Wk of May 7--2007 WISH Walking/Running Club

[chimera]

Hello everyone!

For those new to us, we're a group of people who are planning to participate in walking/running events throughout the year. Some of us are training for the 2006 Disneyland Half and for the 2007 WDW Half/Full marathons. We'll also be posting news/training for various other events throughout the year. We range from non-running beginners to triathletes. Come join us, whether you're training for an event or walking/running for fitness!

Here's the Marathon FAQ, a great place to answer your marathon questions:
Disney Marathon FAQ
And some websites for further running/walking info:
http://www.runnersworld.com
http://www.coolrunning.com
http://www.halhigdon.com
http://www.running4women.com/
http://www.runnergirl.com/index.shtml
http://www.katherineswitzer.com/fitness.html
http://www.irongirl.com
http://www.marathonguide.com
http://www.marathonwalking.com
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com
http://acefitness.com/getfit/freeexercise.aspx
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/
The John Bingham site:
http://www.waddleon.com/
Jeff Galloway's site:
http://www.jeffgalloway.com/

Race Etiquette with Miss Road Manners

Pacing Calculator

Good training everyone!

 

[chimera]

akasleepingbeauty Rhonda TX
aladdinsgirl Krista OH
AmyBeth68 Amy NJ
Andrea718 Andrea NY
andromedaslove Dana FL
Buckalew11 Brenda TN
budbeerlady
Calcio Craig MA
CarolA Carol GA
Cheryl N. WI Cheryl WI
chimera Mel FL
Chropistopy Christy GA
Cingoutload GA
crzy4pooh Lynnda FL
debm IL
DianeL Diane
DisneyGirl Marissa
disnygoof Christiana SC
DJBounce Darcey IA
donac Dona NJ
escape
goingthedistance Paul NM
goofyguy1958 Mike
gradtchr Beth TX
hmgolden Helen NY
Hockeychic Kim CA
hockeygirl Laura NY
Honeibee Judy NY
icunurse_celeste Celeste IL
Jen117 Jen WI
Jodi Jodi CT
jodistar Jodi CT
k_hase Kim NY
karebear1 Karen OR
Kareneast Karen NJ
keenercam Cam DE
KeenHo Howard DE
KeriZ Keri CA
Kim10110 Kim
Kimickey Kim MD
Kimwim8 Kim NJ
Kristi1357 Kristi NH
lillouisianagal Claire LA
Lisa Loves Pooh Lisa FL
littlegreydonkey Helen NZ
lizdotcom99 Liz IN
magslite Maggie IL
maherae Anne
maryliz maryliz ON
MdmMim
MelRhoads Melissa AR
MickeySP Lisa MA
Minnie Suzy
monte Monica CO
Mouse Skywalker Dave NY
MouseDogMom Jackie NC
msblrobs Sara NY
NYCpa Kathy NY
ohMom OH
Papa Deuce PA
perfectmatch300 Nancy FL
plutosmyfav Sunny MA
princessmomma Colleen NC
Rachael Q Rachael CA
RunningLilo Dena FL
sap1227 Christy FL
sara
ScoJo15 Scott GA
skfulkers Steve OH
solotraveler Kevin MI
Stenogoddess Lauren GA
stitch lover sith Erin
TammyNC Tammy NC
taz4disney CJ IN
TEK224 Terri PA
TiffJ Tiffany AL
TigerLily03 Lily OH
TnTsParty FL
TXBelle Heather TX
Viking Eric GE
Wbgirl Melissa MN
WDWfan 9 Pat IL
wfloyd Bill FL
wiskband Renee NY
wtpclc Carrie MI
xterratri Lynne ME

 

[chimera]

I'm home, I'm tired...full race report with photos later

As usual, I forgot to turn off the Garmin when I crossed the finish, so my Garmin time of 2:07:46 includes the time from the finish line, getting my medal and browsing the food offerings. I'm pretty pleased with the time overall...I believe that works out to a 13:23 pace but that's with Garmin distance of 9.55. Much better than the half and certainly better than I expected since I didn't train like I'd hoped. The big new is DD13 finished 6th in her age group...her time was somewhere in the neighborhood of 1:56. Can't wait til official results are posted!

 

[jodistar]

I'm home, I'm tired...full race report with photos later

As usual, I forgot to turn off the Garmin when I crossed the finish, so my Garmin time of 2:07:46 includes the time from the finish line, getting my medal and browsing the food offerings. I'm pretty pleased with the time overall...I believe that works out to a 13:23 pace. Much better than the half and certainly better than I expected since I didn't train like I'd hoped. The big new is DD13 finished 6th in her age group...her time was somewhere in the neighborhood of 1:56. Can't wait til official results are posted!

Great job Mel! I can't wait to see pictures from the event I'm so jealous of all of you

 

[goingthedistance]

Congrats to all of the Minnie athletes! I am looking forward to your race report(s).

I am a little concerned today. Concerned enough anyways that I did not participate in the 2nd largest event in the area. I did 4 miles yesterday morning, and about mile 2.5 or so my left knee began to hurt along the front/inside area right near the kneecap. I iced it after the run, but it was painful enough that I did not sign up or run in either the 5k or the 10k this morning. Possibly related is the fact that my big toe on my left foot is sore also. I can push down on the toe fine, it hurts when I try lifting it--if that makes sense. I plan on taking it easy for the next few days or so and doing the whole RICE thing. Any other thoughts/suggestions? Thanks!

Paul

 

[sap1227]

I am home from the Minnie as well. I feel pretty good, but I did not have a camera with me so I have no pictures.

I was a big slacker in the training department so my goal was to finish without being picked up

My times were

Official Chip Pace
2:14:05 2:14:04 14:23.0

Not fast, but I finished and got to church before it started this morning (we were celebrating my FIL's 25th year as Pastor of the Church, so it was a big deal and I almost skipped the Minnie to make sure I would be there for it).

It was a lot of fun once we got into MGM, there was LOTS of music on the "boring" parts of the course. I thought it was a pretty good race! They could have used a couple more Porta Potties along the way!

Christy

 

[jodistar]

Hi Everyone,

Did a 5k run today on the threadmill with a .5 incline, at a 5.5 pace - took me approx. 33.37 minutes; although I could have written that down wrong....I was more focused on the min/mile which was 10.54 min/mile.

This week is my first official 5k (this coming Saturday) ---I'm very excited to see how I will do, however, I don't think I will be able to complete it at my personal goal time of under 30 minutes ---I'll be happy if I complete it in 30 though Just kidding - I will have to see how I feel that day.

I can't wait to hear all of the reports from Minnie ---I hope there are pictures

Dena --- how was your 5k?

Gotta go,

Jodi

 

[goofyguy1958]

I ran the Broad Street Run (10 miler) this morning on a beautiful day in Phialdelphia, PA. I was attempting to run a 1:15 or better, but having slept only 2 hours last night and having eaten something that did not agree with me, I was a little over that with a 1:16:55. A funny thing happened on the way to the finish line too. Right after mile 6 the former Mayor of Philadelphia and now Governor of Pennsylvania was high fiven runners - I was one of these - and about 100 yards after I high fived him I left the course and brought breakfast back up and out. I got back to running and then at 8 miles it happened again. All in all I am happy with the race but think it is about time I had a race where the GI is not fighting me worse than the course.

 

[DianeL]

Not fast, but I finished and got to church before it started this morning (we were celebrating my FIL's 25th year as Pastor of the Church, so it was a big deal and I almost skipped the Minnie to make sure I would be there for it).
Christy

Christy! I remember you debating on whether or not to give up the Minnie. I'm soooo glad that today worked out so well for you and that you were able to make both events ok.

Congrats on all the Minnie Weekend Athletes!!!!! Now where are those medal pictures!!!! LOL

Paula I hope your toe/leg gets to feeling better ASAP.

 

[crzy4pooh]

I'm back from the Minnie, too - it was awesome!!! I'll do more of a race report tomorrow when I am awake - we were up at 4:30am, and even after a nap, my brain is not fully functioning! I did get a bunch of pictures and will post some as soon as they are downloaded. It was pretty foggy for the first half, so I'm not sure how many came out. There were 5 characters (all women) on the course, so I definitely had to get pics with them, as well as pics with some of the flower and garden stuff, by the hat, by the street in MGM, etc... Even after all my stops for photo ops, I still finished in 2:16 (14:40 pace.)

Off to sleep! Congrats to all our racers this weekend!!!

--Lynnda

 

[MouseDogMom]

Another one home from the Minnie and very tired! Yesterday was my first 5K ever, and I'm hooked! It was so much fun - of course, running my first 5K at WDW had to be fun, but I had a great time. I haven't checked my official time yet - I clocked it at around 38:40, which is so much better than I expected. I did the first mile at 12:48 and almost fell over when I looked at my watch!

It was great seeing everybody at EoS - more later on the whole weekend and everything we managed to do (4 parks in 2 days, believe it or not!). Now I'm going to register for Race for the Cure in June (well, tomorrow morning - I've ha a killer migraine all day, and we've been in the car for 10 hours, and I'm going to bed.)

Jackie

 

[RunningLilo]

DAVE, KRISTA, CARRIE, MINNIE, SCOTT, JODIE

I can honestly say that you guys are the ONLY reason I did my 5k this weekend.

The morning started off with one too many hits of the snooze button. We woke up way late. The thought of having to rush on top of the dreadful feelings and anxiety that I already had about this one convinced me that I was just going to skip it. But, as I laid there in bed thoughts of encouragement from you guys would not let me go back to sleep. I knew that this race was something I had to do. Not because of the challenge of the distance, but I had to fight those demons. The demons of not being good enough, pretty enough, skinny enough to run in front of my hometown. People in this town talk and this race could be committing social suicide. I was terrified.

We got to the race and as expected I couldn't find a single person I thought I could beat. This is a beach town where most everyone keeps themselves beach body ready. I made my dh take my pulse my heart was beating so fast. It just all seemed surreal to see people from high school again and to know I was about to line up next to them. To run. Unreal.

DH and I started in the middle of the pack. I figured it would at least let me have a few people behind me for a minute or so! Then we were off. The sun was hot, the ocean air was humid, and the course turned out to be a long there and back loop. Boring.

The interesting part came at the mile markers. The head of the high school socialites, my mental archrival if you will, was volunteering at mile marker 1 and 3 on the way back. I was going to have to run past her not once, but twice. Argh, I couldn't believe it. I still can't figure out why she of all people was there. It was like a sign from God that I could do this and get on with my life. I did all I knew how to do. I held my head high and just kept running. At that moment I ran into the next phase of my life. One where the past stays in the past. I have overcome.

I finished at 39:08. My fastest time yet, but time was not my victory.

I have pics of the day posted here.

Thanks again WISHers. Again, you have made a difference.

 

[TEK224]

Congrats to everyone who raced this week!

GoofyGuy - Glad you enjoyed the Broad Street Run (sorry about your GI issues). It was such a gorgeous day! The Governor comes out every year to high-five participants. We had over 15,000 registered for the event. Not sure how many finished. Haven't seen the full results yet. Did you come to the Expo? I really like our new location (at the Eagles Stadium).

It was a busy week for me, with the Expo and working race day (put in 71 hours this week). I came home and slept ALL day. Woke up about 8:30 tonight. Now that the event is over I can get back to training.

I bought a new pair of running shoes. It's a brand called Loco. I got the cushioning shoe. Hope to break them in and be comfy in them for the DL 1/2. Plus they're trimmed in lime green

Terri

 

[RunningLilo]

Jen- Huge Congratulations on your first race ever!

Minnie Runners- I'm glad you guys all had such a great time and safe travels. I'm still jealous since I couldn't go!

 

[Viking]

Congrats to the racers

Sounds like from an American runner's point of view it would be a good thing to eventually go metric to end the confusion The whole world 'runs' on metric - That is except for teh aviation world. I work in that field, and I can tell you all the necessary conversions really suck

 

[jodistar]

Dena - I am so glad that you did the 5k! Great job! Thanks for sharing pictures!

To all the Minnie finishers - can't wait to see your pictures and read your reports

Just a quick post for right now from me.....Have a great day everyone!

Jodi

 

[solotraveler]

Good morning all!!

Congrats to all the Minnie (and other) racers this weekend. No matter your time, you finished and got your medals-- and that's what really matters, isn't it?!?

I don't have much time for individuals this morning, but I thought I would pop in to mention that I am completely swamped at work this week, so if I am AWOL, I have not given up on training.... I'm just overloaded. E.g., I have been at my desk since 5am. and that'll be the case all week.

OK, got to dash!
Congrats to everyone once again!!

Kevin (Solotraveler)

 

[andromedaslove]

Congrats to all of our Minnie runners!! I am so jealous, I wish I had known in time and I would have trained to be there with you guys too.

Paul - for the leg/toe

Christy - I am so glad you were able to finish and still get to something so important for your FIL.

Dena - Congrats on your 5k!! I can't wait to find one around here to sign up for.

Well, as far as me things have been going pretty well. I ran 2 miles on Friday in 19:26. Then Saturday morning I got up before DH and the kids and put in 4 miles in 38:18. I was so proud of myself. Before I had gotten so sick I had only gotten up to 4 miles in my long runs, so I am finally back to where I left off. I did have a little bit of shin pain this weekend though so I am gonna slow down a bit on my mileage. I have plenty of time to build up gradually now. Unfortunately, I didn't get to run this morning. Michael has come down with some sort of bug and has had a fever for 2 days now. So, I am waiting for his Dr's office to open up so I can set him an appt. Looks like I will be just running around my neighborhood when David gets home from work this evening.

To those trying to read my trip report from Michael's 5th birthday, I am sorry it has taken so long. I am going to try to get another part of it done this afternoon, hopefully.

Dana

 

[AmyBeth68]

WAY TO GO RACERS!!!! Sounds like everyone had a great running weekend!!!

Kevin: Good luck on the busy week!

Dena: I am SO PROUD OF YOU!!!

Jackie, Lynnda, Christy, Mel....SUPER job on your Minnie races! Wow...you all did so well. Congrats to your DD Mel!!! 6th place is AMAZING!

Paul: Pixie Dust for the foot! Definitely RICE and see what happens!!! Keep us posted.

Yesterday was my 5 Mile LR for the week. The weather was perfect for running! We decided to bring the kids and their bikes to the state park. DH would ride bikes with them while I did my run. So they dropped me off at the entrance to the park and took off. Unfortunately I left my watch in the car so I had to resign myself to the fact that I would not know my splits or time for that matter LOL! In the end it was a blessing in disguise. I felt so relaxed running w/out the watch. I enjoyed all the beautiful scenery, I did half road and half trails....there was so much to look at that the 5 miles seem to pass in no time. I finished on the road with a strong final mile (at least it felt like it). By checking the song times on my Ipod I estimated about 56 minutes for the run. I know that I stopped to check the trail maps and do some "navigating" and I took a few walk breaks to enjoy some beautiful scenery....so I could have been faster but it wouldn't have been nearly as much fun!!! Overall a Great run!

The best news is that I had no stomach pains this time! I ended up making my own sports drink as opposed to using gatorate, etc. For anyone interested here is how you do it:

3 T table sugar, 1/8 tsp salt, 20oz water PLUS flavoring (I used a splash of OJ but you could squeaze in lemon juice or any other flavored juice). You could also put in a 1/2 packet unsweetened koolaid mix, etc.

It tasted very good and was not heavy like gatorade!

 

[aladdinsgirl]

Good morning everyone!!! I had a great time at the Flying Pig half, the race was so organized and the entertainment on the course was great, it definitely rivals Disney. I have pictures, but they are all on the computer at home, I'll post them tonight. The weather was perfect, at the 6:00 am start, it was 49 degrees and it only warmed up to 52 at 9:00. It was cloudy the entire time, which was great because it kept the temps down. I was completely comfortable the entire race, I was never hot and I was never cold. The course itself was interesting, we started by Paul Brown Stadium (boo-hiss!), we crossed the bridge into Northern Kentucky for a couple of miles and then came back across another bridge and into Ohio. Miles 3.5-5 were all downtown and then miles about 5.5-9 were all uphill, we topped out at 800 feet, it was beautiful to see the city below, but that hill was not fun! Mile 9 was flat and then 10-11.5 were all downhill, 11.5-13.1 were all flat. It was a fun course, but tough, I couldn't imagine running the full with those hills. So how did I do? My goal was 3 hours, I finished in 3:00:13--I was very excited and happy with my time. I walked the entire race, but ended up running the last 150 yards, I just couldn't help myself. Stephen finished in 1:57:38, obviously, we didn't stay together. It was weird because in some ways, this half was easier than Disney, the course itself was harder, but never once did I get tired and every time I came up another mile, I couldn't believe that the previous mile went by so fast. I don't know if it was easier because I walked versus running or I knew what to expect this time, but it was an awesome race. I feel good today, my booty is sore, I'm attributing that to the massive hill, and my right foot is sore, but other than that I feel great. It doesn't help that I have WDW to look forward to--we leave in 3 1/2 days!!

Dena-- on your 5K!! I am so proud of you for facing your demons and getting out there. Your time was great! My first 5K time was 39.04. I loved looking at your pictures!

Congrats to the all Minnie finishers!!!

Goofyguy--You are fast!! You did 10 miles in 1:16?? Wow!!!!!

I'll be back later to post pictures of the Pig!!! Have a great day!