Workout Recap - Week 2

As I mentioned last week, I am going to try and remember to post a Workout Recap on Sundays so that I can track my progress and workouts. This week I started feeling slightly better (I still am rather phlegmy in my chest and heavy in my lungs) and coughing less, so I tried to get a full week of workouts in. I have a half marathon next weekend though, so I am starting to taper and cut back my mileage to rest up my body for the race. 

Sunday, January 6th - Ran 3 miles, Foam Rolled & Stretched


Monday, January 7th - Elliptical for 60 minutes, Foam Rolled & Stretched


Tuesday, January 8th - Strength Training (abs, back, arms and legs), Foam Rolled & Stretched


Wednesday, January 9th - Long Intervals on the Elliptical for 60 minutes, Foam Rolled & Stretched


Thursday, January 10th - Rest Day, Foam Rolled & Stretched


Friday, January 11th - Ran 5 miles, Foam Rolled & Stretched


Saturday, January 12th - Rest Day [I woke up with a really sore right knee - so I took the day to rest, ice and elevate], Foam Rolled & Stretched


I am not quite sure what happened to my knee between my 5 mile run and waking up Saturday morning. Normally I would have tried to push through and probably did my normal 15-20 mile bike ride, but I decided I needed to listen to my body (not to mention, Ryan just got back from Hawaii for a week and was feeling under the weather, so I didn't want to leave him behind). 

Also, I have to say, I am pretty proud of myself for being able to foam roll and stretch every day this week. I'd love to say I will continue it daily, but I don't want to set myself up for disappointment. I am hoping I can continue to stretch and foam roll at least 4-5 days a week. Let's see if I can do it!

Weather Stalking

Here is to hoping the weather next weekend for the Tinker Bell Half Marathon is better than today... It is a tit-bit nippily out in the mornings right now, and I would really rather NOT start running when it is below freezing (since the race starts at 5am and we will probably leave our hotel close to 3:45am).

The 10 day forecast does show a warm up on its way :) Let's hope the weather men are correct!! Maybe I'll throw a little pixie dust outside and do a sunshine/ warm weather dance...

Sledding Videos

I had blogged about our sledding adventures last week, but forgot that we had a few videos that I wanted to post.

This is a video Ryan took of us going down one of the small hills:



This is a video I took of Ryan in the woods. PS This is where he cracked his sled... from bumping into tress:



This is a video of me making a snow angel:

Tinker Bell Meet Up

For those of you unfamiliar with runDisney, Meet Ups are probably unheard of. Before the runDisney events, they normally put on 'Meet Ups". During these, the lucky few that have been invited get to listen to amazing speakers, get to run through the parks before they open with fitness legends, and sometimes even get awesome swag. You can also check out Krissy's posts about Meet Ups here and here if you are still confused.

My friend Megan from Running Toward The Prize passed along some of the info for the Tinker Bell Meet Up before she left for the Walt Disney World Marathon yesterday (including the email address to send the email to and the guesstimated time the blog post was set to go live).

I ended up 'stalking' the Disney Blog today from about 8:30am until 12:30pm when THIS finally appeared.

Looking to add an extra sprinkle of pixie dust to the upcoming Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend, runDisney’s new official nutritionist Tara Gidus will help host a meet-up focused on fueling up for the big race.

Planned for Friday, January 18 at the Disneyland Resort, the early morning running event will also feature fitness star Ali Vincent, Jeff Galloway and other running personalities.

Space is limited. If you don’t want to be left out in the cold, RSVP right now to DLR.SportsMeetUps@Disney.com. Only a limited number of qualified runners will be selected to participate, so be one of the first to apply.

I had already drafted up the email the night before, so I just hit SEND and had to wait. They said that they would notify us by 2pm if we got in. Around 1:30pm I checked my mail before I went out for my afternoon run and I saw:

I am in!! I made THE LIST!! HOW EXCITING!! The only slightly rough part is that it is at 6:30am on Friday morning. I guess that means I will be taking off work on Friday :). I figured I would just drive up to Disneyland that morning, attend the Meet Up, and then if I have time I could try and go to the Expo, if not I would just head back home and then Ry and I would head back up Saturday and hit the Expo then (since the half starts around 5am Sunday morning, we decided staying the night in a hotel would be the MUCH better option for us).

I will be SURE to take as many pictures as I can and write a recap once it is over. YAY! I guess a little luck and pixie dust went a long way!!

A Fast Five

Today after work, since I am technically supposed to be tapering (meaning cutting back my mileage in preparation for my half marathon next weekend), I decided I would go out and try to do a fast five miles this afternoon. I wanted to stay around 9 minute miles - which I am happy to say I was able to do on all 5 of them.

The weather was JUST about perfect today - minus the 15 mph winds (not gusts, but constant 15 mph wind blowing due to the weather system moving into town).

After my run I decided to take a couple pictures along the beach - seeing as I have some of the most BEAUTIFUL surroundings on my runs - and I just want to show it off :)

Oh yeah, and a few self portraits... But please forgive the crazy hair, like I mentioned, the winds were pretty crazy!!

PS I don't know if you noticed the LOWS on my weather app above - but crap is getting real around here... BELOW FREEZING AT NIGHT!

Tinker Bell Course Map

Half Marathon Course Description

The course for this race packed with pixie dust will begin on Disneyland Drive where runners will pass under Downtown Disney® on their way into Disney California Adventure® Park. Runners will experience the glitz and glamour of the Park's Hollywood Boulevard, before racing down Route 66 into Cars Land, and winding around the glistening Paradise Bay. The race will continue down the famed Main Street U.S.A. and pass the home of Tinker Bell and her pixie pals, Pixie Hollow, before it makes its way around the Rivers of America. After Disneyland® Park, the race will cut through Downtown Disney® by the Disneyland® Hotel and then it is on to the City of Anaheim. Runners will race through the enchanting, historic neighborhoods of downtown Anaheim, down the Anaheim Center Street Promenade and past Anaheim Ice on their way towards City Hall. Before returning to the Disneyland® Resort runners make their way past the Anaheim GardenWalk, and then it's time for their "Fairy"-tale finish near Disney's Paradise Pier® Hotel.

I Miss My Hubby!

Ryan (the lucky duck) has been in Hawaii since Friday for work. He should be coming home this Friday (well, that is his "booked" ticket, but who knows when it comes to surf contests and waves). I miss him!

Ok, whine over.