okay....so I write this on Saturday the 14th, but it is about my day of Friday the 13th!
It all started well, with a trip to the gym for a 3mile run. Went very well! I find that I can push myself a little more on a treadmill, which also makes me nervous for when I get back outside to run where I cant monitor the pace I am going and making sure it is consistent. I am also worried that I might not push myself as much when I am outside, but I am hoping that as I get further into my training that it will get better.
I was dissapointed that my Pandora app didnt work so well on Friday though, but luckily the music at the gym was playing loud enough and was of high enough energy that it was to my liking. And I think what I have mentioned this before, I really like the fact that on a treadmill it is very straight forward and no hills, I try to change in the incline a little just to add a little challenge, but I find it easier to get myself going if it is more of a straight road.
So anyways, I finished my run, did a little exercise on a couple machines and made my way home. I took a shower, packed up a cooler and put on my bathing suite. For Friday was my Mothers birthday, and we were going to Breezy Picnic Grounds and Water Slides with my sister, father, cousin and couple of my Mothers friends. So I got everything together, and remembered I wanted to bring a small bag of laundry to do at her house after while there for dinner.
I start on my way to Breezy, which I have never been to before, so I am trusting the directions I got from MapQuest.....I end up somewhat lost. But I pulled over, called my Mother who was already there, and tried to figure out where I was. I started getting really frustrated and annoyed...it was awful! I was ready to turn around and go home! I ended up driving in a circle, pulled over and asked for directions..."Oh just go to the right here, and drive straight. Go straight through the four way, it will be on your right."
So I did as I was told and I was there...frustration over? I think not!! I park my car, turn around to my back seat to grab my cooler with my lunch, water and snacks.....NO COOLER! I realize I had put it down to go grab my laundry then went straight out to my car. So now I cant just go back home, I am not at least 30min away. So I went over and met up with my family and that was that. The rest of the day was great! We had a lot of fun...but my Friday the 13th had a rough start...
-Stephanie
"To die would be an awefully big adventure"
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Beat the Heat
Since the heat is hard to beat...I have decided to try out a gym! Many gyms allow you to come in for a week for a free trial, and I take full advantage! So I went to Boost Fitness for the first time today for the main use of the treadmill. I did pretty good. I figure it is a good way to get my runs in and not die from heat. I was then able to use some equipment to throw in some extra fitness in there!
What I thought was really NEAT was that the treadmill had a 5k button on it! So instead of setting a time, or having to keep tabs of how far I was running, I just had to hit 5k and start, then set my pace and incline and go! I figure the best way to bump up my training is to run 3miles during my tues/thurs runs, and then the long run, whatever the schedule says..on sundays.
The only thing I ask for is support. I know I could just do a half marathon around home, but I dont want to! I want to go to Disney World, the best and most magical place on earth! I want to see the new Fantasy Land they are building! I want to run like and as a Princess! Is that to much to ask. Currently my hubby and I are talking about trying to go buy a house, we still need to go to the bank as well as actually go look at houses. So by going on this trip, I will have to spend money, money which I know I should be saving towards the house. But when I want to do something, I really want to do it!
I also want to make sure I accomplish this goal before we have children. I know I can always try to do this after I have children, and many of you well accomplished women out there are running this and have children of your own! But knowing my life it will be to hectic with children...but who knows. But I would rather do it know, knowing I can accomplish this than later. Does that make sense!??
Sooo..anyways, I am doing all I can to research making this trip cheap and affordable, and hopefully I can convince others to join me!
Is anyone else experiencing feelings like this?
-Stephanie
"All you need is a little faith, trust, and pixie dust"
What I thought was really NEAT was that the treadmill had a 5k button on it! So instead of setting a time, or having to keep tabs of how far I was running, I just had to hit 5k and start, then set my pace and incline and go! I figure the best way to bump up my training is to run 3miles during my tues/thurs runs, and then the long run, whatever the schedule says..on sundays.
The only thing I ask for is support. I know I could just do a half marathon around home, but I dont want to! I want to go to Disney World, the best and most magical place on earth! I want to see the new Fantasy Land they are building! I want to run like and as a Princess! Is that to much to ask. Currently my hubby and I are talking about trying to go buy a house, we still need to go to the bank as well as actually go look at houses. So by going on this trip, I will have to spend money, money which I know I should be saving towards the house. But when I want to do something, I really want to do it!
I also want to make sure I accomplish this goal before we have children. I know I can always try to do this after I have children, and many of you well accomplished women out there are running this and have children of your own! But knowing my life it will be to hectic with children...but who knows. But I would rather do it know, knowing I can accomplish this than later. Does that make sense!??
Sooo..anyways, I am doing all I can to research making this trip cheap and affordable, and hopefully I can convince others to join me!
Is anyone else experiencing feelings like this?
-Stephanie
"All you need is a little faith, trust, and pixie dust"
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Are you a registered Princess?
......I am not. I have not registered yet, unfortunatley!
But yes...today at noon was the opening of registration of the Disney Princess 1/2 Marathon in Disney World on February 24th 2013! It is the 5th Anniversary of this race and I am very eager to sign up and run this for the first..and certainly not last time!
Check it out!
http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/events/rundisney/princess-half-marathon/index?page=travel-details
I am still trying to work out some details top make sure it is 100% possible for me to do..not even so much being able to do the race because I know that I have plenty of time, and with plenty of training I can do it! It is just being able to make sure I can afford this trip, even if it means convincing family to come with!
Anyways..I am really excited!!!
But now I have more time to think about which Princess I will register as when I do register, probably Ariel, but who knows! OMGICANTWAITTOREGISTER!!!!
-Stephanie
Fairy tales do come true. One mile at a time.
But yes...today at noon was the opening of registration of the Disney Princess 1/2 Marathon in Disney World on February 24th 2013! It is the 5th Anniversary of this race and I am very eager to sign up and run this for the first..and certainly not last time!
Check it out!
http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/events/rundisney/princess-half-marathon/index?page=travel-details
I am still trying to work out some details top make sure it is 100% possible for me to do..not even so much being able to do the race because I know that I have plenty of time, and with plenty of training I can do it! It is just being able to make sure I can afford this trip, even if it means convincing family to come with!
Anyways..I am really excited!!!
But now I have more time to think about which Princess I will register as when I do register, probably Ariel, but who knows! OMGICANTWAITTOREGISTER!!!!
-Stephanie
Fairy tales do come true. One mile at a time.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Pushing myself
So yesterday I decided to extend my run a bit and push myself as well as take advantage of the straight road. Still being at my parents house, they live approx. 1.5 miles from the town line. So I figured I would use this as a half way point, and run to the town line then turn around.
I was hoping that it would make a 3mile run, but I was just shy of 3 miles. But I am sure glad that it was not as hot and humid as it is today. I think I saw the temperature was at 84degrees, but man it still felt really hot!
Anyways, it was a pretty good run, but I felt that it was faster than my pace outcome. So I am a bit dissapointed, but still proud that I pushed myself a bit for my "short" run. I just wish it wasnt so warm and hot!
So the fact that I have begun this journey to reach the Disney Princess 1/2 Marathon, I have been looking at the RunDisney website non stop. Registration starts on tuesday, I will not be registering that first day. I am still trying to figure out if I am truly able to do this, and I am more sure than I seem....I have like 6months to train! But I also need to make sure that I can fund my way, and I am hoping that I can talk some family members into coming and splitting the cost! hehe.
I have also been thinking about what princess I would dress myself as...and I am leaning heavily onto Ariel. I remember as a kid, my sister and I would always pretend to be mermaids when we would be swimming in the pool, swimming like we had a tail. It was always a lot of fun...haha! Im thinking of making my own tutu with greenish colors like her tail, and somehow making a shell-looking bra like the one she wears. Im sure when the time comes, so will pictures. They will probably show me making and of course wearing it! It is one of the most exciting parts of the whole thing...being able to dress up!
-Stephanie
"I dont know when, I dont know how. But I know somethings starting right now"
I was hoping that it would make a 3mile run, but I was just shy of 3 miles. But I am sure glad that it was not as hot and humid as it is today. I think I saw the temperature was at 84degrees, but man it still felt really hot!
Anyways, it was a pretty good run, but I felt that it was faster than my pace outcome. So I am a bit dissapointed, but still proud that I pushed myself a bit for my "short" run. I just wish it wasnt so warm and hot!
So the fact that I have begun this journey to reach the Disney Princess 1/2 Marathon, I have been looking at the RunDisney website non stop. Registration starts on tuesday, I will not be registering that first day. I am still trying to figure out if I am truly able to do this, and I am more sure than I seem....I have like 6months to train! But I also need to make sure that I can fund my way, and I am hoping that I can talk some family members into coming and splitting the cost! hehe.
I have also been thinking about what princess I would dress myself as...and I am leaning heavily onto Ariel. I remember as a kid, my sister and I would always pretend to be mermaids when we would be swimming in the pool, swimming like we had a tail. It was always a lot of fun...haha! Im thinking of making my own tutu with greenish colors like her tail, and somehow making a shell-looking bra like the one she wears. Im sure when the time comes, so will pictures. They will probably show me making and of course wearing it! It is one of the most exciting parts of the whole thing...being able to dress up!
-Stephanie
"I dont know when, I dont know how. But I know somethings starting right now"
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Change of Scenery
This week my hubby and I are staying at my parents house to take care of their dog Skipper, and three cats while they are away for their 35th Wedding Anniversary! Im wicked jealous, they are going to Tortola and are swimming with the Dolphins, which is something I always wanted to do! When I went to Disney on my honeymoon I had signed up for the Dolphin Encounter they have at Epcot, but it was cancelled for some reason,so I was rather dissapointed.
What I like about running around my parents place is its on a nice straight and flat road, for the most part. Where their house is located, it is at the bottom of a hill either way you go. So the start of the run is always up hill, but I guess I would rather end my run going down then up! So it was a little bit of a rough start, got a little huffy puffy, but once I got my first walk in at the top of the hill I was fine. The road straightens out and stayed flat.
It is a beautiful day out today for a run. The road was 50/50 with sun and shade which made it nice. The only concerns I have is there is no sidewalks, just all road, so I have to be careful of drivers, and luckily there aren't ny crazy turns where you cant see a car coming. I dont like to run where there is no sidewalk, but I dont let that get in the way of me running! A runners gotta do, what a runners gotta do!
After my run, I was going to take the dog out for his walk which is also down the road, just in the opposite direction. But as we started making it down the road, I had turned around and noticed one of the cats had followed us. My mother had told me about this particular cat, Pippin's the name, doing this. I completely forgot she was outside, so we had to turn around so that she would go home. So we walked back and just walked up to the neighbors house who lives behind us. So it was a short walk, but then I played ball with him. Skipper seemed pretty happy with that.
I was excited to see that I cut 10seconds off my pace time, I think that is due to having more of a flat road to run on, but Ill take it! I am hoping to run the same on Thursday or Friday if I can. Then it is back to the old road that I am used to at my home.
-Stephanie
"All dreams can com true, if we have the courage to purse them"
What I like about running around my parents place is its on a nice straight and flat road, for the most part. Where their house is located, it is at the bottom of a hill either way you go. So the start of the run is always up hill, but I guess I would rather end my run going down then up! So it was a little bit of a rough start, got a little huffy puffy, but once I got my first walk in at the top of the hill I was fine. The road straightens out and stayed flat.
It is a beautiful day out today for a run. The road was 50/50 with sun and shade which made it nice. The only concerns I have is there is no sidewalks, just all road, so I have to be careful of drivers, and luckily there aren't ny crazy turns where you cant see a car coming. I dont like to run where there is no sidewalk, but I dont let that get in the way of me running! A runners gotta do, what a runners gotta do!
After my run, I was going to take the dog out for his walk which is also down the road, just in the opposite direction. But as we started making it down the road, I had turned around and noticed one of the cats had followed us. My mother had told me about this particular cat, Pippin's the name, doing this. I completely forgot she was outside, so we had to turn around so that she would go home. So we walked back and just walked up to the neighbors house who lives behind us. So it was a short walk, but then I played ball with him. Skipper seemed pretty happy with that.
I was excited to see that I cut 10seconds off my pace time, I think that is due to having more of a flat road to run on, but Ill take it! I am hoping to run the same on Thursday or Friday if I can. Then it is back to the old road that I am used to at my home.
-Stephanie
"All dreams can com true, if we have the courage to purse them"
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