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

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Yay Samantha! (you had me at cupcakes and boozy slushies)

 

[Tinker326]

Great intro XLSM! Or, I'll just call you Snow White! Esp. since this is the Princess Half Group!

You will do great with your first 5K. I, too, struggled hard to find my 'happy' in the running world. I still do- a lot- struggle to find it. Somedays it's there, somedays it's not. And it's just through trial and error you find what works better and what doesn't. You'll get there!

ANd don't look at other people's time. I did that for my 8miler last year that I was using as a placer for the Wine & Dine and I worried for WEEKS I would be last based on what I saw...

You know what, I almost was last.. but it didn't matter- I still finished!!! And that's all that matters! So just go and enjoy the experience!

 

[JCurrey]

Yay Samantha! Your boys are adorable! Don't be so hard on yourself with running. The way I think of it is I made a choice, I could have stayed in bed or on the couch, but I got up and ran, doesn't matter how fast, but I did it! And that is more than a lot of people do!

You know what?! I realized I didn't do a formal "Cupcake Cast Member" Intro so I thought I would join in as well.

Me and DD enjoying a Dole Whip, yum!

Personal Side~ My name is Jenn and I am a college professor (Bioengineering). I am married to the love of my life, Seth, who I met when I was a freshman in college (he was a junior). We never looked back and got married just after I graduated from my undergrad (2000). We have a beautiful daughter, Maci, who is 7 1/2. I love to run, knit, take pictures, bake cakes, cook, read, and ski. Really, I am up for anything and will generally try anything!

Disney Side~ I first went to Disney when I was somewhere under the age of 5. There was MK and Epcot and that was it. I have little to no memory of those trips (we went a few times because we lived in GA and it was not too far). My family went again when I was in 9th grade, but I chose not to because I was going to Paris a couple of weeks later and didn't want to miss school (I was a nerd, still am I guess). When I was in Paris, I was staying with a French family and they offered to take me to Euro Disney, I said no thanks (what was I thinking!). It wasn't until my honeymoon in 2000 that I went back to Disney and my DH and I fell in love with it! We couldn't wait to go back one day when we had a family. My SIL got married in LA where she lives in 2010 and we took our daughter to Disneyland for the day, it was a test to see how she would do. I can still see the look on her face, she was in heaven! So we went to WDW with her in 2011 and started thinking about the DVC. We went to Disneyland again in 2012, and thought even more about the DVC. Then my DH got a promotion at work in 2013 and he said, let's do it! So we joined! We went to WDW in Dec. 2014, we are going again in July with our dear friends who are also DVC members, we are going as a family in Dec. and I just booked our trip for the Glass Slipper Challenge. WE LOVE IT! Oh and I love Dole Whips and any drink in Epcot, but margaritas are up there . And my favorite Disney character is Goofy, but I love them all!

Running Side~ I have been running since my freshman year of college (~15 years) and I never looked back. I use to hate it, I was friends with all the track runners in HS and I always thought running was their thing. Then I put on the freshman 15 lbs by Thanksgiving and needed to lose weight. My dad got me to start running the summer of 1997, just 1 mile, then 2, and suddenly 3 miles. I lost a bunch of weight, but the biggest benefit for me was the stress reduction. I got stressed really easily with my school work and I found that running made it all so much easier to deal with. I love the meditative aspect of it and I love the social aspect as well. I love races! I have done lots of 5ks, a few 10ks and 15ks (not a lot around here), about 7 half marathons, and a marathon. I am also about to do my 3rd Ragnar Relay, but I plan on stopping those to do Disney!

This me (right) and my sister (left) just after I finished the Philadelphia Marathon and she finished the Half Marathon. We had a Dory theme to our costumes and raised money for American Cancer Society for our dad, a cancer survivor who just ran his first 5k in April!

Sorry for the big pictures, not sure how to make them smaller. These were also taken with my phone so sorry for the poor quality (I am a DSLR lover!)

 

[MaMa3Princess]

Is that the Peachtree race? I was at a conference in Atlanta last year at the end of June and saw advertisements for the race and someone was telling me it is a big race. I just can't imagine running the in GA heat for 10K, I am such a fair weather racer .

Yes it is Yes, it is HOT HOT HOT but it is fairly the same running conditions of the past few Princess Half Marathon. I am with you, I do not like extreme cold or hot weather but this is similar to Disney. The crowds are insanely festive, it is just a big party for 6.2 miles. But yes it is HOT HOT HOT. I corral ok so I can be done before I seriously melt on the pavement though!

 

[EcbLovesMickey]

Yes it is Yes, it is HOT HOT HOT but it is fairly the same running conditions of the past few Princess Half Marathon. I am with you, I do not like extreme cold or hot weather but this is similar to Disney. The crowds are insanely festive, it is just a big party for 6.2 miles. But yes it is HOT HOT HOT. I corral ok so I can be done before I seriously melt on the pavement though!

I am running it with DS this year so we may be in a lower corral. He is so excited he's finally old enough to run the Peachtree. I did tell him you have to finish to get your shirt! I am hoping for cooler weather like two years ago. Fingers crossed!

 

[MaMa3Princess]

I am running it with DS this year so we may be in a lower corral. He is so excited he's finally old enough to run the Peachtree. I did tell him you have to finish to get your shirt! I am hoping for cooler weather like two years ago. Fingers crossed!

That is so wonderful your son is going to run! My oldest DD was suppose to run it as she wants to do the 10k during princess weekend. She won't train unless I make her. I do love this race and yes they are old school
As to "no finish, no shirt" I really liked the black of last year as it still looks decent after multiple washes.

 

[momabaarjo]

Mine is on shuffle.. but the ones that it seems to populate the most on shuffle mode are:

"Stronger" Kanye West

"Catch my Breath" Kelly Clarkson

and

"Till the World Ends" Brittney Spears (I can't believe I'm admitting that! ).

Should I admit that Hit Me Baby is in my playlist...

Busted! I have Toxic by B.S. on my playlist.

I can't figure out how to see what my most played is, but I swear every time I'm running it's "Can't Be Tamed" by Miley Cyrus. It makes me run faster and feel like a bada$$.

I don't listen to music on my runs, but I do have a running list for that moment when maybe I want it. My favorite songs on it are:

Roar~ Katy Perry
Jump in the Line~ Harry Belafonte

I know the second one is strange, but it is such a fun song!

Lately most of my running music is coming from the Gaelic Storm station on Pandora but the most played band is Flogging Molly.

I'm terrible with song names but the one song that sticks out the most is Finnegan's Wake by Darby O'Gill. I know this song cycles through a lot.

You ladies have me intriqued with these choices...going to look them up!

Tim Finnegan lived in Walkin street.... I love that song!

My #1 is Burn it to the Ground by Nickleback. Good Morning by Mandisa is #2.

I love Mandisa...and Good Morning...it is on my summer playlist as one of my first songs to run too!

The top 6 for mine are...

1. Best of You - Foo Fighters
2. Lose Yourself - Eminem
3. Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne
4. What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
5. Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N' Roses
6. Headsprung - LL Cool J Feat Timbaland

I love what a wide range of music tastes we all have...

 

[momabaarjo]

well, I guess I am close to Jelly Rolls. Staying at AKL for ToT - I love it there - but wanted to be able to do the post race stroll back to BWV.

Love BWV...you ladies are killing me being able to book...darn Rome.

Ooooh, perfect, then if we are too tipsy to find our way back to AKL, we can just follow you back to your room and passout!

TOTALLY kidding! Probably.

LOL...passing out at the BW now are we! Sounds like a plan...

 

[momabaarjo]

Just catching back up and I think I would totally eat that bunny cupcake Yum Yum Yummy!!!

Ok, call me crazy but I actually LOVE my PT sessions. I went in a cycle from bad sciatic pain, hip, knee. All these went on for the pass 3 yrs I have been running. Well last Princess landed me back at my doctor because I had sciatic lower back pain to the point I could not get out of bed one day.
Anyway, I have been in PT for 6 weeks and a good therapist works you out!! Then stretches you out. I am only up to 2.5 miles right now because they want 12 weeks of total therapy before I am released. My therapist also sends me home with a list of exercise to do in the gym with weights. I know for "ME" iit has been a good partnership. I know it has been frustrating for you, Tammie. BUt I would fire the podiatrist and maybe take his offer on PT.
1 week before I start seriously training for our big summer 10k. I am hoping its a decent time so I dont have to do a fall one.

I am just like you, I LOVE my PT sessions! My PT would stretch me out and give me great exercises. I went for the first time 2 years ago and continued doing my exercises after I was done, I went back last year and my PT was surprised I was still doing them, happy, but surprised because most people stop. I am the type of person that if you tell me that I will stay healthy if I do an exercise, I will continue to do it no matter what! When I went back this last time, it was so nice to have someone stretch you. I joked that if he could just come each morning before my run and stretch me out like I was Deena Kastor, that would be great . Good luck doing your 10k! When is it?

Glad to know that I was not crazy last fall...but I loved my PT too! It was nice to talk to someone who seemed to really care about helping me and what I was attempting to do. After ToT, I took her and the office a big plate of Halloween cupcakes from a local bakery and showed off my medal.

I am with you about doing things that help you stay healthy. My PT suggested I get a wrap for my abs to wear during my runs even that has helped!!
We have a huge 10k here in Ga on 4th of July. I normally use that time but since I am coming off of an injury I am unsure if I am going to race it or just enjoy the atmosphere and just find another one in the Fall.

Yay for upcoming races...I always am scared to plan them too far ahead of time because my body likes to tell me NO!!!

 

[momabaarjo]

WELCOME JENN & SAMANTHA​

Samantha-Congrats on posting your first pictures to DIS...you did a great job! And my the way I love your wedding picture! Great reasons to run...trips to Disney, booze, and cupcakes...you fit in great here!

Jenn-Feeling a little intimidated here...college prof and serious runner! ...I know I can use all the experienced runner advice as I can get! But you love dole whips and margaritas...

I will get both of your bios linked to the front page Cast of Characters!​

 

[momabaarjo]

Cast of Character (err cupcakes) Announcement​

You ladies are making the PTR almost of full time job...which makes me

Please check the Cast of Character Post and make sure that if you have posted your biography I have you on the post...

If you wrote a biography and I somehow missed it let me know...so I can fix the mistake! Brandy and Amy...did you post introductions and I simply lost them in this fast moving board? I am so sorry...

If you want to be included in the cast of character post...just write a bio telling us about your personal side, Disney side, and running side!

 

[momabaarjo]

CUPCAKE BOARD ON PINTEREST​

I started a cupcake board on Pinterest for our Trip...and I am sure that Karen and Nicole will follow creating the Booze Board.

Just type "In Pursuit of Cupcakes" in the search box and you should find the board. I am linking each cupcake picture back to the PTR so that it will be more fun to drool at all the cupcakes at the same time!

 

[Tinker326]

CUPCAKE BOARD ON PINTEREST I started a cupcake board on Pinterest for our Trip...and I am sure that Karen and Nicole will follow creating the Booze Board.

Shoot... I think I have a reputation!!! Hahahahahaha!!! Funny thing is- I don't really drink much so I'm likely to be passed out after drink 3! But ECBLovesMickey and I are working on training up our tolerance! So there is hope! I'll Get on that booze board-

 

[momabaarjo]

Shoot... I think I have a reputation!!! Hahahahahaha!!! Funny thing is- I don't really drink much so I'm likely to be passed out after drink 3! But ECBLovesMickey and I are working on training up our tolerance! So there is hope! I'll Get on that booze board-

LOL...I am not much of a drinker either (does communion wine count each week). I will probably be under the table after 1 drink! I can't tell you the last time I have had a drink...oh yes I can at F&W last October...I am such a lush!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

LOL...I am not much of a drinker either (does communion wine count each week). I will probably be under the table after 1 drink! I can't tell you the last time I have had a drink...oh yes I can at F&W last October...I am such a lush!

Some days I wish I could say that Its been since Saturday for me! Although, I probably won't have anything again until I get to Disney in 9 days (its going to be a long 9 days waiting)

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Shoot... I think I have a reputation!!! Hahahahahaha!!! Funny thing is- I don't really drink much so I'm likely to be passed out after drink 3! But ECBLovesMickey and I are working on training up our tolerance! So there is hope! I'll Get on that booze board-

Don't listen to her Tammie, she's just in denial...she just doesn't remember anything after drink 3.

Fine, she might not be much of a drinker, but once I'm done with her she will be!


You can just call us the AllTalkSpazzajazziritGoldenTweedleCupcakeMargaritaJamboMockinbird...

aw jeez, I don't remember the rest!

 

[momabaarjo]

Don't listen to her Tammie, she's just in denial...she just doesn't remember anything after drink 3.

Fine, she might not be much of a drinker, but once I'm done with her she will be!


You can just call us the AllTalkSpazzajazziritGoldenTweedleCupcakeMargaritaJamboMockinbird...

aw jeez, I don't remember the rest!

Your killing me....I can't keep up with what our celebration is called...from Jazz hands to this...

 

[momabaarjo]

Some days I wish I could say that Its been since Saturday for me! Although, I probably won't have anything again until I get to Disney in 9 days (its going to be a long 9 days waiting)

Oh sure rub it in that you are getting a Disney Drink!

 

[EcbLovesMickey]

Shoot... I think I have a reputation!!! Hahahahahaha!!! Funny thing is- I don't really drink much so I'm likely to be passed out after drink 3! But ECBLovesMickey and I are working on training up our tolerance! So there is hope! I'll Get on that booze board-

Lol, we should post it on the runDisney site right under the Training Tab with Running & Nutrition!

BTW y'all can call my by my "actual" name (Edie), not just my screen name

 

[momabaarjo]

Lol, we should post it on the runDisney site right under the Training Tab with Running & Nutrition!

BTW y'all can call my by my "actual" name (Edie), not just my screen name

YAY...I know your real name now! A few weeks ago there was a lady on one of FB groups who got the same raw threads shirts as you in the grab bag...guess what I PMed her with EcbLovesMickey?...not you but I made a new Disney running friend...