Calling all Princesses! (2014 Princess half marathon board)

[donaldandpirates]

Wooo! Enjoy!

Just started my official GSC training plan this week. One week down, 16 (or 15?) to go!

Are you guys following training plans? Or do you prefer to just sort of 'wing it'?

I'm doing the Galloway plan on the runDisney site. So far, so good. I do need to step it up with making better food choices, though. Halloween was not a good time for me.

 

[rebapple]

Has anyone tried to register a team? It keeps giving me an error and active has no idea what is going on. Any thoughts?

 

[dreamerchic33]

hey ladies!
I am just reaching out for support!

I am a new, beyond new, runner! I am also not in the best cardio shape! I had planned for ample training time until I got sick with bronchitis and then had an unexpected move. I now have "just enough" time and I am so worried I won't have trained as well as I had hoped! Today was my first training session in quite a bit, and it went better than I expected! I am just looking for some encouragement!

Thank you!

Hope everyone is having a blast training! xo

 

[STILLWISHING]

hey ladies! I am just reaching out for support! I am a new, beyond new, runner! I am also not in the best cardio shape! I had planned for ample training time until I got sick with bronchitis and then had an unexpected move. I now have "just enough" time and I am so worried I won't have trained as well as I had hoped! Today was my first training session in quite a bit, and it went better than I expected! I am just looking for some encouragement! Thank you! Hope everyone is having a blast training! xo

Keep moving forward and you will get there! I wrote a post like this a couple if weeks back before my 10k I was using for a corral time. I finished, slowly, but was so glad I did. Princesses come in fast, slow and in the middle but we all can get the bling

 

[donaldandpirates]

hey ladies!
I am just reaching out for support!

I am a new, beyond new, runner! I am also not in the best cardio shape! I had planned for ample training time until I got sick with bronchitis and then had an unexpected move. I now have "just enough" time and I am so worried I won't have trained as well as I had hoped! Today was my first training session in quite a bit, and it went better than I expected! I am just looking for some encouragement!

Thank you!

Hope everyone is having a blast training! xo

I'm new too! I have learned so much from reading the posts here on the WISH board. One of the most important things: Just start and then stick to your training plan. You can totally do this!!!

 

[Dreamer2012]

Welcome dreamerchic33! Things happen- don't waste time beating yourself up for something you can not change...just concentrate on now- recommit and start anew! There's still time - you CAN & WILL do this! I'm a "dreamer" since 2012 when I was in your same shoes - I made it then and I know you will too! This year I am presently healing a stress fracture in my right heel. As soon as I get the ok - I'll begin training again and hopefully be ready for the GSC come February!

 

[emilyindisney]

I'm doing the Galloway plan on the runDisney site. So far, so good. I do need to step it up with making better food choices, though. Halloween was not a good time for me.

I hear ya'. Eating healthy is really hard this time of year

 

[katclicks]

Silly question...how many water spots are there typically along the course? Right now I am training with a waist water bottle but don't love it enough to run with it for 13 miles.

In other news, I am feeling a bit discouraged. My training has not been as consistent as I would like, bad weather and sick kids. My longest run to date is 3.5 miles. I have a 10k on the 16th of this month. I need to stop letting little things get in the way of this. I know I need to make a better train plan. How do you other sahm do this?

 

[joan4mickey]

Silly question...how many water spots are there typically along the course? Right now I am training with a waist water bottle but don't love it enough to run with it for 13 miles.

In other news, I am feeling a bit discouraged. My training has not been as consistent as I would like, bad weather and sick kids. My longest run to date is 3.5 miles. I have a 10k on the 16th of this month. I need to stop letting little things get in the way of this. I know I need to make a better train plan. How do you other sahm do this?

I looked for the map on the rundisney stie but it is not there. It will be up soon or you could google 2012 map. Anyway I find there is enough water/powerade on the course, others don't. The first is less than 3 miles in and then about every 1.5 miles and a bit longer through the MK, but there are water fountains.

As far as training, I think of it like this: It is part of my day, just like I would shower, fix dinner, work, etc. So it is scheduled in, not just "I have to get this done today", but actually part of my day. For me to get up early and do it and then reward myself with a cup of coffee works best. Yes, the little coffee rewards works well for me.

The longer runs will be harder to get i as they take more time , but I like to think of it in short term....once a week for less than 2 months and they are done. As I write this, I am starting to think I play a lot of head games with myself.

 

[joan4mickey]

Silly question...how many water spots are there typically along the course? Right now I am training with a waist water bottle but don't love it enough to run with it for 13 miles.

In other news, I am feeling a bit discouraged. My training has not been as consistent as I would like, bad weather and sick kids. My longest run to date is 3.5 miles. I have a 10k on the 16th of this month. I need to stop letting little things get in the way of this. I know I need to make a better train plan. How do you other sahm do this?

I looked for the map on the rundisney stie but it is not there. It will be up soon or you could google 2012 map. Anyway I find there is enough water/powerade on the course, others don't. The first is less than 3 miles in and then about every 1.5 miles and a bit longer through the MK, but there are water fountains.

As far as training, I think of it like this: It is part of my day, just like I would shower, fix dinner, work, etc. So it is scheduled in, not just "I have to get this done today", but actually part of my day. For me to get up early and do it and then reward myself with a cup of coffee works best. Yes, the little coffee rewards works well for me.

The longer runs will be harder to get i as they take more time , but I like to think of it in short term....once a week for less than 2 months and they are done. As I write this, I am starting to think I play a lot of head games with myself.

 

[charmed1212]

hey ladies! I am just reaching out for support! I am a new, beyond new, runner! I am also not in the best cardio shape! I had planned for ample training time until I got sick with bronchitis and then had an unexpected move. I now have "just enough" time and I am so worried I won't have trained as well as I had hoped! Today was my first training session in quite a bit, and it went better than I expected! I am just looking for some encouragement! Thank you! Hope everyone is having a blast training! xo

I'm new too!! It always seems like a far way to go in such a short time, but we are so much stronger than we give ourselves credit for. Keep on trucking!! Think about how you will feel when that medal is placed around your neck. You can do this!!!

Silly question...how many water spots are there typically along the course? Right now I am training with a waist water bottle but don't love it enough to run with it for 13 miles. In other news, I am feeling a bit discouraged. My training has not been as consistent as I would like, bad weather and sick kids. My longest run to date is 3.5 miles. I have a 10k on the 16th of this month. I need to stop letting little things get in the way of this. I know I need to make a better train plan. How do you other sahm do this?

I am not a sahm, but my husband is gone a lot with work and I go to school full time so I understand how hard it can be to get consistent training in. You could try doing runs first thing in the morning before the kiddos are up. Schedule long runs for days when your spouse is home and can watch the kiddos. Definitely make it part of your schedule. If it isn't it is so easy to shrug it off as not as important as something else.

 

[PrincessV]

I am a new, beyond new, runner! I am also not in the best cardio shape! I had planned for ample training time until I got sick with bronchitis and then had an unexpected move. I now have "just enough" time and I am so worried I won't have trained as well as I had hoped! Today was my first training session in quite a bit, and it went better than I expected! I am just looking for some encouragement!

I bolded that part to make sure it stands out for YOU! Because that's pretty important, finding that some time off doesn't take you back to square-one. You still have lots of time to train. Are you following a training plan? Are you close to where you should be in distance? I'm betting you are - so no worries!

In other news, I am feeling a bit discouraged. My training has not been as consistent as I would like, bad weather and sick kids. My longest run to date is 3.5 miles. I have a 10k on the 16th of this month. I need to stop letting little things get in the way of this. I know I need to make a better train plan. How do you other sahm do this?

As far as training, I think of it like this: It is part of my day, just like I would shower, fix dinner, work, etc. So it is scheduled in, not just "I have to get this done today", but actually part of my day.

^THIS, for me, too. I'm not a sahm, but I'm a single-mom with a full-time job, so yeah - there's very limited time to get it all done! Exercise is simply a priority. It's been part of my day for many years, long before I started distance running. I think the key is looking at your schedule and finding what times work best for your life. For me, that's week-day short runs after work, and long runs on weekend mornings. Honestly, I couldn't have done this a few years ago, when my son was younger; at this point, he can stay home alone for a couple hours while I run, which makes it a lot easier. Last winter, he was home sick and developed a fever; I was out of Advil and needed a run, so... I ran to the drugstore and back!

I know other moms who trade-off with other parents in the neighborhood - Mom A runs while Mom B watches her kids, then Mom B goes to a movie with friends while Mom A watches her kids. It can be done; we all just have to work out the logistics and make it happen!

 

[pixarmom]

Wooo! Enjoy!

Just started my official GSC training plan this week. One week down, 16 (or 15?) to go!

Are you guys following training plans? Or do you prefer to just sort of 'wing it'?

This is from a while ago, but just wanted to chime in. I'm not following a set training plan, and still thinking I need to find something. But nothing seems to fit. I like to run daily - 3 miles per day - and then one long run every week or so. And I can't run/walk - need to just run the whole time. I'm up to 11 miles, so I'm not worried about completing 13, but I'd like to reach my finish time goal. Any suggestions?

I'm not a sahm, but I'm a single-mom with a full-time job, so yeah - there's very limited time to get it all done! Exercise is simply a priority. It's been part of my day for many years, long before I started distance running. I think the key is looking at your schedule and finding what times work best for your life. For me, that's week-day short runs after work, and long runs on weekend mornings. Honestly, I couldn't have done this a few years ago, when my son was younger; at this point, he can stay home alone for a couple hours while I run, which makes it a lot easier.

Just wanted to reiterate all of this and say how AMAZING it is that so many princesses are training when it's so hard to do that! I ran a ton in college/law school/before kids. But as soon as our oldest son was born, it became really difficult. We have three boys, so I've always been active, but running regularly or training for a half was tough when they were younger, even though I've worked part-time for the past 10 years. Now our boys are 14, 13 and 6, everyone is in school and I'm still working part-time. So I can run at different times of the day, depending on my work/home/school volunteer schedule. And while life is super busy, it's also very flexible. I wish I had better advice, because I know how hard it is when the kids are younger and it requires so much juggling. Just wanted to send out encouragement and a huge for those who are working so hard to find the time for training.

 

[jmasgat]

This is from a while ago, but just wanted to chime in. I'm not following a set training plan, and still thinking I need to find something. But nothing seems to fit. I like to run daily - 3 miles per day - and then one long run every week or so. And I can't run/walk - need to just run the whole time. I'm up to 11 miles, so I'm not worried about completing 13, but I'd like to reach my finish time goal. Any suggestions?

Take one of your short runs and try to do intervals at a higher pace than your normal run pace. Or if you don't keep track of specific distance, then do a "fartlek" run. Just warm up for a while (10 min or so) and then do short segments at a fast pace to whaetver landmark you pick, then slow down to normal pace. Here's a good article at RW.com about fartlek,tempoand interval runs.

http://www.runnersworld.com/race-training/whats-difference-between-fartlek-tempo-and-interval-runs

And I would drop 1-2 of your short runs and do something else in the way of XT.

 

[pixarmom]

Take one of your short runs and try to do intervals at a higher pace than your normal run pace. Or if you don't keep track of specific distance, then do a "fartlek" run. Just warm up for a while (10 min or so) and then do short segments at a fast pace to whaetver landmark you pick, then slow down to normal pace. Here's a good article at RW.com about fartlek,tempoand interval runs.

http://www.runnersworld.com/race-training/whats-difference-between-fartlek-tempo-and-interval-runs

And I would drop 1-2 of your short runs and do something else in the way of XT.

Thanks for the advice and the link! I like the fartlek idea - seems less structured and more fun, while still getting in some speed training. I've been thinking about XT - love to swim, just enjoy running so much more and it's so much easier than anything else! If I don't do it on my own, weather may force XT shortly!

 

[amandaks]

Hello everyone!

I am so excited I found this thread! My sister and I are running the half together and I am SO excited. I've been wanting to do it for a few years, but the timing was never right until now!

I'm really looking forward to getting to know everyone

 

[keahgirl8]

I heard an episode of the Mickey Miles podcast with Jeff Galloway and did an experiment. I have been running 1:1 run/walk, and have been averaging between 12.5 and 12.9 min/mile. Jeff said that he lowered his ratio and it improved his time, so I tried it. I ran 30:30, and had a 12 min mile! Interesting!

 

[pixarmom]

Hello everyone!

I am so excited I found this thread! My sister and I are running the half together and I am SO excited. I've been wanting to do it for a few years, but the timing was never right until now!

I'm really looking forward to getting to know everyone

Welcome!! How fun to run with your sister! I'm on my own for the PHM, but signing up for a local half marathon next summer with my sister-in-law. She ran marathons before she had kids, so I know I'll learn lots from her - and it will be so much fun!

Our costumes just arrived for the PHM weekend 5K! I'm running the 5K with our three boys and they will be Beast, Lumiere and Cogsworth - they are so excited about their costumes, but I hope they can run in them!

 

[charmed1212]

I heard an episode of the Mickey Miles podcast with Jeff Galloway and did an experiment. I have been running 1:1 run/walk, and have been averaging between 12.5 and 12.9 min/mile. Jeff said that he lowered his ratio and it improved his time, so I tried it. I ran 30:30, and had a 12 min mile! Interesting!

Interesting. I have been doing. 1:30/1:30 ratio. It is working well for me but now I am curious. May have to try a 1:1 and see how I feel.

 

[keahgirl8]

Interesting. I have been doing. 1:30/1:30 ratio. It is working well for me but now I am curious. May have to try a 1:1 and see how I feel.

I would suggest trying it on a training run! I used to run at a 3:1, and my pace was much slower. I also took longer to recover and enjoyed it less!