Official 2011 Princess Half Marathon Thread - Link to new thread Post 3703!

[supersuperwendy]

Hi all you awesome runners! Question for ya!

My daughter is very interested in the princess marathon weekend, but she won't be old enough for the half marathon until 2015. She would like to do the family 5K and the kids mile in the meantime. My question is...is her dad allowed to run with her in the family 5K or is it for ladies only?

Thanks!!

 

[marathonmommy]

Hi all you awesome runners! Question for ya!

My daughter is very interested in the princess marathon weekend, but she won't be old enough for the half marathon until 2015. She would like to do the family 5K and the kids mile in the meantime. My question is...is her dad allowed to run with her in the family 5K or is it for ladies only?

Thanks!!

Anyone who knows or loves princesses can run - male or female. I'm sure Disney has an anti-discrimination policy!

 

[swim-mom]

Wow! Thanks SOOO much for the detail! Good luck and keep us posted!


My timeline is as follows:

Aug 1 - During the Chicago RnR half, searing pain in left shin at mile 7 required walking the rest, in pain but not nearly as bad as you describe.

Took all of Aug off exercising

Sept - ran sparingly, but likely too much distance when running (~10 miles a pop) Shin hurt but not awful.

Oct - started training again, shin hurt off and on. Taped, compression sleeves, and it was only okay, dull roar of a pain.

Nov 14th - did OBX half knowing that I shouldn't. Miles 10-13 hurt quite badly. Pain after the race was there but not awful... definitely knew something was wrong, though. Limped through the next few days.

Nov 17th - went to sports med doc. She xrayed and could see bone remodeling (likely from Aug injury), and based on symptoms and xray diagnosed stress fracture. She put me in an air cast that I am to wear at all times but showering, sleeping, or swimming until Dec 28th, and a walking boot that I am to wear if I have to walk more than desk to bathroom (I travel occasionally).

I am also to take calcium, and ice massage daily for 10-15 minutes at night.


I have completely rested it except daily activity. Starting this week, I am going to add swiming or pool running, and next weekend I can go back to ice hockey (which surprisingly enough is a no-impact exercise on the lower leg).


She was hopeful that I will be able to do the Princess,and is going to give me a rehab/training plan and some custom orthotics when I go back. Her feeling is that my extreme overpronation is at fault (my feet are so flat I would practically leave a complete footprint!).

Kat - I had no walking boots or air cast! He was going to give me a bone stimulator, but within those last 2 weeks I healed ......CRAZY!!! My goal is to run tonight and see how I do I am hoping for 1/2 mile run followed by 1/2 mile walk until I get to 3 miles and just use this week to work up to running 3 miles straight.

I hate to admit it, but I am scared by running I could screw it up again - but my dr said I am fine and I have to follow that.

I have a high arch so I need to get insoles too, But I did this to me - as I needed new sneakers and totally waited too long because money was tight.

If its not one thing its another

 

[Hockeychic]

Hi all you awesome runners! Question for ya!

My daughter is very interested in the princess marathon weekend, but she won't be old enough for the half marathon until 2015. She would like to do the family 5K and the kids mile in the meantime. My question is...is her dad allowed to run with her in the family 5K or is it for ladies only?

Thanks!!

I did the first princess event and there where men in the 1/2 marathon, sorry can't help with the 5K but I am sure they are allowed.

 

[Hockeychic]

Just checked rundisney and princess is at 70%

 

[UGAFan0829]

Hi all you awesome runners! Question for ya!

My daughter is very interested in the princess marathon weekend, but she won't be old enough for the half marathon until 2015. She would like to do the family 5K and the kids mile in the meantime. My question is...is her dad allowed to run with her in the family 5K or is it for ladies only?

Thanks!!

The 5K theme is actually the "Royal Family 5K", so it's no quite so geared towards women. My DH and I are running it together!

 

[Jeannekay]

Last Friday, I did some short sprints on the treadmill. I ran for 1 minute and walked for 1 minute. I tried to run fast but not pound too hard on my bones. About 8 m.p.h.

Sunday, I ran 6 miles. About three times, I slowed down and walked for 30 seconds, so I could catch my breath.

I ran a 1/2 on Oct. 16th and I feel like I am starting back at the very, very beginning again. This running stuff is hard work, but I feel good about myself.

I sure hope I get to meet you all, when I get down to Florida. Where is the meet and greet? It would be so cool to meet someone who will be in my same corral!


"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life." - Muhammad Ali


Message from my neighbor:
I really enjoy getting out to run in the cold. One of my best winter running memories is running very early one morning on the Paint Creek Trail after 8 inches of snow had fallen. I was PTA President at the time and when the school principal called my house to tell me that school was canceled she could not believe that I was out running. It was a great time!

 

[cewait]

Hi all you awesome runners! Question for ya!

My daughter is very interested in the princess marathon weekend, but she won't be old enough for the half marathon until 2015. She would like to do the family 5K and the kids mile in the meantime. My question is...is her dad allowed to run with her in the family 5K or is it for ladies only?

Thanks!!

He can definitely run with her in the 5k AND you in the half if he wants....

 

[Jeannekay]

I just received this message about the Disney Princess Marathon:

Hi Jeanne, I'll try to be as thorough as I can, although I'm writing from my phone so it's a little harder for me!
Disney Princess half was great! We hoped to run it again this year but 2 of us are starting new jobs and it just won't be able to work. It was in the 30s at the start of the race we we froze but it warmed up a lot, maybe into the 60s. It did take a while to warm up though. I'd suggest bringing an old sweatshirt or something you don't mind throwing away alongside the course as you warm up. Hopefully it's warmer this year! Make sure you take time during the race to stop and take pics with the characters. We're all usually about 1:40ish half marathoners but this took us 2 hours because we stopped to take so many pics. It was very worth it because it's not a half that you want to hurry through.

And yes, I've done 2 marathons, maybe about 10 halfs, and countless 5ks, ect! My friends and I like to race a lot!

For cold, windy days, I'd suggest getting one of the running wind breaker jackets. I have a nice asics one that keeps me warm, blocks the wind, and isn't too bulky. If it's very cold, I wear under armour underneath.

-Kate


I decided not to run too many sprints. All of these stress fractures I am hearing about make me nervous. I am 45 yrs. old and osteoporosis runs in my family. I am going to run my half comfortably. Someone suggested to me to get on the treadmill and do some hill work. So, I will do that.

I watched a little bit of Regis and Kelly this morning and Regis said that Kelly had a stress fracture. I think he said it was in her hip.

A friend just ran a full marathon and it went wrong after mile 18. She had pains almost everwhere, but she finished.

I think half marathons are just right. It's a hard workout, but not too hard! I want to have fun and be smiling as I cross the finish line.

 

[MamaCrush]

Sadly, for a full heal it does take alot longer. Here is my timeline:

End of Aug/Sept - the pain in my left shin was horrible, to run I could have just ripped my leg off. Keep in mind I had spine surgery and have a plate + 6 screws and two peices of cadaver bone and the pain was minimal.

From the second wk of Sept to Oct 2 - I did nothing!! and my shin was sore.

Oct 3 - I decided to wear my compression sleeves and run the Diva Half, as I already paid and friends from Boston were meeting me and of course my BFF too Took 800 of motrin and ran the first 7 miles and then I walked/ran the rest in pain.

Oct 3 - I drank so much water during the half to help with the cramps in my leg I prayed for the cops to pull me over because I wanted to just go to the hospital.

Oct 15th - husband finally convienced me to get xrays - I knew it was gonna be a stress fracture so I was in NO rush! So YES it was confirmed I had a stress facture bad enough to see in the x-rays

Nov 10th - still not any better after NO RUNNING since 10/3 and before that the end of Aug/early Sept. Had x-rays again, and the fracture was not healing that well and I could DO NOTHING!!! Was advised if no healing took place in a month - a bone stimulator was going to be needed if not surgery cause my body was not laying down bone to heal properly.

Dec 3rd - went back to the dr and had more x-rays! FINALLY, my shin has healed enough to start slowly back to running. I have to start out slow at realize a PR for the Princess is not gonna happen.

**Was told to increase calcium and to add a protein shake with milk daily for muscle strength** Also have PT for 4 weeks to work on mechanics

There it is in a nut shell..........I start back today

WIsh me luck ------------ oh and found money to finally register I have my room booked!

Congrats on the healing! I'm healing my stress fracture also.

Timeline:

Monday, 9/27 was doing a 3 mi training run/walk for the Mickey Halloween 5K and had extreme pain afterwards. Rested the remainder of the week, hoping to make it through the race that Saturday.

Thursday, 9/30 got to WDW and was having siginifican pain below my knee. Had it taped at the Food & Wine Half race expo and spent a whole lot of time sitting in a hot tub!

Saturday, 10/2 got up for the race hoping for the best. Leg felt good until about 1 mi into the race then it began really hurting to the point I had to walk the rest of the race. Fortunately it was a family fun run so they weren't strict on sweeping. I did it in about an 18 min/mi pace.

Wednesday, 10/6 went to a sports med dr. who thought it was bursitis below my knee. Just to rule out a stress fracture, had me schedule an MRI.

Thursday, 10/7 had the MRI. It was so bad the MRI tech called my dr. Dr. couldn't believe it didn't show up in a normal x-ray it was so bad. It's located right at my upper tibia, toward the inside of my knee.

Friday, 10/7, dr. put me on crutches for a month, told me absolutely no exercise whatsoever, including water walking/running. Ruled out my being able to train for the 2011 Princess. I took it REALLY hard since I had lost 50 lbs. since starting to train for the Halloween 5K. I was terrified of gaining weight back.

I see her again tomorrow, about 2 months after the fracture. I'm hoping she will clear me to begin running again. I will definitely take it slow and I'm tentatively hoping to run the Princess Royal Family 5K at the end of February. She originally said I could start running at the 2-month mark, then said she'll probably make me wait 3 months. While I am not so anxious to start running again that I put myself at risk, I am certainly hoping I can run again sooner rather than later!

I have been taking increased calcuim/Vit D supplements since the fracture, but other than that haven't done anything else. HockeyKat's ice massage sounds interesting as does your daily protein shake. My dr. has made me custom orthotics since, like Kat, I have flat feet-- I do leave a solid footprinte-- and that has helped my walking tremendously.

So here's to all the stress fractures in WISH-land!!

 

[MamaCrush]

Sadly, for a full heal it does take alot longer. Here is my timeline:

End of Aug/Sept - the pain in my left shin was horrible, to run I could have just ripped my leg off. Keep in mind I had spine surgery and have a plate + 6 screws and two peices of cadaver bone and the pain was minimal.

From the second wk of Sept to Oct 2 - I did nothing!! and my shin was sore.

Oct 3 - I decided to wear my compression sleeves and run the Diva Half, as I already paid and friends from Boston were meeting me and of course my BFF too Took 800 of motrin and ran the first 7 miles and then I walked/ran the rest in pain.

Oct 3 - I drank so much water during the half to help with the cramps in my leg I prayed for the cops to pull me over because I wanted to just go to the hospital.

Oct 15th - husband finally convienced me to get xrays - I knew it was gonna be a stress fracture so I was in NO rush! So YES it was confirmed I had a stress facture bad enough to see in the x-rays

Nov 10th - still not any better after NO RUNNING since 10/3 and before that the end of Aug/early Sept. Had x-rays again, and the fracture was not healing that well and I could DO NOTHING!!! Was advised if no healing took place in a month - a bone stimulator was going to be needed if not surgery cause my body was not laying down bone to heal properly.

Dec 3rd - went back to the dr and had more x-rays! FINALLY, my shin has healed enough to start slowly back to running. I have to start out slow at realize a PR for the Princess is not gonna happen.

**Was told to increase calcium and to add a protein shake with milk daily for muscle strength** Also have PT for 4 weeks to work on mechanics

There it is in a nut shell..........I start back today

WIsh me luck ------------ oh and found money to finally register I have my room booked!

Congrats on the healing! I'm healing my stress fracture also.

Timeline:

Monday, 9/27 was doing a 3 mi training run/walk for the Mickey Halloween 5K and had extreme pain afterwards. Rested the remainder of the week, hoping to make it through the race that Saturday.

Thursday, 9/30 got to WDW and was having siginifican pain below my knee. Had it taped at the Food & Wine Half race expo and spent a whole lot of time sitting in a hot tub!

Saturday, 10/2 got up for the race hoping for the best. Leg felt good until about 1 mi into the race then it began really hurting to the point I had to walk the rest of the race. Fortunately it was a family fun run so they weren't strict on sweeping. I did it in about an 18 min/mi pace.

Wednesday, 10/6 went to a sports med dr. who thought it was bursitis below my knee. Just to rule out a stress fracture, had me schedule an MRI.

Thursday, 10/7 had the MRI. It was so bad the MRI tech called my dr. She couldn't believe it didn't show up in a normal x-ray it was so bad. It's located right at my upper tibia, toward the inside of my knee.

Friday, 10/7, dr. put me on crutches for a month, told me absolutely no exercise whatsoever, including water walking/running. Ruled out my being able to train for the 2011 Princess. I took it REALLY hard since I had lost 50 lbs. since starting to train for the Halloween 5K. I was terrified of gaining weight back.

I see her again tomorrow, about 2 months after the fracture. I'm hoping she will clear me to begin running again. I will definitely take it slow and I'm tentatively hoping to run the Princess Royal Family 5K at the end of February. She originally said I could start running at the 2-month mark, then said she'll probably make me wait 3 months. While I am not so anxious to start running again that I put myself at risk, I am certainly hoping I can run again sooner rather than later!

I have been taking increased calcuim/Vit D supplements since the fracture, but other than that haven't done anything else. HockeyKat's ice massage sounds interesting as does your daily protein shake. My dr. has made me custom orthotics since, like Kat, I have flat feet-- I do leave a solid footprinte-- and that has helped my walking tremendously. In fact, I just returned from 9 days at Disney and it was the best trip for me physically that I've had-- virtually no foot pain and absolutely no leg pain.

So here's to all the stress fractures in WISH-land!!

 

[Swmr359]

I managed to hurt my knee and fall down 1\2 a flight of stairs yesterday; so to cheer myself up I called Disney today. I'm booked for 2 nights at All-Star Movies! I also may have talked the agent into running also lol!

 

[DisneyRunnerGirl]

I will be running the Princess with my 20 yr old niece. It will be a "Girls Weekend" with niece and my sister.

NAME: Kathy
AGE: Turning the Big 5-0 on Christmas Eve - Yeah a new age group!
FAMILY: DH Dave & DS James (23)
DISNAME: DisneyRunnerGirl (used to be DisneyWalkerGirl, but switched when I became a runner instead of a walker)
FAVORITE PARK: Magic Kingdom
FAVORITE EATING PLACE: Yachtsman - awesome 25th anniversary celebration there this past May made it my new fav!
RACES: As a runner, numerous 5ks & 10ks around Central Ohio. Disney Race for the Taste 10 and Expedition Everest Challenge, Rock and Rock Chicago Half Marathon.
Racewalked all 3 Women Run the World 15ks as well as 3 Chicago Classic Half Marathons, 4 Capital City Half Marathons and 1 Columbus Half Marathon.

UPCOMING RACE: Princess 1/2
COOLEST THING EVER DONE: Watching my son perform with the Ohio State University Marching Band for 5 years while my husband announced for the band.


HOW MANY TIMES A WEEK DO I TRAIN: 3-4 days a week
CROSSTRAINING: Core work and stretches
HOW MANY FULL REST DAYS: Usually just 1, sometimes 2.
STRAIGHT RUN OR RUN/WALK: Run/Walk
WHAT PARK DO YOU PLAN TO CELEBRATE IN:We will be celebrating in Magic Kingdom with dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern.
ARRIVING AND DEPARTING: Friday 2/25-Monday 2/28. Psst - Staying at Old Key West as a surprise for them!

 

[HockeyKat]

NAME: Kathy
AGE: Turning the Big 5-0 on Christmas Eve - Yeah a new age group!

My birthday is also Christmas Eve, and my name is Kathryn (close!). Weird!

Happy early Birthday!

 

[Jeannekay]

I managed to hurt my knee and fall down 1\2 a flight of stairs yesterday; so to cheer myself up I called Disney today. I'm booked for 2 nights at All-Star Movies! I also may have talked the agent into running also lol!

How scary!!! I hope you are feeling better. Ice, ice!

I'm not trying to top you, but I hurt my knee trying to get up off our old couch. I was sunken in deep and was holding a laptop. Lol I guess I get hurt easily. Lol I can't imagine what would happen if I fell down some stairs!!!


We booked our flight with Southwest. The best my husband could do was $1,000.00 round trip, for all four of us. No hotel reservations yet.

Running 3 today. Uphill, some of the way.

Pain is temporary; quitting last forever, ~Lance Armstong

 

[Swmr359]

How scary!!! I hope you are feeling better. Ice, ice!

I'm not trying to top you, but I hurt my knee trying to get up off our old couch. I was sunken in deep and was holding a laptop. Lol I guess I get hurt easily. Lol I can't imagine what would happen if I fell down some stairs!!!


We booked our flight with Southwest. The best my husband could do was $1,000.00 round trip, for all four of us. No hotel reservations yet.

Running 3 today. Uphill, some of the way.

Pain is temporary; quitting last forever, ~Lance Armstong

Luckly the fall down the stairs only jarred some muscles, I swam last night and they seem to have worked themselves out!

I haven't been brave enough yet to book my flight, I'm really hoping fares will drop or something. A few months ago JetBlue had a great flight for me, but I decided to wait, and now I think I'm going to be paying for that mistake...



Where is everyone staying for the 1/2? I'll be at All-Star Movies!

 

[UGAFan0829]

Luckly the fall down the stairs only jarred some muscles, I swam last night and they seem to have worked themselves out!

I haven't been brave enough yet to book my flight, I'm really hoping fares will drop or something. A few months ago JetBlue had a great flight for me, but I decided to wait, and now I think I'm going to be paying for that mistake...



Where is everyone staying for the 1/2? I'll be at All-Star Movies!

Glad to hear you're okay!!

Our original plan was to stay at POR since it was a host resort, but things have changed and we're now staying at SSR. I tried to get AKL, but we would have to switch rooms after the first night, plus they only had savannah view available, and I didn't want to use so many extra points for that. Looks like we'll be driving to the start, which I'm a little worried about. Catching the bus was really nice last year. I don't understand why Disney doesn't have more than one DVC resort as a host this year!

 

[Kensgirl519]

Finally getting back to the gym!! I am also on our injured list and healing a stress fracture. Mine started hurting the first week of November, but I tried to doctor it myself until the end of November. I have also been told to up vit. D and calcium and make green leafy veggies a part of every meal! I will tell you that two weeks ago I struggled to walk and told I'm almost walking without a limp! I did 40 mins on the elliptical on Monday and 45 mins jogging in the pool last night and I feel awesome!

My orthopedic said that if i do everything I'm told to do, he hasn't given up hope for the Princess. My follow up with him is on December 27th. I'm scared to start running again but this time I"m really going to listen to my body. Being a total beginner - i thought I was just sore from being out of shape and overweight. Thanks to this board and the friends I have made, I have learned so much.

I haven't given up on the Princess and I will be there even if I can't run. My little one is doing one of the Mickey races and he is so excited.

 

[Belle&Boys]

Oh Ladies, I’m in a bit of a funk. I have been really struggling with allergies/sinus infections since September. I just finished another round of antibiotics, and last week I had a fever of 102.5. While I’m still a bit stuffy, I feel much better in terms of being sick. Unfortunately, I’m having major issues with my body in general… guess that is what happens as we get older. My 37th bday is Friday and I think my body is rebelling!
I must have pulled something in my shoulder on Saturday when I was moving around Christmas décor boxes, as I spent the last 3 days with major shoulder pain and very little range of motion. Also, the balls of my feet are sore when I walk around in anything other than tennis shoes. I haven’t gone for a run or worked out in exactly 1 week, and I’m feeling really depressed. I’m trying to think positively and tell myself that it will all be ok. I feel guilty for whining since so many of you are dealing with stress fractures and more serious issues.
Does anyone know what might be wrong with my feet? It isn’t my arches at all (I have very high arches and have inserts and good running shoes from a running specialty store). It is just the central area of the balls of my feet. I could barely walk on the front of my left foot a few days ago.

 

[Cripey]

I sent an email today to provide a 10K proof of time for the race I did over the weekend to adjust my expected finish time for the Princess Half...has anyone else done this yet? If so, did you get any sort of confirmation back from them saying the info was recieived and maybe what they adjusted your expected finish time to?