Official 2013 Disney Princess Half Marathon Thread - Take 2

[mamacate]

You guys are cracking me up with the nightmares! @Tabetha, thanks for the mascara tip. I remember you from last year--love your blog!

(ETA: drat, looks like it's only available in Canada. I suppose that happens to Canadians all the time so I shouldn't complain. )

 

[sunnygal041]

My friend who is running with me called and was told that waivers should be out by the end of this week.

OMG, I can't believe it is getting so close! Reality is starting to set in, ladies. Full moon+nervous wreck=pre-race insomnia.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

it's probably jasmine because mary poppins is going off broadway and aladdin will replace it. disney is probably trying to get people pumped for aladdin :0

 

[Tabetha]

You guys are cracking me up with the nightmares! @Tabetha, thanks for the mascara tip. I remember you from last year--love your blog!

Thanks! (I remember you, too!)

 

[VickiHD]

I have a ticket question that I am hoping that a veteran can answer PLEASE.....

I finally ordering our "specially priced" theme park tickets for our stay and I was wondering if I can just pick them up in will call (who knows where that would be) or do I have to have them sent to our home ?? Our mail person is a complete wackadoo and I really don't need something else to worry about like getting our tickets actually delievered to our home before we leave. Or is it possible to just pick this up at the Expo ??

Starting to STRESS out just a bit. What do you guys recommend ???

Thanks

 

[sherekhan]

Some of y'all saw this on facebook already, but I think I've got my costume complete now.

I love that shirt!! I'm not going to wear it for the race, but if I may ask..where did it come from?

 

[TXAng]

got some fun news today from my ortho about some knee pain i've been having. At best it got twisted during my surgery 3 weeks ago and i just need some cortisone, pain killers and some PT.... at worst I tore my meniscus and need surgery... but I started panicking, trying not to cry, explaining how i've trained 2 YEARS for this race... and i NEED TO DO IT, so he's putting a rush on all the tests haha i could've hugged the guy.

Oh, no! I hope that it's nothing too serious!

Some of y'all saw this on facebook already, but I think I've got my costume complete now.

LOVE it! Very cool.

 

[DrMomof3]

got some fun news today from my ortho about some knee pain i've been having. At best it got twisted during my surgery 3 weeks ago and i just need some cortisone, pain killers and some PT.... at worst I tore my meniscus and need surgery... but I started panicking, trying not to cry, explaining how i've trained 2 YEARS for this race... and i NEED TO DO IT, so he's putting a rush on all the tests haha i could've hugged the guy.

Sending good thoughts. Hope it's nothing serious.

Amanda

 

[MoonFaerie]

I love that shirt!! I'm not going to wear it for the race, but if I may ask..where did it come from?

The shirt even glows in the dark.

It's from Raw Threads. There are lots of great options. http://rawthreads.org/

 

[bellanotte10]

The shirt even glows in the dark.

It's from Raw Threads. There are lots of great options. http://rawthreads.org/

i love it!i think i read that they'll have a booth at the expo? I really want the cheshire cat one for my W+D one! I already have the skirt and ears and the shirt would be perfect to finish my costume!

 

[TiggerAllie]

Looking for advice: I just got new Brooks Adrenaline 13s. I've been running in the 12s. I tried them out on Saturday for a long run, and they seemed good--certainly better than my broken-down 12s. But when I went on a short run yesterday, they were weird on my feet. There was a spot on my heel that felt pushed on; my feet felt heavy; and I felt like my right leg was "twisting" in. But, of course it was kind of slick and slushy, so I may have been running with a weird gait. I don't know what to do, because none of the other shoes I tried on in the store felt better than these.

My thoughts: Give them another try on my run on Thursday (warm rain will have cleared out the slush). Depending, I can try them one last time on Saturday's long run. Then I'd have to make the decision if I want to take them back on Sunday. (The store has a 15-day policy. Depending on how worn they think they are, it will be full refund or store credit.) I can probably still get a pair of 12s online. What do you think I should do? What should I look for when I am trying these in the next two runs?? Thoughts?

 

[MoonFaerie]

i love it!i think i read that they'll have a booth at the expo? I really want the cheshire cat one for my W+D one! I already have the skirt and ears and the shirt would be perfect to finish my costume!

Yup, they'll be at the expo.

 

[belle2211]

i love it!i think i read that they'll have a booth at the expo? I really want the cheshire cat one for my W+D one! I already have the skirt and ears and the shirt would be perfect to finish my costume!

They'll be at the expo..I LOVE them! I have 10 of their things: A Gator One, A Princess Life, Princess in Training, the Sea Witch one, the Cheshire Cat one, the Cindy one, the Snow White one, the Belle one, a skirt, and I just ordered the new Rapunzel one that just came out today! I have a slight addiction!

 

[sunnygal041]

They'll be at the expo..I LOVE them! I have 10 of their things: A Gator One, A Princess Life, Princess in Training, the Sea Witch one, the Cheshire Cat one, the Cindy one, the Snow White one, the Belle one, a skirt, and I just ordered the new Rapunzel one that just came out today! I have a slight addiction!

Well, I love the Cindy tank top. Besides, that's my name!

 

[MRS AR]

Hey, y'all - GREAT deal on the GU sampler pack at www.guenergy.com. It's a mix of gels, chomps and electrolyte drink stuff. $46 worth, marked at $29.95 but if you use the code "GUFIRSTTIMER2013" in the promo code at checkout, each pack will be $14.95! I ordered 2; it appears to let you order as many as you want at that price. Shipping for 1 is $3.99; over that is $7.99 flat. Each pack should include the following:
•8 GU Original Gels
•6 Roctane Gels
•4 Chomps Single Serve packets
•2 Roctane Ultra Endurance Drink packets
•4 Electrolyte Tablets Single Serve packets
•1 Electrolyte Brew Pack
•1 Recovery Pack
It does have a disclaimer that it might not be *exactly* as described, but it should be close to this mix.

Thanks for sharing. Just placed an order too.

 

[dismikki]

I have a ticket question that I am hoping that a veteran can answer PLEASE.....

I finally ordering our "specially priced" theme park tickets for our stay and I was wondering if I can just pick them up in will call (who knows where that would be) or do I have to have them sent to our home ?? Our mail person is a complete wackadoo and I really don't need something else to worry about like getting our tickets actually delievered to our home before we leave. Or is it possible to just pick this up at the Expo ??

Starting to STRESS out just a bit. What do you guys recommend ???

Thanks

I just talked to them today and you can pick them up at will call. I did it one year for the expedition everest race. Worked fine! Although I do miss having room key and tickets all on one thing. Oh well, worth it to save lots of $$

 

[LoveMyMoos]

Hey, y'all - GREAT deal on the GU sampler pack at www.guenergy.com. It's a mix of gels, chomps and electrolyte drink stuff. $46 worth, marked at $29.95 but if you use the code "GUFIRSTTIMER2013" in the promo code at checkout, each pack will be $14.95! I ordered 2; it appears to let you order as many as you want at that price. Shipping for 1 is $3.99; over that is $7.99 flat. Each pack should include the following:
•8 GU Original Gels
•6 Roctane Gels
•4 Chomps Single Serve packets
•2 Roctane Ultra Endurance Drink packets
•4 Electrolyte Tablets Single Serve packets
•1 Electrolyte Brew Pack
•1 Recovery Pack
It does have a disclaimer that it might not be *exactly* as described, but it should be close to this mix.

I saw this on FB and ordered it today. That's a pretty awesome deal, as at the running store I get my fuel at, those would cost $1.50-$3 each.

 

[the_princess]

We will be at Orlando on Friday evening, so we will have to wait until Saturday to go to the expo. I really want to do some shopping at the expo but I'm afraid that only the random thinks will be left. How has it been the other years??? Does the expo sell out on Saturday? We are planning on being there in the morning when it opens...

 

[Cripey]

We will be at Orlando on Friday evening, so we will have to wait until Saturday to go to the expo. I really want to do some shopping at the expo but I'm afraid that only the random thinks will be left. How has it been the other years??? Does the expo sell out on Saturday? We are planning on being there in the morning when it opens...

You should be fine with general merch on Saturday. The sell out stuff is usually the Dooney's, sometimes the pins, and the runDisney New Balance shoes will go fast...though they are supposed to have an allotment of those for both days. Also, with the new option to pre order the Dooney's, there's a good chance there will still be some available on Saturday...that was the case at the Tink expo a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Mamasmurf227]

They'll be at the expo..I LOVE them! I have 10 of their things: A Gator One, A Princess Life, Princess in Training, the Sea Witch one, the Cheshire Cat one, the Cindy one, the Snow White one, the Belle one, a skirt, and I just ordered the new Rapunzel one that just came out today! I have a slight addiction!

Link, please? I checked the site but don't see it!

ETA: Nevermind--see it on their FB page!