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

[Ariel484]

I should add...run the first mile of Tink 2017 with Ariel once I figure out time travel to my list.

Nah, you would have injured yourself having to slow down for me. I guess you will have to be satisfied with our picture with @ZellyB, that was basically like the biggest DISBoard achievement ever for me!

 

[run.minnie.miles]

I love these goals!! And am excited to cheer you on as you cross them off!!

I need to do something similar after my next race- goals are good.

We're going to need some more people but I'm totally game for a dis Ragnar. Preferably in Illinois or Wisconsin.

If I write this down as a goal does it make it 50% more likely to get others to join?

Probably! I've been too scared to think about ragnaring because of feeling like I'm not the fastest human on earth and I worry that the kind of people who ragnar are used to being a bit speedier. So I can A) work on getting faster or B) find people who are happy with me at any speed/just want to have fun and crush it at our own level of crushing.
Also I got free "dude wipes" at my last expo and I have no use for them yet.

Not to invite myself.... but as long as you don't care that I'm "not fast"....

 

[CheapRunnerMike]

You're a parrothead??? Awesome!! The roxyhousehold is full parrot. We even have a budding parakeet who is rather good at "Fins"

Phull-phledged Parrothead...our cottage is decorated in 'Buffett'

 

[FFigawi]

Psssst @FFigawi check out 10 and 11!

YAAAASSSSS! Sounds like Dopey to me!

 

[Ariel484]

YAAAASSSSS! Sounds like Dopey to me!

Right? Knock out at least 2 goals in one weekend right there!

 

[FFigawi]

Right? Knock out at least 2 goals in one weekend right there!

Exactly! #14 would get crossed off too, and maybe a few of the others. On a "goals per weekend" basis, how can she not?

 

[Ariel484]

Exactly! #14 would get crossed off too, and maybe a few of the others. On a "goals per weekend" basis, how can she not?

I mean, when you think about it...Dopey just makes sense. It's the responsible choice.

 

[rteetz]

11. Complete a rundisney challenge

*Cough* Dopey *Cough*

I must have a cold or something

 

[roxymama]

*Cough* Dopey *Cough*

I must have a cold or something

You really gotta get that checked out! I hear giant creme puffs are a good cure.

 

[roxymama]

Phull-phledged Parrothead...our cottage is decorated in 'Buffett'

Buffet is my preferred sitting with a beer on the patio or at the beach or on a park bench or in my basement or in the car music. I haven't attempted to use it during a run, because I'd probably be too tempted to sit down on the curb and put my feet up and just chill. I blame @roxyhubby who converted me.

Exactly! #14 would get crossed off too, and maybe a few of the others. On a "goals per weekend" basis, how can she not?

I mean, when you think about it...Dopey just makes sense. It's the responsible choice.

Wait is this like when you want to buy something for $10 but the shipping is $5. And the website says free shipping if you buy $50 worth of stuff. So you spend $50 to save $5???

 

[michigandergirl]

That's an awesome goal list! I believe you can accomplish all of those things. It may take some time and there may be setbacks, but you can do it.

(Chicago marathon 2018 )

 

[Ariel484]

Wait is this like when you want to buy something for $10 but the shipping is $5. And the website says free shipping if you buy $50 worth of stuff. So you spend $50 to save $5???

Yes - and I majored in math in college so I know what I'm talking about.

 

[ZellyB]

That is a fantastic list!! You can do it all!!

So we've debated making Dopey this year out last WDW marathon weekend for awhile, but we might have to reconsider for a Roxy Dopey run.

 

[DopeyBadger]

So we've debated making Dopey this year out last WDW marathon weekend for awhile, but we might have to reconsider for a Roxy Dopey run.

Was thinking the same thing.... she might just have to pull me out of retirement...

 

[FredtheDuck]

We're not doing Dopey, but we're planning on doing the WDW half in 2019... Just sayin'...

 

[Ariel484]

No pressure @roxymama!

 

[roxymama]

No pressure @roxymama!

yeeeeahhhhh

I think I need to just focus on my little 8x400 workout tonight and we'll see what happens tomorrow.

 

[pixarmom]

I read today that if you write down goals or say them to other people, that you have a 50% better chance at making them happen then if you hold them on the inside. (copyright DB 2017)
So it would be kind of fun to also put goals here that vary from do-able to CRAZY but still things I want. There's things here that are pretty much a pipe dream. But it's a disney board and aren't we all supposed to be wishing and dreaming and snorting pixie dust?
These could literally take years and I'm getting older so some may just be dreams. But whatevs...pixie dust.
It's like making a Christmas list. You know you aren't getting everything you ask for in one year (or at all) but you still circle all the toys in the catalog.

No particular order (I've already had my coffee so I'm blaming caffeine for the really wild ones) I realize my goals here may look fairly easy to a lot of you very athletic peeps, but there are quite a bit of reach goals on here for me personally.
1. A 5k starting with a 26. 1b. starting with a 25 (ACK)
2. An age group place for 5k in a race with 10+ people in my age
3. A negative split 10k. 3b A negative split race longer than 10k
4. A sub-1 hr 10k
5. A mile starting with a 7
6. A mile in a race starting with a 7
7. A race longer than 5k with two or more miles starting with an 8
8. A half marathon PR 8b. sub 2:16 half marathon
9. Running a 5k with my hubby and kiddo all together
10. A marathon (ACK...maybe...ACK I wrote it...ACK..but it's still ACK???!)
subnote: Chicago and WDW are really the only ones I even kinda have in my head.
11. Complete a rundisney challenge
12. Finishing a sprint Tri
13. Going on long bike rides with hubby and kiddo 13b. buying a new bike
14. Running through the Cindy castle
15. Winning a race (because no one showed up or everyone turned the wrong direction...it's a recurring dream...like really....I dream that all the time.)
16. Weighing 145-150 lbs for longer than a few months at a time.
17. Short shorts in a race (I'll start saving for more body glide now)
18. Finding a neighborhood running friend
19. Talking as many disboarders as I can to run Chicago area races with me
20. Running a rundisney race with my husband or my kid or both
21. Do a ragnar
22. Earning the 5yr Hot Chocolate legacy medal
23. Finally be strong enough to actually do the monkey bars so my kiddo doesn't roll her eyes at my lack of upper body strength

I think those look good. May as well say them out loud (or type them.)

I LOVE these! Maybe because I can relate to the structure so much!

1. A 5k starting with a 26. 1b. starting with a 25 (ACK) - You can do this! I feel like 5K time is the easiest to improve, but I don't know if that's true. Just seems easy to keep trying because there are so many of them and recovery is so quick.

2. An age group place for 5k in a race with 10+ people in my age - Lighthouse Events Winter Run Series! The 5Ks are really super cold in January and not many people show up, so I get to place in my age group! 18yo son always gets first place in his age group, regardless of his time.

9. Running a 5k with my hubby and kiddo all together Disney!!

10. A marathon (ACK...maybe...ACK I wrote it...ACK..but it's still ACK???!) 2019??
subnote: Chicago and WDW are really the only ones I even kinda have in my head.

11. Complete a rundisney challenge Also, 2019?

12. Finishing a sprint Tri Yay!!!! IronGirl Pleasant Prairie!!! So fun!!!

13b. buying a new bike Completely optional for IronGirl. They are so beginner friendly. I love them.

14. Running through the Cindy castle See, Dopey in 2019 would really cover a lot of these . . .

17. Short shorts in a race (I'll start saving for more body glide now) I just did this for that super humid 10K the day you were running the half, and survived it! Like the Last Call Half, this race is mostly in the woods, so a good place to try it out!

20. Running a rundisney race with my husband or my kid or both Back to Dopey, 2019

21. Do a ragnar I REALLY want to do this. So now we have two of us - who else?

23. Finally be strong enough to actually do the monkey bars so my kiddo doesn't roll her eyes at my lack of upper body strength Ha! I probably can't.

 

[pixarmom]

That is a fantastic list!! You can do it all!!

So we've debated making Dopey this year out last WDW marathon weekend for awhile, but we might have to reconsider for a Roxy Dopey run.

I keep saying this too, but it's not really turning out that way! I'd return for a Roxy Dopey run!

 

[DopeyBadger]

21. Do a ragnar I REALLY want to do this. So now we have two of us - who else?

Actually 4, I think - you, roxy, @GollyGadget, and @run.minnie.miles.

Just going to leave this here and say that the second to last leg runs right by my house (well about 0.5 miles from it).

https://www.runragnar.com/event-detail/relay/chicago

It goes from Chicago to Madison.