Almost forgot to post about the race! I did my 4th Disney Princess Half Marathon while we were there. As always, it was tons of fun. The crowds were a bit out of contol this year, but luckily I was in Corral A (the first of 8-9 corrals) so I was off and running (literally) first and didnt have to dodge too many walkers.
My friend Ellen ran it again with me this year. We both wore super cute princess outfits... she was Sleeping Beauty and I was Belle! So much fun. At least 80% of the runners dress up for this race, so its almost ESSENTIAL you do a little something special for this one.
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| Ellen and I before the race. You dont want to know what time in the morning it is. |
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| My first character stop before the castle (mile 6) ... Belle! |
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| My annual picture with Tiana and Naveed |
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Capt Jack around mile 9. He was awesome.
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| Me literally running by. HA! |
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| I definitely had the cutest cheering section |
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| We're done! #4 in the books. |
The weather was hot and sticky. It was 68 at 5am with 100% humidity. A little crazy, yes. BUT, this is a fun run so there is literally no pushing yourself to extremes. I stopped for water or powerade at every stop (which I almost never do... no need for water before about mile 8 if you trained) and made sure I kept hydrated. I felt great when I finished.
Like I said, the crowds were a little insane this year. Will I do it again? Not sure. Im eyeing doing my first full marathon at Disney in January (the Disneyworld Marathon) so if I do, Im not sure if I can afford to get back down there 6 weeks later for this race... but you never know. Im a sucker for tradition.. and princesses!
A dream is a wish!
