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Mar. 23rd, 2010 07:36 pmSo I said I would have a post again once I heard from UCF.
And I am happy to report that despite my horrible Tech transcript, I GOT IN! Hospitality degree here I come! It's going to be a shit load of work but it's going to be so worth it in the end. And I have a goal. I want to work for the Disney Cruise line. I want to put on a Disney Princess ball in a Russian Palace dammit.
So, the 1/2 marathon from two weeks ago. Mom and I did the Family 5k with a friend of hers the day before and it was so much fun! There were so many lesser known characters on the course, including Tiana and OMG is her dress gorgeous, and we got a lot of awesome pictures. Then we met with a bunch of the friend's running/walking buddies for dinner at the character dinner at The Grand Floridian. We had dinner with Cinderella, Prince Charming, the Evil Step-Mother and the Fairy God Mother.
Then the next day we got up at ass crack in the morning for the 1/2 marathon. It was like a whole different world that I can't even describe and it didn't help that I was nervous since it was totally different then the 5k I did the week before. Again there were so many awesome characters along the way, including one station of all Disney heroes with John Smith, Tarzan and Phoebus and another with my girl Pocahontas, I managed to keep with pace up until about mile 8 and then I started to loose steam. To the point that I had to stop at mile 10. I was kinda depressed about it right after but I'm okay with it now. That's 10 miles more then I've ever done before. And in 3 hours even.
My mom on the other hand? At 58 she finished it in 3 hours and 2 minutes. I am so proud of her. She'd going to do the Disneyland 1/2 marathon in September. There's a beautiful medal that you get when you do a race on both coasts and she really wants it. I don't want to do Disneyland, just because while I have a feeling by September I'll be able to finish, the thought of going all the way to CA and not finishing is really depressing, and she didn't want to go alone but my dad offered to go with her. But now her friend is going to do it with her so it works out. I'll try next year but I want her to do as many as she can while she can. My next race is Everest in June and then the Wine and Dine 1/2 marathon in October.
BTW, still looking for a partner for Everest. Anybody interesting in a 5k, (not difficult) obstacle course and scavenger hunt in the Animal Kingdom after dark?
Weight wise things are stuck. Literally. It seems that despite all my training and watching my calories, I can't get below 240 lbs. It's baffling me and my trainer to the point that I have an appointment with my doctor at the end of the month. Ironically, I'm on drugs that are supposed to make me lose weight so the fact that I'm not is very puzzling, especially when I'm doing everything right. I'm gaining so much muscle it's not even funny. I'll sit and just feel my arms in awe. They are getting solid! And machines that I was having trouble with in the beginning are now getting easier to use. The squat machine no longer hurts my back and I don't fall off the ab machine anymore, even though that one still hurts like a mother. Yeah, we'll see what the doctor says but I'm ready to loose weight now thanks.
I think I can officially say I have three cats now. I need to post pics of my new kid. Monty is a very welcome addition to the family and I know mom fell in love with him when she was down here. Herman now has a sidekick, it's kinda scary XD
I think that's it. Besides today which kinda sucked because I was sent home early from work for being sick but OMG is my throat on fire. Hot doesn't work so much, sleep makes it worse and cold works for a little while. Eh, whatever. Will rest and medicate and get better.
OMG it's amazing how much better my mood. It. It was really taking a dive there for a while, where it felt like I couldn't get anything right. But now I have a new start and something new to work towards.
I GOT IN TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA!
Does yellow and black go with orange and maroon? And better yet, where can I get a Hokie dressed like a Knight...?
And I am happy to report that despite my horrible Tech transcript, I GOT IN! Hospitality degree here I come! It's going to be a shit load of work but it's going to be so worth it in the end. And I have a goal. I want to work for the Disney Cruise line. I want to put on a Disney Princess ball in a Russian Palace dammit.
So, the 1/2 marathon from two weeks ago. Mom and I did the Family 5k with a friend of hers the day before and it was so much fun! There were so many lesser known characters on the course, including Tiana and OMG is her dress gorgeous, and we got a lot of awesome pictures. Then we met with a bunch of the friend's running/walking buddies for dinner at the character dinner at The Grand Floridian. We had dinner with Cinderella, Prince Charming, the Evil Step-Mother and the Fairy God Mother.
Then the next day we got up at ass crack in the morning for the 1/2 marathon. It was like a whole different world that I can't even describe and it didn't help that I was nervous since it was totally different then the 5k I did the week before. Again there were so many awesome characters along the way, including one station of all Disney heroes with John Smith, Tarzan and Phoebus and another with my girl Pocahontas, I managed to keep with pace up until about mile 8 and then I started to loose steam. To the point that I had to stop at mile 10. I was kinda depressed about it right after but I'm okay with it now. That's 10 miles more then I've ever done before. And in 3 hours even.
My mom on the other hand? At 58 she finished it in 3 hours and 2 minutes. I am so proud of her. She'd going to do the Disneyland 1/2 marathon in September. There's a beautiful medal that you get when you do a race on both coasts and she really wants it. I don't want to do Disneyland, just because while I have a feeling by September I'll be able to finish, the thought of going all the way to CA and not finishing is really depressing, and she didn't want to go alone but my dad offered to go with her. But now her friend is going to do it with her so it works out. I'll try next year but I want her to do as many as she can while she can. My next race is Everest in June and then the Wine and Dine 1/2 marathon in October.
BTW, still looking for a partner for Everest. Anybody interesting in a 5k, (not difficult) obstacle course and scavenger hunt in the Animal Kingdom after dark?
Weight wise things are stuck. Literally. It seems that despite all my training and watching my calories, I can't get below 240 lbs. It's baffling me and my trainer to the point that I have an appointment with my doctor at the end of the month. Ironically, I'm on drugs that are supposed to make me lose weight so the fact that I'm not is very puzzling, especially when I'm doing everything right. I'm gaining so much muscle it's not even funny. I'll sit and just feel my arms in awe. They are getting solid! And machines that I was having trouble with in the beginning are now getting easier to use. The squat machine no longer hurts my back and I don't fall off the ab machine anymore, even though that one still hurts like a mother. Yeah, we'll see what the doctor says but I'm ready to loose weight now thanks.
I think I can officially say I have three cats now. I need to post pics of my new kid. Monty is a very welcome addition to the family and I know mom fell in love with him when she was down here. Herman now has a sidekick, it's kinda scary XD
I think that's it. Besides today which kinda sucked because I was sent home early from work for being sick but OMG is my throat on fire. Hot doesn't work so much, sleep makes it worse and cold works for a little while. Eh, whatever. Will rest and medicate and get better.
OMG it's amazing how much better my mood. It. It was really taking a dive there for a while, where it felt like I couldn't get anything right. But now I have a new start and something new to work towards.
I GOT IN TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA!
Does yellow and black go with orange and maroon? And better yet, where can I get a Hokie dressed like a Knight...?
