme). My FIL was tired and opted to rest. She really did enjoy the expo and all the samples. We decided to sit down for a few minutes and let her rest. Then the kids made signs to cheer me and themselves on and Dan had to check in with work for a few minutes. By the time this was all done and we had posed for pictures, it was time to walk all the way back to the hotel and meet for dinner. We trekked through security again without going into DL, put our bags in our room, and met them for dinner. We opted to eat at a Mexican restaurant close to my BIL's church (he's a priest and his chuch is only 2 miles from DL). The place is owned by a couple of his parishoners and every time he brings family to eat there, they don't charge us. We leave big tips, though! This time he wasn't with us so we paid ourselves, they are so great to us. This was the most food I ate the whole weekend, my appetite diminished as the race got closer.


Saturday was an early day too, kids race time! We walked across the resort, trekked through security AGAIN without going into DL, and lined up outside the side DCA gate in DTD to go through security AGAIN to get in to the park for the race. This time security gave us a hard time for bringing signs with us, the ones we made at the expo! They gave us the materials! Anyway, the gates didn't open until 7:15 and the race started at 8:00. We waited in the long line to get in. We told my inlaws to just park in the parking structure because the tram drop off was right in front of where we were meeting and they wouldn't have to walk. They didn't want to pay so they parked at DTD. Only the first 3 hours is free, then 2 more with validation, after that its way more than the parking structure, plus they had to walk! It ended up costing them $1 more than the structure, the CM took pity on them and gave them the validated fee since they did spend money there. But they still had to walk all that way. ANYWAY, they weren't where we were supposed to meet them, we called, they were running late. It was eventually our turn to go through security and we said we couldn't wait any longer we needed to get the kids to the staging area. They put the kids in line at Soarin' then took a group at a time and sent them on their way. I quickly cut through the park and saw Luke run by in front of the little mermaid, then booked it to the finish in time to see him go by. There were pirates cheering them on, including Lisa's famous pirate of 2 parks, he really was everywhere! It was well organized and the kids had a blast! Luke finished in 10:14 and Ella ran with Dan and finished in 11:12. Luke barely broke a sweat, he was busy waving at the crowds, the brightroom pics are pretty funny. They both said they want to do another Disney race. I discovered the inlaws and BIL at the finish, they did make it in time to see them, which was good. I had decided to focus on just watching the kids and enjoying the race instead of worrying if they made it.

After a rest and snack, we went over to DL, had Mickey Mouse pancakes, and enjoyed the park. The inlaws decided to leave at 3, they wanted to go back to BIL's place and rest and they wanted to go to church at 5:30. We told them we couldn't go with them since I had the WISH meet and I had to eat an early dinner and couldn't wait that long. Looking back, it seems like a strange decision to go to church instead of spending more time with the grandkids you barely see, but Dan and I were expecting this, that's how they are, just gotta roll with it.

We went over to DCA and soon it was time for me to go to the WISH meet in DTD. I had an awesome time meeting everyone. We were standing, though, and my feet hurt from the parks. I also had to leave so we could go meet a friend of mine for dinner. I would have liked to stay more, everyone was so nice. We were a little late meeting my friend, we opted to meet her at her mom's house so I could say hi to her too (her mom was my girl scout leader when I was young and way nicer than what I'm dealing with now!). We opted not to go to our friends' Italian restaurant since it was farther away and I wanted to get as much rest as I could and instead went to a place closer to DL. I had never been there before and it was amazing! Unfortunately it came with a 45 minute wait, which ended up giving me a sore back from standing in one place for a while. I should have sat in the car for a few minutes. I had wanted to make a reservation for Saturday dinner, but couldn't since I wasn't sure what my inlaws would do, next time I will just make plans anyway, I was trying to be flexible, grr... Okay, moving on! I had a great visit with my friend, the nerves started increasing, I only ate half my dinner (yummy spaghetti and meatballs and salad), we went back to the hotel and got there just in time to see the fireworks. Beautiful! Then it was on to my sleepless night.

I'll continue this in another post. Next is race day!

(this is my first TR, mini or otherwise so I hope its not too boring!)

 

[Worfiedoodles]

LisaR -- I am loving your mini TR -- it is great! I can feel your frustations with the ILs, like they just can't quite get it...but glad they got to see the kids race!

Just popping on to say I did 4M, and now I'm focused on What a great break to read about LisaR's race!

I can hear Spock snoring across the room -- who knew cats could be so loud?

Maria

 

[liesel]

On to the big day! I slept about 3 hours, then tossed around for another hour until it was time to take my thyroid medication and then wait around some more before I can eat. I got ready and was on my way! When I stepped outside I immediately noticed that it was already warmer than my warmest run since I was out there back in October. It was going to be a hot day! A couple of runners were in the lobby asking about transportation. Some places had listed the hotel as being a shuttle stop (it normally is) and some had said we were too close and had to walk. No shuttle, so we were walking (I had planned for this, no big deal). I walked slowly because I had practically sprinted to a race (and back to the car, and back to the start!)back in August in the heat and totally paid for it during the race. So on the Tink thread we had all discussed a shortcut to the starting line, cutting through the GCH (Lisa's hotel). When I got to the spot, there was a security guard making us all take the long way. Curses! I passed the red hat ladies, who were so wonderful and already set up along the race course and finally made it to the starting area. No WISHers in sight, I checked my bag with my throwaway clothes-I was already warm, used the portapotties, then checked the time. 5:12 and they wanted us in our corral at 5:15! I texted Lisa that I was on my way and she met me in C. We chatted and looked at our phones and saw everyone's well wishes, it was so awesome to see all of that right at the race, it was like you were all there with us! Lisa settled my nerves and told me that I would not see the sweepers, she was right as always. Soon it was time to be off!

I knew on my first interval that I was going to have to go slower then planned, with all the illness, shin splins, then banging my toe on Thursday, my training hadn't been consistent enough at the end. My hip was also bothering me a little, it never had before! I think it was from the standing and walking I had done before the race. I went at a pace where I felt comfortable the whole race and really got to take in the experience. I also really wanted to make sure I had enough at the end. I took it easy on the hills, ran past the hotel, and soon was in DL. Lots of backstage, then we went down Main St. I stopped and tried a few pics, but it was pretty dark. I hit the 5K mat by Big Thunder, slowest 5K time ever! There was a long line for Jack Sparrow, but just past him were 4 pirates with no line, poor guys! They were yelling, does anyone want to take a picture with us! I didn't want to stop at that point since I spent so much time making my way through DL, but I high fived them. I thought of all of you out there tracking us and sent well wishes everyone's way every time I hit a mat. Soon we were out to DTD, cheered on by Nancy and Tom (podcasters) and then the totally awesome red hat ladies.

Once I was at about mile 5 and back out on the roads it was time to start picking up my pace. This was the best stretch of the race for me, I was feeling really good and the crowds and entertainment was great. I was starting to go though lots of water and powerade and was going through my water bottle faster than expected. I decided to start taking more at the aid stations. I did notice lots of people around me suffering at this point and was glad I didn't go out too fast. Around mile 7.5 the heat really started bothering me and I was running low on water. I called Dan to see if he had an extra bottle with him, I knew they were cheering me at around mile 8.5. He didn't, but offered to run back to the hotel and grab one. I told him not to worry, I would just stop at the next aid station and get more water. I saw Dan and the kids at mile 8.5, which was wonderful. I high fived them and was soon at an aid station. I drank yet more water. I know I had gels twice by about this point but I can't for the life of me remember when! I continued on and was soon hot again. The 15K point was the Cliff shot station and it was an extended aid station with medical aid, cliff shots, water, and powerade. I hit the 15K mat, mentally said hi to my BL friends, then walked through the entire station taking my gels and this wonderful guy refilled my water bottle. I also dumped water on my head, it took me this long to remember to do that! By the end I was feeling better and ready to go again.

Entertainment highlights on this portion of the race included an army rock band (they were dressed in their fatigue pants and black t shirts) and hula dancers. As we got closer to DCA, the crowds increased. Since there were no spectators in the parks, the best energy was definitely just outside the parks. At this point (mile 11) I started seeing people who had finished the race out there cheering, wearing their medals. I know they meant well and it was so great to them, but I really didn't want to see the medal until I had finished!

Then it was onto DCA, the last aid station was at the entrance, and I had enough water to finish. I ran past Soarin' and thought about my kids doing their race yesterday, then ran past the GCH, thought of Lisa, and hoped that she wasn't tempted to go straight to her room when she got to this point. I then had this delusional mile 12 thought to abandon my interval that had been working well for me and walk 2 minutes and then run a half a mile. No, it didn't go so well, I was actually slower, always trust Jeff Galloway! During this part is also when I got choked up, I couldn't believe I was doing this! As we exited the backstage area (after seeing the Luna bar people which Lisa did a great job describing-they did have great energy!), we came upon crowds of people almost at the finish. I saw fellow WISHer Wendy, Dan and the kids, and I guess my friend was there but I missed her, I really focused on finishing at this point. When I hit mile 13, I started my sprint to the end, rounded a corner, and hit a wall of ladies walking across the course. I tried to get around a few people to finish strong, but it proved difficult so I accepted that I would be crossing the finish line a little slower than I had wanted and finished!

I'll continue more later, I need to be productive today too! Thanks for reading!

 

[camnhan]

What a fantastic trip you had!! I sooooooooo can't wait to report in on a Disney race...we will see

Have been dying all day! I am so sore!! I knew I was pushing it the entire race yesterday but the whole 16 mm pace thing really had be freaked out so I wanted to see how far off I would be...i tried to get up from my desk every half hour to just walk someplace and about thought I was going to have to call one of the guys to help me out of my chair

On a bummer note: final WW weigh in was today...up another half pound my own fault because I have done nothing but eat everything in front of me until I am ready to puke!! Am up 12 lbs since Oct...dumb a!! Sad that they are not doing WW at work anylonger because when I really tracked and paid attention I was on a steady downward weight slope! Had lost 25 lbs....
So it is time to get over it and back on track....172 even today and all downhill from now on!

Can't wait to get our TM back in place...we moved Jan 1 and are still waiting for papers to be finalized and the guy to get the rest of his stuff our of the house [long long LONG story] as soon as we can call this home then the TM is back up and some serious walking can begin.

So goal for the week....track points honestly and get back into sometype of an exercise routine.

Can't wait to do some serious training with you guys...have some local races that I am looking at doing so here we go!

 

[camnhan]

are you all tired of me yet

how far out did you plan to run your Disney race? Months? Yrs? Weeks?
just curious as it seems like a lot of planning for trip is required not to mention training

 

[Worfiedoodles]

are you all tired of me yet

how far out did you plan to run your Disney race? Months? Yrs? Weeks?
just curious as it seems like a lot of planning for trip is required not to mention training

For my first Disney Half, I started training a year in advance. I knew I had never walked or run that far before, and I wanted to get in the best shape I could to try the 16MM pace (at over 200 lbs, I knew this would be a challenge), which also freaked me out! Now that I've been doing them awhile, I kind of do one and then figure out the next one. We've pretty much decided I can afford to do one Disney race per year, so that narrows my options. When it comes to the races closer to home, I have a lot more flexibility. I hear about a race coming up (I check on coolrunnings.com for something that will fit our schedule), and decide from there. It helps that my dh (Dennis) is a runner, so he is always looking for races and will suggest something to me. Or, one of my lovely buddies on this thread might suggest something they did previously, or think about doing in the future.

As far as training goes, I've been at this for awhile, so I'm probably not the best example. My typical weekend LR (long run) is 10M, so it doesn't take a lot for me to ramp up to a Half. For my first, I religiously followed Marathoning for Mortals, and it was a huge help! I think the training schedule was actually 16 weeks? Anyway, I used the months before that to get used to moving 3 days a week, do some crosstraining (which I've pretty much given up but really should do ), and read everything I could (that's the type of learner I am). The DIS was a huge help! I asked so many questions, I'm sure I drove people crazy! But I still didn't ask enough, and made a ton of rookie mistakes. I won't make them again, so I think they were valuable lessons. I still try to read whatever I can find, and if I don't know something, I ask I have no illusions I am fast, it took me forever to get under 3:00 for a Half, and I'm sure I'll never see under 2:30. But that's ok, I'm not trying to win, I'm strictly doing this for me!

I think the younger and fitter you are, generally the faster you can recover, and the less training you need before you start. Rose's college-aged son could probably throw a Half next weekend, and he'd be sore, but I bet he could do it.

It took me a long time to learn about what works for me for nutrition, and racing conditions. It's so personal, you really have to experiment and learn as you go.

But it is worth it and so much fun. I will say this -- I think Disney is the cadillac of Half marathons. They offer so much and it is so well-organized, I have yet to encounter anything else that has the incredible level of runner support. I think Disney is the perfect venue for a first time Half marathoner

Maria

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

hello ladies-

maria and nancy I really know what you are saying about team mickey I remember thinking the same thing last year too. Like if I had to hear the play by play about the daily happenings I was going to scream. Really I think before you totally give up come join donald...who cares if your hopping teams. Kathy, Lisa, and I have a good group going over there. Most everyone is chatting and replying to each other. oh and nancy my day would not be the same if you didnt tell us about the poop in the cullen household or the issues of your ****s. I definitely want to hear what you all are doing everyday but I agree other people just dont seem as interesting. We just have a great bunch here.

Rose- I think you mentioned too how you dont feel like you fit in. I think everyone could benefit from your experiences and how not easy it is to maintain but you are doing one heck of a job at it.

Ok enough of the BL commerical advertisment.....onto more important stuff.

Nancy- I bet your grandpop was celebrating last night. What a game that was.

maria- I know how you feel being on the loosing end of the SB. We did that a number of years back and it is just a horrible feeling. I think i may have cried. I hope by tomorrow you will be feeling better about it.

Kathy- I sure hope you took pics of Mike today. That is so funny. Glad he didnt borrow your undies.

Lisa- your trip sounds just perfect....minus the inlaw issues. Why cant inlaws be normal?????? I cant wait to read the finish.

LisaH- oh the post race let down....it is always made worse adding in the disney let down with it. I think i was depressed through may last year. Glad you got on the big girl undies today...you will be back on the wagon before you know it.

Jen- sorry about the gain you had. WW works so good but it is all about the tracking. I hope that you are able to find another meeting or at least follow it on your own. I know you can do it.
I took about 9 months to train for the princess. But I agree with maria who said it really depends on your current exercise status and sometimes your age as to how quickly you can get yourself up there in the miles.

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Had ryans conference tonight and basically he is still struggling to focus but the teacher is trying to help him by moving him to quiet areas when she sees he is having great difficulty. We will continue to do more at home like smaller reading assignments so they are not overwhelming, keeping things structured, getting good rest, etc. Overall he is doing satisfactory but this is the toughest time of year and she is afraid he is having trouble keeping up. We are also going to try more positive reinforcement....he gets lots of it but we have been giving punishments for notes sent home of him not paying attention and I am thinking since it is very hard for him to control that is not the best approach. This is quite the learing process and quite frustrating but we are doing our best to try to help him develop.

I tried to go online to do my taxes but I failed at my password to many times and now I am locked out of the system. How irritating. So I guess I will hold off on that until tomorrow.

Tomorrow is Zumba and since I havent been there the past few saturdays I have really been missing it. I was doing moves at work today but the girls were looking at me funny so I cant wait to go tomorrow to shake my booty.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

lisaR what a great weekend you had. and oh so typical of lovely in-laws to screw up the best laid plans. how fun for the kids to do the race! how old do they have to be to run? what an exciting and memorable thing for them and i LOVE the idea of getting the whole family involved for the race weekend!

i'm so proud of you. you did great! and we were right there as you passed each 5k marker too cheering you on! how funny that you saw the pirate guy too! he's famous.

it's nice that you didn't have to take a bus to the race from your hotel but it seems like the walk was pretty far. i didn't like that about the princess race. i thought they should have added that walking distance to the 13.1 miles

What a fantastic trip you had!! I sooooooooo can't wait to report in on a Disney race...we will see

Have been dying all day! I am so sore!! I knew I was pushing it the entire race yesterday but the whole 16 mm pace thing really had be freaked out so I wanted to see how far off I would be...i tried to get up from my desk every half hour to just walk someplace and about thought I was going to have to call one of the guys to help me out of my chair

On a bummer note: final WW weigh in was today...up another half pound my own fault because I have done nothing but eat everything in front of me until I am ready to puke!! Am up 12 lbs since Oct...dumb a!! Sad that they are not doing WW at work anylonger because when I really tracked and paid attention I was on a steady downward weight slope! Had lost 25 lbs....
So it is time to get over it and back on track....172 even today and all downhill from now on!

Can't wait to get our TM back in place...we moved Jan 1 and are still waiting for papers to be finalized and the guy to get the rest of his stuff our of the house [long long LONG story] as soon as we can call this home then the TM is back up and some serious walking can begin.

So goal for the week....track points honestly and get back into sometype of an exercise routine.

Can't wait to do some serious training with you guys...have some local races that I am looking at doing so here we go!

sorry about being sore and the weight gain. it's a total bummer. we're all trying to lose weight here so you're in good company. in fact, our lisaH was the biggest loser in the last challenge!

tracking everything is really the best way to lose. i know it is...i just need to make sure i do it too!

are you all tired of me yet

how far out did you plan to run your Disney race? Months? Yrs? Weeks?
just curious as it seems like a lot of planning for trip is required not to mention training

nope, not tired of ya

i've only done one disney race so far. it was in feb '11 and i started running in june '10. i think i decided to do the race sometime in august '10. so, a few months. i am planning on the marathon in jan '13 and have been planning on doing that for a long time. in fact, it's almost 11 months away which means i'll be booking my DVC stay soon!

For my first Disney Half, I started training a year in advance. I knew I had never walked or run that far before, and I wanted to get in the best shape I could to try the 16MM pace (at over 200 lbs, I knew this would be a challenge), which also freaked me out! Now that I've been doing them awhile, I kind of do one and then figure out the next one. We've pretty much decided I can afford to do one Disney race per year, so that narrows my options. When it comes to the races closer to home, I have a lot more flexibility. I hear about a race coming up (I check on coolrunnings.com for something that will fit our schedule), and decide from there. It helps that my dh (Dennis) is a runner, so he is always looking for races and will suggest something to me. Or, one of my lovely buddies on this thread might suggest something they did previously, or think about doing in the future.

As far as training goes, I've been at this for awhile, so I'm probably not the best example. My typical weekend LR (long run) is 10M, so it doesn't take a lot for me to ramp up to a Half. For my first, I religiously followed Marathoning for Mortals, and it was a huge help! I think the training schedule was actually 16 weeks? Anyway, I used the months before that to get used to moving 3 days a week, do some crosstraining (which I've pretty much given up but really should do ), and read everything I could (that's the type of learner I am). The DIS was a huge help! I asked so many questions, I'm sure I drove people crazy! But I still didn't ask enough, and made a ton of rookie mistakes. I won't make them again, so I think they were valuable lessons. I still try to read whatever I can find, and if I don't know something, I ask I have no illusions I am fast, it took me forever to get under 3:00 for a Half, and I'm sure I'll never see under 2:30. But that's ok, I'm not trying to win, I'm strictly doing this for me!

I think the younger and fitter you are, generally the faster you can recover, and the less training you need before you start. Rose's college-aged son could probably throw a Half next weekend, and he'd be sore, but I bet he could do it.

It took me a long time to learn about what works for me for nutrition, and racing conditions. It's so personal, you really have to experiment and learn as you go.

But it is worth it and so much fun. I will say this -- I think Disney is the cadillac of Half marathons. They offer so much and it is so well-organized, I have yet to encounter anything else that has the incredible level of runner support. I think Disney is the perfect venue for a first time Half marathoner

Maria

i'd like to get to your fitness level, maria. i'd like to get to the point where i do an 8-10 mile long run most weekends so ramping up for a half would be fairly "easy" for me.

it's going to be hard to do a non-disney race having done one as my first.

Had ryans conference tonight and basically he is still struggling to focus but the teacher is trying to help him by moving him to quiet areas when she sees he is having great difficulty. We will continue to do more at home like smaller reading assignments so they are not overwhelming, keeping things structured, getting good rest, etc. Overall he is doing satisfactory but this is the toughest time of year and she is afraid he is having trouble keeping up. We are also going to try more positive reinforcement....he gets lots of it but we have been giving punishments for notes sent home of him not paying attention and I am thinking since it is very hard for him to control that is not the best approach. This is quite the learing process and quite frustrating but we are doing our best to try to help him develop.

hmmm...well, it sounds to me like the teacher is doing a really good job at trying to give ryan some extra help in working on his focus issues. you are lucky to have him in a school where they are willing to help! positive reinforcement is always a good thing. i need to do it more myself instead of just telling thomas no no no all the time! but sometimes, "yay, you're NOT jumping on the couch" seems a little silly.

ah, motherhood. does it EVER get easier??

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good morning everyone! i tried to see if i could take the kids to the ticker tape parade today but it's just not happening. i'd only take them if i could get some hook up with seats or something. my dad works for the gov't right at city hall but no good view from his office. my mommy and me partner noreen's hubby is the security guard/driver for roger goodell (nfl commissioner) but they used up their special seating tickets. oh well. the boys are too young anyway. it's really just me who wants to go they will just have to win again in a few years so i can take them. so, we'll just go to storytime at the library and then watch it on tv at home

had a great kickboxing class last night. of course i'm up a pound today though. hate that! i'm going to try to get out for a run today. i'm getting annoyed by this foot thing. i just don't think it's only a bruise.

i WISH marathon weekend '13 was closer. i want to get together with everyone NOW!

do any of you know where i can get a WISH shirt to run in? or a WISH hat?

 

[lisah0711]

Good afternoon ladies!

Lisa, I am loving your TR! I had sort of forgotten about a few of the things that you mentioned -- like the army band guys. I think that you did a better job of keeping yourself fueled during the race than I did. And I'm so glad that I got to see you so much -- I know it was really tough for you trying to keep everyone happy, when really they should have all been trying to keep you happy. You should be so proud of yourself for all your hard work!

Just popping on to say I did 4M, and now I'm focused on What a great break to read about LisaR's race!

I can hear Spock snoring across the room -- who knew cats could be so loud?

Glad you had a good day, Maria!

Did your guys see the bit about "cat breading" on Steve Colbert? Mine did. I put the cabosh on the idea but they snuck behind my back and did in anyway. Poor Wally! So tell Spock and Chewie to beware! (For those of you who haven't heard of it, you tear out the middle of a piece of bread and put it around your cat's face -- he really didn't even look mad in the picture).

What a fantastic trip you had!! I sooooooooo can't wait to report in on a Disney race...we will see

It's very hard to beat a Disney race for sure! You got some great advice from Maria!

Kathy, how did Mike's day go yesterday? rotfl2: I can't believe that Beth still hasn't delurked. We will have to keep working on her.

Rose- I think you mentioned too how you dont feel like you fit in. I think everyone could benefit from your experiences and how not easy it is to maintain but you are doing one heck of a job at it.

Rose, at the rate we are going there are going to be a lot more maintainers in our group before the end of the year so please wait for us. The maintaining wagon is a lot harder place to be than the losing wagon at times, I think. You're our big success story and we need you!

Lindsay, first grade is a tough year -- you come in a kindergarteners and leave a 2nd grader. There's a lot to learn in between. It sounds like his teacher is doing a good job of helping to set him up for success.

Does he like the Junie B. Jones books? That girl had a lot of adventures -- Robert read those books over and over when he was in the first grade. When you read about Junie B. Jones your kid sounds like an angel!

Woo hoo for Zumba tomorrow! You are an exercising machine!

positive reinforcement is always a good thing. i need to do it more myself instead of just telling thomas no no no all the time! but sometimes, "yay, you're NOT jumping on the couch" seems a little silly.

Plus you don't want to give them any ideas! And, nope, motherhood does not get any easier -- sorry! But it is still a wonderful thing for the most part!

I think you can order a single WISH shirt from the vendor. My suggestion is to order the longer one -- Tracy Goggin was the one who discovered that. Also, they run small. There is a WISH bondiband order pending now. There will be more stuff as the summer goes on. I haven't seen a visor or hat order for a long time. I think sometimes they have trouble getting minimums.

Hope the foot gets to feeling better soon. That is so frustrating.

I am one teeny, tiny half pound away from my 60 pound clippie. And just 3.5 pounds away from ONE-derland. Which I haven't seen for 20 years.

I was thinking this morning that pretty soon we will all be in ONE-derland!

 

[camnhan]

WOW 60lbs! Way to go

So have committed to tracking points today and let me tell you...the 2012 change dropping my points to 26 is KILLING ME!!!! I had a slimfast shake for breakfast, WW 2pt snack at 10, 8pt Baja salad from Wendy's for lunch (although I don't do the dressing so probably not the full 8 pts) and a 2pt brownie for dessert...which only leaves me 9 points for dinner...DH made slow cooker roast, carrots and potatoe's for dinner (am I lucky or what!! he even does dishes AND laundry)....have not calculated out those points yet but am sure I am done for the day. Have drank enough water to drown a whale and have started in with a cold that has me soooo stuffed up that I can't even breath....
still pretty sore but better....

So onto another question
for those in colder areas of the world....what do you do about training? I am always cold (even in the summer) so the thought of going outside to walk/run is not appealing...TM still in storage have a gym membership but not a morning person to go before work and DH has started school in the evenings M,T,W so have to get home to kids (have I come up with enough excuses yet)
So really...do you get outside in the cold weather? Do you/your lungs get use to the frigid temp? always makes my lungs hurt!
Somewhere in the sea of boxes that are still sitting around I have a short Yoga DVD so am thinking I can maybe tackle that tonight...might be a good thing to stretch....
FINALLY
in my final WW flier there is a recipe for mini cheesecakes that are only 3pts each and made in cupcake pan....anyone interested?? I am going to make them this weekend..