Are We There Yeti? **Updated 9/12** - Page 3 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
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I think its so great that you are staying for 10 days! I'm super excited about the F&WF too! We loved it two years ago..it was so amazing! Are you guys going to the MNSSHP??? We are going the 28th i couldnt remember if you said you were trying that out or not?
I knoq I was bummed when I saw that both you and Crissy were going on that Sunday along with Princess Sharon. But I most definitely plan on meeting up with you even if it is waving to you as you pass me at the race.
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They caught us all smiling and looking at the camera!!!
girl...you so crazy....you know we will see each so much more than that*LOL* since we are staying at AKL at the same time...and i have no intentions of passing you by at the race...you are nearly 30 days out!!! that's so exciting!!!!
One day in March I woke up with a wild hair that I was going to run a half marathon. Okay fellow Passporters runner I am not but I had decided this was the year. So I checked into a few here in Texas but decided I definitely needed 6 months to train. Well I came across the Disney Marathon that is in Jan. The half marathon would be January 10th, my birthday. I took it as a sign that I needed to be in Disney for my birthday. So I went ahead and registered.
Along comes April and a new job opportunity drops in my DH lap. He of course takes it for several good reasons including a little pay raise and making his commute from 45 minutes to 20 minutes and we can even carpool some days(which is helpful with the price of gas these days). Not a problem, you say. Yes, problem. They okay his Sept vacation because it is already in the works. But he won't have any vacation time for January. So there goes my plan to run the 1/2 marathon.
Okay, I am okay with this since I hadn't really started any training for the race anyways. Like I said runner I am not. But I felt like I needed to do some type of racing event. Around mid June I came across a link for the Expedition Everest 5k Challenge on Sept 27th. That is the same time we are going to be there so I took it as another sign that I was supposed to that race. So I showed it to my DH and when he saw that it was a team event he made the statement "This is supposed to be a leisure trip. Running in my book is not leisure. But he loves me enough to agree to it and so we are now the team "Are we there Yeti?" I am very excited about this race now and have come across a few other Passporters like Starla, scdisney, and djcrysi who are also going to be participating so we are motivating each other to continue to train for the race. For the last 9 weeks I have been doing the couch to 5k program. I can now officially run or to some slow jog 30 minutes straight. Now that is an accomplishment because 9 weeks ago 2 minutes running straight was a feat.
I am working on team shirts for us with a picture of a Yeti on it. I also have called and made reservations with Kids Nite Out with Jillybeans recommendation. The race starts at 7pm at AK so I wanted enough time for us to get DS acquainted with sitter, travel time and be there at least 30 minutes before the race so I have asked them to come at 5pm. From 7-8 is 5k(they said you have to run a 16min/mile), obstacle course is 8-8:30, and scavenger hunt is 8:30-9:30. Not sure what the obstacle course or scavenger hunt entail they haven't posted many details about it. The race course looks fun running through Animal Kingdom. From 10-12 is the party withKhali River Rapids® Attraction, Dinoland U.S.A.® Area, and Expedition Everest™ Attraction will be open for the party. After seeing Beths pictures of AK during her evening EMH at AK I am so excited for the race and party.
So that is how our leisure trip turned into a running event. Not quite commando but more than my DH had bargained for.
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Your plans sound great and glad that you are getting to run in the race...it should be a great evening for the two of you (and I love the idea of running through AK)
Great start, Tammy (and I love the title of your TR!). Your plans sound great! Too bad we're not doing MNSSHP on the same night, but I'm sure we'll run into you somewhere. Congrats on taking on the Expedition Everest 5K! Looking forward to more!
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
I'm so glad we can be motivators for one another tammy!!! I think it has been the biggest help for me and when i run i think about you guys right along with me training! I cant wait to see the tshirts! glad you were able to book a sitter for your son...i'm sure it will go smooothly after all i've read about the sitters they are great!
I cant wait to hear more about your trip! Congrats on your success in the 5k program!
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Great start, Tammy (and I love the title of your TR!). Your plans sound great! Too bad we're not doing MNSSHP on the same night, but I'm sure we'll run into you somewhere. Congrats on taking on the Expedition Everest 5K! Looking forward to more!
My husband actually came up with the name. So if he asks let him know I did give him credit for the name.
My family and I will be at the Innovations passporter meet on the 26th so I know for sure I will be catching up with you there.
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