12.5.10 update & your questions answered.

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if by answered you mean to the best of my current ability—which I do.

First, Im compelled to say how honored and excited I am by how many of you are willing to join in this crazy little plan.

Virtually or in Las Vegas.

In this misfit’s mind neither one is “better” or more fraught with “achievementnessment” (technical term).

On to your questions.

There is no way I could be ready to run a half marathon by 2012 let alone this December. I don’t know that I would even want to as I am not a runner. I’m a little disappointed Miz that this is all about running.

OK thats not really a question (wink) but I received more than a few comments/emails along these lines so I wanted to clarify a bit ( more to come as the weeks progress).  This is about goal setting and achievement.  This is about declaring December the 5th 2010 as an international day of REACHING OUR GOALS.

Whatever the goals may be.

You might choose that as the day you don a tank-top & wear it all!day!in!public! (I loved this goal and it’s one of yours) or the day you finally walk a 5k in your neighborhood with a gaggle of girlfriends.

The goal doesn’t matter.  It’s all about the achievementnessment (see above).

I can’t afford to fly to Las Vegas. Are you going to organize other meet ups for races?

I loved this suggestion/question yet am barely keeping my head above the proverbial water as it is.   Perhaps we could organize, closer to December, a list by states.  Would you–the royal– be interested in that?

Are you using a training program? Which one is the best?

This is where I can give you my answer and would adore lottsa chiming-in from YOU below. 

Ive chosen this program—for no other reason than I saw it and it felt do-able.  My last half-marathon was so…horribly trained for (responsibility firmly on this woman’s shoulders) I pretty much know ANY plan I find and *stick to* will work.  And I wanted to be sure to select a novice program.

I am planning to walk the marathon in Las Vegas. Is anyone else walking? I wish I could run it but I can’t because of limitations.

We selected this race partially because of the fact it’s so walking friendly.  Ive received about 6 emails from people planning to walk in Las Vegas & about the same number of tweets as well.

What also stuck in my mind about this email is the “wishing s/he could run.” I want to clarify again that this isnt about running.  It’s about achieving whatever your own *personal* biggest goal is….and our achieving en masse.

Are you really getting married? During the race?!

Yes…and no. I actually had no idea getting married while running was an option …and when I found out & shared with Ren Man I discovered it wasnt.  For me anyway.

There’s no way he’s getting his arse out there for a running marriage and I cant say I blame him.

As a result I plan to run in my bridal tutu (photo above) & have 100% deferred the wedding plans to him.

All his choice (Im game for anything from Elvis to traditional) and Ill let you know as soon as I do.

Are you running the half in your VFFs? How did you like running in them?

Maybe (it feels way too early to tell) and post coming all about that next week.

Is MizFit going to be all about running now?

Yes, someone actually asked that and I was glad she did. The answer? Hell to the NO!

Will it be all about the GOAL SETTING & ACHIEVING for a while?  Perhaps.

I am heading to Vegas to run with you! Will there be a meet-up??

We are still figuring this out but the answer is YES. Where? When? All that is to be determined. Thank goodness it’s only July

So there you have it.

Some of your questions answered and a place (below!) for you to add in any others.

Did you decide what your 12.5.10 goal will be?

Are you joining me virtually in running?

Literally in VEGAS?

Please to hit us up with all that as well.

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Comments

  1. I am so excited for Vegas, I will be there in the flesh and blood, running the 1/2 marathon. I can’t wait to find out the meetup details – I think I’m as excited for that (if not more) that for the actual run itself 🙂

  2. I’m so annoyed that I can’t be there. Boo! We will have JUST gotten home from our round-the-world honeymoon (Barcelona! New Orleans! Honolulu!) so no Vegas for this Gem.

    And considering the wedding-craziness going on already, I may have to readjust my goal to simply still-working-out-and-not-going-grey but otherwise, I shall run some-distance-still-to-be-determined.

    And I’m jealous of your deferment of all wedding plans to the Ren Man. I wish my Boy was at all interested in taking over any/some/all. I’m tempted to make our registry all about me to spite him, but he honestly doesn’t care. It’s all about the honeymoon for him!

  4. OK this is why I adore you 🙂
    There’s no way I can make it across the many miles to Las Vegas but I can totally join you on 12/5 in achieving SOMETHING.

    I’m sad to miss the tutu run though.

  5. I am thinking about joining you.
    Did you announce or decide where you are staying?

  6. I’m coming to Vegas! I’ve wanted to do this race for years.

    I registered for the half, and I’ve booked a room. Husband is joining me – he won’t run but hopes to meet up with friends. Plus we’ve never been to Vegas!

    I run lots of half marathons so this race is not so much for the challenge, but my full marathon on Oct 31 will be. My third, but the first two I have run/walked… will run this one!

  7. oooh.

    I was one who emailed you and now I get it more.

    I think I will plan that I’ll do my first ZUMBA class that week.

    Is it sad it might take me that long to get up the courage? LOL

    Love the picture Miz.

  8. Vegas is weighing in the back of my mind. The idea is being tossed around. A marriage and a walk down the long rock and roll 1/2 marathon. The only running we may do is off to a chapel. This fell into place as we have been trying to decide a date for the nuptials since the proposal in January. We shall see…That is the bigger goal than anything else…stepping out of the comfort zone and into a permanent partnership.

  9. I’m planning on it! Anyone running the full marathon? I’ve never had the desire before but am feeling strong and cocky lately 😉

  10. I’m planning on walking 13.1 in my Iowa neighborhood that day.

    Thank you for this nudge and making is accessible to us nonrunners too.

    Happy 4th Miz!

  12. Vegas would be a stretch for me, but I will accomplish something in the fitness realm. I am working out regularly, and would like to add to it. I will decide what and have added it by then.

  13. This is about declaring December the 5th 2010 as an international day of REACHING OUR GOALS.
    ————-

    I can’t remember (I didn’t come up with it) who referred to you as our Fitness Guidance Counselor but the sentence above made me remember that.

    F.G.C. you are.

  14. I love that so many people will be joining you in Vegas. I won’t be able to be there, but I’ll definitely think hard and choose a goal of my own to achieve on that day.

  15. lottsa thoughts.

    Brandon? Im so glad youre joining us too!

    Gemfit? (whispers) I think I might pick the honeymoon over running 🙂

    Michelle? CAN NOT WAIT.

    Nan? not yet.

    Merry? Im so glad! I had no idea.

    JulesJulesJules can not wait to hear what you decide.

    Fiona? I do think a few people are & Leah and I plan to have a “roll call” soon as well.

    Cameron? Ive still never ZUMBAed.

    DesertAgave & Mimi? for me it really is all about the power of the virtual spirit. truly.

    Lilly? AMAZON 🙂

    ok
    truly to do this from my phone so if I missed you–sorry 🙂

  16. I’d LOVE to be there… I really would… and I’m thinking SERIOUSLY about it. Not that I could run a half marathon, mind you, but I could certainly walk it. There are three things standing in my way: (1) money, (2) a late fall surgery scheduled, (3) Moving on Dec 1st. If I can get through that, then I’ll be there. I’m not holding my breath, but this is one meet-up I’d really hate to miss!

  17. I’m with brandon 🙂
    I would totally go just to hurry through the race and get that thing over with and get to the meet up.

    Can we come and not run or walk? 🙂

  19. You can count in two NoMo’s! We’ll be running the FULL! Well, the Mrs. will run 13.1 and I’ll run another 13.1 🙂 This is my first “official” announcement that I’M IN!

    Now to focus on the important details, not running or training, but WHAT TO WEAR 😉

    Happy Day of Independence!

  20. I love the whole thing! I have two goals for that date – lose 20% of my body weight and save enough money to go on vacation after Christmas (hopefully to Victoria Falls).

  21. Awesome!

    Okay, I HATE (read: HATE!!!!!) running but I love walking. I would totally be down for walking. . . I’ll be asking husband if he wants to take a vacation to Vegas. It’d be awesome to see everyone.

    *fingers crossed*

    Miz rocks. 😉

  22. well, first of all, i do not think i need to tell you how ADORABLE i think this picture is. as in break-my-heart-adorable-OMG-look-at-those-tutus. but second of all, i wanna join in on the fun either in vegas or in my snowy little home in boston – and i’m going to think up a GREAT goal.

  23. Oh that photos kills me.
    Will you really run in your bridal tutu?

    That might get me to Las Vegas.

    You rock for how you motivates us to be better people.

  24. I’m in – signed up for the race last week! I’m really excited (and scared) about it.

    And I haven’t decided if Marathon Man gets to run with me or has to spectate 🙂

  26. First, Happy 4th to you, Tornado & RenMan! AND, that is the cutest pic ever!!!!!!! Well, maybe second to my pic today! 🙂

    I do run about 10 miles on my Sunday run or some may call it a jog so I bet I could do a half with a little push. I used to go further but in my older age, my flat & bunioned feet don’t like the outside as much….

    As for goal setting, mine is outside the fitness realm.. I will still try to get myself into a mag as a reader model… may not get there but I will try. I had decided to give up but your post made me rethink that. Also, I will attempt not to be “poor in terms of money needed to survive” by then! 🙂

    Miz, thx for the great post & if I meet my money goal, I will come see you in Vegas!

  27. Sigh – I would so love to meet up and do the 1/2 marathon with you, but I’m due to give birth about 4 weeks before that date. Please Please Please do another half marathon sometime ok? Then I’ll totally renew my passport & join you. In the mean time my 12.5.10 goal is to go for a 5K walk/jog/run that day while the hubs watches all THREE of the kids BY HIMSELF. This is a goal more about leaving my husband in charge than about doing 5k. I have a hard time separating myself for my kids because hubby travelled alot while the first two were very young, and I had no family to ever leave them with.

  28. I’m sure hoping there will be a race here in CS that I can run on 12/5 – if I can’t join you all in the flesh at least I can in spirit!

  29. The thing that stuck out the most to me in this post was the fact that you aren’t married. Somehow in all the time that I have been reading your blog, I completely missed that! Clearly sometimes I am off in lala land.

    Anyways, that really stuck out to me because even though I have strong opinions on marriage for myself (won’t get into it now but suffice it to say I think I’m more the common-law type than the wedding-type, at least as far as my thoughts are structured at this point in my life), I still made the assumption that you and the Ren Man were married. Huh. Interesting the way we automatically think those things just because of the way society is set up!

    But back to the whole point of this post, I love that you’re focusing on GOALS as opposed to just running. I shall have to think hard to come up with a good goal of my own for December 5th!

  30. I have no answers to your questions but I love the photo of you and your daughter since everyone looks so happy…

  31. You better BELIEVE I will be there! WIth bells and sparkles on!

    I’m not gonna kill myself training. My ankle is still in limbo-land so I’m gonna do Whatever My Body Feels Like Doing on That Particular day – be it sorta running, jogging, walking, ambling, stumbling, skipping, trudging, lunging or whatEVER. I want to finish. In one piece. That is all.

    And I want to have FUN and be part of any festivities whatsoever. Personally I would love a group outing to see “O” or “Love” because I am a total Cirque du Soleil FREAK (have seen both those shows twice already and always ready for more) and will arrange group ticket sales if others want to go.

  32. Ok MizFit I think I have my wife ready and eager to join you in Las Vegas.
    I might walk, but she is going to RUN!!!

    Thank you for inspiring us (her LOL) to get out of a rut.

    YOU ROCK.

  34. are you getting married on the course?

    I saw a lululemon ad and thought of you: “PR: pose record” (aka you can hold your BA upsidedown pose wonderfully)

  35. I mentioned to Husband that I wanna go. After he got done whining about it, he said okay. So it’s pretty much 99.99% a go and more than highly likey I will be accomplishing “achievementnessment” right along with you person.

  36. What fun for you!! The Hal Higdon plan is one of the best, I used it for my second 1/2 marathon. Wish I could join you, but I’m training for my first 1/2 Ironman in Oct. (Yikes!)

    As usual, you entertain me and I love reading your blog. Big In Town fan that I am.

    Rock on baby! RA

  37. May I say how glad I am you are NOT doing the full marathon?

    I’m still uncertain if I can get to half readiness by December but it gives me hope 😉

    Does the race ever sell out?
    Any idea?

  38. I’m always inspired by reading about how others achieve there goals, both personal and professional. While not a runner myself, I would be very interested in hearing the details of what it takes to train for a marathon. Learning about the commitment and sacrifices necessary to take on that type of challenge can translate into information that can be used in our every day lives.

    I wish you much success.

  40. Oh my goodness….one of those “comments” you reposted made me chuckle. What is it about running that scares people so much? Why is there the need to question (I changed that word three times) and not just support? And here is the thing Miz….please continue just being who you are. If who you are right now is about running because you have a goal, then be with it with your entire heart. You cannot please everyone all the time. I love your commitment to your goal.

  42. Wow, how I would LOVE to make it to Vegas to run the half, but there is no way I can make it there that time of year. However, I would like to try to running my own half (even if it’s by myself) on that date here on the east coast, if I can do it physically.

    Right now, I’m sidelined from running for a month. I had just decided I was going to run my first half in October in Atlantic City, was having some problems with my foot (surgery last November) and went back to the doctor to make sure it was okay to start training for a half marathon. Turns out it’s not okay right now.

    But hopefully, things will get better soon and I can start training. If I can’t do my half in October, hopefully, I’ll be good and healthy and can do it on my own in December!

  44. I’m not running. I’m not even sure I’m going to meet a goal or have some sort of achievement in mind for Dec 5th. But December in Las Vegas would be a good month. I’m not into that city for some reason. Is it too much electricity? At this point in time, I’d have to commit to virtual. I’m a lazy committer.
    The photo is very cute. I noticed too how you are running away from the BBQ which is pretty much what I spent my weekend doing.

  45. Ha!! I’ve been unplugged for the most part and am seeing this today.. how about the irony that is the day I should reach my goal weight!!!!! hahahahaaa 🙂 thank you 🙂

    I won’t be with you in Vegas but I’ll be reaching my goal or pretty close to it!!! I love the tutu!!!

  46. One of my dear friends will be running her first FULL Marathon in Vegas at the same time you undertake your half. I know you’ll both do a great job. I can’t afford it this year, but perhaps in the future.

  47. I’ve always wanted to get in some definable endurance running, but am having a difficult time adjusting to training in the most arid part of E. Washington. Any tips on how to pull up my “big girl panties” and cope?

    So, my goals will be two fold… to find (make) time to run or bike every day (I already teach Yoga, so at least I have stretching covered) and to be able to tell myself how grateful I am to have the physical and mental stamina to do these things, honestly.

    Thanks for another great challenge!

  48. Oh. My. Gosh.

    The photo is divine Miz.

    I shall join you in spirit. 13.1 on that day.

  49. Friends of mine got married in Las Vegas and it was a blast; never thought I would enjoy Vegas, but I did. Wish I could be there when you run your marathon!

  50. I don’t know where I’ll be that day so I’m holding off on setting a goal until I know. BUT I will run with you if I am able. And I will also be in Onederland by that time, fingersandtoesandallotherappendagescrossed!

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