chimera said:
Did I mention I'll be crying like a big baby when we all finish the races
Mel -- I am right there with you. I keep getting all choked up. I am promising myself I will hold it together until I cross the finish line. After all, I promised my heart surgeon a picture of me coming across and I don't want to look all red and wet and puffy!
I'm glad to hear that someone actually advocates telling everyone you are training to do a 1/2 marathon. I do it at every opportunity. Of course it is always "I am training to walk a 1/2 marathon and my husband is training to run it!" Even though I say I am only walking it, people still look pretty incredulous.
Hey, I found a source for honey packets. I am friendly with the owner of our coffee shop, and since I don't need a box of 500, we are going to share the cost of her next box. I think I'll get 50 -- that should get me through about 20 more training walks and LWs.
princessmomma -- thanks for the heads' up on Sams' Club, but we don't have one nearby. I will check costco when I go again, though! Geez, just what I need another source for another type of energy bars!
We have quite the assortment and are sampling all of them. I do not like gu, though Howard does. I have liked every flavor of luna bar I tried. The chocolate powerbar was a tremendous source of energy for me. Cliff shots are very palatable but I don't get energy from them. I think they are more just for electrolyte restoration.
Terri -- Sorry about the Eagles last night. Howard said it really stunk at the end! I am going to check out WaWa tonight for the Snickers Marathon bars.
Lily -- I am sorry you are having muscle pain in your back. Is there any chance that you are holding yourself too tense when you do your LW? Not sure if this is the answer, but my doctor strongly suggested that I take aleve as soon as I wake up in the morning, especially on training days, and another before bed. My sacroiliac joint was tremendously improved when I did that. Good luck!
So glad your DH is coming home today! You must be
-- I foresee lots of
and
in your future!
I have a hard time making it through the day without my sweetie. Glad yours will be close again!
Nancy -- I have had the same question as you about that transitioning. I was finding that my pace after jogging was slower as I recovered from the jog. Now, my pace is the result of only walking, no jogging and the pace is better than it was when I was walking 4 jogging 1. I keep telling myself I am training to maintain a sub-15 minute pace and if I have to jog once in a while at the 1/2 in order to "catch up" after a potty or picture break, I will do it. But I am worried that my body might not be willing to do that on "the day". Maybe I should try to add some random jogging back in now? What do you think?
Have a fabulous trip, Nancy! We leave a week from today. Between now and then, I just have to get through a minor surgery, a band banquet, my son's opening night and closing night of his school play, his All-State Chorus auditions, my daughter's final HS band performance, sending my furbaby
to visit grandma & grandpa 5+ hours away, shopping, packing, and getting 2 17 yr old girls and 1 12 yr old boy organized and packed. Geez, I'm exhausted already. Maybe being a Mom makes us all endurance athletes to start!
Tiff -- so glad your foot is doing better. Glad today is a xt day so you give it another day to feel better!
Okay - - hopefully, I didn't miss anybody. It is always SOOOO great to hear how everyone is doing!
DH went walking with me last night -- 3.3 miles in just over 50 minutes. I think the pace was about 15:30. We weren't pushing too hard. I was so psyched because I was wearing my new Run Disney periwinkle long sleeve shirt that arrived yesterday. It is cute, but the material is kind of strange. I guess that is why they call it "tech"?
It has an itchy "Disney Wide World of Sports" tag in it. It had been backordered since 10/9, so if anyone has been waiting, you should get it soon. Oh, the most exciting part -- I had to retire more of my workout clothes last night in "large sizes" and resort to wearing DH's asics pants (comfy!) with my XL Disney shirt and EMS running jacket! It is going to be so hard for me to think about tapering and possibly gaining weight those last couple of weeks! This feels too good.
Have a great day everyone!