WISH Team Who??? (Doctor Who quip) :) ... All are welcome :)

[HockeyKat]

Yes, I'm also seriously looking for a Garmin, I found the nike + to be ok as long as the terrain you calibrated it on was the terrain you were running on. It loves totally flat, but really its just counting your steps and hoping for the best.

I'm considering picking up a Garmin around the holidays, so if anyone has any recommendations, 405, 110, older ones etc I'd love to hear reviews and comparisons from people who actually use them.

I run in a large running group, for my long runs. We have 500 total in membership, with about 300-400 showing up for each Sat long run, broken down by pace group.

That being said, usually my pace group is in the 20-40 range, so I have been comparing others' "hardware" when it comes to Garmins, Nike+, etc.

Nike+ is usually the loser when it comes to accuracy. Most of the Garmins are pretty close together, and they are within .1-.4 on mileage and therefore just about as close on pace, as the RunKeeper app on my phone, which I hold in my hand. The RunKeeper app is much closer to the Garmin than the Nike+, which makes sense (GPS).

Most people like their Garmins, although I do hear complexity-type complaints, but that is likely what I call "Code 18" (happened 18 inches from the screen). If you are moderately tech-savvy this shouldn't be an issue.

If/when I get one, it will probably be a 110 or 210. I really like the lower profile sports-watch feeling, rather than the honking size of the 205, 305, 405, etc. However, the 110 doesn't have the heart monitor option.

 

[rubato]

I don't ever use the heart rate monitor! I put it on once and I couldn't breath. I guess it was too tight, huh? So, I just run without it.
The 305 is kind of huge, but even on my tiny wrist it fits. It's on the smallest setting, but it does fit! I like how huge the face is, because I can easily see it. And, I sweat like a guy, and haven't had it fail due to wetness yet. Always a bonus!

Matt: I'm sorry about the huge group issue. You're time is still awfully good though. I'm really impressed with your half time. My best, to date, is 1:46, and I'm hoping for 1:44 this January. But, I'm really nervous about the crowds. There are just SO MANY people at the marathon weekend events, and I've never run in huge crowds before. I think I'll just run behind the 1:40 pace group and see how it goes. I did that last time, and then, accidentally passed them, and then, they left me in the dust at mile 10!

Kim: Good luck with your half! I hope you're feeling better and up to the challenge!
Congrats to your Giants and my Packers. We are in first place over those silly Bears! Woo Hoo! The Packers are my #1, followed the Manning brothers, but Peyton is my guy. Sorry. He's just so amazing to watch.

 

[HockeyKat]

Ha! My best half time is 2:49. Your marathon time is likely to be my half time in the OBX half on Nov 14th as I am not nearly as trained as I would like to be!!

I have to admit, sometimes my slow-ness is discouraging and makes me feel not like a 'real' runner especially as I follow Galloway's method.

 

[kim3339]

Matt- I think I have the same long sleeve shirt. The little light is at the end of the sleeve near the hand area right? I love it, especially in the winter.

So, now I'm not sure about the race this weekend. I was getting dressed this morning and somehow freakishly tweaked my back. It feels like someone is stnding on the middle of my back and putting pressure on me. So I think when I go to the expo tomorrow, I'll get my chip and if it still hurts and I can't even walk it, I'll just turn it in at the finish line. I'm so upset, I really wanted to do this one. Plus it's finally my last race of the year. We'll see. I'll let y'all know Saturday night when I get home.

 

[dsnyfan21]

I just wanted to mention a deadline for WISH racing team Hats and Visors.
I need the minimum numbers to place the order so people can have their Headweats before the January Races. If you are on the edge about getting one, now is the time - another order won't be done for another year.
Go to the thread, read the first post and go to the order form to place your order.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2537249

Thanks!
Tracy from the Walt's Warriors.

 

[crewmatt]

Just ordered a garmin 405CX walmart has a deal online right now

 

[kim3339]

So I ended up not running Saturday morning. If I wan't doing the marathon in a couple of months, I probably would've pushed it, but I figured I might as well not screw my back up worse. Picked up my bib and packet Friday just in case it got better, but the bumpy car ride down, they really need to redo the highway, was not nice and I woke up sore on Saturday morning. My dad ran, perfect weather and he said the course was nice. The finish line was at the local Comm. College on the track and the football stands face the Pacific Ocean, so you can imagine how horrible that view was to look at while waiting for him to finish. Back feels better today, a little sore, but manageable.

So after a long a grueling race year, I am finally done with my racing!!! Since Super Bowl Sunday, I've done 2 5k's, 5 1/2's and 1 full. Still in training, obviously, but no more races, so I can relax a little.

Back to gym and running this week, Sunday is 13-14, depending on how I feel, maybe 15.

Hope everyone has a good week!!

 

[kim3339]

Leigh- how was WDW? I hope it was fun.

Getting excited about the marathon in January. I know it's far away, but final payment is due next week, so there's no turning back now!! Training picks back up again this weekend. 10 on Thursday and 16 on Sunday. It's gonna be a cold run though, at least for CA- it's supposed to be a high of 56 and rain on Sunday. Hopefully it'll hold off until I'm done. Compare that to the 82 it is today! Nice thing about the race being in January is that food won't be that big of a problem this year during the holidays- it'll burn off!

Where is everyone???

 

[HockeyKat]

Where is everyone???

I'm here!

I have been struggling this fall with staying motivated to train, and with a nagging left shin injury that started with the Chicago RnR half on Aug 1. I would rest for a week or two, the pain would go away, I would go to train again, and the pain was back within 2 runs.

2 weeks ago I decided to do my planned Nov 14th Outer Banks half marathon, then schedule a sports med dr appt to get it checked out. Yes, I know, not the smartest plan.

So, I did the OBX half marathon yesterday. I taped the shin, wore calf sleeves, and biofreeze-d at every medic tent. The weather was *perfect* - 50 at the start, 60 at the finish, clear as a bell, and mild breeze. It's a flat, lovely course, with only one hill at mile 9-10 when you run on the bridge that goes over the sound, and the stunning views almost make the hill worth it.

I also took it easy, and finished in 3:00:31. My previous times this year were 3:11 at the Princess, and 2:49 at the Chicago RnR, so it wasn't too bad of a finish.

Also, I stuck with my running club pace group. There were 5 of us running together, and for all but me it was their first half. We stuck together until mile 10, and then broke into 2s (another girl from the next pace group up had fallen back) and I finished with a girl that I have been running with all season, with each of us helping the other get through the last mile to make a solid 3 finish.

It was a lot of fun running with them, the encouragement and comraderie and shared misery are part of what I like about training and running with a group.

This week is all about getting to the bottom of what I need to do about the shin, so I can get a training plan ready for Princess 2011!

 

[DisneyBoundinDec]

So after a long a grueling race year, I am finally done with my racing!!! Since Super Bowl Sunday, I've done 2 5k's, 5 1/2's and 1 full. Still in training, obviously, but no more races, so I can relax a little.

Back to gym and running this week, Sunday is 13-14, depending on how I feel, maybe 15.

Hope everyone has a good week!!

dang girl!! that's a lot of races!!

Leigh- how was WDW? I hope it was fun.

Getting excited about the marathon in January. I know it's far away, but final payment is due next week, so there's no turning back now!! Training picks back up again this weekend. 10 on Thursday and 16 on Sunday. It's gonna be a cold run though, at least for CA- it's supposed to be a high of 56 and rain on Sunday. Hopefully it'll hold off until I'm done. Compare that to the 82 it is today! Nice thing about the race being in January is that food won't be that big of a problem this year during the holidays- it'll burn off!

Where is everyone???

I'M BACK!!! It goes by so way to fast!
we had a blast though.. after we all got over throwing up!!! Gabriel (my oldest) had the stomach bug on the Tuesday before we left.. we were scheduled to leave early Friday morning.. (up at 4:30).. by Thursday I THOUGHT I was in the clear until I started with it around 2:30.. thought I could get through it knowing it was only a 24 hour thing.. then Rhett (my youngest) starts with it a 9:30.. right before bed.. I swear... I was up every hour with both him and I getting sick.. it was HORRIBLE! But I was able to get us on the plane and get us there.. thank God our room was ready for us at 11:00am and I went in a SLEPT.. Dh took the boys to the magic kingdom while I rested.. and thankfully it didn't affect Rhett as bad as me..
BUT.. then of course that first night Mark (DH) gets it! so he is out of commission on Saturday. so I took the boys to the animal kingdom all by myself.. but after all that.. we had a very nice time!!

Of course I did not run AT ALL!! so its time to kick it in high gear!!
Ran 4 miles today.. 2 tomorrow.. 4 on Wed and then 6.5 on Saturday.. I am still on course..
its so close!!

 

[Shannon84]

we had a blast though.. after we all got over throwing up!!!

Oh no!! I was hoping you guys wouldnt all end up getting sick I find it impossible to have the energy to run at WDW while on vacation!!

I am so jealous and excited for everyone running in January...sneak me in a suitcase please?!? I am sure it will be a great time for everyone!!

I just completed an 8k here in Richmond this past weekend and there was a half/full marathon as part of the day as well. I cheered on some marathoners after I finished my 8k and I have officially decided I am going to either run the Richmond marathon next November or the Disney one in Jan 2012

 

[rubato]

Hi everyone. I just realized that I haven't been on here in ages!

Shannon: You should definitely do the full in 2012! You'll have a whole year to get ready! I think races are addictive. I was fine my whole life not racing. Then, I go to watch a friend in a 5k, and here I am training for Goofy. I never would have thought it!

Disneybound: I'm so sorry you guys all got sick! What a bummer. I have not been on one vacation yet where someone wasn't sick. But, we've never ALL gotten sick yet. I am sure you will jump right back into training since you spent your whole vacation walking.

Hockeykat: Great report on the OBX half! 3:00 is great! I do think you need to find out what's going on with your leg though. You don't want it to get worse closer to Goofy, do you? Oh, and you are definitely a "real" runner! How many people do you know that can even attempt 13.1 at all, much less get it done in 3 hours?

Matt: Have you gotten your Garmin yet? I used to be just fine running with mapmyrun, but I am now addicted. I'm even taking the Garmin to the parks in January to find out just how far I really do walk.

Kim: I am soooo jealous of your weather. It's not super cold here yet, but we are in the 30s now in the early mornings. I like running in the 60s the best of all, but will take anything above 45. How's your back? Were you able to get those long runs in without pain?


I have been hurting bad. I think I may have to give in and go to the darn doctor. I ran 20 great miles 2 Saturdays ago. Right under 3 hours. I felt great. Then, this last Saturday, I had 14 and it was everything I could do to get through it. I was hurting and I was mentally out of it. I know that running is mostly a mental game anyway, but add pain to it, and you just want to quit! I've iced, rested, gotten a sports massage and have taken anti inflammatories. I am now thinking instead of a pulled glute/hamstring issue, it might be nerve related. But, I won't know anything if I don't go to the doctor.

I am getting really excited now that we're under 2 months. I feel that, even with my injury, I could run these 2 races this weekend and at least finish. That's half of the battle for me. I do want to PR in the half, but I just want to get through the full with my dignity! Right now, I'm mostly just focusing on my dining reservations. At least I don't have to worry about the amount of food I will be eating on this vacation!

 

[princessfionasmom]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who hasn't been on in a while.

DisneyBoundinDec, I'm so sorry to hear you were all sick. Last Oct, I got sick on the plane heading to WDW. It was aweful.

rubato, sorry to hear you are having pain. I would definitely hit up the Dr. and make sure it's nothing serious. That's amazing running 20 in under 3, I'm just hoping to finish the half in under 3, lol. I hope you are feeling some relief and it gets resolved soon.

I was doing great with my training got up to 6.3 mi run in 58mins then I went away mid Oct. and it's been down hill since. While on vaca for a week I didn't run once so when I got back I started back up and was doing great then one day I ran after my spinning class (I run 3x a week and spin 2x-3x) and that was just too much for me, my legs were killing me so I was out of commission for another few days. Then last week I got what ever bug is going around and that put me out from Thurs til today. This morning I woke up feeling better so tomorrow I'm going to get back out and get back on track. I am so excited it's getting close. Time to kick it up a notch!

 

[crewmatt]

No garmin yet.

Hey everyone, welcome to the "off season." Don't ask me why but everyone seems to hit a rut in the winter, yours truly included - so for all of you still cranking away, what's your secret? Since the Marine Corps Marathon I might have run a few times but havent crossed 6-7 miles. Gonna try to get back into those longer runs, obviously some of us have Disney coming up in January and February. Thankfully I haven't gotten sick or injured.
Some quick advice for keeping yourself going:
A study has shown that Vitamin C doesn't reduce cold symptoms and recovery time unless you're either a Marine doing Arctic training or a distance runner. So make sure to drink your OJ.

People can become very Vitamin D deficient, so milk, etc

Careful when sick or injured - pushing too hard when sick or injured often makes things worse not better.

Dress comfortably but not too warmly. Basically dress as if it was about 10 degrees warmer then it actually is. Especially in these weird fall months, figure out what works for you. I personally prefer winter running clothes to summer running clothes, don't ask me why but I have WAY more long sleeve running shirts then I do short sleeve.

When it gets really cold, you'll be surprised how big of a difference a set of running gloves and either a hat or ear warmer band type thing (don't know the real name for them) will go.

LAYER LAYER LAYER - esp when you're not sure about temperature, you're probably going to overestimate what you need to wear, layer yourself so you can swap out layers as needed. It also gives you the ability to customize your needs, so obviously something wicking close to the skin, but if its just a little chilly throw on a regular long sleeve T shirt will make that wicking shirt a lot warmer without much weight.

Hot Chocolate makes a great recovery drink as well

Whats everyone up to for the next couple months. i'm running a Turkey Trot in Buffalo NY, the Jingle all the way 10k in DC, Disney obviously.

 

[HockeyKat]

Thanks for the advice Matt!

I would recommend for the women in the group, that you get a Bondi Band. They make a great ear warmer, and if you get warm it is easy to just push up into a headband.

My next upcoming race is the Princess in February. I might do an 8K Turkey Trot but I need to get this shin looked at first.

 

[mountaineer]

I love my Bondi Band. I had to use it to cover my ears this morning. It was a little cooler than I thought. I don't like to have ears that hurt.

I ran my 3rd 5k this past weekend. My time improved by 3 minutes since my first one in October. I'm thinking of doing another one in December, but I don't know how snowy it might be.

Still loving the Zumba classes too. My clothes are finally starting to be too big for me.

 

[kim3339]

Kat- Congrats on a great race!! Sorry about your shin, hope it gets better.

Tandy- sorry about your back, hope it gets better. The good thing is that you've already got a 20 in you so you can always fall back on that. Don't get too jealous about the weather~just warm during the day while I'm at work. It's been really cold during in the morning, this morning I went out in pant tights and gloves. This weekend is supposed to be really cold and rainy. I live in the valley but all the surrounding mountains have a chance of snow down to 3500!!

Leigh- Ahhh!! I just reread you post. I didn't see that you and your husband got sick too! I just thought it was the boys, I'm so sorry!. Hope it didn't last that long!!

Did a short 3 miler this morning. Felt really strong, stronger than I have in awhile. We'll see tomorrow when I get my 10 in!

 

[MeredithRX]

I'm definitely in the 'off-season rut' too. I've felt sort of blah since my Half at the end of October. I started my training over to be ready for the Princess, but it's definitely harder to find time to get the distances in with the shorter days and school/church being in full swing.

I'm doing the virtual Turkey Trot (see the other thread down there somewhere) 10K the weekend after Thanksgiving. Besides that, I have no clue. We're going to WDW in December and then after the holidays, the Princess will be here soon!

 

[DisneyBoundinDec]

Oh no!! I was hoping you guys wouldnt all end up getting sick I find it impossible to have the energy to run at WDW while on vacation!!

Leigh- Ahhh!! I just reread you post. I didn't see that you and your husband got sick too! I just thought it was the boys, I'm so sorry!. Hope it didn't last that long!!

oh no.. we all got it!!! Thankfully it was only a 24 hour thing.. but man.. does it wipe you out!!!

gotta get in 6.5 miles this weekend.. and looks like I go up a mile every weekend until the 1/2.. which is in 8 weeks!!!
how did that happen!

 

[Shannon84]

gotta get in 6.5 miles this weekend.. and looks like I go up a mile every weekend until the 1/2.. which is in 8 weeks!!!
how did that happen!

good job You are going to do great and have so much fun!!