Wk of Jan 22--2007 WISH Walking/Running Club

[Mouse Skywalker]

Melissa Thanks for the smilie!

OK, I thought it might be appropriate to share the name of our two cats was Ben and Jerry (Jerry has since passed on). My DW and I wanted to give them a name that reflected one of our hobbies or interests - we came up with ice cream.

You guys are getting me hooked. I'm travelling today and in Columbus, OH to give a talk at OSU, and I find myself checking to see if the hotel has a fitness room I can work out in. They do... I'm going to try to do my 1/2 hour, 2 mile walk again after dinner. We'll see if that works.

 

[hockeygirl]

Minnie-I had a cortisone shot several times a couple of years ago for my ankle that was bothering me. Anyhow, it would feel better for a couple of weeks and then would gradually start bothering me again, until I started going to PT and learned some exercises to do for it. Eventually, my ankle felt great and no more cortisone shots!!

Judy-great to hear that you were able to jog!! Keep with it!!


Laura

 

[WDWFAN9]

Melissa Thanks for the smilie!

OK, I thought it might be appropriate to share the name of our two cats was Ben and Jerry (Jerry has since passed on). My DW and I wanted to give them a name that reflected one of our hobbies or interests - we came up with ice cream.

You guys are getting me hooked. I'm travelling today and in Columbus, OH to give a talk at OSU, and I find myself checking to see if the hotel has a fitness room I can work out in. They do... I'm going to try to do my 1/2 hour, 2 mile walk again after dinner. We'll see if that works.

Hey! My DS is a freshman at OSU, what kind of talk were you giving? The Capital City Half Marathon on April 1st goes around the OSU campus if you are going to be back in the area. DS and I are walking it together.

 

[MelRhoads]

I feel so ashamed!!!! I consider myself a chocolate expert. While my expertise is self-proclaimed, it is rarely questioned!! I am doubting my abilities. I thought I knew everything about chocolate, and yet, I have never seen nor heard of the "kitchen sink." Everyone else seems to be in the know. Have I failed? or is it some secret inside Disney knowledge? Please help me! I have to be good at something!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Hey Pat: I'm a neuroscientist, and I was giving a talk for the Psychobiology and Behavioral Neuroscience graduate program.

Melissa: Isn't the "kitchen sink" some big ice cream dessert at Beaches and Cream? I've never been there - just read about it on these boards.

 

[chimera]

I feel so ashamed!!!! I consider myself a chocolate expert. While my expertise is self-proclaimed, it is rarely questioned!! I am doubting my abilities. I thought I knew everything about chocolate, and yet, I have never seen nor heard of the "kitchen sink." Everyone else seems to be in the know. Have I failed? or is it some secret inside Disney knowledge? Please help me! I have to be good at something!

"The Kitchen Sink" at the Beach club resort

It's two scoops of chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, mint choc chip and coffee ice creams (we always substitute the coffee for something else) then every topping in the place (brownies, oreos, candy bars, cake chunks, some weird fruitcake type stuff, chocolate chips, sprinkles, hot fudge, caramel, strawberry, peanut butter), an entire can of whipped creme and cherries. They dim the lights and go through a whole announcement when they bring it out to you!

Another photo from our own DIS 'food porn' thread...scroll down for a top view of the Kitchen Sink
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=773269#goto_threadsearch

Here's some other tasty treats from Beaches N Cream. The one on the right is a No Way Jose
http://www.wdwfood.com/gallery/albums/beaches/1sundaes.sized.jpg

 

[MelRhoads]

Well, I feel much better. Thanks skywalker and mel!!! Now I feel justified in knowing that it was some inside disney deal (as we know, I'm disilliterate - but getting better) I should also point out that I don't believe chocolate should be adulterated by other so called "toppings" I guess I'm just a purist.

It does look pretty big though! Good work Christa!

 

[chimera]

Dave...wow...neuroscience Lynne, weren't you considering brain surgery at one time?

Maggie...I do my short runs after work on Mon and Wed. Started that when DD13 had soccer practice those nights...I used to do my SR during her practices. I do my long runs early Sat mornings.

Helen...see the Goofy ...be the Goofy...come in 2007 and 2008 for the Goofy

Beth...wtg!

Judy...woohoo! But don't overdo it, particularly if you have healing to do.

Cam...love the feather idea!

I've been wearing my half marathon pin on my coat at work since the race. Several people have commented and asked me about it. I still feel a little weird when people congratulate me

Off to WDW for a daytrip on Sat...wondering if it would be so bad if I accidentally dropped the dog off at the kennel tomorrow and we just had to spend the night on Sat

 

[plutosmyfav]

Mel you are going to be banned from the TEA thread if you keep posting food porn like that You've got me drooling!!!!!

Dave and Pat, I went to OSU for grad school (physcis) but I didn't graduate. I'd love to run that half, what memories... Come to think of it they are more like night mares of unsolvable homework problems... maybe not!

Forget jello. I have no arms I really maxed 'em out tonight. Then I did rowing for 40 minutes. whoo hooo.


Do you realize some people would consider us dysfunctional Its good that we can come here and reassure ourselves that we are normal

Speaking of physics and Judy pushing her TM in the dark... While I was at the Y last night I did a quick calculation. I estimated that there are about 40 cardio machines and they are usually almost all in use. I figured since some people are casual and some are sweating buckets, the average wattage per patron is probably ~100 watts. So 100 X 40 = 40,000 watts. Thats quite a bit of power. Now if we converted that to useful energy we'd lose some in the conversion-- thermo dynamics and all, so I figured maybe we could harness ~80%, that's still 32,000 Watts.

What a waste of energy

Tonight while rowing I thought of Christa's new picture and thought about how we are like major energy conduits. Most people take in some and expend some. We devour tons and expend tons!!!!!

I hope new people aren't dissuaded by my nonsense. We really do talk training sometimes.

Ruffles and dresses, Melissa? I'd never have guess in a million years. I was more a mud-pie making gal. That is, until I became afraid of worms. But I was never a ruffles girl. My aunt was a roofer for a while after she retired from nursing.

I think I should go to bed now.

 

[chimera]

Has anyone done the other WDW events like the race for the taste 10k or any others? Any idea how many participants they allow? I am thinking this might be a better start WDW for me as they dont require a proof of time like the 1/2 does?

You only need proof of time if you want to be in one of the early corrals at the start. I just put in my best SWAG for time last year. If you don't put in a time when you register, they put you in the last corral.

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

OK, so like I said, you guys are motivating me. I got back from dinner and decided to walk 2 miles on the treadmill.

So here's my little goof. Pat and Sunny should appreciate this. I went for a 30 min walk on the treadmill here in the fitness center. Anyhow, I brought my workout clothes and running shoes, but guess what t-shirt I brought? A Michigan t-shirt (I went to graduate school at the UofM in Ann Arbor). Yes, here I am in the OSU campus hotel, and I'm wearing my Michigan t-shirt. I didn't even do it on purpose. I just grabbed the cleanest t-shirt that was comfortable. I did hear some workers in the hallway cracking jokes and laughing after I passed about my shirt. So I walked 2 miles in 30 minutes again - felt pretty good! Oooh, and I had a chocolate waiting for me on my pillow when I came back to my room. Nice treat.

 

[plutosmyfav]

Dave that's a riot! We learned not to even where blue and gold together while living in Columbus!!!!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

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[xterratri]

Triathlon tip time- people are wondering about how to split the workouts for each sport. The way my coach tells me to do it is 2-3 swim workouts a week, 3 bike sessions, 3-4 runs per week and 2-3 strength sessions. For the early season stuff(I'm officially in the season prep phase until Mar 13th), the 2 a days are mostly swim-run days(2) except when there are 4 runs a week and then there is a bike-run day too. This is also double digit training hours with running mileage right around 30 miles/week. Once the race focused program starts, the 4th run goes away and a 4th bike gets added every other week. The program is designed with a NE winter in mind so more running early when the weather can be frightful and more biking once it should start to get better(or at least more daylight hours). My LR distance tops out at 14 miles and my long bike tops out at 80 miles. The program is specifically building toward the FL Half Ironman on May 21st so later in the summer when I'm doing Ironman build the distance and time commitment will go up higher. Needless to say, I'm not worrying about training for the Minnie 15 K as I'm supposed to swim 2000 yds and bike 50 miles before running 8 that day. The big difference though is I'm training for long distance tris with a 13.1 mile run rather than a 5 K so... you probably should add a LR to your tri training.

Disclaimer- I've never actually followed a program before for triathlon.(or running prior to using MFM for the WDW marathon) I just kind of cobbled together workouts with a general idea of what I should be doing so do as I say rather than as I've done. I finished races and collected bling but now I want to race so I'm trying a novel, at least for me, approach. I had actually written my own program for this year before getting the one from my coach and I had myself doing 3 workouts in each sport a week with 2 swim-run days and 1 bike-run day. I gave myself Sun off except for a strength training session. The big difference between what I wrote and the coach provided is intensity. I would have spent much more time at lower intensity and frankly you probably don't get faster by training slow(excuse me, building a base) no matter how fun it is.

Enough rambling, should get to bed as we have 7 hours of lecture tomorrow starting at 8. We(Mo and I) plan on swimming at 1130 as we have off from 11-1. We did the Spinervals Ultraconditioning DVD workout again this afternoon between lecture and my preceptorship at the juvie facility and it kicked our booties. It didn't help that my bike trainer broke when I tried to use it this morning so the resistance was a little higher than I was planning tonight. I'll try figuring out what is wrong with it again in the daylight and if I can't I may be making a trip down to MA to get a new one as I'd rather spend a little more money and get something good and durable for the amount it is going to get used but the specific brand/model isn't sold here in ME.

Someone asked about finding time to exercise- it's all about priorities and mine are school and triathlon. I go to class, study, and train and don't really do much else. Lecture varies between 15-35 hours per week and we can also have preceptorships such as the geriatrics practicum I had tues and then the focused health care encounter I had tonight. Since we had a test yesterday, that was the study focus for the week, so it's basically been a wash so far. Luckily it is almost the weekend and we have scheduled study time(I love Dr Norton) on Monday so from 5 tomorrow until 1 on Tuesday I have no commitments. So I'll ride and run and swim and oh yeah, study cardiology and cardiac pharmacology because that test is Weds.

Judy- yeah on the jogging
PD for illnesses and injuries. Minnie- yes, cortisone shots do frequently cause a short period of increased soreness.
Sunny and Cam- you guys avoid work, I lurk in lecture. Today I was mostly shopping for a new bike trainer though.

FYI- my countdown clock for the Minnie Marathon weekend is at 98 days and I fly in Friday night so 100 days until the Minnie. MelR- it's not about travelling to do a 15 K, it's about the camadarie and let's not forget the bling. You've got Donald, Mickey, and Goofy, I think you need a Minnie too.

 

[perfectmatch300]

Judy, great job on the jogging. I need to start pushing myself to jog more than I do. Right now I am trying to push my walking pace. I am doing that by trying to keep up with DH rather than trying to slow him down to my pace. I am noticing that my legs do not seem to be cramping up so basdly anymore when I go faster. I'm taking that as a good sign.

Lisa, I think I saw on the WESH website that strollers are not allowed in Run the Universe but I am not totally positive about that. Let me know if you are going to do it. I can't keep up with your pace, but maybe we could meet before or after the run.

Minnie, I had a cortizone shot in my knee about 2 wks ago. It has helped some with the pain, but I am still having problems with it. Just doesn't hurt as much. I can actually do squats, which I have not been able to do for quite a while now because of the pain. Other than the HUGE needle, I had no pain from the shot itself, and the pain from the huge needle was not as bad as I thought it would be when I saw the needle! I hope you find relief soon.

Dave, if my DH's 2 DD's see those fares from Hartford, they will be here for sure! With those 2 29 y.o's running around here , I'll never get anything done!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

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[DisneyGirl]

Judy-- congrats on starting to jog!!! That's exactly how I started years ago (when I used to be able to run constantly)-- pretty soon you'll be jogging the whole time!

Dave-- that is hilarious about the shirt! I can just imagine the looks you got! I'm from Ohio, but I went to another big ten school (which will not be named after this past football season) and all of these OSU people amaze me

I wish we could get some ding rates like that here, but it's expensive to go anywhere from Cleveland (except Baltimore...)!

 

[magslite]

You only need proof of time if you want to be in one of the early corrals at the start. I just put in my best SWAG for time last year. If you don't put in a time when you register, they put you in the last corral.

What is SWAG?

Maggie

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Whoa - DisneyGirl Southwest just released a DING from Cleveland today!!!! You have until 11:00pm CST today (1/27) to get it.

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[magslite]

Good Morning,

So after aching knees last week, I took the advice from the veterans around here and rested. I then slowed down a bit. I think John Binghams 5k r/w is perfect for me. This week has felt pretty good. I really needed the direction of this type of plan.

I am still making my way through MFM and read this quote that made me think of all the WISHers. "Start the beginning and enjoy the journey. Enjoy the triumphs with shorter distances. Then over time, build the minutes, the miles, and the stories."

There are many of us at the beginning of our journey, and we are benefiting from the stories of those of you who are now WISH veterans.

So, thanks for sharing your stories, advice and experiences. It has been a huge contributor in me staying motivated!

Maggie