I am meeting the family post race for a MK morning, and hope to get a brief reprieve mid afternoon, and procure a party ticket for DH. I think the odds of me busing to epcot by myself when tired is not high.
I would suspect on October 1st when Odyssey reopens as the preview center
I'm in Canada and had to pick up my party ticket at the Box Office. It's the first building right by the buses. Don't be like me and remember that you have to pick up the ticket until you're almost at the buses, walk back to Runner Relations for them to tell you to go back to the front to get the ticket.
How ironic was it that the host venue would be a winery which offered a glass of wine or tasting for finishers.
Training for the Wine and Dine Weekend was never so much fun! Some things are just meant to be!
Training program had me scheduled for 9.5 last Saturday. As we all know work, children, neighborhood happenings, and everything else we all know as "life" gets in the way now and again. So...to that end I found a local 15k run to set aside time to get out there and get it done.
Characters always change but they have been out for races before.
Love these ideas! I’ve never dressed up for the wine and dine but maybe this year I will.
I just did 9 yesterday for my training (it's my first half and like only my third race overall
) I'm a new runner, so my thighs are feeling it today but was proud I got through it and it motivated me. I only do walk/run but I'm actually managing to stay consistent, which is new for me. I do two-4 mile runs during the week (going to move that to 5 in October) and a long run on the weekends and try to walk whenever I can for at least 2 miles. I'm up to 9 miles on my long run and going to stay there for two weeks then move to 10 miles. I'm an old geezer at nearly 40 though so I'm just trying to find the balance between enjoying running for exercise, challenging myself and not burning out.
I just did 9 yesterday for my training (it's my first half and like only my third race overall
Im an old geezer with you then at 41! Sounds like you have a nice pattern going - I like the extra walks - I used to do that and have fallen out of the habit. I should add that back in.I just did 9 yesterday for my training (it's my first half and like only my third race overall
I feel your pain. PF plagued me for the last 2 years and my last wine and dine (2017) was the last half I attempted because of it. Take it easy and don’t push it just because you signed up for the race. I did and it was miserable every step. As a result I skipped the Princess 2018 that I had been signed up for and did the 5k instead. It’s been a long road back but I’m getting there! These long runs I’ve been doing for training are the longest I’ve run since 2017 but so far so good. Good luck and take care of yourself.
Woah wait, I'm almost 40 so no you are no old geezer!!! I mean I feel like one some days as I have a constant piriformis/glute injury. But, I'm actually with you on trying to find balance of enjoyment and challenge as I have burnt myself out. I had to let all notions of times go and just go back to enjoying running and even walking when I need to.
I read an article about running that said if you are picking up running "later in life" at 35+...... so I just assume if we are 35+ we are old geezers... at least according to any physical activity!
Meh, I felt old at 24, grad school will do that to you! I feel much younger now, perhaps it is the running?
I love this and totally agree!
