Wk Of Dec 1 - WISH Walking/Running Club

[NYcpa]

Stacie -

Try and talk to the owner/manager of the Fleet Feet. We have a store near us and buy all our running shoes there. We had one of the employees tell us that you couldn't return shoes without the box and receipt. The owner said there was no such policy. Lynne got a pair of shoes that caused to legs to hurt every time she ran in them. I talked to Ed (the owner) and he said to bring them back even though the had been owned for more than a month and were slightly dirty. Ed's thinking a happy customer is a repeat customer and that they are the ones that fitted you to the shoe. You can't tell how a shoe will perform just by walking around the store. You have to wear them in real training situations.

Hope this helps and you get some satisfaction from the store.

 

[Big Vic]

Good evening everyone!

4 miles around the hotel perimeter this morning.

Mel - Yeah, it's the bottom of my feet around the 12 - 13 mile point. However, about a hour or so after I stop running, they feel pretty good.

FLBill - Didn't do ICE. I heard it was expensive, but didn't have much of an interest in looking at ice sculptures.

Motoxprincess and Bree:

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

I've finally come back to the real world. Procedure went well and tomorrow will be a better day.

NEBill, I really like the idea of a Minnie WDW weekend. You are smart in knowing when to fold 'em and you certainly will be missed in January. Keep at it and don't give in.

Christa, I think your idea of toss away sweats will work. As the temp climbs and if you sweat at all, you will be good whenever you feel you are ready to toss those.

Bree, I can't wait to see your little one! His pic is so cute.

Stacie, I'd recommend doing the same thing Kathy suggested. The Fleet Feet I spend all my running money took my shoes back, no questions and no inserts since I stopped there after my run with my orthotics. Gave me another pair, I left the store wearing them and never hesitated at all. Of course I continue to spend mostly all my running/walking $ there and always recommend them to anyone I can.

Oh and guess what came in the mail today!!!!! I got my packet!

 

[Cruella de mom]

Still no packet for me. I think Disney has flagged my name because I have gone back and verified my entry too many times.

Judy - Relatively Stable! I love it.

Christa - I would do the throw away sweats with those temps. Also see if the expo has those throw away paper suits. I have heard they work well for those early morning chilly starts. They were $5 at the Country Music Marathon.

Stacie - I had some problems with my shoes after about 200 miles. I went to Fleet feet and they stretched the shoes - problem solved. They should have a machine to stretch the shoes there. Also, try lacing the shoes differently, The guy at Fleet Feet laced mine in this funky way and it really helped. I think the directions are in Runners World this month.

Cecilia

 

[zoegirl]

Bree--What a cutie! How old is he? I'm in NC too! About 45 min East of Raleigh, but we work in Cary. Hope your race goes well this weekend!

Happy training!
Stacie

he turned one on 11/3...it really goes quick!!!

in case you, or anyone else, gets bored...my DH has a ton of pics up here: www.greghorton.com



~bree~

 

[windwalker]

Panda - With all the mischeif going on around you and you accusing Robert of having inside contacts at Disney, have you actually asked if he had your packet pulled just to harass you.


Bill

Hi Bill, yes I do tend to stir the pot occassionally not so you would notice though. I don't think Robert would have both our packets pulled, he doesn't have his either. Maybe the Disney "sanity police" remember us from the last trip.

Packetless Panda

 

[littlegreydonkey]

Greetings from the wettest drought ridden country in the world - yes, it's raining AGAIN in Australia, and it has been all week, except now the weather gods have brought 25+ temps and lightning storms along for the ride, I have to keep stopping work as it's I'm on the 14th floor, sit right by the window and the flashing looks a bit near!!!.

What do you reckon my chances are of getting my 2hrs/4hrs in this weekend without screaming like a big girl at some point. Trainers are rubber soled aren't they!

So, all good here - just planning our trip (22 days till we fly). Anyone know a nice - but not ridiculously priced hotel - in Miami to stay in - not on South Beach (it makes me feel fat!) but somewhere around Sunny Isles/Adventura - thinking of taking an overnight when we're in Orlando so Tim can go to another hockey game (he's doing the Kings, The Ducks, The Lightning(x2) and now the Panthers in three weeks!). Helen

 

[princessrunner]

Littlegreydonkey: We stayed at the Newport Beachside Hotel a few years ago. No frills but they have a GREAT beachfront and there is a heated pool and a playground for kids. The rooms were comfortable and quiet. It has a little strip mall across the street and some other stores up the road for supplies. It is just a little peanut of a hotel in between 2 giant condo buildings. We enjoyed our stay there very much. Eat out on the pier, the burgers are great!!

I am up for 30 minutes of XT which I think we have all figured out right now is skiing. Then some easy weights at home. We are attending a "bus party" tonight where they are renting a tour bus, picking us all up and toting us around to the local bars for the evening. Makes for a late night and a long day tomorrow. Gives new meaning to beer laps too!!

Christa: I guess I led you astray with the running pants, sorry. I would never be able to toss my sweats at a rest stop as something would go horribly wrong for me but you are a more seasoned runner and I am sure you can pull it off (literally)!!

Have a great day training all and I hope those packet show up soon!!!!

 

[wfloyd]

Hi Bill, yes I do tend to stir the pot occassionally not so you would notice though. I don't think Robert would have both our packets pulled, he doesn't have his either. Maybe the Disney "sanity police" remember us from the last trip.

Packetless Panda

But see that is the sheer genius of it. He has his pulled as well to throw any suspicion that he is the one behind it. This way he has his packet waiting for him marathon weekend or has his secretly sent to him while you are still waiting for yours.

Another option is Disney heard you were going by Panda and sent the packet to the San Diego or National Zoo (maybe Chicago but I don't know) since those are the only places in the US that Pandas currently reside.

Hope it comes soon.

Bill

 

[lenshanem]

Taking my shoes back and asking for a different pair made all the difference in the world for me. I literally felt like my feet were gonna break in the Mizunos, switched to the Saucony and haven't had the first problem.

They also laced my shoes differently at the store. I have a somewhat high arch and they laced them so the top of my foot is skipped over.


Since we're talking about shoes, do you guys wash them? And do you wear your running shoes only when you run? I have become super sensitive to the way my feet feel after my recent experience and I'm wondering if I should get another good pair of shoes to wear when not running or just use my old pair? (Course, the support is worn down...)

I've always been a flip flop kinda girl - I walk around barefoot most of the time and like my Crocs. Now I'm starting to worry about my feet.

 

[princessrunner]

Shan, I am a barefoot girl too. I am pretty anti-shoe as a matter of fact and so is DS6. We joke about having "Fred Flinstone" feet. I wear my last pair of running shoes for my kick arounds and donate the rest to One World Running. I NEVER wear my current running shoes for anything but running. I even have a pair with less arch support in them (Nike) for the elliptical/bike and lifting at the gym. This is what works for me but I am curious to see what others do also.

 

[Calcio]

Christa

I think the question is "do your legs get cold?"

I'm built oddly (no comment Judy ) as my legs never get cold during athletic activity, but my upper body does, especially my hands. Given it will be cold at the start but warm up a lot, on the legs I would wear the junky-est sweats in the world into the corrals over my shorts and toss the sweats just before the start. The legs will be chilly for a mile or so but once the engine fires up they'll be plenty warm.

I'd wear 1 layer of thin long sleeve underarmor, plus another layer for the torso only, and a pair of super cheapie gloves. I find that layering works in all types of temps for the torso, and I toss the gloves when my hands and the temps are warm enough.

Have fun and run fast.

Craig

 

[Honeibee]

Greetings Race Team -

Today is a much better day! I feel like a new woman! So whatever I was fighting is gone. I feel much better.

I did three miles this morning. But may I just say, even in our house....darn it was cold! I'm thinking I might be doing nine miles on the TM tomorrow. Not just because of the cold but because we are supposed to get some mixed precip this evening and it might be messy tomorrow. I guess I'll just see what happens. I don't think I have enough movies for nine miles!

In honor of Pearl Harbor Day I will tell you a little story.....When I was 19 (not all that long ago ) I went to Hawaii by myself. Now, today that would not seem like such a big deal I suppose, but back then, for a very small town girl like me, that was a huge deal! But I digress...Anyway, my mother was very patriotic and really wanted me to go visit the Arizona Memorial. So I said I would. As we were landing in Honolulu the pilot told us to look out the window and we could see the Arizona. So I looked down and got to see it from the air. Which was a good thing. Since as it turned out, the memorial was closed for renovations the week I was there. Figures. Oh well. Some day when we go to Hawaii to do the Ironman.....Ha ha ha!

Cecilia - Yea, I figured that name was appropriate! Now, even more so!

Lily - Oh I'm glad everything went well. And you got your packet to boot! YAY!

Shan - I never wear my running shoes unless I'm training or racing.

Craig - Now what would make you think I would say anything????

OK, it is suspiciously quiet on the Events board. Where is everyone????

 

[Kristi1357]

OK, it is suspiciously quiet on the Events board. Where is everyone????

Not training...

 

[Calcio]

Judy My Dear

Yes, today is Pearl Harbor day. When you plan your visit to the Arizona Memorial, let us know, we'll gladly come too.

Martha and I were there in May of 2004 (I've had Lesley there since then as well). To step onto the structure and look into the tomb of 1000 very young Americans is overwhelming. The most amazing part to me was a small marble block to the left of the wall listing the sailors killed in the attack. This block listed the names of survivors, who upon passing had their remains cremated and returned to the Arizona by divers so they could lie with their shipmates.

I felt it was appropriate to take off my hat as a gesture to the dead, and a ranger from the park service saw this and came over to me.

The flag goes up and back down every hour over the Arizona, and he asked if I would like to perform the honors. I graciously accepted his offer, and did my best to run the colors up, back down, and then fold them with the ranger.

All in all, a most memorable first visit to the USS Arizona.

Craig

 

[windwalker]

Not training...

But Darlin, I thought you wanted me to shut the heck up. Does that mean I can spin a yarn of mischief and mayham again?

Wickedly Mischievious Panda

 

[TnTsParty]

Not training...

LOL - That is my answer too Kristi. I have felt like such a slacker since I haven't done ANY training lately. Then again I am not doing a marathon (or 2) in the next month. I really really want to get back out there and get started on training again but LTO and I never fit it in.

Ok now back to the regularly scheduled program.......

 

[wtpclc]

Colleen - We're only 3 weeks of taper. We'll do 20 next weekend and tehn double teh 10-miler week.

Bree - Good to see you!

Massage QUestion - (SOrry finally remeber ed what I wanted to say, but forgot who I'm saying it to.) WDW has 10-minute+ massages for $10. DOn't think they have freebies. Best $10 I ever spent, though! (Don't think I thought anbout tipping. I don't think my brain was 100% at that point)

Dang, only through page 6, but wanted to post some stuff ebfore I forgot. Guess what? Too late.

Wow, Victory Junction WISHers must have made a much beter impression that the obnoxious CDC ones!

 

[skfulkers]

Christa

I think the question is "do your legs get cold?"

I'm built oddly (no comment Judy ) as my legs never get cold during athletic activity, but my upper body does, especially my hands. Given it will be cold at the start but warm up a lot, on the legs I would wear the junky-est sweats in the world into the corrals over my shorts and toss the sweats just before the start. The legs will be chilly for a mile or so but once the engine fires up they'll be plenty warm.

I'd wear 1 layer of thin long sleeve underarmor, plus another layer for the torso only, and a pair of super cheapie gloves. I find that layering works in all types of temps for the torso, and I toss the gloves when my hands and the temps are warm enough.

Have fun and run fast.

Craig

Craig--that is exactly, to a tee, what I would wear in those conditions too. I must be built oddly as well (no comments, Krista ) because my legs are never cold during exercise, either. I do try to put that extra wind-breaking layer on the torso as well.

 

[hoosmi]

Christa- For the cold LRs, I've liked layering a S/S shirt under a L/S shirt with shorts. BUT, I was waiting outside for my child's bus forever today in about 50 degree weather and I was cold in my jeans, light sweater and heavy fleece jacket. I actually started thinking about you and wanting to tell you to be careful about the wait at the start- I was cold in just a few minutes!

Brace yourselves- I'm having a panic moment:

I got a postcard for the half I'm doing in Jacksonville next weekend. I'm starting to get nervous. I don't know how fast I should go, I don't know what I want to bring as far as hydration (I'm thinking about using my handheld bottle instead of my belt), and I'm scared I'm going to be plowed down by the runners trying to qualify in the full for Boston. (I'll start near the back, but it's an out and back course so I think they could still plow me down on the last stretch- might need to study the map). Most importantly, I don't have my WISH peeps to sit by- what if I end up next to some pompous trash talking types!? So not in my comfort zone...

Where's Sunny to tell me I need my towel?

Training wise, not so much to report. May do a 5k with Harry tomorrow if we don't go out of town. If we run it, I'm just going to get in the back and see what happens. Is it pathetic that I want to see what the T-shirt looks like before I bother to go over and sign up? I'd just like to know if it's worth the trouble...

Oh- shoe question. I'm now neurotic about not wearing my running shoes except for running. It helps me keep up with the mileage. My knees were hurting awhile back and I finally realized my shoes had a crazy number of miles on them between running and lots of walking- they didn't look bad, so I just didn't think about it. Got rid of them and started paying a bit more attention!

Jen in GA