Wk of May 21--2007 WISH Walking/Running Club

[MelRhoads]

DAVE - Way to go on your 10k. I'm so impressed w/ you. That is a big deal distance and you just went out and did it!!!! Sounds like the course was great and your family must have been so proud.

 

[AmyBeth68]

YEAHHHHH Dave! Super Time!!! Super Effort! We're all SOOO proud of you! I know you're on a flight now....but had to get this in anyway!!!

 

[monte]

Great job on your 10k Dave, wow that's a great time.

My 10k is coming up on Memorial Day, but my time is going to be alot longer....I just finished 5 miles and it took 90mins. Eeek! I'll let you know how I do.

 

[princessmomma]

but my time is going to be alot longer....I just finished 5 miles and it took 90mins. Eeek! .

Monte, time doesn't matter, YOU DID 5 MILES!!!! That is awesome! You should be very proud of yourself. How many people can say they ran, wogged or walked 5 miles today??

Dave great job on your 10K! You know they say if you can run a 10K, it can run a marathon!!

Christa, you just look so great, you have inspired me to join WW. I have a half marathon coming up here in my hometown in 2 weeks, so after that I am joining WW and will try and drop some weight before I get into my heavy marathon training for Chicago.

Colleen

 

[gatorphipps]

Christa, you just look so great, you have inspired me to join WW. I have a half marathon coming up here in my hometown in 2 weeks, so after that I am joining WW and will try and drop some weight before I get into my heavy marathon training for Chicago.

Colleen

Colleen - You are so sweet! WW has been wonderful for me. It is also easier to run with less weight so I feel faster (not sure if I am though ). However, how I have eaten the past 2 days..one would think I am a bear trying to get ready for my winter sleep.

Didn't Howard run a marathon today? How did he do? Did I misread?

 

[TXBelle]

Dave- Great job on the 10K! Great time! I am so glad your shin splints aren't acting up anymore.

Christa- You really do look great! I am starting WW tomorrow. I have got to lose all the extra weight I have put on.

Yesterday, DH and I participated in the Beach to Bay Relay Marathon in Corpus Christi. It was so much fun! I started the race on the beach. If I do not see sand again for a long time, it will be too soon. Running on sand is tough. I was finally able to find some firm sand down by the water, but the fluffy stuff at the start almost killed me. I got to watch the sun rise over the bay, and the temperature was nice (74 degrees). We ran 2 miles into a strong wind. It took me a while to warm up. Then, when we did the turnaround and headed back to the starting line. My last 2 miles were easy. The wind at my back really helped! I was able to do negative splits. My last mile was 13:32! That is my fastest mile ever! I am so proud that I could run 4 miles at run3/walk2 and that I could go so fast (for me). I thought of all of you as I ran to keep up motivation. I kept saying "I can do this! I am doing this!" The sun, the waves, the salt air, it was a great run. I actually think that firm sand is a much easier surface on my body for running. I handed the baton to my DH at 58:00. My leg of the race was 4.10 miles, so I set a PR. The long mile walk back to the shuttle buses on fluffy sand almost killed me, but we had a great time. Our team finished the marathon in 4:39:09. We even made the sports page where they list the times.

I have packed my bag for the gym tomorrow morning. I am determined to get back into training mode. I am tired of being fat and weak. I am ready to take control of my life again. Thanks for all of your support! Without you guys, I never ever would have thought that I could actually be a runner. Now I know that I can.

 

[plutosmyfav]

Greetings TEAM:

Colleen I had forgotten that was you that suggested me to up the mileage from 2-3 miles. I remember my response, and not thinking I was ready. Whoo hoooo! Look at me now. It feels good.

OK, gotta run. Talk to you all soon.

Great job, Dave

What a fabulous 10K report. I'm amazed at your progress. I remember somewhere back near January? you were walking a couple of miles. Look at you now! You are going to soooooo love running WDW

Sunny

 

[plutosmyfav]

I have packed my bag for the gym tomorrow morning. I am determined to get back into training mode. I am tired of being fat and weak. I am ready to take control of my life again. Thanks for all of your support! Without you guys, I never ever would have thought that I could actually be a runner. Now I know that I can.

Great job, Heather!

I think that is what the WISH team is all about, becoming that which we never dreamed was possible

uh oh, the smiley police are gonna be after me again

Sunny

 

[jodistar]

Great job Dave! I hope I can do as good on my 10k - next Sunday!

 

[akasleepingbeauty]

Hi Everyone

Just coming out of chronic lurker mode to say hello and send well wishes and congratulations to all everyone with races this weekend.

I had a fabulous weekend at the Minnie with Cam (can't believe we have been home 2 weeks already) and hope we can return next year. The only negative was losing my voice and most of the hearing in my right ear over the weekend. I ended up with an ear infection and bronchitis - ugh. Fortunately, I have mostly recovered although I still haven't gotten all of my hearing back and hope that is resolved soon.

It is great to read all of the inspirational and supportive posts here on the WISH boards. It keeps me coming back week after week - even if I mostly read and hardly post Thank you all for so generously sharing your knowledge, your inspirational stories and your - it has truly made a HUGE difference in my life!

 

[KeenHo]

RESULTS 2006 DELAWARE MARATHON (26.2 miles)

Place Bib# Name G Age City St Chiptime Pace Guntime Div/Tot Div Gen/Tot G
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351 51 Howard M 42 Wilmington DE 4:41:03 10:44 4:41:09 41/56 M40-44 249/334 M

I DID IT!! This was my first Marathon. It was a tough race for sure, but I finished with a good overall time, not quite what I had hoped for though. I hoped to finish around 4:15-4:30. I hit "the wall" around mile 14 and was completely void of energy, desire to continue and hope. All I could do is walk for a while and take on Gu and a Energy Bar (a bit later on) to help give me the energy to continue. I bounced back pretty well and had a better 4th lap than my 3rd for sure. I had the BEST rooting section at the race with Cam, DS, and my friend (Mike) and his family.

Here are my "splits" or times per lap:

348 51 Howard M 42 4:41:09 1: 1:04:29 1:04:29 2: 1:02:39 2:07:07 3: 1:19:53 3:27:00 4: 1:14:10 4:41:09

The evidence of "the wall" is there in my 3rd lap time of 1:19:53.

Thanks to everyone (Sara, Dave, Christa, etc.) who gave me words of encouragement, tips, well wishes and prayers.

Howard

 

[gatorphipps]

RESULTS 2006 DELAWARE MARATHON (26.2 miles)

Place Bib# Name G Age City St Chiptime Pace Guntime Div/Tot Div Gen/Tot G
===== ===== ======================== = === ============== == =======
351 51 Howard M 42 Wilmington DE 4:41:03 10:44 4:41:09 41/56 M40-44 249/334 M

I DID IT!! This was my first Marathon. It was a tough race for sure, but I finished with a good overall time, not quite what I had hoped for though. I hoped to finish around 4:15-4:30. I hit "the wall" around mile 14 and was completely void of energy, desire to continue and hope. All I could do is walk for a while and take on Gu and a Energy Bar (a bit later on) to help give me the energy to continue. I bounced back pretty well and had a better 4th lap than my 3rd for sure. I had the BEST rooting section at the race with Cam, DS, and my friend (Mike) and his family.

Here are my "splits" or times per lap:

348 51 Howard M 42 4:41:09 1: 1:04:29 1:04:29 2: 1:02:39 2:07:07 3: 1:19:53 3:27:00 4: 1:14:10 4:41:09

The evidence of "the wall" is there in my 3rd lap time of 1:19:53.

Thanks to everyone (Sara, Dave, Christa, etc.) who gave me words of encouragement, tips, well wishes and prayers.

Howard

SWEEEET! Howard that is so great! Gotta hate the wall, but you overcame it and finished with a great time! I am so proud of you!

TXBelle - running on the sand! Not an easy thing, but it sounds like you had a great time. Oh and you have great stories! That is what it is all about!

 

[TEK224]

GoofyGuy - Glad your "scare" turned out okay.

Dave, Heather and Howard - GREAT JOB on your races this weekend!


My craziness at work will ease up this week, so I'm planning to get back on the training track.

Since Howard spoke about hitting his "wall", for those that did the Disney marathon or Goofy, did you hit the wall anywhere and if so, where?
My toughest part was in the marathon around the 23 mile mark (I think that's what it was). Anyway, it was the long turnaround stretch leading to the exit to MGM Studios. I think I talked to myself going down the road, after the turn-around and all the way into MGM. I kept telling myself to keep going, as long as I was moving I would finish. I had a wicked shin splint and wanted to stop for some bio-freeze, but knew if I stopped even for a few seconds, I might not start again. That was my tough spot. What was yours?

Terri

 

[Viking]

Dave,
first let me join in on the congratulations for your 10K - Good Job
No, I don't live near 'Tatooine' we just vacationed twice in Tunisia and it would have been possible to go and see the area, but the guides at our club said that it's not worth it as it's just a stretch of desert.

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Good Morning TEAM:

crzy4mk/Michael, Scott, Christa, MelR, Amy, Monte/Monica, Colleen, Heather, Sunny, Jodi, Rhonda, Terri, Eric, and everyone else I might have forgotten. Boy it still feels good that I completed that race. That was a big goal for me.

monte/Monica- You are going to do great at your race next weekend. You just ran 5 miles. You're a runner too. If I can do it - so can you!!! Don't worry about time. In a lot of ways I'm glad I didn't have my Garmin for the race. It let me enjoy the moment. Just think of the race as a celebration of all your training.

Heather- WTG on your Beach to Bay relay yesterday. Uuugh, running in sand doesn't sound fun. This may be a silly question, but did you wear shoes? Did you get sand all in your shoes? Wow, 74 degrees - we were lucky if it was 50 degrees in Rochester for my race. I could definitely see my breath during the race. When I left for the airport there was ice chunks falling from the sky. Good luck on getting back into your training.

Jodi- You are going to do fantastic for your 10k next weekend. You will ROCK girl... I know it!

Rhonda- Sorry to hear about your ear infection and bronchitis. Congratulations on the Minnie! It was great to see the pictures of you with Cam. It looked like you were having so much fun.

Hi Eric- Thanks for clearing up the Tunisia thing for me. I must admit I was reading fast before my race and getting to the airport, and I was confused because I knew you were in Germany. Yeah, I can't imagine touring a strip of desert would be all that interesting.

Christa- I never said congratulations on your new job. It sounds like it is a dream job for you, and that it is something you will get a lot of fulfillment from. I hope it doesn't cut into your training and posting on the WISH boards at all.

Wow, it is shaping up to be a beautiful day here in Maine. I'm in Portland at a hotel right on the Casco Bay, and the sun is up and the view is gorgeous. Have a great day everyone and great training!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Howard- CONGRATULATIONS!!!! WTG!!! That is so awesome that you finished your first marathon. Great time!!!! You did outstanding!

I had to post this separately because finishing your first marathon is such a special achievement.

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Aaauugh, I did it! I'm really nervous about this. I just entered the WDW Full Marathon! As soon as I clicked to register, I wondered if it was the right decision. Ooooh, I hope it works out. I'm excited but very, very nervous about it.

 

[MelRhoads]

OK, I need some lovin'. I am doing an xterra race in about 3 weeks.(my 1st - all my multi-sport stuff is adventure racing on a team and usually, phil's good navigation skill balance out my bad mountain biking) I just sent an email to the race director asking him to clarify information about the cutoff times for the mountain biking section! I'm afraid I can't finish in the given amount of time. The worst part is that all of my friends and adv race team mates are going to BEAT ME DOWN!!!!!! Then, I'm going to spirial into thoughts of inadaquacy about adventure racing w/ them, b/c it has been documented that I am not a worthy mountainbiker!!!!!!! Help!!!!

I did bike about 8.7miles of the 13 miles of trail yesterday. If I can keep the pace from yesterday, I should finish w/ in the cutoff, but I am worried that I will be slower b/c I'll have to stop and let people by who are faster.

Lynn - I don't think I can make up time on the bike or the run. I'm going to post a link of the topo so you can see it! I have been doing a bunch of trail running and mt. biking, but my pace is just so much slower than on the road. The worst part is, the climbs are horrible, the downhills are rediculious and the flat parts are incredibly technical! I don't think I ever get this nervous about other races!

Here is a course link:
Bike Course
Run Course

 

[MelRhoads]

DAVE - AWESOME!!!!!!!!! You are going to do GREAT and here is a special one just as a preview of your medal that will be hanging around your neck in Jan

You do realize that unless you do Goofy and get 2 medals, your princesses are going to have a property dispute about who gets to wear the mickey!!!

You weren't here when I told the story about the boy accepting trophy for me and then carrying it around town all day, but he took great pride in carrying a woman running trophy all over town (restaurants, shopping...) During the outings though, he would get bored w/ it and put it down, which left me carrying it and it ended up looking like I was so proud to have a trophy that I was bringing it w/ me!! The boy and I have been riding the trail a bike and racing daddy around the block. The boy is the current undefeated champion, big shock, so he is currently in posession of the above mentioned trophy!

 

[TXBelle]

Great job Howard! You are truly an inspiration to all of us!

MelR- You can do it! If you don't even try, you definitely will not make the cut-off time on your couch. You should try! Will it be easy? Probably not, but you will have such a feeling of accomplishment when you finish!

Dave- I did wear shoes in the sand. There was a little bit of sand in my shoes, but it was not too bad. I actually did not see anyone without running shoes, but my DH thinks you definitely could do it without shoes.

I went to the gym today and ran/walked 30 minutes. I am still sore from Saturday's race, but I just took it slower on the treadmill. WW is going well so far (as I have been at it 3 hours now!). Already had lots of water and will continue throughout the day.

Has anyone seen the latest offer from Adidas? You can try out a pair of their top running shoes for 28 days. If you do not like them, you can return them after the 28 day trial period. Here is the link: www.adidas.com/testrun28

I am thinking about trying a pair. What do I have to lose?