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for a basic pedicure, I'd rather find a close local place at half the price instead.
Fingers crossed for happy work schedules! 
, even though I know I can do it since I ran 13.1 under the 16 minute/mile requirement on the treadmill a couple of weeks ago (14 miles this weekend).
I am still terrified of this race (especially since I'm in the last corral...I only have done 5ks before, so I didn't have a qualifying time for a better corral)
How crowded is the course for the last corral? I imagine that some of the stragglers from earlier corrals will be falling back into the group from the last corral, but are there any points early on where the crowds can get particularly nasty?
The sweep time starts from when the last person crosses the start line, and it usually is about 5 mins. or so for everyone to cross per corral. To cushion you a little bit, just try to get as close to the front of your corral and you'll get that much more time. The course will be fine for you as well. The only time it tightens up is when we go on and off backstage in the parks, b/c the openings are only so big and a little bit at the castle b/c people want to make sure their picture comes out well. Other than that, it's open and we have at least 2 lanes on the streets and sometimes more. Sometimes the picture stops w/ the characters might get it off if the lines are long and the cutoff time is close. But don't forget you'll also have you're adrenaline helping you along the way. So you will do great and have a shiny Tink medal waiting for you in 2 short weeks!
DharmaLou said:
Me, too! I have never been a runner. I needed something to keep me going so I didn't quit working out. What better motivation than a Disney trip??? 
It has worked. We (a friend that's walking/jogging with me) started at a little over a 16 min mile and the first 5 mile day was tough. But, now 5 miles is easy and we're at about 14 min/mi. Good luck to you! You can do it!
Good news! I got most of my days off I needed. I'll have to go to the Expo on Thursday only since I'll be working most of the day Friday. But I'm off early enough to get sleep before the 10K and no work afterward! I'll be saying hi to any runners I see in DCA on Friday
You are totally going to love doing the Disney races; they are so much fun and so addicting! Congrats on finishing week 1 I guess my biggest tip would be to follow whatever plan you're following but keep in mind that you can always make adjustments so that the plan works for you that way you don't get overwhelmed or discouraged. The other one would be that when you start increasing your mileage as you get more comfortable running, make sure that your mileage doesn't go up by more than 10-15% every week ie if you do 10 miles, the next week should be 11 or 12. If you increase it too much, that's how you can get injured. Also make sure you stop by the Events and Competition thread in the WISH section! People are always talking about the various races all year long and you can pop in and out of there for info too.
Thanks for the words of support!You'll be fine! You know you can do the distance and in the time allotment; you already did it.
I just pushed myself on the 14 miles today, did it in less than 3 hours (2:50, 13.1 was at 2:40...including a bathroom break). 
Then, I went home and threw up (although part of it was the fact that the road between the gym and home is very curvy). 
I just have to remind myself that the goal is to complete, not compete. 
I am not a runner at all myself, but the 5k last year was absolutely amazing. It's a totally different way to experience to parks, and it's so Disney.
I don't think I could find the motivation to run a half being done by any other company. Whenever you feel yourself starting to lose motivation, just do a walk/jog/run to your favorite Disney songs. It's totally helped me stay on track for the half. 
