In Search of My Body vol. 10 - taking it one paper towel at at time

[AKASnowWhite]

Checked the extended forecast for Orlando. Perfection

Walked an hour (went for time not necessarily concerned about distance). My approach to the race is definitely going to be a morning-of decision.

Loved my latest play-list addition so much that I intentionally listened to it twice this morning. F*ck You by Cee-lo Green (I went for the original version, not the less vulgar radio edition )

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Good Luck on your 10 Liz,

Nancy, hows your back?

I did the ellipitcal yesterday, foot is good today, I plan on running this afternoon. I hope, but its nasty outside.

I just went to kohls. had a 30% off , I got a purse thing, they call it a crossbody bag, I hope it looks ok, but it will fit all my stuff for park touring.
Now I need to finish my packing.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Good morning (just under the wire)! Finished 16 miles. New Ronda Distance Record! Pace was under 12:00, which is great. DGF had coffee and an ice bath waiting for me. She still feels bad about those. 10 minutes shivering, a quick shower (I was rank) and off to tell you all about it. It's warmer, but I was shocked by the headwind in the last four miles. Slowed way down as I couldn't get warmed back up.


E - I get tired reading about your life.

WAY TO GO on the 16! That is my personal record, too! Great job! Goddess Crown for you, of course!

And yes, my life makes ME tired, too! And as I have said before, it isn't that my kids are over-scheduled...they each just have one primary sport. It's that I then have everything multiplied by 3!

Yes, Extraordinary is a fav - love Liz Phair -but now it's on because it's YOUR song. I have a song for each of us and they are always on my running mixes. So when I hear them, I pick up my step and keep going! Mine is Polyester Bride. Nancy's is Sheep Go to Heaven. Amy's is a song by a band she loves, Lucky Boys Driver. Kelly, of course, is "Clumsy". Lisa is "Can't Smile Without You". EE is "I Will Survive" and Kat is "Brick House". Hmm, who am I missing? Jo, you need one! Usually they just come to me!

Um, hello?!?!? MISSING! Mine is "Tubthumping" by ChumbaWumba. I'll tell you myself since clearly my bestie has forgotten about me...

Checked the extended forecast for Orlando. Perfection

Walked an hour (went for time not necessarily concerned about distance). My approach to the race is definitely going to be a morning-of decision.

Yes, morning-of decision for sure! That is the approach I am taking.

Karen--we learned last year that family and friends don't mix. So this is all about US. It's a girls-only trip. My family, however, will arrive on the following Thursday. So I'm with the Goddesses through Tuesday, then Wednesday I am full up with meetings (I work with the Disney College Internship Program), and then my family comes on Thursday and we stay through Monday. So I get to be down there for 10 days!

 

[3DisneyKids]

OH! And Liz KILLED her 10! F-ing KILLED it! 10 miles in 2:30. She is going to be GOLDEN on race day! And that time was with all sorts of interruptions and screw ups!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

family and friends don't mix. So this is all about US. It's a girls-only trip.

I am a bit sad leaving the girls, I have never left them before.
BUT... I am so looking forward to Craig having to do everything for 4 days.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

OH! And Liz KILLED her 10! F-ing KILLED it! 10 miles in 2:30. She is going to be GOLDEN on race day! And that time was with all sorts of interruptions and screw ups!

way to go Liz!!!

I am a bit sad leaving the girls, I have never left them before.
BUT... I am so looking forward to Craig having to do everything for 4 days.

Back is not great. Not complete agony like it was Thurs/Friday so at least that's improvement. But it's got a ways to go yet.

LOVE having 30% off at Kohls. That's so awesome Jo!

 

[lisaviolet]

Morning morning! All this packing and trip talk is so exciting!!!! Wish I was going!

Me too.

I will do this last long walk and then I will come home and be done with the long walk freaking out! Woot!

Woot. All done!!!

I'm in that same boat Liz. It's definitely not cute or sexy for me either. Ah well. I'll be drinking and frankly won't care

Whatever. Like you would actually admit when something looks cute or sexy. And by the way neither CUTE nor SEXY changes with a small little smidgen in size change. But yes - yes it's about your head - I know.

I know CUTE and SEXY Nancy.

WAY TO GO on the 16! That is my personal record, too! Great job! Goddess Crown for you, of course!

And yes, my life makes ME tired, too! And as I have said before, it isn't that my kids are over-scheduled...they each just have one primary sport. It's that I then have everything multiplied by 3!



Um, hello?!?!? MISSING! Mine is "Tubthumping" by ChumbaWumba. I'll tell you myself since clearly my bestie has forgotten about me...



Yes, morning-of decision for sure! That is the approach I am taking.

Karen--we learned last year that family and friends don't mix. So this is all about US. It's a girls-only trip. My family, however, will arrive on the following Thursday. So I'm with the Goddesses through Tuesday, then Wednesday I am full up with meetings (I work with the Disney College Internship Program), and then my family comes on Thursday and we stay through Monday. So I get to be down there for 10 days!
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10 days. What if I am down there on day ten or eleven. Wouldn't that be funny Erika? No no concrete plans just a thinkin'. I have potential air for our March Break (PIT $79!!!!) that I might keep and I need a place to live so why not WDW for a bit? But must feel okay because of medical insurance issues

OH! And Liz KILLED her 10! F-ing KILLED it! 10 miles in 2:30. She is going to be GOLDEN on race day! And that time was with all sorts of interruptions and screw ups!

Love it. Way to go Liz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a bit sad leaving the girls, I have never left them before.
BUT... I am so looking forward to Craig having to do everything for 4 days.

OMG. Made my day. SO made my day.

Just got my staples out. Tried to pull one out myself yesterday just for the fun of it but Jean started screaming at me. Can you see how bored I am?

AND - sighing very loudly - I got the same clinic doctor to check my urine because I felt something wasn't right and I have a bladder infection. I asked at the hospital don't you want to check my urine before you let me go? NOPE. No urine check. Yes I know bladder infection is nothing AND VERY COMMON occurrence for many - but it's not comforting to say the least in my situation and if I hadn't found it. At 16 I had one misdiagnosed - became a UTI and I was hospitalized when it arrived at my kidneys. So I know nothing big but you know not comforting right now. Thank God I"m very intuitive - no huge signs - pain hard to tell b/c of other pain in the area - just felt something wasn't right. I guess it was probably from the catheter.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

10 days. What if I am down there on day ten or eleven. Wouldn't that be funny Erika? No no concrete plans just a thinkin'. I have potential air for our March Break (PIT $79!!!!) that I might keep and I need a place to live so why not WDW for a bit? But must feel okay because of medical insurance issues

aw, seriously? I mean really. I'd be happy for YOU and all, but super sad for ME!


Just got my staples out. Tried to pull one out myself yesterday just for the fun of it but Jean started screaming at me. Can you see how bored I am?

oh Lisa! I'd scream at you too! (then I'd likely pass out. The thought of it alone makes me cringe)

AND - sighing very loudly - I got the same clinic doctor to check my urine because I felt something wasn't right and I have a bladder infection.

Thank goodness you had that checked! You certainly don't need that getting out of control right now!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Lisa,I am happy to hear Jean stoped you, Bladder infection on top of everything, you poor thing

WAY TO GO LIZ!!


4 miles done is just under an hour 57:58
My arch started to hurt just as I was finishing, I am going to shower and strech.

 

[lisaviolet]

Thank goodness you had that checked! You certainly don't need that getting out of control right now!

Oh crap - inside quotes. CRAPOLA.

Nancy - I would do anything to be at your race - really. Honestly. I hope that is clear. ANYTHING. I'm taking a HUGE RISK even entering the US with medical insurance if something happens if I go from the March 13-19 or so. I don't know if I'm keeping that one and I thought maybe I could go as early as the 7/8 which would put me near Erika time. I have to watch it day by day. It's the AP that is taunting me - AP plus DVC huge taunt - no money needed. I eat on nada at WDW. Really. Jean and I have come home after spending $200 (on everything not just food) at the high end.

re the insurance - if something happens they do anything not to pay and to be over there a month after surgery when my recovery is siix weeks minimum well very risky. My thought is to take a cab to the airport and get on a plane immeidiately if I felt even a stomachache.

I'll see how I feel right up to the last minute. I would hate to be here and have the opportunity and feel fantastic but no go with no money being put out. Flights are nonsense that I have with SW. Just straight SW nonsense.

Jo - good on the run. Can't wait to see your results. Can't wait. YOU should be SO proud of yourself.

NBA weekend continues - - although ALL-STAR SATURDAY NIGHT IS MY FAVOURITE!!!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Jo - good on the run. Can't wait to see your results. Can't wait. YOU should be SO proud of yourself.

NBA weekend continues - - although ALL-STAR SATURDAY NIGHT IS MY FAVOURITE!!!

Thank you Lisa,

Umm, did I read right, that you are going to WDW in a few weeks?
After you just had major surgery?

 

[goofyfan-12]

Hi Everyone...

I am home from Boston and I am feeling so refreshed. After not working the last three days I could so get used to not working at all. Sadly, I have not won the lottery yet so it is back to work for me tomorrow. Thankfully, I have lots to keep me busy tomorrow. Our crane is broken so we have three cranes arriving tomorrow to fix it. Two small cranes to put the one big crane together and that one will take the really big crane apart. Whee...

I am getting so excited for our Team Goddess! Please everyone stay healthy and safe travels. We want you all to arrive at the start line in top form. It is killing me that I won't be there with you all next week at Jellyrolls drinking and celebrating the new bling.

Jo - I bought a charm necklace from the Expo and I just love it! I think it was from I-charm? They had all sorts of things and packages for the princess. One of the charms has 13.1 on it, the other has my initial and then it has a little crystal. I chose blue because it is my birthstone and it was the color of our Team Goddess shirts last year. The three charms and the chain were about $50. total and they were all sterling silver. My project engineer surprised me with a charm from a different company when I got back that had the date of the event and a tiara on it. I cried when I opened it as it was so thoughtful. I'll be wearing it next weekend in honor of all of you. Take care of that foot!

E - way to go Kelly! Such a talented family you have. Enjoy the 'rest' this week. Hope the packing goes well.

Liz - way to rock your 10 miles! You are going to be awesome at the race.

Nancy - take care of that back. I hear you on the more regular massages. I need to find a way to squeeze those in as well.

Kelly - whoo hoo on your C25K progress. So proud of you.

EE - When do you leave for the drive to WDW?

Amy - I saw on FB that you were wearing your tiara at work. I so need to find a way to do that. Hmm...

Ronda - running outside already. So jealous. We have way to much snow for that yet. I just look longingly at my bike these days.

Karen - I was one of those who mixed a family trip with the 1/2 marathon trip last year. I so don't recommend it as you can't be everywhere at once and you always end up dissappointing someone as well as yourself. I love my family and was so happy that they were there to support me, but...

Lisa - um - WTH are you doing taking your own staples out? Not cool... not suprsing for you, but I am with Jean on this one. Please be smart about the idea of your upcoming travel plans. We don't want anything happening to you.

Kat - how were the hockey games?

Meg - are you still out there? Haven't heard from you in a while. Hope all is well.

Rob - how are things with you?

Hi to anyone that I may have missed. Off to call it a night. Have to be at work at 5:30 tomorrow morning. Yikes - what a way to start back after a mini vacation.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Whew - thought the DIS lost my post. That would not have been cool. Perhaps I still have some good karma left after all.

 

[HockeyKat]

I am claiming thread bankruptcy. Totally exhausted.

This weekend the women's hockey org that I am part of hosted a tournament here in Raleigh, at a rink about 25 min from my house.

I worked the table 7-9PM on Friday night, kept score for the 9:15PM game, and then played a 10:45PM game (10-0 loss).

Saturday was a 10:30AM game (4-2 loss) followed by a nice nap, then I kept score for the 9:15PM game and played the 10:45PM game (3-0 loss).

Today, we had an 8:15AM game (2-1 loss) and then I kept score for the 9:45AM game. Came home, did laundry, took a 2 hour nap, and had a 6:30PM normal house league game (7-5 win).


The worst of the weekend was getting home last night at 1AM and then having to be back at the rink at 7:45AM.

Unfortunately, the farthest I have gone as far as running goes is the almost 9 miles from last weekend. No way I could fit a long run in this weekend. Tomorrow night is more hockey, and I may try to fit in one more short run before Thursday's flight...

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

 

[lisaviolet]

Paula!!!

I WILL NOT even think of entering the US until I've felt "okay" for a time before. My only partially set dates - and that's only air which I'll take in a voucher in an instant if I feel unsettled - are mid March and I should be F.I.N.E fine by then. So I will not be stupid. There is not a DVC studio available anyway. So I won't go spending money. I will probably be waiting for the seven days before to grab any cancellations.

Paula - so glad to hear you got a refresher. I've really missed you.

As for the staples - if you saw how ripe for the picking they had become - very pushed out - you might understand my excitement just to pull one out. I refrained.

Ms. Kat - holy cow. What a schedule. I thought of you a lot this weekend. They had an Olympic recap and well enough said.

I got temporary housing tonight - we are waiting to buy because the buyer here is been so ridiculously irritating and we simply don't trust her enough - we need to close first because of her issues just to feel "okay". But housing! Finally! It's a former student of Jon's (Jean's brother). Funny to call him former student - he's 35. Gosh some of my first students are about that age. SCARY boys and girls.

 

[lisaviolet]

I am claiming thread bankruptcy. Totally exhausted.

This weekend the women's hockey org that I am part of hosted a tournament here in Raleigh, at a rink about 25 min from my house.

I worked the table 7-9PM on Friday night, kept score for the 9:15PM game, and then played a 10:45PM game (10-0 loss).

Saturday was a 10:30AM game (4-2 loss) followed by a nice nap, then I kept score for the 9:15PM game and played the 10:45PM game (3-0 loss).

Today, we had an 8:15AM game (2-1 loss) and then I kept score for the 9:45AM game. Came home, did laundry, took a 2 hour nap, and had a 6:30PM normal house league game (7-5 win).


The worst of the weekend was getting home last night at 1AM and then having to be back at the rink at 7:45AM.

Unfortunately, the farthest I have gone as far as running goes is the almost 9 miles from last weekend. No way I could fit a long run in this weekend. Tomorrow night is more hockey, and I may try to fit in one more short run before Thursday's flight...

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

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Yeah for capping it off with a WIN. Yeah for that, eh Kat?

 

[3DisneyKids]

Ummm, Lisa....

I leave on the 7th...*ducking for cover from flying objects*

Seriously, how many times have we missed by ONE freaking day?!?!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Moring All.

Paula, I am so happy you had a nice weekend, and I will be looking for those charms, thanks..

Kat, WOW Busy weekend, Yay for ending it with a win!

Its back to work for me this morning YUCK
I wish I could call in sick til Friday..

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Morning Jo and everyone else to follow!

Kat, you need a weekend from your weekend! Shew! I was tired just reading it.

Good job on the 10 Liz!!

Paula, makes sense about the family. Rey & I actually intend on having a long weekend all to ourselves next year at the Princess! We never had a honeymoon, and have never gone away alone in the 20 years we've been together! I wanted to get away this year for our Anniversary, but we really couldn't pull it off with a family vacation and a friends wedding we are going to in November...although that will be alone, so we'll actually get TWO trips away in less than a year!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Snowing this morning! It's been a while since I've said that No school due to the President's Day holiday, so no impact on the kids

I'm going to attempt a run this morning. I have 8 miles on my schedule, but I'm going to see how the body feels. At this point, I think the discomfort is just that. Discomfort, as opposed to injury.

I think my official pre-trip freakout has begun. Lists to do. My lists have lists.

Paula - so glad you had a fabulous weekend! Have fun playing with the cranes today! I hope it goes off without a hitch.

Lisa - absolutely take care of yourself. I can't even imagine what a logistical nightmare international healthcare could get to be! And on finding the temporary housing! Is said housing getting you back downtown?

Karen - after 20 years I think you guys have definitely earned some time alone!