I wanted to PR today and I wasn’t even close. Between doing too much in the parks and really thinking I was put in the wrong corral, it wasn’t my morning. I had put a pace of 8-10 minute per mile pace and was in a slower corral. I didn’t say anything at the expo and I’m wondering if I should have.
Then I had to stop at the first bank of portapotties on the course and I started chafing before coming up on the second medical stop. I definitely took advantage of that! It seemed what could go wrong did, and I had to adjust what I did. I decide to try to go for strength over speed and had the best last mile I’ve had in many years. I feel like my fueling was on point too. Lessons I’ll take with me in to the ten miler in April.
Very annoyed that I was forced to check my bag into Truck 1 this morning—I always check in the open truck closest to the finish so I can get out of my shoes ASAP
Finished. 3:04:36. About 5 min slower than my half PR in 2016 and my fastest Disney half of the three I have done. I was on track to PR until I reached the three on ramps at the end which killed me.
I remember a photographer recognized me during the marathon in 2019, because I was doing a themed costume set for Dopey and she had personally tagged me in a lot of photos over the past 3 days. (That was also the year that I decided to stop for every single photo opportunity.)
@DopeyBadger hope that you had a great run!.. thank you very much for your guidance and support! .. I finished at 3hr 37.. which means I didn’t get sweep and was able to finish! So happy
I finished in 4:01:22 according to my watch, which is 3 minutes slower than W&D22. But my actual running time was 6 minutes slower. Cone Alley and I don’t like each other But the Epcot ramps weren’t too bad because I just jumped in the grass (when there was grass) and blasted past all the people in my way
My total time was 16 minutes slower than last year’s princess half, but my running time this year was 9 minutes faster.
I am in LOVE with the challenge medal. Only photo I missed was the Figment statue. I was too in the zone at that point and ready to be done so I didn’t hear my running friends calling out to me to stop Weather was so much better than yesterday.
@Bree i missed 3 characters that were on break: Clarabelle, who ever the last one was, and whatever pic I saw of you and Ryan ( I think behind castle maybe?)
Very annoyed that I was forced to check my bag into Truck 1 this morning—I always check in the open truck closest to the finish so I can get out of my shoes ASAP
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