In Search of My Body - Not the One I Ate, VOL 8...It's Never Too Late To Start Again!

[HockeyKat]

Ronda, glad that Sue's mom is doing better. When is your next race? How are you finding MfM? Good luck on the shoe buying! I just got lucky with mine, happened on them and love them.

Do you have a link to that training plan or is it a book that you buy?


Meg, hope your race went well!!

Kelly, what a story!

Paula, details??


So, DH and I are nuts. We just put in an offer on a BW resale contract. He is due a trip with the boys and this comes with 2008 banked pts, as well as all of 2009 and 2010. It's the same use year as our current contract, and is only $72/pt. We couldn't pass it up...

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Hi All!

Meg, how did it go?

Kelly, WOW, thats some drama. Let us know what happenes next.

Rhonda, Glad Sue's mom is doing better. Good luck on your long runs this week.

Kat, thats great on the WDW points, I don't know much about buying points, but the way I look at it is, if you can get more tips to disney then go for it.!!!! Our next WDW trip will not be until fall 2012. (My next trip will be March 2011!!!)


Lisa, E, EE, Paula, Nancy, Liz, Happy Sunday!!!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Taking a break from the costume factory Just had twins born in the barn - one boy, one girl. So cute. Pictures soon, I really do promise.

And speaking of pictures, Becca downloaded the pictures from her camera today. At some point here I'll get them into photobucket so I can share with you.

Was out doing a bit of shopping tonight. Trying to find a new pair of dressy / non-work jeans since I have a date tomorrow - gulp! Scored a pair at Macy's for $30 so I am happy. Now to put the rest of the look together.

yay for new jeans! how was your date?

So while DH is in the shower (so he would not see me NOT fit into the jean) I tried them on and.... OMG they fit! I could even sit down in them and still breath!!

AWESOME Jo!

I continue to plug away on the MfM training plan. This week's runs are 6, 5 and 10 miles. I've been trying new shoes, too. Three trips to the running shoe store this week. They look crestfallen when I come back in with the box in hand. I need to pick one so I can get back outside this week.

Finding the right shoe is so important though. Don't rush it!

Kat, thats great on the WDW points, I don't know much about buying points

I don't have my glasses on. I thought you were looking to buy WW points


Kelly - I don't know what happened to your quote. But WOW. Really. Wow. Good luck with all that mess there!

 

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Haven't read a thing, but just wanted to pop in to say hi!

 

[goofyfan-12]

Hi everyone...

So the date sucked. A perfect case of the nice on paper, great e-mails and texting, but absolutely no spark in person. Gotta love it when that happens. To make matters worse, somehow I ended up paying for the movies - still not sure how that happened since he is the one who asked me out. I would have no problem paying my way, but so did not expect that. Oh well - onto the next part of the chase right? At least I rocked the new jeans.

Nancy - congrats on the twins. Names?

Ronda - glad to hear that Sue's mom is doing well and that you are both getting a bit of a break thanks to her brother.

Meg - how was the race?

Kelly - so nice to hear from you. How is the new job? Oy on the Springer episode that is BM. How on earth did that happen without the guy finding out?

Kat - awesome deal on the points. I would buy them up to if only I could.

Hi everyone else - hope your weekend was a good one!

 

[Ronda93]

Ronda, glad that Sue's mom is doing better. When is your next race? How are you finding MfM? Good luck on the shoe buying! I just got lucky with mine, happened on them and love them.

Do you have a link to that training plan or is it a book that you buy?

I got Marathoning for Mortals from the library last year and ended up buying it along with another of his books. A quick google reveals they've done a good job of keeping people from reposting the plans so no link. His plans are designed to get you across the finish line. There are walk. walk/run, run/walk and run plans for half and full marathons.

There are two time/effort based runs during the week and a mileage run on the weekend. I prefer measuring distance and changed the time ones to miles based on a 10:00 mile (hey, girl's gotta have goals). Some runners start with MfM and move on to one of the Higdon plans. His have beginner, intermediate and advanced levels - all with more mileage and loftier goals than I am shooting for.

I highly recommend his books if you are starting to run. He really transformed in his forties and so-can-you vibe was powerful for me last winter.

My next race is the Go! St Louis half marathon, Sunday, April 11. Tick tock.

Awesome buy on the points! $72 and all that bank.

Paula - dang. Jeans are keepers though!

Ronda

 

[HockeyKat]

Ronda, that is basically what I did for the Princess Training. 2 runs a week that were time/effort, in my case trying to do 3 miles in the least amt of time possible using walk/run interval training. Then I did the one distance.

My friend in Chicago has committed to come do a 10K with me in the fall, and I might do another 5 or 10K in early April since it is local (I'd be mad not to!).

I took this past week off but am ready to start again, now. I think my next goal is to be able to run a 5K.

What have you people done to me?


Oh, and I weighed this AM and am down 2 lbs from the pre-WDW weighin. Almost in the 180s!!

 

[poppinspal]

Well after a busy day of my race, a St. Patrick's Day party and then going to watch a hockey game I'm finally getting to slow down.

The race went well. I couldn't sleep this morning and woke up at 6:30 but with the time change it was 7:30. I have been sick almost all week but when I woke up this morning it was the best I felt so that was good but it was pouring rain and windy. I laid in bed watching tv till it was time to get ready. I got dressed in my green and St Patrick's Day stuff and my mom put my hair in two braids. Its interesting because my mom has started coming to all my races and it's kind of a bonding thing now, she's my own scream team.

The race itself was great, I'd like to do it again next year when it's not so gross out. It was a pretty flat course for New England and even though the crowd I was running in didn't really thin out I never felt people were too close. There was no way to avoid running in puddles, my feet were drenched. I was in under armour even down to my thong(TMI, sorry!) and let me tell you... there was no wicking water away from the skin today. Everything on my body was dripping wet. I did have an emotional moment at the first mile marker where they had bagpipe players out playing. My grandmother was Irish and we all have grown up listening to that music with her. She passed away unexpectedly a little over a year ago and I still have emotional moments. It was nice, I felt a little like she was there with me for a moment.

I was probably .5 miles away from the finish and there was my mom standing in the pouring rain cheering me on. She didn't see me so I pulled over to the side to say hi, cost me a little time but she had stood in the rain for me so I had to make sure she saw me! She said she was just going to wait to get out of the car till she knew I'd be close but she realized how wet she was going to get either way so when the first person came by she got out to cheer for all the runners. She stood there till I made my way back to her after I finished.

So I got a pretty cool finishers medal that is also a bottle opener! (I'll have to post a picture later.) My clock time was 34:12 which is about 4 minutes slower then I wanted to be but I'm pretty happy with it. I'll find out my actual chip time tomorrow.

Sorry for the long report but this race was a real positive experience for me and a confidence boost I so desperately have needed these past few weeks.

 

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Congrats Megan! Sounds like you had a great time.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Meg - awesome race report!!! I am totally loving your mom for standing out in the rain to support you. I know how much it meant to me to have my parents and my sister waiting at the castle for me so I say screw the time and stop for that hug! It is priceless. Loved the bagpipes too! You have to love it when your family pops into your head at times like that. Congrats!

Kat - it is official - you have so converted to a darker than dark side. Look at you go with more races scheduled. Congrats on the loss! That is awesome!

Ugh I hate when the clocks change. I know I should be sleepy right now but I am not. Tomorrow morning is going to blow...

 

[Ronda93]

Okay, everybody. Wake up!

Yeah, the time changed. We're goddesses. We laugh at a mere hour!

Great race report. I know finding DGF on Main Street was powerful. I'm tearing up now. She stood under an umbrella for hours that day.

Ronda

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Happy Monday!!!

Hi All!


Meg, Great job on the rice, I think thats a great time.

Kat, Where in Chicago is a 10K? I know we have the chicago marathon in the fall, but that is a full.

No work out Sunday, and I ate like a pig. Oh Well.

Today the baby got up at 4AM sick, so I hope its not the kinda flu that will spread to the whole family. (She got a bad flu this same week last year, we all got sick) YUCK!

and for today, I work for a hotel and its springbreak, I am going to be crazy busy today.

Have any of you seen the movie "The Devil Wears Prada"? Well if you have, that is who I work for. a lady as mean as that.

How many more days til Friday?

 

[HockeyKat]

Kat, Where in Chicago is a 10K? I know we have the chicago marathon in the fall, but that is a full.

She is going to come here to NC. There are a few to choose from.


Btw, how old is your baby? Is she still a baby? I know I call my youngest cat kitten even though she is well past kitten now!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

She is going to come here to NC. There are a few to choose from.


Btw, how old is your baby? Is she still a baby? I know I call my youngest cat kitten even though she is well past kitten now!

She is 2 1/2 I know she is a "toddler" now, but I still say she a baby.
My other DD is 5.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Hi--haven't caught up yet, but you know I will.

Um, I have news. I am down again this week. Like, really down. Like 4 pounds down! Holy crap! Just call me Kat! I never post numbers like this.

So I am now 9 pounds from goal. Single digits! I might have to post a pic. But first I have to get caught up with work and the rest of my life.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Ok, all caught up with reading.

Ronda--glad Sue's mom seems to be improving. And great that you have some extra help and support. WOO HOO, your next Half is coming right up!

Kat--the training plan I gave you is based on MfM, but I tweaked it a bit. However, like Ronda, I really recommend buying the book(s). The author is, himself, a back-of-the-packer who only started running late in life, so he really "gets it" in terms of not being a natural at this.

Meg--GREAT JOB! Goddess Crown for you, my friend! And one for mom, too, for Scream Teaming in the rain! It is HARD to get a PR in the type of weather we had yesterday. And it is still going today! OMG, bitter cold rain and whipping wind. Awful.

Nancy--goat names and pics, please. Hmmm...maybe I will just FB Becca and have HER do it!

Paula--sorry the date was a bust. But the hunt continues! Awesome that you rocked the jeans.

Kelly--WOW that is some story. And I can't believe that only you and DH see the crazy in all of this! Hope it works out, though, so that the kiddo is born into some sort of stability.

Back to work.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Rainy Monday here. Very uninspiring. Which is fine I suppose, since I need to be holed up sewing all day. I made good progress yesterday - and for all the work that I have left to do, I am thankfully not stressed at all. Yet.

I think I found my next event. 50 mile bike ride for M.S. Last year I wanted to do a 50 mile cancer ride, but had a schedule conflict. So far, everything looks o.k. for this one. <crosses fingers>

At least I rocked the new jeans.

you'll look at a whole lotta toads before you find that Prince. But lookin' hot rockin' the new jeans will make it that much more fun for you!

My next race is the Go! St Louis half marathon, Sunday, April 11. Tick tock.

what kind of bling will you collect, do you know?

as for the training, My others halves and my whole were all running. This time, however, I did a walk/run combo. And while I did suffer from a hamstring strain, over all it was much easier on my body. I'm officially sold on that method now. The pounding of running really takes its toll on me. I no longer feel the need for a PR. I just want to do it, have fun and live to tell about it

What have you people done to me?



Oh, and I weighed this AM and am down 2 lbs from the pre-WDW weighin. Almost in the 180s!!

Yay for the weight loss!

So I got a pretty cool finishers medal that is also a bottle opener! (I'll have to post a picture later.)

Loved your race report! And loved that your Mom was out there cheering in the rain! GO MOM! Can't wait for the picture of the bottle opener medal! Every Goddess should have "bottle opener Bling".

 

[amykab]

Hey all!

To quote my tag, congrats to all the losers! Woo-hoo!

Meg- awesome job on the race!!
Paula- sorry the guy was a dud, but yay for the new jeans!

My weight is all over the place. I don't know what the heck is going on. Up and down the same five pounds since I've been back.

I'm back to running tonight. Its time to kick a minute or 2 off my 5k PR!!

 

[HockeyKat]

She is 2 1/2 I know she is a "toddler" now, but I still say she a baby.
My other DD is 5.

Haha! I am so like that with the kitten. She is so not a kitten anymore though!

Hi--haven't caught up yet, but you know I will.

Um, I have news. I am down again this week. Like, really down. Like 4 pounds down! Holy crap! Just call me Kat! I never post numbers like this.

So I am now 9 pounds from goal. Single digits! I might have to post a pic. But first I have to get caught up with work and the rest of my life.

Yay!!!


E, buy a book? Really? I never buy books.

 

[3DisneyKids]

C'mon Kat, shoot the lock off your wallet! Seriously, I would send you my copy but I actually use it and reference it a lot, so that is why I say it is worth spending the money on it.

Sew, Nancy, sew!

And Amy--my goal is the same as yours. I have a 5k in May and I plan to PR it with a 9:30 pace or better. I already have a sub-1 hour 10k, so I should be able to do this. I have a book that will help--let me get the correct title and authors and I will post it for you.

Ha! Pushing running books today!