Wk of May 28--2007 WISH Walking/Running Club

[solotraveler]

Morning all!!!

Carrie-- Sorry about not stopping by. I ended up about 45 minutes south of you, if that makes you feel any better.

Judy-- Awesome job on the improptu 5K. I would have taken off too.

Dave-- Glad to hear you had such a wonderful trip!

Michael-- Like Colleen and Carrie, my very first thought was your shoes. Running shoes are far better for both walking and running than a crosstrainer will be, generally speaking. They tend to be a bit harder-wearing and better in terms of shock-absorption. If you happen to be built a little bigger than the average "runner" frame, that goes double. Make sure you ice down your knees for now and then see if it persists. If it does, get thee to a running store and see about getting fitted for some new shoes. (Just my .02, of course. )

Today is a crosstraining day for me-- weights and cardio at the gym. (Does sitting in my swealtering office count as crosstraining to??) Tomorrow I am supposed to do another run, but we will see. I'm playing in a golf outing and have a 7:30am tee time so that means a morning run is probably out and I am volunteering during the afternoon groups, so I think an evening run might be out too.... play it by ear, I guess. Thankfully it looks like the weather will become markedly more comfortable as the week progresses, so a weekend long run might be in order.

Happy training!
Kevin (Solotraveler)

 

[MelRhoads]

Sunny - I totally forgot to comment on the whole b-day party thing. I'm a b-day party underachiever! I am also a SAHM! I think we all have our different styles. They boy would not really notice a big difference in having a few friends meet us at the park for a "treasure hunt" (we are teaching him the navigation skills w/ the map early) and a huge themed party for which i shelled out mega bucks! This year we did the park thing w/ an easter egg hunt. last year, we just had a small family party and then another one 2/ two of his good friends out at the rock where we climb. He still remembers it and enjoyed it. I know we athletes tend to measure our personal sucess by numbers, but I'm sure your little one does not think that way! He knows you love him no matter the b-day party style . Oh,yeah, I forgot to share another part of my underachiever's philosophy: that is, you can benefit from other's desire to overachieve w/ their kid's b'day party! You don't have to do any planning or shell out big bucks to rent extrovagant things, you just show up to their big party and your kid gets to play w/ all that cool stuff and do those cool things, then you get to go home (not having to stay and clean up and return all the rental stuff) and enjoy the fond memories w/ your kid!

Christa - I actually let one of my certifications expire. I'll probably keep the other one (Cert Rehab Couns), but I'm not going to do that same job again unless forced to! All my clients were already involved in litigation anyway, so I had to shell out the ins. bucks too! I kept it up for a few yrs. just in case i got sued after the fact. If I followed my counseling passion, I would go and take a few more classes and do Mar and fam therapy (like what you doing), but..... my ears are so fryed from listening to the incessant talking of the boy that I'm not sure i could engage the listening part of my brain in any constructive way!!!! My fantasy job would be w/ a chuch b/c often they aren't equipped to deal w/ marriage probs, but UGHH it just seems like too much work to go back to school and actually have a job

 

[Honeibee]

Good morning everyone! Thank you all for the congrats on my "non-event". Today I am still a little stiff and sore (and my old knee hurts but it did prior to Monday. Me thinks I need new running shoes too!) but I did my TM thing this morning: 45 min @ 3.8 @ 1%. I didn't run though. But it was a good strong walk.

Hey guess what! DH registered for the Half last night! He KILLS me! This morning he's all about figuring his pace and estimating his time and oh he's so funny!

Is Papa Deuce still hanging out with us? I haven't seen any posts from him...

Dave - I'm really glad to hear you guys had a wonderful time! It sounded like a great little getaway. You're "reconnect....so to speak" comment gave me a chuckle. Congratulations on the new running shoes!

Dena - I think your on the right track. I hear you about the people IRL not understanding. That's why this place is the best. Congratulations on just "doing it"! I'm sure the 5K will be the start of something good.

Christa - Please. There is NO WAY anyone could call you SLOW in the water or out!

Howard - I know Cam's busy now, but....well....I miss her. Tell her I said hi.

OK off I go, pretending to work, while all the while I'm actually looking for local 5Ks....


Judy

 

[keenercam]

Hi, guys! Another drive-by posting here.
First, let me apologize. Life is crazy with work commitments, working on the after prom committee, planning for graduation weekend, dealing with DD17's drama revolving around breaking up with her boyfriend, prom tomorrow night, her friend arriving from Texas Friday, graduation this Sunday, etc., etc., etc.

The 5 miler Saturday was more onerous than I'd expected. The sun was blazing hot. The course is beautiful and the residents were out in front of their houses, encouraging participants. Many people had their hoses out and would spray you if you wanted. Also, the fire company had 2 pumpers out and were spraying water on the course.

The really odd thing was that by the time the walkers at my pace approached any water station, it was broken down from 6 or 8 tables total to one table on each side and you had to wade through many, many plastic cups to get to the very last tables to get water. It seems a better idea would have been to leave the earliest water tables set up at each water stop and clean up the others. Also, if you are going to rake up the plastic cups, do it from the middle of the course out, not the outside. Just a few observations.

Overall, it was extremely enjoyable. My gun time showed a 15:30 pace, but my garmin time was a very solid 15:15 pace. Unfortunately, at the finish, they were collecting bib stips by 3 different people with absolutely no precision on timing or order. So, I was really glad to have my Garmin to give me an accurate read.

I regret that I hadn't trained to do intervals for this race. I just hadn't put the steps in ahead of time, so I am grateful to have maintained the pace even in my unprepared state.

I learned a couple of things from this race.
What I did right:
1. Took aleve beforehand for my hip and stretched a lot, and it absolutely unequivocally made all the difference in the world. No noticeable pain at all.
2. Wore a visor. Sun was wicked, so having that shade my face a bit was a huge help.

What I would do differently:
1. We walked about 3 miles before the race because our car was parked so far away and because I wanted to walk the boardwalk. It was good to warm up, but I might have been a tad faster if I hadn't 'warmed up' so much.
2. Wicking material is critical in the heat. I wore a pair of wicking capris (not a bad choice, though shorts might have been better), but my shirt was cotton. Now I know.
3. I would have worn my hip pack to carry a camera and take pix along the course and to carry a water/gatorade bottle. The gatorade would have helped. And I am much better at drinking from a water bottle than I am drinking from a cup!

Finally -- my goal was to not finish last. And if I was next to last, I didn't want the person behind me to be someone on crutches!

Overall, for women, I placed 2761/3056.

I had told my best friend that, based on last year's results, there should be about 300 people behind me. There were, in fact, 295 women PLUS however many men behind me. So, goal met. Lessons learned. On to training next week for the Disneyland Half. EEK!!!!

Love you guys and miss you all terribly. Will be back to catch up as soon as we survive at least the first wave of drama around here!

 

[wtpclc]

Carrie - you've created a monster out of phil and I. I asked him if we could go again this year, and he said "i'm hoping we do, I was looking forward to it!!!"

As much as I'd like to take full credit, I believe there may have been a few others involved in your new obsession. As for going back to school, I hear ya'! I'm sure I coudl have other jobs that would be much more fulfilling than my current one, but I do not wnt to go back! (And no one's gonna' make me! )

Really, the bridge looks scarier from a car than walking or running it! My VERY timid (afraid of heights, crowds, strangers, the world) niece, did it when she was 6! I checked teh bridge info and they say it's 4.994 miles long. But when I look at teh tiem and pace tehfor our results, I come up with 5.06, same as my Garmin. I'm so confused! Our positions were not pretty. I was 20/27 fo rmy age group and dh was 44/47. Really showed me how slow I am compared to the rest of the world. Or, maybe their silly little run just wasn't long enough.

Cam & Howard- Oh, the drama. Would not want to be in your shoes! Hope you re-surface soon!

Dave - Sounds liek a great getaway! WTG on earning those dw brownie points!!

Solo - OK, I'll forgive you this time.

Dena - Even my parents, who were my hs scream team, did not fully understand some of our hard work last year. It is great that we have a place where people understand our frustrations!

Guess what???? My parents are already making arrangements to come in 2007!!!!! A quick recap for those who were not here last year: My parents, who only missed 2 races in my middle and hs career, had planned on coming. (At that timed I was glad they were coming, but afraid they may disrupt my vacation, bad me!) In June, dad was diagnosed with colon cancer. Surgery in July, started chemo in September (went to Feb). So, the marathon was a no go, along with their fall trip, along with postpoing their FL snowbirds time. (Oh, teh guilt that I originally was afraid they may disrupt my vacation)

The week before X-mas, dad calls my cell. "I think we can make the marathon. My chemo appt is not until the Tues after adn it will be my good weekend. Doc says I can make the trip (driving from MI, abut 20 hrs each way)." Woo hoo! So, they come, but have to leave right after the race to put in their frirst 10-hr drive to make it home Monday night. Yikes! It was actually a very good break for both of them, but what a hard drive after!

So, I'm pretty darn excited!!! Hmmmm.... Wondering if I should get them shirts. Sorry for the ramble. Back to you training talk.

Speking of training, I skipped out yesterday. SUpposed ot be 10 degrees cooler today, so we pushed our runss back a day.

 

[Jen117]

Carrie - The bridge is THAT long?? It's been a couple of years for me but now I know why hubby freaks when we drive over it. OK, maybe I did know it was that long and it just never clicked. That was before I started running, now miles mean something to me!!

I might join you next year, we are about a 5 hour drive and before we had kids, hubby and I used to spend a weekend in May at the Island!!

 

[keenercam]

Race report update. Just found out my overall placement was 6890/7318 (428 people until DLF, and none of them on crutches!)

 

[wtpclc]

Making a list: That's Jen and dave and Kevin for Bridge Run next year.

Woo hoo CAM!!!!!!!

 

[Jen117]

Carrie - I have to get my shirt order to you. I am just waiting to see if MIL wants one... Yes I am crazy and letting my in-laws come with us. I am praying that we aren't making a mistake. The good thing is that they can be babysitters for the girls and hubby and I can have alone time!!!!!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Drive by post:

Anyone see the cover of the new release of the Dumbo DVD? Has a cute picture of Dumbo with his feather...

 

[wtpclc]

Pretty cool Dave!

OK, you've read the Cliff's notes (or at least skimmed, or, maybe, knowing me, you skipped it all). If you're really glutten for punishment, you can check out the novel here:

Mackinac Memorial Bridge Race

PS - Even if you skim, it's got great pics! (Ok, for being taken while runing, but a couple truely are great)

 

[MouseDogMom]

Carrie - Great pics! That actually does look fun... And I need to get a shirt order to you, too.

Cam - Great time. Good luck getting through all the drama. I feel for you - DD is just a freshman, and already I can feel the stress of that last year.

I'm feeling like a fair-weather runner here. I absolutely cannot convince my body that it wants to go out and run when the temp is 90. But I know that I can't expect much else until, oh, September... Weekends aren't too much of a problem since I can run before it gets too hot, but during the week it just isn't possible. Two days a week doesn't make much of a training program, though, so what's a poor Southern girl who doesn't like the heat (and doesn't have a treadmill) to do?

Jackie

 

[RunningLilo]

Oh my goodness!!! Look what dh surprised me with when I got home from church!!!

Disappearing Dena

It was so sweet of him to search through all our pics, crop them, and make a page for me. He knows I'm trying to get remotivated and thought this would help. Awww!

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Hi WISH Team!

Dave, you do such a great job keeping up with all that is going on.
I did miss your post. Thank you for letting me know and,
Congratulations! to you for signing up This is exciting news! I am happy!


Carrie, yes, I'd say shirts for the parents are required. That is good news.

Cam, good for you on your place! You are doing fine! Keep on keepin' on.

Sorry, gotta go everyone...storms and electricity is looking risky here. TV just flashed off and on.

 

[perfectmatch300]

Another drive by post from me, but I absolutely have to go get some sleep real soon!

I did want to mention that I have new shoes! After my Minnie blisters, I realized that I was over due in that dept. Usually I ahve chosen walkers, but this time I went for running shoes! I am hoping that inspires me to jog a little more, and so far it seems to be working! I'm starting out real small with the jogging, hoping I can gradually increase the jogging time.

I do want to say Judy Good for you for taking off!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Good Morning TEAM:

Not too much to report today. I didn't run yesterday to save my legs for the Chase Corporate Challenge tonight. I did 30 min on the elliptical though - plus a lot of strengthening and stretching exercises. I'm going to read Carrie and Lily's trip reports now.

Eric - good luck with your race this evening. Have fun with the other 64,000 runners. I'm curious to hear how it goes for you. We have 9,400 runners in our race, and I'm on the University of Rochester team with almost 300 runners. To be honest, I don't know anyone on the team, and I'm feeling a little strange going to this huge race by myself (DW is staying home with the princesses because it's there bedtime). I was thinking that this is the biggest race in Rochester and the only person I "know" running happens to be running in Frankfurt, Germany.

 

[wtpclc]

Dena!!! That is awesome! I think I would have a total meltdown if my dh were to do a page for me! He's right though, you are beautiful and doing a great disappering act!

 

[princessmomma]

Dena, you look marvelous! You are right, your DH is really sweet!

Cam, great job on your race!

Judy, look what you have done to your hubby! 5K's, new WISH shirts and now entering the half-marathon! That is awesome! It always helps when you both of working together for a goal. DH and I are running the same 1/2 marathon this weekend, that will be the first. We have always picked different marathons and races because we have no family in NC to help with the kids. Keep up the good work and being that positive influence on DH!

Jackie, aw, the heat here in NC, I hear ya. I can get to the YMCA treadmill when I need to, which helps when I need to get in a run. We will be up in Canada for 3 weeks in July so that should help with my Chicago marathon training.

MelR, glad you had some quality time with DH this past weekend. Thank goodness for grandparents. Cool that DH is thinking about the WDW marathon.


Colleen

 

[chimera]

They boy would not really notice a big difference in having a few friends meet us at the park for a "treasure hunt" (we are teaching him the navigation skills w/ the map early)

MelR...do you guys geocache? I think it looks cool, but would require a different type of Garmin to do it correctly. There's supposed to be some stuff hidden around WDW.
For anyone that's interested, http://www.geocaching.com

Dave...your anniversary trip sounds wonderful! I've always wanted to see Niagara Falls.

Carrie...the bridge run sounds very cool! Loved your trip report! Now for my geographically challenged question...is that the bridge to the Mackinac Island from Somewhere in Time?

Cam...congrats on your race! for getting through the end of high school with your DD but congratulations too!

Howard...congrats on your race!

Sunny...REALLY glad you seem to be doing better.

Judy...congrats on your race, though sorry the women's chat-run wasn't exactly what you were looking for

Michael...I agree with the shoe theory. I bought some low-grade NB when I first started because I wasn't ready to lay out $100+ on running shoes, especially since I was 'just' walking. They lasted about 4 months before I got shin splints that were cured with rest and new shoes.

Nancy...are you in noodle-soup season again? I went through a neighborhood near mine when we left last week and saw a pool exercise class where the women were waving their noodles in the air

Speaking of leaving, we'll be heading home tomorrow
My last run was on Monday from SSR to DTD. Our room was in the paddock section of SSR, near the front entrance. It was about 3/4 of a mile away from DTD. A 3-mile loop took me all the way into Westside. Great running early in the morning...they have music piped into DTD, so no MP3 needed. My pace was good for miles 1 and 2, but the humidity was wicked that day so I walked mile 3. Overall time was 41 something. And I haven't run since. My foot's been bugging me (from all the walking ) and I've been eating like crazy! Afraid to get near the scale when we get home

We're totally spoiled now from staying in this OKW 2BDR...may never be able to go back to a regular room

 

[AmyBeth68]

Dena: What a great guy you have . I totally agree....you are beautiful!!!!

Cam: Super job with the Spring Lake 5. Maybe next year I'll be there with you and Howard , this year we had the big wedding weekend so it was out of the question. BUT....I really love Spring Lake. That would be a fun race!

Carrie: Great race report. Thanks for sharing the pictures

Eric & Dave: GOOD LUCK on your races tonight!!!