Wk Of Dec 30 - WISH Walking/Running Club

[nepatsfan73]

Sorry. Double post.

 

[KeenHo]

Cari and Lara

Judy - Take it easy on my buddy Charlie!

Karen - Hi!

I ran 5.0 miles on the dreadmill at the YMCA last night. Me and several hundred friends of mine. The place was packed.

More training to come... no taper here.

Happy Taper Folks!



Howard

 

[keenercam]

More training to come... no taper here.

So, you see why he makes me crazy?! Judy -- SIC him!

 

[Honeibee]

NEPBill - OK , see? I didn't even mention you and STILL you take the 5th. Gee, I WISH I knew a good attorney....

Which brings me to....

Howard - Charlie wants to know what corral you are in for the Full.

Cam - I totally understand. Men. They sent one to the moon, can't they send them all!!??!?!

 

[nepatsfan73]

Cam - I totally understand. Men. They sent one to the moon, can't they send them all!!??!?!

Speaking of men and the moon, we are quite mysterious, depending on the budget we have to work with. The men at NASA spent large sums of money in the ground breaking development of a pen that would not be affected by the lack of gravity. The Soviet men just used pencils instead.

 

[SilverE]

Hello Everyone!

Just checking in. It was 3 degrees here this morning, so my last pre-race tempo workout was on the treadmill. My schedule calls for 5 more short runs before Marathon Weekend...Wait a minute...Marathon Weekend is next week?!

Oh man, I leave for Florida in 7 days! Is it too late to lose some weight, completely overhaul my nutritional habits, incorpoarate hill/speedwork into my training, experiment with additional bars/gels/fluids, heal all my aches & pains, introduce myself to yoga, and test run a different pair of running shoes?

(Sorry, taper freak-out )

 

[panthergirl]

Congrats to Krista and Steve - adding one more to the Steelers Nation! Of course if your little one is partial to black kitty cats they may end up a Panthers fan!

 

[wtpclc]

Lara - Welcome!!! TInks hit on a great point. Make sure you come talk to us at Pop. We al have been new once and it can make you a little nervous. However, this is an awesome group and oyou will be very glad you introduced yourself and dh!!! Plus, it will help Saturday mornig to know the faces that will help you through the race.

Cari - Welcome!!!! You've entered this thread teh best and worst of times. ;-) We arew about to go crazy with taper madness, but you will also get the pre adn post race excitement ot help motivate you to train. Bear with us and you won't be sorry!!!

 

[wtpclc]

Karen - Scott adn i maxed at 18 too. He skipped per my oprders and I failed. We can do this, though!

Mel - Too late to bail now. You WILL do the full! Seriously, adrenaline will carry you the first 11 or 12 miles. I bet you keep your intervals going. Knowing that not doing thenm adds so much time is a big motivation. When I started wakling last year when it got tooo hot for me, it killed me to think how much longer it takes.

Happy taper gang! * days and we'll be at Pop together. woo hoo!!!!

 

[hoosmi]

Steve- I'm with you. I've actually moved past the whole "can I get thinner/faster/stronger in a week" thing to something in my control--

Yep, I'm having a major clothing crisis- you know, those shorts make me look fat, but the other ones are really tight... which is worse in a picture?.. and OMG if it is cold, do I wear the pants I've only worn lounging around the house because it's never been cold enough to run in them. I bought cheap gloves and some ear thingies, but again, never been cold enough to wear... well, except today, but I'd have to be crazy to go outside today!

Maybe we need to come up with a complete uniform. I'm totally cool knowing I'll be in a WISH shirt both days. So, I'll be bringing my two WISH shirts, maybe a couple of shirts in case I feel the need to layer under the WISH shirts, and about 10 pairs of shorts/pants. I'm driving myself crazy!

Oh, and while I've given up on getting thinner/faster/stronger in a week, with any luck, I'll be able to get fatter/slower/weaker...

Jen in GA

 

[HMHunters]

Hello, WISHers!

I am in serious taper mode. Yesterday was just too cold and windy to run outside, so I ditched my run. As penance, I'll do the TM while DS is at soccer practice tonight. I'm sure the Y will be crowded with all the new year resolutionists.

I am so bummed that I can't get to POP on Friday! I'll plan on trying to meet some folks before the marathon starts. I will be the incredibly nervous one trying not to have a protein spill!

Krista and Steve - Congratulations! Raising a child is definitely more like a marathon than a 5K - or maybe more like an Ironman Triathlon! You all will be great!

Craig--If my child were ever to become a Bungals fan, they would find their black and orange butt on the C-U-R-B!!!!

Oh man -- just you wait! DH is an Indians fan an DS love the Yankees. Fortunately DH love DS (a little) more than the Indians!

Lara and Cari -

One week 'til Disney!!!!
Renee

 

[skfulkers]

What?? I can't lose 10 pounds before marathon weekend? Why didn't someone tell me this. I figure the last week before a marathon is the best time to go on a crash no-calorie diet. So much for carb loading.

Ok, does anyone else just want to blow off the next week of work and head straight to Disney right now? You think we could call up the Disney folks and convince them to move the marathon up to this weekend? Or better yet, keep the marathon on the 12th/13th, but we'll all just head down there now and goof off for a week (I'm sure we could plan some additional WISH meals, get-togethers, etc to fill up a week's time).

Steve

 

[wtpclc]

What?? I can't lose 10 pounds before marathon weekend? Why didn't someone tell me this. I figure the last week before a marathon is the best time to go on a crash no-calorie diet. So much for carb loading.

Oh, I'm sure *you* could Steve. We just meant it's too much fro us humans.

OMG, I would so love to blow off from now until marathon!

 

[panthergirl]

I found this interesting site to help you decide what to wear on race day based upon the temperature, wind and sky conditions. Us halfers will have a warmer day so it will be shorts, my WISH shirt and a Panthers ball cap for me. Take a look if you are still undecided on what to wear.http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/whattowear/0,7152,s6-240-325-330-0-0-0-0,00.html

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Whaaaaa, I WISH I were going... Steve- so, uuuum, what's Krista doing with her bib? No, bad Dave, very bad. Actually, DD9 is having her birthday party next weekend (some of you may remember that her b-day was the day before the marathon last year). We're having a ton of girls over to our house for DD9's first sleepover (at our house). DW would KILL me if I wasn't there.

I was able to run a race on New Year's day. The New Year's Resolution 7.5 miler.

Here's the start...

And here's me finishing... I'm the one on the right in the red hat (a new Christmas present).

OK, it wasn't quite Disney, but it's all I got right now.

 

[postesf]

HI guys! Sorry I've been MIA the last few weeks!!! Only 1 week to go... Hope everyone is doing well and getting ready! for all those still nursing injuries!

Happy training!
Stacie

 

[Honeibee]

Oh Dave, congratulations! Man, it doesn't look like it was a very nice day! Thanks for sharing the pics.

And don't even think about Krista's bib. Or the fact that there are a number of us who have extra beds....

We WISH you were coming too.

 

[AmyBeth68]

What?? I can't lose 10 pounds before marathon weekend? Why didn't someone tell me this. I figure the last week before a marathon is the best time to go on a crash no-calorie diet. So much for carb loading.

Ok, does anyone else just want to blow off the next week of work and head straight to Disney right now? You think we could call up the Disney folks and convince them to move the marathon up to this weekend? Or better yet, keep the marathon on the 12th/13th, but we'll all just head down there now and goof off for a week (I'm sure we could plan some additional WISH meals, get-togethers, etc to fill up a week's time).

Steve

YES...can we PLEASE just get the heck down there!!! I'm so ready to get to WDW. Oh right...and there's that business of a few races to run too . But hey....Mickey here I come!!!

Jen...I'm starting to freak out over clothes too...running tights or not...long sleeve or short...gloves or not....hat or ball cap...I had it all figured out and now the weather (10 days out mind you) is freaking me out.

Carrie and Karen...Count me in the 18 mile LR group. BUT..with that said I'm showing up healthy this year so that's way more important than a 20 mile LR in my book. Carrie...glad to hear Scott healed up!!!

DAVE!!! Congrats on the race..super time!!! We're going to miss you down at WDW this year!!! Sounds like your DD is going to have a great party!

Happy Taper everyone. And since we're all being relegated to the treadmills and gyms during this cold snap....just remember to be nice to the RESOLUTIONISTS who are hogging the treadmills !!! Don't you people know I've got a marathon to run....outta' my way . OK OK...just kidding....the resolutionists are coming to my pilates classes and that's a GOOD thing . Now to convert them into obsessed runners like us!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Oh Dave, congratulations! Man, it doesn't look like it was a very nice day! Thanks for sharing the pics.

And don't even think about Krista's bib. Or the fact that there are a number of us who have extra beds....

We WISH you were coming too.

Plus I have enough miles on Delta from my work trip to Rio de Janeiro last summer for a free flight. No, I really need to be good. This sleepover party is going to be a lot of work for DW. Plus, I have to go out of town this weekend (leaving Saturday) for work. Man, that stinks I have to go out of town this weekend. If I had to go out of town next weekend, I could arrange my flights to fly in to MCO last minute...

 

[Honeibee]

Plus I have enough miles on Delta from my work trip to Rio de Janeiro last summer for a free flight. No, I really need to be good. This sleepover party is going to be a lot of work for DW. Plus, I have to go out of town this weekend (leaving Saturday) for work. Man, that stinks I have to go out of town this weekend. If I had to go out of town next weekend, I could arrange my flights to fly in to MCO last minute...

Want my cell phone number?