What did you do?

[Swissmiss]

13.8 yesterday at Magic Kingdom and 18.6 miles today between Animal Kingdom and Epcot pushing a wheelchair both days (gf had foot and ankle surgery a month or two ago). Does that count as a ruck?

My hands and arms have decided that we are getting an ECV for Uni/IoA tomorrow

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The distances are impressive regardless (I don’t think I’ve ever even hit 10 miles while in a park) but on top of it all pushing a wheelchair! And you are really tall - I’m surprised it hasn’t bothered your back too.

 

[Demarke]

The distances are impressive regardless (I don’t think I’ve ever even hit 10 miles while in a park) but on top of it all pushing a wheelchair! And you are really tall - I’m surprised it hasn’t bothered your back too.

Yeah, they certainly don’t make the Disney rentals with a 6’9” person in mind pushing it . The back has been surprisingly okay, I may slouch my shoulders some pushing, but I think focusing on keeping the low back straight has helped reduce the impact.

Really, the hands have been the only thing to bother me (which may be a function of the added weight on them with my size and how I have to lean down on them to grip), but those hard plastic handles with their 15-20 hard edged grooves have left the palms a little red and swollen. An hour in this morning I started using our extra masks as handle guards, by the afternoon I had commandeered washcloths from the hotel to wrap around them, haha!

Tip to anyone that may rent a chair for a friend or family, I just discovered on Amazon that they apparently make grip covers out of memory foam and what not; a fact I wish I’d known a week ago

 

[uncle jimmy]

Today's morning run 6.5 miles (78, humid and cloudy)
Thursday's run was 5 miles speed
Tuesday was 45 minutes

 

[Swissmiss]

Today's morning run 6.5 miles (78, humid and cloudy)
Thursday's run was 5 miles speed
Tuesday was 45 minutes

Now that your DH is signed up for the half is he running with you or are you training separately?

 

[uncle jimmy]

Now that your DH is signed up for the half is he running with you or are you training separately?

Training separately for now, he's still running on the beach for his runs.
When he starts to run on the trail or sidewalk, we'll probably do a run or 2 a week together.
He was never a runner before we met or really into Disney, but my interest in them excited him and he picked them up... And he'll be doing his 1st half marathon on Marathon Weekend.

 

[Greenlawler]

Today was a slightly relaxed 5 on a treadmill.

But the real news is....

I was able to fit into my 2014 Disneyland Race weekend shirt.......Its a large, I have not been able to wear a large shirt in about three years,

 

[Texas84]

Week 4 of Dopey training.
Tue - 3
Wed - 3
Thu - 3
Sat - hot and humid 9 miles, 76 at 0630 start, 80 at finish.
Supposed to cool down next week.

 

[Surferboy567]

Two for one post today

On Saturday (last weekend), I ran a little more then a 5K distance.

Time: 42:36
Distance: 3.39
Avg Pace: 12:34

On Monday, I ran a little more then a 5K distance.

Time: 42:40
Distance: 3.39
Avg Pace: 12:34

 

[Surferboy567]

Today marked the end of my journey though the pridelands, finishing the last 5K in the challenge a reimagined classic! Here are the results, not my best 5K but not bad results.

Time: 35:24
Distance: 3.12
Avg Pace: 11:20

After completing it, I inputted my results on the website, as well as clicked the finish button on that email they sent a while back.

 

[dreamfinder]

15M at 11min pace. Was only planning on doing 12M, but my DW & DS were on their bikes, and they wanted to just just a little further at the turn around, not realizing just how much farther it was.

What do you guys do the day before your half/full?

I'm approaching distances where Idk how to correctly prepare for the pre/during run.

Usually a shake out run at most. Or some bike if it's handy. Just enough to stay loose, but at a slower pace so you aren't taxing your body. And make sure to hydrate.

I was able to fit into my 2014 Disneyland Race weekend shirt.......Its a large, I have not been able to wear a large shirt in about three years,

Congrats!

 

[DznyGrlSD]

Saturday - took another rest day

Sunday - 5 "easy" miles on the treadmill - 10:2 intervals 14:24/mi

Today - upper-body strength - 25 minutes

 

[Swissmiss]

FINALLY found some motivation after coming back from DLP last week - ran 3.2 miles tonight with some running buddies.

 

[Demarke]

We’re skipping day 6 (Disney day 5) tomorrow, but got a full day in at Epcot to wrap things up today. I’m sad to waste a day’s ticket, but thrilled to be wasting the fifth day of the push wheelchair rental, haha!

Totals for the trip:
- 7/29 - MK - 13.8 mi
- 7/30 - AK/Epcot - 18.6 mi
- 7/31 - IoA/Uni - 14.5 mi
- 8/1 - HS - 14.2
- 8/2 - Epcot - 14.1 mi

 

[surfsupdon]

Keep up the hard work crew!! Love it

 

[DznyGrlSD]

35 "easy" minutes on the treadmill - 2.55 mi @ 13:44/mi

 

[macefamily]

I had a vodka and orange juice at 8:00 AM.

 

[uncle jimmy]

I'm back in PA visiting family and ran on one of my old training routes yesterday for races:
5.3 miles @ 9:30 pace

 

[lightningtap347]

Some "enjoyable" interval training at 7:30AM!

I probably should've waited a bit, my nose was completely clogged. Made the recovery phase "interesting" to say the least.

 

[dreamfinder]

Some "enjoyable" interval training at 7:30AM!

I probably should've waited a bit, my nose was completely clogged. Made the recovery phase "interesting" to say the least.
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All that fresh air helps to clear out the sinuses. It's good for ya. At least thats what I always tell myself.

 

[OG Runner]

I did last night what I know I shouldn't do. I ran a 5K. I ran an 11:04 first mile, 12:17 second mile and then found,
about a quarter of a mile of the last part of the race was all uphill. I finished 12:25 per mile pace. The knee is still
not back, but it is better. The Marathon in January looms ahead.