Much better today

This mornings run went much better then yesterdays afternoon of high humidity deathlike atmosphere.It was actually cool enough this morning that I wore pants!I tried to the run for 5 walk for 1 minute pattern in order to let myself run farther,longer.It actually worked out pretty well I plan to keep tweaking it until I find my happy zone that will let me run forever. Today I would say that the run was about 35 minutes long, which is what it was supposed to be,so thats the first time I ever ran for exactly what the book said so YAY!I'm hoping that it is a sign of good things to come for me and my running.
I think my muscles are starting to realize that this whole running thing isn't going to go away. I have some pain in my knees today after my run. So I'm going to work on stretching out a little harder tomorrow and see if that helps.Lets see what else, I am on vacation from work Mon-Fri so thats a great thing I can take my time with my runs and my streches and not have to worry about having gotten in my run, shower and breakfast before getting to work at 830 which makes me happy.Oh and my Grandma flies in on Thursday so I am SUPER excited for that, but I have a feeling that that means that I won't be getting in a lot of running Friday-Sunday which sucks but I want to spend time with her and not have her think that I am totally insane.Well thats it for today I guess more tomorrow.

Oh the humidity!

The master plan today was to get up early and go for a run before the day got started. Well that plan failed because my cellphone which I was using as an alarmclock decided to die.By the time I got up everyone else was up which meant I had to start the day and run some errands before hoping the train back to school. I got on the 1130 train, which got me back at school around 1230 ,I put my stuff away and organized my room because it was a disaster area from moving.By this time it was already 2 and the downpour of rain that had started was now over and I decided to go for my Saturday long run of 45 minutes, the first of its kind for me.
Bad Move. The humidity was 100%,literally.The air was so thick I could hardly get fresh air, although I did get more then my fair share of bus fumes.So I only got in about 15 minutes of run-walking which was 1.15 miles , the time wasn't bad it was just my poor lungs were going to die. Does anyone have tips on how to combat the humidity?Maybe bringing a drink along would help? Anyways I don't plan to make the same mistake twice.Instead tomorrow I plan to do my normal 6am run which according to my schedule should be 35minutets long.I just hope the humidity dies down by then. Oh and Ive got work tomorrow from 10-3, woohoo. I think I may need at least a short run after that because I have a sneaky feeling that it is going to be torture like tomorrow.

I'm the worst blogger in history but now Im back!

Hey all! I know its been forever since I've posted but a lot has been going in my life. I had finals,a move to a new place for the summer,and a job that makes me work six days a week for no pay(the pay is my room and board at school) with that seventh day I work at job that pays me in actual money.So during that time I had pretty much given up on the whole marathon idea.However, now that the summer is winding down, my job is giving me slightly more time to be a regular person.Which allows me to focus on the marathon again.
So Ive officially started training. Ive ran every morning this week following my training schedule.So this week wasn't about distances but instead about time.So Ive ran for about a half-hour every morning-distance unknown.I must say though, I REALLY like running in the cool mornings.It wakes me up in the morning and makes me tired enough to fall asleep at a realtime.
A friend I met this summer, Samantha may be joining me in the marathon madness. I showed her all about the WDW marathon and I think she may be hooked in- I truly hope she is because it would be great to have a running partner for some of those long saturday runs and for the marathon and vacation in January of course!
A question for everyone out there who is going to run disney,did you guys make your vacation reservations yet?How late can these be made(Ive got to save up $$$).
Lets see what else is going on in my world, Im moving to the apartment I have for the school year this weekend(its in the building nextdoor but its still a pain to move),Ive got a Horticulture exam coming up,my Grandma is coming up for her b-day weekend starting on thursday, my work is making me work that Sunday BOO ,my vacation from the office hourse part of my job starts on Monday! :)

Its been a while

Hey everybody.Itsbeen a while since I last posted I know.Last week was crazy with a wake and a funeral which left no time for anythingelse. However this week I plan to get back in the groove and get running again. I may need some inspirationthough

I've been confirmed by Disney World

YAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WDW emailed me today, to confirm that I have indeed been registered for the marathon ! :)

what a loong week

Hey everyone. This past week has been crazy.My Grandma who was ill, passed away in complete peace this Friday,and I was lucky enough to get to be with her before she passed away.So I willbe going home again this week Weds morning for the wake. On the running front I was ableto log a mile everymorning on pavement so that was good,but I didn't get to stick to my training schedule, but at least I got something in. This week will probably be the same kind of running schedule, and then Ill be back to normal.
Does anyone have a number for WDW??I never recieved my confirmation email......thanks.

Oy Vey !

Today was completly insane. I have this insane outline due for my thesis, and have to prep for my thesis defense. If that wasn't enough to make me want to just run all day long, I got the news today that my Grandmother, who was in a rehab center for her knee and a colon operation, was taken to the hospital for double pnuemonia. Definently NOT a good thing.So then I made the arrangements to have tomorrow off , to have my dad tell me after I did the re-arranging of the thesis defense and school summer on-campus job interview and getting out of math class that my Grandmother is now stable. Well its super-dooper great for her,but man now Ive got a day of blankness and all the crap except the outline rescheduled for next week. Oh well, her health is the important part. With that, I got in no running even though I wanted to go for a run SOO bad, time just ran out.So I'll just do a little more tomorrow.
My evening was better however, I hung out with the boy and watched him cook before he went to class. I am now chained to my desk until I finish this outline. Oh well, I guess Im just really burned out from school.

Sore Muscles

I woke up this morning after a pretty calm night of tackling the Senior Thesis mountain while my boyfriend's roomate played video games. However, when I woke up this morning I realized that I have some sore muscles,which is amazing since I didn't think I did that much yesterday since it was the first workout and I never got in the second run that I wanted. I'm taking this as a good sign and I can't wait to go for a run today after classes.Woah- can't believe I just said that , could I already be liking running?Cool Beans

Inspiration

I know you can find inspiration in many places and forms, but these quotes I found really struck me and inspired me. I then saw who they were said by and I felt like thiswhole marathon thing isn't quite as insane as I thought.
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible"
"If you can dream it,you can do it"
"All of our dreams can come true-if we have the courage to pursue them"
All said by Walt Disney

A day full of Firsts

This morning was a day filled with firsts.I started my training today, a simple 35 minute workout of running, walking and in my case stair climbing. I only ran 1.25 mi, and I felt like my body was going to fall right onto that stupid treadmill, but I ran in 13:40 not too shabby for my first actual running attempt.I also did some walking, and stair climbing because I live on the fifth floor and the elevators are SO slow.
The other first today is I registered for the Disney Marathon!!!!!!! Super excited about it,but at the same time Super freaked out. I mean today I couldn't even run the two miles that I had made my orginal goal so how the hell am I going to run 26.2?I have no idea but I guess I'm going to have to get serious about this whole running thing. What the hell did I just do?

Oh the picture Ive included is my gym, kinda Epcot-y no ? ;-)

Ive told my friends

So tonight I told some of my friends that I have decided to run a marathon.I'm pretty sure they think Ive hopped aboard the crazy train,but thats ok with me. Because I am determined to do this, and actually finish it and not let it be one of the other gazillion things that I started but never finished.Im going to do this. My mind is made up for sure. And I will be registering for the race as soon as I get paid. :-)


Also, computer question, how do you get pictures on here, and stuff on your side boards??I want to jazz it up thxs <3

Starting to Run

So I've come to the conclusion that in order to start training for a marathon besides buying cute accessories I've actually got to run- A LOT. But here's the problem people of the virtual blog land, I hate treadmills. I don't know what pace to set it at and I don't like staring at myself and others in those glass mirrors- what is the point of those anyways?Who wants to look at a sweaty gross self or others? I know what you are thinking, well then just hit the pavement. However where I live this actually impossible. How you ask?
I LIVE IN NEWARK ,NJ if you aren't from the tristate just Google it and you'll soon see why running outside is impossible unless running away from a crack dealer or prostitute-Fun Times at college my friends!
We do have a track,however the sports teams are always on it. Which leaves me in the current situation. Thoughts?Ideas? Tips?

Maybe I'll look to see if the track has any time open for regular people that isn't during class times.

Disney'09 the idea is lookin' fine

First Post

So, lets start at the beginning. This past January I went to Disney World for a winter break vacation with my sister. While there we had a blast of course and the time we went was marathon weekend. I had no clue that this was going on, my sister apparently did but didn't think I would give a hoot about it. At the time I wasn't so giddy about it, it didn't really mean anything to me.
However as the week went on I heard people's stories from the race, the medals and the feelings of complete accomplishment. Let's just say my head started swirling.I suddenly felt that this was what I just had to do next year. In order to keep my motivated I bought a goofy t-shirt and a pair of well-needed anyways sneakers. The marathon was then all I thought about for the rest of the week.
The week was soon over however, and we were back in Jersey and I had to back to college. At school I started to go to the gym, something which caused alarm to my roommates and I who have only stepped foot in once , and then just to use the pool.I was going good,considering I was never really a runner, unless you want to count middle school cross country, but I digress. I was getting in about a mile or two before wanting to die and hit that oh so lovely red stop sign on the treadmill and as an added bonus I was losing weight.Then one day I didn't go to the gym, then the days turned into weeks and here I am it's March and I've barely stepped foot in the gym since and its now Spring Break.
However I recently found a book that I think is the push I need,"The Nonrunners guide to a marathon for women" it gives me a schedule,which I didn't have before, and is full of humor that sounds like it good have easily came out my mouth.Throw in that book and a trip to Disney in the middle of winter and I'm all in. Now I've got to actually start running.....