I just went to look in my spam folder and there were all sort of encouraging messages from my college friends! Viagra ads and get rich quick schemes can get through my filter, but not my friends?! Anyway, thank you!
Some of you wanted to know about WISH since I ramble about it so much. It's an on-line training group with a common goal of running Disney races. It's part of disboards.com. It's a really nice group- some people are super fast, some are slower walkers; everyone is encouraging. I don't know why, but if you tell a group of internet strangers that you are running a certain number of miles at your next workout, you tend to do it. At the same time, if you are freaking out because LTO or WTO (life takes over or work takes over) or you have a cold, there is someone out there to tell you it's ok.
WISH stands for "We're Inspired to Stay Healthy." The WISH slogan is DLF>DNF>DNS. It means "dead last finish" is better than "did not finish" which greatly trumps "did not start." Something like that is on the back of our shirts. I actually hear people reading the shirts and saying "yeah, that's right, girl!" to their friends in races. It cracks me up everytime. Right after I started reading the WISH boards, I ran my first 5k at home. These people are ridiculously fast. I finished right at 30 minutes and was dead last finish. I really think if I hadn't found my WISHers, I would have given up right then utterly humiliated. Instead, I laughed it off and just said better than not finishing or starting!
So that's the story of how I've joined a Disney running cult. LOL
I'm thinking ahead to my next races because I've got a bit of the post-marathon blues. I'm leaning towards running the Disney half and cheering for the full. My mother is thinking about joining me. Any others out there? Seriously, it's not that bad to train and you get to eat more!
Later kids.
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You did such an excellent job on your races....I'm in awe! I was dying on the full out there. Think you may come back for Minnie? I figure I need a Minnie 08 medal to go with my Donald, Mickey and Goofy 08 medals....
As for Goofy 2009 - I'd love to do it, but I'd really like to concentrate on the marathon and run it well so I'll be back in January 2009!
Jen-- I just finished reading your marathon/Goofy blog. I'm so impressed! I can't believe the chick I hung out with at the Minnie 2007 Start trained her booty off and did awesome and finished and OMG, I think I hate you! I have to laugh while reading the blog. You and I are kindred spirits because I'm such a smart aleck, too. Anyway, I'm in Singapore and I'm hoping to start a blog somehow so I clicked on yours to have a look! I wish I could go to the races! Hopefully in 4 or so years you'll still be running (hobbling by then?) and you'll remember me.
The only cure for post race blues is to sign up for next year!
Vicki roons94@sbcglobal.net
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