July Team Rebel Alliance

[UTGuitarist27]

Hey Team,

I've been relatively consistent over the past week with running (or atleast taking my dog for long walks). I only missed one day so far due to the moving truck bringing all of our stuff up from South Carolina. Unfortunately I lost every ounce of fitness I've built up in the spring. So I'll be starting from square one but thats ok. I'll put up my times and miles up when I download them off my garmin.

Kirsty - Happy Birthday! Have fun at Disney.

Steve

 

[deekaypee]

Helllooooo, Rebels!

I'm sending you two new players: UGAHokies/Ben and K80K (Kate? not sure). Please welcome them with open arms, and direct them to the new August thread.

 

[K80K]

Hello Rebels! K80K reporting for duty.

Hi everyone. I posted on the biography thread, but I will go ahead and do a brief introduction of myself here. My name is Katie and I am a computed programmer living just north of Baltimore. I have a Labradoodle named Tillie. I started running in June of 2005 and have completed 54 races including 9 halves and 1 full. Of those 54 races 19 have been at Disney. Currently I am training for the Marine Corps Marathon followed by my first Goofy.

I am looking forward to learning how the teams work and getting and maybe providing some inspiration. Thanks for having me.

 

[Suzann]

Veronica.. the miles are there, you just can't see them for some reason. Not sure why, but they are counting towards your totals

Hi Katie... welcome to the team! Glad to have you with us! You've done a ton of races.. that's awesome!!! Maybe you could help out with some of the newbies here that are just starting out... would love to have extra advice!

For me, I had a huge softball tournament this weekend. Twelve hours of play on Saturday and 10 hours yesterday. We won the championship though! Totally worth it!!!

 

[K80K]

Congratulations on your tournament Suzann! Sounds like a lot of hours but it definitely paid off in the end. That is awesome!

I would love to help in any way I can. I personally am looking for the accountability that being a part of a team includes. So excited to make new friends here.

 

[cwnhokie]

Congratulations on the softball tournament! I would love to get on a soccer team or something fun like that, it's just so hard with the kids and their sports and my DH works late except for when he is coaching the kids.

I have to find a way to get through the next couple weeks now that my running partner has moved. When the kids go back to school I'm going to try to go after the bus stop with the jogging stroller, although I hate pushing that thing. My running buddy said we could still go together using bluetooth. I told DH, I guess at least that way if one of us got attacked the other one would know it.

 

[K80K]

cwnhokie: I know it is going to be hard with losing your RP. Hopefully you will find a way to feel comfortable during your runs so that you can get your mileage in. The kids will be back to school in no time and just think how much stronger you will be during your races when you don't have that baby jogger with you.

 

[cwnhokie]

Katie, I was thinking the same thing. Even though I hate pushing that stroller, running without it should be a breeze. Last night I went to the grocery store after the kids went to bed and when I was pushing the cart out to the nearly empty parking lot I was thinking I would probably be safer running in my neighborhood than being in that parking lot alone, and I had never been afraid to do that before. I'm going out today even if it's just running around the circle in front of my house 20 times.

You are actually not too far from me, which town are you in? Maybe we could schedule a race together. My running buddy and I are going to try to schedule our 10K for the first weekend in October that I found yesterday. It's called Freedom's Run. It's a marathon, half, 10K and 5K that goes through Harper's Ferry, Antietam, C&O Canal and Shepherdstown. Looks like fun, although a little hilly for me. But without the jogging stroller a piece of cake, right?

 

[K80K]

Unfortunately you are probably right about being safer running in your neighborhood than being in the grocery store parking lot at night. I run a lot in the dark during the winter. I carry mace at all times and I have a headlamp, a reflective vest, and a blinking light on the back of my vest. I will also tuck my cell phone into my spibelt.


I live in White Marsh, which is just north of the city off of I 95. The race you are talking about sounds like it goes through many of the areas that I ran through during the American Odyssey relay. You aren't kidding about it being hilly. Whew! Unfortunately the first week of October is going to be my last 20 miler before the MCM and then the following weekend I am heading down to the mouse for RFTT. Hopefully we can find something else that will work for both our schedules because I would love to meet up for a race.

 

[cwnhokie]

I really want to do RFTT, but we just got back from Disney and DH would fall over if I mentioned going back so soon. I'm hoping they still have it next year, I hope to do it right before leaving on a cruise we are planning.

Maybe I'll go get myself some Mace, suck it up and get out there.

 

[K80K]

I've done ToT the last two years, but this year it is the night before the MCM, so I decided to do RFTT instead. I am glad that I did in light of the rumors that they may be cancelling it.

 

[UTGuitarist27]

Hey team,

Welcome to the new teammates.

I decided to restart P90X today so I just finished Chest and Back. I actually decided to start it yesterday, but I'm lazy. Anyway, I'm starting to get back into workout mode finally. so I should be posting a little more often.

Steve

 

[K80K]

Hi Steve, nice to meet you.

 

[K80K]

Hello fellow Rebels! Sorry to reply to myself but just wanted to say that I added my mileage to the spreadsheet today and have it updated from the beginning all the way through my 7 miler this morning.

 

[cwnhokie]

Well I talked DH into us restarting our gym membership today. Unfortunately our gym is a little run down and only has 3 treadmills working and they were all occupied while I was there today. I'm going to go back tonight to let my son use the pool. He is scheduled for his first triathalon in September and really needs to start practicing his swimming. I'm hoping to jump on the treadmill for a little bit then.

I also priced a quick weekend trip for just the two of us to go do the Race for the Taste and it was pretty cheap, I just haven't gotten up the nerve to mention it to him yet since we just got back from Disney on Friday.

 

[K80K]

If you need any help convincing him just give us a call.

 

[Suzann]

So jealous of your Disney runs! But SO exciting!

Hi again Steve... its ok with being lazy once and a while.. we all do it! How are you feeling today? That first week is brutal!

I had bowling on Monday (which felt ok considering I had 22 hours of softball on the weekend) Yesterday I had a meeting to attend, so I didn't get anything in.

 

[UGAHokies]

Hey everyone!
Sorry it has taken me a little while to check in. I have been on vacation for the past 10 days, and have had no access to a computer. But, I am here now and looking forward to contributing. I noticed something about a spreadsheet to record miles. I was wondering if someone could send me that so I can start helping out.
Thanks!
Ben

 

[UGAHokies]

cwnhokie,
I see there is another hokie on the team. Did you go to tech? I graduated in 04, but am now at the University of Georgia for grad school.

Ben

 

[Suzann]

Hey guys, sorry for my absence in over a week. I got sick, very sick Turns out I had Salmonella poisoning! Ugh... I don't wish that on my worst enemy! I'm SLOWLY getting better, but this has wiped me out! Worst thing: I can't compete in any of my triathlons for a month. Apparently you're not supposed to swim for up to a month after you take antibiotics for this. Ugh. Talk about a downer!

Ben, welcome to the team! PM me your email address and I'll send you over the link to the spreadsheet.

How's everyone else doing?????