kristenrice
NOT just an ambulance driver
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I've said it before and I'll say it again...I have taken the "run" out of "RunDisney"
. For me, I don't want to "run" the 1/2 marathon...I want to "participate" in it. I look at it as a unique way to see Disney World and interact with characters spread over 13.1 miles. Since I am required to complete this tour in less than 3 1/2 hours, I must train myself to move at a faster pace. Sure, it would be nice to say that I finished my first 1/2 marathon in under 3 hours, but I would rather have a nice batch of photos along the way to show how much fun it was! For me, it is probably going to be the only chance I will have to participate in a RunDisney event. Schedules and finances just happened to align this year to allow us to do it. There is very little chance it will happen again so I want to really enjoy it. I'd love to turn in a great time, but since this will be my first attempt at 13.1, I know that it will be my fastest so I will not be disappointed
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Today, I set out intending on going 10 miles. I have 2 pairs of shoes that I run in...my Saucony Cohesions and my Saucony Triumphs. Until now, I had always used my Cohesions only for runs less than 5 miles. For those longer runs (and a few shorter ones), I would use the Triumphs. I made the mistake today of trying the Cohesions (a lighter shoe) on a long run. Ugh
! By mile 5, my shoes felt like there was no support at all and my feet felt like they were slipping around in the shoes. This is odd because the Cohesions are actually a half-size SMALLER than my Triumph's
. By mile 6, my feet and ankles were hurting...by mile 7, my knees and hips joined the party...and by mile 8, I resorted to walking more than running. I was on a "loop" so I was forced to continue by the time I hit mile 5...the shortest route back to home was 4 miles! I trudged through, determined to make 9 miles and stay under a 13 minute pace. To my surprise, I finished at a 12:19 pace
. I am really sore, despite a lot of stretching, and I am headed for a nice, cold shower now to try and calm my muscles. I'll follow that up with a little Tylenol and some ice to my knees for about 20 minutes. The last time I was this sore after a run was when I tried the Brooks Dyad's. I totally blame the shoes! No more Cohesions on the long days...I'm sticking to the Triumphs
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. For me, I don't want to "run" the 1/2 marathon...I want to "participate" in it. I look at it as a unique way to see Disney World and interact with characters spread over 13.1 miles. Since I am required to complete this tour in less than 3 1/2 hours, I must train myself to move at a faster pace. Sure, it would be nice to say that I finished my first 1/2 marathon in under 3 hours, but I would rather have a nice batch of photos along the way to show how much fun it was! For me, it is probably going to be the only chance I will have to participate in a RunDisney event. Schedules and finances just happened to align this year to allow us to do it. There is very little chance it will happen again so I want to really enjoy it. I'd love to turn in a great time, but since this will be my first attempt at 13.1, I know that it will be my fastest so I will not be disappointed.Today, I set out intending on going 10 miles. I have 2 pairs of shoes that I run in...my Saucony Cohesions and my Saucony Triumphs. Until now, I had always used my Cohesions only for runs less than 5 miles. For those longer runs (and a few shorter ones), I would use the Triumphs. I made the mistake today of trying the Cohesions (a lighter shoe) on a long run. Ugh
! By mile 5, my shoes felt like there was no support at all and my feet felt like they were slipping around in the shoes. This is odd because the Cohesions are actually a half-size SMALLER than my Triumph's. By mile 6, my feet and ankles were hurting...by mile 7, my knees and hips joined the party...and by mile 8, I resorted to walking more than running. I was on a "loop" so I was forced to continue by the time I hit mile 5...the shortest route back to home was 4 miles! I trudged through, determined to make 9 miles and stay under a 13 minute pace. To my surprise, I finished at a 12:19 pace. I am really sore, despite a lot of stretching, and I am headed for a nice, cold shower now to try and calm my muscles. I'll follow that up with a little Tylenol and some ice to my knees for about 20 minutes. The last time I was this sore after a run was when I tried the Brooks Dyad's. I totally blame the shoes! No more Cohesions on the long days...I'm sticking to the Triumphs.
You really got a lot of good character pics on the way through the races
.) Well, I hit my first mile 30 seconds faster than usual. I ended up finishing over 20 seconds per mile quicker than my typical pace for 3-4 miles. It was one of those "duh" moments for me. I'm still not going to eat before my weekday runs because I don't want to get up at 5:15 to eat and digest and I cannot tolerate food less than an hour before running. But it was interesting to note the difference. Of course, it may have been a complete fluke. We'll have to see next week.
Lurking on the DIS and finally jumping into the conversations makes all the difference! 
