Oh, stomach flu...how I hate thee. You have kept me from my running yesterday, you have kept me from chaperoning DS's field trip today, and I don't think I'll be running the Color Me Rad race tomorrow the way you've been treating me
So sorry to vent ladies, but I'm stuck in bed (well, or the bathroom) and only have my laptop for a companion. Sigh...
Oh, stomach flu...how I hate thee. You have kept me from my running yesterday, you have kept me from chaperoning DS's field trip today, and I don't think I'll be running the Color Me Rad race tomorrow the way you've been treating me
So sorry to vent ladies, but I'm stuck in bed (well, or the bathroom) and only have my laptop for a companion. Sigh...
So glad the PHM will be in February and not any later in the year.
Well, enough of that nagging....Hi everyone! Went on a wonderful trip to WDW, even participated in the EEC while I was there. It's been a long road back to reality so I've just been lurking lately, but I've loved reading about everyone's progress.
And welcome to the new Princesses! All of you are inspiring me to keep plugging away, even though our temps here in TN will be in the high 90s this week.
I've come to a crucial decision in my training -- I am breaking up with running. Citing irreconcible differences [irreconcible to my chocolate and bacon-loving figure], we are parting ways. Not that I was the only problem in our relationship....I mean, it's one thing to take my breath away in a first meeting but every single ding-dang time??? Diamonds might be the best friend for most girls but this one prefers oxygen. And we never really looked that great together...me all red-faced and gasping with running elluding me at every turn. It was as if I embarrassed running with all of my attempts to be that perfect partner.
Sure, I got a cute wardrobe out of it all - at least as cute as my doughnut-shaped behind can be in knee-length compression shorts. And it's not as if running will be lonely, with all of the other princesses with whom running has been spending time. I'm not even jealous that these princesses look much more adorable with running, that they both seem to have much more fun together, that the princesses can still breathe when they're together. Not, I'm not at all jealous, not even a teensy-weensy little bit, nada, nope, no way Jose. Not me, not bitter ... at ... all .....
I've rediscovered a new love, one that I had partially cast aside in that brief honeymoon with running. My new love is walking - you know, that friend who has always been there for you and with you, never letting you down, never tripping you, never making you wheeze, never causing your neighbors to wonder if they should call 911 on your behalf. Walking must have known that my time with running would be brief and has only sent a couple of 'I told you sos' in my direction, in the form of a skinned knee and aching shin. Sure, walking is spending time with other princesses much cuter than I, but hey, all's fair in love and half-marathons. As long as walking keeps me from getting swept at the PHM, we will truly live happily ever after.
We'll see what happens!
Hi Susan! I did Iron Girl Clearwater, too!
Well, enough of that nagging....Hi everyone! Went on a wonderful trip to WDW, even participated in the EEC while I was there. It's been a long road back to reality so I've just been lurking lately, but I've loved reading about everyone's progress.
And welcome to the new Princesses! All of you are inspiring me to keep plugging away, even though our temps here in TN will be in the high 90s this week.
I've come to a crucial decision in my training -- I am breaking up with running. Citing irreconcible differences [irreconcible to my chocolate and bacon-loving figure], we are parting ways. Not that I was the only problem in our relationship....I mean, it's one thing to take my breath away in a first meeting but every single ding-dang time??? Diamonds might be the best friend for most girls but this one prefers oxygen. And we never really looked that great together...me all red-faced and gasping with running elluding me at every turn. It was as if I embarrassed running with all of my attempts to be that perfect partner.
Sure, I got a cute wardrobe out of it all - at least as cute as my doughnut-shaped behind can be in knee-length compression shorts. And it's not as if running will be lonely, with all of the other princesses with whom running has been spending time. I'm not even jealous that these princesses look much more adorable with running, that they both seem to have much more fun together, that the princesses can still breathe when they're together. Not, I'm not at all jealous, not even a teensy-weensy little bit, nada, nope, no way Jose. Not me, not bitter ... at ... all .....
I've rediscovered a new love, one that I had partially cast aside in that brief honeymoon with running. My new love is walking - you know, that friend who has always been there for you and with you, never letting you down, never tripping you, never making you wheeze, never causing your neighbors to wonder if they should call 911 on your behalf. Walking must have known that my time with running would be brief and has only sent a couple of 'I told you sos' in my direction, in the form of a skinned knee and aching shin. Sure, walking is spending time with other princesses much cuter than I, but hey, all's fair in love and half-marathons. As long as walking keeps me from getting swept at the PHM, we will truly live happily ever after.
We'll see what happens!
Well, enough of that nagging....Hi everyone! Went on a wonderful trip to WDW, even participated in the EEC while I was there. It's been a long road back to reality so I've just been lurking lately, but I've loved reading about everyone's progress.
And welcome to the new Princesses! All of you are inspiring me to keep plugging away, even though our temps here in TN will be in the high 90s this week.
I've come to a crucial decision in my training -- I am breaking up with running. Citing irreconcible differences [irreconcible to my chocolate and bacon-loving figure], we are parting ways. Not that I was the only problem in our relationship....I mean, it's one thing to take my breath away in a first meeting but every single ding-dang time??? Diamonds might be the best friend for most girls but this one prefers oxygen. And we never really looked that great together...me all red-faced and gasping with running elluding me at every turn. It was as if I embarrassed running with all of my attempts to be that perfect partner.
Sure, I got a cute wardrobe out of it all - at least as cute as my doughnut-shaped behind can be in knee-length compression shorts. And it's not as if running will be lonely, with all of the other princesses with whom running has been spending time. I'm not even jealous that these princesses look much more adorable with running, that they both seem to have much more fun together, that the princesses can still breathe when they're together. Not, I'm not at all jealous, not even a teensy-weensy little bit, nada, nope, no way Jose. Not me, not bitter ... at ... all .....
I've rediscovered a new love, one that I had partially cast aside in that brief honeymoon with running. My new love is walking - you know, that friend who has always been there for you and with you, never letting you down, never tripping you, never making you wheeze, never causing your neighbors to wonder if they should call 911 on your behalf. Walking must have known that my time with running would be brief and has only sent a couple of 'I told you sos' in my direction, in the form of a skinned knee and aching shin. Sure, walking is spending time with other princesses much cuter than I, but hey, all's fair in love and half-marathons. As long as walking keeps me from getting swept at the PHM, we will truly live happily ever after.
We'll see what happens!
and determined that THIS IS IT!It took me a couple of weeks, but I finally finished reading this thread
So count me in!!! One more Amy to run with y'all!!!
Thank you so muc hfor the encouragement, Ladies
After much, much, much debate with myself and a phone call with a good friend who is a nurse, I decided to not run the Color Me Rad race tomorrow
I'm sad, but I think it's the right decision. My friend pointed out to me that even though I'm feeling much better, I could still be contagious. And I don't know if it's related to the stomach flu or not, but my eczema flared up like a wild fire in the last couple of days - and since this race mainly involves throwing colored cornstarch at runners during the 5K, we concluded that mixing my eczema and dye is not a good idea.
Also, this was supposed to be a fun race - I have a 10K race coming up next weekend which I have been training for. So I prefer to skip this and recover completely in order to run the "big" race next weekend.
Sigh...I still wish I didn't get sick...I mean, it would've been fun. But hey, life happens sometimes, right? At least I got to eat solid food today
Once again, thank you for the encouragements!
Off my crutches, nothing is hurting my ankle, cleared to start slowly back in to my triathlon training on the bike and swimming. Perhaps I won't have to ditch the tri in september, just do the sprint distance instead of the olympic. Then on to the princess...Haven't run in a week while I am settling into our first week out of school. Gave myself permission to sleep in and enjoy; back on track next week. I'm resigned to the fact that I'm just going to have to get up early a couple of days a week to do my speed stuff before DH goes to work; I can do short, simple runs in the evening after it cools down some.
I'm doing their "Own It" plan for the Peachtree 10K on July 4th! Yes, it's going to butt-kickingly hot, but last year was so much fun (my first Peachtree - the largest 10K in the US!) that I hardly noticed! My goal this year is to break an hour - I have come within 14 seconds of that
It really is uncanny exactly how many "Amy"s are on this thread! Welcome!
I used Higdon for my first Princess. First, I used his beginner runner program, then when I could run for 30 min. straight switched to his beginner half marathon program. I liked it okay, and I incorporated my own intervals into it once I hit 5 miles and thought I was going to die! I still did the Higdon plan, but added in a walking minute after every mile.
Welcome! You can do this - I decided to do it with NO running experience at all. You've got plenty of time to get training done.
Good for you - I'm sure that was a hard decision, but I think it's smart to save yourself for your goal race. Feel better soon!
34 minutes for your first 5K and that sucked?!?!?! Girl, you are crazy! That's a great time! 36 minutes is a great time! And now you have some race experience under your belt and will do even better with the next one!
