My Magical Journey to Running the Half Marathon TR Link! p.107

[carissanboys]

I have thought about running the half marathon but it has remained a random/distant/hypothetical thought. to you for taking the leap and registering. I will look forward to hearing about your journey and I'm sure I'll be inspired.

I'd put the popcorn eating smiley guy here but suppose on a weight loss /marathon training thread eating junk food isn't really appropriate?

Christine! Thanks for stopping by. I still can't believe that I've done/am doing this! Life is too short to spend it dreaming and I decided I need to make things happen. My body isn't going to get healthy with me sitting on the couch reading a book or sitting at the computer. I might hate myself by the end of this, but I have a feeling I will love myself.

And add all of the popcorn smileys you'd like! Popcorn is a pretty healthy snack - minus all of the butter. I pop my own in a brown lunchbag in the microwave. Sometimes I add a small amount of oil afterwards and some salt and sometimes I eat it plain.

 

[DisMomAmy]

Hi Carissa!! I saw your post over on Julie (mousescrapper)'s PTR and I'm glad to hear that your family is well! I was also thrilled to see you started a new PTR!

I think a Disney half-marathon is a fantastic goal & a great way to motivate yourself to get in shape. And it's great that you are putting yourself "out there" to help motivate others!!

I can't wait to follow along with your success!

 

[dismagiclover]

What is going on here?! How exciting is this news! I can't wait for you to get started and hear all about the ups and downs. (And trust me. There will be both.) And we will actually get to meet next January at Marathon Weekend In case you can't tell, I'm really excited for you Carissa

PS Thanks for the trip report shout out.

 

[MHTeacher]

Hi Carissa! Well, you have officially inspired me! I am a 40+ old woman who has lost 35 pounds since July, and still needs to shed 20 more...I began running toward the end of my weight loss, to help with calorie burn. I have been seriously thinking about a 1/2 marathon for a while, and reading your posts have been the final push.....I'm going over to Disney's website to register NOW!

 

[MeMom]

I knew you had come back to the DIS to read and catch up, but I didn't know you had come back to show us all up!

You are to be commended for your goals, and it will be fun to follow along as you reach them. With my knee trouble, running is out of the question, but I do love walking whenever I can. I hope next January is kinder to the WDW runners than this year was. It was kind of crazy down there this year!

It was good to see the family again.
Best of everything to you as you look ahead to January!

 

[liznboys]

That's a great picture of you and Chuck! I bet he's really excited for you about this whole thing.

Thanks for the kudos on my half! I still can't quite believe I did it. Seemed like a dream a year ago... Maybe like how you are feeling right now. Dreams do come true!!

Next Monday (I assume you meant the 25th?), the day you begin a new journey!! woohoo!!

 

[liznboys]

Hi Carissa! Well, you have officially inspired me! I am a 40+ old woman who has lost 35 pounds since July, and still needs to shed 20 more...I began running toward the end of my weight loss, to help with calorie burn. I have been seriously thinking about a 1/2 marathon for a while, and reading your posts have been the final push.....I'm going over to Disney's website to register NOW!

That's awesome Michelle!!! Carissa, you are already inspiring others too! It's contagious!!! How wonderful!

 

[liznboys]

Hey C, here is where I was almost exactly 1 year ago, so funny for me to read this (read all my posts on there, there aren't many):
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2073057

And here is the C25K thread that I posted on. I read through the entire thread 2 or 3 times while I was doing the program and learned a lot from those who went before me: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1697400

 

[carissanboys]

Hi Carissa!! I saw your post over on Julie (mousescrapper)'s PTR and I'm glad to hear that your family is well! I was also thrilled to see you started a new PTR!

I think a Disney half-marathon is a fantastic goal & a great way to motivate yourself to get in shape. And it's great that you are putting yourself "out there" to help motivate others!!

I can't wait to follow along with your success!

Hey Amy! Thanks for coming over. I did stop by your PTR, too!

What is going on here?! How exciting is this news! I can't wait for you to get started and hear all about the ups and downs. (And trust me. There will be both.) And we will actually get to meet next January at Marathon Weekend In case you can't tell, I'm really excited for you Carissa

PS Thanks for the trip report shout out.

Thanks Jenny! It'll be wonderful to finally "meet" in person.

Hi Carissa! Well, you have officially inspired me! I am a 40+ old woman who has lost 35 pounds since July, and still needs to shed 20 more...I began running toward the end of my weight loss, to help with calorie burn. I have been seriously thinking about a 1/2 marathon for a while, and reading your posts have been the final push.....I'm going over to Disney's website to register NOW!

Oh my goodness. You seriously have me choked up right now!! (Doesn't take much these days.) I'm so glad that my starting this PTR has helped give you that push you needed. Good for you!! I hope you'll share your journey with all of us, too.

I knew you had come back to the DIS to read and catch up, but I didn't know you had come back to show us all up!

You are to be commended for your goals, and it will be fun to follow along as you reach them. With my knee trouble, running is out of the question, but I do love walking whenever I can. I hope next January is kinder to the WDW runners than this year was. It was kind of crazy down there this year!

It was good to see the family again.
Best of everything to you as you look ahead to January!

Thanks so much, MeMom! I can't tell you how excited I am to have a trip in the works!! That in itself was a huge motivating factor for me deciding to do this.

That's a great picture of you and Chuck! I bet he's really excited for you about this whole thing.

Thanks for the kudos on my half! I still can't quite believe I did it. Seemed like a dream a year ago... Maybe like how you are feeling right now. Dreams do come true!!

Next Monday (I assume you meant the 25th?), the day you begin a new journey!! woohoo!!

Oh yeah. My brain was a bit foggy this morning from the cold medicine I took last night. I'll go change it.

That's awesome Michelle!!! Carissa, you are already inspiring others too! It's contagious!!! How wonderful!

I think it's wonderful!! And it makes me feel so good.

Hey C, here is where I was almost exactly 1 year ago, so funny for me to read this (read all my posts on there, there aren't many):
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2073057

And here is the C25K thread that I posted on. I read through the entire thread 2 or 3 times while I was doing the program and learned a lot from those who went before me: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1697400

Awesome - I'll go check those out a little later. Busy day here today and we haven't even started our school work.

 

[disneylovin24]

The Sox, of course! I was born and raised in Maine so I'm a new england fan all the way. I used to be crazy obsessed with baseball in my teen years, but football is now my favorite sport.



I'm sure we'd love the cabins, too. There's just such a huge price difference between the cabins and camping!



That's definitely the way to go! That's how I did it when I lost my 20 pounds. I did try to eat more vegetables and stay away from the bad carbs - more whole grains, etc. I don't do well sticking to anything that is too strict so exercise is the key for me.

I'm pretty big into football and baseball. It all depends on what time of year Patriots' fan, uh? Well that's ok because I'll even admitt that Tom Brady is a hottie and my Giants beat you guys in super bowl 42

Camping is definetely a lot cheaper I'm just not the camping type myself. I can handle it for 2 or 3 nights, but past that I start to miss certain things. Even if I'm in a luxary RV I still start to miss things

My biggest problem lately is I snack way too much. I've discovered once I stop snacking in the day I eat way less len 1000 calories So I've been starting to eat more at meals and eat fruit once in a while when I'm hungry

Very cool that you lived in Austrailia! It is my dream to visit there someday, but right now the money is a problem When is money not a problem?

 

[eandesmom]

Carissa, how exciting!!!

What a wonderful way to reach a goal, I'm excited to watch your journey. While I don't run, watching others prepare for this years Donald did inspire me to push myself harder in my workouts and I'm sure you will too!

 

[dddisrunner]

Hi Carissa! WOW...YOU GO GIRL!!! I am so happy for you that you have taken on this AMAZING challenge! Back in 2005 my husband, sister and I all ran the Marine Corp Marathon for the charity "Organization for Autistic Research" It was the most difficult thing I have EVER done in my life BUT it was also the most rewarding. The training can be arduous at times but know that you can vent/chat about it here and we will all keep encouraging you! You seem to have a very realistic approach which is KEY! I will share some things I wish I had done differently after I had time to reflect on the experience!

1. If you want to lose weight, I would try to lose as much as you can BEFORE you start your really long/hard training. Once you start that, your body will need more calories to replace what is being burned to prevent sickness/injury. While training, I lost only 4 pounds.

2. Do some strength training for your legs, they will take a beating when running. If you consistantly do some low weight high rep. leg work it will help tremendously, especially towards the end of the 1/2 marathon when you have depleted your energy...you will be STRONGER!

3. Sounds silly but once you really get into your training, practice drinking water or whatever energy replacement you will use during the race, during your training runs...it will limit your time that you have to stop and prevent cramping!

4. LISTEN to your body, remember this is a process, if you feel like you need more rest/recovery TAKE IT! This will go a long way to prevent injury too!

I am sorry if these tips seem scary, I just wish someone had thought to tell me these things before my race!

Good Luck, I'll be rooting for you!

 

[carissanboys]

I'm pretty big into football and baseball. It all depends on what time of year Patriots' fan, uh? Well that's ok because I'll even admitt that Tom Brady is a hottie and my Giants beat you guys in super bowl 42

Glad you think my boyfriend is a hottie. But, we won't discuss that Superbowl.

Very cool that you lived in Austrailia! It is my dream to visit there someday, but right now the money is a problem When is money not a problem?

Tell me about it! I have so many travel plans, but don't know that the money will ever be there for everything I want to do.

Carissa, how exciting!!!

What a wonderful way to reach a goal, I'm excited to watch your journey. While I don't run, watching others prepare for this years Donald did inspire me to push myself harder in my workouts and I'm sure you will too!

Thanks Cynthia! Having everyone to support me is going to be huge!

Hi Carissa! WOW...YOU GO GIRL!!! I am so happy for you that you have taken on this AMAZING challenge! Back in 2005 my husband, sister and I all ran the Marine Corp Marathon for the charity "Organization for Autistic Research" It was the most difficult thing I have EVER done in my life BUT it was also the most rewarding. The training can be arduous at times but know that you can vent/chat about it here and we will all keep encouraging you! You seem to have a very realistic approach which is KEY! I will share some things I wish I had done differently after I had time to reflect on the experience!

1. If you want to lose weight, I would try to lose as much as you can BEFORE you start your really long/hard training. Once you start that, your body will need more calories to replace what is being burned to prevent sickness/injury. While training, I lost only 4 pounds.

2. Do some strength training for your legs, they will take a beating when running. If you consistantly do some low weight high rep. leg work it will help tremendously, especially towards the end of the 1/2 marathon when you have depleted your energy...you will be STRONGER!

3. Sounds silly but once you really get into your training, practice drinking water or whatever energy replacement you will use during the race, during your training runs...it will limit your time that you have to stop and prevent cramping!

4. LISTEN to your body, remember this is a process, if you feel like you need more rest/recovery TAKE IT! This will go a long way to prevent injury too!

I am sorry if these tips seem scary, I just wish someone had thought to tell me these things before my race!

Good Luck, I'll be rooting for you!

Hello Diane!

I think all of your advice makes lots of sense. I will gladly take all of the tips from those who have gone before! I don't plan on beginning to train hard until after Chuck returns this summer so I have plenty of time to lose lots of this weight.

 

[carissanboys]

I just ordered my new running shoes!! The pair of New Balance that I have are about at their limit. But, I love them! Hoping the new pair will feel just as good. I bought a pair that is specially made for over-pronators.

 

[carissanboys]

Hey C, here is where I was almost exactly 1 year ago, so funny for me to read this (read all my posts on there, there aren't many):
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2073057

And here is the C25K thread that I posted on. I read through the entire thread 2 or 3 times while I was doing the program and learned a lot from those who went before me: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1697400

I just finished reading through almost the entire thread for the C25K and I read every one of your posts. It was so inspiring!! Girl, you were made to be a runner! You have me so excited to get started. But, a big part of me is also very scared that it will be really hard for me, like many others on that thread. I'll never know until I try!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Yay Car! I am SO proud of you! You truly inspire me. I am so glad that you are doing this for yourself and that Chuck is so supportive. YOU CAN DO IT!

 

[carissanboys]

Yay Car! I am SO proud of you! You truly inspire me. I am so glad that you are doing this for yourself and that Chuck is so supportive. YOU CAN DO IT!

Awwww - thanks Lessa! I think I may need to add that cheerleader Minnie to my first post to help cheer me on!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Awwww - thanks Lessa! I think I may need to add that cheerleader Minnie to my first post to help cheer me on!

I hope it motivates you every time you see it and reminds you that we are all here to support you.

I was looking at the C25K as well, my side keeps cramping on me though right around the 15 minute mark. Don't know what I am doing wrong? I am drinking 2.5 L of water a day and I stretch before getting on the treadmill.

 

[carissanboys]

I hope it motivates you every time you see it and reminds you that we are all here to support you.

I was looking at the C25K as well, my side keeps cramping on me though right around the 15 minute mark. Don't know what I am doing wrong? I am drinking 2.5 L of water a day and I stretch before getting on the treadmill.

I just added it and it brings a smile to my face.

Liz might have some suggestions for you, but are you maybe going too fast?

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

I just added it and it brings a smile to my face.

Liz might have some suggestions for you, but are you maybe going too fast?

I don't think so as I have been able to do it before it is just a recent problem (last two weeks). Hopefully it is just due to my sloth like behaviour over the Christmas holidays and it will disappear once my body gets back into a routine. I am hitting the school gym with my friends on Monday during our four hour break, exercise IN PUBLIC!