Poppy Ran Me Over With His Scooter - A PHM Trip Report UPDATE!! 7/23 Pg. 21

[Dugette]

First off, congratulations on all of the progress you've made with your running! I am totally not a runner at all and don't care to be, but I really respect people who can do it and stick with it. Not an easy sport to take up. My dad started running at about 40 years old (along with my step-mom, who was already a runner) and he has now run more marathons and even ultra marathons than I can keep track of. Plus, it gives them an excuse to travel - just to do some different races. To my knowledge, they haven't ever done a race in Disney, though.

My boss is the kind that freaks out whenever I'm not at work. He is very dependent on me. Some would say that it's a good thing, because you have job security.

I say it's more annoying. I also have to hear from my team the he freaks out when I'm not there.

Ugh, that's super annoying! I mean, sure it's nice to feel important, but you also need to have time off without being made to feel guilty for it.

Jelly. Belly. Factory. By my house.

Wow, that's cool.

Right next to me. Personal space much?! Come on! There are seats everywhere, with no one around, and you HAVE to sit next to me?

I totally don't get when people do stuff like that. I ride the bus to work and sometimes people just don't seem to understand the personal space thing. Like the lady who basically sat on me the other day.

The flight was pretty uneventful, but the guy who sat next to me was the kind that takes both armrests. Ugh, what is that?! And I don't mean to be gender specific but for real, the people that I've encountered that do it. Guys. All guys.

And this too!! Totally hate that. And also when they sit with their knees super far apart, leaving you with almost no legroom.

Glad you had a good trip in and some yummy treats upon arrival!

 

[Neeny17]

First of all, its so cool to hear your running story and well done on the progress you've made. Lol at the personal bubble invasion - I get that on the train all the time. Sounds like you had a good evening though - I don't know what Chick fil-a is, but I've seen it enough on TRs to know it must be good. Looking forward to the rest.

 

[HoneyBeeM]

Joining in (for pretty much the first time on any Disboards trip report!)! I am mostly a lurker on these boards, but have been meaning to plug in a bit more. I read your trip report from SWW, and it was abso-stinkin-lutely hilarious!

Congrats too on your running accomplishments! I'm a newbie runner - I totally get what you mean about desk jobs and weight gain. I'm about two years into my first office job, and the weight gain is annoying as all get out. All those studies that pop up on FB about sitting all day leading to an earlier demise don't help, either! I'm hoping to run the PHM next year with my little sis. That's the goal, anywho. I'm a LOOOONNG way from being at a point where I feel ready for it, but I figure you can't finish anything you don't start!!

Excited to read all about your experiences at the PHM!!

 

[burly]

Congrats on your journey and thanks for taking us all along with you...
On the personal space lady and man. can we talk?
I ALWAYS get the person who not only brings food(with onions) on the plane and proceeds to gag me with the smell,but then they go falling asleep with legs spread wide and leaning all in my seat. I have to make a game out of it, take pics, poke, put things on em.. yeah i'm a child. I figure serves em right...
As usual the wit, i love it. looking forward to more....

 

[amberg93]

A little late to the party but I'm here

Since I've just been following along with your most recent trip reports I'm used to seeing you at your current weight, but I have to say, you have really lost a lot and you look fabulous. Good for you

Jelly belly factory near your house? You're winning at house locations.

Onion lady could have sat further away but at least she doesn't seem like a jerkface, cause that would have been even worse.

A Mickey bar is the way to start off a trip right.

 

[tinkerjlee]

Congrats on your weight loss!!! And good for you to find something to stick with in the way of exercise. I get bored walking day in day out on my treadmill. I prefer to be outdoors walking or hiking when the weather's nice out. I wanna try running, but I don't think my knees can handle it.

Sorry about onion lady. It never seems to fail that you end up with that one person that has to choose to sit next to you and invade your personal space even though there are plenty of seats available on the plane. Chick fil a is a must! I first tried Chick-fil-a when we drove down to WDW back in August 2006. After a few years of trying to patiently wait to see if Chick-fil-a would finally start opening stores in the Chicagoland area, I got my wish!!! Now I don't have to wait until we drive down to WDW to have Chick-fil-a!!

Great way to end the day with a Mickey bar!!!

 

[dawnbu40]

You are off to a fantastic start with this TR! I so applaud your dedication and hardwork on your journey!

 

[Poolrat]

Ugh, that's super annoying! I mean, sure it's nice to feel important, but you also need to have time off without being made to feel guilty for it.

I agree totally. Like when your boss says " It's good when staff takes vacation time. Everyone needs it" when another person on our staff takes vacation time.He gave less than 48 hours notice and is out when another person at that facility is already out. But when it is me I am made to feel like a criminal. I mean Hey - I earn vacation time so I should be allowed to take that time.

And this too!! Totally hate that. And also when they sit with their knees super far apart, leaving you with almost no legroom.

60 minutes did a spot on signs in NY subways- Men - Control the spread or something like that.

 

[annie170]

You look great! Congrats on sticking with the running. To be perfectly honest, you look gorgeous in your "before" picture, no matter what you weighed.

I think they put crack in those Chick fil A sandwiches! They're one of the few fast foods I will eat.

I'm glad Popadon got the scooter. Wouldn't want him pushing things so close after his surgery.

No better way to end the day than with a Mickey bar!

 

[QueenJen]

Woohoo...what a prize....a Pic of Danielle biting a pineapple!!!!!! Lol....you crack me up. I was curious how you got started running. Great job and what amazing progress you have made. Races can be addicting. I started running 5k's a few years ago...got mildly injured, stopped running...started again....got a cold with that never ending cough, stopped running. I just picked up the C25K again in Jan and am enjoying it. Tried to sign up for the Dland 10k in Sept to push myself....missed logging in to sign up at the openining and it was sold out within 45 min. One day....

Great start to your trip so far. Looking forward to reading more.

 

[chattadisser]

Joining in!

Congrats on your weight loss and sticking with the running! You look fabulous! I've done 2 Half Marathons at Disney and unfortunately, each time afterwards, I take a much too long hiatus off running. Why is it so easier to break the habit of running than it is to break the habit of eating chocolate???

Ugh...on people invading personal space! Boundaries people...boundaries!!

Can't wait to read along and see how your run goes. And way to go for Popadon for going to Disney 4 weeks after his surgery!

Christine

 

[natebenma]

Your commitment to training and fitness, and your transformation, are worthy of a half-marathon post.

I am in total admiration!

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Enjoyable arrival post. Love the space-invader onion lady. Your arch picture is really pretty! It looks surreal in the dark and rain.

No better way to start a trip!

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[jchurch0409]

Joining in! Congratulations on your progress with running! I tried to get into running a few years ago because the DH really loves to run, but I ended up giving up. Maybe if I convince the hubby that I will run if we can do a race at Disney, he will agree to another trip in a few years hahaha.

 

[Wood Nymph]

Thanks for sharing your running story. You have done a lot of hard work and it shows. Running is not easy and injuries are common. I started running when my daughter was a senior in high school and wanted someone to run with her at 6am, when she needed to be able to run a mile for P.E. It wasn't easy. At first it was an accomplishment to run a block non stop, then two blocks, etc. My daughter graduated and never ran again, but I kept going. My sister was running and talked me into training for a 5k race in the fall. It was the hardest race I ever ran, that first race, but the sense of accomplishment was wonderful. And I found out I was very competitive, which kept me running for years. I've slacked off a bit but still get out there occasionally.

 

[Dugette]

I just have to say that I've had "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" in my head for days and I'm fairly certain it's your fault. I keep seeing your thread title whenever I check my subscriptions and my subconscious turns it into that song.

 

[eandesmom]

The day had finally arrived. The day where I was finally getting ready to leave to run the Princess Half Marathon. This day felt like it was a long time coming. Yes, I go to WDW frequently and I'm very blessed and fortunate to be able to do so. But this. This was the culmination of what I've been working on. The hours of training. The miles on the ground. It was all coming to fruition.

It was an exciting and terrifying moment at the same time.

What if.......

I SUCK?!

I don't care what level anyone is at, we all worry about that!

For those non-runners who think that shaving 6 minutes off of a 5k time really isn't much. They can shut their pie-hole. 6 minutes in running is HUGE! A minute is HUGE!

6 minutes is HUGE.

Heck, I was happy with 4 seconds last Sunday. LOL!

Oh yes. You heard me.

Jelly. Belly. Factory. By my house.

OOOH! That means you can buy Belly Flops!

So here I am, sitting in a completely open terminal area, seats everywhere. Lady comes in. Where does she sit.

Right next to me. Personal space much?! Come on! There are seats everywhere, with no one around, and you HAVE to sit next to me?

For clarification.



Thank you.

To add insult to injury, she smelled like food. Onion to be specific. It wasn't a pleasant aroma.

My exact conversation with my Momma:

Me: Tell me why I'm waiting for the plane, there are open seats everywhere, and this lady sits next to me smelling like onions?!

Momma: Bahahahahaha. So sorry.

Mom obviously really cares about my well being, as evident by the fact that she laughs at me often during text conversations.

Suddenly, there was excitement at the gate. Sheriffs came up putt no where and so did a lot of airport staff. They cleared people away from the seats that were close to the jetway.

Onion lady: I wonder who's coming off the plane?

Me: Maybe a convicted felon?

Onion lady: Oooohhh, maybe?!

It wasn't actually. Apparently someone had a medical emergency on the plane that was coming in, and they needed to get them off of the plane immediately when they landed. And being the expert eavesdropper that I am, I overhead that the lady had basically been unconscious at some point during the flight.

Me to Onion Lady: Maybe that's their way of hiding the fact it's a convicted felon.

Soon we were boarding, and I got primo Southwest boarding position A17. Which got me this.

Oh yeah. Exit row baby!


The flight was pretty uneventful, but the guy who sat next to me was the kind that takes both armrests. Ugh, what is that?! And I don't mean to be gender specific but for real, the people that I've encountered that do it. Guys. All guys.

There was some rain coming in while we landed, so the descent into Orlando was a little rough. Nothing too crazy though. We landed around 8:45pm, so about 20 minutes behind.

Ugh, onion lady and double armrest guy? BLEH!

I had a double armrest guy last week. He was also double glass of wine at first beverage service guy

And then they gave him a free one as he flies to much (me, I got squat, just a dead car when I landed lol).

Me no likely double armrest guys (or gals).


Glad your mom had your back there. LOL!

 

[Nermel9]

I am so amazed with your progress with running, and weight loss, and commitment to a healthy lifestyle! You are seriously my inspiration, I've been trying SO hard lately, and I've only lost 3 stupid pounds, and I have SO far to go, so I love hearing your story, even though I know you've told me before! I absolutely have to do the Couch to 5K again, I know it's going to be hard, and I know I'm going to hate it, because I quit at week 3 when I attempted it before, but I hate being a quitter, and eventually I want to run the Princess Half so I have to start somewhere! So proud of you for actually doing this and not giving up!

Haha, I actually read this update in my car on my break at work yesterday and I was cracking up about Onion lady...so gross, I probably would have moved if it were me, I need my personal space!

I love the sign at night, I never get to Disney at night, so I haven't seen it lit up in person, but it looks so pretty in pictures! Yay, Kidani, I love that place! And a Mickey bar to start off your trip, how perfect!

 

[crepemyrtle]

Yay - here we go!

 

[LumosQ102]

looking forward to reading your report. I'm hoping to run the first Disneyland Paris half marathon next year so I'll be stealing all your tips

 

[rjnauroth]

Looking forward to reading all about the race! I hope to do it next year! I just completed a half marathon this past weekend and I know the work that it takes to accomplish the goal that we set for ourselves. You go girl!