PHM 2015-In Pursuit of Cupcakes While Running in Glass Slippers

[Dis_Yoda]

We really do need a post race cupcake meet up!

Cupcake and Beer/Wine/Martinis?

 

[EcbLovesMickey]

Cupcake and Beer/Wine/Martinis?

All of the above!

 

[ARmom30]

Some days this thread does move fast...depends on what kind of mood we are in I guess...the other day we were all over JAZZIRIT! You should see Nicole's TR/PTR? from that night...blew it up!

I love OVERCOMER...it is on my current 5K playlist. There are a lot of her songs that I am using right now. So perfect!

YAY for the 10K and come back and share a race report...and picture of the cake! YUM[/QUOTE]

I did see the posts about Jazzarit! Loved it!

The Good Morning Song is also on my iPod. It's a good way for me to start my run. Overcomer plays about 25 minutes in. Lol.

The cake is sure to be gorgeous! I'll take pics!

WEDNESDAY WONDERINGS...​

I am trying to come up with thread topics so we can get to know each other even more. So Wednesday is going to be WONDERING day...Today I am wondering what is your favorite "EYE CANDY" at WDW. You know that something that you could sit and stare at forever...for me it has to be Cinderella's Castle at Christmas. The first time I ever saw the castle in person, I cried and the first time I saw it draped in lights for Christmas was even more powerful. Maybe because I was sharing the castle for the first time with my family. I love Christmas lights and can't wait to see this view again someday.

The castle is my favorite view hands down. My 1st trip to WDW was right after I graduated from HS and I cried watching the castle show and just soaking up the atmosphere.


Good luck in your 10K! Let us know how it goes

Thank you!!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

My current running playlist is the Divergent soundtrack. They really keep me moving!

The other rotations are usually rap songs or Kesha/Miley Cyrus. May not love the music but during runs it keeps me focused.

 

[Tinker326]

Oh goodness, that reminds me our ADR date is Sunday. It was also Saturday (I guess we are/were arriving the same day?) But last week we added two nights at Universal/IOA for Diagon Alley and HHN, so we are now arriving 10/1 but staying at Portofino for 2 nights, arriving at WDW/POFQ on 10/3.

I could change my ticker, but then I lose my progress. Boo hooo! What do you think? Change it or not?

We are only doing (GASP!) one ADR for our whole trip!!! We are doing Narcoossees because we've never been there. The rest of the trip, we'll either do counter service, F&W tastings, or just take our chances on a table service place, depending where we end up when we're hungry.

Since there are only two of us, we don't have to worry about keeping a whole party together for ressies.

We should have a beer at Germany during the trip! Prost!

Mine is this Sunday too! Woo! We arrive the 3rd at POFQ too!!! Perhaps we will be neighbors.

Us too! I have it in my calendar so I don't forget. We are hoping for O'hana Friday night and liberty tree Saturday. I will probably skip liberty tree but the rest of my family wants to go.

Oooh, I'm probably going for O'Hana Friday night too! It's between this & Tony's.. but was heavily leaning towards O'Hana! Tepan Edo for late lunch on Saturday. Ahem.. and JELLYROLLS on Sunday night!

We really do need a post race cupcake meet up!

I'm there! If I'm not throwing up from the heat & humidity. (which is a STRONG possibility)

Cupcake and Beer/Wine/Martinis?

Yup. Yup. Yup!!!

 

[petals]

Re eye candy! It depends on what you define eye candy

I could say the waiters in Via Napoli or else I'd go with the castle lit up for the xmas season

 

[Tinker326]

Re eye candy! It depends on what you define eye candy

I could say the waiters in Via Napoli or else I'd go with the castle lit up for the xmas season

Excellent point!!!

I could go with the Jack Sparrow that was at the Wine & Dine....



Not Johnny Depp..but a girl has to take what eye candy she can get!!!

Edited- I have no idea why photobucket is making my photo so LARGE. I guess they wanted you to see the cute pirate better!

 

[momabaarjo]

I like to people watch at Disney. You see people from all over. Some happy some not, some dressed in heels, some dressed in flip
flops. It's so interesting that such a diverse crowd of people at the all in one place.

Oh I love to people watch too!

Eye Candy at Disney- hmm, this is a tough one because I have so many....

1. I also love the castle in lights. It's so beautiful. This is probably my #1 as well.

2. Peter Pan's Ride, as the ride goes up over London and the city gets small.

3. The first time you drive under the gates that say "Walt Disney World" when you are coming on property.

4. Spaceship Earth at Night.

5. My breakfast spread at Ohana's.

Give me Ohana's bread pudding!

This is a terrible question for me! It's ALL eye (or rather camera) candy for me! Capturing all the amazing sights at WDW has to be one of my biggest reasons for continuing to go back. I love all the little details, the variety, and the colors. I'm afraid you asked for it Tammie, but I cannot let the answer go without sharing a few random shots!

Please share all the pictures you want...I love them...and this picture, well need that for a Thursday morning post testing...

Wow - this is a hard one -
Top 5
1) Christmas lights - ESP the Castle and Osborne

2) The view from the Ferry ride to MK

3) watching parades from 2nd floor of Main St Station

4) Flower show - loved the topiaries from Snow White and Peter Pan

5)

Some day I am going to get to the flower show! I love Osborne lights and I have to do W&D 1/2 just to run through them

I have several of these on my playlist too. Even obscure ones like "Your Woman"! Too funny!

My Wonder Wednesday response:

The Germany pavilion. After visiting Bavaria in 2012, this area just takes me back. It is very authentic and peaceful to me.

I think I like the polka music the best in the background...

I am the weird runner. No music !!! I hear enough in the gym. My kids talk all
day. I looked forward to "quiet" time. Anyway, first real run since my injury only did 30 min got my 2.3 miles or so. I won't have another run til
Saturday.

I can relate there are some days that I pray for peace and quiet.

Wednesday Wonderings...

Cinderella's Castle. My favorite way to see it is with the dream lights, but the castle is just as gorgeous without them.


Boardwalk & Crescent Lake. My favorite hotel hands down. We had this amazing view for 10 nights & it was so beautiful each morning & evening.

I have to agree no matter how decorated or what time of day the castle is amazing...

I love BW! Gonna get back someday!

 

[MaMa3Princess]

What day do most of you ladies travel? We normally travel Saturday to Saturday because of hubby work schedule. We are going to have to come on Friday now with the glass Slipper Challenge. Just wondering when do some of you ladies come into town?

 

[EcbLovesMickey]

What day do most of you ladies travel? We normally travel Saturday to Saturday because of hubby work schedule. We are going to have to come on Friday now with the glass Slipper Challenge. Just wondering when do some of you ladies come into town?

I think I'll be there Friday to Monday. But maybe more if the whole family comes.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

What day do most of you ladies travel? We normally travel Saturday to Saturday because of hubby work schedule. We are going to have to come on Friday now with the glass Slipper Challenge. Just wondering when do some of you ladies come into town?

We've come at all different times of the week depending on the trip. For the Princess Half this year I came in on Friday...BUT...I didn't get the one thing I wanted at the Expo b/c they were already all gone (jacket) so next year because I'm doing the GSC and want to get to the Expo on the first day, I'll come in on Thursday.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Cupcakes, I have a trip report going (first link in my signature) and I just started my race recap from the PHM if any of you are interested in reading it! If you click on the link I have an table of content (2nd post) and you can just start reading at the PHM recap update if you don't want to have to read the rest of the trip report!

The Wildest Ride in the WILDERNESS! Princess Half Marathon/Feb. 2014 Trip Report

 

[momabaarjo]

My Real Life Side: Hi I am Buffy, a co-moderator here on the DIS, creative community if anyone wants to scroll down and say hey. I am a 40 year old NaHM (never at home mom) of 4 kids, DS17, DS13, DS12, and DD8. I have been married to DH for 21 years (in 22 days). We live in Blink and Ya Miss It, CT. My jobs include taxi driver, referee, CEE, CFO, judge, jury and executioner, and team photographer for all of the kids events. My hobbies are scrapbooking, cross stitch, and Thursday coffee with the girls.

I feel like a NaHM most days. Especially right now with the end of the school year and everyones events. I have 3 the same ages as you...DD 17, DS 14, and DS 8! So know your life is crazy...I love how you describe your job...JUDGE JURY EXECUTIONER! Yay another scrapbooker! I used to cross stitch...that was way before kids.

My Disney Side: My first trip ever to Disney was Disneyland in 1980
for the 25th anniversary of the park, my dad was in the parade so we got to go. Our first trip to Disney World was in 2004 for the 50th anniversary of the park and for DS17's 8th birthday. We have been 17 times including 5 scrapbooking convention trips (wish they still had those!)

WOW...17 times! I miss scrapbook conventions too...now that I have gone digital I don't keep up with what is going on in the traditional world..


Favorites:
treat - dole whip and mickeyhead rice krispy treats YUM...my kind fo girl!
meal - Pork shanks and LeFou's brew from Gastons with baked sweet potatoes from Liberty Square Market
Characters - All but mostly Bernard, Bianca, Merida and Tink
Show - Illuminations
Park - All of them for different reasons
Ride - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Moments -
DD's "Oh no, hims dead" shout out when Beast was killed during the Beauty and the Beast Show.
DS13 at age 4 grabbing my face and saying "mama, this is the bestest bacation ever" during Illuminations
DS17 at age 8 meeting Mary Poppins for the first time, his true love!
DS12 at age 2, his first real words were "My nonald nuh! and running to Donald Duck.


My Running Side: My kids all run for school so I reluctantly started running too. If you can't beat em, join em.
DS17 said I needed a goal so we aimed for the Everest Challenge in 2011, so I started half heartedly training for it in October of 2010. I did crappy but DS was very supportive the whole time. I did not enjoy the experience at all, I was so worried about the sweepers and looking like a complete fool out there 70 pounds over weight, worrying about people judging me, etc.
After that race I started to work a lot harder on the weight loss (down 30 pounds and counting)

Great job on the weight lose...and the running in 2012. In March of 2013 I ran a race for my little kids school. I came in dead last with the police tailing me, that was crazy! They were playing the Rocky theme over the loud speakers. In May 2013 the whole family ran a memorial race to raise money for AED machines for one of DS's teammates, he passed away during the cross country season a few years ago. This one was tough because it's about 75% uphill.
I had been eyeing the PHM for a while, but as I was approaching 40 I really wanted to do something for myself.

You are right do something for yourself! And I need a tangible goal to lose weight and to exercise. So, I aimed for PHM 2014. Then when I saw the Glass Slipper Challenge, I thought, hey go big or go home right?!? I hemmed and hawed about signing up, but DS17 texted me and said you'll never regret trying and failing but you will, some day, regret never signing up. And he was right. So I bit the bullet and signed up for all 3 races. I trained using the Galloway method 1 minute run, 1 minute walk and it worked out well.

Another Galloway Gal
it turns out, the kids had vacation the week of the PHM so the whole family came down and did the 5K with me, I was on my own for the 10K, and I started with a DIS friend for the 1/2. I didn't worry so much about the time and just had fun. I won't lie, miles 8 - 10 during the 1/2 were the hardest miles I have ever run but I just kept reminding myself that the family was at mile 12 and the bling was at the end.
Since we've gotten back I did the schools 3 miler again, this time as a coach with a friend who was running her first race. I was slower than last year but I didn't mind because I wanted to finish with my friend. We had a blast, and she is thinking PHM in 2 years.
Next up is the memorial run again in May, so for now I'm working on hills, ugh!! Then the summer fun runs begin in July, and a turkey trot in November.
I plan to do GSC again in 2015 and if they do a triple crown with all 3 races, I will sign up for that.

So glad you are part of Team Cupcake!

 

[momabaarjo]

Oh goodness, that reminds me our ADR date is Sunday. It was also Saturday (I guess we are/were arriving the same day?) But last week we added two nights at Universal/IOA for Diagon Alley and HHN, so we are now arriving 10/1 but staying at Portofino for 2 nights, arriving at WDW/POFQ on 10/3.

Oh sure rub it in Susan...you know how much I want to be in Diagon Alley!

I could change my ticker, but then I lose my progress. Boo hooo! What do you think? Change it or not?

We are only doing (GASP!) one ADR for our whole trip!!! We are doing Narcoossees because we've never been there. The rest of the trip, we'll either do counter service, F&W tastings, or just take our chances on a table service place, depending where we end up when we're hungry.

Narcoossees is probably my favorite meal that I have had at WDW. Amazing steak and the almond crusted cheesecake is to die for...this was my Friday night meal before ToT last fall...perfect for lots of good protein!

Since there are only two of us, we don't have to worry about keeping a whole party together for ressies.

We should have a beer at Germany during the trip! Prost!

yes! Is anything open then? I am hoping to be done by midnight.

Very little is open at Midnight for ToT...Cammy and I bought our post celebration cupcakes and had them in the room after the race.

 

[momabaarjo]

Re eye candy! It depends on what you define eye candy

I could say the waiters in Via Napoli or else I'd go with the castle lit up for the xmas season

Oh Emma you had to go there!

Excellent point!!!

I could go with the Jack Sparrow that was at the Wine & Dine....



Not Johnny Depp..but a girl has to take what eye candy she can get!!!

Edited- I have no idea why photobucket is making my photo so LARGE. I guess they wanted you to see the cute pirate better!

Cute pirates are so eye candy! Keep the picture large!

 

[momabaarjo]

So today is supposed to be short run day #2 for this week...well guess what we are under another Dust Storm Warning and frankly just coming in from the car tonight I got a mouthful. I guess that is a good thing because my leg is acting up again...I really can't figure out why since I have had no problems with the usual cause...shin splints. Tomorrow I am going to call around to some foot doctors and see if anyone does a gait analysis, plus I need to get my eyes seriously checked...do both and take a day off work I suppose!

I did get out at lunch and walk 2 miles...funny how the wind was calm then. I was in such a bad mood (PMS, premeno, meno...whatever you want to call it) almost to the point of rage, my poor family got it this morning! I stopped and got a package of cashews because I read this week that 2 handfuls is supposed to be the same as a Prozac...feeling guilty of how many calories/carbs I consumed in that little package I went for a walk. Wonder why walking does not bother my leg.

 

[momabaarjo]

What day do most of you ladies travel? We normally travel Saturday to Saturday because of hubby work schedule. We are going to have to come on Friday now with the glass Slipper Challenge. Just wondering when do some of you ladies come into town?

I think I am going to come either late Tuesday or Wednesday night. Depends on my principal and Ab's school schedule and staying until late Monday afternoon. I want to be there for the expo on Thursday, 5K Friday, 10K Saturday, Sunday morning Marathon...and Post Cupcake Celebration (cupcake crawl, dress up dinner and jelly rolls...afterwards death).

 

[momabaarjo]

Cupcakes, I have a trip report going (first link in my signature) and I just started my race recap from the PHM if any of you are interested in reading it! If you click on the link I have an table of content (2nd post) and you can just start reading at the PHM recap update if you don't want to have to read the rest of the trip report!

The Wildest Ride in the WILDERNESS! Princess Half Marathon/Feb. 2014 Trip Report

WAHOO...can't wait to read!

 

[MaMa3Princess]

Cupcakes, I have a trip report going (first link in my signature) and I just started my race recap from the PHM if any of you are interested in reading it! If you click on the link I have an table of content (2nd post) and you can just start reading at the PHM recap update if you don't want to have to read the rest of the trip report!

The Wildest Ride in the WILDERNESS! Princess Half Marathon/Feb. 2014 Trip Report

Karen,

I just wanted to say, you and your daughter have some really beautiful hair!! No wonder that Cindy bun was so full!! Ok, back to reading

 

[Tinker326]

Same as Karen- coming in Thursday morning.

Expo on Thursday.
Friday open at park.
Saturday 10K
Sunday 1/2- cupcake crawl- jellyrolls
Monday- home.

Tammie- not sure if you ever shop at ScrapOrchard but they are having a 35% off sale. They rarely have sales so thought I'd mention it.