Those of you who follow runDisney probably have an idea of what I'm going to say next...
In January 2014, I'll be running the (first!!) Dopey Challenge at Disney World.
I couldn't tell you if I'm more nervous or excited about this whole thing.
DH took a quick break after his meeting at work on Tuesday in order to get to get to a computer that wouldn't block the runDisney site (see also: he went to his folks' house) to register me for the race.
Happy impending-graduation present from the in-laws.
There's a small part of me going "WTF was I THINKING???" because this will be my first marathon, but the bigger part of me is going "Man, this is cool... I have 9 months to train for it, so I should probably get on it." And with the Dumbo Double Dare (and any other races I register for before Goofy), it's not like I'm not getting out there.
On that note, any runners reading this: How did you select a training plan to use - and did you actually use it? Also, how did you find it? (Internet, books, personal trainer, etc.)
I've been looking at the runDisney training plans, and they haven't updated the ones for the WDW Marathon Weekend for the 2014 races. Which makes sense, because race registration opened up less than a week ago!
All the same, the Goofy's Challenge training plan is 28 weeks long. So about 7 months long. That time out from Dopey is coming up pretty quickly. I wonder if that's a training plan I should use - I mean, even though the dates are wrong, it's still pretty relevant.
But I've also been thinking about whether or not to use a training plan for an ultra. Because Dopey is a 5K + 10K + half marathon (21K) + marathon (42K), we're looking at 48.6 miles run in 4 days.
Now that seems a little overwhelming at a glance. I gotta stop to catch my breath.
Biiiiiig sigh.
Ok, I think I'm good. Although suddenly the treadmill is calling my name.
Speaking of treadmills, I was recently enlightened to the existence of "virtual runner" apps, that you can use on the treadmill to "run" a certain route.
Has anyone ever used a virtual running app/DVD/video/what-have-you??
It was either through Competitor, Runner's World, or Women's Running, but one of them talked about Outside Interactive's Virtual Runner app. It sounds really cool. Although, less-inspiring is that you would have to purchase each individual route, and the reviews have been either hit or miss.
I was noticing the same thing with the (free!!) Virtual Active app reviews. Obviously you can't please everybody,but even so.
Both apps appear to have wonderfully different things to offer. Heck, Outside Interactive's VR app has the Boston Marathon route! I know in order to run Boston, I'd have to run at just under 2/3 of my current pace! My (qualifying) miles would have to be 8 minutes/mile or less... You do the math.
In other, far more depressing words, my client had to take her dog back to the (no-kill) shelter a few days ago because, with her age and health concerns and all, she can't care for the dog as well as she could when she got her over a year ago. So I looked at the website for the shelter she (the dog) is at... And then I started looking at the puppies.
We're moving to a 2-bedroom apartment in a month and a half (which will clean things up around here dramatically, between school and work stuff and everything) but I'm pretty sure that even then they wouldn't let us adopt a dog. Besides, we both work full-time. It would take quite a bit of maneuvering to have a dog OR house-break a puppy.
Alright, I'm off to sulk. Call me the mood-killer.
Have a good one.
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Maybe... Marathon? Race Junkie
We're going to start off on a note unrelated to running.
Shocking, I know! But we'll get there, I promise.
I am officially done with my internship hours! I'm already 140+ hours over the minimum cumulative I needed, but I needed more hours with individuals... And I finished them up today! I am freaking psyched. I meet with my head supervisor and my instructor before class on Monday, and we'll talk about it then. I know when I met with my head supervisor on Tuesday, he told me that when people finish their hours he usually has them stop. But I'm pretty sure I have to continue all the way through to the end of the semester, so it may just result in me having my hours cut back.
Also, when I was making my outreach calls today (which helped me meet - and surpass!!! - the minimum individual hours needed), I sucked it up and called one particular client... Last time I talked to this person, s/he wasn't mad at me, but s/he was mad as can be. And I do mean MAD. And this person normally is a bit loud on the phone anyway, but that day s/he was taking loud to a whole new level. As in, I held the phone away from my hear and my team leader could hear the person. Maybe not understand him/her, but definitely hear him/her. And she (my fearless team leader) went and got me a soda to make up for the call ☺
Anyway, I called this person, and s/he was in a MUCH better mood. The concern that she/he'd had for over a month now? Taken care of.
And I was genuinely happy for him/her - AM genuinely happy. It really is amazing to know that the pieces all fell into place. It took more time that s/he would've liked, but the fact of the matter is that the end result is wonderful news.
Now on the subject of running... Technically I'm registered for the Disneyland Half Marathon... Twice. Yes, TWICE.
I'm really contemplating deferring the non-charity-organization-registration to the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend for the Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge.
Yes, I just said what you think I said. I've conquered a half marathon (granted, I walked most of it, but I did it - AND a crap-ton of walking around the theme parks for all four days we were there!) and now I'm really getting psyched about the prospect of doing a marathon.
And also of somewhat warmer weather, so I can take my running from the treadmill to the trail by our apartment. Only a little bit of that is related to safety concerns. From what I can tell, they plow the trails around here pretty quickly. Frankly, I think I'd be more likely to get frostbite and hypothermia than to slip, fall, and break my neck... Although I'd rather not chance THAT, either. It's so interesting: in the last year, I haven't been all that concerned about breaking bones and running (or, breaking bones in relation to running). But in the last week I was just so concerned that I would break something. My feet and legs hurt so badly that I went from overpronating to possibly underpronating (I couldn't tell, all I knew was it was out of the norm). You hear horror stories (I think one of them was in a recent issue of RW) of people running in the winter, falling, and breaking something.
Just because I'm slow doesn't mean I can't do it.
A marathon, I mean. Not falling and breaking something, although I suppose I could do that, too. But I mean just because I'm slow doesn't mean I can't do a marathon. Or a marathon AND a half (at separate times, I mean. At least right now).
And now I'm seeing all of these really cool races. I mean, they're ones that I'd noticed before, but they'd always seemed out of reach to me. A wonderful former best friend suggested the Diva Dash 5K. I'd eyeballed the Leprechaun Chase 10K, but that sold out ridiculously quickly (something tells me it's related to it showing up in the February or March issue of RW??). And oh my god, if I had my way I would sign up for the Runner's World Half & Festival. And do the entire. Freaking. Thing.
...
Is that a belated runner's high talking? I can't tell.
A half marathon seemed like a dream - a dream fit for a princess. I don't even know how I got up the guts to sign up for the Princess Half, but I don't regret it for a second!
I used to think a marathon was crazy and WAY out of reach, and I couldn't imagine spending 5-7 hours of my life (all at once!) doing such a thing...
I used to think a half marathon... Well, I didn't really even think about half marathons, to be completely honest.
Four years ago I was a freshman in college. At this time of year I'd been engaged for just over two months, I was actually liking college (the first semester was a doozy), and I was trying to envision where life would take me, but I was still somewhat unsure.
I never ever ever saw my life taking this (literal) path.
But I'm along for the ride (or run, walk, and plane ride, as the case may be), and I'm loving it.
Bring it.
(Now to wait for the hubs to get home from class so we can go run together!) ☺
Shocking, I know! But we'll get there, I promise.
I am officially done with my internship hours! I'm already 140+ hours over the minimum cumulative I needed, but I needed more hours with individuals... And I finished them up today! I am freaking psyched. I meet with my head supervisor and my instructor before class on Monday, and we'll talk about it then. I know when I met with my head supervisor on Tuesday, he told me that when people finish their hours he usually has them stop. But I'm pretty sure I have to continue all the way through to the end of the semester, so it may just result in me having my hours cut back.
Also, when I was making my outreach calls today (which helped me meet - and surpass!!! - the minimum individual hours needed), I sucked it up and called one particular client... Last time I talked to this person, s/he wasn't mad at me, but s/he was mad as can be. And I do mean MAD. And this person normally is a bit loud on the phone anyway, but that day s/he was taking loud to a whole new level. As in, I held the phone away from my hear and my team leader could hear the person. Maybe not understand him/her, but definitely hear him/her. And she (my fearless team leader) went and got me a soda to make up for the call ☺
Anyway, I called this person, and s/he was in a MUCH better mood. The concern that she/he'd had for over a month now? Taken care of.
And I was genuinely happy for him/her - AM genuinely happy. It really is amazing to know that the pieces all fell into place. It took more time that s/he would've liked, but the fact of the matter is that the end result is wonderful news.
Now on the subject of running... Technically I'm registered for the Disneyland Half Marathon... Twice. Yes, TWICE.
I'm really contemplating deferring the non-charity-organization-registration to the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend for the Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge.
Yes, I just said what you think I said. I've conquered a half marathon (granted, I walked most of it, but I did it - AND a crap-ton of walking around the theme parks for all four days we were there!) and now I'm really getting psyched about the prospect of doing a marathon.
And also of somewhat warmer weather, so I can take my running from the treadmill to the trail by our apartment. Only a little bit of that is related to safety concerns. From what I can tell, they plow the trails around here pretty quickly. Frankly, I think I'd be more likely to get frostbite and hypothermia than to slip, fall, and break my neck... Although I'd rather not chance THAT, either. It's so interesting: in the last year, I haven't been all that concerned about breaking bones and running (or, breaking bones in relation to running). But in the last week I was just so concerned that I would break something. My feet and legs hurt so badly that I went from overpronating to possibly underpronating (I couldn't tell, all I knew was it was out of the norm). You hear horror stories (I think one of them was in a recent issue of RW) of people running in the winter, falling, and breaking something.
Just because I'm slow doesn't mean I can't do it.
A marathon, I mean. Not falling and breaking something, although I suppose I could do that, too. But I mean just because I'm slow doesn't mean I can't do a marathon. Or a marathon AND a half (at separate times, I mean. At least right now).
And now I'm seeing all of these really cool races. I mean, they're ones that I'd noticed before, but they'd always seemed out of reach to me. A wonderful former best friend suggested the Diva Dash 5K. I'd eyeballed the Leprechaun Chase 10K, but that sold out ridiculously quickly (something tells me it's related to it showing up in the February or March issue of RW??). And oh my god, if I had my way I would sign up for the Runner's World Half & Festival. And do the entire. Freaking. Thing.
...
Is that a belated runner's high talking? I can't tell.
A half marathon seemed like a dream - a dream fit for a princess. I don't even know how I got up the guts to sign up for the Princess Half, but I don't regret it for a second!
I used to think a marathon was crazy and WAY out of reach, and I couldn't imagine spending 5-7 hours of my life (all at once!) doing such a thing...
I used to think a half marathon... Well, I didn't really even think about half marathons, to be completely honest.
Four years ago I was a freshman in college. At this time of year I'd been engaged for just over two months, I was actually liking college (the first semester was a doozy), and I was trying to envision where life would take me, but I was still somewhat unsure.
I never ever ever saw my life taking this (literal) path.
But I'm along for the ride (or run, walk, and plane ride, as the case may be), and I'm loving it.
Bring it.
(Now to wait for the hubs to get home from class so we can go run together!) ☺
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Today's post is brought to you by Victoria, with a splash of "What the heck do I talk about?"
My mind has been all over the place today, between internship, graduation, post-graduation (whenever that'll be), licensure, finances, and of course running... And running medal displays! I guess that's the most exciting bit of my day. They've got medal hangers/displays that just look so amazing!
I could easily make my own. Get a piece of wood, sand it, maybe engrave it or stencil something, stain it whatever shade I choose or paint it any color, and put some hooks in it for hanging... And then it would be all my own.
But let's face it, I'm not really feeling the medal hangers that have the plaques. They're lovely and perfect for other people, but I'm really feeling the ones that are all medal. I don't have to worry about choosing the right stain color/shade or the right color and shade of paint... Or if the color would somehow affect my medals (or rather, the ribbons on them) over time.
There are so many awesome styles out there, and some of them have such inspiring quotes, it's amazing. One of the ones I really love says "Never Limit Your Challenges, Challenge Your Limits".
I think it's close to what I'm looking for... But not quite perfect.
On the same note, I realize I'm only working two medals right now... But with any luck, I'll be adding four more over Labor Day Weekend (Disneyland Inaugural 10K, Disneyland Half Marathon, Dumbo Double Dare, Coast to Coast), and maybe a few more next years.
Part of my wants to do the Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge - a half marathon one day, a full marathon the next. I know, I know, it's a bit over my head at this point. But it's about 10.5 months away, which is plenty of time to train for it.
Which goes right back to that medal hanger. Because up until I signed up for the Princess Half Marathon, or even my first 5K (the 5K for Fertility that we did in April), I never would've thought I'd be able to do anything like this. I was limiting myself...
And the people around me have been nothing but supportive. My dad asked what time I got on the half, told me he was proud of me... When I first mentioned a race I was interested in last year and that I didn't think I had enough time to train for it (from not running to 7 miles in about 2.5 months) he told me there was always next year if I trained for it. My sister asked how the weekend went - and it means a lot that she remembered that not only were there two races, but what kind of races they were (5K and half marathon). A wonderful group of women I met through an online forum before DH and I got married, and still talk to now, encouraged me. And the staff and consumers at my internship, and also my head supervisor, were excited for me. Not to mention all of the volunteers at the Princess Half (see: Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend RECAP!!! when I talk about Sunday - specifically mile 10)
In all reality, the only person holding me back... Was me. Is me.
But if I want to reach my goals... That's gotta stop.
My mind has been all over the place today, between internship, graduation, post-graduation (whenever that'll be), licensure, finances, and of course running... And running medal displays! I guess that's the most exciting bit of my day. They've got medal hangers/displays that just look so amazing!
I could easily make my own. Get a piece of wood, sand it, maybe engrave it or stencil something, stain it whatever shade I choose or paint it any color, and put some hooks in it for hanging... And then it would be all my own.
But let's face it, I'm not really feeling the medal hangers that have the plaques. They're lovely and perfect for other people, but I'm really feeling the ones that are all medal. I don't have to worry about choosing the right stain color/shade or the right color and shade of paint... Or if the color would somehow affect my medals (or rather, the ribbons on them) over time.
There are so many awesome styles out there, and some of them have such inspiring quotes, it's amazing. One of the ones I really love says "Never Limit Your Challenges, Challenge Your Limits".
I think it's close to what I'm looking for... But not quite perfect.
On the same note, I realize I'm only working two medals right now... But with any luck, I'll be adding four more over Labor Day Weekend (Disneyland Inaugural 10K, Disneyland Half Marathon, Dumbo Double Dare, Coast to Coast), and maybe a few more next years.
Part of my wants to do the Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge - a half marathon one day, a full marathon the next. I know, I know, it's a bit over my head at this point. But it's about 10.5 months away, which is plenty of time to train for it.
Which goes right back to that medal hanger. Because up until I signed up for the Princess Half Marathon, or even my first 5K (the 5K for Fertility that we did in April), I never would've thought I'd be able to do anything like this. I was limiting myself...
And the people around me have been nothing but supportive. My dad asked what time I got on the half, told me he was proud of me... When I first mentioned a race I was interested in last year and that I didn't think I had enough time to train for it (from not running to 7 miles in about 2.5 months) he told me there was always next year if I trained for it. My sister asked how the weekend went - and it means a lot that she remembered that not only were there two races, but what kind of races they were (5K and half marathon). A wonderful group of women I met through an online forum before DH and I got married, and still talk to now, encouraged me. And the staff and consumers at my internship, and also my head supervisor, were excited for me. Not to mention all of the volunteers at the Princess Half (see: Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend RECAP!!! when I talk about Sunday - specifically mile 10)
In all reality, the only person holding me back... Was me. Is me.
But if I want to reach my goals... That's gotta stop.
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