How Are Things??

Not a lot going on here.
I am waiting for a call back form Grand Gatherings about a few questions. I have noticed that quite a few of us are going to be the World in October when the MGE is going on. We are going to be having a Grand Gathering. Not the same one as in Jan.09. I am waiting to hear from a few people and I will set the date. right now we are up to 13 people for October. And depending on the time for the one in Jan.09, we are up to 2o people.

Training I have been looking for a new gym. I haven't quit the one I have now but I am looking for one that will be open later on weekends and have a pool.
Walking, just a half mile here and there.

Too much drama going on to focus at the moment. :(

BTW... We may have some new Members!!! Update later!

Sunday The 15k

I am going to jump over to the race. Before I do that I want to let everyone know that for the Marathon trip for everyone, we were talking about a Grand Gathering. I have spoke to Grand Gathering and we can book in July which is 180 days out. I have put put a post in dis friends and on My Space. I put the link up in the boards too.

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/special/magicalgatherings/ggSpecialProducts?id=GrandGatheringsSpecialProductsPage
Here is the link. I was thinking Sunday evening so those who are in the full can come too. I need in put please.


Saturday evening we left the parks early after the flag retrieval . we went to publix and had subs for dinner. Eric and I went Back to the park to see the fire works,and we just ended up riding the monorail. We put our bib numbers on our shirts and had everything set out. I had the room alarm set for 4a, and my phone set 4a and a wake up call set for 4:30 a. I wanted to make sure we would get up. I got up I had breakfast. I had a protein breakfast. Oatmeal with a tbsp of peanut butter and a glass of OJ. I drank water and I carried a bottle of G2 with me to have while waiting for the race to start.


The Picture to the right is the view of the Butterfly parking lot from when we got off the bus coming from Epcot. This is at 5:20a in the morning. While we are walking over to the line up you can hear the Dj playing 80's music. {so funny}



This is me And E. This is at 5 something in the morning. Before the race. And there was tons of port a potties. I had to use only once before the race started. while waiting around they are announcing the time and when to line up and who is to line up in front and everything like that. And it is marked.


The picture to the right is in line up. As you can kinda see I am in the back that is marked walkers. If you look you can see the banner to the start line. This camera I was using is very slow and the zoom was not the best. They played the National Anthem,and then Minnie came out to start the race off. The wheel chairs went first.


This picture is the official start of the race. They had fire works and Minne was there the whole time. It took us 3 minutes to cross the start line. when you hear the chip check in you are on the clock.

The picture to the right is the first conner in the parking lot of Ak. You can't see it but Mt. Everest is in the background.


This picture to the left everyone should know where this is and this is just before mile 5 in the Minnie on the main road into the parks. People were driving by and honking and some were pulling over and cheering, and we saw our family driving in. This is just before the last major over pass headed into Hollywood Studios. All I could think at this point is I am really doing this!!! And do you know how many times I have drove up and down this road in the last 2 years!!! And I was thinking also so this is why it is so bumpy here. LOL :) Holy Cats!!!!

The picture to the right is us in HS. This is done by there photographers. I am waiting on my photo cd.


Here we are getting ready to leave HS. We are coming up on mile 7.


The picture to the right is the walk way between HS and the Boardwalk to Epcot. It was so beautiful this morning. I didn't know this was there. I haven't stayed in the resorts near here yet. Now when we went through here coming into Epcot this will be mile 8. There were Cm's out yelling welcome to Epcot you have 1.3 miles to go!!!!

We are now in front of The Americana.This is the view we had that morning.Just so pretty but us in the park.

Here is another picture e took this one. I hope you all realize I am no small person .I am a pooh size person too. If I can do this so can everyone in Team Voice.

If we didn't stop to take this picture at the mile 9 we would have shaved off another minute and a half. I was so excited I had too!!!
I couldn't believe I made it!!!




The picture to the right is in the last .3 we had to do.




Here we come!!!!









Pictures to the here we are crossing the finish line!!!!
Holy Cats we finished!!!!!




Holy Cats!!!! 2:25:24!!!!!!

Trip Report #1

First off I have to let everyone know that today is Frogger Jogger"s 16th birthday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

On to the trip report with pictures!!!! I am going to start on Friday when we went to the Wide World Of Sports.


After we found a place to park.We saw this sitting in the middle of the walk way. They were so busy. I forgot that this was the weekend they were doing the Disney Channel All Star Competition. We had just missed Ms. Montana. She wasn't not going to be at the red carpet review on Saturday since she had taken that picture and Disney World did not like it.



Radio Disney is going to be there on Saturday too.





The one thing they could have told us in the final race instructions to go to the Milk House in the Wide World of Sports. This will be were we will be picking up the half marathon packets.


When you walk in you will see all different sports stars pictures on the walls and they have a milk mustache. As you walk in you can walk over and to this rail and look down on to the expo.

They had speakers and all kinds of things to buy and look at. Packet pick up is in the back. While walking around there is a table set up and it had all the different races that Disney does. And the medals. This was the last Minnie Marathon weekend. It is being replaced. It will be replaced with a Princess Half Marathon that will be in March. And it will be gear toward women like the Minnie. There will be a 5k and kids races too.

Here are the Minnie Medals. This my Minnie shirt that was in my packet. I just happen to get 2 since they are not made for men. :)




And that was packet pick up. I was so excited I was getting a sour stomach. It didn't take every long to do. While we were there the one speaker was was giving tips on how to drink while running. When you get your cup she said pinch the top together in the center, and you will have a funnel like sides and drink out of it from the funnel that way you do not spill the water all over you. It works!!!! We both did it in the run!!!!

Until tomorrow.....I will do more trip report, and pictures!!!

Still Sore

My legs are still sore!!
I have on my Teds today. My calves were so swollen. Teds are support stockings to promote circulation, and reduce swelling. I have been stretching.

For the Team Voice Challenge for May is the 15 days of 30 minutes. Jonathan's challenge.

During the race we saw some people dressed up and some people going to the bathroom in the bushes and some not even going to the bushes. A lot of walkers in this race. we also noticed a man with a hiking child pack on his back. And he had his daughter in it. They had on a team bib. We both thought that was cool. He was doing intervals, and finished a few minutes before we did. Then we saw him getting emotional, as he ran to this beautiful woman, who was also in tears. The woman was his wife and the Mother of the daughter he was carrying in the race. It was emotional to wittiness since the mother was totally wheel chair bound. I didn't have any of my Tam Voice cards on me.I wanted to tell their story, in full and I am praying for them. I do hope I see them again in other Disney races.I will make sure I get them a card.

There was tons of W.I.S.H. shirts out their and only 2 Team Voice. Hey it's a start. I am working on down loading the pictures to tell my story on the run.

Lori you lucky girl you!!! She got to ride Toy Story Mania. ;)

I want to give out a huge THANK YOU !!!! Why? Because of all the support and inspiration from everyone . It has been a long trip for me,one year and 6 months and Still a long road to travel to the 2009 half.

As of right now after my time from this race , I will be able to finish the half in 3.5 hours. I want to shave off that half hour. That's race walking for me. So I need to work harder on loosing more weight to get faster.

I want ti bid the Minnie Marathon a farewell .For it will no longer be a race. And it opens a new door to a new race. The Princess Half Marathon. March 2009 And registration should have opened yesterday for it. Well I am going to be looking into doing this one too. I got to see what they have in mind for a medal. SWEET!!!!!! I have pictures.
I will update when I am done loading the pictures.

I Finshed!!

I did it! OMGosh!

What a beautiful day!
9t time for 9.3 miles with a lot of over passes and all. Ready for it !!

2:24!! All walking!

On my blackberry!

The Race Is Here!

Just a quick hi and the race is in the morning!!!!! I am so excited!!!!!
I have my stuff ready,my bib number on my running shirt,my chip on my shoe, my protein breakfast ready to make in the morning.

My Mother will have my phone on her and when we finish the race I will get it from her and tell everyone all about it!!!!

Next year there will be a Princess Half Marathon. The Minnie is forever gone. It looks like I will be doing that half too. :)

I have a mess of pictures to share. It is going to be cool in the morning. 65-68. So butterfly parking lot here we come!!!!

Team Voice Many Goals, One Voice!!!!!!

I Can't Believe It!!!

Hello all from the Kingdom.

I was suppose to be at work. My car broke down this morning. What a mess that was. I had to call in to work so I could get the car towed home and fixed. The starter was froze up. I didn't get home till 1p. E came in and then we just went and picked up the rental and kids and now we are here.

I have not done any walking lately, I feel that I may have been over doing it a bit. So the walking begins in the am.

I can not believe we are really here. And the race is Sunday. WoW!!!!!!

Packet pick up is in the morning. :)

Well gotta run and catch up with everyone for dinner!!!!

Team Voice,Many Goals,One Voice!!!!