TAG FAIRY EXPOSED, You will never believe!

[windwalker]

Oops, gotcha again.

You are now trapped in the lair of the evil Panda.

You guessed it you have to bare your soul and tell a little something about your inner WISHer, in order to be released.

Jennifer, asked a question earlier that sparked this months ransom:

Once you get to the point that you are no longer getting regular PRs, what motivates you to keep going with your walking/running/treadmilling ect...??

I'm sure there are lots and lots of different reasons so lets hear yours.

I'll even go first. I keep doing it because I stopped for 7 years and realized how much I missed it. I of course want to be healthy for my senior years and have the long active retirement that I worked all my life to earn. Most of all I truley believe that when you are training you not only train your body but your mind and your character. Being mentally strong is at least as important as being physicly strong.

Do not try to sneak out and not pay your ransom, we all saw you come in here, now pay up!

Evil Panda

 

[dsnyfan21]

I keep on because like most it keeps me in a healthier state not only physically but mentally. I think my walking keeps me a saner person.

Not sure how I would handle a plataeu, but know that I would just keep at it and mix it up a bit. I believe that I will keep at this for some time to come.

 

[twoWDWfools]

Well, just so I don't get yelled at for sneaking out.....

I only started in Jan so certainly not in any danger of hitting a plataeu any time soon. However even on days when I'm not really in the mood to go out, I do because honestly I feel better. This week in taper has really brought home how much I miss not going out for long walk, bike rides, swims, etc.

And like Tracy, I feel better mentally as well as physically and I like that feeling.

 

[JimB.]

Because I do not want to die...............................



At least for a long while anyway.

 

[TEK224]

Because I can. (That was actually on the front of the shirt I got at the Philadelphia Women's Triathlon/Duathlon). But it's true. I'm never gonna be a speed demon. And I realize that I'm not always going to get a PR, especially as I get older. Like everone else, I feel better after I finish a r/w (even if I didn't feel like going in the first place). I train to do the races and stay healthy. I do the races, not so much for time (of course goal times are good to shoot for, but I'm not going to give up racing if I don't always meet those goal times), but just to see if I can. I want to get from start to finish, ahead of the sweepers, and feel good when I'm done. If I get a PR, that's a bonus!

Terri

 

[GirTheGecko]

I'm still new at this game, so I'm still striving to see what I can do. The only race distance I've done more then once is a half marathon. Honestly, all I want to really do is crack the three hour mark for a half. My boyfriend hardly trained for the half marathon and wound up cracking it. But he was hurting post-race with a groin strain. Good thing the First Aid Queen was there.

The reason why I do this is because I was 24 years old and 212 lbs. I looked and felt horrible. I'm not that much slimmer now, but I feel much better. My mom was morbidly obese much of her life before getting gastric bypass. I didn't want that future for me.

I also have my team of the dbf family in this with me. They are my support, and I also have the WISH group. Though, the dbf's family is more driven to beat the dbf then anything else. That's probably the real reason why he did so well, it was his idea and had five angels of death after him. I always told him he'd end up in a ditch if I passed him (though I'd just really just goose and taunt him). I know, I'm such a loving gf. I really am proud of him but it's irritating when he trained a handful of times and the rest of us really pushed ourselves to be prepared to have him beat us all.

 

[windwalker]

Gecko, sweety the Evil Panda does contracts. I could be talked into locking him in a porta potty for a half hour or so, cost you a Mickey Bar though.

Jim, Dude you don't waste words do ya.

Terri, wonderfull attitude pretty princess.

Liz and Tracy, you guys will be awesome walkers soon.

Evil panda

 

[wdw4us]

Hope and Panda, that's my son your talking about and I have first dibs. I brought him into the world I can certainly take him out.

Why do I do it?

1, feel better
2, look good in my clothes
3. look good in Mark's eyes
4. have fun
5, all of the above on most days!


denise

 

[Lynn G]

I am not a competitive person, the dogs keep me walking, I do races just for the fun of it. If I get a PR - great - if I don't, I still get the t-shirt, the medal (sometimes), but mostly the fun of being with other people who are also racing, and when it is our W.I.S.H. buddies, it is even better!

 

[GirTheGecko]

Hope and Panda, that's my son your talking about and I have first dibs. I brought him into the world I can certainly take him out.

Why do I do it?

1, feel better
2, look good in my clothes
3. look good in Mark's eyes
4. have fun
5, all of the above on most days!


denise

Can we discuss this over Mickey pops? I'm sure we all can come to an arrangement. We know the evil Panda will be lurking at a water stop. Nick would expect us, but not the Panda.

 

[chimera]

Once you get to the point that you are no longer getting regular PRs, what motivates you to keep going with your walking/running/treadmilling ect...??

New challenges:
I started out walking, moved up to walk/run, then run/walk. Now I'm working on C25K to see if I can move to running.

New toys:
Just got a new bike, which means I should do a duathlon right? I've not been good about cross-training so hoping this will help.

New attitude:
Working out is a part of my life now. I miss it if I don't get to do it.

 

[Steffwalks]

To see if I can. To keep going and going. I find new challenges in every race, even if I have done it before and better!

 

[bunnyfoo]

I started running mostly to lose weight. I started a new job about 2 years ago and gained a lot of weight. I felt really gross.

Secretly I like running because no one else I know runs. I guess in my mind I'd like to think running makes me a little more unique than my friends who all my golf. I've also found it's been a great way to meet new people and learn new things about people you already know.

So there you have it

 

[hoosmi]

I do it because I lost weight and feel better;

I do the races because they are just really fun (especially Disney!);

I liked being able to console Emma when she told me she was the slowest at "races" at gymnastics-- "well, sure, but those are sprinters... we're more endurance types."

I like being outside early in the morning with Harry in his stroller (after my initial crankiness wears off);

I like being able to get something really bad for you at a restaurant without thinking that I shouldn't be doing it or that the server is looking at me with pity;

And now I'm depressed and missing running because this whole pregnancy thing has reduced me to a very slow walk... thanks a lot, Panda!

Jen in GA

 

[MomofCKJ]

I am a newbie, just started running February. Just started any consistant exercise in February really! We were challenged by friends (we being DH and I) to do a race with them and I said only if its Disney so that is how it all started for us.

Why am I doing it? Started out just for a trip to the Mouse but I'm learning so much about myself on this journey. I had grown up being told "You are not athletic" so many times that it was just the mantra in my head. So for me to go out there and actually be able to run, well it is just amazing to me. I am doing this and dang if my legs haven't firmed up and I must say DH thinks I look awfully cute in my running skirt so this has been a good thing in many ways! LOL!

Allyson

 

[windwalker]

I am a newbie, just started running February. Just started any consistant exercise in February really! We were challenged by friends (we being DH and I) to do a race with them and I said only if its Disney so that is how it all started for us.

Why am I doing it? Started out just for a trip to the Mouse but I'm learning so much about myself on this journey. I had grown up being told "You are not athletic" so many times that it was just the mantra in my head. So for me to go out there and actually be able to run, well it is just amazing to me. I am doing this and dang if my legs haven't firmed up and I must say DH thinks I look awfully cute in my running skirt so this has been a good thing in many ways! LOL!

Allyson

Allyson, once you do a race with the WISH you will be really hooked for sure. Extra added plus that your body is responding so well to the new lifestyle.

YARC Panda

 

[scoolover]

The thought that there are more PR's out there. I have not had one this year but I am still new to running (2.5 years) so they are out there.

 

[wtpclc]

Because if I keep going, there's a DIsney trip in January.

Last year was a truggle. Don't know what kept me oging besides dh and knowing Disney was coming.

Races in new places helps. Treating yourself to something if you get off teh couch is my best motivator.

Most importantly, though, how iwll I tell WISHers that I just decided to stop? I started fro health reason adn got so much more. WISHers are the best part. I want to continue to share my journeys with my friends.

 

[bubba73]

Why am I doing what I do? I love competition and I feel like I am in a competition with myself. I want to push myself to the limit and beyond. To quote Smokey and the Bear, I want to do "what they said can't be done!". I want the health, endurance and the ability to hopefully inspire someone else to a healthier lifestyle. We are the chosen few that have decided to take on this mantle and "run" with it. With that, we can be the inspiration for someone without even knowing it and that is one of the greatest reasons there are.