The catch...I am not a runner...I hardly workout! I have been thinking about running Disney since our trip 2 months ago and when the dates for the Princess Half Marathon Weekend were released my boyfriend and I decided to go for it. No only are we going to do the 1/2, but we are going to do the Glass Slipper Challenge and the 5k. Go big or go home!
Even after we made the decision I didn't believe myself until today. You see, I've had a mental block against running my whole life. I have grown to believe that I am not a runner. Today I proved myself wrong at the gym. I started walking for 1 minute and jogging for 30 seconds until I hit 3 miles. I was stoked that I was able to do that!! Fueled by adrenaline I kept going until I completed a 10k. Once I did the math, I averaged 14 minutes per mile. Is that award winning? NO! Do I care? Absolutely not! My goal for this adventure is to get to the finish line of all 3 races within the 16 minute mile time limit set by the people at Disney.
Since this will be a such a big personal journey I decided to keep a blog. Over the next year I am excited about the journey from my couch in Dallas, Texas to Cinderella's Castle in Florida!
Josh and I, January 2015
Currently thinking/feeling
1. I have always been motivated by "stuff" and I am currently drooling over the medals we will receive!
2. Is it too early to start thinking about race apparel? Since we will be doing 3 different races I want to have 3 different "costumes". Right now I am thinking about Tink for the 5k (no long run with wings), Ariel for the 10k (for my mom), and Cinderella for the 1/2 which is a no brainer.
3. Gosh dang my legs are stiff! I have quite a bit of learning to do soon!
4. I am on an adrenaline high right now after my workout today.
5. Josh and I are going to do our first 5k together in a few weeks.
6. My dad said he's going to do this with us. I hope he actually does! How fun would it be to share this with him?
7. I need to make plans so my mom and brother can come too! Mom hasn't been back to Disney in many years and I know she would enjoy it.
8. How necessary is it going to be to have a running watch to keep myself aware of my pace?
9. I am an independent consultant for Jamberry nails so my nails have to match each outfit! I need to start designing those too!
10. Am I really going to do this!?!?!
I'm so excited for you!!! I look forward to cheering you on! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks girl!
Delete