The Official 2013 Wine and Dine Half Marathon Thread

[cewait]

I decided to not run this weekend - at least the half. My weekend run went well. It was slow and felt longer than the 7 miles I ran; however, I do not have to run this race for anything other than the bling…

The Goofy weekend is so much more important to me than this race and I would be taking a large leap in miles to complete the W&D. Those who know me also know that if I toe the line, I am not stopping until I either; cross the finish, am pulled from the course or fall over. In real simple terms, I need to spend more time building up miles again and if I were to further injure the knee or add injury to another joint I would fail in the longer mission. I have no doubt that I can run the W&D and make the end with little problem.

I may run 13 this weekend, but it will be in a venue and at a pace that I control. It will be in a location where I am looping and can pull out if I feel like I am pushing too far too fast too soon.

 

[sunnygal041]

You're right. I didn't run the race last year but my name's in there now to track. Thanks for posting the link!

Well, I tried to sign up via text and the message I keep getting is that keyword WDW8000 is not active. Hmmmmm

 

[Ariel484]

Well, I tried to sign up via text and the message I keep getting is that keyword WDW8000 is not active. Hmmmmm

I was just about to type that my number is different so maybe you should try my number, but I realized we're typing in our bib numbers (so you're bib 8000, right?). DUH.

Anyway, did you type it without a space ("WDW8000") or with the space ("WDW 8000")? I did it without the space and it worked.

 

[sunnygal041]

I was just about to type that my number is different so maybe you should try my number, but I realized we're typing in our bib numbers (so you're bib 8000, right?). DUH.

Anyway, did you type it without a space ("WDW8000") or with the space ("WDW 8000")? I did it without the space and it worked.

Well, I just did it again and it worked. Thanks!!

 

[peachygreen]

Debating calling a doctor. Of course I don't know who to call and not sure I can even find someone that could get me in between now and Thursday and if I did would it make any difference. I can barely walk at this point.

I'm thinking I might need to change my expectations for this race. I got my PR on Oct 26th. I was hoping to shave a couple more minutes off it, but now I'm thinking even if I can get my ankle to loosen up I relax and take my time and take in the sights instead of trying to race this Saturday.

I am so bummed right now. To feel like I'm derailed now so close to my goal when I have trained so well for this race. I also don't even really know exactly what I did. I am guessing it is the roads I was running on Sunday but it didn't hurt when I ran. It didn't hurt later in the day at the waterpark with the kids. It didn't hurt playing minigolf etc. It started to hurt sitting in the car driving home and the pain just seems to get worse not better with sitting/resting.

I'm feeling really down now and slightly defeated. I made the mistake yesterday of reading my race reports from my last 2 "big" races yesterday. NYC marathon in 2007 and the Houston Half Marathon in 2008. Both races were extreme disappointments for me and if I was honest with myself derailed my running after they were over. I've been feeling so good running lately, so strong etc. I partially tore my MCL in the Houston Half in 2008 at mile 2 and it sidelined me to where I didn't get back to running again until January of this year. I have a feeling if either of those races had been better races the injury would have set me back but wouldn't have made me quit running. The only positive I could get from reading either of my race reports is that I am extremely stubborn and persistant as if I wasn't either of those I wouldn't have finished those 2 races. I'm not really sure if that is a good thing though.

Then I start to feel guilty and to feel I'm being very selfish. If I can't race this weekend I am being very selfish to go to Disney for the weekend without the family. Of course everything is paid for and I couldn't cancel at this point but I still feel guilty about it. It is one thing to have a me weekend for a race but it is another just to go.

And yes this is a huge woe is me type post. Sorry to be such a downer.

 

[cewait]

Debating calling a doctor. Of course I don't know who to call and not sure I can even find someone that could get me in between now and Thursday and if I did would it make any difference. I can barely walk at this point.

I'm thinking I might need to change my expectations for this race. I got my PR on Oct 26th. I was hoping to shave a couple more minutes off it, but now I'm thinking even if I can get my ankle to loosen up I relax and take my time and take in the sights instead of trying to race this Saturday.

I am so bummed right now. To feel like I'm derailed now so close to my goal when I have trained so well for this race. I also don't even really know exactly what I did. I am guessing it is the roads I was running on Sunday but it didn't hurt when I ran. It didn't hurt later in the day at the waterpark with the kids. It didn't hurt playing minigolf etc. It started to hurt sitting in the car driving home and the pain just seems to get worse not better with sitting/resting.

I'm feeling really down now and slightly defeated. I made the mistake yesterday of reading my race reports from my last 2 "big" races yesterday. NYC marathon in 2007 and the Houston Half Marathon in 2008. Both races were extreme disappointments for me and if I was honest with myself derailed my running after they were over. I've been feeling so good running lately, so strong etc. I partially tore my MCL in the Houston Half in 2008 at mile 2 and it sidelined me to where I didn't get back to running again until January of this year. I have a feeling if either of those races had been better races the injury would have set me back but wouldn't have made me quit running. The only positive I could get from reading either of my race reports is that I am extremely stubborn and persistant as if I wasn't either of those I wouldn't have finished those 2 races. I'm not really sure if that is a good thing though.

Then I start to feel guilty and to feel I'm being very selfish. If I can't race this weekend I am being very selfish to go to Disney for the weekend without the family. Of course everything is paid for and I couldn't cancel at this point but I still feel guilty about it. It is one thing to have a me weekend for a race but it is another just to go.

And yes this is a huge woe is me type post. Sorry to be such a downer.

Methodist Orthopedics - 1201 Brooks St, Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 690-4678

Usually can get in in a day or two. Doc Sitter is the more sports oriented one.. Doc Renney usually has openings - I think due to bedside manner; good or bad seeing him is better than not if urgent

 

[Figment1990]

Debating calling a doctor. Of course I don't know who to call and not sure I can even find someone that could get me in between now and Thursday and if I did would it make any difference. I can barely walk at this point.

I'm thinking I might need to change my expectations for this race. I got my PR on Oct 26th. I was hoping to shave a couple more minutes off it, but now I'm thinking even if I can get my ankle to loosen up I relax and take my time and take in the sights instead of trying to race this Saturday.

I am so bummed right now. To feel like I'm derailed now so close to my goal when I have trained so well for this race. I also don't even really know exactly what I did. I am guessing it is the roads I was running on Sunday but it didn't hurt when I ran. It didn't hurt later in the day at the waterpark with the kids. It didn't hurt playing minigolf etc. It started to hurt sitting in the car driving home and the pain just seems to get worse not better with sitting/resting.

I'm feeling really down now and slightly defeated. I made the mistake yesterday of reading my race reports from my last 2 "big" races yesterday. NYC marathon in 2007 and the Houston Half Marathon in 2008. Both races were extreme disappointments for me and if I was honest with myself derailed my running after they were over. I've been feeling so good running lately, so strong etc. I partially tore my MCL in the Houston Half in 2008 at mile 2 and it sidelined me to where I didn't get back to running again until January of this year. I have a feeling if either of those races had been better races the injury would have set me back but wouldn't have made me quit running. The only positive I could get from reading either of my race reports is that I am extremely stubborn and persistant as if I wasn't either of those I wouldn't have finished those 2 races. I'm not really sure if that is a good thing though.

Then I start to feel guilty and to feel I'm being very selfish. If I can't race this weekend I am being very selfish to go to Disney for the weekend without the family. Of course everything is paid for and I couldn't cancel at this point but I still feel guilty about it. It is one thing to have a me weekend for a race but it is another just to go.

And yes this is a huge woe is me type post. Sorry to be such a downer.

Oh peachy..... you are always welcome to "woe is me" on this board. Most of us have been there and sometimes you just need to be in the company of other athletes....

If you can't get in to see your doc, maybe you can make a stop at the ER. At least to get it X-rayed. Especially if you can't walk. I waited weeks and weeks and weeks for my ortho appt last January and spent 4 weeks not running while I waited for that appointment only to end up with him ordering an MRI that did not show a stress fracture. All in all I was off running for nearly 6 weeks. In May, when I hurt my foot AGAIN (very similar pain), I called my primary doc who told me to go get an x-ray at the ER, and they treated me right away and I was only off it for 2 weeks. In both cases, I had to rebuild mileage again, but at least I was able to walk on it the second time. In the meantime, I ended up re-joining the gym and rediscovered my enjoyment of lifting again, and had some nice little arm muscles for the summer (which are now gone again, but I digress).

It's ok to go to WDW without the kids and without running in the race. You worked SO hard already for the race. The race was just one part of the event. The journey and the celebration of dedication and athleticism is also a part of it. Even though you are injured RIGHT NOW, it doesn't mean you aren't both of those things. I completely understand how frustrating it can be to not be able to run the race. The very first Wine & Dine I was at was 2011 and I was not running, my sister was. I was still suffering from a very bad leg injury that had me barely able to walk properly and it nearly made me cry to watch her get ready for the race and head off to the start. I wanted to be running with her so much. But I'm glad I went anyway. My sister had been in a car accident the prior year and doing the race was her way of proving her recovery. That was when I decided to run in 2012. It was a very long journey for me, and is an on-going battle. Sometimes when I REALLY don't feel like running, the only thing that gets me through is remembering that night - when I told myself that if I ever got back to being ABLE to run, I would, for as long as my body would let me. I've had setbacks and injuries along the way, but I'm not giving up yet.

Anyhow, I guess my point is, don't give up, even if you don't run this race. And don't feel guilty about going this weekend without your kids if you don't race. I know it would be hard for me to go and not run, but perhaps you could still go and do a little more "enjoying" of the food & wine festival than you would have done had you been pre-hydrating and all that. That's what I would do! I would hit up the food kiosks and the wine seminars and maybe even have a fancy dinner with DH. And if you decide you can stand watching the race, maybe there's even volunteer spots available?

Whatever you decide - know you aren't alone. It doesn't make it better, but you can always turn to us to talk about it.

 

[Figment1990]

I decided to not run this weekend - at least the half. My weekend run went well. It was slow and felt longer than the 7 miles I ran; however, I do not have to run this race for anything other than the bling…

The Goofy weekend is so much more important to me than this race and I would be taking a large leap in miles to complete the W&D. Those who know me also know that if I toe the line, I am not stopping until I either; cross the finish, am pulled from the course or fall over. In real simple terms, I need to spend more time building up miles again and if I were to further injure the knee or add injury to another joint I would fail in the longer mission. I have no doubt that I can run the W&D and make the end with little problem.

I may run 13 this weekend, but it will be in a venue and at a pace that I control. It will be in a location where I am looping and can pull out if I feel like I am pushing too far too fast too soon.

Coach - tough decision but probably a wise one! I would have made the same call if I had Goofy on the schedule! But me and Goofy.... no way never! If you can go Goofy then don't risk it with wine & dine. You can still enjoy the festivities, or cheer us on if you feel like it. We've all appreciated all of your advice so a big THANK YOU for hanging out with us!

 

[kristenrice]

After another long weekend of work, I made it to today. I have not run in a week and the last one was a mere 3 miles. On October 25, I ran 6 miles. I haven't run more than 8 miles since October 10! I've been starting to get a little worried. It was never speed I was concerned with, it was endurance. After so many weeks without a longer run, I was really starting to worry again that I wouldn't be able to finish. I knew that today would be my last opportunity to try for a longer distance. I really didn't want to go to long this close to race day, but it was more of a mental need than a physical need. I was really starting to doubt my endurance.

I decided to go out for 2 hours. My goal was simply to see how far I could make it in that time. I knew that I was underfueled (no dinner last night and only a 190-calorie Greek yogurt granola bar for breakfast) and tired so I was hoping to keep it at or about a 13:00 pace. I had plenty of water before and during the run and I stretched out really well before I left.

I managed to go 10 miles in 2:07:54 for a 12:47 pace. I have mixed emotions about this run. On one hand, I feel like crap. I kept thinking about the 1/2 marathon and I actually felt like would not have been able to go 3 more miles if I had to, even just walking. I was really sore, but not too winded. I tried stretching during the walk intervals and that seemed to help temporarily. Now, on the other hand, I know that I really pushed myself. I have not gone 10 miles in well over a month and this is only the 5th time EVER that I have gone that distance. I kept it under a 13:00 pace which was my intention and I was. admittedly underprepared for that distance. So, even though I am making excuses, I feel like I did OK today. I just hope that this was enough to get me through until Saturday. Maybe I will do an easy (like maybe UNTIMED) 3 miles on Thursday morning before we leave. Hmm....

On to the preparations....

My stuff is packed...DH got his suitcase out this weekend...it's still empty. Today, I have a laundry-list of stuff to do...
...shower and get to work for brief 20-minute inservice at 1:00...
...go to bank and get small bills for tips...
...go to Target and get last-minute items for kids to take to Granny's...
...pack kids' bags for Granny's house...
...gymnastics class at 5 for DD10...
...PTC for DD8 at 6:30...
...get my uniforms and such ready for work tomorrow...
...BED!

Tomorrow...work 7a-7p and hope that I am available at 2:45 to check in for our SWA flight. DH has to go to PTC for DD10 at 1:00. After work, I have to spend some quality time with the girls before we leave them behind.

Thursday...Up at 6:30 to get kids to school and say goodbye. After that, I'll try to take about an hour and go for a run. The dogs have to be at the kennel between 10-11 and it is a 30-minute drive. My mom is picking us up about 12:45 to go to the airport and our flight is at 2:45. We'll be on the ground in Orlando by 5:30pm.

We're in the homestretch!!

 

[PlutoBaby]

I decided to not run this weekend - at least the half. My weekend run went well. It was slow and felt longer than the 7 miles I ran; however, I do not have to run this race for anything other than the bling…

The Goofy weekend is so much more important to me than this race and I would be taking a large leap in miles to complete the W&D. Those who know me also know that if I toe the line, I am not stopping until I either; cross the finish, am pulled from the course or fall over. In real simple terms, I need to spend more time building up miles again and if I were to further injure the knee or add injury to another joint I would fail in the longer mission. I have no doubt that I can run the W&D and make the end with little problem.

I may run 13 this weekend, but it will be in a venue and at a pace that I control. It will be in a location where I am looping and can pull out if I feel like I am pushing too far too fast too soon.

I think I can safely speak for everyone here when I say that I cannot begin to thank you enough for all the advice and support you've given and continue to give all of us. Your help has been invaluable and even though we're all bummed you won't be joining us on this particular journey, we understand and support your decision. Like Figment said, if I had Goofy looming, I'd be making the same decision. This coming from the chick who doesn't always see (or want to see ) the bigger picture. I hope that you'll still join us Saturday night to send us off and give us the opportunity to thank you in person!

Debating calling a doctor. Of course I don't know who to call and not sure I can even find someone that could get me in between now and Thursday and if I did would it make any difference. I can barely walk at this point.

I'm thinking I might need to change my expectations for this race. I got my PR on Oct 26th. I was hoping to shave a couple more minutes off it, but now I'm thinking even if I can get my ankle to loosen up I relax and take my time and take in the sights instead of trying to race this Saturday.

I am so bummed right now. To feel like I'm derailed now so close to my goal when I have trained so well for this race. I also don't even really know exactly what I did. I am guessing it is the roads I was running on Sunday but it didn't hurt when I ran. It didn't hurt later in the day at the waterpark with the kids. It didn't hurt playing minigolf etc. It started to hurt sitting in the car driving home and the pain just seems to get worse not better with sitting/resting.

I'm feeling really down now and slightly defeated. I made the mistake yesterday of reading my race reports from my last 2 "big" races yesterday. NYC marathon in 2007 and the Houston Half Marathon in 2008. Both races were extreme disappointments for me and if I was honest with myself derailed my running after they were over. I've been feeling so good running lately, so strong etc. I partially tore my MCL in the Houston Half in 2008 at mile 2 and it sidelined me to where I didn't get back to running again until January of this year. I have a feeling if either of those races had been better races the injury would have set me back but wouldn't have made me quit running. The only positive I could get from reading either of my race reports is that I am extremely stubborn and persistant as if I wasn't either of those I wouldn't have finished those 2 races. I'm not really sure if that is a good thing though.

Then I start to feel guilty and to feel I'm being very selfish. If I can't race this weekend I am being very selfish to go to Disney for the weekend without the family. Of course everything is paid for and I couldn't cancel at this point but I still feel guilty about it. It is one thing to have a me weekend for a race but it is another just to go.

And yes this is a huge woe is me type post. Sorry to be such a downer.

No worries! Woe-ing is what we're here for! Even if the outcome is not what you want it to be, we're still here for support and stupid stuff to make you laugh.

After another long weekend of work, I made it to today. I have not run in a week and the last one was a mere 3 miles. On October 25, I ran 6 miles. I haven't run more than 8 miles since October 10! I've been starting to get a little worried. It was never speed I was concerned with, it was endurance. After so many weeks without a longer run, I was really starting to worry again that I wouldn't be able to finish. I knew that today would be my last opportunity to try for a longer distance. I really didn't want to go to long this close to race day, but it was more of a mental need than a physical need. I was really starting to doubt my endurance.

I decided to go out for 2 hours. My goal was simply to see how far I could make it in that time. I knew that I was underfueled (no dinner last night and only a 190-calorie Greek yogurt granola bar for breakfast) and tired so I was hoping to keep it at or about a 13:00 pace. I had plenty of water before and during the run and I stretched out really well before I left.

I managed to go 10 miles in 2:07:54 for a 12:47 pace. I have mixed emotions about this run. On one hand, I feel like crap. I kept thinking about the 1/2 marathon and I actually felt like would not have been able to go 3 more miles if I had to, even just walking. I was really sore, but not too winded. I tried stretching during the walk intervals and that seemed to help temporarily. Now, on the other hand, I know that I really pushed myself. I have not gone 10 miles in well over a month and this is only the 5th time EVER that I have gone that distance. I kept it under a 13:00 pace which was my intention and I was. admittedly underprepared for that distance. So, even though I am making excuses, I feel like I did OK today. I just hope that this was enough to get me through until Saturday. Maybe I will do an easy (like maybe UNTIMED) 3 miles on Thursday morning before we leave. Hmm....

On to the preparations....

My stuff is packed...DH got his suitcase out this weekend...it's still empty. Today, I have a laundry-list of stuff to do...
...shower and get to work for brief 20-minute inservice at 1:00...
...go to bank and get small bills for tips...
...go to Target and get last-minute items for kids to take to Granny's...
...pack kids' bags for Granny's house...
...gymnastics class at 5 for DD10...
...PTC for DD8 at 6:30...
...get my uniforms and such ready for work tomorrow...
...BED!

Tomorrow...work 7a-7p and hope that I am available at 2:45 to check in for our SWA flight. DH has to go to PTC for DD10 at 1:00. After work, I have to spend some quality time with the girls before we leave them behind.

Thursday...Up at 6:30 to get kids to school and say goodbye. After that, I'll try to take about an hour and go for a run. The dogs have to be at the kennel between 10-11 and it is a 30-minute drive. My mom is picking us up about 12:45 to go to the airport and our flight is at 2:45. We'll be on the ground in Orlando by 5:30pm.

We're in the homestretch!!

STOP FREAKING OUT....YOU WILL BE JUST FINE.....THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR FUN...(just keep repeating that until you want to smack yourself upside the head). Trust me, it works, lol!


On a happy happy note, I got the WISH banner from the little kiddies at the local kiddie school, and it came out AMAZING!!!! It's too big for me to take a picture of it, but keep an eye for it Saturday night near the globe. You won't be able to miss it!

 

[cimrk01]

Getting slightly worried there is going to be a repeat of the same type of weather we had at the Princess. Has there ever been a run disney event that took place in the rain?

 

[zgirls]

I decided to not run this weekend - at least the half. My weekend run went well. It was slow and felt longer than the 7 miles I ran; however, I do not have to run this race for anything other than the bling…

The Goofy weekend is so much more important to me than this race and I would be taking a large leap in miles to complete the W&D. Those who know me also know that if I toe the line, I am not stopping until I either; cross the finish, am pulled from the course or fall over. In real simple terms, I need to spend more time building up miles again and if I were to further injure the knee or add injury to another joint I would fail in the longer mission. I have no doubt that I can run the W&D and make the end with little problem.

I may run 13 this weekend, but it will be in a venue and at a pace that I control. It will be in a location where I am looping and can pull out if I feel like I am pushing too far too fast too soon.

Good call.

 

[Figment1990]

After another long weekend of work, I made it to today. I have not run in a week and the last one was a mere 3 miles. On October 25, I ran 6 miles. I haven't run more than 8 miles since October 10! I've been starting to get a little worried. It was never speed I was concerned with, it was endurance. After so many weeks without a longer run, I was really starting to worry again that I wouldn't be able to finish. I knew that today would be my last opportunity to try for a longer distance. I really didn't want to go to long this close to race day, but it was more of a mental need than a physical need. I was really starting to doubt my endurance.

I decided to go out for 2 hours. My goal was simply to see how far I could make it in that time. I knew that I was underfueled (no dinner last night and only a 190-calorie Greek yogurt granola bar for breakfast) and tired so I was hoping to keep it at or about a 13:00 pace. I had plenty of water before and during the run and I stretched out really well before I left.

I managed to go 10 miles in 2:07:54 for a 12:47 pace. I have mixed emotions about this run. On one hand, I feel like crap. I kept thinking about the 1/2 marathon and I actually felt like would not have been able to go 3 more miles if I had to, even just walking. I was really sore, but not too winded. I tried stretching during the walk intervals and that seemed to help temporarily. Now, on the other hand, I know that I really pushed myself. I have not gone 10 miles in well over a month and this is only the 5th time EVER that I have gone that distance. I kept it under a 13:00 pace which was my intention and I was. admittedly underprepared for that distance. So, even though I am making excuses, I feel like I did OK today. I just hope that this was enough to get me through until Saturday. Maybe I will do an easy (like maybe UNTIMED) 3 miles on Thursday morning before we leave. Hmm....

On to the preparations....

My stuff is packed...DH got his suitcase out this weekend...it's still empty. Today, I have a laundry-list of stuff to do...
...shower and get to work for brief 20-minute inservice at 1:00...
...go to bank and get small bills for tips...
...go to Target and get last-minute items for kids to take to Granny's...
...pack kids' bags for Granny's house...
...gymnastics class at 5 for DD10...
...PTC for DD8 at 6:30...
...get my uniforms and such ready for work tomorrow...
...BED!

Tomorrow...work 7a-7p and hope that I am available at 2:45 to check in for our SWA flight. DH has to go to PTC for DD10 at 1:00. After work, I have to spend some quality time with the girls before we leave them behind.

Thursday...Up at 6:30 to get kids to school and say goodbye. After that, I'll try to take about an hour and go for a run. The dogs have to be at the kennel between 10-11 and it is a 30-minute drive. My mom is picking us up about 12:45 to go to the airport and our flight is at 2:45. We'll be on the ground in Orlando by 5:30pm.

We're in the homestretch!!

Once again, it's like we're kin! That is nearly my exact plans for the next two days, well, except for the fact that I worked from 10-4:30 today, and not an inservice and I don't have any daughters, just one son. But DH is not packed, I have to pack DS for grandma's, and I have to check us in to our flight at 2:15, then teh same drill as you for thursday. Wish I could see him longer before we leave than just before school, but c'est la vie.

I'm hoping to run tomorrow instead of thursday though. I was going to run thursday, but if I can squeeze it in tomorrow, it would be better for my schedule.....

But I'm just Done. Ready. Want to get the show on the road. Let's GO!!!!!!

 

[Figment1990]

Getting slightly worried there is going to be a repeat of the same type of weather we had at the Princess. Has there ever been a run disney event that took place in the rain?

Shhhhhh! Do not even utter the "R" word....

 

[kristenrice]

Once again, it's like we're kin! That is nearly my exact plans for the next two days, well, except for the fact that I worked from 10-4:30 today, and not an inservice and I don't have any daughters, just one son. But DH is not packed, I have to pack DS for grandma's, and I have to check us in to our flight at 2:15, then teh same drill as you for thursday. Wish I could see him longer before we leave than just before school, but c'est la vie.

I'm hoping to run tomorrow instead of thursday though. I was going to run thursday, but if I can squeeze it in tomorrow, it would be better for my schedule.....

But I'm just Done. Ready. Want to get the show on the road. Let's GO!!!!!!

Too funny! If your flight leave PA at 2:15, we may run into each other at MCO You're not staying at AKV are you??

 

[Figment1990]

Too funny! If your flight leave PA at 2:15, we may run into each other at MCO You're not staying at AKV are you??

Nope, but we are eating there on Sunday night! lol

I just checked out the weather thanks to cimrk01's post above. what?!?!? When did that happen? 92% humidity and 30% chance of the R word????

Guess I better start thinking about more than just a hat - like something for before the start, and maybe an extra pair of socks.... hope it blows over and goes far far away quickly.

 

[sully&mike]

Once again, it's like we're kin! That is nearly my exact plans for the next two days, well, except for the fact that I worked from 10-4:30 today, and not an inservice and I don't have any daughters, just one son. But DH is not packed, I have to pack DS for grandma's, and I have to check us in to our flight at 2:15, then teh same drill as you for thursday. Wish I could see him longer before we leave than just before school, but c'est la vie. I'm hoping to run tomorrow instead of thursday though. I was going to run thursday, but if I can squeeze it in tomorrow, it would be better for my schedule..... But I'm just Done. Ready. Want to get the show on the road. Let's GO!!!!!!

Omg.
If you're on swest in Thurs at 2:15 from PIT, I'll see you there!!!!

 

[rpcvpanama]

I decided to not run this weekend - at least the half. My weekend run went well. It was slow and felt longer than the 7 miles I ran; however, I do not have to run this race for anything other than the bling…

The Goofy weekend is so much more important to me than this race and I would be taking a large leap in miles to complete the W&D. Those who know me also know that if I toe the line, I am not stopping until I either; cross the finish, am pulled from the course or fall over. In real simple terms, I need to spend more time building up miles again and if I were to further injure the knee or add injury to another joint I would fail in the longer mission. I have no doubt that I can run the W&D and make the end with little problem.

I may run 13 this weekend, but it will be in a venue and at a pace that I control. It will be in a location where I am looping and can pull out if I feel like I am pushing too far too fast too soon.

Coach, I am pretty much in the same boat. My hip bursitis is not getting any better and I am training for the Dopey in January. It is a really hard decision to not run, I really wanted to complete all big Disney races this year (2013-2014). But, I probably need to look at the big picture as well.

Thanks for posting your decision it, hopefully, will push me in the right direction!

Goood luck everyone!!

 

[pix13dust]

Today was supposed be my last run before Saturday. I'm thinking about skipping it... A little head cold, sore throat and upset stomach. It will only be the 3rd run I've missed. What do you think?

On a side note, THANKS for all your help and advice Coach! We will miss you Saturday

Melinda

 

[peachygreen]

Well I bit the bullet and called Methodist and made an appointment for tomorrow morning. I'm really hoping its nothing serious.