Run Ria Run –The 5K Weekend Warrior PTR *Updated September 22* - Page 10 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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WOW! You're almost to 3.1 already!! The obstacle course sounded like fun. You are going to CSR!!! Congratulations on not being able to fit into your sweatpants anymore!!!
Way to cross train (the obstacle course with your nephew)! You must be such a fun aunt; he's lucky to have you all to himself this summer. Keep up the good work- you are inspiring .
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Read all about it in my TR, "Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!" Jill Phil. 4: 13
What a shame about Animal Kingdom Lodge, but I'm sure you'll have a great time at Coronado Springs. Congrats on your continued success with your training.
Sorry about AKL but you will love the CSR. The hammocks are very nice and the pool is super great! I really liked the atomosphere and the food court is a bit weird but the food was super great! They have this little walk up coffee and pastries shop which was really cool too.
We will be at Kona at 10:00am that day too so we should see ya there!
Congrats on week 6! and the obstacle course.....you really are stepping up your game for sure....
Wow you will have such a busy week come the second week of august, it will all be such a blur i'm sure! I bet you guys are so psyched....i'm so excited for you. I've been trying to talk DBF into being an imagineer foreva but he says the pay sucks*LOL*
Cant wait for more updates!
WOW! You're almost to 3.1 already!! The obstacle course sounded like fun. You are going to CSR!!! Congratulations on not being able to fit into your sweatpants anymore!!!
I know once i ran the 2 1/4 miles I really started to think...Hey maybe I can actually do this for real. My nephew and I had a lot of fun with the obstacle course...so did Ben (DH) and I.
I know no more sweatpants they are being retired as well!
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Way to cross train (the obstacle course with your nephew)! You must be such a fun aunt; he's lucky to have you all to himself this summer. Keep up the good work- you are inspiring .
Being able to spend the summer with my nephew is a dream come true...I try to spend as much time with my niece and nephew through out the year as I can. I am going to miss him soooo much when i have to leave at the end of the summer.
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What a shame about Animal Kingdom Lodge, but I'm sure you'll have a great time at Coronado Springs. Congrats on your continued success with your training.
No worries we will definitely stay at the AKL one day hopefully sooner than latter.
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We will be at Kona at 10:00am that day too so we should see ya there!
Congrats on week 6! and the obstacle course.....you really are stepping up your game for sure....
Wow you will have such a busy week come the second week of august, it will all be such a blur i'm sure! I bet you guys are so psyched....i'm so excited for you. I've been trying to talk DBF into being an imagineer foreva but he says the pay sucks*LOL*
Cant wait for more updates!
I am excited once again about KONA ...this has been a place i have wanted to try for sooo long....and any excuse to go to the Polynesian.
I think all of August will be a blur...but I will keep you guys up to date. I am really excited to be home in Louisiana for a couple of days soon...i miss my mommy!
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Wow you have a great plan of attack with the C25k and created obstacle course. I can see that I will be running in Ria's Dust!
I am disappointed that you won't be at the AKL but I know you will enjoy your stay at CSR. Maybe it will give me an excuse to go over there and visit. My husband has mentioned that he would like to stay there.
Congrats on finishing week 6. I think I probably would be just like you feeling dizzy after running in circles for 10 laps. I do think it was cute Ben came out in full support.
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They caught us all smiling and looking at the camera!!!
Wow you have a great plan of attack with the C25k and created obstacle course. I can see that I will be running in Ria's Dust!
I am disappointed that you won't be at the AKL but I know you will enjoy your stay at CSR. Maybe it will give me an excuse to go over there and visit. My husband has mentioned that he would like to stay there.
Congrats on finishing week 6. I think I probably would be just like you feeling dizzy after running in circles for 10 laps. I do think it was cute Ben came out in full support.
You will def not be in my dust...I feel strong but not fast.
I really wanted to be at the AKL with you guys...but i hope to come visit you guys there and I am really excited about trying out the CSR.
I am doing some research on places to run in Asheville that are not to hilly for Week 7 ,8 ,& 9. When I am in Louisiana for a week I will have to deal with the heat but at least its flat same thing with Orlando.
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I don't know if you guys are the refill mug type... but I looked up the locations since Rob and I are on Deluxe DDP and get them free. So anyways... at the Boardwalk we can either go to the Bakery or to Boardwalk Joes Coffe Cart (whatever that is)... and I happen to noticed that t CSR you can refill both at the foodcourt and poolside. I thought that was pretty neat! Especially considering its one of only a handful of places that AllEars.net has listed as being able to refill in more than one spot! Good stuff!
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