Wk Of Jan 6 - WISH Walking/Running Club

[KeenHo]

HEY, AM I THE ONLY ONE TRAINING AROUND HERE?

I got home from work and went out on my last training run!

8.75 MILES.

With an overall pace of 10.08 per mile

At 8 miles I was at 1:20:08.

I will now happily join the regularly scheduled TAPER MADNESS currently in progress.

Judy - Feel better, have Charlie give you a hug for me.

Karen - Safe travels! See you down there!

Happy Taper!



Howard

 

[fan_of_small_world]

Sandy - yes, remember to put the lipstick in the quart bag! I remembered mine last time we flew, but I forgot that I had a chapstick in my purse as well. I ended up having my bags go through an extra search all because of that little thing!

 

[Tinks]

Have fun, everyone!

See you when you get back!

 

[Cruella de mom]

HEY, AM I THE ONLY ONE TRAINING AROUND HERE?

Unless training consists of trying to cook 4 meals while doing 5 loads of laundry (why did we put the w/d upstairs?) then I think the answer is YES, you alone are still training. Enjoy your 2 day taper.

Jen- I don't know if the mood swings are normal or not but I am right there with you. Thank goodness I left so much to the last minute, I don't have time to think about the race. (yeah right, I am obsessed!)

 

[chimera]

I'm so sorry to hear about the accidents on I-4 last night but, well, I'm kinda wondering if the brush fires are anywhere near WDW. When I was there in May the smoke from he wildfires was awful at PC.

Anyway, See you all very soon. Travel safely.

No, the fires are closer to Lakeland and according to our news tonight, 90% contained. Unfortunately, 70 cars involved from 10 accidents and 4 people died. The smoke was combined with severe fog that made zero visibility. I4 still isn't open. They're hoping to open it by tomorrow morning. We can always use backroads to get to WDW if needed but we're glad to be waiting until mid-morning on Fri when any fog that might be there will likely have burned off.

Howard...I did 30 min on the TM tonight. Doesn't feel like training anymore when it's only 30 min

 

[Sandy321]

Sandy - yes, remember to put the lipstick in the quart bag! I remembered mine last time we flew, but I forgot that I had a chapstick in my purse as well. I ended up having my bags go through an extra search all because of that little thing!

check!!

I'm thisclose to moving to my 48inch total carryon bag!! (I do need 3 pair of shoes doncha know!! )

NOW, someone tell me where dh stored his Marathon Packet

and where didi I store our Park Tickets?!!

This is getting ridiculous!

 

[Kristi1357]

Yes, Howard - you and Mel are the only ones training around here!

Judy - hang in there!

Ok, still haven't packed one iota and we have to basically wake up & go in the morning....

 

[nucpharm29]

UGH! Someone (actually more than one) decided to poke this sleeping lion (aka me in taper) today. No. 1 my hairdresser is MIA--so no haircut. She works for the gym and was doing me a favor. Okay, so not a huge deal, I would just workout in place of getting my haircut at the end of my shift. Well, at 3:45 (my shift is supposed to end at 3:30) I found out that no one was coming to relieve me until 5! The general manager was supposed to tell me earlier in the day, but she forgot And, now, that means I can't work out b/c employees aren't supposed to workout between 5 and 7 b/c it's prime time for members! To top it off, I had dinner in the crockpot assuming I would be home in time to turn it off--no such luck, so I had yummy dried up chicken for dinner! It's time for me to go on vacation!!!!! The only thing that saved me from not going postal on someone today was the fact that I'm leaving for my happy place tomorrow!

Okay, so need to go finish up the last minute packing and clean up my lovely dinner. We'll be landing at MCO around noon tomorrow-anyone else in that time frame hitching a ride on ME???

 

[angietuck2]

OK TOTALLY FREAKING OUT!!

I'm already not getting out of work as early as I was supposed to tomorrow (because my boss is an idiot and now I have to clean up his mess, OHHH did I just say that ) and now with the interstate being shut down I don't know how long it is going to take me to get there. DH and DS's will have to go to expo without me and I don't even know if I will make it in time for ressies at Whispering Canyon double

BTW - I have been to the gym every night this week, but I don't count because I am not running any races this weekend.

IF anyone is going to expo Friday afternoon I will be working at AT booth handing out goodie bags ( after kids races before POP meet), stop by and say HI!!

OK have to pack, after if I go for 3 mile run!!

angie

 

[xterratri]

Howard- I ran an hour plus a strength session yesterday and 30 min plus a yoga session today so others are still training. Not as much as you but...

I'm all packed. Did it after coming back from my run this evening where it was 34 with the wind chill. I don't fly out of Portland until Fri morning but I'm driving down there immediately after work tomorrow. The B&B I'm staying in is 20 min the wrong direction so I packed tonight.

Just think, by this time next week the soreness should have worn off and we'll all be race finishers!!!

 

[HMHunters]

IF anyone is going to expo Friday afternoon I will be working at AT booth handing out goodie bags ( after kids races before POP meet), stop by and say HI!!
angie

Maybe I've really lost my mind, but what's AT? (I may be there Friday afternoon.)

Sorry about your boss! Where are his priorities?!?

Renee

 

[hoosmi]

Training? Well, I read somewhere that any training you do now can't improve your overall fitness before the race, and you could injure yourself... oh, and I've packed my favorite shoes. I did walk every aisle at Target today because I was so excited to be there without my kids/DH! That had to be a couple of miles.

I think I need to re-pack my suitcase. It weighs a ton, and the handle on the tailgate thing on my SUV just broke. Would you believe I can't get into the back of my car now?! I'm going to try to have it fixed tomorrow, but otherwise I need to pack a million little bags that I can throw over the back seat... geez...

Jen in GA

 

[jeanneg]

Signing off......we have an early morning flight and I'm only partially packed!

Can't wait to see old friends and meet new ones!

 

[hockeygirl]

To all those still at home...safe travels to you all! I leave right after work tomorrow to head to the airport. I will head to the expo first thing friday morning. I can't believe it is finally here!!!!!

Well, I better go finish packing. I am just about done just gotta check one more time for everything.

Can't wait to see everyone at POP on Friday afternoon!!

 

[Texa]

UGH! Someone (actually more than one) decided to poke this sleeping lion (aka me in taper) today. No. 1 my hairdresser is MIA--so no haircut. She works for the gym and was doing me a favor. Okay, so not a huge deal, I would just workout in place of getting my haircut at the end of my shift. Well, at 3:45 (my shift is supposed to end at 3:30) I found out that no one was coming to relieve me until 5! The general manager was supposed to tell me earlier in the day, but she forgot And, now, that means I can't work out b/c employees aren't supposed to workout between 5 and 7 b/c it's prime time for members! To top it off, I had dinner in the crockpot assuming I would be home in time to turn it off--no such luck, so I had yummy dried up chicken for dinner! It's time for me to go on vacation!!!!! The only thing that saved me from not going postal on someone today was the fact that I'm leaving for my happy place tomorrow!

Okay, so need to go finish up the last minute packing and clean up my lovely dinner. We'll be landing at MCO around noon tomorrow-anyone else in that time frame hitching a ride on ME???

We arrive at 12:20 on Southwest. I have a green Mickey Head on my blue backpack. Maybe we'll see you there!

 

[skfulkers]

Safe travels to everyone leaving today and tomorrow! Krista and I will be into MCO at 9:45am Friday. Should be at the expo by 11:00. Hope we all got some good sleep this week, because I don't know about anyone else, but I'm too excited to sleep any more!

See you all at the POP!

Steve

 

[padisneyfan]

Glad to see that I am not the only cranky person. I did 2 miles tonight on the TM just so I could work off some frustration. Work has been terrible and I still have one more day to go before we leave Friday morning.

I did get most of my packing done tonight.

Nancy

 

[angietuck2]

Maybe I've really lost my mind, but what's AT? (I may be there Friday afternoon.)

Sorry about your boss! Where are his priorities?!?

Renee

AT is the charity that we run for. And my boss is a real piece of work that I deal with all the time, but now he is cutting into my MICKEY time, now he's pushing it!!!

Did 3 miles with DH

Ok REALLY have to finish packing leaving for work at 6:30 and everything has to be ready to go by then.

angie

 

[Larahb]

You know you're stressed when your husband asks if you're going to be like this until the race is over!
Good thing he's an easy-going guy!
Looking forward to meeting you all on Friday and maybe some at the Expo. We fly out tomorrow and hope to pick up packets on in the afternoon but may return for some speakers on Friday, too!
Good luck and may we all stay sane until the day...
Lara

 

[MouseDogMom]

You know you're stressed when your husband asks if you're going to be like this until the race is over!
Good thing he's an easy-going guy!
Looking forward to meeting you all on Friday and maybe some at the Expo. We fly out tomorrow and hope to pick up packets on in the afternoon but may return for some speakers on Friday, too!
Good luck and may we all stay sane until the day...
Lara

I don't think there's a chance... or maybe I packed my sanity? Is it in the bag to be checked or the carryon?

Our bedroom looks like a series of tornados came through - we leave as soon as DD gets out of school so I need to be done by now...

And no Howard, there is absolutely NO training going on here.

Jackie