The 2013 Disney's Princess Half Marathon has now come and gone and I am so sad that it's over. While I will save the full recap for another day, I can't wait to share some of the basics with you now. A Tough Race Let me start out by saying this was one of the … Continue reading This Princess Has Yet Another Tiara…Medal That Is
With the 5th Annual Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend officially kicking off tomorrow morning, this seems like the perfect time to look back and reflect as well as share some of my pre-race thoughts. Why Princess Is So Important Disney's Princess Half Marathon is by far my favorite running event which is for a whole … Continue reading About to Become Running Royalty…Again
So, I am promising myself that this will be a very short post since working on the computer right before bed is (I believe anyway) contributing to the fatigue that has put me in a funk this week. Let me recount the last few days... Pre-Princess Training My final days of Princess Half training are … Continue reading A Quick Update – My SUPER Fatigued Week
Happy (Belated) Valentine's Day Everyone! I hope you had a lovely day with your loved ones yesterday. A mid-week Valentine's day is always bummer since it's tough to plan a festive evening but my valentines did a good job this year. Since we both worked a full day, we agreed that spending a nice evening … Continue reading Happy (Belated) Valentine’s Day Everyone!
At long last...welcome to my recap of the 2013 Tinker Bell Half Marathon! My Pre-Race Thoughts I'm sure this has been pretty well documented in prior blog posts but I was not quite sure what to expect from this race. While I always want to PR going into any race, I had such a great … Continue reading PART 2 – 2013 Tinker Bell Half Marathon – Race Recap
At long last - three weeks later - I am sitting down to write my full recap of the incredible 2013 Tinker Bell Half Marathon. Since my runs this week have been less than stellar and I would rather reflect on running glory instead of the sorry state of my body as it recovers from this … Continue reading PART 1 – 2013 Tinker Bell Half Marathon – Disneyland Vacation Recap
So I survived the 5k and hoped I would be on the mend... Well, I've started to get better but I am frustratingly still far from my normal self. Here's a summary of my week thus far. Sunday Although I would normally have been kicking butt for 11 miles (as was the plan this week … Continue reading Cough, Cough, GO AWAY!
Seriously, how is it possible that we are already rounding the corner into February next week?!? While staying busy keeps life interesting, it sure makes time fly by quickly! I almost cannot believe our trip to Disneyland and the Tinker Bell Half Marathon has already come and gone. With a couple exciting big races just … Continue reading Time is Just Flying By!
So I had just an incredible race this morning...but I know I did everything possible wrong leading up to this race and broke so many rules in the "runner handbook." So appropriate that I got back to the hotel to find Hercules on the TV. "I can beat the odds. I can go the distance" … Continue reading Tinker Bell Half Marathon – A PR Against All Odds!
Hi Everyone! It was a mad dash to get ready for this vacation which has left my blog to languish with no new entries for days. While it will be tough for me to update with all the amazing fun planned for this vacation, I will try to share as much as I have time … Continue reading Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend is Underway!
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