We need an official "Tinkerbell Half" thread

[giraffy]

So... three weeks until we plan the next adventure?

 

THREE WEEKS!!! A still knows nothing.

Next adventure?

 

Seattle? San Fran? Wine and Dine? Take your pick...

 

PS. I managed to peer pressure L into running Seattle with us. NOW YOU HAVE TWO PEOPLE TO RUN WITH YOU FOR YOUR FIRST MARATHON!!!

 

As an aside. This is gonna be an AWESOME year. And with all my races on the west coast I should totally just move there.

L is running the full!??!!?

 

Please move! Say yes!!

[squirrelgirl]

So... three weeks until we plan the next adventure?

 

THREE WEEKS!!! A still knows nothing.

Next adventure?

 

Seattle? San Fran? Wine and Dine? Take your pick...

 

PS. I managed to peer pressure L into running Seattle with us. NOW YOU HAVE TWO PEOPLE TO RUN WITH YOU FOR YOUR FIRST MARATHON!!!

 

As an aside. This is gonna be an AWESOME year. And with all my races on the west coast I should totally just move there.

L is running the full!??!!?

 

Please move! Say yes!!

 

Yes. The full. It's going to be 26.2 miles of... awesome.

 

Wherever an awesome job is, that's where I am... Wherever that may be.

[giraffy]

Yes. The full. It's going to be 26.2 miles of... awesome.

 

Wherever an awesome job is, that's where I am... Wherever that may be.

Is she gonna "run" it with us?!

 

PS, My fingers are crossed for Wherever=Irvine.

[butterflywings]

Runners' Heart Risks Seen as Overblown

 

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203436904577154894213494580.html?mod=e2tw

 

Saw this article just now in the WSJ and thought of all of you.

[squirrelgirl]

Yes. The full. It's going to be 26.2 miles of... awesome.

 

Wherever an awesome job is, that's where I am... Wherever that may be.

Is she gonna "run" it with us?!

 

PS, My fingers are crossed for Wherever=Irvine.

 

YES!! She is "running' with us. Will be AWESOME. And you will have your own personal photographer (me) to document all the awesome-ness of your first marathon. Out of the 6 marathons I've run, I did FOUR by myself. TWO were in other countries. Well, three, if you count Texas

[giraffy]

I am so excited!

 

Are we wearing the tough chik (Gah) uniforms?

[squirrelgirl]

L is not a Tough Chik so maybe we save that for San Fran??

[giraffy]

L is not a Tough Chik so maybe we save that for San Fran??

Fab.

 

I am dying for those new skirts. And race legs.

[iH8cra]

I was at the Houston Marathon expo yesterday and I saw the disney booth. I thought of y'all when I was playing with the medals. Those thing are cool, I wish y'all the best.

 

Side note, I hadn't seriously considered the SF marathon until when I went by their booth. That would be so cool to run over the golden gate bridge. Hmmm....

[squirrelgirl]

I was at the Houston Marathon expo yesterday and I saw the disney booth. I thought of y'all when I was playing with the medals. Those thing are cool, I wish y'all the best.

 

Side note, I hadn't seriously considered the SF marathon until when I went by their booth. That would be so cool to run over the golden gate bridge. Hmmm....

 

Giraffy and I are running SF marathon. I think it'll be awesome. I wanted to run Houston this year...

[giraffy]

A couple friends of mine are at Houston this morning watching the trials.

 

And what squirrel said, we are running San Fran!!

 

Eta: I saw some dude who did a photo essay of the course in SF, it looks rad. I'm super excited.

Edited January 14, 2012 by giraffy

[squirrelgirl]

A couple friends of mine are at Houston this morning watching the trials.

 

And what squirrel said, we are running San Fran!!

 

Eta: I saw some dude who did a photo essay of the course in SF, it looks rad. I'm super excited.

 

I actually had people trying to talk me OUT of running San Fran. WTH?? I know it is not an easy course, but um, hello, like I do stuff because it's "easy." I think it will be one of the best courses I've ever run and I'm pretty excited about it.

[giraffy]

One week!!!!

[deluxmary2000]

 

So... quick, last-minute training question.

 

I kind of want to skip my long run this weekend... Is that a bad idea? I did a 10-mile run 2 weeks ago, then was supposed to do an 11-mile last weekend but stopped a little after 9 because my exploded-tendon ankle started hurting pretty badly around mile 6. It still kind of hurts, but nothing too terrible.

 

Anyway, was supposed to run 11 tomorrow, but I think I may choose to just rest up for next weekend and do an easy 3 or 4... is that a good idea or bad idea?

 

ps - costume is complete. Except, it has to be reworked because I thought it would be warmer in California. Just checked the weather and it is looking like temps in the high FORTIES. Seriously... W.T.F?! If I wanted to run in temps below 60 I would stay on the east coast. That gets three side-eyes.

[giraffy]

It's definitely going to be chilly. Maybe bring some throwaways. I can grab an extra fleece blanket for you, too, if you want.

 

So, in this instance, because we're specifically planning to run for fun, and will be run/walk/cartwheeling, I'll say if you recently did 10, and feel like you need a lower mileage week, take it. It'll just be a two week taper, nbd. You'll be fine to finish, and you'll have too much fun to notice if the running sucks.

 

IMO.

[deluxmary2000]

This time tomorrow, I will be on a plane.

 

Have I mentioned I hate flying?

 

And, I have a 3 HOUR layover in Denver

[giraffy]

This time tomorrow, I will be on a plane.

 

Have I mentioned I hate flying?

 

And, I have a 3 HOUR layover in Denver

Are you wearing your sparkles to the expo!?

[deluxmary2000]

This time tomorrow, I will be on a plane.

 

Have I mentioned I hate flying?

 

And, I have a 3 HOUR layover in Denver

Are you wearing your sparkles to the expo!?

 

You bet your sparkly flowers I am!!

 

Hopefully I get to spend some time there. I won't be leaving my mom's house until about 3:30, and she said she's about 45 minutes away from Disney which doesn't leave me much time for packet pickup and expo'ing.

[giraffy]

This time tomorrow, I will be on a plane.

 

Have I mentioned I hate flying?

 

And, I have a 3 HOUR layover in Denver

Are you wearing your sparkles to the expo!?

 

You bet your sparkly flowers I am!!

 

Hopefully I get to spend some time there. I won't be leaving my mom's house until about 3:30, and she said she's about 45 minutes away from Disney which doesn't leave me much time for packet pickup and expo'ing.

I might be as excited for the expo as I am the race. Make sure you print out your waivers before you go, so you can save some time.

[deluxmary2000]

 

 

So. Much. Awesome in one place.

[giraffy]

Hot damn, it was.

[angeleyeskkhr]

So who all ended up going?

[giraffy]

So who all ended up going?

Squirrel and DeluxMary. Ladybug couldn't make it .

[giraffy]

Hey, so remember how we ran a 3:20 half marathon?

 

 

That was fun.

 

 

Wine and Dine registration opens March 13th.......

[deluxmary2000]

Hey, so remember how we ran a 3:20 half marathon?

 

 

That was fun.

 

 

Wine and Dine registration opens March 13th.......

 

Oh look!! It's us NOT RUNNING.

 

That picture cracks me up - I mean, I know I'm pretty tall, but posing next to a line of 5'1" chicks really exacerbates it. It's like we're the Kardashian sisters... and I'm Kloe.

 

I will only do wine/dine if LB is there to balance out the fun-size people.

 

(Seriously, I'm going to look into it. DH will not be pleased, but I'm leaning towards not caring).