Donald's Defiant Dashers 2012

[liznboys]

Welcome to Donald's Defiant Dashers 2012!! We are also known as the Triple D's or Ducks.

We are one of several Teams here on the WISH Events Board. The Teams were designed to give WISHers smaller groups to interact in.

All are welcome to join here; past, present and new Ducks! All you need to do to join is post and introduce yourself. I'll add everyone to the Team List as we post.

[liznboys]

Team List
ahoff(Augie) New York
airman(Joe) Michigan
AUdisneyDad(Tim) Alabama
Big Vic(Vic) Florida
bounceliketigger(Shanonn)
CALIFLADY(Renee) Texas
carissanboys(Carissa) Virginia
disney_runner(Tanya) Wisconsin
DizGirl20(Robyn) New Jersey
dragitoff(Brandon) Georgia
Ebeezy(Easter) Alabama
fairestoneofall(Emily) South Carolina
firecracker725(Crystal) Georgia
irishtwins1112
jenifred(Jeni) Louisiana
kolohe_lady Utah
LadyDooley(Karen) New Jersey
liznboys(Liz) North Carolina
luvpoohandcompany(Moira) Ireland
Maddykins06(Karin) New Jersey
marathonmommy(Laura)
Mickeyfan74(Colleen) Florida
nbmanatee Louisiana
PhillyPhil(Phil) Pennsylvania
Terapin(Carolynn) Toronto, Ontario
TnTsParty(Tricia) Florida
ZFamily5 Illinois


Race List
January
28 Run to the Brewery 10 Miler, NY: ahoff(Augie)

February
26 Disney's Princess Half Marathon: CALIFLADY(Renee), LadyDooley(Karen)

March
3 Albany Half, Albany, GA: dragitoff(Brandon)
10 Gate River Run 15K, Jacksonville, FL: Mickeyfan74(Colleen)
11 Shamrocks and Shenanigans 5K: airman(Joe)
17 ShamRock N Roll 10K: airman(Joe)
31 Twinkie 5K: airman(Joe)

April
7 Crescent City Classic 10K, New Orleans, LA: AUdisneyDad(Tim), jenifred(Jeni)
14 Martian Invasion of Races Half, Dearborn, MI: airman(Joe)
15 Hershey 10K: LadyDooley(Karen)
22 Mini MightyMan Tri: ahoff(Augie)
28 RnR Half, Nashville: AUdisneyDad(Tim)
28 Trail Half Marathon, MI: airman(Joe)
29 North South Gettysburg Marathon: marathonmommy(Laura)

May
5 Expedition Everest Challenge: disney_runner(Tanya), nbmanatee
19 Castaway Cay 5K: jenifred(Jeni)
20 Bob Potts Heritage Rail Trail Marathon: marathonmommy(Laura)
26 Odyssey Half Marathon: PhillyPhil(Phil)
28 Eglin AFB Gate-to-Gate 4.4 miler: Big Vic(Vic)

June
2 Soar with Grace 5K, Charlotte, NC: liznboys(Liz)
3 Dexter/Ann Arbor Half, MI: airman(Joe)
17 Canton Marathon: marathonmommy(Laura)
23 Solstice Run 10K: airman(Joe)

July
28 Stomp the Mega Quarry 10K: Terapin(Carolynn)

August
25 Baton Rouge Zoo Zoom 5K: jenifred(Jeni)
25 Mud Hero 5K: Terapin(Carolynn)

September
1 Lake Country Half, Oconomowoc, WI: disney_runner(Tanya)
15 Air Force Half: Big Vic(Vic)
22 Oasis Zoo 10K: Terapin(Carolynn)
22 Women's Half, Nashville: Ebeezy(Easter)
29 Tower of Terror 10 Miler: ahoff(Augie), airman(Joe), jenifred(Jeni), LadyDooley(Karen), Mickeyfan74(Colleen), Terapin(Carolynn), TnTsParty(Tricia)

October
14 Scotiabank Half: Terapin(Carolynn)
21 Detroit Half, MI: airman(Joe)

November
10 Disney Wine & Dine Half: CALIFLADY(Renee), Ebeezy(Easter)

December
1 Tom Walker Half Marathon: Mickeyfan74(Colleen)

WDW Marathon Weekend 2013
11 5K: airman(Joe), disney_runner(Tanya), liznboys(Liz)
12 Half: kolohe_lady, Mickeyfan74(Colleen)
13 Full: ahoff(Augie), airman(Joe), AUdisneyDad(Tim), Big Vic(Vic), dragitoff(Brandon), irishtwins1112, jenifred(Jeni)
12/13 Goofy: disney_runner(Tanya), liznboys(Liz), Maddykins06(Karin), marathonmommy(Laura), Terapin(Carolynn)

[liznboys]

Good morning Ducks! I'm heading out for my first post-marathon weekend run this morning with my neighbors. I think we're going 4 miles. I'm ready to get moving again!! ttyl

[firecracker725]

Count me in please!

I'm planning on the Princess for 2013. I have a long way to go, but I have a plan and am motivated. I'm trying a modified C25K in hopes that I will be ready to run a local 5K in late March/early April. I've already completed my first week, and I feel great!

[carissanboys]

I's here! *quack quack*

Welcome to the Ducks, Crystal!

[carissanboys]

Originally Posted by liznboys

Good morning Ducks! I'm heading out for my first post-marathon weekend run this morning with my neighbors. I think we're going 4 miles. I'm ready to get moving again!! ttyl

Way to get back to it, girl!

[Big Vic]

Count me in.

Crystal -

[disney_runner]

Hello, fellow Ducks!
Still quacking along here... 4 miles last Friday, and some x-training today.
Quack quack!!

[CALIFLADY]

Checking in from Houston.

Got back from WDW yesterday (yes, I stayed for a week after Marathon Weekend to play). I walked a 5K today during Houston's race weekend (marathon, half marathon) to support a friend and the Parkinson's Society. Came home and took a nap. Man, that vacationing really sucks it out of you!

It was soooo good to see the Ducks again and meet some new ones, too, last week. After reading some of the closing posts on the 2011 thread, it appears many of the Ducks brought A LOT of pixie dust back from WDW to the pond here. What is this talk of Goofy and Full?!?

I've made no real decisions about 2013 racing yet. I want my C2C medal, so I'm about ready to pull the trigger on the DL Half on Labor Day weekend. I also really enjoy the W&D Half, so I'm pretty sure I'll sign up for that one, too. But no silly decisions about 2013 yet. I'm sure I'll be there in January. Just no decision on what events to run.

Back to pounding pavement tomorrow. I've got the Princess Half to get ready for next. My sister is working on our costumes. I think the three of us will be dressed as the Fairy God Mothers. Not sure how we'll run with those parking cone sized things on our heads, but I have faith in my sister...

Quack on, Ducks!

[jenifred]

Just did my first post half run. Took a week off and i have to admit i was worried that I'd have no motivation without a race on the immediate horizon. I'm in a maintanence phase right now. But i got out there for a four mile run and had my best time for that distance.

I'm planning on doing the TOT 10-miler in September and the Full in 2013 at WDW.

I've been looking at compression socks. Does anyone have any experience with them? Do they really work?

[liznboys]

Happy Monday Ducks! My neighbors and I did the 4 miles yesterday and another speedier 4 today. Feeling good.

Originally Posted by firecracker725

Count me in please!

I'm planning on the Princess for 2013. I have a long way to go, but I have a plan and am motivated. I'm trying a modified C25K in hopes that I will be ready to run a local 5K in late March/early April. I've already completed my first week, and I feel great!

Welcome Crystal! WTG on starting the C25K! It is such a great program. Stick with it and keep us posted on your progress!!

Originally Posted by carissanboys

I's here! *quack quack*

Welcome to the Ducks, Crystal!

Glad you's here! hehe

Originally Posted by carissanboys

Way to get back to it, girl!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Big Vic

Count me in.

Crystal -

What did you think of the relay Vic? Which leg did you do?

Originally Posted by disney_runner

Hello, fellow Ducks!
Still quacking along here... 4 miles last Friday, and some x-training today.
Quack quack!!

What kind of cross training do you do? I'd love to do more than bike as cross training this year...

Originally Posted by CALIFLADY

Checking in from Houston.

Got back from WDW yesterday (yes, I stayed for a week after Marathon Weekend to play). I walked a 5K today during Houston's race weekend (marathon, half marathon) to support a friend and the Parkinson's Society. Came home and took a nap. Man, that vacationing really sucks it out of you!

It was soooo good to see the Ducks again and meet some new ones, too, last week. After reading some of the closing posts on the 2011 thread, it appears many of the Ducks brought A LOT of pixie dust back from WDW to the pond here. What is this talk of Goofy and Full?!?

I've made no real decisions about 2013 racing yet. I want my C2C medal, so I'm about ready to pull the trigger on the DL Half on Labor Day weekend. I also really enjoy the W&D Half, so I'm pretty sure I'll sign up for that one, too. But no silly decisions about 2013 yet. I'm sure I'll be there in January. Just no decision on what events to run.

Back to pounding pavement tomorrow. I've got the Princess Half to get ready for next. My sister is working on our costumes. I think the three of us will be dressed as the Fairy God Mothers. Not sure how we'll run with those parking cone sized things on our heads, but I have faith in my sister...

Quack on, Ducks!

Welcome back Renee!

Do you mean Flora, Fauna and Meriweather?? That would be so fun!

Originally Posted by jenifred

Just did my first post half run. Took a week off and i have to admit i was worried that I'd have no motivation without a race on the immediate horizon. I'm in a maintanence phase right now. But i got out there for a four mile run and had my best time for that distance.

I'm planning on doing the TOT 10-miler in September and the Full in 2013 at WDW.

I've been looking at compression socks. Does anyone have any experience with them? Do they really work?

WTG on your 4 miler! Maybe think about doing some local races to keep you going?? That's what I'm doing.

I have some compression socks but I find them so uncomfortable that I only used them for a bit when I first got them and haven't touched them since. I see the people wearing them during races and think, ugh, they look so itchy! lol

[Maddykins06]

WELCOME CRYSTAL!
All the Ducks are AWESOME people...online & in person!

I caught a cold so out of commission for a bit.
Boo!

[ahoff]

Hello Ducks! Welcome to 2012! Great to hear that everyone is out running again! I have still not run since the half, though my legs feel great now. The Monday after the Half it hurt to walk, but I was able to ride to work with no problem, and I went swimming later in the day as well. I might go for a run today. Yesterday was the coldest we have had here this year. I have a 10 mile race in two weeks, the Run to the Brewery. As for plans for Disney races, I am planning on the ToT race and the Full in 2013.

Have a great week!

[liznboys]

Originally Posted by Maddykins06

WELCOME CRYSTAL!
All the Ducks are AWESOME people...online & in person!

I caught a cold so out of commission for a bit.
Boo!

Hope you feel better Karin!

Originally Posted by ahoff

Hello Ducks! Welcome to 2012! Great to hear that everyone is out running again! I have still not run since the half, though my legs feel great now. The Monday after the Half it hurt to walk, but I was able to ride to work with no problem, and I went swimming later in the day as well. I might go for a run today. Yesterday was the coldest we have had here this year. I have a 10 mile race in two weeks, the Run to the Brewery. As for plans for Disney races, I am planning on the ToT race and the Full in 2013.

Have a great week!

Hope you can get your run in!

[firecracker725]

Thanks for the warm welcome Ducks!

I'm scheduled to run again in the morning, but there's a 30% chance of rain. So, I think I might just go ahead and knock it out this afternoon.

However, I know I won't be able to avoid running in the rain indefinitely. Like any good duck, I'm not afraid of a little moisture, but what do I do about my shoes? What's the best way to dry them out when I'm done?