~How TWO trips became...who knows? ~ It's a TRIP! and an upgrade.... 4/22

[maroo]

on 7 miles and 2 still isn't shabby since it's 2 more than I've done in the last few years.

Thanks!

I started slow - even a 10 minute walk at times - and have built up to this! I am excited for the race!

You get to MEET someone special!!! I"m so stoked for you!! and for her!

7 miles?? You're going to look and FEEL like a million bucks (not that you don't already!) But, seriously, I may not be able to keep up with YOU!! Come April when the weather is reasonable I will have to get off my winter duff and do some training!!

I know it! I am talking about it over here because Amanda doesn't want to tell her...let it be a surprise! So don't tell.

Yeah! You gotta get out there and go for it! And when you get back to the States you will even have sidewalks!

 

[Dolce27]

Yeah! You gotta get out there and go for it! And when you get back to the States you will even have sidewalks!

I'm trying to talk her into marathon week-end 2012 over on Sandy's thread.

Did you see this in the WISH forum today? http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2376579

I had trained to fully run the marathon and only walked due to injury. But since you're training to walk, not run, this thread caught my eye. I don't know if any of the info currently posted on it is beneficial to you or not.

 

[that's nice]

So far there is only ONE wish child....unless you guys join the mix.

It is Piper...but don't tell her. It is a secret.

Dude!! We are totally going to meet at DHS! Definitely! Sounds like a blast!

How great you are gonna meet Piper!! That is awesome!

I think I might have a few people to say hi to while we are in WDW. When we get closer I'll have to get your # and I'll give you mine as well.

 

[Sandy321]

I did two miles today...I probably should have done 3 miles...but I got started too fast this time and was hurting even after 2 miles. So...I decided not to push it today and try to work on getting 3 miles on Wednesday.

and like Dolce said - her long run was 20 - but keep in mind she did 10 miles then the 20 I believe...

the adreneline is so there for the first mile or so - I'm always amazed at how fast my first mile is! its the last 6 miles that you want to train for - you want that bling - and for your first race, you dont want to look over your shoulder and see the sweepers... or the police car....

I think finding a training schedule and sticking to it, will help you prepare - the one I was on was tough - but there were lots of 2 miles, then 3 miles, a 5 mile - the weekly total was what was important - I only did the one long 10 miler, and after that I was depressed, I hadnt made the whole ten miles in 16 m miles -

its a long haul, but there are lots of help out there - have you tried the podcast/music/beats that Dolce posted?

Good luck!!

and glad y'all have water - have you gotten that rotten smell out of your apartment?

 

[All7OfUs]

How great you are gonna meet Piper!! That is awesome!

I think I might have a few people to say hi to while we are in WDW. When we get closer I'll have to get your # and I'll give you mine as well.

YOU TOO?! She gets to meet you too!!?? I"m green with envy now. See, we coulda done a Kona, then rode Winnie with my Jul!! Mel and Maroo and I coulda snuck off and got our shop on... rrr.....

 

[maroo]

Well...I am sick.

Just a bad cold. But I finally got talked into some antibiotics by one of the doctors that works here - they even called me in some.

I could not decide yesterday if I should walk - I really wanted to, since I have my new toy (the Garmin) - but I was afraid I would make myself feel worse.

Now I am very glad I didn't walk, because I feel worse today than I did yesterday and can hear it in my chest. Oh well...at least I am on antibiotics. Hopefully I can still do my 8 miles on Saturday! I should be well by then!

I'm trying to talk her into marathon week-end 2012 over on Sandy's thread.

Did you see this in the WISH forum today? http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2376579

I had trained to fully run the marathon and only walked due to injury. But since you're training to walk, not run, this thread caught my eye. I don't know if any of the info currently posted on it is beneficial to you or not.

I would love to have Liesa join us in 2012...she can totally do it!

Thanks for the link to the thread...I will have to check that out!

How great you are gonna meet Piper!! That is awesome!

I think I might have a few people to say hi to while we are in WDW. When we get closer I'll have to get your # and I'll give you mine as well.

Awesome!

and like Dolce said - her long run was 20 - but keep in mind she did 10 miles then the 20 I believe...

the adreneline is so there for the first mile or so - I'm always amazed at how fast my first mile is! its the last 6 miles that you want to train for - you want that bling - and for your first race, you dont want to look over your shoulder and see the sweepers... or the police car....

I think finding a training schedule and sticking to it, will help you prepare - the one I was on was tough - but there were lots of 2 miles, then 3 miles, a 5 mile - the weekly total was what was important - I only did the one long 10 miler, and after that I was depressed, I hadnt made the whole ten miles in 16 m miles -

its a long haul, but there are lots of help out there - have you tried the podcast/music/beats that Dolce posted?

Good luck!!

and glad y'all have water - have you gotten that rotten smell out of your apartment?

I am so nervous about going out too fast at the beginning...

I guess I need to practice that as I train and use my Garmin and see if I am able to do better on the last few miles if I start a little slower than I would like?

I did take a look at the free music! It was a really cool site!

I think my music is slower, though, than even the slowest they have on there. I find that I go faster and don't get as tired if I use a slower beat - then I take longer strides and get farther with less effort. I think my bpm is around 110 or 120?

I run the computer for my church on Sunday mornings, so I have access to our planning center that has all of the songs that we sing on Sundays...and it shows me beats per minute on each song - so I have been able to download several to see what the best beat per minute will be! More I need to practice on!

I am back at home and the condo smells great! My neighbors are all back, too, which is cool. I always feel safer living there by myself when my neighbors are all out and walking about - they always check on Muffin and me!

 

[All7OfUs]

I would love to have Liesa join us in 2012...she can totally do it!

I thought my ears were burnin'!!

 

[jenb1023]

That is great that you will get to meet Piper and Tim's family!

Sorry you are not feeling well but I am sure you will be back up to speed and walking in not time. I am trying to jump-start my healthy eating and exercise plan too - I am tired of being unhealthy and a size that I am not happy with. I think I am going to start on the Wii Fit until it is nice enough to walk outside - I know me and I will use cold/crappy weather as an excuse not to do it.

I am going to move our December discussion over here if you don't mind so we don't hijack poor Pamela's thread. Assuming the finances hold and we can go, I am really in limbo over when to go based on when the actual holidays all fall this year. I really need to get back to work but will be back to overanalyze and obsess over this with you. 'Cause you know it is critical that I hammer out the perfect dates now for a trip that may or may not happen in 11 months.

 

[maroo]

That is great that you will get to meet Piper and Tim's family!

Sorry you are not feeling well but I am sure you will be back up to speed and walking in not time. I am trying to jump-start my healthy eating and exercise plan too - I am tired of being unhealthy and a size that I am not happy with. I think I am going to start on the Wii Fit until it is nice enough to walk outside - I know me and I will use cold/crappy weather as an excuse not to do it.

I am going to move our December discussion over here if you don't mind so we don't hijack poor Pamela's thread. Assuming the finances hold and we can go, I am really in limbo over when to go based on when the actual holidays all fall this year. I really need to get back to work but will be back to overanalyze and obsess over this with you. 'Cause you know it is critical that I hammer out the perfect dates now for a trip that may or may not happen in 11 months.

You are so funny.

I have not really started the healthy eating part of my plan yet. In fact...I am thinking this walking may be just making me more hungry!

I love my Wii Fit! But...now my Wii is broken and I haven't the heart to go get a whole new one for the 4 times a month that I get on the Wii. Decided to get a treadmill instead. One day I will replace my Wii.

I am confused about December, too. So far I am leaving my trip that second weekend....? But I suppose I will end up moving it to the first weekend if my meets move to the first weekend? It is a lot more fun, when you are traveling solo, to have a group to pal around with.

Having said that...If I have DIS friends that are going that I can pal around with - without inturrupting anyone's vacation - then I would consider those dates, too.

My vacation days this year are going to be tight. I have the trip to take Lauren to New Orleans this year and I am going to have to take days to spend some time with my brother and sister-in-law this year, too - since I will be a first time aunt! So I will probably be going to Disney over dates that include a Fri/Sat/Sun - since I don't have to take any vacation on those days.

I thought my ears were burnin'!!

Were we talking about you?!

 

[Sandy321]

Maroo do take care of yourself! Glad you are on medication, no fun walking around with walking pnemonia - or worse!!

My friend from Houma LA paled around with us, and we really enjoyed it - and our dinner at Cape May - couldve lasted longer.... dh said it was the best group of internet friends of mine he's met!! (wonder if he minded being the only guy?? )

Leisa 2012 - I'll let you wait till after Maroo's Princess Half report

it is addictive tho!! It helps to focus on YOU, to have a goal, and work on that goal - then to have your family behind you, and your goal - and doing 13.1 miles is a GREAT GOAL - doing it in Disney.... even better!!

PS Maroo I just typed a whole lot of info/thoughts/etc on the sweepers - just know, I feel your anxiety!! Did in '08 didnt in '10 but I shouldve!

I think the best thing you can do to avoid sweepers is to TRAIN TRAIN TRAIn... the 2nd thing, is to get in a higher wave!! That's easier said than done! but 100 people did it (because I was physically last, but I was ahead of 100 people in chip time! what if I'd been swept? they finished but not me?) Who knows what will happen in the next race? Each is different - but do push to the front of whatever corral you are place in - be at that rope - (you are probably assigned in the last wave/ last corral - but if you can figure a way to jump the fence and get in an earlier wave - you wont be the only one! imho!)

 

[maroo]

Maroo do take care of yourself! Glad you are on medication, no fun walking around with walking pnemonia - or worse!!

My friend from Houma LA paled around with us, and we really enjoyed it - and our dinner at Cape May - couldve lasted longer.... dh said it was the best group of internet friends of mine he's met!! (wonder if he minded being the only guy?? )

Leisa 2012 - I'll let you wait till after Maroo's Princess Half report

it is addictive tho!! It helps to focus on YOU, to have a goal, and work on that goal - then to have your family behind you, and your goal - and doing 13.1 miles is a GREAT GOAL - doing it in Disney.... even better!!

PS Maroo I just typed a whole lot of info/thoughts/etc on the sweepers - just know, I feel your anxiety!! Did in '08 didnt in '10 but I shouldve!

I think the best thing you can do to avoid sweepers is to TRAIN TRAIN TRAIn... the 2nd thing, is to get in a higher wave!! That's easier said than done! but 100 people did it (because I was physically last, but I was ahead of 100 people in chip time! what if I'd been swept? they finished but not me?) Who knows what will happen in the next race? Each is different - but do push to the front of whatever corral you are place in - be at that rope - (you are probably assigned in the last wave/ last corral - but if you can figure a way to jump the fence and get in an earlier wave - you wont be the only one! imho!)

There is no way Lisa is going to let me jump any fences!

If I was by myself...

But I am wondering how they break up the corrals? Is everyone that is over 2:45 all put in the last corral? Or do they break us up even more than that?

I saw that some on the half in Jan finished with an official time and they were way over 4 hours. But the Princess Half folks were all under 4 hours.

I hope to finish in 3:30 - so I should not have any trouble?


I am pretty sure I just have a bad cold. I don't work tomorrow, so my plan is to get some rest!

 

[maroo]

Whoa!!

I have a new toy!

I just love my new Garmin! I have had it a week and was supposed to walk 8 miles today... but I am still pretty sick. Still running fever and have been on antibiotics for 2 days.

So, I decided to load the software on my computer today and was dying to try it out! So I went for a walk...around my condo complex. I have always thought it was about 1/4 mile around all of the buildings. I figured it would show me as standing in the exact same spot...surely it isn't THAT sensitive...

Man!! It is so sensitive! It knew when I stepped off the curb onto the street for my "elevation" and I now know it is exactly .27 miles around my condo complex! I was pretty darn close!

So...I am excited about my training...even with the set back of this week. I am hoping that I can knock this out with the antibiotics (and plan to take ALL of them to KEEP it away!) and get back into training this week. And I think the fun of having this new toy will make the workouts just that much more fun to do outside!

I hope you guys are having a good weekend!

 

[StefaniLyn]

Have you figured out how to download additional icons and voices yet? That's my favorite part of my GPS. I have Tinkerbell instead of a car and the voice sounds a lot like Tink too. DH downloaded Cartman from South Park. Needless to say, we DO NOT have Cartman giving us directions while the kids are in the car!

I hope you are feeling better REALLY soon. Seems you've been sick on and off a lot this winter - is that typical for you? I hope not! You certainly don't want to spend your vacation days being ill when you could be spending them at WDW!

Congrats on the walk today. Even a short walk is progress when you're not feeling well!

Whoa!!

I have a new toy!

I just love my new Garmin! I have had it a week and was supposed to walk 8 miles today... but I am still pretty sick. Still running fever and have been on antibiotics for 2 days.

So, I decided to load the software on my computer today and was dying to try it out! So I went for a walk...around my condo complex. I have always thought it was about 1/4 mile around all of the buildings. I figured it would show me as standing in the exact same spot...surely it isn't THAT sensitive...

Man!! It is so sensitive! It knew when I stepped off the curb onto the street for my "elevation" and I now know it is exactly .27 miles around my condo complex! I was pretty darn close!

So...I am excited about my training...even with the set back of this week. I am hoping that I can knock this out with the antibiotics (and plan to take ALL of them to KEEP it away!) and get back into training this week. And I think the fun of having this new toy will make the workouts just that much more fun to do outside!

I hope you guys are having a good weekend!

 

[jordanyosh]

Hope you are feeling better and are able to get back outside and do a bit of walking.

 

[maroo]

Have you figured out how to download additional icons and voices yet? That's my favorite part of my GPS. I have Tinkerbell instead of a car and the voice sounds a lot like Tink too. DH downloaded Cartman from South Park. Needless to say, we DO NOT have Cartman giving us directions while the kids are in the car!

I hope you are feeling better REALLY soon. Seems you've been sick on and off a lot this winter - is that typical for you? I hope not! You certainly don't want to spend your vacation days being ill when you could be spending them at WDW!

Congrats on the walk today. Even a short walk is progress when you're not feeling well!

Lol on the voices!

This is just a watch...so it doesn't talk....I don't think?!?

I am sick a lot. Always have been. I get frequent sinus infections and I have asthma - so when I get a sinus infection and let it go too long, it gets in my chest and I get bronchitis. This time I really thought it was just allergies and let it go about 2 days too long. And it has hung on pretty tight this time, too.

But...I REFUSE to call in sick. I have an office with a door and I have just been going in there and shutting the door. Which means I have been getting a LOT of work done. One of my doctors came in and I was on the phone and coughing (I cough a lot more when I talk) and she backed out of the room. It was so funny. Someone put a "HAZARD" sign on my door, too. It was pretty funny. They cut it off a biohazard box. My office is a bunch of jokers.

Someone once put a sign on my co-workers door that said, "FEED ME!" when she was on a diet. They are crazy.

I have probably stayed sick longer because I only took 2 days to really relax. I had church commitments yesterday morning and had to go and take care of Rachel yesterday, too - who is pretty sick herself - needed me to go stay with her until pretty late last night. She has the same thing I do...we are a coughing pair.

I do feel better today. I have work and Lauren tomorrow - so hopefully Wednesday I can get back out there and go walking!

Hope you are feeling better and are able to get back outside and do a bit of walking.

I am feeling better! But have not really done much walking yet. Still not up to par and not sure I should be out in the cold (ok...it is in the 40's here...but that is cold to me!) walking.

Hopefully Wednesday I can do a mile or so outside before the next cold front moves in? Or I may just do it inside?

I want to sorta slowly get back. I need to do 3 major workouts before the big day and want to stay consistent on the smaller ones...so that I am walking a few miles during the week about 3 days a week and doing one long walk - I still need to do an 8, 9 and 10 mile walk before the big day...

I have 5 more weekends to do those three workouts.

Depending on how I feel this weekend...I will shoot for a 1-2 mile walk on Wed, 1-2 miles on Thurs and maybe 6 or so on Friday. Assuming I feel good. Then jump to 8, 9 and 10!! With some time to spare...I hope!

 

[jordanyosh]

You've got a GREAT plan!

40's is cold here too....

 

[maroo]

Oh guys! I am SOOOOO frustrated.

I really, really, really want to be BETTER so that I can get out there and train! It has been over a week since I have walked - and now I am "grounded"...

The doctor I work for put her foot down and made me get a chest xray because I still sound pretty bad...and I have pneumonia. I thought I felt better!

So...absolutely no walking. She is making me go home...no walking...no nothing till Monday.

She gave me some different meds and was very sweet. I love my job. It is so nice to work for people that get it.

 

[jordanyosh]

Oh guys! I am SOOOOO frustrated.

I really, really, really want to be BETTER so that I can get out there and train! It has been over a week since I have walked - and now I am "grounded"...

The doctor I work for put her foot down and made me get a chest xray because I still sound pretty bad...and I have pneumonia. I thought I felt better!

So...absolutely no walking. She is making me go home...no walking...no nothing till Monday.

She gave me some different meds and was very sweet. I love my job. It is so nice to work for people that get it.

meds are good. get some rest.......

you'll be back walking in no time....

 

[All7OfUs]

That's awful!!! Pneumonia!!! You poor thing!!

I"m calling you right now!

 

[Dolce27]

What?!?! You have pneumonia ?!?!?




Get well ASAP! I know how those doctors are. I got into a fight with mine in December. I was pretty sick - ran a fever for the first time in 5 years - and she wanted me to stay home and rest. Each time I mentioned the word "run" she'd yell at me. Seriously. Yell. She didn't care that I had a 17 mile training run scheduled for that next week-end. I wasn't happy with her. I just wanted something to get me well within the next 12-24 hours. I'd happily take a shot in the butt if it meant that I'd be able to run the next day. She was very unaccommodating. She offered to write me a doctor's note to excuse me from work the next day instead.

Doctor's just don't get half and full marathon training schedules.
Silly doctors.