This Holiday Season

So if you have been reading my blog and my running partners blog, you will know that it has been found that she has a stress fracture.

I am sorry to report that she is going to have to put her down. It was a difficult decision, but hopefully it will be respected.

I mean, she could go thru the weeks of rehab, and the crutches and whatnot. But I just thought it was easier for her to go "down".

You can send your thoughts to her address at lorilovestigger@hotmail.com I'm sure someone will get them.

Actually, she is going to start the race and then race from medical tent to medical tent. Hopefully, she doesn't hurt herself anymore than she already is. But believe me, I won't push her. She will go as far as she wants to go. The health is ultimately what is important. Besides I am still trying to convince her to the Princess Half Marathon in a couple of months.

Happy Holidays everyone!

The Johnny Depp Picture

Yesterday, I posted about carrying a 6 foot pole with a picture of Johnny Depp in order to inspire and push my running partner to the finish line.

I have been asked to change this photo to a picture of Jacob from New Moon. I don't understand why someone wants a picture of someone underage, but if that's what it takes, so be it.

I have also been told that if it was Johnny Depp and two women could be fighting over being first in position to look at him. I don't want anyone to get injured on this fun run. After all, the other one has to run the marathon the next day. So enough about that.

On another note, Betsey recently enrolled us in the Disney Dream Deck 7 ornament exchange. If you are not on Deck 7, I know you are jealous as hell. It's okay, just move your reservation to Deck 7, and you too can be with the cool kids.

We got our ornament recently, and it is fantastic. It was a Nightmare Before Christmas ornament with Jack on it with a Christmas tree. Pretty cool ornament, and oh, it lights up. So thank you, MoJo. It was great.

We get ever closer to the race. Soon it will be but a memory. But those memories will last a lifetime. Or until I get Alzheimer's.

Last note, I would like to say that my thoughts and prayers are with the Mongello family.

Merry Christmas, Mele Kalikimaka, Feliz Navidad, Happy Hanukkah and Festivus for the rest of us.

We will see you around the parks.

2 Weeks and 4 Days

So here we are again, just the four of us. Me and apparently the three people following me.

I am 18 days out from participating in the Disney Half Marathon and I am starting to go into final taper mode, and at the same time, freak out mode.

If you follow more prestigious blogs, you may know by now that my running partner has suffered an injury to her knee. This poses to be an issue because she was my primary source of motivation to even know that I could accomplish this endeavor. So this is my plan to ensure that we both finish together and cross the finish line.

1. I will ensure that her knee is taped by the KT Tape people at the booth at the expo. They know how there product works better than anyone else.

2. I will provide her with aspirin or tylenol to ease the pain.

3. I will then give her shots of Captain Morgans Rum every 2 miles to ensure that the blood is thinned so the medicine gets to where it needs to be.

4. I will carry a 6 foot pole with a picture of Johnny Depp on it, that she can chase after.

5. I will be benevolent and let her take restroom breaks, and admire the scenery in the parks. I happen to know that she is a Pirate and would probably enjoy the lush botany in Adventureland on our way out of the Magic Kingdom.

6. We finish the race.

If none of these seem to work, I can always go with the new best friend of the runner with injuries. Pure China White Heroin. That's right, it may take the pain away but also people will run to hell and back to get more once they are hooked on. That being said, I should probably start training more to outrun her.

Just kidding about the Pure China White. This race is important but not worth the $172 per gram. I would have to go with something more cost effective.

Who knows that I will do? I do know however, that in 18 days we will be finished with this race and both wearing 2010 Donald Medals.

Have Fun, Be Young, Drink Pepsi!