Roxymama's 5k to Marathon, Time to Collect Another Castle

[roxymama]

Still sending lots of pixie dust to your Mama! Happy to hear that more serious things are ruled out and hopeful that the change in meds gets her feeling ready for a trip to Tink weekend!!

So, We've got Hearts like Horses should be a good running song, no? I mean, this pretty pony looks pretty serious about it!

And, ya know, sometimes wedgies just need to be picked. Public viewing aside!

And, Girl, that 10 miles' got nothin' on you!! You'll do great at it and be ready to conquer that half-marathon soon!!

Thanks zelly! Although I worry about taking the horses thing too literally for races since we all know what happens if a horse were to go down mid-run. I don't think they just clap for them like they do for fairies.
And I'm not too proud to know that pony you posted is Rainbow Dash. She's the fastest pony in Equestria and member of the prestigious Shadowbolts (or thundercolts or lightningdolts...one of those) and can make sonic rainbooms with her speed. Soooo...yep...I'm sure some more important facts were dumped from my brain so that I could remember all of that.

 

[Ariel484]

Sending healing thoughts to your mama! I totally know the feeling of running and then not quite knowing that you just went for a run. Great way to clear your head.

Shorts problems are the WORST - but when you gotta pick your butt, you gotta pick your butt.

You're gonna crush that 10-miler!!

 

[roxymama]

Sending healing thoughts to your mama! I totally know the feeling of running and then not quite knowing that you just went for a run. Great way to clear your head.

Shorts problems are the WORST - but when you gotta pick your butt, you gotta pick your butt.

You're gonna crush that 10-miler!!

Let's go into the motivational poster business. Maybe set up a vendor booth at Tink?

 

[FredtheDuck]

Let's go into the motivational poster business. Maybe set up a vendor booth at Tink?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I'd buy. Sending well wishes to your mama, and I can't wait to hear how you dominate your 10 miler!

ETA: I CAN'T wait to hear... not "can wait." D'oh. I'm not that big of a jerk. Fixed above.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Sending lots of healing vibes (and prayers) to your Mom! Hopefully she makes a speedy recovery.

Also... You don't seem to miss a beat in training.. you're awesome!! 10 miles will be such an awesome accomplishment this weekend and you'll rock it!

 

[DopeyBadger]

This is it...



Welcome to the peak...



You got it dude!

 

[Ariel484]

Let's go into the motivational poster business. Maybe set up a vendor booth at Tink?

I think we're on to something here.

Like this one to convince people that treadmills aren't all that bad:

 

[roxymama]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I'd buy. Sending well wishes to your mama, and I can wait to hear how you dominate your 10 miler!

Sweet...our first customer!

Sending lots of healing vibes (and prayers) to your Mom! Hopefully she makes a speedy recovery.

Also... You don't seem to miss a beat in training.. you're awesome!! 10 miles will be such an awesome accomplishment this weekend and you'll rock it!

Thanks! I so badly don't want to feel like garbage for my half marathon that I'm really focused on not missing too many training runs...though it's not always easy to get myself out the door. And now that there are leafs on all the trees and all the flowers are out...its not quite as hard to get my butt out the door. (oops...lots of butt talk today)

 

[SarahDisney]

I went out in target shorts that I'd never worn before and made it one block before turning back because they were up my thighs horribly. I think these will be relegated to cute walk around shorts.

This is why we test out new clothing on shorter runs. Sometimes the cute things are not the comfortable things. It's sad, but it's a fact of life.

The 10 miler will go great - you got this! It's only 0.7 miles longer than your 15K, that's really not so much. You can do it. Just listen to your body and trust that your training so far has gotten you to the point where this will be totally doable!

Still sending good thoughts and pixie dust to your mom! I hope they can find the right cocktail to make her feel better and she can make the trip to Anaheim!

 

[roxymama]

This is it...

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Welcome to the peak...

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You got it dude!

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I want to aspire to be that little marmot guy (whatever he is) up on that mountain. This week is gonna be tough...but then I know what I get to do after....
DOWNHILL!!!

I think we're on to something here.

Like this one to convince people that treadmills aren't all that bad:

YAAAS!

Or maybe this one

 

[roxymama]

This is why we test out new clothing on shorter runs. Sometimes the cute things are not the comfortable things. It's sad, but it's a fact of life.

The 10 miler will go great - you got this! It's only 0.7 miles longer than your 15K, that's really not so much. You can do it. Just listen to your body and trust that your training so far has gotten you to the point where this will be totally doable!

Still sending good thoughts and pixie dust to your mom! I hope they can find the right cocktail to make her feel better and she can make the trip to Anaheim!

TRUTH! At least my shorts are cute for walking around in....just not running. Thank you for all the pixie dust, we can use it!

 

[Ariel484]

YAAAS!

Or maybe this one

YES PERFECT LOVE TRUTH

Also:

 

[Ariel484]

And with that, I am out of motivational poster ideas. I would be a terrible business partner.

 

[roxymama]

And with that, I am out of motivational poster ideas. I would be a terrible business partner.

 

[Ariel484]

This is, like, my life motto right here In case you didn't know!!

 

[Sailormoon2]

Sorry about your mom. BUT loving all the fun posters, and your new amazing times, and that it's peak time!!!

 

[roxymama]

Mom is back at home from the hospital today sooner than we expected! Thanks for the continued Pixie Dust!

 

[roxymama]

If anyone has ever been on the fence about visiting Chicago; here's why I love it so much (in the spring through fall...not the winter!!!)

We took kiddo to the lakefront few days ago for some biking (I walked) and park fun. There was a 5k happening (I think there always is) farther down from where we were and they got a perfect day for it!



Hill-work



Sometimes you gotta take a break to chase birds!


Kiddo wouldn't cooperate with my mother-daughter selfie...she didn't care that I was smitten with the slimming properties of the mirror maze! (Gotta work on this double chin angle I keep doing though!!)

Ps those are my new sketchers go walks that are the best "recovery" squishy shoes ever invented!

And finally this is why I have heart attacks, I live with daredevils...up on a bench viewing the world.

 

[opusone]

Wasn't it just the perfect day out there today? I sure wish I wasn't stuck in a building for most of it!

 

[roxymama]

Wasn't it just the perfect day out there today? I sure wish I wasn't stuck in a building for most of it!

Yeah I take kiddo to the park every chance I can get!