Official thread for the 2010 Princess 1/2 Marathon & 5k- REGSITRATION IS OPEN!

[abwilliams22]

I'll be getting for my ADR at Mama Melrose's.

I hadn't really thought a/b it until I read earlier posts. I'm getting very excited

I hope to get most of my stuff together this weekend. I'm flying down Thursday afternoon. I so am in need of a "ME" trip.

I haven't written on this thread too much, but I do hope to be at POR on Saturday. It will just be nice to meet other "Princesses".

 

[disney_mommy]

Anyone doing anymore LR this week?? My plan calls for 8 just not sure if I should do it or not................any thoughts???

I am doing 10 miles tomorrow. I was supposed to do it last weekend but didn't. I checked with my friends on another board (they are experienced runners) and they said it should be fine, as long as I didn't try to do it in race time. I'm going to just take it easy.


This time next week I will be heading home from work to finish my packing and do other last minute stuff so I can catch my 5:40am flight the next morning.

 

[BlakeNJ]

Massages- they use the flat tables. They'll have you put your silver mylar thingy down on the table. It's pretty sweet.

Jen in GA

I was wondering if they mind that you are all sweaty! Glad to hear they put something over you. I am liking this massage post-race idea!!

I am leaving on Wednesday.

Someone just posted weather... low 57, high 74. I think that will be perfect, if it holds.

I am hoping to make it to the POR meet with 3DisneyKids. She will be the wee fit one with great runners legs, and I am tall and not-so-fit.

Although, I am down almost 24 lbs since I started this training program in early Jan!

That weather sounds perfect! I am keeping my fingers crossed! Congrats on your weight loss. That is an amazing in it's self--let alone the face that you are running 13.1 miles!!!

I will have 3 kids with me. Not sure what I will be wearing. But if I spot lime green--I'll know I have found the right people!


I picked out my race day outfit. I will have on a lime green Nike tshirt and black running skirt--possible black capris.

I don't plan on running with water--just relying on the water stops which I plan to walk through a bit. I didn't train with water--just Clif Shot Blocks.

Happy taper!!

 

[HockeyKat]

Thanks!! I look forward to meeting you (and everyone else!).

Everyone has been doing so great! We will KILL this thing!!


I did 3 miles on the TM at lunch, in 36:45, most of it in either 1/1 or 2/1 intervals, walking at 4.4, running 5.2-5.6. I was able to run .25 miles straight, which is more than I have ever been able to do. Compare this with the 2nd week in Jan, when my 3 miles was 47 min and I thought I was going to die walking at 4.0.


Tomorrow is my "long" day. I am thinking of 6 miles. Should it be 5?

 

[Mickeys#1Fan4ever]

Tomorrow is my "long" day. I am thinking of 6 miles. Should it be 5?

I'm making tomorrow my last "long" run and I'm thinking I'm going to do 6 miles....just hope the weather cooperates!

 

[hoosmi]

I'm doing a 10k race tomorrow.That will be my last long run. I'm thinking about running it at a decent clip- not so fast I'm miserable, but not really slow. I'm hoping it will help me decide if I want to try to go for a PR or just take pictures at the Princess (I'm leaning towards the camera option right now). If only I had the nerve to test my foam crown/running hat combo!

Jen in GA

 

[UGAFan0829]

Tomorrow will be my last long run as well...5 miles is what my program calls for, so I am hoping that it won't be too cold to do it outside.

I can't believe that we are so close. When I first found this thread it seemed so far away! And I never truly believed that I could or would do this...but now I really do believe in myself. Amazing what a little persaverance (sp?) will do!!

 

[joan4mickey]

Those that ran the 5K last year...

Were there characters along the run or at the end of the run?

 

[syko]

I didn't see any, but that could be because I start first.
During the 1/2 a lot of characters where not out when I went passed.

 

[joan4mickey]

syko You need to slow down this year...my DDs and I got our picture with so many princess' last year during the half and never waited. Well, we didn't wait long, only one or two people in front of us at most. This year DD #2 is doing the 5K and was wondering about characters.
Will you be doing both? I know you are working the expo on Saturday.

 

[syko]

At the moment i'm not doing either.

I had only planned on entering the 1/2, but I have not yet received my entry, also both of my racing chairs are broken, so if it comes through I will either have to race in a broken chair, or do it in my day chair and become friends with the sweepers!!!

I'm desperately writing sponsorship letters as I really want to go to Boston, but at the moment it's not looking good.

 

[leeshiebean]

Today was my last long run before the race - 10 miles in 1:52.

Over the next few days, I plan to stop at Home Depot for some more Mickey heads and to the craft store for some Disney Princess scrapbook decorations for our hotel room window. We'll be at POR. I might get a few extra Mickey heads so that if I spot another runner's decorated room, I could write them a message of encouragement for the race!

 

[SkinsFan76]

Will be flying out next Saturday, and excited for this race.

I've got tickets to see the Braves and Astros play a spring training game at WWOS at 1pm. Should be a great day!

 

[G&GMom]

I'm not sure if I am going to do another long run or not. I haven't really been following a training plan so I'm just going to see how I feel. Last Friday I did 11, then 6 this week on MWF. 11 and 6 are my favorite routes to run so Sunday I will probably do one of them.

 

[BlakeNJ]

I ran the 5k last year and there were a few characters around the corrals and also on the course. We had our picture taken with mulan, sipped aurora, Minnie and Mickey, skipped Donald, and skipped chip n Dale. There might have been others but I don't remember.

 

[Twingle]

So, operating on the idea that it's never too early to plan, do you think that registration for 2011 will open end of April/beginning of May?

Thanks for any information - can't wait to read everyone's race reports soon!

 

[maroo]

At the moment i'm not doing either.

I had only planned on entering the 1/2, but I have not yet received my entry, also both of my racing chairs are broken, so if it comes through I will either have to race in a boken chair, or do it in my day chair and become friends with the sweepers!!!

I'm desperately writing sponsorship letters as I really want to go to Boston, but at the moment it's not looking good.

Syko - I am sure I am just slow and missed this - but I had no idea that you used a chair!

Two of my dearest friends use chairs (both powerchairs). I was coaching a Power Soccer Team for a little while, but we didn't have enough participation.

What other sports do you play?

Sorry for the hijack! I hope you are able to race!

 

[Princess Bmoney]

As far as Characters in the 5k, last year I saw a donald, snow white, aurora, mickey & minnie (in queen and king), I think a chip n dale, and cinderella and prince charming at the end...

Good idea about decorating the hotel windows! I'm sooo upset. I had to change my resort due to my mom now changing her days for her room, and we didn't want to be at different hotels. She decided she wants to upgrade her ticket for another 3 days (since we did the give a day get a day and you can upgrade it to the FL resident 4day pass for like $20, so if anyone else doesn't have passes yet its not too late to volunteer get your free 1 day and you can upgrade it!) But, so now we got bumped out of all star movies to pop century... So Looks like we'll be driving as well now to the race. Or to the all-stars to jump on a race shuttle... Hopefully there's a cancellation and we can get back into an all star resort between now and next week, I'll be calling disney every other 5 hours to check. Anyone going to be at pop century whose doing the 1/2? Probably not, due to no shuttles.... Maybe shouldn't decorate my window too much then...

I have a ? do we get foils at this 1/2 marathon? I only did the 5k so didn't know from last year... I saw someone said you use them if you get a massage but I didn't know if they gave them out or not for the princess 1/2....

 

[syko]

Maroo i don't do any other sports.

Princess Bmoney If you mean mylar blankets, then no you do not get them at the end of the 1/2.

 

[Princess Bmoney]

I only did the 5k last year... And everyone I went with ran too... But this year my family is coming, and I think chear squad is closed to register them for. Does anyone know of where the viewing areas are if you're not in chear squad?