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

[cantwaitvaca09]

PAULA WOW WOW WOW, You look AMAZING!!!!




E, Love the TR and the pics. Thank you for sharing.




I am better today, not 100% but better, YUCK. On the up side I lost 5lbs. HA HA. At work today then have the dentist, so don't think I will get a workout in. But tomorrow I hope for at least a solid 2 miles after work. I hope I have some energy back by them. OMG my first race is in less than 2 weeks.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Ok. In reference to Erika's TR, I just want to make one thing clear here.

Goddesses don't lie. We just write our own fairy tales!



A little bit of a prequel to E's finish line story.

When I finished the run, my first (and really ONLY) thought at the moment was I needed to get my phone. Bad choice on my part to put it in my checked bag. I needed to call and/or text and see where everyone was, and who needed just what! After all, E and I had promised, PROMISED that we would double back and finish with anyone who was struggling. I was a wreck.

I blew past the photo station (did get sprinkled with pixie dust however ) and headed to bag check. There, the security guard was really, really not pleasant to people. He was NOT letting them back into the athletes finish area once they picked up their bags. Now, from a crowd management standpoint I can understand, but previous Disney race experiences were different for me so I was not expecting this at all. Ok. Can't get my phone. I'll go for massage while I wait for Erika.

I walked into the massage tent and realized, DUH! my money was in my wallet, which was (you guessed it) in my checked bag. I explain my problem to the lovely people at the sign-in desk. They call over the man who is overseeing the whole tent. He is TICKED. He walked out to the security guard with me, and totally threw down with him & his supervisor over the fact that these runners couldn't get massage because they wouldn't allow them back into the area once they retrieved their belongings. The security guards allowed him to escort me to the bag claim, then back to the masssage tent. (victory for ME, but not for the other runners who missed out on massage, or for the NKF who was the beneficiary of the funds collected ) Now, I HAD to get a massage. Immediately. This guy had totally gone out of his way for me, so.....

Post massage I quick called Erika to find out where she was and warn her not to cross over. Thankfully she's just checked in with Liz & Kat and Paula & Amy. Everyone is ok for the moment, so we can relax and figure out how to meet them at the finish line! (and the fairy tales begin )

As it turns out, the cell phone lying was just the tip of the ice berg. OMG, I can’t count the number of people we lied to.

(she means fairy tales )

This time is was Nancy, totally picking up on the medical thing and she said, “We have a friend who is going to need medical assistance at the Finish so we have to get to her to help.

ah, but we had NO IDEA how true this was! EE had been STOPPED by the medical people on the course, and we didn't know that at this point!

So at this point, we need to head to Epcot to make it to our Princess Breakfast in Norway. We all had clean, dry clothes to change into. So what to Nancy and I do? Strip down IN THE PARKING LOT, Goddess style.

2nd time that trip that I'd changed my pants in a less-than-private way

They bring the food out family-style. So all of the eggs, bacon, and potatoes are on the same big platter and everyone serves themselves off of that.

ugh. I ate bacon. Too much bacon. My stomach was not pleased with me

As we are finishing up, we decide that we should at least do the Norway ride since we were right there and it was a walk-on.

Norway. Where I was riding next to Kat and my mouth was OPEN (not singing this time, just talking) and I got Maelstrom Water splashed in my mouth EEEEWWW. I thought Kat was going to pee herself she laughed so hard.

Of course, we are all wearing our medals while walking through the park. And let me tell you, WOW! How fun is it to wear bling in the park! Holy crap, the attention we all got! I quickly earned the name Glory Wh0re from the team…and it was SO true. I was like, “Yes, it is all about me!”

yep. And we stopped outside of Mexico so that Kat & Amy could get a beer. EE had a nasty little blister, so Liz hooked her up with a bandaid, and I gave her some clean dual-layer socks. Much better. That's where "random guy" saw our medals that clearly say "1/2 MARATHON" and asked if we had really run the 1/2 MILE. I looked at E and said "yep. Then I reached the start line and ran 13 more"

 

[HockeyKat]

Kat--it may just be sore because you are doing something new. But I agree, elliptical today. No impact.

Thanks!! Did I mention you are my running coach?

Kat - TOM is usually a stay the samer kind of week for me so don't panic. You are doing awesome. Get some rest and don't overdo it with that calf.

I needed that. Remember when you talked me down on the way from the portapotties to the corral? You may have had your freakout on Sat, but that was totally mine.


Loved TR installment. Liz's family was awesome at the Princess bfast. They were sitting across from me and I loved the snark. Paula was next to me but faded FAST. You could actually watch the clock wind down.

I thought the food was okay, not great but okay. I love smoked fish though and they had a lot of it on the cold bar.

Amy and I totally sneaked a beer (see a theme here?) between dropping off the car and heading to Epcot. We were drinking it along the BW at 10:30AM... I am sure those who saw us thought LUSH! Little did they realize we had been up like 7 hours by then!


Oh, and post-race for Liz and I and friends... we just followed the herd, and waited at the "G" reunion tent. We didn't even realize there was post-race tomfoolery going on!

I did call my dad, who was like, oh, the race was today? Nice to get a lot of support there. My family and DH don't really get the athletic aspect of me at all, and most of the time, if they think of it at all, just think I am crazy for getting up early for races and hockey games, or really even bothering.


Oh, and I had a few nice snafus with driving and parking, between Epcot and BWV before we headed to Norway. Amy and Liz were covering their eyes, I think!!

 

[SunnyB1066]

Let's try this....

WOW!

You look marvelous!

 

[3DisneyKids]

So. I just got back from the gym. I did...get this...the elliptical for 124 minutes! 2 hours, 4 minutes. And do you know WHY?!?! Because I put New Moon on my iPhone! And OMG--watched the whole thing in entirety while on the elliptical! Squeeing whilst watching!

Speaking of whilst. Where is Kelly?!?!?

 

[SeptemberGirl]

OMG, you are so funny!!! ALL of you!!!!

I am reading this stuff out loud to Nick and cracking up! LOVE it!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

drinking tonight

 

[3DisneyKids]

drinking tonight

Shocking.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Shocking.

 

[HockeyKat]

I wish I were. What a craptacular day.

Best I can say about it is, almost over. I might even go to bed now.

 

[adsrtw]

Hey everybody. Remember when that guy thought it was cool that we ran 1/2 mile?

I'm loving the memories. Hating my pics, but loving the memories. My pic was sent to me by a local business. It was cut out of the local business journal. I gasped when I opened it and was looking at myself.

 

[poppinspal]

Hi everyone. It's been a crazy four days or so. I have read most of whats going on and I'll respond tomorrow but I just wanted to say hi.

Oh and Lisa I will say now I'm glad you're back!

 

[3DisneyKids]

OMG, remember when we threatened to take EE's phone away and she looked like she was gonna FREAK?!?!

 

[adsrtw]

Yes, I remember.

My old phone was HORRIBLE, so I am very spoiled, lol.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Kat - you know I am there for you. We goddeses have to stick together you know. And you are so right about my fading at breakfast. It was awful. A perfect case of the body was willing (no pain - I physically felt great) but emotionally I hit the wall hard and needed some time to reboot. The Norway ride was fun though.

No park touring for me unless you count the walk back to the hotel with all if the crap that my family took with them to the race. I was quite the sight. I had my fuel belt and knapsack from the race with this big honking tote bag full of coats and sweatshirts with me as I walked around world showcase back to the hotel. They were heading out to park tour. And, yes I did stop to take pics if the topiaries and accept accolades along the way. Even exhausted, I have a goddess reputation to uphold... Lol!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Woot! It's been a long time since I woke up the thread!

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Oh I love hearing about the Race! Totally proud of all of you! Loving the "FAIRY TALES"

PAULA~ OMG you look fantastic!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Good Morning All

So I need some advise, I have not had a run in 8 days, my last run was Monday 3/15. I did have other workouts last Thurs & Fri but then I got sick.
I am all better now YAY!!! So I plan a run after work.

I am so so worried that I don't have the leg strength to do it, my race is just 12 days away.


Help, whats the best way to get back in the grove with over a week off?

 

[3DisneyKids]

Jo--I'm willing to bet that the rest did you good. You may well have your best run today. I say go for it and just pay attention to how you feel. My body LOVES to run after a long rest like that.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Thanks E, I hope you are right.

I will let you ladies know how it goes tonight.