longhorns2
Mother runner blogger with a #DisneySide
- Joined
- Jun 15, 2010
Hello Ladies! I've been reading the board and you are all so awesome I'm not able to do the Princess in 2013 (we're taking a DCL cruise at the end of Dec. for my birthday and doing a trip to WDW 2 months later would be pushing it just a little! ). But my BFF and I are planning it in 2014, but I had a ...sort of training issue and I thought you amazing ladies could help me out!
I currently run in Nike Shox (which I've always LOVED ) but since I've started adding distance and building up my speed they've been falling a little short. They don't seem to have the support I need around the balls of my feet or the arch. Any suggestions on some good running shoes? TIA!
I'd say to go to a running store and get fitted. They can suggest based on your running style what type of shoe would be best. I run in Asics Kayanos, and have for the past couple of years. But I found them based on running store recommendations. HTH!
Hello Princesses
I have been following along. My goal is to do this in 2014. I am not a runner. I hoping to lose more weight and be able to do a combination of walking and jogging. Enough so that I don't get swept. I have questions for those who are doing long distance training. What do you do about bathrooms? Are you sticking to parks where you can find them? Also I am seeing a lot of talking about compression stockings. Do you wear these during the race or just after? How about the energy foods. How do you carry them? Is there a ratio for how much you eat and when? Any advice for this novice is greatly appreciated. Although of the information I have learned has been from the dis board. Thank you in advance.
I run in parks that have bathrooms at certain intervals. But I have been known to run to a bush when needed.
I do run in compression legs sleeves over 4 miles. And during the race and after as well- helps my legs recover! Not sure they help during the race, but it doesn't seem to hurt, so I wear them.
Energy- any run over an hour I bring some type of fuel. Beans or shot blocks usually with water. I carry a water belt for those longer runs. The shot blocks are about 3-4 blocks an hour, the beans for me is about half a bag per hour.