So Disney Marathon 2009 is over. I decided to run with CB. We were making great time.... then we hit magic kingdom and decided it was more important to take pictures with pirates than to make any sort of good time lol! Soooo... we HAD FUN!!!!!! Wooohoo. My ankle suffered a bit--- some weird tendon is VERY sore right now, but I'm sure it will be fine. CB finished her FIRST marathon!!! Woohoo. Good times were had by all!
Some pictures from the marathon using my TINY snapshot $20 Camera...
ATTENTION: Pictures have been moved to the slideshow above to make room... Thank you!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Disney in 2 Days!!!
In Celebration of TWO DAYS until Disney I thought I would include a picture of my most recent Disney World Run "Race for the Taste 10K." Nash on the left ran her first 10K!!!! She will be coming to chEAR on the marathon runners this weekend... She and Ben will be chasing me around Disney World!!! CB in the middle will be running her FIRST marathon at Disney this weekend!!! Yahhh Good Luck CB!!!Wednesday, January 7, 2009
4 Days to go... Marathon Preparation
4 Days to go until Disney Marathon, here are a few thoughts going through my head and things to remember....
1) REST REST REST. I'm only staying up late ONE night this week (OSU was in the fiesta bowl), besides that I'm trying to get as much sleep as possible. I got 11 hours last night!!! Yes that's right-- I went to bed at 7pm (Lame... but it will be worth it).
2) Pack Early!!! I'm fairly forgetful so I'm packing tonight. I'm not leaving until Friday so as I remember things I'll either add them to a list and put that with my bag or I'll actually pack the items if I don't need them. *** I'll go tonight to my usual running store to get my GU, if they don't have the flavors I like I'll have time to look elsewhere
3) H2O!!!! All week long... I've been slacking, so I'll try to pick it up.
4) I have a ChEAR'ing squad- so I've already planned a route for them to find me and I've signed their phones up to give them updates during the race... don't want to worry about it the day before. :)
Spectator Interactive Map: http://disneyworldsports.disney.go.com/dwws/en_US/marathon/spectator/detail?name=SpectatorDetailPage
Runner Tracking: http://www.doitsports.com/results/MSG-signup.tcl?sub_event_id=4447
5) Update/Create my Playlist!!! I've gotten a good number of songs from the Disney Running Forum and I'll have to update AND CHARGE my iPod this week. Probably tomorrow night. Lyrics and Quotes to Run to from DRF:
http://disneyrunning.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3343&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=quotes
6) Pancakes!!! I ALWAYS eat pancakes the morning of my marathons-- strange, but it works for me. Seeing that I'll be staying in Orlando I'll have to find a way to get pancakes at 4am. I will look into this tomorrow... maybe the hotel will have them???
7) 3:40, 3:40, 3:40- Just keep saying it to myself
1) REST REST REST. I'm only staying up late ONE night this week (OSU was in the fiesta bowl), besides that I'm trying to get as much sleep as possible. I got 11 hours last night!!! Yes that's right-- I went to bed at 7pm (Lame... but it will be worth it).
2) Pack Early!!! I'm fairly forgetful so I'm packing tonight. I'm not leaving until Friday so as I remember things I'll either add them to a list and put that with my bag or I'll actually pack the items if I don't need them. *** I'll go tonight to my usual running store to get my GU, if they don't have the flavors I like I'll have time to look elsewhere
3) H2O!!!! All week long... I've been slacking, so I'll try to pick it up.
4) I have a ChEAR'ing squad- so I've already planned a route for them to find me and I've signed their phones up to give them updates during the race... don't want to worry about it the day before. :)
Spectator Interactive Map: http://disneyworldsports.disney.go.com/dwws/en_US/marathon/spectator/detail?name=SpectatorDetailPage
Runner Tracking: http://www.doitsports.com/results/MSG-signup.tcl?sub_event_id=4447
5) Update/Create my Playlist!!! I've gotten a good number of songs from the Disney Running Forum and I'll have to update AND CHARGE my iPod this week. Probably tomorrow night. Lyrics and Quotes to Run to from DRF:
http://disneyrunning.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3343&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=quotes
6) Pancakes!!! I ALWAYS eat pancakes the morning of my marathons-- strange, but it works for me. Seeing that I'll be staying in Orlando I'll have to find a way to get pancakes at 4am. I will look into this tomorrow... maybe the hotel will have them???
7) 3:40, 3:40, 3:40- Just keep saying it to myself
Monday, December 29, 2008
23 Miles Down... Let the tapering begin!!!!
This past weekend I completed my last long run before Disney. I ran with the Jax galloway group again.... 23 Miles!!! Even though the distance was longer I felt a lot stronger than the 20 miler we completed a few weeks ago.
Now we start tapering! I won't do more than 3 miles at a time for the next 2 weeks, excluding 1, 6mile run. I can feel the pounds setting in already :(
Countdown to disney... 12 Days, 17 hours. YIKES!!!
Now we start tapering! I won't do more than 3 miles at a time for the next 2 weeks, excluding 1, 6mile run. I can feel the pounds setting in already :(
Countdown to disney... 12 Days, 17 hours. YIKES!!!
Monday, December 8, 2008
My Run with the Jax Galloway Group!
I joined the "Fasties" in the local Jacksonville Galloway Running group for a 20 Mile run this weekend. So far this training season I've completed a 19 miler and a 20 miler, but NEVER at the pace this group was moving at. One of the runners has a blog and actually carried a video camera the entire way... here is a link to his blog.
The video he made from the run is "20 on the trail." I obtained the name "Blue Cross" during this run for obvious reasons....
http://twentysixgulp.blogspot.com/
The video he made from the run is "20 on the trail." I obtained the name "Blue Cross" during this run for obvious reasons....
http://twentysixgulp.blogspot.com/
Winter/Spring 2009 Marathons
~Disney~
I am signed up (and currently in training) for the Disney Marathon (FL) on January 11, 2009. My mom ("Mary", "Marybeth", "MB", or "Crazy Lady") will be joining me for this marathon. It is the second full marathon we have done together-- although we will not actually be running together. I believe this is her 12th marathon??? I'll check on that.
Also, Carey Beth ("CB") will be completing her FIRST marathon at Disney. She has been training very hard and expects to make GREAT time and finish her first marathon strong!
In addition I should note that I've been training to "qualify." In crazy marathoner terms this mean "qualify for Boston," Aka the Boston Marathon. To get into this marathon you need to hit a certain pace-- as a 23 Year old female this time is 3:40. I would like to make this time in this marathon or the next one I have planned, which brings me to....
Upcoming/Potential Marathons
~ Mardi Gras Marathon~ February 1, 2009
~ ING Georgia Marathon~ March 29, 2009
~ Big D Marathon~ Dallas, TX ~ April 5, 2009
~ Country Music Marathong~ Nashville, TN ~ April 25, 2009
I hope to finish at least 2 of these (possibly 3) in the spring of 2009. It's time to pick up the pace on these marathons!!! Country music marathon is a definite since it will be the last spring I hope to be in Cincinnati. However, you can vote on the other 2 early spring marathons in the poll above!
I am signed up (and currently in training) for the Disney Marathon (FL) on January 11, 2009. My mom ("Mary", "Marybeth", "MB", or "Crazy Lady") will be joining me for this marathon. It is the second full marathon we have done together-- although we will not actually be running together. I believe this is her 12th marathon??? I'll check on that.
Also, Carey Beth ("CB") will be completing her FIRST marathon at Disney. She has been training very hard and expects to make GREAT time and finish her first marathon strong!
In addition I should note that I've been training to "qualify." In crazy marathoner terms this mean "qualify for Boston," Aka the Boston Marathon. To get into this marathon you need to hit a certain pace-- as a 23 Year old female this time is 3:40. I would like to make this time in this marathon or the next one I have planned, which brings me to....
Upcoming/Potential Marathons
~ Mardi Gras Marathon~ February 1, 2009
~ ING Georgia Marathon~ March 29, 2009
~ Big D Marathon~ Dallas, TX ~ April 5, 2009
~ Country Music Marathong~ Nashville, TN ~ April 25, 2009
I hope to finish at least 2 of these (possibly 3) in the spring of 2009. It's time to pick up the pace on these marathons!!! Country music marathon is a definite since it will be the last spring I hope to be in Cincinnati. However, you can vote on the other 2 early spring marathons in the poll above!
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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