Ok, ok. We're making plans to run/walk the 5K. Geez ... what am I letting Kelly get me into?! I will probably be slow because I'm going to want to take pictures while I head around the island.
Mark, me, and Jonah are making plans - providing they allow Jonah to run/walk (and Alexa runs, too ....
)
Pam - we sure missed you last night, but I hope you're feeling much better today!!
If I don't say it before Sunday - I hope all of you moms out there have a wonderful Mother's Day!!
Hey Jen ... great job on getting the free personal trainer!!!
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JANUARY 2009
It was priceless (around 9:30am CC day) when we approached the person who was in charge of it and said what we did and to please add our names to the roster of people who COMPLETED the 5K. When I said we did it in 51:23....he literally did a double take
.
Now keep in mind, "Sven" had short blonde hair and I'd say less than .01% body fat on him (enuf to 'make me sick'
...I was THAT jealous) and he looked like he worked out morning, noon and night....
BUT WE "held" our ground in WANTING THAT CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
.
Sure enuf, at the end of the day, S & myself had our certs attached to our fish extenders.
So.....what I am trying to get at is its not "HOW FAST" you finish, its that YOU FINISHED.
And yes....(around 4pm) even when we both approached Guest Services and explained that we finsihed it and it was fun, etc...and that we did it in 51:23....well - yes....they TOO did a double take. But, I responded with "hey - we finished it..didn't we??"
S & I did it cuz we wanted to see the island uninterrupted and for the most part - objective accomplished
. It was very peaceful jogging the open road...and having it all to yourself - seeing CC like that.....very beautiful.
What I am sensing here is that we are beginning to get a group together.
...and yes....anyone can jog/run it
.
...and besides - listening to radio DISney or just listening to DISney music on yer I-pod while jogging it (to me) just enhances the overall experience.
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**** This was cut & pasted from an earlier blip from someone else. Keep in mind its important to look at your personal ship's navigator to RECONFIRM the time - ****
"...you meet at the gangway at 8:30 AM. (The Pub Meister) hangs out for a few minutes to give people time to show up. There is no official sign, just look for a group of people that look like they are ready to go for a run. They'll be easy to pick out of the flip flop and beach towel crowd.
Now for the running: The course is from the boat, up the main sidewalk, past the beaches, Scuttles Cove, bike rentals, etc. You then run down the air strip and break off onto the bike loop that goes by the observation tower. When you get back to the runway, you take a right and go all the way to Serenity Bay. Then it's back down the air strip and retrace your steps down the main sidewalk. You hit 3.1 miles around when you pass the gift store near the sidewalk to the snorkleing.
When you hit the runway again after the bike loop, he sent the lead pack up the air strip with out him and he says back and finishes the course with the last few runners. You pass by them and wave as you head back down the runway on your way back. He shows you where to stop while you are on the way out (though it doesn't seem like everyone was listening). He has ice cold bottled water waiting on you at the finish which was nice.
It was a nice run and extremely flat, which was nice since it was already pretty hot, even at 8:30. The 5K "leader" takes your name and room number and a finisher's certificate shows up in your room later that evening. It's the same basic certificate as you get for winning the 3 on 3 basketball tournament and it makes a cool keepsake.
Overall, it was a great experiance and I recommend it to anyone who would enjoy it.
We're leaving the evening on the 28th to fly to MCO. We were going to surprise the kids with a trip to MNSSHP on the 29th after we spent the morning at KSC and had made our travel plans accordingly. Now they have canceled the 29th party.
They only have parties on the 27th and 31st that week. Oh well, maybe another year.
