Wk of Apr 15--WISH Walking/Running Club

[msblrobs]

Sara, how is your Grandma training going? I read that the no headphone rule will be strickly enforced. It will be interesting to see if they follow through.

I am really not looking forward to running a marathon with no headphones but I am afraid that will be the reality of the situation so I am mentally preparing to deal with it. The training is going good so I think I need to do some outside LR's with no iPod to see how it goes.

Craig - Congrats!!!

Dave - Glad to hear you're on the mend.

Mel - about the toenail!! Best of luck on the Minnie .

Carrie - Glad you're on the mend also. I hope PT goes well today.

Sunny - Congrats on the awesome race time .

Christa - Loved the race reports and pics!!

Matt - Congrats on the triathlon . I am going to check out the race report right now.

Krista - I watched the marathon yesterday and it is a mere dream for me also. I did inspire me on my TM run, that's for sure.

I got a new Garmin 205 that I am patiently waiting to try out this weekend. Allegedly it is going to warm up here in frigid upstate NY, so I am hoping for a glorious LR outside on Saturday.

Happy training to all this week and best of luck to everyone racing .

 

[disnutt]

I already dropped your name today! I am surrounded by many people who think Disney is for... well... the not so bright. I have to defend myself often. So, I just had to mention my Disney fanatic running buddy who just got offered a professorship at MIT...

Sunny

Well, whoever figured out the FastPass was a genius!

 

[wtpclc]

Dave - I thiink it was LAuurie who posted that seh met AMy at a race. I skimmed really quickly, but I know Amy introduced her self to someone. Hoping she might come back to us!!!! Thanks, the booty's doing much better. I had some pain this am for teh first time since the 10-miler. I'm really thinking it's the amount of sititng I don. Especially, as Ias I was doing taxes all day Sunday and MOnday night w/o work outs. Must get off my buttt! You gettign any better?

Sunny - rotfl! Even thought I don't much care for my company, teh VP, my boss and my branch manager all "get" WDW. Scott adn I are in awe of my branch manager who revcently did a 1-day disney trip. 8 am to midnight and hit all four parks! Still, irt's taken a lot of courgae fro me to put up a Pooh-framed pic of Scott adn Tigger. My marathon map and screen saver of marathon pix were no-brainers, though.

Craig - Sorry, I got confused by my speed read again. BTW, you and Scott are welcome to come down to Minnie this year. You just have to find your own place to stay. Maybe we should start a support group for teh Minnie weekend widowers.

Also, I just have to say again how much it helps me to hear others say bad things about this year's marathon run. I know it was the heat, but it makes me sad. My screen saver has 06 pix, because I lost the energy fo rpix at mile 12 this year. Plus, the memories are just not that happy of the race. However, I think that will drive me more for next year. I know one thing for sure. I will get some trainign runs in with plan B, wwhere I do a r/w. Introducing teh muscles to that fo rthe first time on race day is tough.

This really is an amazing group. I was just telling someone that I'm a fairly decent-sized fish in my small pond. Around here, though, with everyone's backgrounds, I feel itsy-bitsy. The wonderful thing is that we all add to this group and make it a special place.

 

[Kristi1357]

Krista - you can do Boston. Anyone can run Boston. You just need to raise thousands of dollars for a charity to do it. Or find an ever-elusive waiver/voucher thingie. Come to Boston someday! I'll be your WISH scream team.

I have been MIA, LTO, etc.
I also have not been training, and therefore not worthy of posting.
(and Minnie is coming up very quickly - ack!)
I will get to the YMCA today though!

I did sign us up for ToT yesterday.
Hopefully, Chad will have a job by then so we can do the race.

I know I haven't caught up with everyone, but I have been reading.

 

[bekkiz]

I did my longest amount of jogging today (which is still not very much). I only went about 1.5 miles total, and I believe I jogged about 35% of that...so jogged a total of .45 miles (broken up of course ). It took me about 25 minutes. Because I was so tired after each jogging segment, it took me a little while to recover, so my walking was a lot slower than it would be if I walked the whole thing.

I had also planned on going 2 miles, and I needed one more loop of the shopping center, but it's so very easy to tell yourself it's ok to head home Usually I go on a trail, where how ever far you go out, you have to come all the way back--no shortcuts. This morning, I went on the route I usually take my dog on (1.1) which loops through a shopping center. I did an extra circle (to get to 1.5 miles) but I really should have done a third It's ok. I still feel good about the outing.

Sort of bummed that the weather will be bad this afternoon, but hopefully I can get more miles in tomorrow!

Have a great day everyone--you are AWESOME

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Krista - you can do Boston. Anyone can run Boston. You just need to raise thousands of dollars for a charity to do it. Or find an ever-elusive waiver/voucher thingie. Come to Boston someday! I'll be your WISH scream team.

I have been MIA, LTO, etc.
I also have not been training, and therefore not worthy of posting.
(and Minnie is coming up very quickly - ack!)
I will get to the YMCA today though!

I did sign us up for ToT yesterday.
Hopefully, Chad will have a job by then so we can do the race.

I know I haven't caught up with everyone, but I have been reading.

Kristi- I've been thinking of you. The GGD recorded an opening video for the Buffalo Sabres Stanley Cup playoff games. I just caught it for the first time last night, and there was Johnny.

 

[Kristi1357]

Kristi- I've been thinking of you. The GGD recorded an opening video for the Buffalo Sabres Stanley Cup playoff games. I just caught it for the first time last night, and there was Johnny.

I heard about that video, just haven't watched it online yet.
Kinda funny that you saw 'my' Johnny before me!

Then again, I am seeing him Friday night...

 

[Honeibee]

I'll be right back but I just wanted to post this.....for anyone in the NYC area...

I’ll be giving a FREE clinic at the West Side YMCA on Tuesday, May 8th and hope you can join me!

Get some great training tips and find out how you can stay injury-free and running until you’re 100! Bring a friend and your running/walking questions. Feel free to pass this email on to interested friends or co-workers. All levels of runners or walkers are invited, including beginners!

WHAT: Join me for a FREE clinic

WHEN: Tuesday, May 8, 2007, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

WHERE: West Side YMCA, 5 West 63rd Street in the Parkside Lounge

Find out about the Galloway Training Group in NYC and meet our local directors and group leaders.
More info: debzimbler@aol.com. Sign up for the Galloway Training Group now: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1415304

We look forward to seeing you on May 8th!



Jeff Galloway Productions

www.jeffgalloway.com

 

[lenshanem]

Wow guys! Thanks for all the welcomes.

Today is a rest day for me, but DH just took off to go running at a nearby park. I can't wait until he gets home to show him the new Contemporary picture that Screamscape leaked out!

(I'm hoping it is gonna be a DVC! )

 

[Jen117]

Hey all, not much to report from me. I am still resting my foot. Last night when I got home from work, I did not flower bed clean up and raking, then later did some Balance Ball work. Today at lunch I will hit the TM (If one is available) for a slower than normal run. This weekend I have an 8 mile training run and I am a little worried about my foot. I hope it gets better soon, otherwise more money out of my disney fund for a podiatrist and orthotics.

Congrats to everyone's GREAT runs. I wish I was with you all on that. I am a little down on my injury and need a big boost... or a no pain day. That would be cool!!!

As for people "getting" Disney. Well my parents used to laugh at us and pretty much make fun of us, but now I think my mom is getting it. We just booked our Summer vacation and decided to go to Disney... my mom said, well I know that is what you enjoy. So she agreed to watch the dog without criticizing us. COOL!

OK, I am super swamped at work!

 

[Honeibee]

Greetings all.

My heart goes out to those at VT.... My ex's son went there and we went to his graduation.... It's ironic that one of my impressions of the school was how peaceful I found it to be...

This morning I did 45 min @ 4.0 @ 1%. I feel like I've really taken a step back in my training. I should be doing much better right about now, with the Minnie not that far off. Grrrr. Anyway, I tried the new OTC orthodics in my Kayanos. They annoyed me for the first ten minutes but then I forgot about them. I finished pretty much pain free, but afterwards my foot really hurt. And my ankle now really hurts too. It keeps snapping and that REALLY hurts. Ugh. I see the podiatrist tomorrow.

Missing my Cam very much..

MikeOptimator -

Nice job on finding an injury no one has ever heard of . Bonus points!

OMG this made me LOL! Thanks! Can I redeem the Bonus Points like I do my Disney Rewards?!?! What can I get?? What can I get??

Sunny - Congratulations on the Patriot's Day race!

Martha - No, my podiatrist is not a sports specific doc. He did two foot surgeries on me already, though, so I know him pretty well. He's the head of his dept at the hospital here and has a great reputation. However, to be honest, I am thinking if this does not improve, I may have to go see Dr Hunka Hunka Burning Love. It seems now to be more in my ankle instead of my foot.

Craig - Oh how wonderful! How absolutely wonderful!

Matt - I'm worn out just reading what you did. Holy cow, man! You're amazing!

Christa - Oh thanks for the pictures! As soon as I finish here I am going to look at them. The heck with the reports I should be doing.

Krista - You might be wrong. Perhaps if you set your mind to it, you could run Boston.

Jackie - I see you started running without me....well, even if I'm getting left behind...I'm so happy for you!

Carrie - I too agree that this is a wonderful, supportive group. I feel completely unworthy, being just middle management in a totally boring huge corporation. I'm a microscopic fish here at this conglomerate. But hey, it pays for WDW trips, and allows me to DIS all day. OK, almost all day.

Jen - I think we need to sit and put our injured feet up. Perhaps have the pool boy bring us drinks with umbrellas....

One short funny story then I have to get to work, after I look at Christa's pictures...

As many of you know, on the ToT13K thread, we had sort of a fun competition to see who would be the first to register. It was all in good fun. So, in order to make sure I was first, I had my IE home page set to that web page so I could see immediately when we could start registering. Well, I checked it yesterday before I left work and we couldn't register yet. It must have changed when I was on my way home. As soon as I get home I have to go out and feed the girls, so I'm out in the barn and I hear Charlie yelling out the bedroom window..."We can register!" Naturally, I'm in my barn clothes and muddy boots so I can't run in the house, but I run down to the window and yell in "GET US REGISTERED - Me first!" So then I finished up with barn chores and came in the house to check the thread and see who else registered and if I beat everyone. Of course I didn't and I kept saying "Shoot, they beat me. Darn, I wasn't first" and I was laughing because it was so silly. Charlie was amused that I can have so much fun with people I don't even know. If you guys really knew me, you'd know how pretty much anti-social I am. I'd much rather be at the barn than a party. I'm not much for dinner parties and going out with friends. Probably because I don't have too many. But with you guys it's different. We have fun, we understand each other, we support each other. So what if we never met. I think it's great.

 

[Jen117]

Judy - That sounds like something I would do (DH yelling out the window about registering). Since I am so stressed at work all the time, when I get home I like to just be left alone... but I always come out and chat with the WISHer's. In fact, at my race on Saturday I was talking about the Team and one lady asked where they all were.... um, not here I guess. She gave me a weird look! Hey, I would love to sit by the pool with a cute little pool boy bringing us drinks... where should I meet you???

 

[Kristi1357]

Hey, I would love to sit by the pool with a cute little pool boy bringing us drinks... where should I meet you???

Cute pool boy? I am crashing your party!

 

[RedDragon]

First, I feel I MUST jump in here and defend my father (Calcio's FIL). OK, so that IS what my Dad thought when we first met and I will also admit that apparently my parents told the whole extended family to stay away from our wedding b/c it wouldn't last (found this out about 10 years after we were married). BUT, since our daughter was born, 22 years ago, Dad certainly thinks very highly of Craig. After all, he contributed genetic material to the world's most perfect grandchild!!! So don't believe a WORD of what Calcio is saying. Calcio: knock it off or you'll be sleepin' wit' the fishes!!!

Christa: great job on the bike ride!!

Colleen: I do hope you get your LR in today. It's quite raw here still and I certainly don't want to be out in it!

Richard: on the speed work. Keep at it and it'll work wonders for your pace. I never did speed work until this year to prep for the Minnie but I am amazed at how fast my long runs are!

Krista: kudos for sticking with the run even with the wind. No matter which way I run, it always seems like when it's windy, it's always in my face!

Dave: glad the booty is healed up. Take it easy--try not to hurt it again!

No training for me. My walking partner had to bail, and since my "allergies" are still causing my chest to hurt and feel congested, it probably means I need to rest. But, I'll see what I feel like at the end of the day. I may try to get a quick cardio and some weights in after work.

Happy training everybody!

 

[Honeibee]

Cute pool boy? I am crashing your party!

But I thought you were busy Friday night....

 

[aladdinsgirl]

But with you guys it's different. We have fun, we understand each other, we support each other. So what if we never met. I think it's great.

I could not agree with you more. I love our group. You guys are my friends. Some of you I have met, some of you I haven't had the pleasure yet. But it doesn't matter, next to Stephen and my parents, you guys are my support group and my accountablity group. To be perfectly honest with you, it's knowing that I have to come on here and report my progress is what gets me out the door and running sometimes. I love you guys!!!

 

[aladdinsgirl]

Martha-- I am SO with you!!! Nobody better talk bad about my dad. Ever. In my eyes there are only 2 perfect men in this world: my husband and my dad.

 

[keenercam]

Hi, everyone!
Have been missing you all.
So much happy news here.
Craig -- congratulations! I am so proud of you! Martha -- give him a huge hug for me, wouldja?
Matt -- congrats on being a tri-athlete!

To all our new WISH team members: SO happy to have you here!

I wish I had some awesome training to report, but it seems my 2 weeks of long work hours and the emotional strain that this time of year puts on me have wiped me out. I am now battling what I'm sure is an upper respiratory infection and a sinus infection. Basically, everything from my lungs up hurts, including my teeth. Did 4.12 very slow miles on the TM Saturday but nothing since. With only 16 days till I leave for Minnie ( ) I am really hoping to feel much better soon so I can get back to it.

Since I'll never catch up with everyone individually, I'll do a solo-type post
to all newbies!
to all those with boo-boos
to all those with great workouts
to everyone with races this weekend

Did I get everyone?

 

[Calcio]

Richard

Good for you with your speed work. It is amazing what your body will deliver when you train for it. Paraphrasing Yogi Berra, "to run fast you have to run fast."

This was proven to me many years ago when I was a bunch younger. I was hoping to break 40 minutes for 10K and in the autumn I ran a few between 41 and 42, but never got close to 40. Over the winter I did my usual longer training, but I threw in 1 day of speed work per week, doing 400 meter repeats as a pace quicker than the 6:27 per mile necessary to break 40. In my first 10K of the spring I ran easy the entire way, and finished under 38 minutes. All I could say was "where did that come from?"

The tempo work trains your body to run faster, yet still relax. On race day when you go slower than your speed work pace you feel super relaxed, and can carry the pace without strain. It's easy to strain and run fast, but it cannot be sustained. Running fast and easy is the key, and you cannot get there without the speed work.

Plus when you finish a fast workout, man do you feel good about yourself!

Carrie

Most of us think you and Scott are pretty darn special. No other thoughts will be accepted or tolerated.

Dave

You are doing so well after last year's injury problems. I'm really impressed at the distances and times you are turning in.

And finally, I do not sleep with the fishes. Luca Brasi, he sleeps with the fishes. I sleep with a little grey and white kitty.

 

[Kristi1357]

But I thought you were busy Friday night....

Ooohhh...I didn't realize the pool party was this Friday...
Yeah, I think I'll pass! I have bigger fish to fry on Friday.