Run Ria Run –The 5K Weekend Warrior PTR *Updated September 22* - Page 17 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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I both shirts! I think they are equally great!
We thought about designing our own too...i'm looking into it now....
Plans sound great and very relaxed especially for a first timer...i just hope we disney fanatics dont scare away your friends*L*
I think EPCOT is fun at night especially world showcase. Has she said anything about a certain park?
I hate to hear you had to cancel spoodles but you have plenty of time for that!
Glad to hear you are taking things easy!
In a weekend its hard to pack everything in so the plans sound great for a beginner for sure.....
that is so cool that your brother has played at the rock and bowl....did you see they were drinking abita amber???? i thought of ya!
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How thoughtful of you to consider Jake and Ashley's finances and rearranging your plans. Like you said, you'll have other opportunities to dine there, so why burden them?
glad you are feeling better
I had that surgery a few years ago - so I know how it feels - you will be back on your feet in no time
plans sound good - glad your friends are coming
hurry back with more please
Thanks...I am glad to hear from someone who has had the surgery...I am feeling better everyday.
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So happy you are feeling well enough to update!!
Glad your friends are going to be joining you. I'm sure you will have fun showing a newbie around!! Not sure where to take her first. How much does she know about Epcot? Has she expressed an interest in something that she would like to do?
Both of the t-shirts look great! Can't wait to hear more
I think I am going to do EPCOT with the newbie first! I am still working on tweaking the shirts to look there best!
So sorry about the unexpected surgery! How scary . Hope you are starting to feel better and will be pain free for a long time.
Love the t-shirts. Do both!!
Wanted to tell you that the CSR was sometimes on our bus route and everytime we passed it I said to DH "Oh, it's soooo pretty, maybe we should've stayed there!" You'll love it I'm sure!
I am so gad you thought the CSR looked like a place you wanted to stay...we are so excited to stay there on our upcoming weekender.
I am feeling much better everyday since the surgery...thanks for your concern.
I may do more then one shirt!
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I think your plans look fine I hope it all works out with your friends!!
I hope it all works out too...I am really excited they are coming but its mixed with a little apprehension too....but i am sure it will all be fine.
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Glad your friends can come cheer you on! If you complete the C25K, especially after surgery, you deserve about 20 t-shirts!
danielle
Thats so sweet! I agree if i finish this 5K especially after the emergency surgery...I am getting a lot more than a t-shirt!
I love your Couch to Expedition Everest shirt.
I am glad you are feeling better and listening to your doctor and taking it easy. I did an extra 10 minutes on the treadmill for you tonight. So you are good for a day or so.
I am so excited to meet you so if things don't go as well with your friend you can come hang out with us. But I am sure it will go just perfectly.
Thanks for the update. Looking forward to more. I guess I should get busy on mine.
Thanks for doing the extra 10 minutes! I can't wait to meet you guys too!
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How thoughtful of you to consider Jake and Ashley's finances and rearranging your plans. Like you said, you'll have other opportunities to dine there, so why burden them?
Its true...and I think that there are some great counter service restaurants at WDW too so it wont be to much of a bad thing.
My weekend in Disney is about 5 weeks away. But so much had happened since my last post.
# 1
Ben and I moved to Florida
Here we are on our long ride from Louisiana to Florida in the moving truck…
We love our apartment! It really nice to have a two bedroom …we have set up Ben’s office and we are going to get some book shelves we love at IKEA.
me cooking in our new kitchen
me on our porch beautiful sunsets
#2
I started running again… I took a 2 week break after my surgery. I am doing OK but can’t seem to find my motivation as much as I did before surgery…I hope in the next 5 weeks I can get a surge of motivation.
#3
I am continuing to lose weight about 31 lbs since May.
Before
After
I am down 2 sizes and had to give away 80 % of my wardrobe b/c things were falling off of me. I am doing Weight Watchers…but also started a weight loss blog which keep me motivated. I also joined the Passporter Challengers…they are a great group I recommend this group to anyone who wants to lose weight, maintain a loss, or just get on track with a healthy lifestyle.
One of my major weight loss goals this summer was to be able to fit back into my wedding dress…which I tried on when I went to Louisiana a couple of weeks ago…it fit!
I have decided that for every 5 lbs I lose from now on I am going to buy myself a new pin. So I decided to buy 3 for the 30 lbs I already lost 1 pin for every 10 lbs. I bought two at DTD recently…and a new lanyard that will be just for my weigh loss pins.
“Bickey Bear”---(a gift from Ben on our first trip) wearing my new lanyard.
#4
Ben and I have been enjoying living close to WDW (a fast 35 minute drive from our apartment) we have been 4 or 5 times. We don’t have our Annual Passes yet so we did one day at EPCOT…but have mostly we have been to Downtown Disney and a couple of the resorts.
the happy couple at DTD
We ate Beaches and Cream one night last week.
(not diet but so good…we split this and there was still a serving left)
Another night we decided to make it a Raglan Road dinner…yummy.
**this night we had after dinner drinks at the AKL. (very romantic)
Rainy Day at EPCOT
We had a fun/wet day at EPCOT. We were able to experience the new Spaceship Earth. We really liked it I missed a lot of things from the old one…but the new one is definitely not bad.
Ben and I drinking Rose and Crown trying to forget about the rain Fay brought
This was at 11 AM and the pub was bumping!
Ben also got to ride a Segway at Innoventions which pretty much made his day…convincing me that for his birthday at Segway tour is in order.
# 5
Tomorrow Ben and I both start school.
What $800 worth of law books looks like…at least the tote was free.
Tomorrows his first day of Law School…he had orientation last week and has been studying almost everyday preparing for the first day. I start Valencia Community College and my first class is Math yuck.
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So as you can see we have been sorta busy…and then we had to deal with tropical storm Fay which made it a wet mess here. We are excited to start a new part of our life here in Florida. We love having our own place it feels great after always living with other people or under other people supervision for so long.
We are getting our Annual Passes in September and we are really looking forward to our September weekend trip. Our travel companions Jake and Ashley keep emailing me about how excited they are…which in turn makes me really excited.
Maria: I am so glad you are feeling better and are enjoying your new surroundings. I love your Mickey singing in the rain pin. How cool you fit into your wedding dress. I may have to pull mine out to see what it would look like me. Hmm then again maybe I better lose another 10 pounds first.
I understand the loss of motivation here lately myself. I have thought about things that might motivate me. Really you, Dawn, Crissy 1 and 2 have been great motivators. I am so looking forward to catching up with you guys. I also think that I am going to outrun my DH. He may get out ahead me in the beginning but my endurance will outlast him. So as we pass him we can point and laugh at him. J/k!
Keep up the great work Maria!
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They caught us all smiling and looking at the camera!!!
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Maria: I am so glad you are feeling better and are enjoying your new surroundings. I love your Mickey singing in the rain pin. How cool you fit into your wedding dress. I may have to pull mine out to see what it would look like me. Hmm then again maybe I better lose another 10 pounds first.
I understand the loss of motivation here lately myself. I have thought about things that might motivate me. Really you, Dawn, Crissy 1 and 2 have been great motivators. I am so looking forward to catching up with you guys. I also think that I am going to outrun my DH. He may get out ahead me in the beginning but my endurance will outlast him. So as we pass him we can point and laugh at him. J/k!
Keep up the great work Maria!
My plan is to start of kind of slow and then with each mile try to step it up a notch.
grea update ria
you will get through math (it is the worst isn't it!!)
have to let us know how school goes
how cool that you are only 35 minutes from disney
hurry back soon
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you are feeling well enough to update!! 
. Hope you are starting to feel better and will be pain free for a long time. 
I hope it all works out with your friends!! 
as much as I did before surgery…I hope in the next 5 weeks I can get a surge of motivation.
(not diet but so good…we split this and there was still a serving left)
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