The Rebels are Jumping into JUNE!

[disney_mommy]

Welcome Rebels!!​

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A June thread for the Rebels. We're on a roll now, so let's keep going!

Our member list:

K80K - Katie - Baltimore
wdwprncess77 - Jane - New York
french lady - Diane
mandac - Manda - Utah
Suzann - - Seattle
scoolover - Scott - Connecticut
cwnhokie - - West Virginia
ghoulishgirl - Tiffany - California
grstink - Gretchen - New Jersey
forceword - Liam - London
RENThead09 - Pat - Vegas
jenanderson - Jen - Minnesota
CapeCodRob - Rob - Massachusetts
sailors_wfe - Christy - Virginia
luckymum22 - Barb (and Silent Bob) - Pennsylvania
G&GMom - Joy - Florida
j-sun - Virginia
deleckidesign - Michelle - Michigan
momto2littlemonsters - Shawna - Florida
krishouse - Kristin - Ontario
jwalker1 - James - Illinois
nkkilala - Nikki - Michigan
LuvCuteBoys
disney_mommy - Andrea - Virginia

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Rebel Calendar:

2010

February
WISH Valentine's Day Virtual 5K/10K
Mandac - 10K
jenanderson - 5K
grstink - 10K
ghoulishgirl - 5K
disney_mommy - 10K

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March

Disney's Princess Half Marathon and 5K - 6th, 7th
k80k
disney_mommy
G&G Mom

Sarasota Half - 14th
G&G Mom

Frozen Foot 5K - 14th
luckymum22

Hastings Half Marathon - 21st
forceword

Walk a Mile in their Shoes 5K - 27th
momto2littlemonsters

Luck O' the IWISH! St. Patrick's Day Virtual 5K/10K
grstink - 5K
jenanderson - 5K

Lucky 7 7K
jenanderson

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April

Lincoln Memorial Half - 3rd
jwalker1

Obesity Challenge 5K - 17th
jenanderson

Hagarstown 5K - 17th
cwnhokie

Ocean City Half Marathon - 24th
K80K

Logan’s Run 5K & Walk for Autism Awareness
luckymum22

Beaches Chapel 5K - 24th
momto2littlemonsters

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May

Kenswick Half Marathon - 2nd
forceword

Frederick Half - 2nd
K80K

The Human Race 5K
momto2littlemonsters

SheROX Tempe Triathlon - 8th
ghoulishgirl

Race for the Cure 5K - 8th
mandac

Turkey Hill 11th Annual Country Classic 5K
luckymum22

Historic Half - 16th
K80K

Miles for Moms 5K to benefit Mom's House®
luckymum22

Edinburgh Marathon - 23rd
forceword

Maryland Half - 23rd
K80K

Spring Sprint 5K
luckymum22

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June

7th Annual DUI Victims Memorial 10k Run - 5th
Luckymum22

Zooma Annapolis Half - 6th
K80K

Minneapolis Half Marathon - 6th
jenanderson

SH7 - 12th
K80K

Bear Lake 10K - 12th
mandac

Expedition Everest Challenge - 12th
cwnhokie
momto2littlemonsters

B10 10Mi - 19th
K80K

10K
french lady

Cypress 10K - 24th
RENThead09

Craig Heisey Memorial 5K - 26th
Luckymum22

Run for the Pies 5K
momto2littlemonsters

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August

Tour de Pain - 7th, 8th
momto2littlemonsters

Abe's Amble 10K
jwalker1

Twilight Trot 10K - 15th
Luckymum22

Eagle 'Hadventurish' Races
Luckymum22
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September

Disneyland Half - 5th
K80K
ghoulishgirl
RENThead09

Montreal Half - 5th
french lady

Virginia Beach Rock 'n' Roll Half - 5th
disney_mommy
sailors_wfe

Bupa Great North Run - 19th
forceword

Philly Rock ‘n’ Roll Half - 19th
K80K

Children's Way 5K - 26th
momto2littlemonsters

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October

Disney Wine and Dine Half - 2nd
K80K
disney_mommy
wdwprncess77

Lewis & Clark Marathon - 3rd
jwalker

Hershey Half Marathon, Relay - 3rd
Luckymum22 (with Silent Bob)

Race for the Cure
momto2littlemonsters

Lewis & Clark Marathon - 3rd
jwalker1

Boston Half - 10th
K80K

Baltimore Half - 16th
K80K

Stoudt's Brewing Distance Classic 12k - 23rd
Luckymum22

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November

Philadelphia Half - 21st
K80K

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December

PUMA Hellrunner
forceword

Frostbite Festival 10mile - 7th
jwalker1


Rehobeth Half - 11th
K80K

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2011

January

Disney World Half/Full Marathon - 8th, 9th
forceword
luckymum22 - half
ghoulishgirl - Goofy
jwalker1 - Goofy
wdwprncess77 - half

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About W.I.S.H

Within the DISboards, there is a group of DISers that like to talk about getting healthy or staying healthy, and all of the things that entails. They are called W.I.S.Hers. On this thread, TXBelle (Heather) shares the history of W.I.S.H. and how it all began.

You are always welcome to post on the W.I.S.H boards and ask questions, or to offer advice for someone else. Once you've posted, you are automatically a member of W.I.S.H!

Within W.I.S.H there are smaller teams of about 20 people each. You do not have to be on a team to be a member of W.I.S.H and you do not have to be a member of W.I.S.H to be on a team. They are just a way for smaller groups of people to get to know each other and to offer more personalized advice and suggestions.


How can I join a team?

Right now, jmasgat (Maura) is coordinating the teams. Go to this thread and post that you would like to join a team. You might also like to mention if you are an experienced athlete or just starting out, if you are a runner, a walker or a biker or what your goals are. She will try to match you up with a team that will benefit from your current fitness levels and goals.

Maura maintains the team leaders and members and makes sure the numbers stay pretty even. She will decide when it is time to start a new team and will coordinate that effort.


About the Rebels

On February 7, 2009, windwalker asked for a volunteer to lead a new team he named Rebel Alliance. It didn't appear that there were many people eager to take on that job! Soon however, Suzann and scoolover (Scott) stepped up and offered to share the duties of heading up the new team. Back then, every team member had to announce their monthly miles and minutes and the team captain kept a team total.

Before long the team had 11 members and by June we were up to 14. One of the latest monthly threads was started in July of 2009 by Suzann until K80K (Katie) started one in September of that same year. October was skipped and a November thread was started by wdwprincess (Jane). By this time, most members of the team had drifted away. "Real life" got in the way, training slowed down, there was an injury... For whatever reason, it appeared that the Rebels had disbanded.

In January of 2010, deekaypee (Debra) started asking for opinions for the new year and scoolover (Scott) offered to re-start the Rebels. He started a thread asking if any past team members were interested in coming back, and a few did. Then jmasgat (Maura) started filling the team in with brand new people who were either new to W.I.S.H or were ready to join a team. The numbers rose quickly and before long the team had 20 members.

Because of personal reasons, scoolover (Scott) asked disney_mommy (Andrea) to take over as team captain in February 2010. She accepted and the team is in its current state.


Helpful Tips/Links

Need general information about a variety of topics, including running, walking, programs, gear, pacing? Check out this great thread by chimera. It includes links to a huge number of resources you might find useful.


Looking for a fun way to get in some extra walking? How about joining the Walk to Disney Challenge? Keep track of your daily walking miles (by pedometer or GPS) and log them in. See how close you would be if you were actually walking to The World!


Many Rebels are signed up on DailyMile.com, a site to post your workout miles/minutes and talk about them. It could be called the Facebook of workouts. If you sign up, feel free to "friend" the Rebels listed below. Be sure to include a note in your friend request mentioning you are a Rebel!

disney_mommy - DM username "disney_mommy"
luckymum22 - DM username "LuckyMum22"
jenanderson - DM username "jenanderson"


If you are interested in getting a ticker for your signature (for a weight loss goal, or just for an upcoming vacation), the DIS has its own options now. They can be found here.


If you would like a Userbar for your signature, check out this thread. bellaDisneydncr created a bunch of W.I.S.H userbars as well as Rebel Alliance specific bars (they are on page 2, post #27, or here). Also on her thread are bars for the Disney races. If you'd like to use an animator, an excellent one can be found here.


The Rebels have several logo options, if you would prefer to have one of them in your signature. They can be found on this post. If you have any suggestions or ideas for more, please post it on our thread!

If you'd like to get to know your teammates on a personal level, please look us up on Facebook or Twitter. When you send a friend request, be sure to mention that you're a Rebel!

Want to catch up on past team threads? May 2010 is here, April 2010 can be found here, March 2010 is here and the 'first' thread is here.

 

[disney_mommy]

Jen - 9.5 miles - that's great! Get all your painting done? I would love to have a great weekend house to go to, where there's no work or crap to deal with, just relaxation. Ahhh...

Are you getting excited about your first race? I'm getting excited for you!!

Manda - Wow, thanks for that complement! I'm so glad that I am helping somebody, while at the same time helping myself.

Did you get your 6 miles in? And yes, cutting down a tree and chopping it into firewood most definitely counts as cross training!

Jane - You most definitely are getting stronger and faster! That's what training does.

I know it's easy to let one bad decision ruin your progress. That's a hard lesson for me, too. I try to remember that it's over, and I can start over right then.

James - Congratulations on signing up for the race! $5 is all it costs to get you motivated, eh? You're so easy!

 

[luckymum22]

Howdy Rebels!
I just heard this BIG NEWS:
If you run the Walt Disney World Marathon next year, you’ll get a day at Walt Disney World on the house. Go to the Disney Parks Blog for details -you can also vote for the medal you think Disney should award runners at next year’s Disney Marathon.

That's motivation to do the Full next year for me!
Happy for all of you who will be saving the $$$ this year though!

 

[grstink]

Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts. The toe was infected but I've been diligently taking care and have a nice walk scheduled for tomorrow.
Like Jane, the sore toe and not being able to walk as much set me back a bit. But, it is a new month and we will begin on a good foot (or toe as the case may be).
Jen - great job this weekend. So glad it was productive and fun.
James - signing up for a marathon is such a great incentive. Way to go.
Special thanks, Andrea, for keeping us going!
Happy June everyone!

 

[cwnhokie]

Hello everyone,
Just wanted to pop in real quick to say hello. Between working on my boys' bedroom, the last week of school with parties, field days, etc., working a little, pig roast and tons of family coming in, sister's graduation, etc. I haven't had time to do much working out or running. Barely even have time to count down the days until I leave for a Moms Only Disney trip to do the Expedition Everest Challenge. I knew when we bought our plane tickets during the 3ft snow storm in February that this would really sneak up on us.

 

[nkkilala]

Welcome to June everyone!!!

Jen- I can't believe you got in the water! The smaller lakes here in MI are ok but just putting my toes in Lake Michigan this weekend was NOT a fun experience!

Jane- Way to be on Sat! Hill and humidity! I think I would have fainted! Thanks for the tips on Target....I have to get some stuff for my sisters baby shower and might just browse over to the clothing department!

Gretchen- Good luck on your walk tomorrow! I hope your toe feels better!

I wish I had it in me to do the full marathon! If I didn't already have leftover tickets I might upgrade....but I do so we will save the full for another year. I'll get my first 1/2 marathon out of the way first!

cwnhokie- Sounds REALLY busy out your way! Have a great week and just take it all in!

AFM- I got in a couple of good walks on Mon and Tue! I also did some gardening on Monday and whatever I did worked my Glutes and Hamstrings! I still feel them! I have been busy getting a spaghetti dinner ready for the group of kids I'm taking to Disney this month (13 TEENAGERS !) I am looking forward to my long workout, a little intimidated as it will be my longest workout every at 4 miles, but I will "Get 'er done!" one way or the other!

Keep up the great work Rebels!

 

[K80K]

Morning Rebels! Did I mention that I am going to go to the Last Tour to Endor celebration on August. Thought my fellow Rebels might be excited about that.

Checking in with a weight workout this morning. I tried to wake up for spin but these long days with training in the evening just take too much out of me. I woke up and stared at the ceiling for 15 minutes, ate an english muffin, and then started to fall asleep on the couch. Turned the alarm off and rolled over. Ended up a little late to work thanks to 4 oversized loads on the beltway, but I did get my workout in.

 

[grstink]

Katie - good job on getting that workout in. Last Tour to Endor in August should be great.
Nikki - my walk today felt so good. It made me realize how much I missed walking and how much better I feel after doing it. What? Going to Disney with 13 teenagers. You have my deepest respect!
cwnhokie - an all girls trip to Disney is the best. Expedition Everest should be so much fun!
Well, my walk was wonderful. I did 5.7 miles and it felt great. (my toe was good too). It is amazing how down and discouraged I was getting. I am so glad that I got out and pushed through the doldrums. Boy was it hot out, though. Glad I did it early on in the day. Now, let's see what tomorrow's total mileage will be. On a positive note, I think the rest did me some good. My pace time increased ( a little, but an increase nonetheless).
Good day Rebels.

 

[K80K]

4.44 miles with some speed training intervals this morning. It is warm and humid here in Maryland this week. Makes me really nervous about how my race will end up on Sunday as it doesn't sound like this is going to break until some thunder storms roll through on Sunday night.

 

[disney_mommy]

Barb - Thanks for the head's up about the free day promotion. I wonder if they are trying to combat a drop in attendance that Monday. I'm sure a lot of people go home on Sunday so they can go back to work on Monday. (I know that's what I'm doing for the Wine & Dine this year.) I also voted on the medal, but I feel bad because I'm not even going to be in that race. Oh well.

Gretchen - Glad your toe is getting better, that was probably a big ouchie! And very glad you are out of the doldrums!

cwnhokie - Glad you checked in! That time really does sneak up on us, doesn't it? Sounds like you have a lot going on, I hope you're managing well and not too stressed out.

Nikki - Wow - 13 kids to Disney? Teenagers?! You will have other chaperones with you, right? I love that you're looking forward to your workout, what a great attitude to have! And you will rock those 4 miles!

I like your new avatar, by the way. Very cute.


Katie - That Last Tour to Endor sounds awesome. I had never heard of it until I googled it after reading your post. My son has been obsessed with Star Wars for years now, I would love to take him. Why did you decide to go?

I don't know how you do those early morning classes. I accepted a long time ago that it is just not in my nature to get up early and exercise. I can sleep in my workout clothes and have my shoes by the bed, but I will choose sleep over exercise every single time. Maybe if I became more fit and ran races every other weekend like you, I would be more willing, but right now it's not going to happen.

Maybe the storms will push some cool air through in front of them. But surely our Jedi Master of the Half Marathon isn't afraid of a little warm weather? We know you laugh in the face of humidity!


We're almost to the weekend, everyone!

 

[K80K]

Katie - That Last Tour to Endor sounds awesome. I had never heard of it until I googled it after reading your post. My son has been obsessed with Star Wars for years now, I would love to take him. Why did you decide to go?

My Mom was planning to go down that week anyway to check on her house down there. For minimal $$$ I get a nice quick vacation to FL to celebrate something I love. I still love the ride...could get on it over and over again. I have several friend in the 501st including one in the Tampa area, so I have a feeling he will be there too. Plus the draw of Disney fireworks to the music from Star Wars really got me.

 

[funwalker]

Nikki-

I sent you a PM -
I am in Portage MI - 10-minutes north of you...
Funwalker-Team Hakuna Matata.
I am a walker
If you get this way and would like to walk - I do run just give me a Shout!

Do you bike?
Ever do the KalHaven Trail?
Celery Flats is a bit crowded for biking but great for getting in 7-8 miles.

Probably will not check back on your Team Thread but you can PM me.

 

[disney_mommy]

Rebels, we have an intruder! Man your stations and prepare for battle!!

JK of course. Nikki, looks like you might have a training buddy nearby.

 

[K80K]

LOL Andrea, that was hilarious.

Hello Margie! I am sure I speak for all Rebels when I say you are welcome to stop by anytime.

 

[nkkilala]

I am sooo excited to have found another WISH walker in my town!!

TEEN TRIP TO DISNEY- I am going down with 13 teen (16 to 18 years old). There will be 1 other chaperon whit me. I am not too worried about my group. They are a bunch of great kids who are all competing in Health related fields, I call them my future health care providers! I should be a fun conference. There are about 3,000 kids that will be there. Anyone going to WDW in June I feel REALLY bad for! I'll have to keep you all updated about the experience!


Way to get out there and work it Rebels!

I slacked a bit yesterday and did not get my walk in. Almost missed it this morning too due to my basement being flooded! (happened before, this time was MUCH better with A LOT less water!) I took care of it and almost used it as an excuse not to walk, but then I remembered I missed on Thurs and powered through! It was a great walk!!

Looking forward to my 4 miler tomorrow, still trying to figure out where to do it at!

Take care Rebels!

 

[wdwprncess77]

Wow Rebels - so much has gone on in just a few days. I mean I missed an intruder and so many great workouts and information. I'm so far behind.

Gretchen - I'm glad to hear that your toe is healing and that you are getting back on track. Yup - it's hot up here right now but keep pushing through. Great job on the pace increase.

cwnhokie - Best of luck with the Everest challenge. I hope you have a great mom's trip and love the challenge. I LOVED it (despite last year's downpour). And if it weren't in June I would probably do it again. Although, now that I'm doing long runs in this heat I don't really think there's any reason why I shouldn't have done this challenge again. If it gets too hot, keep a lookout for the leftover barrels of ice water by the beverage carts as you run through AK. I frequently grabbed ice and cooled myself down without ever stopping my run.

Nikki - great job getting your walks in this week. And you found a new training buddy. So fun. I can't believe though that you are taking all those teens to Disney. I couldn't even imagine that many adults in one group at Disney. But teens??? Bless you! You must have a ton of patience and a huge heart. Good luck with your basement flood. Your 4 miler tomorrow is gonna fly by and you'll be wondering what you were worried about.

Katie - The last tour to endor sounds so fun. I'm not a big star wars fan, but I agree. I want to see fireworks set to star wars music. I won't be able to make it, but my mom lives down there so I'm going to recommend that she goes. She'll love it. Have so much fun when you do go. Best of luck to you again this weekend. I'm get tired just thinking about your running.

Andrea - I am just like you with those early mornings. The only thing that gets me up early in the mornings is that I run with my group on Saturdays. I get up so much earlier on Saturday than any other day of the week. Every other day I would much rather workout until midnight than have to get up an extra hour early. I feel ya, sista! I, too, voted for the medal when I'm only doing the half. But I'm thinking maybe they'll make the half medal similar or maybe we'll get to vote on our own after they pick the marathon one. Who knows?

Hi Margie!

Luckymum - Good luck on your 10K.

Jen - Hugs for your half!!!!!!

So here's my week in three million words or less. Tuesday's run was GROSS!!! So humid. Set out for 45 minutes. Stopped at 30 b/c it was so gross and our training program says a minimum of 30 minutes 2 times during the week. So minimum it was. Last night, super hot 85 but not as humid. I set out to do my 45 and I completed it. I slowed down ALOT. I felt it was more important to go the distance than to get faster last night. It worked, I felt great. Oh and I had walked the dog on a 2 mile walk before that 45 minutes. I was tired, but got through it. Tomorrow's group run is 8 miles. I've never done more than 6 and it's hot hot hot up here right now. But I'm determined to power through. The good news about the run is that the last 4 miles is on the same path that I have been training on since I began running. So I figure by the time I hit that 4 miles mentally I'll be like "I've got this....no problem." Let's cross our fingers on this.

It'll be the first time I'm starting to use gels on my runs. Anyone have recommendations of how much and how often they use them? I know its different for each person, I'm just a big planner and I like to have some information under my belt to keep me going.

Have a GREAT weekend!!! Stay hydrated and keep moving!

 

[grstink]

Nikki - sorry to hear about your basement flooding. Glad you were able to work things out and get out there.
Jen - thinking of you and your Half coming up.
Jane - I hear you on this heat and humidity. It really takes a lot of determination to work through the miles. Great that you are doing it and keeping up with your group. I also voted on the medal for the Jan. marathon but plan on doing the Half. Daughter is doing it but I haven't heard to see if she has voted yet. Would also like to get to vote for the Half medal.
Anyways, I'm still moving along and battling the heat. Looking for some cooler places to do my walking. I did 4.2 miles yesterday along the D & R Canal which wasn't so bad. Mornings work real well along the canal. Plan on doing another section tomorrow. For today, it is cross training in the pool. Grandkids are coming over after school and they always give me a good workout.

TGIF Rebels and have a great weekend.

 

[disney_mommy]

Nikki - You and 1 other adult are taking 13 teens to Disney? You are brave! Even if they're good kids, that's still a big responsibility. Good luck and have fun.

Sorry your basement flooded, but glad it wasn't too bad and it was a quick fix. And good for you for doing that walk anyway! Enjoy your 4-miler tomorrow.


Jane - No worries, we dispatched the intruder with swiftness and strength. She shall bother us no more.

2 miles plus 45 minutes? You go girl! You will rock those 8 miles tomorrow, especially with so much company right there doing it with you.

I am exactly like you with the planning! I had to find out the exact ratio of fuel, water and drinks to do on my long walks. Everyone kept telling me "everyone is different, but here's what I do," so that's what I'll tell you. I sip water every few minutes, then after 30-45 minutes, I take a gel or chew with a gulp of water, then 30-45 minutes after that, I take a big gulp of Powerade, then start over with the water sipping. I think the key is to start taking things before you need them. If you wait until you start to need the energy, then it's too late (I learned that the hard way).

For the gels, I use 1/2 packet per serving; for the chews, I take about 6 per serving.

Chews/Beans, in order of preference:
Honey Stinger Organic Energy Chew Cherry Blossom (totally taste like yummy candies, LOVE these)
Jelly Belly Sport Beans Orange
Jelly Belly Sport Beans Lemon Lime

Gels, in order of preference:
Gu Chocolate Outrage
Clif Shot Chocolate
Honey Stinger Chocolate (do you see a theme here?)


Gretchen - Are there any parks with lots of trees where you can walk? Or how about in a local mall, in the air conditioning? Have fun in the pool with the grandkids!

 

[K80K]

Honey Stinger Organic Energy Chew Cherry Blossom (totally taste like yummy candies, LOVE these)

These are my energy chew of choice. I take 2 before my run and again every 2 miles for anything over 6. They taste much like a cherry Luden's cough drop...you know the ones you used to fake being sick for as a kid.

 

[jenanderson]

Hey Rebels! So much going on and I have missed a lot of good information. I will say that it will be a little hit and miss for me until the end of next week - as a school teacher, these last 2 weeks are insane! I have to pack my whole classroom up on top of it all because I am not returning to this job. I will now attempt to catch up with everyone!

Jen - 9.5 miles - that's great! Get all your painting done? I would love to have a great weekend house to go to, where there's no work or crap to deal with, just relaxation. Ahhh...

Are you getting excited about your first race? I'm getting excited for you!!

Andrea - We are not totally done painting. We will have to finish up when we go back to the cabin in a few weeks. We do love our lake place and it is wonderful to have someplace to get away from it all. I do wish that we had internet service up there but in some ways it is nice to get away from that as well.

Now that I am basically a day away from the race...I am getting nervous!

Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts. The toe was infected but I've been diligently taking care and have a nice walk scheduled for tomorrow.

Gretchen - How is the toe? I have been very careful with my feet lately!

Hello everyone,
Just wanted to pop in real quick to say hello. Between working on my boys' bedroom, the last week of school with parties, field days, etc., working a little, pig roast and tons of family coming in, sister's graduation, etc. I haven't had time to do much working out or running. Barely even have time to count down the days until I leave for a Moms Only Disney trip to do the Expedition Everest Challenge. I knew when we bought our plane tickets during the 3ft snow storm in February that this would really sneak up on us.

Sounds like you are busy too! It is amazing how quickly the days go by when there is so much on the "to do" list.

Jen- I can't believe you got in the water! The smaller lakes here in MI are ok but just putting my toes in Lake Michigan this weekend was NOT a fun experience!

I am looking forward to my long workout, a little intimidated as it will be my longest workout every at 4 miles, but I will "Get 'er done!" one way or the other!

The lake was . . .refreshing! Seriously, we are crazy about getting in the water. I can't believe that we jumped on in because it was COLD! We usually cannot get into the lake until into July because the water is usually not warm enough until then.

How did your 4 miles go? I bet you did great!

Checking in with a weight workout this morning. I tried to wake up for spin but these long days with training in the evening just take too much out of me. I woke up and stared at the ceiling for 15 minutes, ate an english muffin, and then started to fall asleep on the couch. Turned the alarm off and rolled over. Ended up a little late to work thanks to 4 oversized loads on the beltway, but I did get my workout in.

Love it! That is what I do as well...except often I do not fit the workout in. You did a great job getting your workout done!

Well, my walk was wonderful. I did 5.7 miles and it felt great. (my toe was good too). It is amazing how down and discouraged I was getting. I am so glad that I got out and pushed through the doldrums. Boy was it hot out, though. Glad I did it early on in the day. Now, let's see what tomorrow's total mileage will be. On a positive note, I think the rest did me some good. My pace time increased ( a little, but an increase nonetheless).

Sounds like you might have needed some rest. Glad to see that the walk went well and your toe was good.

4.44 miles with some speed training intervals this morning. It is warm and humid here in Maryland this week. Makes me really nervous about how my race will end up on Sunday as it doesn't sound like this is going to break until some thunder storms roll through on Sunday night.

Good Luck at your race on Sunday! I will think of you as we are running ours!

I am sooo excited to have found another WISH walker in my town!!

I think it is great you found another WISH walker! How fun! I have met 2 WISH runnners/walkers at races in MN and it was really cool to have a little meet.

Wow Rebels - so much has gone on in just a few days. I mean I missed an intruder and so many great workouts and information. I'm so far behind.

Jen - Hugs for your half!!!!!!

So here's my week in three million words or less. Tuesday's run was GROSS!!!

It'll be the first time I'm starting to use gels on my runs. Anyone have recommendations of how much and how often they use them?

I wasn't on for a few days so I am with you on how you feel like you are so far behind. It is great that the team is so active though and I love knowing that I can come here and find advice, support, words of wisdom, or whatever.

Thanks for the good wishes on my 1/2.

As for the gels...DH and I tried one last weekend to see if we could use what they have at the races and there is NO WAY I would ever try one again. This might be a bit gross but we decided it was like having a mouth full of snot! We use the Jelly Bean Sport things.

Jen - thinking of you and your Half coming up.

Anyways, I'm still moving along and battling the heat. Looking for some cooler places to do my walking.

Thanks for all the support for my upcoming race. It is great to have everyone sending good wishes!

How is the heat doing? Have you found some place cooler to walk?

For the gels, I use 1/2 packet per serving; for the chews, I take about 6 per serving.

Chews/Beans, in order of preference:
Honey Stinger Organic Energy Chew Cherry Blossom (totally taste like yummy candies, LOVE these)
Jelly Belly Sport Beans Orange
Jelly Belly Sport Beans Lemon Lime

Gels, in order of preference:
Gu Chocolate Outrage
Clif Shot Chocolate
Honey Stinger Chocolate (do you see a theme here?)

Thanks for posting this. We have been kind of afraid to try something new and hearing what others like really helps.

AFM - I have not been on because life is busy. Also, my exercising has been really limited this week. I have biked to work 1 day for 6 miles of biking, we had track & field at school for tons of walking around (I was a runner - aka - go get whatever anyone needs) and we are planning on a short walk tomorrow. DH and I have taken it pretty easy this week.

I am thinking we are ready for the half marathon. I have a great outfit picked out. Tonight I am going to give myself a pedicure (not cutting the nails though), use really good moisturizing lotion on my feet and legs and then paint my finger nails as well. I have hot pink polish to match the rest of my outfit! We will drive to Minneapolis tomorrow morning to pick up our race packets and then the race is at 7 AM on Sunday.

In some ways I am terrified! I mean, I just started running in January...what was I thinking? In other ways, I am feeling okay. We have trained hard and we have put in the miles so we should be able to finish.

Alright, this is super long because I was so far behind. Hope everyone is prepared for a great weekend!
Jen