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

[AmyBeth68]

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.

YES, It was the right decision!!!! Dave, this it soooo cool! I'm glad you registered! I have to register . I actually haven't done it yet LOL. For one thing, I had no idea what to put down as my estimated time?! And I have to mail my registration in for the DVC discount. But I AM going to do it....I just have to get off my lazy butt and do it! So glad you registered Dave!!!

WAY TO GO HOWARD!!!! Great race! We're all so proud of you what a wonderful accomplishment and super time!

MelR: I just know you can do it!! You'll do great, just stay focused and positive and remember it's supposed to be fun! I'm sending some super race pixie dust for you!!!!!

Heather!!! Awesome job on your race!!!! Soooo proud of you....beach running is soooo hard you really got a work-out doing that!!!

 

[msblrobs]

Dave - WTG on the 10K. Awesome time. Also, Congrats for signing up the WDW full!! Dream big baby!!

Heather - Congrats on the race and for recommitting yourself to getting healthy. I think it's great the Christa has inspired so many others to step it up a bit to get where they want to be. I can't wait to see your progress at DL. One day at a time...

Howard - I didn't realize this was your FIRST marathon!! WTG on the time !!

MelR - You're so going to kick butt on your xterra race!! Loads of and positive thoughts going out your way.

3.75 miles of speedwork this morning for me. It's so nice to finally feel like an athlete again. I guess I just needed some bulging Marine biceps to look forward to in order to find my motivation again No offense to Mickey, Goofy and the gang, but I just don't get the same feeling...

Best of luck to all in meeting goals this week!!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

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

MelR- remember, DNF greatly trumps DNS. You can do it, you can do it. Don't let the downward spiral of thoughts of inadequacy prevent you from even starting. You can do this! You are one of the toughest women I know. You will kick butt. Go out there and do the best you can and know that we here will all be really, really proud of you!!!

 

[monte]

Way to go Howard, you should feel proud of yourself....great time!

Dave, that's awesome that you signed up for the WDW full marathon, this will be my first full as well. I'm not a runner, but I love to walk

Christa, you look fabulous! You lost your weight with the help of WW? How much have you lost? We need a before picture I'm on the SB diet, but haven't lost any weight, but I'm exercising more.

Have a great week gang! Can't wait til Jan.

 

[KeenHo]

Aww shucks everyone, it was nothin'

Have a great day everyone. I am in the "recovery" mode today with ultra sore muscles. Every time I move, I be reminded of my accomplishment.



Howard

 

[Honeibee]

Greetings everyone!

Hey everyone, guess what I got for my birthday?!?!?!?!?


SICK! Yup, it's either bronchitis or pneumonia. I'll know as soon as the bloodwork comes back. Sunny, did the doctor tell you no training for six weeks? I told my doctor "I'm sorry but it can NOT be pneumonia. I have been training since November and Monday is my first ever event. I will not miss it." She said "We'll see...". I told her we will NOT see. And that's that!

However, I did train Sat and today and I still did my 45 min @ 3.8 @ 1% and added 4 minutes of running @ 4.5 to the end of the 45 min. So, there!

GoofyGuy - Wow, I'm sorry you are going thru all that. and that you are OK.

Dave - Wow! Congrats on the 10K! I have to say, even though I haven't meet you yet IRL, I am very proud of you! Plus you signed up for the Full! AWESOME! And.... You're so funny! I cracked up when you asked Eric about Tatooine! I was actually just looking at job openings at ILM. A girl can dream, can't she???

Monte - I agree that you did FIVE miles! I think that's fab-u-lous! You should be proud.

Heather - It wouldn't happen for me until I was ready, no matter how many times I tried. Seems like you are there now. And off to a great start!

Howard - Whoooo hoooo! That is wonderful! You must feel so good about such a great accomplishment! Way to go!! I am proud of you!

Melissa - Here! Quick! Take this: : Now, remember what Dave said....DNF greatly trumps DNS

Amy - Today is the day you should register. Yes, today.

Off to get my prescriptions filled....

Judy

 

[wtpclc]

Funny, I was just thinking about the lack of "dog speak" this year!

Just trying to put my nose above water to do a quick check in. No, I'm not trianing for a tri, I'm drowning at home and work.

Mel - Good Memory! Wow. Yes, I have a 6-miler across the Mackinaw Bridge Saturday morning.

I hope I get more rest this week, as I was wiped ouot from a cold Saturday for a 4-miler. Got to do 12 mpm for this one. On a normal day, I should be fine, but life's been crazy.

Michael - Welcome!!! I forgot to wirte it down, but you and the WISHer who's north of ATL need to get together and run the SIlver COmet Trail. We did our 20-miler on that last year and it was awesome!!!

Karen - WOw, that's major surgery. I'l keep your friend's dd in my prayers.

Judy - Happy Belated Birthday Ms. Runner!!!!

HOward - Hope the marathon went ok!

 

[plutosmyfav]

Howard, congrats! Awsome race. I can't believe you hit the wall at 14 and still pulled off such a great race. Yo the man


Dave-- Yeah! You took the plunge! Congrats, you'll never regret it

SICK! Yup, it's either bronchitis or pneumonia. I'll know as soon as the bloodwork comes back. Sunny, did the doctor tell you no training for six weeks? I told my doctor "I'm sorry but it can NOT be pneumonia. I have been training since November and Monday is my first ever event. I will not miss it." She said "We'll see...". I told her we will NOT see. And that's that!

Oh Judy, I feel your pain (literally). My dr told me it would be weeks before I was better but didn't say what I could or couldn't do. I did get a "five yo" type lecture when I called complaining I was getting worse after going to work on the fifth day, though. I'd say pay close attention to how your lungs and body feel. You'll know if you're pushing them too hard. Even after the incessant cough left, if I pushed to hard I felt like I was being zapped by something electrical from head to toe and people told me I was blue. I really hope you can do your event, but its much better to miss it and get strong ASAP (recall I had to DNS my very frist tri for mine )

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

Terri, I didn't hit the wall per se. But I had a strange running surface shift as the race went on. Up 'till about mile 22 I was definitely running on concrete. I could see it and I could feel it. But then it seemed to turn to sand. By mile 24 it was taking on the consistency of peanut butter. By mile 26 I was sure I was running waist deep in peanut butter even though my eyes were still registering concrete. I agree the switch-back is totally psychologically draining!

I went to the gym today (and I'm not blue!) I was careful and didn't push the lungs hard.

MelR-- you can do it If anyone can, you can. You always underestimate yourself, ALWAYS! I think you need to attach a feather to your mountain bike

Sunny

 

[crzy4mk]

I can't believe it's Monday . . . I have had an AWESOME day!

Since I have decided just about a week ago to start some competitive "running", I have been trying to keep up with some times on various length runs. Last Friday, I did 3 miles at a quick pace, but not racing or killing myself, and finished in 39 minutes. Today, I did 3 again, and finished in 37:12! I was very pleased since I just started on all this. I'm wearing 5 year old Reeboks that are definitely not designed for this, so I'm off this week for some crosstrainers that I hope will decrease my times (and the pain in my knees and shins) even more! I am so pumped for my first race, the GA 400 Road Race in a couple of weeks. It's a 4 mile race, and my original goal was 52 minutes, but I think I might can do better than that.

And that's not even the best part of my day!

I've been doing WW since March 12th and have been really losing some pounds. I had a somewhat disappointing weigh in last Monday, only losing 1/2 pound. Well, today I stepped on the scales, and I lost 6.6 pounds this past week! All that time at the track is really paying off!!! 33 pounds total since I started.

Now, if the Braves can win tonight, it will be a perfect day!

P.S. Carrie, I plan to run the Silver Comet 1/2 marathon at the end of October. That should let me know that I'm in good enough shape for the WDW 1/2 marathon!

Michael

 

[MelRhoads]

MelR-- you can do it If anyone can, you can. You always underestimate yourself, ALWAYS! I think you need to attach a feather to your mountain bike

Sunny

That is an awesome idea!!!!! I think I will do that. I don't know if I've told you guys that i got a new bike (I sold my old one for the same price that I bought this one for). It has shocks in the front and back and it is heavier than my old one. The old one only had shocks in the front. It is a trade off weight for improved technical skill. I'm not sure if i've gotten much better yet, but the downhills are less rough. anyway, i've been doing all kinds of things to reduce the weight of my bike. i got some carbon fiber handlebars and then i took a pipe cutter and cut off the excess length on my seatpost. I'm going to get lighter pedals too. all that being said, I could put a feather on my bike. It can't weigh more than 1 gram and that would give me a great reminder of the bravery of my WISH team.

 

[gatorphipps]

Melissa - Congrats on the new bike and I know you can do this adv. race! Remember you are DA WOMAN! The feather was a GREAT idea !

Dave - Thanks for the congrats on the new job thing! I am excited...Congrats on signing up for WDW marathon! You will have a blast!

Howard - I have just 1 word for you being sore - SWIM! It will work out the pain and feels really good...but swim slow!

Judy - I hate that you got sick! I understand you wanting to push yourself, but it may/maynot be worth it in the long run (no pun intended). Listen to your body.....That is funny coming from me, I am the push through and love the pain, no pain meds for anything, love the pain, evil queen! Do what I say, not what I do.

Michael - Congrats on your 3 in 37:12! That is AWESOME!

Monte - You are so sweet! Thanks for the encouragement. I have lost around 30lbs. Even though I am tall in attitude, I am short in height so that much weight makes a diff.

Could not really find a b/4 pic but here is a pic of me and my sis after we ran our 1st race EVER! (Can you guess which one is me? No we are not twins even though we look exactly alike!) Race for the Cure 2001 - 5k. I remember finishing in 33 min and being SO PROUD! I said I would NEVER be able to do 26.2 miles. I have finished 4...so If you can dream it, then you can do it! If I can do it anyone can. At that point, I would have rather cut off both my legs than run. Now I am a part of "RA" with Sunny!

 

[MelRhoads]

Christa - I studied the pic. and I can't guess which one is you. You and your sister look SO much alike!!

 

[MelRhoads]

I guessing black hat is you! Which one are you?

 

[princessmomma]

I'm wearing 5 year old Reeboks that are definitely not designed for this, so I'm off this week for some crosstrainers that I hope will decrease my times (and the pain in my knees and shins) even more! I am so pumped for my first race, the GA 400 Road Race in a couple of weeks.
Michael

Michael,

Great job on your running and weight loss!

Try and find a good running store in your area and let them fit you for proper running shoes. They will be able to tell you have a neutral gait or pronate, and fit you into to cushioning or stability running shoes. You may pay a bit more for the shoes, but finding the proper shoes is essential to decrease injuries and pain in knees and shins.

MelR, what Sunny and everyone said, YOU CAN DO THIS! Afterall you have so many well wishers rooting for you here at WISH.

Colleen

 

[princessmomma]

I guessing black hat is you! Which one are you?

Really? I am guessing white hat is Christa!

 

[MelRhoads]

Colleen - I think it might be white hat too. I just can't tell. The picture is not clear enough to look for a ring. I was going by shoes???? After i thought about it more, i did think Christa is more of a white hat kind of person.

 

[gatorphipps]

Colleen - I think it might be white hat too. I just can't tell. The picture is not clear enough to look for a ring. I was going by shoes???? After i thought about it more, i did think Christa is more of a white hat kind of person.

This is too funny! I am in the white hat! So she must be my evil twin! She is married too so looking for a ring would not have worked. She was thinner than me in this pic, but we are the exact same size now. You should see us in our swim caps at the pool! People think they are seeing double. I am also trying to get her to do WDW! She would LOVE it!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Mel - Good Memory! Wow. Yes, I have a 6-miler across the Mackinaw Bridge Saturday morning.

Eeeeeekkkk! I used to get nervous just driving across that bridge. Don't get blown off!!! Seriously, have fun with it Carrie! Good luck!

 

[jodistar]

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.

I felt the same way after registering for Goofy --- I still have my doubts but I could always walk one and run/walk the other. I just have to have faith that I can make it through.

Dave - I know you can do it!

 

[TEK224]

I was just on the Marathon website and saw that the Goofy is 70% filled. I mailed in my reg. to get the DVC discount. Is there someplace I can go to check to make sure I am officially registered? I didn't see anyplace on the website where I could check, so thought maybe there was another url to go to.

Thanks!
Terri