July Team Rebel Alliance

[Suzann]

June Miles: 116.2 Hours: 67 Minutes: 32
Year to date: Miles: 827.46 Hours: 457 Minutes: 56

Missing time and miles from lots of team members

 

[Ash&Wes07]

Just bumping this up to say Happy July to the Rebel-ers!

I've been doing more walking than running over the past week. I am in that funk where I know I'll get better about runs when I start running, but I don't want to start running, either. I may have found a way to get treadmill workouts in, so that may be my new motivation!

 

[Suzann]

Tammy.. I went to a lot of places in Alaska... PM me for more details!

Hope everyone had a safe and wonderful fourth of July weekend!!! I went to the zoo yesterday and walked around.. that was fun! We have a new penguin exhibit here... talk about cute!

 

[VernRDH]

June Miles: 116.2 Hours: 67 Minutes: 32
Year to date: Miles: 794.13 Hours: 453 Minutes: 51

Missing time and miles from lots of team members

I did post my miles up until the end of the month when I totally slacked off due to sinus infection. But I am back strong for July, gonna rack up the miles!!

 

[BamaEd1]

New team member checking in. Last week, I ran 17 miles and spent 4.5 hours active. This week, I'm doing my 2 week National Guard thing and working out every night and doing cardio of some type every morning so my totals should be glorious!

 

[Ash&Wes07]

I ended up doing my hard walk today on accident. I went to meet some friends at a botantical garden that I've never been to and got lost inside, LOL! Lots of hills and pushing the stroller through gravel and dirt made for a good workout!

Is there a link for a spreadsheet or anything we're supposed to use, or do we just post miles/time here?

 

[Suzann]

For the new members, send me a PM with your email address so I can send you the spreadsheet

Laughing at the botanical garden story... some of those places can be HUGE!

 

[UTGuitarist27]

Hey Team,

Just checking in. I've been MIA for awhile. We finally bought a house in Ohio so thats one less thing to worry about. This house is also right next to an awesome park with a great running track. So no excuse for me to skip running, but I'm sure I'll find one. Were not moving until the end of July so things probably won't calm down until early august. So my workout record will continue to be lack luster until then probably. Sorry about the slacking and I hope everyone else is doing well.

Steve

 

[VernRDH]

Hey teammates!!

Question of a bit of a delicate nature:

I train with my in laws, whom I love dearly. FIL is racing with me, MIL is just doing the training. We are following a mileage based 1/2 marathon program. Tomorrow is an 8 mile run, my longest distance yet. We have a number of bike paths and running trails available to us. One is just under 3.5 miles each way (we ran it last week for our 7 miler). But when FIL called me today, he said MIL wants to run the trail by her house that includes some monster hills. "We'll just run til your watch (meaning my Garmin) tells us we have gone far enough". I explained that I thought we were running the flat trail again this week, and we could do the hill route next week when we only do six miles. No, no, no, we have to do it this week because SHE wants to.

Am I out of line to be a little miffed about this? I don't want to start a fight, since my inlaws do a lot for us, including watching DD sometimes during the summer. I really want to be successful with my training but I don't want to be doing killer hills on such a long run. I know that I need to do hill work, but I do it during the week on my short runs.

Thanks for letting me vent, I am stressing about this run tomorrow. Oh and both my inlaws are retired, so they don't have to worry about going back to work on Monday like I do. They can rest all day.

 

[Suzann]

Veronica~ Sorry for my late post but I would have done the hills in the longer run anyway.. builds confidence and your muscles will hate you during, but they'll be building from the hills even in the long run. To really just concentrate on hills, you should just run a *steep* hill as many times as you can until absolute failure... to me that's hill work. On runs, its better to have hills worked in than just straight flat... works different muscles on the up AND the down.

As for me, on Friday I had softball, Saturday I ran a 3 mile race (28 minutes 58 seconds) and then played a nine inning baseball game right after the race. Wow was I tired after all of that! But of course, I went hiking on Sunday... ha!

 

[cwnhokie]

Sorry I didn't get a chance to post my miles/minutes. We are actually headed to Disney next week and I've been trying to actually do some planning and getting ready for that. We've been getting some work done on the house and doing other traveling. I thought this summer was going to be laid back. So much for that. I only ran two days last week and so far only one this week. My running partner is moving while we are at Disney, so I've got to come up with a plan to keep myself going.

 

[deekaypee]

Hello, Rebels! I'm pleased to introduce you to a new member of your team,
wdwprncess77. She's new to us, so I'm sure you'll give her (taking my clue from the prncess part of the label) a warm welcome and lots of support!

Welcome, wdwprncess77!!!!

 

[wdwprncess77]

Hi fellow Rebels.....I'm new to running and now new to your team. But excited to have a group to motivate and share with. Please share all your wisdom with me.

My name is Jane. I'm 32 and just decided to start the C25K program. I've always wondered what all the fuss was about running but am now finding out how much I really love it. I'm at the end of week 8 (last run tonight) and have registered for the Everest Challenge at the end of Septemeber. I'm sooooo excited.

What information should we share here? Minutes and mileage I see. How often should we post this?

Any tips or words of encouragement would be appreciated. Have a great week!

 

[Suzann]

Sorry guys, I've been super busy lately!!!

Welcome wdwprncess77 (Jane)!!!
So jealous you're doing the Everest event! You're going to love it! If you have any questions on running stuff, gear, etc... ask away!

Send me a PM with your email address so I can set you up on the spreadsheet!
And you can post as often as you would like!

Update on me.. I've been doing baseball, softball, bowling and triathlon training for over a week straight now with no breaks. Phew, I'm tired!!!

How's everyone else doing??

 

[cwnhokie]

I actually just ran 2 miles on the treadmill on vacation at Disney! I think that is a first for me. I must really be a runner now!

 

[VernRDH]

Hi teammies!!

Just checking in. I had a good week-ran all 5 times I was supposed to. Today was 8 miles, did the hills (see my previous rant about this, though I am enjoying them kindof)But today was EXTREMELY humid and I drank a lot during the run. Both my water and G2 gone completely by mile 6. When we finished and got back to the car, MIL had water. I pounded one bottle and started on a second. Got home and did my own version of an ice bath-got in the pool, which is kind of chilly. But it felt good.

It is hard to believe I am halfway through my training plan for my first half marathon! In another week, I will be able to say that "next month I am running a half marathon!!!"

Welcome Jane!! And cwnhokie, you are a better person than I, running during a WDW vacation!!

 

[Suzann]

Chrissy~ You rock!!! I always have an excuse for not working out on vacation, but you did it! You totally are a runner now!

Veronica~ 8 miles with hills? SWEET! Keep up the great work! And you are totally going to do awesome on the half marathon!!!

I did some triathlon training yesterday.. felt great during the swim... I think I'm getting my grove back! YAY!!!

 

[UTGuitarist27]

Hey Team,
I finally moved in to the new house and I am somewhat settled. Last night I planned on getting up real early and going running at the park. Well, I got out of bed at 6 am but i didn't really wake up until about 8:30. Never the less, I did manage to go for a half hour run with Moose. I also went to the driving range for an hour. Hopefully I'm back on track.

Steve

 

[Kirsty-Leigh]

Hey Rebels

whatsup?

Sorry I havent been posting much I have been lurking but I have been unable to run for nearly a month now so I haven't really had much to post about.

I have had really bad shin splint so I had to completely stop training and have been told to stay off my feet for 6-8 weeks while it heals, unfortunately if any of you have ever had the pleasure of looking after a 3 yr old "staying off your feet" just doesnt work, between taking her to Busch Gardens/Disney/the pool/park/beach I think I am on my feet more than when I run!!!

Soooo that is me right now, not up to much and getting very restless, on the plus side, I am going to Disney on Tue for my Birthday with the Kid and we are going to have breakfast with the Princesses, life isnt all that bad

Hope all your training etc is going well and I will try to stay intouch a little better
Kirsty

 

[VernRDH]

Hey Suzann-

I am having trouble with the spreadsheet. It won't register my miles for the last 2 days, only the minutes. Could it be a glitch?

No running today as it was POURING rain all day. Tomorrow is supposed to be much better, a new month to rack up the miles. Sunday is our long run, my longest yet at 9 miles. Looking forward to it!