Training - Good working on keeping up with it!
Thank you. I really was starting to feel a bit discouraged.. like "why am I just not improving" However, once I started to just allow myself to enjoy the run and not worry so much I have felt more motivated. Not that feeling a lack of motivation kept me from my training. I rarely if ever skip a run day...but it has made a difference in how I approach it. No longer a "man..this might suck" but a "yeah, I get to run".
Health - It takes a lot of motivation to cut out a favorite food like that! Hope cutting it out does what you want it to for your health!
I think it will help with discipline more than anything which in turn does help with training. If it will help my cholesterol... who knows. I am not even certain I will lose any weight. I mean... when I say I was eating a lot of cheese burgers it should be noted I don't get some crazy pound burger with all sorts of weird sauces. I am not even talking a quarter pound burger. So calorie wise it probably isn't much higher than a regular sandwich. It is just the principle of it. As I mentioned... last week in may, eating a burger as a meal was a high percentage. Like... one a day for at least half the week? I think I had a day in there too that I ate more than one meal. (like a burger for lunch and then also for dinner).
Work - Sorry to hear about changes coming from work. I know that can be stressful when its going to affect the plans you have!
I am hoping it will be good changes. If it is what I think, I may end up no longer needing to work one weekend every 4 weeks. It would shift that work load onto the week. I don't think I will lose hours since I think it will take hours I don't get in one week and shift them to another.
Hotels - I think you can deal with sharing a studio for 1 night. Maybe the wait list will come through - you never know! I'll cross my fingers for you.
The fact the waitlist could come through is why I haven't get cancelled. It keeps those points allocated for that night. Course... something may be in the works that would make it so I wouldn't have to really care so much about those 10 points.
Lets just say I spoke to my guide today.
Outfits - can't wait to see them! Thats funny steve has his accessories but not his actual shirt.
Well, we know the shirt... so it is easy enough to plan. He may not even get new shorts.
Other - I find it funny to consider doing a race b/c you have an outfit that will work! Then again, I have to debate if I just want to do a Disney World Half Marathon for the Coast to Coast & do I want to do PHM or W&D? W&D would have to be alone for me though as its in Shaun's no vacation time allowed time.
Well, I am not considering the race because I have a possible outfit. It is more that if I do the race, I probably have an outfit. AND since I am like 99.9% sure I will be... I will be taking the planning
Sounds like your speed training is working for you. That's wonderful. I'm sure it stinks to get out there and have to do it, but if you see results than that's what really matters.
Well, I am doing it. I have yet to see results. I wonder if the way I was doing it before was better? I use to have 4 runs a week one of which was for speed. It was a 2 mile run as fast as I could. I wonder if that worked better for me than the 800 sprints will. Who knows... I guess time will tell.
Race Outfits - sounds like you've got that covered. What is it about the skirt that you like? Just curious because I have never even thought of wearing one. I know that some of my shorts do ride up when I am running and that drives me CRAZY. But other than that what is the advantage. I'm sure its got something but since I am so not techy when it comes to running I have no idea.
For me it is a few things. In order of importance to me...
- it is "girly".
- They usually have pockets. Pockets are important to me. I am a person who carries some sort of sport bean or chew for ever run.
- because I am an older gal who has had 4 kids... well It hides things that may happen that I don't want to be all that visible.
- I am not a huge fan of my legs. Honestly, I know this is my own weirdness. I know my legs are not huge. I just feel stocky and so the skirt tends to be a bit more flattering in my own mind.
- Finally, comfort. Weird that I list that last, but really most things are comfortable enough for me. So it isn't like I get them because I can't find anything else more comfortable. However, they are really comfortable.
I really do hope your wait list comes through. Mine never came through until mid to late summer.
So maybe I still have a chance? I keep hoping that since it is just one night there will be less trouble getting it to come through.
Cute!!
I like your sparkly headband.
Thank you! I have three of them. A pink, purple and blue one. They were quite the find at Walgreens! Crazy, eh? But I had looked close enough to other sparkle head bands to know that these were made the same way with the sport type grip on the underside. They were clearanced to like $1. My only concern with them is that I need to wash them (salt has a way of making things crusty.
) When I do.. I worry that the sparkle parts will fall off. For $1 though.. even if they are shot after I wash them (and yes... I have worn them a LOT without washing them) they will have been so cheap I will have got my money out of them and then some.
way to make it through that speed workout!! And yay for higher mileage!
I am happy that both are happening now. Course... next month I am sure I will be sining a different tune when my miles are WAY high.
Good luck with no cheeseburgers in June! I hope it helps.
As I mentioned above... I am really just trying to gain some discipline when it comes to what I eat. I can't just eat what ever all the time. So while I may not lose weight by doing it... at least I will be attempting to get control of my eating habits.
I totally get like that at work too - get less to do for awhile, get used to it, and then the work picks back up and I'm just like...
Hate that!
EXACTLY! I wish that they could just make it steady.
Uh-oh...that doesn't sound good.
I hope you come out of this meeting okay!!
I have a good feeling I know what is coming down and it should work to my advantage. I hope...
She definitely rocks!
I hope your waitlists come through. That stinks that you'll have to move around a bit...hopefully the one night won't be that bad if you all have to share the studio.
I really do not want to do a 4/1/3 split. That would totally suck. I hope the waitlist comes through. I have not cancelled the one studio because I can't make up my mind if it would be better or just more of a hassle to have the 2 rooms. It means... taking the girls to their studio from the 2 bedroom. I know we can have bell services take the luggage, but since we will have a car I know me and I know I will just want to do it myself. Then we will have to move ourselves. Given that it is in two different locations... yeah... not looking forward to it. Course, two studios mean we will trip over eachother less.
I'm sure it was hard for him to give up the idea of doing the Star Wars race, but it sounds like the right decision.
It was. For a moment I think he reconsidered last night when he knew today it was opening to the public. Ultimately we are full in for the donald and that week in FL so it is fine.
Sounds like a tough decision! If it doesn't work out this year you know PHM will always be there waiting for you.
Well, I am 99.9% sure I am indeed going. I am also like 95% sure that I won't be doing the GSC. I just need to work out details with a roomie.
Woohoo for Steve! Can't wait to see what you guys come up with.
I had not actually taken a close look at what he got and recently it scared the snot out of me. I caught a glimpse out of the corner of my eye and was like
It will be interesting.
I have no idea about the CA weather but I hope the skirt works out. It's frustrating ordering stuff online sometimes...
#DisneyRunnerProblems
Well, I ran in it today and I will say that I just about completely
it. However as I suspected they legs would they did ride up a bit. It was a five mile run... so it should be fine for a 13.1. One nice thing is that since they shorts are longer than my other skirts have... they are easy enough to pull back down into place.
Definitely don't wear a skirt that might cause chafing!!!
No... I think I would have to wear tights under them or get a pair of compression shorts that go down farther past the shorts in the skirt. It could work.. but cost wise I may end up just buying a better skirt. I love the pink skirts I have...they are just less than 5 mile skirts or during the winter I do wear tights/leggings under them and they work fine for long runs.
The castle to castle is cute and would totally be appropriate for this race for you as it's your coast to cast medal, I would definitely go with a tank for sure. Either the blue or pink tank would work with a black skirt but...then you are back to the black issue.
I think I am leaning toward the pink castle to castle. Seems appropriate
.
My fabulous yellow skirt does come in white. Just sayin.
I have seen that... and I like it. I just wonder if white is the best idea for me
I love the flirty back side to the lu lu skirts.
I do kind of have to agree that lighter might be better
As unfortunate as it is.... I agree.
It's more like packed gravel kind of trail, not mountain rocky trail. More like the access roads leading in. I think.
I am so behind on everything. I need to look at the course.
My miles are horrible between the foot and kid events but in looking at it, I do think I will be ok.
You will be fine!
Love the sparkly headband!
Thanks! That is one of my cheap ones I got from walgreens. (of all places) it has the sports grip fabric on the back side. I mentioned it above to but... I have a purple, pink and blue one. They hold my hair very well. I paid like nothing for them so if they fall apart I am not out much... but I do need to wash them... and I worry a bit they may not survive a washing.
Hopefully it is getting better, things have calmed down here in the last couple of days.
For me it got much better once I started to take zyrtec. It is Zoe and Steve that are being really hit hard.
I should do that! I've definitely had more than I should this month.
I love cheeseburgers. I could eat one (and last month I did) almost every day. It just can't be all that good for me even though I go with small burgers without a ton of condiments on them.
Sounds like a mixed blessing
It has been. Less hours means less pay... but then I have some breathing that I can do. Oh well... as my hours increase the opposite happens... I have more money. More money means I have more for vacations which is ultimately why I work.
So it doesn't sound like these are good changes? Fingers crossed it goes in a way you want it to
Thanks. I try to roll with changes at work. I have been with this company for just a bit over 7 years now and in that time a lot has changed. I also have learned to see what direction the winds are going with things.
And hey, bigger plane so our flight is a whopping 15 min faster. LOL!
That is awesome! Course... bigger means we also have someone else to sit with. I am sure we can play nice with them though.
Do you not have anything booked yet at all or is it just that you want to be at AKL? Were you trying to get the value AKL or just regular standard? I'm surprised standard would be gone but value is pretty impossible for more than a few nights unless you own.
I have a studio at OKW but I was hoping to switch to a Savannah view room at AKL. I will be calling tomorrow before sun up. I hate to do a split but I am getting use to the idea. So it would be a 4/3 with a waitlist for the sv stuido at AKL for the first 4. My 7 month was on the 7th but I didn't call since I could see that friday night was full already. Since Saturday (half race day) is 7 months from today... as of today it filled as well. I didn't want to book a 3/4 split since I want us not to move race day. But had I wanted to... I would have had to be on it. So I am suspecting that tomorrow morning I will have to be on it in order to book at AKL in the SV for the 3 nights.
I wouldn't give up hope yet at all. What room class is the waitlist for?
Standard one bedroom.
Maybe he can do it next year instead of the Donald?
I think that is his thought.
And if you don't, the world will not end.
It might.
Seriously, I know... I just like to have one each month plus the adventure run. It is my entertainment... we don't go out to the movies much. (did see Malefecent though and it was a MAZE ing!)
At least you have some left for it to be an option. I am borrowing. LOL!
A little... more if I cancel the second studio for the one night. Ultimately I will be a tad shy.
I will!
Ok NOW I am curious! You can skirt shop at the expo if you want!
It is interesting for sure.
And yes... I will take a look at their skirts then.
I think your lows could be as low as 48 but can get up to mid or even upper 70's. At 5am though i'd probably agree on a l/s tech.
Yeah... my gut is telling me it will be a cooler race. Maybe even take a sweatshirt to toss type of deal.
Races are definitely an excuse for new gear, whether you need it or not!
They are! I just have to resist the urge to only wear the stuff I buy at a race. It can be expensive and so I need to not horde things for a single use. Especially when I am in need of some more gear. (not that I am ready to get rid of old stuff but some things are nearing the end of their life)
Well if you get a new skirt for ToT maybe you will find something that could be used for PHM if you end up going? Lots of time on that one, and multiple expo shopping too if you want lol.
This is true. I could save on shipping if I just picked up a skirt for the next race at each expo.
I have no idea what I will wear for PHM.
Let the planning begin!
I'm back and trying to get caught up with everyone's threads. It sounds like your training is going well. I know I had some of the same confusions on doing "speedwork" on the track because in my head that should mean I'm running much faster than race pace, but our plan also only caught for a slight increase over normal training pace.
I really despise track running though. I almost prefer the dreadmill to it.
Anyway, glad to get the chance to read up on your training progress.
So glad you are back!
Thank you, training is going well.. well enough. The track is not much better than the dreadmill... I agree. Course at least it is outside so maybe it is a tad better.
so we will not be staying at OKW. We will ONLY stay at kidani for the full 7 nights! You can read more about that 
So while it was a tad more than if we had waited around for the "right" resale it wasn't THAT much more. 
