DisneyLAND bound!!

[DianeL]

LOL Tiff, we're just big kids especially Susan and I who try to surprise each other with tricks. In January I spent a bit of time in a wheelchair thanks to my badly strained foot after the Half (MAN that hurt!) I had waddled into the bathroom leaving my precious mouse with Susan fearful of what to expect when I came out. Thankfully she didn't have much to work with but there sat my Mouse (who was using a BaBW crutch we brought with us as a joke) in the wheelchair and her Mouse on the handle 'pushing' my mouse.

3 years ago following our 1st attempt at the Half and being swept I had gotten up from a nap and was getting ready for the evening giving her time to play the evil friend who dressed my Mouse in a fairy outfit. She's evil.

This last January she found candy called mouse teeth and using sticky velcro attached it to the mouth of one of our travel buddies mouse.

They are really a part of our travel fun so of course they have to come

We will be at the Expo when it opens on Friday and afterwards we are heading to DL and are doing the Walk in Walt's Footstep which I think is around 2 pm. So I will keep an eye open for the bracelets especially not knowing who will be wearing what shirt on that day

Can't wait. Meeting Susan today to go over our travel package that just arrived yesterday. It's getting close.

AND it seems perhaps I've just had a nasty allergy attack this week as my 'cold' has not gotten worse and Susan and her DH have both had rotten allergies this week.

Sending healthy pixie thoughts to all!!!!

Editing to say that the Walk in Walt's is scheduled for Sat not Fri which means we don't know which park we'll be in on Friday now :-/

 

[WDWFAN9]

DH and I also plan on doing the Expo when it opens on Friday. No definite plans after that until dinner time - 5:40 at the Blue Bayou.

We will definitely be doing ToT several times, I love that ride! I liked it better though before they changed from the lapbar to the individual seatbelts. Let's just say that DH's lap starts sooner than mine, so I always got some great hang-time I think it is interesting how different people will or won't do different rides. My DD now 21 hates ToT, but she will do any upside-down, huge huge drop rollercoasters at the drop of a hat. Doesn't make sense to me. The ride that you will never get me on, under any circumstances, is the Teacups. I can't even watch that one without getting queasy.

We are really looking forward to meeting all our fellow WISHers. See ya real soon

 

[WDWFAN9]

I've added bib numbers to the first post. In WDW your bib number corresponded to your assigned corral, so if DL works the same way you can see if any WISHers are going to start near you.

 

[dlander]

Hi everyone! I am new to this board. I spend time on the other boards and it just occurred to me to look for a thread on the Half! I can hardly believe it is only 3 weeks away! I am so nervous (what was I thinking? I haven't run since Monday because I have come down with a nasty cold. Today was supposed to be a 10 mile day. I hope to be recovered by Monday to start all over again.

You all sound like such a fun group, I hope to run into you on Saturday. Maybe we'll head over to Napoli at 4:00. Wishing you all well

 

[TiffJ]

Welcome Jenn!!!! We are a fun , crazy, Disney obssessed group. And we like it that way That would be great for you to join us at Napolini!

Is this your first half? Where will you be staying? Come over to our weekly training thread. There's even more crazyness & fun over there

Diane-That sound like so much fun! There is no doubt you guys will have a blast on this trip!

 

[DianeL]

Bad luck on the cold. I'm in the same boat. I STILL have my sore throat but it seems to be linked to allergies. So as long as it doesn't get worse we've changed our 10 Mile to Labor Day weekend (Saturday). We have already done a 10 twice in the past month but we wanted 1 more in before we left. Since we do them as walking with really just the aim to do the distance we're not worried about doing a long walk so close to the trip.

I did get my new shoes this weekend. They're pretty kewl. They're PURPLE!!! Figment would be so proud LOL They're New Balance and sooo light that I can't wait now for the race to see how they compare to my old Brooks.

Welcome Jenn and I hope you shake that cold this weekend so you can still get in some steps this coming week and long weekend See ya in CA!!!!!

the rest of you STAY HEALTHY!!! Remember those vitamins!!!

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Hi DL WISH Team!

I can FEEL the excitement. I'm jealous, but want you to hear:

Thunder, thunder, thunderation!
We're the WISH Group delegation.
When we move with determination
We create a Great! sensation!



Have a great time, continued peace during your tapering and remember bring back lots of pics and trip reports!

 

[DisneyGirl]

Hi everyone!! I haven't been around for a long time (weeks!!!), but I have kept up with my training, and I can't wait for the Disneyland half in just a few weeks!!! I'm coming in Friday night, so I probably won't get to the expo until Saturday, but I plan to be there first thing in the morning!!

The one fatal mistake I made-- I've wanted to lose my school weight, and I have pretty good luck with weight watchers, but in an attempt to have more "convenience," I decided to try Nutrisystem. BAD mistake!!! Nutrisystem seems like a really great program if you can eat all your meals at home (or bring your lunch), but I have to eat out a lot for work, and travel a lot-- the program also doesn't make very good recomendations when you exercise a lot (when I asked what I should eat additionally when I burn hundreds of calories, the response was "We definitely recommend you try to exercise at least 30 minutes a day several days a week." Um, ok, and what if I do more??) The result?? I GAINED 20 POUNDS!!! So, now, I'm back to Weight watchers, but I'm running/walking even slower (but still within the 16 minute miles) just to make sure I don't hurt myself. Hopefully some of it is water, and I'll be able to lose a bit before the race, but I hate dieting and wish I'd just lose the weight once and for all!!!

It's great to be back on the boards after my long (work-induced) hiatus!!! I miss all you guys and I have to drop in at least daily before this race (and the Goofy in January!!)

 

[TXBelle]

Welcome Back Marissa! Good luck with WW. It is a great program and many have found success with it here.

Total panic is starting to set in with me. I cannot decide what combination of intervals I want to do for the 1/2. I have been training with run3/walk2, but my pace is steady at 15 minute miles. In January, I did the 1/2 with walk3/run2. When I switch back to that in my training, my pace is steady at 14:30. I have not been able to train the way I would have liked these past few months, and I cannot decide what to do. For those of you who know me, I have this mental thing about wanting to be a runner and in order to do that I think I need to run more than I walk, hence the training at R3/W2. By going back to W3/R2, I feel like I am backtracking in my training, but if this is really what works best for me, maybe that is the interval that I should go with. I guess in the end it is about making the distance and whatever it takes to get there ahead of the sweepers should be good enough for me. But using either approach, R3/W2 or W3/R2 I think I can make it. Any thoughts from my WISH buddies? Anyone else doing intervals like this?

 

[perfectmatch300]

DH and I will be wearing our WISH team shirts on Fri, and I will probably have my WISH socks as well! We should be like a walking WISH billboard! No problem spotting us!

I'd love to set up a meeting time and place on Fri, but I have done almost no reaearch - I know, shame on me! Anyone have any ideas for a time and place? I'm thinking sometime around mid day would be good. That shouldn't interfere with anyone's plans for the Expo or Fantasmic. Suggestions, anyone?

 

[Kristi1357]

Total panic is starting to set in with me. I cannot decide what combination of intervals I want to do for the 1/2. I have been training with run3/walk2, but my pace is steady at 15 minute miles. In January, I did the 1/2 with walk3/run2. When I switch back to that in my training, my pace is steady at 14:30. I have not been able to train the way I would have liked these past few months, and I cannot decide what to do. For those of you who know me, I have this mental thing about wanting to be a runner and in order to do that I think I need to run more than I walk, hence the training at R3/W2. By going back to W3/R2, I feel like I am backtracking in my training, but if this is really what works best for me, maybe that is the interval that I should go with. I guess in the end it is about making the distance and whatever it takes to get there ahead of the sweepers should be good enough for me. But using either approach, R3/W2 or W3/R2 I think I can make it. Any thoughts from my WISH buddies? Anyone else doing intervals like this?

Heather - I am certainly no expert since I just started exercising at all this past January and only have the Minnie 15k under my belt. I don't think you are backtracking by walking a bit more than running - esp. if your pace is faster that way! Maybe you body needs that additional walking time to recover?

I have always done a w4/r1 interval (can't seem to run more without dying, even after all this time) and my overall pace is around a 13:00 min. mile. I must just walk fast I guess.

And it is about getting away from the pesky sweepers!

About meeting up Friday - we are probably up for it. We are going to eat at my charity's dinner that night (and Saturday too) in the interest of saving money. It seems like Chad may be out of a job as soon as the week before DL. I am hoping we don't have to give up our Fantasmic ressies, but we may have to (not sure I can even cancel that yet). I think I am also going to try to find a cheaper hotel than the HoJos, but I bet everything is booked! This stinks. The kicker is, he only freelances, so no severance or unemployment if & when this happens. (I know we will be fine, but it's scary & I'm the drama queen!) Ok, so I really digressed there! Vent over...

 

[Rachael Q]

Nancy, Kristi, Tiff..anyone else for Friday. Noon, early afternoon, evening would work for us. But if I am going on ToT then my lunch needs time to settle before I get on TOT. We really have no plans for the afternoon/evening etc.

 

[TiffJ]

TOT is at DCA, do you guys want to meet there around 2:00 on Friday? I've been reading the DL boards & it sound like its good to hop over to DCA mid afternoon & then go back to DL for the evening. I refuse to ride TOT but I do want to ride the Monsters Inc ride that is right by & it check out the rest of DCA (cant miss Soarin) I think it would be fun to all do the Grizzly River Run together

I'm open to whatever, just planning on soaking up as much Disney as I can on Friday, no set plans beyond that. Around 2-3 would probably work great for us, but again, pretty flexible. I would love to have a bunch of us crazys running around the park together

I re-read my DL brochure & they do have the family reunion tents, so for those who are interested we can meet at the "W" tent (for WISH)

I cant believe 2 weeks, 2 days until I'm on that plane! Although after that plane crash in KY its a little scary. Someone from DH's work was on that plane We didnt know her but that still hits a little too close to home.

 

[DisneyGirl]

Thanks TxBelle!! By the way, if I were you, I would do what is most comfortable for you right now! I'm also at a R3/W2 interval, but I'm thinking of switching back to W3/R2, and actually staying there for the Goofy in January. I actually think that I recover a lot better with that-- I get so tired with more running, that I am 1) slower, and 2) less motivated to get out there (which makes for a lot of missed runs :-( ), so I've come to the conclusion that what is best is what makes YOU feel good after your workouts, and not exhausted!

Can all of you believe that it is only 2.5 weeks until the race!!???!!!??

 

[keenercam]

Hi, everyone! I am sorry I have been MIA. Life has been insane with moving DD to band camp and then to her permanent dorm assignment and then spending the weekend at DS's performing arts camp for performance weekend and then bringing him home.
We tried to do our 10 mile long training session on Saturday but it started pouring at 2 miles so we doubled back and only got in 4 miles. I think I'll try to get in 10 this weekend and then we hope to do the lance armstrong 10K in Phila on the 10th as our final long training session before DL.
I am jealous of all the plans for people to meet up on Friday. We are hoping our flight gets in on time and that we can find our way to Anaheim easily so that we can hit the Expo before our 7:00 dinner reservation at Goofy's Kitchen. Saturday we will look for WISH bracelets (and the three of us will be wearing ours) as we explore DL before heading to DTD for the 4:00 meet at Napoli's. Hard to believe we fly out in 17 days!

BTW, I noticed some bib numbers close to mine and I think we are all people who go at around the same pace, so there may be some correlation for corral placement based on estimated finish time.

Oh, and I LOVE the idea of gathering at the W tent afterwards. DH will be done at least an hour before me and I am not sure anyone will be around by the time I finish, but at least I will know where to go to look for other WISHers!

 

[littlegreydonkey]

Greetings from sunny England - well i've arrived. LAX was a breeze to get through even with all the security restrictions so hopefully it'll be as good when we all arrive in a few weeks, i did ask the customs man if he was awaiting all the runners and he sia they were all ready!!

Guess what, my packet arrived the day after i left !! tim has scanned it in for me though so I've at least got my waiver, though it's not quite as exciting in black and white. i'm bib number 2974.

Nancy/cam - that cellphone number i gave for you isn't right. apparently, becuase i didn't put any money on my account since the marathon, they've given my number to someone else, I won't get a new one until the Friday morning, so I'll get in touch with you as soon as I have it.

My training has gone a bit kerblooey while i've been travelling, I've managed a lot of short runs but only one one hour one, this week is most important though so I'm aiming for 90 mins tomorrow, an hour thursday and 2.20 Sat. that's it then, I can do no more.

Anyway better go, my mum is cooking me dinner and I can hear rumbling in the dining room, and I may be 37 but I still can't be late!!! Helen

 

[perfectmatch300]

Helen, should I call that cell # and tell whoever has it that they have to give it back to you?
Glad your packet has arrived.

Kristi, sorry to hear about Chad's job situation. I'm sure things will work out for you.

Tiff, I think Helen wants to meet in DTD in the AM, but Barry and I will work our way over to ToT by 2PM if you want. Barry hates water rides, so I'd love to go on Grizzly River with people who actually want to be there!

 

[MickeySP]

We are DL bound ourselves.
We arrive th 14th and are at the Disneyland Hotel( I think we got the last room/LOL)

So it is MickeySP and DS, Geoff

Hope to meet you guys at Napolino's Sat - I do like their pizza. Hey it's carbs right.
We plan on doing the Expo Friday mid morning, nice since we are staying in the DLH anyway.

WOW, I finally got through this whole thread, took a good part of my work day but hey my boss is out today.

We have ressies for Blue Bayou on Thursday and doing Fantasmic on Saturday @ 9pm. I was a bit worried about this but seeing as others are just as nuts I feel much better.

I did have a 2 month break in training from an injury and too muvh travel but am back at it. I was surprised how quickly I am doing ok. I am back to 80 min, doing intervals Righ now W5/R3, hoping to push it a bit more next week.
I figure I only have time for one long run, this Sunday I am gonna try to do 10 miles.

My biggest fear is getting sick again, last Jan I ended with stomach flu and was vomitting until 8pm the night before the race. I'm thinking of wearing a haz mat mask this time!

 

[WDWFAN9]

We are DL bound ourselves.
We arrive th 14th and are at the Disneyland Hotel( I think we got the last room/LOL)

So it is MickeySP and DS, Geoff

Hope to meet you guys at Napolino's Sat - I do like their pizza. Hey it's carbs right.
We plan on doing the Expo Friday mid morning, nice since we are staying in the DLH anyway.

WOW, I finally got through this whole thread, took a good part of my work day but hey my boss is out today.

We have ressies for Blue Bayou on Thursday and doing Fantasmic on Saturday @ 9pm. I was a bit worried about this but seeing as others are just as nuts I feel much better.

I did have a 2 month break in training from an injury and too muvh travel but am back at it. I was surprised how quickly I am doing ok. I am back to 80 min, doing intervals Righ now W5/R3, hoping to push it a bit more next week.
I figure I only have time for one long run, this Sunday I am gonna try to do 10 miles.

My biggest fear is getting sick again, last Jan I ended with stomach flu and was vomitting until 8pm the night before the race. I'm thinking of wearing a haz mat mask this time!

Welcome! Looking forward to seeing you in DL!

 

[andromedaslove]

Well everyone... I am gonna be there at the corner near the Ramada Maingate, which is I believe just past mile 12 to cheer everyone on. And... I'm gonna be taking pictures of as many wishers as I can. If you have a WISH racing team shirt on it will be much easier to make sure I get you... If not I'll be doing the best I can. I will also be meeting everyone at Napolini's on Saturday, I can't wait to meet and add a face to the names.