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Ladies-
THANK YOU!!!!!
THANK YOU!!!!!
THANK YOU!!!!!
How very thoughtful of you, Carole, to have searched out my results and then posted them for the board. THANK YOU to all of you for your sincere thoughts and well wishes. You have NO IDEA how much that means to me.
OK, as Sarah asked, some details, but I'll try not to bore you all to tears! LOL
I just came off the WDW website and saw some good (AND FUNNY) numbers:
My net time: 4 hours, 55 minutes, 25 seconds
My place, overall: 5,023 (there were over 14,000 runners)
My place, overall for females: 1,863
My place, in my division: 294
I was able to run with my usual running partner (a man) for the first 17 miles, which really was a relief to me. I was afraid I'd have to run this marathon alone. At mile 17, he started to have major issues with his calves, so he needed to stop and stretch every 3/4 mile or so. Good for him, BAD FOR ME. Everytime I stopped with him to stretch and then started up again, my right knee got worse and hurt more. So, we decided to separate and I ran the last 9+ miles without him.
I was fine till mile 21, where I had to make my FIRST AND ONLY bathroom break (considering TOM hit the day before, that's pretty darn good. lol). That stop really caused me to stiffen up and my knee hurt from there on out.
BUT..................there was so much motivation and team spirit throughout the entire run that there was plenty of motivation to go around. The Leukemia Society's Team In Training was wonderful! Coaches from other TNT teams were posted throughout the entire marathon and almost every single one of them checked to see that I was ok, did I need anything, how was I, etc.
DISNEY..what else can I say? I ran past Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, thru Epcot, Magic Kingdom, MGM, Animal Kingdom right past the swinging monkeys! MUSIC, bands, cheerleaders, Disney characters, and CHOCOLATE at mile 20!!!!!!!!!!!
My mom, my 2 boys, my younger sis from N Carolina, and a friend from these (and the WW) boards from Texas all went to see me. My new boyfirend even SURPRISED me by flying in for marathon weekend just to see me do this!
At the finish line, they called my name and when I crossed, I CRIED! I cried because it was over (both happy and sad). I cried because all the emotions from the past 3 years came flooding back like a whirlwind (DH's illness, etc). I CRIED because I DID IT.
The most emotional part for me (ok, 2 of them) was the tought of my boys seeing me finish this long run after months of training. The other thing that sticks out in my mind was this elderly couple who I saw about 4 times throughout the course. They were probably older 70's and they both were holding signs in purple and green (TNT team colors) that said THANK YOU for helping us. AS we ran past, they called out names and thanked us for heping the cause! AMAZING!
I never doubted that I'd finish, I just wondered how long it would take me! I set my goal at 5 hours, and I beat that!
FINALLY,,,,,,,thank you, all of you, for your support!
NOW, back to the Cathe workouts! LOL I finished a marathon and STILL don't consider myself a runner. BUT......I've got a 10K I'm running on Feb 5th, then a half marathon in April. I can be a runner, right? LOL
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Gayle
p.s. when I get pictures uploaded and get Disney's official pics, I'll post them also if you don't mind!
THANK YOU!!!!!
THANK YOU!!!!!
THANK YOU!!!!!
How very thoughtful of you, Carole, to have searched out my results and then posted them for the board. THANK YOU to all of you for your sincere thoughts and well wishes. You have NO IDEA how much that means to me.
OK, as Sarah asked, some details, but I'll try not to bore you all to tears! LOL
I just came off the WDW website and saw some good (AND FUNNY) numbers:
My net time: 4 hours, 55 minutes, 25 seconds
My place, overall: 5,023 (there were over 14,000 runners)
My place, overall for females: 1,863
My place, in my division: 294
I was able to run with my usual running partner (a man) for the first 17 miles, which really was a relief to me. I was afraid I'd have to run this marathon alone. At mile 17, he started to have major issues with his calves, so he needed to stop and stretch every 3/4 mile or so. Good for him, BAD FOR ME. Everytime I stopped with him to stretch and then started up again, my right knee got worse and hurt more. So, we decided to separate and I ran the last 9+ miles without him.
I was fine till mile 21, where I had to make my FIRST AND ONLY bathroom break (considering TOM hit the day before, that's pretty darn good. lol). That stop really caused me to stiffen up and my knee hurt from there on out.
BUT..................there was so much motivation and team spirit throughout the entire run that there was plenty of motivation to go around. The Leukemia Society's Team In Training was wonderful! Coaches from other TNT teams were posted throughout the entire marathon and almost every single one of them checked to see that I was ok, did I need anything, how was I, etc.
DISNEY..what else can I say? I ran past Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, thru Epcot, Magic Kingdom, MGM, Animal Kingdom right past the swinging monkeys! MUSIC, bands, cheerleaders, Disney characters, and CHOCOLATE at mile 20!!!!!!!!!!!
My mom, my 2 boys, my younger sis from N Carolina, and a friend from these (and the WW) boards from Texas all went to see me. My new boyfirend even SURPRISED me by flying in for marathon weekend just to see me do this!
At the finish line, they called my name and when I crossed, I CRIED! I cried because it was over (both happy and sad). I cried because all the emotions from the past 3 years came flooding back like a whirlwind (DH's illness, etc). I CRIED because I DID IT.
The most emotional part for me (ok, 2 of them) was the tought of my boys seeing me finish this long run after months of training. The other thing that sticks out in my mind was this elderly couple who I saw about 4 times throughout the course. They were probably older 70's and they both were holding signs in purple and green (TNT team colors) that said THANK YOU for helping us. AS we ran past, they called out names and thanked us for heping the cause! AMAZING!
I never doubted that I'd finish, I just wondered how long it would take me! I set my goal at 5 hours, and I beat that!
FINALLY,,,,,,,thank you, all of you, for your support!
NOW, back to the Cathe workouts! LOL I finished a marathon and STILL don't consider myself a runner. BUT......I've got a 10K I'm running on Feb 5th, then a half marathon in April. I can be a runner, right? LOL
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Gayle
p.s. when I get pictures uploaded and get Disney's official pics, I'll post them also if you don't mind!
