Race Recap: Disney Princess Half Marathon (part two)

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Just in case you missed my previous recaps from the Disney Princess Half Marathon weekend: check out my expo recap here, and race recap part one here. When I left off, I had spotted my ChEAR Squad in front of Cinderella's Castle. Now I know what … [Continue reading]

Race Recap: Disney Princess Half Marathon (part one)

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I've been waiting for a long time to be able to write this particular post: a recap of my very first half marathon in my very favorite place in the world. I've decided to split it into two sections because, otherwise, it would just be RIDICULOUSLY … [Continue reading]

Recap: Disney’s Fit for a Princess Expo

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I thought I'd start my Princess Half Marathon weekend recaps with a look at the race expo (if you didn't see my first post-Princess recap, click here). Appropriately dubbed "Fit for a Princess," the expo was pretty much the female runner's heaven, … [Continue reading]

I DID IT! My First Half Marathon: Disney Princess!

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I'm back from my first half marathon and RunDisney event -- the Disney Princess Half Marathon -- and I'll be posting a whole lot of recaps and photos over the next few days...but first and foremost, I would like to announce that I DID finish, and I … [Continue reading]

The Moment I’ve Been Waiting For

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It's finally here! Tomorrow I will be flying to Orlando for my very first half marathon: the Disney Princess Half Marathon. I could probably use this final blog post for a 2,000 word narrative on what this race means to me, or a summary of all the … [Continue reading]

Why I Love Running

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In honor of Valentine's Day, I thought I'd proclaim the reasons I've fallen head over heels for running. (I better love it, seeing as how ONE WEEK FROM TODAY, I will be headed down to Walt Disney World to take on my very first half marathon!) 1.) … [Continue reading]

13.1 Lessons I’ve Learned While Training for My First 13.1

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Yesterday, I braved the snow and ice (thanks a lot, Nemo!) and went out for my last long run before the Disney Princess Half Marathon. I planned to take on 12 miles -- my longest run to date. Though the packed down snow and icy patches along my usual … [Continue reading]

Race Recap: NYCRUNS Riverside Park Hot Chocolate 10K

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I'm down to the final three weeks of training before the Disney Princess Half Marathon, and I convinced myself that it would be a great idea to run one last 10K. I basically had four good reasons: 1.) I haven't run a 10K since last November, nor … [Continue reading]

Taking a Leap of Faith

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This week, I did something absolutely insane. I still can't believe I did this. On Tuesday morning, I started hearing rumblings of something called "Dumbo Double Dare" on Twitter and the DIS Boards threads I've been frequenting ever since I … [Continue reading]

Small Successes = Big Results

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First, I need to just announce that exactly one month from today, I will be arriving at the Walt Disney World resort for the Disney Princess Half Marathon weekend [insert sheer panic here]. This weekend I completed what might be, to many people, … [Continue reading]