Racing to Lose a Toenail ~ My Half-Marathon Weekend *Homeward Bound 3/16 p.25

[Dsnygrl1205]

Awesome update! I'm so excited to read about the race. And congrats on the house!

 

[carissanboys]

I can't imagine being up that early and having to run!!!

Hope your clothes didn't end up being an issue while you ran!

By the time we crossed the start line, it was about 6 a.m. So, it wasn't too bad.

Oh - hate that you feel overdressed! I hope it turns out you were just right. I know that humidity can be a shock to the system after training in dry winter air!

I am excited to get this race started!

The humidity was a huge shock! I should have realized it would be an issue, but I hadn't.

And you're off!!!

I was looking at that exact skirt/leggins, so I'll be interested to hear how they worked for you! I'm an early bird, so I suspect when I do the Princess next year that I'll be up and ready to run! That's one of the only perks of waking up at 4am every day! (I have no idea why I wake this early, but I do!)

I'm an early bird too. Not as early as you, but I'm someone who can jump up out of bed and be ready to go. The problem was the lack of sleep - not so much the time we had to wake up.

I love the leggings/skirt! I'd bought them a couple of months before the race to practice running in them and I really like them.

Love all the photos. I'm all excited just reading about it.

I wish I could remember more of it! Like I said, most of the race is a blur to me. It's kind of like childbirth - if you really remembered what it was like, you wouldn't want to ever do it again.

 

[carissanboys]

Awesome update! I'm so excited to read about the race. And congrats on the house!

Thanks! It's fun to relive it.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Love the excitement of the race start! SOOOOOO cool that they announcer was talking to YOU! Maybe everyone else heard their names too like when you see a 3D movie and it looks like it is just for you no matter where you sit.

I'm surprised to hear it took a while for the bus-I didn't think Pop was too far from Epcot. Sorry to hear about the lack of hard boiled eggs-you would think they would have planned for that.

Can you tell me a bit about your garmin? Do you think it would be helpful for a walker or should I just stick to a pedometer for training?

Can't wait to hear more!

 

[carissanboys]

I'm surprised to hear it took a while for the bus-I didn't think Pop was too far from Epcot. Sorry to hear about the lack of hard boiled eggs-you would think they would have planned for that.

The issue was just that traffic was so backed up getting into Epcot because of the race. There are quite a few people who drive themselves.

Can you tell me a bit about your garmin? Do you think it would be helpful for a walker or should I just stick to a pedometer for training?

Can't wait to hear more!

I have a Garmin 205. There is also a 305 which has a heart rate monitor for a little more money. I think a Garmin would be great for a walker too. If you're training for a certain pace, it's a great tool to have because you can instantly see how fast/slow you're going. I think they're much more accurate than a pedometer since they have a satellite. Amazon has the 205 for $117 right now. I love mine!

 

[lovesdumbo]

There are quite a few people who drive themselves.

I wouldn't want to do that. Leave the driving to someone who's awake.

I have a Garmin 205. There is also a 305 which has a heart rate monitor for a little more money. I think a Garmin would be great for a walker too. If you're training for a certain pace, it's a great tool to have because you can instantly see how fast/slow you're going. I think they're much more accurate than a pedometer since they have a satellite. Amazon has the 205 for $117 right now. I love mine!

Sounds great. But does it feel HUGE?

 

[Native NYer]

Wow, that is an early start!
I love your running skirt.
I hope your clothes didn't cause any issues for you during the race.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

I was going to ask about your Garmin too, does it bother your wrist on long runs? Is it really heavy? I have one just sitting in my Amazon wish list!

 

[dismagiclover]

Woo hoo! Race time is finally here! That early wake up call is killer. I'm a bit worried about you being too warm. When it's in the 50's I run in shorts. DH ran that race in shorts and a long sleeve tech and he said he was too hot. He wished he'd just worn a short sleeve shirt. So I hope it wasn't too terrible for you guys.

 

[All7OfUs]

Seeing your pictures and all really makes me more motivated to make this soemthing to shoot for!! The two races I've done seem so BORING compared to this one!! I mean let's face it- how FUN can having Mickey at the starting line BE??!!

Thanks for the info on the garmin- I really need to check into these more!

 

[eandesmom]

oh my goodness, I got all misty seeing those fireworks and the gang in their running gear to send you off. How exciting!

It ALMOST makes me want to run. Not. I can't believe (I mean I can, but UGH would not want to do it) how early you had to be up and all the eggs were gone!

That's a darn cute skirt, I can't wait to see how it worked out.

 

[glennbo123]

Bummer that you didn't get a better night's sleep, but understandable. It's kind of funny that you wanted to turn the white noise off, but were afraid of making it worse. Sounds like something I'd do.

Looking forward to hearing about the race.

 

[carissanboys]

I wouldn't want to do that. Leave the driving to someone who's awake.

Sounds great. But does it feel HUGE?

I was going to ask about your Garmin too, does it bother your wrist on long runs? Is it really heavy? I have one just sitting in my Amazon wish list!

Yes, it does feel bulky and I do notice it during my runs. Do I wish it was smaller? Yes, but it doesn't bother me enough to not like it.

Wow, that is an early start!
I love your running skirt.
I hope your clothes didn't cause any issues for you during the race.

Any later and it would have been even warmer with the sun!

Woo hoo! Race time is finally here! That early wake up call is killer. I'm a bit worried about you being too warm. When it's in the 50's I run in shorts. DH ran that race in shorts and a long sleeve tech and he said he was too hot. He wished he'd just worn a short sleeve shirt. So I hope it wasn't too terrible for you guys.

I never run in shorts anyway and the tights really didn't bother me. But, the temps and humidity do come into play.

Seeing your pictures and all really makes me more motivated to make this soemthing to shoot for!! The two races I've done seem so BORING compared to this one!! I mean let's face it- how FUN can having Mickey at the starting line BE??!!

Thanks for the info on the garmin- I really need to check into these more!

You definitely need to pick a fun race! While the half was awesome, I also really enjoyed the local 10k I did because everyone was dressed in costumes and it was so fun to look at everyone around me.

oh my goodness, I got all misty seeing those fireworks and the gang in their running gear to send you off. How exciting!

It ALMOST makes me want to run. Not. I can't believe (I mean I can, but UGH would not want to do it) how early you had to be up and all the eggs were gone!

That's a darn cute skirt, I can't wait to see how it worked out.

I love the skirt and tights! It's very comfy.

Bummer that you didn't get a better night's sleep, but understandable. It's kind of funny that you wanted to turn the white noise off, but were afraid of making it worse. Sounds like something I'd do.

Looking forward to hearing about the race.

I was totally expecting not to sleep great, but wasn't expecting only an hour or two. But, in the end, I'm not sure it was the lack of sleep that affected as much as the humidity did.

 

[DawnMaree]

Woohoo! I read it. Can you believe it? Ugh, and I see the darkness you actually started in. I can honestly say that I will never run a marathon, so I'll live vicariously through you...

 

[carissanboys]

Woohoo! I read it. Can you believe it? Ugh, and I see the darkness you actually started in. I can honestly say that I will never run a marathon, so I'll live vicariously through you...

It was a bit scary running in the dark at first. I was afraid I was going to trip over someone's feet.

 

[MeMom]

So, Liz and I were in bed around 10:30, trying to fall asleep to waves crashing and birds crying. I began to hear our neighbors' children screaming next door. I don't think it went on for too long, but even after it was quiet, I just couldn't fall asleep. Around midnight I decided I really wanted to turn the white noise off. It was quiet enough now that I thought I could fall asleep better without having it on. I was pretty sure which button would turn it off, but I was afraid I would hit the wrong button and have it make some crazy beeping noise and wake Liz up, if she was sleeping. So, I left it on.

I believe it was somewhere between 1 and 1:30 that I finally fell asleep. I had pulled the comforter way up over my head to block out as much of the crying seagulls as I could. It was also kind of warm in the room so I had to keep half of my body uncovered.

Before I knew it, Liz's alarm went off. Ugh. Neither one of us had gotten more than an hour or two of sleep. We both got up and started to get ready. I think we were out the door between 3:15 and 3:30.

Although I know it was a fun and exciting day, starting it out like this just makes me think you were ready to CRASH in a big way later on. I hate nights before some big event when you can't get to sleep when you need it so badly.

Since I get up so early anyway, maybe I should go down and be a race volunteer sometime. Racing - not gonna happen, but I could be a helper, like register people, hand out water, or whatever.

 

[that's nice]

I bet you were too excited to sleep. I know I wouldda been.

Fireworks at the start? AWESOME!!!!

There were a lot of people in your corral. Do you know how many people ran in the marathon?



Congrats on the house, BTW (if I didn't tell you already )

 

[lovesdumbo]

Yes, it does feel bulky and I do notice it during my runs. Do I wish it was smaller? Yes, but it doesn't bother me enough to not like it.

Thanks!

 

[carissanboys]

Although I know it was a fun and exciting day, starting it out like this just makes me think you were ready to CRASH in a big way later on. I hate nights before some big event when you can't get to sleep when you need it so badly.

Since I get up so early anyway, maybe I should go down and be a race volunteer sometime. Racing - not gonna happen, but I could be a helper, like register people, hand out water, or whatever.

Liz and I did some cheering during the marathon and it was so much fun! I think it would be great to volunteer during a race.

I bet you were too excited to sleep. I know I wouldda been.

Fireworks at the start? AWESOME!!!!

There were a lot of people in your corral. Do you know how many people ran in the marathon?



Congrats on the house, BTW (if I didn't tell you already )

Thanks Tim! I believe there were 21,000 who finished. Is that right Liz? Not sure how many started the day, but had to stop or were swept.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

i bet those fireworks scared the people in the hotels that were near by, i know it would scare me at that time of themorning.