Thanks!
I was thinking that same quote as they were taking the pictures!!
No kid's races for Darkside. I am only taking DS10 because it is a special trip. @wehrengrizz's DS11 and my DS10 have been pen pals for the past year and they will be meeting for the first time that week. The four of us will be doing the 5k.
That would be hilarious!! @wehrengrizz we should try that at Darkside
Thanks
bahahah i'll give you DH's number
all the happy things! Almost time to choose our lunch off the menu for BOG hahaha!I can't figure out if it would make people FREAK OUT
(this IS Star Wars! 
) or if our DSes would be the ones to do that
Which would probably be even funnier!
Hahaha I'm pretty sure that is going to happen.
Thanks! I laughed so hard when I saw that picture of DD3. She must have been running with all of her might.
I guess it's ingrained in me at this point. Since the cruise is the week after my goal race for this cycle I am looking at it as my celebration for a new PR and one that is going to be under the 2:45 POT cut off!!!
Long run day is also my try to run a hill day so we head over to the bridge. It was a pretty uneventful run and my splits were 14:25, 14:12, 14:22, 13:55, 14:16 & 14:06. My goal pace was 14:23 so not too bad. The fastest mile was when we went from sidewalk to a boardwalk. It's like an instant energy boost and when we got back on the concrete it felt like trying to run through peanut butter. 
Thanks! and you should they are so much fun
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Bahahaha I was seriously not going to be the one to ask "you're really doing DCL and NOT running Castaway Cay?!"
High five to DH
I am so looking forward to it! It will be the first trip where I don't have to watch what I eat or drink because I am racing in over 2 years.
YES!!! I love spending time with him but sometimes I feel like I am listening to a podcast that I didn't pick LOL. He ran with me last night and the topic was planes of WWII. I usually redirect the conversation (he has Aspergers and that is what the doctor tells us to do) but on running nights I let him go for it. I feel like when he gets older and problems come up he will feel comfortable coming to me if I let him do it now.
Hey low 60s / high 50s is chilly!!! (I would never make it in ND)
If you haven't done one I highly recommend it, this will be my 4th and it is probably my favorite way to vacation. I don't own DVC but we have been on the fence for years so I could see how that could be a hard decision.
I always try to read what my kids read but I thought I could get away with watching the movies for Harry Potter. I feel lost when I watch the later movies, so you're probably right I should read the books.You need to read Harry Potter.
Bring the books with you on your cruise!!
It goes by sooo much faster!! I do an out and back on my weeknight runs and it use to not bother me but lately I dread it. Thankfully on the ladder night I didn't even notice. I have to give credit to @DopeyBadger, he was the one that put the ladder on my training plan.
It's time for an update:
In exciting news DH told me he wanted to go on a quick getaway in May so we have booked a 3 night Disney cruise to the Bahamas (Watling's Rum I'm coming for you!!). I told DH I was excited to have a vacation that didn't involve a race and his reply was you just said you were going to do the Castaway Cay 5k.
Here is how my running has been going this week:
3/5- 6 mile Long run w/ DH. Everytime I run with him I start out disappointed because he doesn't train nearly as much as I do (maybe 2x a week) but starts out just as strong as me. Then around the halfway point I can see a huge difference and I feel better about my training
3/6- 4 miles @ Easy A (15:52) w/ DS10. AKA: A lesson on Voldemort. DS likes to run with me and I think it is because he has a captive audience so he can talk about whatever he wants. That day was all about Voldemort and how he lived and stuff about horcruxes. As you can tell I do not know much about Harry Potter. We just did the usual out and back by the house. My splits were 15:06, 15:14, 15:28, and 15:18.
3/7- 4.5 mile ladder run. I had to run a 1/2 mile warm up (16:50 pace) + 400, 800, 1600, 800, 400 @ speed pace (11:48) with .25 rest intervals (16:50) inbetween and a 1/2 mile cool down (16:50). This was my first attempt at this kind of run and I enjoyed it. With all of the varying distances and paces it went by really fast. My splits were 14:57, 12:48, 12:48, 12:40 & 7:52.
3/8- REST!!
3/9- 5 miles with 2 as a warm up (16:50) + 2.5 @ tempo (12:53) + a 1/2 mile cool down (16:50). I did not want to do this run. By the time DH came home it was dark and a little chilly. The kids still had homework and I just tried coming up with excuses not to go. BUT I knew I would never let myself forget it so I went. It ended up not being as bad as I thought it was going to be and the homework got done while I was out! My splits were 16:15, 15:50, 12:44, 12:40 & 14:25.
My paces were 15:49, 13:41, 12:04, 12:11 He said he was hungry and just wanted to get home. 13:57, 14:06, 13:26, 13:36
