Team 'Ohana 2009: No One Left Behind

[Jen117]

Hi Cousins... twice in one day! Aren't you do lucky! Just wanted to say that I am homebound with a sick kid and actually got myself on my TM (Debra... remember the butt kicker!! Still love her!!). I am even working at getting DH on it several times a week.

 

[deekaypee]

I see I missed a good time last night with the end of the mixer. I was exhausted yesterday for some reason, and climbed into bed early for some reading (really, sleeping).

'Ohana Cousins: If you haven't given them to me, I need your numbers! I'll be posting our February totals on the first page and will update the February Totals on the first post of this thread as I get them!

Richard: Wow, that run was quite a bit longer than promised, wasn't it. Apparently, they calculate mileage like I do. To me, there's a HUGE difference between 7.5 (or 8) and 10.1. You're a strong person to tough it out with your running group. Is your dryer fixed? Maybe you should just hang your clothes by the air conditioner and run it?

Corinna: We have great taste in bourbon, don't we? (I use DOOD as my excuse for drinking, but like you I just like it. Mmmm.) Okay, now that Cabaret is over with, you must see Wall-E and The Dark Knight. Unless I can convince you to see Watchman (which will be a train-wreck of an adaptation, I predict) at the first midnight showing this weekend. DOOD doesn't want to do the midnight show and I need a date. We could be virtually movie-watching together.

Maria: I really get that Dennis doesn't like the travel part of vacation. We choose to fly whenever possible for the same reason. As long as we feel the same way about Riker... And you have to remember that I tend to think of PA as centrally located after having lived in Fargo. Truth be told, I tend to think of Pgh as nirvana after having lived in Fargo.

Great job on getting your TM time in (and for getting it serviced regularly). I know your March goal is consistency, so big kudos on that! (And for the Lenten treatlessness.) How are you enjoying yoga?

Bryan: I just loved how you described how your runs differ depending on whether you think about stresses or blessings. No wonder you're a distance runner--so uplifting! Be warned, I loved The Dark Knight so you have to pretend to feel the love, too, on 2nd viewing.

Dave: I love the power tunes. I love The Cars and never would have guessed you do, too. I admit, though, I'm also fond of the Panda "ramblings."

Jackie: I know what you mean by Gabriel's song. I do like it better on 2nd and 3rd listen, although it sounds too predictably Gabriel for my taste. I liked Wall-E much better on repeated viewings, too, although I liked it on the first. (A little disappointed by the happy ending, but hey! That's my problem.)

Big congratulations on getting your run in. It's really, really hard to get back out there--or worse, get back on the TM--after a slump. You feel better afterwards (mentally, at least) but it's such a block to overcome! And yes, the Pilates....I know EXACTLY how you're going to feel tomorrow. (Guess what I did today.) Great job on meeting your March fitness goal!

How is Sienna's UTI? And DD and college plans? (I'm not sure it makes sense to ask about those things back-to-back, but...)

Lily: I have to say, that I get that whole image of you running & thinking of yourself in a church or spiritual place. During the marathon, even when you were struggling, you had this kind of beatific smile on your face.

Julie: You don't mind frosting in your hair AND you clean up? You must be a parent. You're so invited to my next bash.

Marci: I love the memo board and am so envious about the word WISH. I going to need to go through some pictures and start compiling. Why wait for official training, right?

Vicky: On the TM I'm a clock watcher, too. B.R. (before running) I always used to wonder why people draped their towels over the monitors. Now I know. I've tried to plan my day after running, but nothing really stays with me. I envy those of you who can process your thoughts.

Jen: It's good to see you here--things are looking up in your neck of the woods, I hope! I'd love to hear the stories you make up while on the road. DOOD does admit to making up (nasty) stories about all those drivers who seem to view pedestrians as moving targets. How is butt kicker, btw? I call the various TMs at my gym names, but none affectionately.

Jeanne: So, we'll be brining margaritas to the next mixer, just for you and Dave. That's a drink you can enjoy during Lent. That is, assuming you'll be back from the Princess? You're going to do great, btw, and more important you're going to beat the Greek! If you see Speedo Guy, ask him about the bib, will you? I'm sure he gets that question a lot.

Wonderful, wonderful news about Nancy's healing. I know she's being a very good patient--oh, how hard that is--and I'm sending PD for an easy and short course of treatment.

Jack: Nope, no bottle opener. But you strike me as the kind of guy who might just have a spare one handy...

Allie: You have just given me all the justification I need for my Garmin! Oh, and I can easily tell the difference between my bargaining self and those other voices in my head. They all sound like they are acting in a Mel Brooks film.

These posts might have gotten lost in the thread/mixer:

OTHER NEWS

Marathon Weekend
Can we generate a list of where people are staying for marathon weekend if they've made plans?

• Mel, undecided (OKW is default).
• Richard, the Treehouse Villas. Confirmed!
• Jeanne, probably Poly. Confirmed!
• JenB, undecided, probably not Beach Club DVC
• Denny, SSR and waitlisted for Treehouse Villas. Confirmed!
• Kathy, undecided, possibly POP.
• Who am I missing?

Shout-out to the cousins...What's your #1 fitness goal for March?

• Maria: Consistency
• Jackie: ANYTHING
• Debra: The Self Challenge.
• Kathy: Princess, then continue training for CMM

As for me: Middlemarch still makes me wish I was reading Austen's Pride and Prejudice. I mean, can you beat the latter's first sentence? “It is a truth universally acknowledged, a man with a considerable fortune must be in need of a wife." Oh, yes, Maria and I are soul sisters on this one.

My #1 Fitness Goal for March is, as I said above, The Self Challenge. What I'm hoping it will do for me is help me increase the intensity at which I train (rather than duration) and create more balance in my WOs. Oh, yeah, and enable the stalled weight loss. (See how I've created multiple goals there? I'm so sneaky.)

 

[jbucci]

We have no idea where we will be for marathon weekend. We tend to not use points because Friday and Sat nights are "expensive" point-wise. All we know is that we are in fact signed up for Goofy-- I'll let you know when we have travel plans. We aren't sure if DD will be coming with us or not. Princess Weekend is a trial run of going away without her (it's killing me...). We don't want to pull her out of 1st grade but hate the thought of being in Disney without her so the debate rages on. The room we get will depend upon the number of people, although the Treehouse Villas are really tempting

We are getting geared up for the Princess. The nearly foot of snow is cleared off of the roads and we should be able to get out ok on Friday. Here hoping for a good race although I don't feel 100% prepared....

On a random cute note my DH was playing with DD5 in the snow today-- I looked outside and they were playing "baseball." She was holding a 2 foot long icicle and he was lobbing snowballs at her. It was really cute.

 

[tiberius]

Richard: Wow, that run was quite a bit longer than promised, wasn't it. Apparently, they calculate mileage like I do. To me, there's a HUGE difference between 7.5 (or 8) and 10.1. You're a strong person to tough it out with your running group. Is your dryer fixed? Maybe you should just hang your clothes by the air conditioner and run it?

Debra - There's a fine line between strong and crazy when it comes to running. No we didn't get a new dryer yet, maybe I can hang a line out during the 80° weather this weekend. ....and what is this "snow" thing people keep writing about?

Why do I get warm weather for my 5K this weekend when I am trying for a PR?

Allie - Using the math help excuse sounds like a great reason for a Garmin purchase....so much easier than running with a calculator.

Mel - Nice tattoo, but just how wild did the Monday Mixer get when people start taking off clothes to compare body art? I'm going to have to try harder to make the next one!

 

[momoftwogirls]

Hi team!

Thanks for all the warm welcomes. I know they were about 20 pages back but I just haven't been able to keep up.

Jen, Jeanne and Mel - I'm looking forward to seeing you at the Princess 1/2 . Will any of you be at the POR meet on Sat? Are there any other meet ups planned for after the race? I'll be at WDW until Tuesday morning if anyone's interested in meeting up for lunch, dinner, etc.

Debra - I don't know if I have a specific fitness goal for March - right now it's just to finish the Princess 1/2 and then continue my training for the CMM. My goal in February was to add a new cross training activity to my routine - I tried a spin class - it went well - other than a little soreness from the seat. I wanted to continue with it once a week but got sidetracked with sick kids, doctors appointments, dentist appts, etc, etc, etc, So now just everyday that I am able to go to the gym I consider a victory.

As far as next year's marathon weekend - we haven't finalized our resort plans. The last three years we have stayed at POP (you can't beat $49 a night, especially when you spend so little time sleeping that weekend) We'll probably book POP again but I really haven't discussed it with Mike yet.

I'm going to try and keep up with the thread this month. I'm sorry I missed the last two mixers - I skimmed through them and they looked fun! I'll miss the one next week too because I'll still be at WDW.

Gotta get back to We were without a washer for about a week, I can't believe how quickly the laundry piles up.

 

[jeanneg]

Hi guys,

Just a quickie post to answer some questions:

Kathy: Yes, I plan to be at the WISH meet at POR. We'll probably eat with the other WISHers at the food court or maybe take the short walk to the French Quarter and eat there. We have that "Tables of Wonder' card that gives us 20% off everything at the FQ food court, but not the one at Riverside. I think the rule is that you can get the discount at a food court as long as the resort does not have a full service restaurant on property. Since Riverside has Capt. Boatwright's, we won't get it at their foodcourt. It's not just the discount, I was planning to go to FQ anyway because I just gotta have at least one of those beignets. As far as meeting for dinner some other time, we would love to, but this is definitely a quickie trip. We leave Monday afternoon and have already have ressies for our Sunday dinner. I am arriving Friday afternoon and heading over to the expo to get our stuff. My hubby, John, won't arrive until about 11pm. That means I'll be going solo for dinner..... I'll probably just pick up something at Carribean Beach foodcourt.

Debra: sorry, I saw your question earlier, but forgot to answer. We are definitely coming next January and will probably stay at the Poly. I haven't signed us up for the races because I am having foot issues and want to see how the PH goes. I was considering the Goofy, but don't know if that's possible. We always use Marathon Tours and Travel for our room reservations and their registration deadline isn't until the late fall, so I don't have to worry about getting closed out. I will either do the half or the Goofy. I figure if i'm going to go for the full, what's a little warm-up the day before. At this point, I 'm not sure I can finish the PH, but you know how it is....gotta beat the Greek!

 

[aldisneygrl]

Debra - Glad to be of service. Now I got mine last year for my birthday. You've got another one coming up soon. Hey DOOD..

 

[Jen117]

KATHY!!! How did I miss you were part of Ohana??? YAHHH!!!! I guess I have been too absent lately!!!

 

[Dennyha]

Debra,
We're confirmed for SSR. (but waitlisted for the Treehouse Villas )

 

[deekaypee]

Debra,
We're confirmed for SSR. (but waitlisted for the Treehouse Villas )

for your ressies! How was the ESPN weekend?

 

[MouseDogMom]

Jeanne - Good luck on the Princess this weekend. Hope the foot behaves, at least enough so you can "beat the Greek!"

Jen, Mel, Kathy - Good luck to you at the Princess too!

Debra - Sienna's UTI is much improved. She still likes to use it as an excuse to have accidents in the house and claim she shouldn't be punished, but I think she's really recovered enough that it's not a valid excuse! Annie got the long-awaited letter today, and it appears that I won't be able to transfer the college fund to a Disney fund after all. She got the "Regrettably, you were not selected" letter, but they did offer her a $1000 bookstore scholarship, which we'll gladly accept. $1000 is $1000, after all! So... it looks like DH and I won't be going Goofy, or doing the full or the half in 2010. This is serious budget crunch year - it's going to be local races only! I love the idea of the stay-cation - my family did that one year when I was in junior high (of course I didn't appreciate it at that time), and we saw more of the city than I ever had before.

Have not done the core workout yet, but am waiting on DH to go to bed. He has the annoying habit of wanting to correct anything I do, so I refuse to work out while he's around. Stay tuned...

Jackie

 

[chimera]

Richard...you definitely have to come to next week's mixer...instead of showing our tattoos, we're all going to GET tattoos

JenL...glad to see you back. I'm sorry about Sadie...my boss's golden is going through something similar. She's 10 and has a lot of tumors.

Debra...we haven't decided where we're staying yet. OKW is the default.

Kathy...we're planning to go to POR for the meet. I'll look forward to seeing you there.

Jeanne...we have used our TIW at POR. I'm not sure why it works since they have Boatwright's but they have taken it (and DDE) several times.

Jackie...congrats on the scholarship cash! Sorry we won't get to see you at marathon weekend next year.

Maria...I always thought Riker was kinda slimey...did he hang with the green chick like Kirk did?

Debra...how's the staycation going? We're thinking about that too. Saves us a lot of money just not having to board the dogs.

 

[aldisneygrl]

Jackie - So sorry that Annie got the "Sorry" letter, but congrats on getting $1000! That's $1000 less that has to come out of your pocket.

 

[corinnak]

My head is spinning and I'm feeling left in the dust. I'm home with a sick child AGAIN this week. Thus crud just keeps on giving. My older son this time. He's got a nasty cough now. Kind of a good thing I ended up bailing on the Princess Half, I guess.

But for all the Royal Runners and Walkers heading down this weekend, I wish you the best for good weather, good times and, well, good times!

Corinna: We have great taste in bourbon, don't we? (I use DOOD as my excuse for drinking, but like you I just like it. Mmmm.) Okay, now that Cabaret is over with, you must see Wall-E and The Dark Knight. Unless I can convince you to see Watchman (which will be a train-wreck of an adaptation, I predict) at the first midnight showing this weekend. DOOD doesn't want to do the midnight show and I need a date. We could be virtually movie-watching together.

Debra, we do seem to have excellent taste, yes. Strangely enough, I'd never had bourbon until last summer, during my great "I'm 35 and getting invited to cocktail parties and have no idea what to drink" phase.

Sorry I don't think I can go see the Watchmen film with you in anything but spirit. Thanks for thinking of me. Many people are very excited about it. And Kevin Smith thought it was great. For what that's worth to ya. I hope it is better than you are expecting.

Jackie Congratulations on getting the $1000 bookstore scholarship! As you say, $1000 is $1000, and in the bookstore, that is going to be nice. Glad to hear your little one is feeling better, too!

Mel I'm not Maria or Richard, but I've got my tattoo all picked out for next week AND while the green women weren't in evidence much in TNG, I'm pretty sure if Riker had met one, he would have taken her home in a flash. Do you remember when he had a thing for that woman in the holodeck? Minuet (She loved all Jazz - except Dixieland. Why not Dixieland. "You can't dance to it.")

OH - I almost forgot. There was one time last week when Debra asked what our fitness goals for March were. I have such a hard time breaking things down into little chunks like that. I think my main goal is to follow my 10K training plan as closely as possible. I've already missed one run due to being too tired and going to bed instead. So stay rested, follow the plan and....hopefully lose another 4-5 pounds of "pure, hydrated fat!" as they say on The Biggest Loser.

Which reminds me, I'm doing a terrible job of driving the weight loss train. I know Nancy got to 11lbs before she got to the hospital - does anyone else have any pounds to report for February or the year? I'll be weighing in again tomorrow, but as of Feb 27, I'm down 12 since the start of the year. So with me and Nancy, that's
23 for 'Ohana
so far this year. Anyone want to add to the total?

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hola Cousins!

I am so tired this week, but I've been hitting all my workouts -- until this morning. I'm hoping to walk my miles tonight, wogging after work never goes well for me.

I finished the MaryJanice Davidson book, and now I'm reading Murder By the Slice(with recipes!). I'm always up for reading about all the things I'm not eating. It begins with a bake sale in front of Wal-Mart, and descriptions of the various cakes. I'm enjoying the virtual treats.

I thought I typed this, but I probably hallucinated -- Dennis and I are staying at POR for marathon weekend and slightly beyond. My SIL and BIL and nieces will be there for Fri/Sat, SIL and BIL are doing their first Half!

Corinna and Mel -- Will Riker has definite similarities to James Tiberius Kirk. I remember when he hooked up with an alien that could change genders. Now there's a mindbender...

Jackie -- So sorry about the scholarship. I hope DD wasn't heartbroken. We did a staycation this past year, and I'm really glad we did. We spent a ton of time working on the house, and we were home over Labor Day when we normally would have been gone. We lost our precious Gecko kitty then, and it would have been awful if we were trying to orchestrate his care from Florida. I really think somehow we knew to stay home.

Debra -- I have become a huge yoga fan. I look forward to it and really enjoy that hour. I wish I had time to do more, maybe I'll make that a goal for April

Nancy -- I hope you're feeling better each day!

I'm running short on time, so I'll say "Hi!" to Denny, Richard, DOOD, Jen, JenB, JenG, Jeanne, Christa, Marci, Julie, Kerry and any visiting family!

Have a great an awesome evening and a fantastic tomorrow!
Maria

 

[jeanneg]

Just popping in to say "hi" and "goodbye"......at least for a few days, while I head to WDW. I am truly running around like a chicken without a head today. As if I didn't have enough to do with all the normal "going-out-of-town" stuff, one of my kids needed me to do something for him today and that took FOREVER! Plus, I have book club tomorrow morning. I won't be able to make the meeting, but I was given a library book club copy so it needs to be returned by tomorrow morning. I started the book last night and it is great! It's "Finding Nouf" by Zoe Farraris. I have about 225 pages to go, which I would have finished off this afternoon if I wasn't hijacked, but I am determined to get it read. So you know what I'll be doing tonight!

I was also making last minute plans today to get together with Wendy and Pat tomorrow since we will all be spouse-less for at least one day! I really didn't plan this trip well. Seeing how Wendy only lives an hour from me, we could have driven down to WDW together and had a hot mommas road trip! Too late now, I'm already checked in for my flight, but woulda, shoulda, coulda!
I'm not going to worry about the PH. I'm just going to wear my crown and have fun....and hopefully, I'll finish....even if, horrors, I don't beat the Greek.

I spoke with Nancy yesterday and it seems she probably will not need chemo, so she is VERY HAPPY about that!

Jackie: so sorry about Annie not getting the big scholarship, but congrats on her getting the smaller one. Every little bit helps, as you will soon find out.

Mel: thanks for letting me know about using the ToW card at Riverside. I will certainly try it.

That's it for me now.......gotta run to the store and then start reading! Sorry I will miss the Monday mixer....have a virtual drink for me! Be back with the scoop on Tuesday.

Jeanne

 

[deekaypee]

This weekend we have several cousins participating in events:
3/7, Corporate Cup 1/2 Marathon, Charlotte, NC: Christa
3/8, St Patty's Run Green, 8k, Raleigh: Jackie
3/8, WDW Princess 1/2 Marathon: JenB, Mel, Jeanne, Kathy

GO, 'OHANA, GO!

JenB: I hope I don't miss the opportunity to wish you good luck this weekend. Have a great race, of which I have no doubt, and an equally great weekend with DH. I know you'll miss DD, but hope you have a great time anyway!

Richard: And where are you on the find line between running strong and running crazy? I'd speak more to you, but I don't know if I'm over the bitterness over the 80 degree weekend yet.

Kathy: Yes, those $49/night POP rooms are a fabulous deal for a Disney resort! Convenient, too, with lots of runners. And where else can you try the tie-dye cheesecake? DOOD and I are up in the air about our rooms, so no pressure. I think many of us have a lot of WTO/LTO issues (work takes over, life takes over) so getting to the gym regularly is quite the accomplishment! Maria's "consistency" goal says a lot, doesn't it? I'd say come to next week's mixer, but if *I* had to choose between Disney and the mixer....

Jeanne: Oh, sure, you had to go and mention beignet. Now I want one. I didn't realize you hadn't committed to the Goofy yet--or that you were having foot issues! I know you'll beat the Greek and have a ton of fun at the PH this weekend, but take care of yourself, too! I'm glad you're taking some time for pleasure reading tonight, especially since you've had such a busy couple of days before your trip.

Allie: Get this. I just bought DOOD his 405 (belated Xmas present) and he offered to let me borrow it on my runs, when he's not using it. No, no, no! He doesn't get it! My birthday is coming up....

Jen: So, you coming to the Mixer on Monday? Hint, hint!

Jackie: Good news about Sienna---and you're too smart to fall for those lingering excuses. So sorry to hear about Annie (although the book scholarship is nice!) and the effect on the Disney budget. College is sooooo expensive. Can Annie get other perks from the semi-finalist status, like a guaranteed on-campus job or honors housing? Those things make a big difference, too.

Oh, and I just have to say something about not wanting to work out while DH is awake. I am the same way. DOOD doesn't say anything, per se, but I can see his evaluative eye anyway. We tried to take yoga classes together and had to move at other ends of the room; he'd get annoyed if I was more flexible than he was. And I am. (You think he'd be excited. ) So I wait until he's gone or out of the room before doing Pilates, even though he's "not interested" in joining me. Those competitive urges die hard, don't they?

Mel: I really do recommend staycations. I mean, I'm disappointed that we're not traveling, but it's much less stressful. And we haven't really explored Pgh the way we would have if we didn't live here. Strange how that goes. And we have a cat sitter, so I can empathize with kenneling issue. Nothing's too good for the pets, but boy do I swear under my breath at the bills. Seems unfair to have to budget that into the leisure time. Have a great time this weekend.

Corinna: Oh, I see. You're too busy going to cocktail parties to go the movies with me. Fine. Btw, I'd say you've got a pretty good sense of breaking things down. The 10K goal, the weight loss. You're just not focusing on the monthly calendar. You're doing a great job on your BL/weight loss. 12 pounds. Wow. I'm refusing to count the up-and-down pound loss of February. But I'm with you for March, and will have a loss (for sure!) to post tomorrow!

Maria: Are you sure reading about treats doesn't count against your Lenten decision? I think, sometimes, if I even read tasty descriptions I gain weight. So glad you're enjoying yoga and I think of you when I look at my dusty yoga DVD....

Nancy: Glad to hear you're recovering so well. We'll keep thinking positive thoughts for you.

Robert and Linda: More and know we're thinking about you.

Julie: Been missing you this past couple of days....

Kerry: Spinning Nation update?

Jennifer: Have you recuperated from your cruise yet? I'll bet those 5 pounds just melted right off!

Marcy: How are the kidlets and yourself?

Christa: Looking forward to your RR on your 1/2 this weekend!

Dennis: ESPN update?

About TNG's Riker: Didn't everyone kind of expect Riker to show up in the holodeck on time, set in the 1970s and wearing gold chains and an unbuttoned polyester shirt? Or is that just me?

April Issue of Runner's World: Feature story is about weight-loss, with several good suggestions for us athletes. Buy it, love it. It also had an article featuring different categories of runner's thoughts--reminded me a lot of our Monday Mixer. (Taking suggestions for Monday.)

As for me: Taking an overdue rest day tomorrow, except for some core/strength work. My legs were REALLY tired during today's short run and I was cranky all day. Sluggish legs and irritability--my first clues that I need a rest day. (Some would say I'm always cranky. That's not true. Especially because DOOD doesn't read here.)

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Yea! I just had to pop back in to say I did do my 4 mi. I walked the first 45 minutes, and then I couldn't stand it anymore and had to jog!

Debra -- if you get stuck for a question Monday, here's one I've seen on other "mixerish" forums at the DIS --"Who's your favorite Disney character and why?" I'm sure you've got something better working in the wings, just didn't want to leave you hanging! If it were a more closed group, I'd say "Who's your favorite Star Trek character and why?" But I am a trekker...

I'm going to try to check in Mon but it will be tough. I'm in meetings all morning, and I'm sure I'll have some writing to do in the afternoon. Pesky employment!

Have a great night!
Maria

 

[Dennyha]

Dennis: ESPN update?

M'Lisse and I decided, kinda late, to go down to WDW for the ESPN 5K. My SIL and her husband were going for the ESPN weekend events, and we decided it would be fun to meet up with them and do the 5K. Subsequently, they decided to do the 5K also, their very first 5K. There were over 1400 runners in the event, and it was fairly low key. Misty May Trainer (sp?) was there for the start, and she walked the 5k as part of her rehab. We had a great time introducing two family members to their first 5k, and it sounds like they are hooked. They're signing up for a 10k, and if I had to bet, I 'd bet that they'll be headed to WDW in January for a 1/2 marathon.

M'Lisse and I talked about how this whole running thing takes off. First, Carrie convinced me to go for the 1/2 marathon at WDW. Then, the following year, I get my wife and son to go with me. Then, this past year, my daughter goes down for her first 1/2 marathon. Now, my SIL and her husband are on the same slippery slope. All because I listened to Carrie four years ago. Whooda thunk?

Keep up the great work, cousins.

 

[MouseDogMom]

Kathy/Jen/Mel/Jeanne - Pretending I'm at the POR meet with all of you. Then I'm going over to FQ for dinner and a beignet with Jeanne (even if she decides to eat at POR!) Just partial to their food court...

Corinna - Would love to be able to add to the weight loss total, but to do that I'd have to actually get on the scale. When I stopped running post-marathon, it was obvious that the weight was going back on just by the way my clothes were fitting, so I refused to step on the scale. I'm doing the inches game instead. Now that I'm moving again I expect the jeans to actually fit before long.

Maria - I would be devastated to be out of town and have something happen to my furbaby. Can't imagine trying to negotiate care from long distance. You absolutely must have known the staycation was the way to go. And I'm thinking it's you I have to thank (I think, not sure yet) for Outlander? I'm only 125 pages in, but so far I think it's something I could enjoy! And hooray on your 4 miles!

Debra - Annie is still eligible for the University Scholars program, which gets her honors classes (seminar style and much smaller sizes), honors dorm, and the bonus of being able to register a day ahead of everyone else. And sorry - I'm not doing the St Patty's 8K tomorrow - Annie's first soccer game is at 2:45 and the race is at 3:00. Although now Annie is trying to get out of playing so she can go to her boyfriend's house for the afternoon and practice for a competition she's doing in 2 weeks. Ah, teenagers... Oh yeah, it's 82 here today and absolutely perfect!

Denny - The ESPN 5K sounds like fun. And it's amazing how addictive this sport is. DH told me when I started that he'd run 5K's with me, but he had no interest in distance. Guess who ran the marathon in January?

I actually made it out this morning for a LR with my group. Hadn't run other than the TM since Feb 7th, and had only run 10 miles once since WDW. Kept looking at the Garmin and watching the miles - didn't think we'd ever get to 3, 4, and 5, but finally they started clicking off without too much effort and we made it to 10 without my dying on the course. A few of us decided we want to do Richmond in November, so that's going to be my official target race for the season. May add in a couple of half marathons along the way, but I really want to do another full during the Galloway season when everyone else is training for the same mileage.

Jackie