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If I had any skilz, I'd put Angus on a coaster!

My soon-to-be three-year-old daughter supports teh use of kitty cats and dragons!

Ok, is it just me, or did the crack about having a "real job" sound like a swipe at his former "partner?"

I think it is the sudden change, after that much distance, that makes the difference. I'm a run-walk-run devotee. I have bad knees, which forced me to quit running, after high school. Galloway's method is the only reason I was able to start running, again, in my 40's! Currently, I use a 3 minute run to 30 second walk ratio. I think I'm going to bump it up to 3.5 to 30. (I was using 4 to 30, before summer hit.) Regular, short walk breaks help preserve the legs for those later miles. I have run negative splits in two out of three of my half-marathons, so far (started out way too fast, in my first one - rookie mistake,) and maintain a very even pace, throughout. I don't want to get injured, and I want to avoid arthritis in my knees, which my doctor has warned me is a strong risk, with distance runners, in addition to my personal risk! Other than that first race, when I pushed myself too hard, I haven't had any problems with cramping or aches, even on my 22.4 miler, last week. *fingers crossed* I know there's a lot of anti-Galloway, "pure" runner snobbery out there, but his method is solid - it works. You can run a faster race, overall, with regular, short walk breaks, and it protects your joints.

I see your point, Elissa, but I was thinking of it as the cheetah being the one doing the hunting, as in the coaster is the cheetah, launching across the grassland, after its prey. Certainly open for confusion, though.

Other than the Coke Zero, that does look rather nasty.

Wow!!! They have really stepped this up, since the last time we were there, in 2003!

I did think it was a fun race, too. I really liked the course, in spite of the congestion and the "hills." I'd definitely consider running it again.

Sounds like a fun race, Benny! Yeah, the race fees in the US are ridiculous. There are a lot of 5K races that we have been interested in, but even those are usually at least $25. I just can't bring myself to spend that on a 5K that I'd finish in less than 30 minutes! There's a 5K right by our house, this weekend, with a $25 registration fee, but they are also having a free kids' fun run, so I think we're going to go and just enjoy the festivities and let the kids run for free.

Just saw these in Target, yesterday. Toss-up between Count Chocula and Frankenberry. Loved them both.

"boycott" = "natural selection"

I was just coming here to find out what was going on, so your post was very helpful, Wes. I don't have any opinion on the whole Dipper conundrum, but I do believe strongly in supporting cystic fibrosis research!

I enjoyed the Wine and Dine Half Marathon a lot more than the Princess Half. I thought the course was a lot more interesting. I really liked running through Animal Kingdom at night, even though the pathways were way too narrow and I kept getting trapped behind slower runners and walkers. There were a lot more "hills" than I was expecting, though. I live and train on the beach, so I have no elevation to train on, at all. By the time we got to Studios, I was cursing every little elevation, especially at the very end of the race. Guess I need to drive out to some bridges and do some hill training. My plan had been to take it easy and just enjoy the race, and take pictures with the characters. Once I realized, early on, that my phone camera wouldn't take decent photos in the dark, I decided to try for a good time, instead. I was somewhat thwarted by starting in Corral D, with my friend's registration. The pack didn't break up at all, until after Animal Kingdom, about halfway through the race. Even with all the congestion, though, I still bested my PR (based on two previous half marathons ) by almost 9 minutes, with a time of 2:16:57, and that was with a difference in starting temperature of +40 degrees! I was too exhausted and dripping with sweat, after the race, to participate in the Food and Wine Festival after party, so I just headed back to the hotel for a shower and to crash. It looked like fun, though. I thought the technical shirts were downright fugly, but I love the medal! My biggest issue with Disney endurance events, in my experience, is the pre-race staging area. You have to get there a couple of hours before the race, but they provide almost nothing to keep you occupied while you wait, other than a dj, and photos with Mickey and Minnie (separately.) I was glad that I wasn't checking a bag, because the lines looked hideous. There were over 11,000 people, but they had only one little food cart, and they didn't even have bananas! I waited over a half hour to buy a bag of peanuts. I don't understand why Disney doesn't capitalize on these captive audiences. You would think they would at least have food and beverage carts set up all over the place, instead of just one poorly stocked cart. Not really a big deal, but it just bugs me. I know Disney can (and should) do better. I guess I'm just spoiled by the 26.2 with Donna Breast Cancer Marathon, which provides the runners with free coffee, tea, hot chocolate, bananas, oranges, bagels, muffins, and ActiveWater before the race, as well hot food available for purchase, and a variety of information and merchandise tents. It's like a mini-expo, while you're waiting for the race to start. I still want to do the Goofy Challenge, though!

^Eric already read about this on my fb page. We were driving in the left lane, during rush hour on I-4, in downtown Orlando, yesterday. A woman behind us almost rear-ended us, not once, but TWICE, because she was texting while driving her Yukon (we were in a Sonata.) My husband felt it was a good idea to change lanes, at that point. Within minutes of our changing lanes, she did, in fact, rear-end the car in front of her! Pay attention to where you are going!!!!

Sometimes it actually does you good, to take a little time off. If you're anything like me with your running, you probably don't always give yourself enough recovery time. As long as the slacking doesn't go on and on, and you get back into your regular training, I think it's a good thing to take a break in 100+ degree weather! Thanks for the reassurances on the race. It's going to be very weird, running a half marathon at 10PM, but I work overnights, so I think I should be ok with it. I ran 18.3 miles, 2 weeks ago, and only ran 6.1 miles, this week, on Wednesday, due to my work schedule, so I'm almost ideally situated to run a half marathon. I like the looks of the course. I do hope they load up on the entertainment, because they're not allowing any spectators along the course. I wonder if my phone will take decent pictures at night. I would think the course would be very well lit, so I'll see if I can get photos. We're heading down this afternoon. Probably just hit the expo, tonight, and then MK, tomorrow. Late afternoon nap, dinner in the room, and then drive over to Epcot for the shuttle to the race.

Hypothetically speaking, say you have a friend, from out of state, who has been training all year for her first "big resort" half-marathon, this weekend, but, unfortunately, sustained a hip injury on Tuesday, and won't be able to run her race, and is offering up her race bib and timing chip. How unethical is it to run with another person's registration, if it's just for fun (not trying for a qualifying time, or anything.) a. What's the big deal? Go for it. b. It's against the rules. I wouldn't do it. c. You are going to rot in hell, cheater. Please opine.

I thought "What I Did For Love," was a really bad choice. Didn't work for me, at all. My favorite number was the one the new guy did. I think the coach is a great character, so far. Looking forward to seeing where they go with it.

I would say 80 - 100 pounds. The first month should be the largest amount of weight loss, because you're losing water weight, from changing your diet and exercising. To lose 5 pounds of actual fat per week, you have to have a calorie deficit of 2500 calories per day, which is essentially running a marathon on a daily basis.

My liver hurts just from reading this.

Shakonoheytastic!

Looking forward to the next installment!

^^Same!!!! Todd loves his new shirt collection, and Christian is thrilled to get a couple, too! Thanks, Robb!

So full of win! Shakonohey!

I totally thought of you, when I saw those retro Epcot shirts! Didn't buy you one, though. Sorry. WTF with the squirrels? We saw tons of people obsessing over squirrels. Do they not have squirrels in South America? Too many laughs to comment on, here at work!

WOW!! A group of my cruise junkie friends just cruised on Oasis, last month. They loved it!