Month of November - WISH Team Walkers and Runners

[FireDancer]

Well, I think I may have figured out my stomach problem. It looks like I wasn't allowing enough time between my after work snack and the run. That whole getting dark so early must have thrown me off.

I did the exact same 5.46 mile loop tonight as last night with the weather the exact same (56 degrees and 74% hum) and managed to knock my 39:59 (7:19 pace) down to 36:49 (6:44 pace). It was one of my best training runs ever, mostly because I didn't do my normal mid run daydreaming and ran it like I was being chased.

Not a whole lot feels better than a run like tonights!

 

[TEK224]

Maura and Jeff - Great job on your runs!

Solar and mandac - good luck with the C25K.

Carrie - good to know hubby was missing you on the run!

Frank - hope you figure out the stomach issues. Sometimes I think I don't take in enough during a race because I'm afraid of having issues during the race.

Jeanne - Loved your report. Congrats!

Susie - How are you? Hope your training is going well.



AFM- been a bit of a slacker since the Maui half. Been doing more cross training than anything. Did go out and finish 5 miles yesterday. Legs a little sore today. My one boss is a runner. I can't keep up with her, she's a little more speedy than I am. However, we do walk the stairs together almost every day. We're up to 12 flights so far. I'm trying to talk her into doing a 1/2. So far her longest has been 10 milers.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot - I lost 2 pounds!

Terri

 

[DisneyBride'03]

Thanks for the welcome everyone

Is it true you have to registered at Active.com in order to register for disney races?
I thought I read that here somewhere...I did sign up....do alot of folks tend to sign up the first day?

I have no issues at night...I am on our regions Relay for Life committee....and walked during the wee hours in the night this past May...however, it was to keep warm as the temps hit near 35 degrees!!!!

 

[timmac]

timmac - another day, another marathon it seems. Are you a marathon maniac?

Hehe... not yet, I'd have to do two within a sixteen day period (two weeks between basically)... not quite there, at least not yet.

 

[wtpclc]

Frank - Glad you figured it out! COngrats on teh great run!

DB03 - You can print and mail the form in. The only race I'd worry abotu mailing owuld be Goofy. All else you shoudl be ok to use the form adn mail it. Welcome to WISH!

Terri - Let yourself rest. So important to recover ebfore diving in! OCngrats ont eh 2 pounds!

Susie - It's rare the thusbands/wives can run together. Don't know if you were aroudn in trianign fro 06, but sometimes I wonder how we did not divorce. While it's good for both of us to eb solo every now and then, we both miss the other when on our own. Tri's have bee a big wake up call for us racing apart. Good for us, though, adn not like you can be together really on a siwm or bike.

DId 60 min last night. Was ok after teh rust came off my legs.. Beautiful running weather. Did alittle ebtter than expected. Hip is not thrilled today, though. Not, awful, but I think I will do a pool run Thursday and hope i'm ok for Saturday. That's jsut 8, though. I really need to be better for teh 16 the following week. Starting to worry a bit now. Trying to take my own advice, though. It's better to be healed and undertrained than injured come race day. (Feel free to remind me of this if healing does not come soon)

 

[disney_mommy]

Hi, all. Technically, I'm not new here, because about a year back I had grand plans to run the half. Then I totally lost my groove and bombed. I had already purchased the plane ticket, and didn't want to waste it, so decided I was going to do a solo trip instead. So while I'm on the boards checking out my options, I come across all the marathon talk and got myself totally psyched up! So I went ahead and purchased the resort/ticket package and searched a bunch of 8-week training programs and last night I hit the Y. First time in months I've been there. My pace was about 18 min., so I know I need to whittle it down, but I figure DLF -> DNF -> DNS.

 

[Sandy321]

Hi, all. Technically, I'm not new here, because about a year back I had grand plans to run the half. Then I totally lost my groove and bombed. I had already purchased the plane ticket, and didn't want to waste it, so decided I was going to do a solo trip instead. So while I'm on the boards checking out my options, I come across all the marathon talk and got myself totally psyched up! So I went ahead and purchased the resort/ticket package and searched a bunch of 8-week training programs and last night I hit the Y. First time in months I've been there. My pace was about 18 min., so I know I need to whittle it down, but I figure DLF -> DNF -> DNS.

I was going to point you here as well!! (really I'm not stalking you!!)

Yes, as long as you commit to the training now - and you are at 18 min miles - you will finish the Donald!! YOU WILL!! (that's about the pace I was at in '08)

I've actually stayed on course training for at least the last 3 weeks!!

Today I did 3m iles in 50 min!! Sunday I got my first long run in - 9 miles - it took me almost 3 hours!! That's a long time to be "out there" but I did it... and I promise myself I'm going to do it again!! Maybe this coming Sunday!!

 

[disney_mommy]

I was going to point you here as well!! (really I'm not stalking you!!)

You know, you appear after all of my new posts... I'm starting to wonder about you, Sandy!

Yes, as long as you commit to the training now - and you are at 18 min miles - you will finish the Donald!! YOU WILL!! (that's about the pace I was at in '08)

I've actually stayed on course training for at least the last 3 weeks!!

Today I did 3m iles in 50 min!! Sunday I got my first long run in - 9 miles - it took me almost 3 hours!! That's a long time to be "out there" but I did it... and I promise myself I'm going to do it again!! Maybe this coming Sunday!!

Thank you for the encouragement! I'm going to follow this 8-week training program to the letter and hopefully I will finish the half!

Good job, Sandy, on staying on track for 3 weeks. I might need your help soon, when I try to fall off the wagon... You'll need to give me your secrets.

 

[DisneyBride'03]

I was going to point you here as well!! (really I'm not stalking you!!)

Yes, as long as you commit to the training now - and you are at 18 min miles - you will finish the Donald!! YOU WILL!! (that's about the pace I was at in '08)

I've actually stayed on course training for at least the last 3 weeks!!

Today I did 3m iles in 50 min!! Sunday I got my first long run in - 9 miles - it took me almost 3 hours!! That's a long time to be "out there" but I did it... and I promise myself I'm going to do it again!! Maybe this coming Sunday!!

Sandy, that is great...I cant imagine walking 9 miles yet...lol...I am stuck at 4...will increase in the next few weeks. Also, though, I am indoors on a TM, in the gym....
Congrats on staying on course!

Tomorrow is my first complete week in "training"...

 

[Sandy321]

Sandy, that is great...I cant imagine walking 9 miles yet...lol...I am stuck at 4...will increase in the next few weeks. Also, though, I am indoors on a TM, in the gym....
Congrats on staying on course!

Tomorrow is my first complete week in "training"...

WOOHOO One complete week DONE!!

That's what its all about... one step at a time!

and I think I did those 9 miles by accident! Seriously - I parked the car at a park in our county that the Scouts use - and I saw that the circle was 1.7 miles, and the route I drove I thought was about 3 miles - but then I got lost in the woods and I was so determined to get to the 3 mile marker (I kept hoping I'd see my dh - he was running 17 serious miles!!)

so I got down to the 3 mile marker (that was tough, I kept talking myself into quitting - but I kept thinking of the people on my trip report - and I just didnt want to post I quit before reaching that mile marker -so my "imaginary" cyber friends kept me going!!) and once I got down there, I realized I couldnt quit - I had to wog all the way back!!

There are a lot of people here that do the TM work - and that's it - and they complete the Half!!

IF it all possible to go outside and walk a bit - on a weekend or something - I would recommend it, just because it is different than a TM - but its completely NOT necessary - its much more needed to be consistent, to get a consistent time - and distance... and slowly build!!

Dead Last Finish is greater than Did Not Finish which is SO MUCH GREATER than Did not start!!

YOU have the courage to start!!

 

[Dolce27]

Hi all. I thought that I'd join the monthly thread since it has been pointed out to me that I am part of the WISH team now. I've been lurking on here for awhile and you guys have been a great motivation and inspiration for me!

mandac - congrats! on starting week 4 of the C25k program. That is how I began running. What a great feeling to say that you ran an entire 5 minutes!

Frank - any reason that you were running as if you were being chased? That made me laugh. I'm glad that you figured out your stomach problem and had a good run.

Sandy, Disneybride, Disney Mommy - I think that we're all stalking each other! I was scrolling down the posts on here and suddenly it was deja vous!

AFM: I did 13 miles last Saturday and am having some tenderness in one knee and my feet since that run. Nothing major but I'm taking it easy today. I did a 4 mile run last night that was one of my better runs in a while. I think that it was because I left the watch in the car. I wasn't feeling too well yesterday and kept trying to talk myself out of the run. In order to convince myself to run I decided to not push the time/pace. I think that my pace was around usual but I was able to relax more during the run. Tomorrow night I have 6 miles planned. It's in the 70's temp wise right now. I'm ready for it to cool down more but considering that it was in the 100's when I began my training, this is nice.

 

[Sandy321]

Dolce NOW go sign up for a nametag... pretty please???!!

 

[jmasgat]

Welcome to all the newbies on the board. Nice to hear from others who are making the journey to craziness...I mean,the marathon in January.

Dolce I do most of my long runs without a watch. As you've noted, it takes pressure off having to meet/failing to meet a certain pace. And when you get into the uncharted waters of higher distances, like I am doing now with my marathon plan, it's enough to know you can make it through that mileage without the added pressure of having to maintain a certain pace. (Of ocurse, I do sorta glance before I stop and start. Plus there is midweek speedwork--so I figure I'll improve my pace anyway)

I should really go so I can make Pilates.......


Maura

 

[solar]

just checking in...i'm working on week 4 of the c25k

 

[DisneyBride'03]

just checking in...i'm working on week 4 of the c25k

wow...you lost 16 lbs, that is awesome

 

[MouseDogMom]

Maura - Congratulations on the 14 miles! Those "new" distances are always amazing. It's still fun to experience them with WISHers for the first time! I have a hard time realizing that you're just doing these distances - you've come so far I feel like you've already done the full, if not the Goofy!

Jeff - Go ahead and rub it in!

DisneyBride - Welcome! Great job on your 4 miles. We were all there at some point, even those like Jeff who're doing 20 on a regular basis. I still remember clearly when 4 miles seemed huge and the idea of 20 (or 26) seemed impossible. I knew I'd never, ever run a full marathon. Saturday I'm attempting my second.

Frank - I much prefer Daylight Savings Time. This whole getting dark at 5:30 thing really interferes with my running! Even though I get off work at 4:00, it's still really hard to get home and still get in any kind of distance before it's completely dark.

Terri - Congrats on the 2 pounds! I seem to be going the other way, further complicated by the fact that I bought a new scale that appears to be more in line with my doctor's office and unfortunately a whopping 7 pounds heavier than my old scale.

Carrie - I never thought DH and I could run together, even fought it with a vengeance. Then we tried it. I'm running so much better, and faster! I really miss it when we don't get to run together now. We'll never actually run the races together, since his race pace is 8:00-9:00/mile and mine is 11:00-12:00/mile, but I'm definitely seeing improvement in my times!

Jeanne - 'Nuff said. You're a marathon machine! (There are still openings for the Disney full...) You certainly can't claim that you aren't trained!

Did 10 miles Saturday, then 3.8 last night on the treadmill. DH ran outside, but it was raining and I played the wimp card. I'm not taking any chances on getting sick before the Richmond marathon on Saturday, and the TM seemed like a nice safe place to run instead of outside in the cold dark rain! I may try to get in 2-3 easy miles tomorrow night, but I'll be busy packing and they may get bumped from the schedule. Either I'm ready now or I'm not!

Jackie

 

[solar]

wow...you lost 16 lbs, that is awesome

thank you...taking it one pound at a time

 

[TEK224]

A quick check in as I run between jobs.

Did 2 miles this afternoon and then climbed 10 flights of steps (200 steps total). Feelin it a little bit now.

Terri

 

[solar]

yesterday did day 2/week 4 - forgot to post it

 

[Dolce27]

yesterday did day 2/week 4 - forgot to post it

Congrats! You are almost half way through the program.