I am very mad, I wrote something last night and saved it and can't find it, anyway.....
Two little faces in the title, one sad because all the fun stuff like the expo and meeting new friends is over, the happy one because I finished and have new HARDWARE! And for those of you that really know me, it is ALL about the hardware.
Race day started at 1 am, yes it takes a princess some time to stretch when she has issues with her lower back and SI joint, but it was all good. I have struggled for about three weeks with this so to say I was nervous was an understatement. Anyway we got to the bus stop at 2:20 and the bus got there pretty soon after. We convinced our driver who we dubbed Charming to leave right away, good thing, Charming went the wrong way. We were supposed to go to ward EPCoT and we went towards Tampa! So we had to turn around. We finally got the the race and had to walk a out a mile and a half to the race retreat. We got our bagels, peanut butter and bananas and went to the bathroom who knows how many times, lol. Then another mile walk to the start and we were in our corral!!, it is so exciting waiting, pumped up by music, and your friends, well it wasn't long before the fairy godmother counted us down and we were off, 13.1 miles of magic! I was running with my friend Allison who like me last year hadn't run farther than 6 miles, but had been working out for strength, she did great but I lost her at mile 8. I tried waiting for her but my legs started getting stiff so I tried just walking a bit more to mile 9 and never found her so I just went it alone. It is much easier to do a race the second time, you know where you are and what to expect, it isn't easier running it but you know to run on the grass when there is an on ramp and that water is coming soon. Disney had all the fun stuff out there again, prince and princesses, villains, pirates and lots of music, it was fun! The best part was the finish so many people around the course cheering you on, it is a real rush, and of course the medal!
I need to go now but will finish later, TTFN
hey I missed this entry, not sure how. BUT......to encourage you to keep writing I am posting something. Every detail seems important to me. Not sure if I am trying to get a feel of what I may be in for next year or if I am content running this vicariously through you........most likely the latter. I know, for a fact, it sounds way better than doing it. The finish is the best part, and after that are the stories. The actual running sucks! right?? So again, I am so proud of you, fighting through the pain and freaking finishing 13.1 miles.......my hat is off to you sista
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