Ho Ho Ho, the Rebels are Jolly in December!

[disney_mommy]

Welcome Rebels!!​

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A December thread for the Rebels. Try to stay warm out there!

Our member list:

K80K - Katie - Baltimore
wdwprncess77 - Jane - New York - 7/7
french lady - Diane
mandac - Manda - Utah
Suzann - - Seattle
scoolover - Scott - Connecticut
cwnhokie - - West Virginia
ghoulishgirl - Tiffany - California
grstink - Gretchen - New Jersey
forceword - Liam - London
RENThead09 - Pat - Vegas
jenanderson - Jen - Minnesota
CapeCodRob - Rob - Massachusetts
sailors_wfe - Christy - Virginia
luckymum22 - Barb (and Silent Bob) - Pennsylvania
G&GMom - Joy - Florida
j-sun - Virginia
deleckidesign - Michelle - Michigan
momto2littlemonsters - Shawna - Florida
krishouse - Kristin - Ontario
jwalker1 - James - Illinois
nkkilala - Nikki - Michigan
LuvCuteBoys
srp1103 - Stacie
disney_mommy - Andrea - Virginia

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Rebel Calendar:

2010

February

WISH Valentine's Day Virtual 5K/10K
Mandac - 10K
jenanderson - 5K
grstink - 10K
ghoulishgirl - 5K
disney_mommy - 10K

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March

Disney's Princess Half Marathon and 5K - 6th, 7th
k80k
disney_mommy
G&G Mom

Sarasota Half - 14th
G&G Mom

Frozen Foot 5K - 14th
luckymum22

Hastings Half Marathon - 21st
forceword

Walk a Mile in their Shoes 5K - 27th
momto2littlemonsters

Luck O' the IWISH! St. Patrick's Day Virtual 5K/10K
grstink - 5K
jenanderson - 5K

Lucky 7 7K
jenanderson

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April

Lincoln Memorial Half - 3rd
jwalker1

Obesity Challenge 5K - 17th
jenanderson

Hagarstown 5K - 17th
cwnhokie

Ocean City Half Marathon - 24th
K80K

Logan’s Run 5K & Walk for Autism Awareness
luckymum22

Beaches Chapel 5K - 24th
momto2littlemonsters

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May

Kenswick Half Marathon - 2nd
forceword

Frederick Half - 2nd
K80K

The Human Race 5K
momto2littlemonsters

SheROX Tempe Triathlon - 8th
ghoulishgirl

Race for the Cure 5K - 8th
mandac

Turkey Hill 11th Annual Country Classic 5K
luckymum22

Historic Half - 16th
K80K

Miles for Moms 5K to benefit Mom's House®
luckymum22

Edinburgh Marathon - 23rd
forceword

Maryland Half - 23rd
K80K

Spring Sprint 5K
luckymum22

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June

7th Annual DUI Victims Memorial 10k Run - 5th
Luckymum22

Zooma Annapolis Half - 6th
K80K

Minneapolis Half Marathon - 6th
jenanderson

Hometown 5K
jwalker1 (Recap)

SH7 - 12th
K80K

Bear Lake 10K - 12th
mandac

Expedition Everest Challenge - 12th
cwnhokie
momto2littlemonsters

B10 10Mi - 19th
K80K

10K
french lady

Cypress 10K - 24th
RENThead09

Craig Heisey Memorial 5K - 26th
Luckymum22

Run for the Pies 5K
momto2littlemonsters

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August

Tour de Pain - 7th, 8th
momto2littlemonsters

Abe's Amble 10K
jwalker1

Twilight Trot 10K - 15th
Luckymum22

Bronx Half - 15th
wdwprncess77 (Recap)

Eagle 'Hadventurish' Races
Luckymum22

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September

Morse Mini - 4th
MikeofRose&Mike (Recap)

Disneyland Half - 5th
K80K
ghoulishgirl
RENThead09 (Recap)

Montreal Half - 5th
french lady

Virginia Beach Rock 'n' Roll Half - 5th
disney_mommy (Recap)
sailors_wfe

Bupa Great North Run - 19th
forceword

Philly Rock ‘n’ Roll Half - 19th
K80K

Children's Way 5K - 26th
momto2littlemonsters

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October

Disney Wine and Dine Half - 2nd
K80K
disney_mommy (Recap)
wdwprncess77 (Recap)
srp1103
MikeofRose&Mike (Recap)

Lewis & Clark Marathon - 3rd
jwalker

Hershey Half Marathon, Relay - 3rd
Luckymum22 (with Silent Bob) (Recap)

Race for the Cure
momto2littlemonsters

Lewis & Clark Marathon - 3rd
jwalker1

Boston Half - 10th
K80K

Baltimore Half - 16th
K80K

GO! St. Louis Halloween 10k - 17th
jwalker1

Stoudt's Brewing Distance Classic 12k - 23rd
Luckymum22

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November

1st Annual Just for Kicks 10k - 13th
Luckymum22 (Recap)

Jingle Bell 5k - 14th
nkkilala (Recap)

Philadelphia Half - 21st
K80K

Turkey Trot 5k - 25th
nkkilala
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December

PUMA Hellrunner
forceword

Frostbite Festival 10mile - 7th
jwalker1

Rehobeth Half - 11th
K80K

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2011

January

Disney World Half/Full Marathon - 8th, 9th
forceword
luckymum22 - half
ghoulishgirl - Goofy
jwalker1 - Goofy
wdwprncess77 - half
grstink - half
grstink's daughter - Goofy

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February

Disney's Princess Half Marathon and 5K - 26th, 27th

disney_mommy

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About W.I.S.H

Within the DISboards, there is a group of DISers that like to talk about getting healthy or staying healthy, and all of the things that entails. They are called W.I.S.Hers. On this thread, TXBelle (Heather) shares the history of W.I.S.H. and how it all began.

You are always welcome to post on the W.I.S.H boards and ask questions, or to offer advice for someone else. Once you've posted, you are automatically a member of W.I.S.H!

Within W.I.S.H there are smaller teams of about 20 people each. You do not have to be on a team to be a member of W.I.S.H and you do not have to be a member of W.I.S.H to be on a team. They are just a way for smaller groups of people to get to know each other and to offer more personalized advice and suggestions.


How can I join a team?

Simply find the team you are intersted in (this post is a good starting place) and start posting. Introduce yourself and join right in.


About the Rebels

On February 7, 2009, windwalker asked for a volunteer to lead a new team he named Rebel Alliance. It didn't appear that there were many people eager to take on that job! Soon however, Suzann and scoolover (Scott) stepped up and offered to share the duties of heading up the new team. Back then, every team member had to announce their monthly miles and minutes and the team captain kept a team total.

Before long the team had 11 members and by June we were up to 14. One of the latest monthly threads was started in July of 2009 by Suzann until K80K (Katie) started one in September of that same year. October was skipped and a November thread was started by wdwprincess (Jane). By this time, most members of the team had drifted away. "Real life" got in the way, training slowed down, there was an injury... For whatever reason, it appeared that the Rebels had disbanded.

In January of 2010, deekaypee (Debra) started asking for opinions for the new year and scoolover (Scott) offered to re-start the Rebels. He started a thread asking if any past team members were interested in coming back, and a few did. Then jmasgat (Maura) started filling the team in with brand new people who were either new to W.I.S.H or were ready to join a team. The numbers rose quickly and before long the team had 20 members.

For personal reasons, scoolover (Scott) asked disney_mommy (Andrea) to take over as team captain in February 2010. She accepted and the team is in its current state.


Helpful Tips/Links

Looking for General W.I.S.H information? This thread is a good place to start. It lists many DIS threads that you may find helpful.

Need general information about a variety of topics, including running, walking, programs, gear, pacing? Check out this great thread by chimera. It includes links to a huge number of resources you might find useful.

Looking for a fun way to get in some extra walking? How about joining the Walk to Disney Challenge? Keep track of your daily walking miles (by pedometer or GPS) and log them in. See how close you would be if you were actually walking to The World!

Many Rebels are signed up on DailyMile.com, a site to post your workout miles/minutes and talk about them. It could be called the Facebook of workouts. If you sign up, feel free to "friend" the Rebels listed below. Be sure to include a note in your friend request mentioning you are a Rebel!

disney_mommy - DM username "disney_mommy"
luckymum22 - DM username "LuckyMum22"
jenanderson - DM username "jenanderson"


If you are interested in getting a ticker for your signature (for a weight loss goal, or just for an upcoming vacation), the DIS has its own options now. They can be found here.

If you would like a Userbar for your signature, check out this thread. bellaDisneydncr created a bunch of W.I.S.H userbars as well as Rebel Alliance specific bars (they are on page 2, post #27, or here). Also on her thread are bars for the Disney races. If you'd like to use an animator, an excellent one can be found here.

The Rebels have several logo options, if you would prefer to have one of them in your signature. They can be found on this post. If you have any suggestions or ideas for more, please post it on our thread!

If you'd like to get to know your teammates on a personal level, please look us up on Facebook or Twitter. When you send a friend request, be sure to mention that you're a Rebel!

Want to catch up on past team threads?

November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
March 2010
and the 'first' thread is here.

 

[nkkilala]

Andrea,

Thanks for the new thread!!!

Liam- Did the race kill you? Haven't heard a report yet!

AFM- I'm on cross training only right now After my thanksgiving turkey trot I have had some bad medial posterior shin pain. After talking with the PTs at my clinic we have diagnosed it as posterior compartment "issues". I have been riding the stationary bike this week. A little sad but seeing how walking from my car to the house is a challenge I'm learning to deal with it.

I hope everyone else out there is doing great!! Stay injury free!

 

[MikeofRose&Mike]

Andrea - Thanks for the new thread. Any chance of adding me to the roster eventually?

Nikki - Sorry about the posterior compartment issues. I have been on the bike this week also with a hamstring pull. Hopefully we are both back up and running soon.

Mike

 

[MikeofRose&Mike]

I have been riding the stationary bike this week. A little sad but seeing how walking from my car to the house is a challenge I'm learning to deal with it.

I hope everyone else out there is doing great!! Stay injury free!

I did a spinning class today, it was more fun than I was expecting. It also used muscles I did not know I had. But it didn't bother my hamstring any.

Mike

 

[nkkilala]

Mike- sorry about the hamstring! I'm glad you liked spinning....I have yet to try it and am hesitant...not to mention I don't feel like paying for the class.

AFM- I did good on the bike last week. Used the treadmill on Monday at work and felt good after that, I only had a little bit of soreness throughout the day. Came down sick with something last night and have been battling it today! Stayed home from work. I think my fever is finally gone, now I'm just dealing with an unsettled stomach.

Can't wait to hear how you are all doing! The January races are getting so close!!!

 

[deleckidesign]

I've been away from the boards for a while, but I'm back!...

and running the Disney World half in Jan 2011...Mini Marathon in Indy in May 2011...and probably the Disney Land half in Sept 2011!

 

[deleckidesign]

nkkilala - Looks like we're both in Michigan!

How's your training going with all this cold weather? I've been running on the treadmill...too cold for me! What part of MI are you from? I'm near Flint.

 

[nkkilala]

I live on the western side of MI in Portage, which is just south of Kalamazoo! I have been injured since Thanksgiving and am currently just getting back into walking outside. I plan to be outside as much as feasibly possible! I had a hard time a year ago transitioning from the TM to the road and don't want to have to deal with that at Disney.

So great to meet you!

 

[MikeofRose&Mike]

Hi Michelle! Welcome back to our group.

Nikki, the key to your first spinning class is that when the instructor says to increase the resistance, you should reach down to the knob, but it's up to you how far you actually turn it. I have a YMCA membership, so the class does not cost any extra. Hamstring seems better, ran 5 miles yesterday and saw 2 deer in the park. Going to wait until January to do anything fast. Did a spin class today again, it definately uses different muscles.

Sitting on my but now watching Army - Navy.

Mike

 

[forceword]

Hi Guys,

A very belated run report from the Hellrunner.

At the time of the race the UK was experiencing unusually cold weather. I've done this race several times and this was by far the coldest. The temperature was registering about 2 degrees centigrade (about 36F) as we arrived. For those who don't know, the Hellrunner is a trail run of about 10 miles with a few unusual features. Apart from the ankle deep pools on the trail, the main obstacles are the Bog of Doom and the Lake of Despair. The bog is a 100 yard long ditch filled with waist deep liquid mud and the lake is a 30 yard wide deep pool which although not as muddy is deeper than the bog.

The entrance to the bog

The bog itself. Yes, there's ice on it

It was very cold waiting to start even though I was wearing an extra thermal layer under my winter running top and woolly hat and gloves. However once we got going we soon warmed up. As we ran through some of the shallow pools on the trail I realised how cold the water was and we all started to anticipate the obstacles to come.

The bog is about seven miles in and luckily we were well warmed up. As we plunged in, it was so cold that everyone was in shock and I started making involuntary moaning noises. It seemed to be deeper than before, almost up to my neck. One of us is only about 5'5" so we formed a human chain supporting him as we waded through. And it stank.

I'm on the right with my short friend on the left

My top is luminous yellow, not black as it looks here.

As we staggered out I felt almost completely numb and I was stumbling up the next hill like a drunken old man. I had almost begun to warm up when we plunged down a steep bank to the lake. As we waded across, only chest deep this time, my friend found an A4-sized piece of ice, about half an inch thick floating on the surface so I smashed it over my head. We were all beginning to giggle with the insanity of what we were doing.

Luckily it was only a couple of miles after that to the end so we were able to warm up slightly before we finished. We grabbed our bags and headed to the car. Because we were soaked and smelly, we tried to change outside the car. Big mistake, after two minutes we were all borderline hypothermic, shaking uncontrollably and almost unable to dress ourselves. It was a good 10 minutes before we began to feel our toes.

It is by far the stupidest running I have ever done. And it was brilliant.

 

[MikeofRose&Mike]

Liam - Crazy run through cold muddy water. I'm not likely to fly across the pond to do that one.

Mike

 

[MikeofRose&Mike]

Hi Rebels, hope everyone is just busy with Christmas preps and nothing is wrong. I am guessing this is the last long run for the Marathon weekend folks before starting their tapers. Be careful running on a treadmill to watch for dehydration. We ran 10 miles today on the treadmill. It was on Rose's training plan for Princess. I drank an entire water bottle and did not feel bad. Got home and found out I had lost #3. The dry inside air really sucks the water out of you.

Tuesday we leave for Christmas in the World Seems strange to be going someplace without a race, but I will definately take advantage of the warmer weather to get some outdoor runs in.

Have a good weekend!

Mike

 

[nkkilala]

Liam- that race sounds crazy! Glad you made it through ok!

Mike- I have been busy with finishing school and various Christmas activities. I am glad to have a few weeks off from studying and to really focus on training. I have my 10 miler next week, chrismas day actually! I'm excited and nervous for Disney!

Merry Christmas everyone! I'll try to be better about checking in!

 

[MikeofRose&Mike]

Nicki hope the semester finished up good for you. Hope your Christmas 10 miler went well.

I ran a 6 miler Christmas day at Disney and another 4 miler. It was fun to run with just a tshirt and shorts again.

 

[deleckidesign]

I ran my 10 miler on Christmas Eve (in the afternoon)...did great until 8.5 miles when my knees started hurting. I took the next 3 days off icing them and taking Motrin. I felt good yesterday so I headed to the gym for a short 3 miler, but knees starting aching again by 2.5 miles. This has me worried. I plan on not running again until the race, icing the knees and hoping it's enough for them to feel fresh on race day!

I'm so excited I've starting packing already!

I told my mom the other day that I wanted to run the half in Disneyland in Sept and she told me today that she wants to do it, too! I'm so excited I've inspired her to do this!

 

[forceword]

Hi Rebels,

I've just found out that my friend who was accompanying me to WDW for the marathon weekend has pulled out at the last minute. This leaves me with five days in the world on my own. Hopefully this will give me plenty of opportunities to make lots of new friends. I'll be coming along to the meets at Pop and the boardwalk and will be looking out for other disers to say hi to.

I'm staying in BCV, can't wait to get there.

See you all soon,

Liam

 

[nkkilala]

Mike- How cool to be in Disney for Christmas! I have always wanted to do it but fear the crowds! I'm sure I'll make it there one day.

deleckidesign- I hope the knees feel better soon! Having never done a 1/2 before I really can't offer any advice!

Liam- Sorry your friend pulled out at such a last minute! Nothing like making new friends and exploring the world on your own!

AFM- I've been doing good! Got in 30 minutes Monday and 40 minutes tonight. Feeling pretty good, however recent mileage has been on the treadmill due to weather. I hope that doesn't affect me too much! I leave for the World 1 week from today!!! So excited!

Anyone going to the meet ups?

 

[forceword]

Thanks Nikki,

I'm really looking forward to the trip but worry that touring the parks on my own will not be as much fun as with my family. Hopefully I'll meet some new friends as you say.

Let me know if you're going to any meets and I'll try and look out for you. Always nice to meet in the flesh someone you've only met virtually.

Liam

 

[nkkilala]

Liam,

I plan on going to the Pop meet. I don't think I can make any others. I wanted to do the Monday Breakfast however, I got offered an opportunity to tour the Disney Dream before its Maiden voyage and will be over at the port that day.

 

[MikeofRose&Mike]

Nicki Let me know about the Dream, DW and I were thinking about doing a cruise next year for vacation.

Liam Hope you have a good trip solo, I saw you found the solo trip thread. I think you will like BCV. If you decide you want Ice Cream I would walk over to Swan (or maybe Dolphin) they have a better Ice Cream shop and good Sushi place. I like the Martha's Vineyard lounge in BCV and the lounge in YC. If you are not on a dining plan you can get food in the lounges also.

deleckidesign Hope the knee feels better. remember RICE. Rest Ice Compression Elevation. I'd plan out a walk run ratio that has you finishing just ahead of the sweepers, and then if your knee feels good you can cut back the walking a little bit. You have 10 days, so I hope it heals on you.

DW and I ran 12 today, it was on her training plan for Princess. We ran it at a faster pace than either of her halfs last year, so she should be ready for a good race. I am going down to cheer.

Happy New Year