That's awesome! Even more awesome is that you've stuck with it and I can see your confidence...definitely Cool!
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Hi, everyone, hope you're doing well.
Just wanted to pop in and say -- my sister and I did our first 10k yesterday! And not only weren't we last, but we were actually overtaking people towards the end (and, as my sister excitedly put it, we weren't even on the last page of results!).
And…each half was faster than the 5k we did last month! Official results have us at 1:54.30 (for an 18.28/mile pace), but my app had us long again (6.53 miles, but same time) with the breakdown:
18:02
17:06
17:54 (uphill through east baltimore
17:23 (downhill!)
17:14
17:48 (uphill again. ugh.)
and 16:42 pace for the last half mile
A friend was with us as well -- she's actually a runner, but has been fighting off a sinus infection so she walked with us. Well, "walked" -- she blasted music on her phone and danced through the streets. It was hilarious. Plus, it kept the B'more cops entertained.
Some minor soreness today, but that also might be due to having to stand in dress shoes for a bit to present at a conference
There's still work to do (distance) and improvements to be made (speed) before Disney in November, but definitely happy with how things went yesterday.
So with a fixed point on the calendar, all that's left is to work up to that point (and save up the $$$ to pay it off…)
I'm pretty good at lurking on the various threads, that's one that I've been following…
Thanks for the advice
I haven't been able to stick with it much this week as I've not been feeling well (and my knee is having issues) so I've not wanted to push too hard, but at the same time am itching to get back to the walking…we have a 10-mile race scheduled for June, so that should be interesting.
How have things been for you?
Well, don't be afraid to join us. If you have been lurking you can see it is a great group of people and they can be very encouraging and supportive. Not that we aren't here as well but this thread has been pretty quiet lately because everyone is so busy.
As for how I am doing. I am doing OK. I am not as consistent with my workouts as I should be but I will push harder next month. I am adding in some cross training this year though. On the work front I am happy to say I am no longer working with my lying/crazy co-worker anymore. I got moved to a new location this month and while I was mad at first that it was me who got moved, since she was the one harassing me, it has worked out better than I could have expected.
I am jealous too so don't feel bad. Although I wish it was still a night race but oh well. I just loved the after party after ToT so it would have been cool to run W&D before it changed.
I have actually be struggling with the decision to register for Goofy this year. Even though these races and trips don't cost me much because I win gift cards at work for all the contests they have, I still feel like I should pass for the year, BUT I DON'T WANT TO. It was so much fun and I want to do it again!!!
You can do the powerlifting thing if you want to you. I think by now you have proven you can do what you set your mind to. You did ToT and now you have done this. You have lost the weight and there is no end in sight. All you need to do is decide what you want and you'll make it happen.
. We will be filing for our divorce soon so that $500 could come in handy when/if we decide to move at some point once this starts. I still would like to wait until next summer because of stuff related to the kids school but you never know. I also want to do Dopey in 2018 so part of me thinks I should save this $500 and do a nicer trip for Dopey (I always wanted to have a nice celebratory divorce trip to bookend the marriage). My fear is that once the divorce happens and I'm living on my own that things will pop up that prevent me from making Dopey and I will have missed both chances. So, do I go this year and stay at an All Star hotel and then do the same for 2018 if I am able to make it then too, or do I just go for one big trip in 2018?
Hey, that's awesome! The Disney races are indeed expensive. I've kind of backed off of them...partly because of the price, partly because I am getting annoyed with the way Run Disney actually runs things. (Proof of Time that you can't enter when you register but have to go back and do...not being able to pick up packets for other people, that sort of thing.)My sister wanted to be ambitious and go for the challenge -- so that's what we're in for
Planning to stay at All-Star Music to try and keep costs low…our first time at a Value, we've been spoiled until now.
Have definitely heard they're addicting…thankfully/unfortunately, the high costs of trips will probably keep that at bay, but in the long run I'd take supplanting an addiction to junk food with an addiction to races!
This part worries me a little - you should watch your food, but if you aren't fueling yourself for your workouts, that counteracts all the work you're doing. I hope the online coach recognizes that - I've seen some crazy coaches that have recommended 1200 calorie diets for triathletes. Nuts.
Super cool! I'm not a huge fan of weight lifting, but it can be fun. You should definitely go for the competition!
That's a tough call. The only thing I'd say is that there is never a good time to go on long trips and there is always some reason to stay at home and not do that thing that you were thinking about doing. So...you skip this 2017...and then there's a good reason to skip 2018...and then you haven't done either instead of just doing one. If you can make it work and you really want to do it, go for it. If you really think you can save the gift cards and money for a good trip AND that you'll take it, then do that. I do think that if I were to do Dopey, I'd want to do it at a moderate or high end resort, just for the amenities.So here's the thing, and you'll probably regret asking
I already got the biggest hurdle out of the way. I asked the kids if they would care if I went again this year without them, since they still can't come because my wife won't go, and they told me I should do it.
I want to do Goofy in the worst way but even with the gift cards it will cost me some money between the race entry fee of $330 and food it will be $500 or so I have to spend.
So here's the thing, and you'll probably regret asking
I already got the biggest hurdle out of the way. I asked the kids if they would care if I went again this year without them, since they still can't come because my wife won't go, and they told me I should do it.
So there is my conflict. Wish you didn't ask now?
I can make a case for either situation. My biggest fear is that I save for Dopey in 2018 and I can't make it then I miss both. And I love the idea of the nicer hotel but I stayed at the Contemporary this year and I have to say, that hotel really doesn't do much for me. I have stayed there before and if not for the location I don't think I would stay there. I would love to stay at the Grand Floridian (its my FAVORITE) but its way to much money). I have the day off on Tuesday just in case I decide to register but it will likely be a last minute decision.
See, I was hoping you guys would make my decision for me.
