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

[disney_mommy]

Sooo....I just got off the phone with my mom. We are going to Disneyland Labor Day weekend (I want to do that half for the Coast to Coast...if I'm gonna do one, might as well do the other!)

I have not told her I'm doing the Princess. She has no clue. She sent me dieting articles a few weeks ago because she says I've gained weight and she thinks I need to do exercise. She probably thinks those articles prompted me to want to do the DLR half in September. She thinks I've been lazy and has no idea I've been training for the Princess since October. The conversation went like this:

Her: You know, you could probably find a running group in the area to get tips from.
Me: I'm going with my friend. She's done 3 of these.
Her: Well, YOU need to get in shape. You can't just go out and do 13 miles tomorrow.
Me: Actually, I probably could.
Her: You need to train for these things. You need good shoes...
Me: I have good shoes.
Her: ... you need a sports bra...
Me: I got that too...
Her: Well, I better let you go. It's getting late.
Me: Um, yeah.

My real rationale for wanting to do the Princess was because I wanted to do SOMETHING to get up off my computer, and the medal and the park time is a VERY good motivator! I feel good after walking/jogging/running but it's not yet a habit, thus the plan to do the Disneyland half also. It will give me 6 more months of strong motivation, and hopefully I'll build good habits.

Then maybe I can just go run in the park for free.... These trips are turning a free activity into something quite expensive!

That conversation with your mom was great!

Ok I am totally in denial . I leave in 3 days and I haven't even packed. I am just wanting to get the race done so I can stop worrying.....I am startign to have the what were you thinking thoughts?? I just wish I wasn't doing this alone. My dh and kids aren't even meeting me at the finish line. I am ok with that because I won't have to worry about my dh loosing one of them in the parks as they are only 3 and 5....sorry my just getting very very scared.

I'm doing the whole trip alone, so you definitely won't be the only one solo out there. And like the others have said, there will be others out there to cheer us on and walk/run with us from time to time.

this is for you and anyone else.... I am sending an open invite for anyone to tag along with myself and my mom!!!! we will be walking and jogging at just about a 16min mile!!! I would love to have fellow wishers/dis hang with us! one more person to get me to the finish line!!!! we leave wen morning and have a ton oh stuff to do tomorrow!!!! I wish there were more of you staying at SSR!!!! I will be hangin my little signs on our door and windows feel free to say hello!!! see you guys soon, we will be there sat!

That will probably be around my pace, so I might be a tagalong!

 

[treehugnmama]

I wasn't going to go to the dinner as I had a ressie for saana and I really wanted to go there withthe kids to see the animals but I think I might just have to cancel it and go to the dinner.


QUESTION the race info stated that we need to be on the bus at 3:30 is this true? I was going to catch the 4:30 bus. I am staying at okw.

I would love to tag along with any 16 minuite milers

 

[bgenew1]

Are there any characters before, during, or after the 5K for photos?

 

[momto2littlemonsters]

Shawna, yes! I will be at the dinner on Sat. I will be wearing my 5k medal and tshirt probably!! But, i will make sure to have lime green on somewhere also! When do you arrive??

We are leaving Saturday morning and should be there before noon! Still trying to decide if we're gonna hit AK Saturday or not after the Expo. Have a safe trip down!

 

[momto2littlemonsters]

Ok I am totally in denial . I leave in 3 days and I haven't even packed. I am just wanting to get the race done so I can stop worrying.....I am startign to have the what were you thinking thoughts?? I just wish I wasn't doing this alone. My dh and kids aren't even meeting me at the finish line. I am ok with that because I won't have to worry about my dh loosing one of them in the parks as they are only 3 and 5....sorry my just getting very very scared.

Your not alone!!! No way, I'm sure you will run into one of us. I know it can be scary but out of the 8 or 9 races I've done I've only ran 3 of them with someone, well actually only one, DH usually leaves me in the dust after the start! lol. Your going to be surrounded by so many people that you won't feel alone and this will only make you stronger! I don't know your pace but there are two other DISer's that I'm running/walking with and you are more than welcome to join us! I think we are all round 13 to 14min pace.

 

[momto2littlemonsters]

No worries, you'll all have a whole message board of people to support you! It'll be funny if a non-DISer decides to wear bright green to the race - they'll get so many cheers and people coming up to them to say hi, they'll have no idea! haha

I made 2 signs for our window at POR - I took 2 quick pics with my iPhone:

Super cute!!!!

 

[Caitsmama]

I also want to invite anyone who is in the 13/14 min. pace to tag along with me, my mom and my sis -- you can't miss us -- my sis will be the one wearing a bridal veil. We are in this to have fun and make memories --- not to break any records!

My dd will not be at the finish line either - which bums me out a bit -- but my MIL will be watching her at the hotel, and i know my MIL wouldn't get up early to get over to epcot to see me finish.. We'll probably be heading back to the hotel just as they are finishing breakfast.. LOL

I am getting nervous/excited! We leave the day after tomorrow! I just started packing, and get all stressed, b/c we are going for 11 days - and have a race, and a wedding thrown in the mix! LOL So, on top of my race stuff, i have 4 dresses to pack (2 for me, 2 for dd for the wedding!!) Ugh. LOL I wish it was a lil' warmer in the forecast down there.. but i am still holding out hope!

Anyone else going to the Expo later Friday afternoon?

 

[UGAFan0829]

this is for you and anyone else.... I am sending an open invite for anyone to tag along with myself and my mom!!!! we will be walking and jogging at just about a 16min mile!!! I would love to have fellow wishers/dis hang with us! one more person to get me to the finish line!!!! we leave wen morning and have a ton oh stuff to do tomorrow!!!! I wish there were more of you staying at SSR!!!! I will be hangin my little signs on our door and windows feel free to say hello!!! see you guys soon, we will be there sat!

I'll be at SSR! We won't be getting there til Friday though!!!

 

[syko]

My paper work has arrived.......now to fill it in and send it back.

 

[lolafrances]

My paper work has arrived.......now to fill it in and send it back.

Awesome, Syko! I know you were getting worried about it for little bit there! Are you still volunteering at the Expo? Will you be there on Friday? If so I will look out for you and say hello.

 

[HockeyKat]

momto2littlemonsters, we will be at the expo on Sat afternoon as well. Are you going to the POR dinner? I would love to say hi.

I am obviously Kat, but not sure how else to identify each other. Will any of you have a button w/ your screen name or anything? Maybe I should make something.


If any of you see us on Sunday in Epcot, I will be wearing a black drinking shirt with Half Marathon... Half Drinking on it. I am tall, about 30-40 lbs overweight, and the only one in the group with long brown hair.

 

[sailors_wfe]

Ok I am totally in denial . I leave in 3 days and I haven't even packed. I am just wanting to get the race done so I can stop worrying.....I am startign to have the what were you thinking thoughts?? I just wish I wasn't doing this alone. My dh and kids aren't even meeting me at the finish line. I am ok with that because I won't have to worry about my dh loosing one of them in the parks as they are only 3 and 5....sorry my just getting very very scared.

Shoot.. I leave tomorrow and haven't even started packing HAVE to get that done tonight I did a 5K this weekend and got really discouraged.. I finished in my goal time... 13 minute miles... but it was harder then I wanted it to be and I was dead tired afterwards.. I just have to keep reminding myself that my first 3 miles are ALWAYS the hardest for me and that once I get over that it'll be better. I've done one 10 mile run and that wasn't too difficult and If I can make it 10 miles I can make the last 3 through EPCOT and to the finish.
I'm scared too... I just keep repeating to myself the WISH motto.. that has really kept me encouraged... Dead Last Finish is better then Did Not Finish is much greater then Did Not Start. Dh is really discouraging because he feels that if you don't try to run your hardest you aren't really accomplishing anything.. I'm going at this to be able to say I finished... I'm a half-marathoner and I'm going to have FUN!!! You will be running with 1299 of your new closest friends LOL.

 

[syko]

Amy I will be at the expo friday to get my bib, and I am working 7:30 to 1pm on sat.

 

[lolafrances]

Dh is really discouraging because he feels that if you don't try to run your hardest you aren't really accomplishing anything.. I'm going at this to be able to say I finished... I'm a half-marathoner and I'm going to have FUN!!! You will be running with 1299 of your new closest friends LOL.

Sailorswife, hang in there!! I know what you mean about not having a lot of support. My DH was ragging on me this weekend about how it isn't really a "race" at the pace I go at (12:00/mile run/walk intervals). He is a wonderful husband butfFor him to think it is a race I would have to be clocking 8:00 miles the whole way. I was upset about it for a while but then I realized I am an adult and I alone have the power to feel good or bad about something. For me, it is a dream to cover a 13 mile distance in any fashion. I have always wanted to run the whole thing but I can't get to that step if I don't do the step I am at now, which is run/walking to the best of my current ability. I am going to be proud of myself and my little boys will see their mommy, not as someone going slowly, but as someone who did something pretty cool.

Can you tell I've been having some struggles with this lately? I haven't trained as much as I would have liked to, but I have trained enough to finish without being too far off my goal time.

So don't listen to anyone who tries to get you down. At the end of the day, only you can instill pride in yourself. Only you can get yourself across that finish line and to meet your goal!!! So go for it and be proud of yourself, and meet yourself exactly where you are. You can do it!!

 

[syko]

To all the ladies that have husbands that are not very surportive.......do they run?? and are they super fast??

If they don't then they can't say a thing as it does not matter how you cross the finish line or in what time, what counts is that you did it.

If they do, then tell them to come and race me, and see if they like being beaten by a girl!!!!!

 

[lolafrances]

To all the ladies that have husbands that are not very surportive.......do they run?? and are they super fast??

Uh, no, and no.

 

[Caitsmama]

Nope - my dh is just in denial.. He seems to forget that when "he ran a 8min mile" it was 18 years ago in basic training - and he had a drill sgt. screaming at him!! LOL

He gives me a hard time sometimes (jokingly i guess) that it's not really a "race" if i am doing a walk/run.... like i am less of an athlete b/c i am not flat out just running!!
Ohhhhhhhhhhh.. that gets under my skin!!!!!

 

[leeshiebean]

I just have to keep reminding myself that my first 3 miles are ALWAYS the hardest for me and that once I get over that it'll be better. I've done one 10 mile run and that wasn't too difficult and If I can make it 10 miles I can make the last 3 through EPCOT and to the finish.

The same is true for me - the first 3 miles are tough and then past that point I get into a groove and just keep going! Don't let it get you down. You know you can do it! My longest run has been 10 as well. If the first 3 miles are hard, then maybe the last 3 miles will be easy! (maybe, haha)

 

[HockeyKat]

Nope - my dh is just in denial.. He seems to forget that when "he ran a 8min mile" it was 18 years ago in basic training - and he had a drill sgt. screaming at him!! LOL

He gives me a hard time sometimes (jokingly i guess) that it's not really a "race" if i am doing a walk/run.... like i am less of an athlete b/c i am not flat out just running!!
Ohhhhhhhhhhh.. that gets under my skin!!!!!

Mine just thinks I am flat out crazy.

Sorry he is being that way... I would challenge him to run that 8 min mile now, though!

 

[Caitsmama]

OMG.. not to rain on the parade - but the last 3 miles last year were the WORST for me.. LOL I hit a wall around mile 10.... there is just so much "roadway" on this course - for such a long stretch, it's hard at the end -- and the overpass/ramp doesn't help.. LOL but, never have I just wanted to cry so much as when i saw that "big epcot ball" in the distance, and i knew i was close!! LOL

I will never forget about mile 11 when my mom said to me
"are you ready to run now?" --(We were doing a walk 3 min. /Run 2 min pace)
and i said (as i checked my watch)
"Mom, we are well ahead of the pace, who gives a -----, i want to walk more" LMAO!

I think for me it's like childbirth -- when i was done last year, i remember saying.. "ya, it was ok.. not sure i want to do another though.." and yet, here i am.......... i must be a glutton for the bling!! LOL