Official 2011 Princess Half Marathon Thread - Link to new thread Post 3703!

[cantwaitvaca09]

Nancy, 4 miles back to back and with a great time.
You go girl!

sabnrob06, 6 miles that is great. I have not gone that far yet. I too run with a run club, but we just started the club.

 

[buckeyecinderella]

My mom & I have decided to do the Princess 1/2 in February. We are so excited. One look at the tiara medal & I was sold! She wanted to do another endurance event with me before she turns 70 (which is in March 2011) 5 years ago we decided to get off our butts & do the Disney 1/2 in January 2006. We were addicted to the bling. So we also did the Minnie Marathon & DL 1/2 that year & the WDW 1/2 again in 2007. Well then, as they say, life got in the way......

I was very involved with the WISH group then & did meets at each & every event. I know what a wonderful source of support & inspiration this group it. I can't wait to get to know you all better & meet you in January.

I am starting back at ground zero with training. I did the MFM & it worked great.

Just wanted to pop my head in, introduce myself & say hi. Happy training everyone!

I would love to get my mom to do a run with me! She is a few years before she hits 70 herself. When she went to the doc a month ago, I told her to ask her doc if it is okay for her to start training. Doc said OK, so now she has no excuses! Haha... I hope to do a 5K with her (hopefully at disney) within the next year. It will be difficult to convince her to do a half, but with some disney magic thown in, you never know!

Sounds like you are all doing well with your training. I'm going for "9" tomorrow (whatever the pace - I don't care). I actually LOVE my long run days!!

 

[sabnrob06]

Nancy, 4 miles back to back and with a great time.
You go girl!

sabnrob06, 6 miles that is great. I have not gone that far yet. I too run with a run club, but we just started the club.

Thanks!!! It was more difficult that I thought. I am hoping the point comes soon when I start to enjoy it. I do have to say running on Ft Lauderdale beach and seeing the sunrise is a big plus!!

 

[SummerIrmoma2_3]

I am sure you are on this but hopefully you are loading up on fresh veggies, also. Portioning is always tricky but it sounds like you probably have a handle on that. One of the gotcha's is processed foods. We attempt to avoid anything in a box. - Real general things to think of and there are several more.

From an exercise side...

You are doing strength work, right? I cannot emphasize how important pushing metal around is to shedding pounds. You will not bulk up - only firm up... you may start to look muscular if you push body fat down. The more muscle you can add to higher the metabolism and the more Kcal you assume 24-7. Mix things up… If you work squats, leg curls, leg extensions, back, shoulders triceps and biceps in the same order week after week your body will adapt and little gains will be seen. Also, if you are at a club and working exclusively on machines – stop and add free weights to the regime. Don’t worry about the over grown boys, they are trying to empress one another and may not even notice you in the 5-20 pound dumbbell section. Try concentration workouts. Focus one day on legs, one on chast/back and a third on arms/shoulders. No gym membership. Get to Taget, walmart and find a set of exercise bands. They really work wonders. It’s a little trickier to get the correct weight but once you figure them out they will work you just as hard as weights. There are lots of ways to mix up the workout

I am sure you are getting in cardio. Though I would suggest considering adding various forms of x-training. You can walk, bike, swim, row, mow – anything that gets you to the point where you can only say a few words per breath.

Rest – this is often an overlooked day. You do need at least one day a week where rest is the focus. Actually, strength gains do not come from the work one does – it happens during the recovery from that work.

Hope this helps

Thank you. I have pretty much cut out all chemically processed food. I make everything I can from scratch so I can control the ingredients.

I also do P90X for my strength training. I swim once or twice a week since I have my own pool, but I really want to get a bike and trailer for ds to mix that in too.

Rest might be part of my issue. Doing p90X and running was only giving me 1 rest day at best, I have backed off the full P90X routine and am just working it into my running program and have started taking two rest days a week and I have finally lost a pound. That brings me up to about 2.5 since Jan. Uuuggg.

I had a 7 mile Tempo run that turned into an Easy run last night as my legs were not up to the rigors of the tempo. I listened and adjusted accordingly. It was HOT with awful dewpoints and heat index. Today I have an Easy 3 mile recovery run, day off from any form of exercise tomorrow and then my 11 mile Long run Sunday. My first HM is 5 weeks from Sunday. I will be ready to let 'er rip by then!!

A 7 mile tempo run??
GL in your HM.

My mom & I have decided to do the Princess 1/2 in February. We are so excited. One look at the tiara medal & I was sold! She wanted to do another endurance event with me before she turns 70 (which is in March 2011) 5 years ago we decided to get off our butts & do the Disney 1/2 in January 2006. We were addicted to the bling.
Just wanted to pop my head in, introduce myself & say hi. Happy training everyone!

Welcome!

The tiara medal did it for me too My mom has expressed an interest in running the princess in 2012 with me and my sister. I really hope she does it.

Hi everyone! I'm new here and have found this thread very encouraging The princess half marathon will be my first race and I'm very excited about it! I just booked my room at PORS and can't wait to make the trip down there.

Good luck everyone with your training!

Welcome

Okay after a great 4mile run today at 5:30 thios morning, I think I am making the grand decision of no longer doing afternoon runs (which i have done for the past 2 weeks as I had to go back to work as a school teacxher). Here in S. Florida it is just way to humid and hot even at 7:30 pm. Even though the weather is not as bad at that time in the evening, I also dread the fact I have to workout after a long day of work.

Therefore I guess we will start during the week workouts 4:30 in the morning so I can shower and the hair done before leaving for work. After the morning run today I feel so much more awake and better (which is how I felt all summer when doing it this way). I thought I would dread the c4:30 morning runs but not so bad. Plus I do better with an empty stomach as opposed to eating during the day and 1 hr prior to riunning.

Now I want to up my running intervals and would love some suggestions. I am currently doing 3min walk / 1 run. I think I am ready to do at least 2 min running. Now should I do 3min walk still and /2 run; do a 2 walk:2run, or l;astly 1 min walk; 2 min wun Please help as I am always still learning.

I prefer morning runs too. I wont be able to go back to those until the end of Sept when dh's schedule changes again. Right now he is working overnight shifts and doesn't get home until 9:30 or so.

I just looked in M4M (that is what you were using, right?) they go from 3:1 to 3:2. I think for now it would probably be best to follow that. That way you will add more running but still have the same amount of walking time to recover. If you follow that for a few runs and you still feel like you could run more then I would drop it down to 2:2 before adding more running to the mix.

I am hoping the point comes soon when I start to enjoy it. I do have to say running on Ft Lauderdale beach and seeing the sunrise is a big plus!!

I am doing better with my runs now, but I still do not really enjoy them like I want to. I love when I am done and I can say I just ran 5 miles, but while I am doing it? Not so much. I do find it to be an improvement though, I use to hate every minute of a run, so at least I am heading in the right direction.

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

I run my longest distance ever tomorrow morning for my long run which is 11 miles. How can one crazy stupid mile freak me out so much?

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

I run my longest distance ever tomorrow morning for my long run which is 11 miles. How can one crazy stupid mile freak me out so much?

Do it backwards.

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

Do it backwards.

You know, one of my secrets to success with my long runs is I count backwards and tick off the miles that way. By the time I get done with that first mile, then I am "in my comfort zone" because I ran that particular distance before. I always freak out on Saturday evenings before my long runs as I get my gamce face on. This is all so mental.

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

You know, one of my secrets to success with my long runs is I count backwards and tick off the miles that way. By the time I get done with that first mile, then I am "in my comfort zone" because I ran that particular distance before. I always freak out on Saturday evenings before my long runs as I get my gamce face on. This is all so mental.

I agree. Even though I did great at my 5k this morning, I am totally freaked about the 10 mile race tomorrow.

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

I agree. Even though I did great at my 5k this morning, I am totally freaked about the 10 mile race tomorrow.

Oh I hear you! If I stop and really think how much I actually run I would freak myself out and go bury my head in the sand. This week along I will have run 24 miles which is the most ever. I am doing what again???!!! LOL

 

[cewait]

Just break you long run into small increments. One path I run has quarter mile marks. I just run from mark to mark.

Other times it's to the end of the street, to the next light pole, to the green house blue car, etc. I also have a bad habit of running up to the person in front of me. All in all not a bad thing but if you are ona crowded trail you tend to run fastter than you want as it starts to be pass everyone out there.

Remember, it is all one step at a time.

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

Coach, I will give that a try tomorrow morning if I am still ootzed out. Chances are I will be perfectly fine once I get going which is usually the case. I will just pack another Gu Chocolate Outrage just in case I need it.

 

[Trudes]

I run my longest distance ever tomorrow morning for my long run which is 11 miles. How can one crazy stupid mile freak me out so much?

What has been freaking me out is that I haven't ran that far yet. I am anxious to get higher miles in my training. It makes me nervous that my training program only takes me to 10 miles before my HM. I am thinking I want to get to 11 at least. Yet, I know I need to trust the program.

You know, one of my secrets to success with my long runs is I count backwards and tick off the miles that way. By the time I get done with that first mile, then I am "in my comfort zone" because I ran that particular distance before. I always freak out on Saturday evenings before my long runs as I get my gamce face on. This is all so mental.

That's a good idea.

Just break your long run into small increments. One path I run has quarter mile marks. I just run from mark to mark.

Other times it's to the end of the street, to the next light pole, to the green house blue car, etc. I also have a bad habit of running up to the person in front of me. All in all not a bad thing but if you are ona crowded trail you tend to run fastter than you want as it starts to be pass everyone out there.

Remember, it is all one step at a time.

I do that now and it helps. Yes, it's one step at a time.

Coach, I will give that a try tomorrow morning if I am still ootzed out. Chances are I will be perfectly fine once I get going which is usually the case. I will just pack another Gu Chocolate Outrage just in case I need it.

I have yet to have tried a GU. I have some here. Tonight I ran 8 miles on a hilly route. I took powerade with me, but it was very humid. I was sweating something terrible. I wonder if Gu or something would help with that distance. I ran for 90 minutes.

Let us know how your run goes. Do you have a Marathon or HM coming up soon that you are at 11 miles?

 

[dumbo_buddy]

Coach, I will give that a try tomorrow morning if I am still ootzed out. Chances are I will be perfectly fine once I get going which is usually the case. I will just pack another Gu Chocolate Outrage just in case I need it.

hey laurie good luck on your run! just curious what you take with you on your runs. you mentioned the gu - when do you eat them? how much water do you take with you? i tried running with a water bottle the other day and that sucked! who knew that a little water bottle could weigh 50 lbs! lol!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

the princess half is still months away - is anyone planning on doing a half before then? or some other race? i'm only at 4 miles as my LR right now but if i follow a 12 week plan i should be able to do a half by oct/nov. should i do one and then just retrain again?

i feel like b/c the princess half is so long from now i don't want to lose my training momentum once it starts to get cold and nasty here.

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

hey laurie good luck on your run! just curious what you take with you on your runs. you mentioned the gu - when do you eat them? how much water do you take with you? i tried running with a water bottle the other day and that sucked! who knew that a little water bottle could weigh 50 lbs! lol!

I am about to head out the door for my 11 miler and I have the following for this ~2 hour 20-ish minute run. I start out with a high carb breakfast, water and a shot of coffee. I have ALWAYS carried my Nathan QuikDraw Plus handheld water bottle with me with even my shorter runs and is a part of me. For my long runs I wear my Amphipod fuel belt with 2 - 10.5 oz. bottles. With the Amphipod you can move the water bottles anywhere you want. I have Powerade/water in my handheld and Water in one 10 oz. bottle and Powerade in the other. I start the Jelly Belly Sport beans almost right away on my run and then a gel at the 70 minute mark. Then the other gel in the latter part of the 2 hour plus run. It has been a proven winning combo for me.

When I return home, I drink the magical chocolate milk and a meal after my shower. Works for me.

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

the princess half is still months away - is anyone planning on doing a half before then? or some other race? i'm only at 4 miles as my LR right now but if i follow a 12 week plan i should be able to do a half by oct/nov. should i do one and then just retrain again?

i feel like b/c the princess half is so long from now i don't want to lose my training momentum once it starts to get cold and nasty here.

I am currently training for my very first HM September 26. After that I will take about 2 weeks to recover and then start a maintenance HM training plan and then start another Smart Coach HM plan for the Princess

 

[cewait]

I am about to head out the door for my 11 miler and I have the following for this ~2 hour 20-ish minute run. I start out with a high carb breakfast, water and a shot of coffee. I have ALWAYS carried my Nathan QuikDraw Plus handheld water bottle with me with even my shorter runs and is a part of me. For my long runs I wear my Amphipod fuel belt with 2 - 10.5 oz. bottles. With the Amphipod you can move the water bottles anywhere you want. I have Powerade/water in my handheld and Water in one 10 oz. bottle and Powerade in the other. I start the Jelly Belly Sport beans almost right away on my run and then a gel at the 70 minute mark. Then the other gel in the latter part of the 2 hour plus run. It has been a proven winning combo for me.

When I return home, I drink the magical chocolate milk and a meal after my shower. Works for me.

I would suggest the milk pre-shower to assure you are getting the full benefit of the recovery meal. The protein needs to be available to the muscle within the hour for this benefit.

 

[cewait]

the princess half is still months away - is anyone planning on doing a half before then? or some other race? i'm only at 4 miles as my LR right now but if i follow a 12 week plan i should be able to do a half by oct/nov. should i do one and then just retrain again?

i feel like b/c the princess half is so long from now i don't want to lose my training momentum once it starts to get cold and nasty here.

Laurie's advice is great. I you do not want to enter a race (and that would be understandable as running a Disney race as a first race is really magical) I would suggest building up to a half distance level following your training plan. So let’s assume you pick building up to the 8 mile level, follow the plan to the first 8 mile run. From there you want to maintain that level of fitness so I would start running a pyramid set of long runs. Or you run 8 miles on the plan, run 6 the following weekend and 4 the next. After the 4, the series continues 4-6-8-6-4-6-8…. Work backwards on your training plan. Jump into the plan 1-2 weeks before the point where you jumped off. And jump back on. Follow the plan to the race. Keep the midweek work fairly constant.

Though, you are at a point where you could easily run the WDW Half in January if you wanted to.

 

[HockeyKat]

Now I want to up my running intervals and would love some suggestions. I am currently doing 3min walk / 1 run. I think I am ready to do at least 2 min running. Now should I do 3min walk still and /2 run; do a 2 walk:2run, or l;astly 1 min walk; 2 min wun Please help as I am always still learning.

What is your longest run to date? What is your pace?

I would either up intervals or speed for your weekly short run(s), and up distance by a mile a week for your long run.

The thought behind Galloway is that the walk breaks for rest help you to go faster during the running intervals and/or are able to go longer distances.

 

[cewait]

What is your longest run to date? What is your pace?

I would either up intervals or speed for your weekly short run(s), and up distance by a mile a week for your long run.

The thought behind Galloway is that the walk breaks for rest help you to go faster during the running intervals and/or are able to go longer distances.

Jeter,

To keep things simple keep the 4 minute cycle constant. Go to 2:2 if ready. Eventually work up to a 3:1. Once there and comfortable expand to a 4:1, 5:1...


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