joan4mickey
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 7, 2006
Where to start...
I had decided a couple of years ago that the 10th Princess would be my last. I do not plan to run again. I do walk so I will continue to stay healthy.
I started this journey with my daughters over ten years ago when we finished our first Princess Half. And now they are grown and my 16 month old granddaughter was able to come and celebrate with me.
Disney pulled through after a bit of frustration on lodging. It was after 4pm on Saturday and we were still waiting for our room at the AKL-Kadani. I wasn't happy as I wanted to eat and settle in for a relaxed evening. Finally we got the text that our room was ready and we found they put us in a two bedroom...we booked a one bedroom and then they called to say they were giving us a $200 credit to use on food or what ever. Nice touch Disney!
The Race...
I woke at 3am..before my alarm went off. I went to bed with a slight headache and woke up with it. I took something for it and ate a fig bar. I had all my stuff layed out and got dressed and was out to the bus by 3:30. No line for the bus. All went smoothly and I found a place on the bleacher to listen to the music and eat my breakfast. At 4:30 we took the Perfect Princess photo and then I walked to the corral, stopping to use the port-potty. I chatted up several girl and they were all first timers!
We all know it was a bit hot and humid so I knew it would be a huge effort to run this. Starting at the mile 3 water stop, I took water at every stop after, always taking a big gulp and pouring the rest on my neck. I was trying to calculate my mile times but wasn't sure how much time passed between the A and B corral starts. I didn't want to check my watch as I didn't want to put pressure on myself. My daughter and husband we're waiting for me at the MK and they gave me big hugs and told me I was killing it (not what I wanted to hear) and I told that I was pretty beat. I was averaging 9:30 mm pace for the first five miles and my limited training was more at a 10mm pace. I stopped to use the bathroom at the MK and then I took a photo in front of the castle and stopped for a photo op with Goofy too. Then the long road back to Epcot. I stopped just before mile 10 at the Pirates photo op...no line! The cloud cover helped. And near the finish I saw my husband and daughter again. The last 8 miles I averaged a 10:30 mm pace. I was very happy with my effort. All the volunteers were wonderful and a big shout out to them. The cold towels at the end were great.
I had decided a couple of years ago that the 10th Princess would be my last. I do not plan to run again. I do walk so I will continue to stay healthy.
I started this journey with my daughters over ten years ago when we finished our first Princess Half. And now they are grown and my 16 month old granddaughter was able to come and celebrate with me.
Disney pulled through after a bit of frustration on lodging. It was after 4pm on Saturday and we were still waiting for our room at the AKL-Kadani. I wasn't happy as I wanted to eat and settle in for a relaxed evening. Finally we got the text that our room was ready and we found they put us in a two bedroom...we booked a one bedroom and then they called to say they were giving us a $200 credit to use on food or what ever. Nice touch Disney!
The Race...
I woke at 3am..before my alarm went off. I went to bed with a slight headache and woke up with it. I took something for it and ate a fig bar. I had all my stuff layed out and got dressed and was out to the bus by 3:30. No line for the bus. All went smoothly and I found a place on the bleacher to listen to the music and eat my breakfast. At 4:30 we took the Perfect Princess photo and then I walked to the corral, stopping to use the port-potty. I chatted up several girl and they were all first timers!
We all know it was a bit hot and humid so I knew it would be a huge effort to run this. Starting at the mile 3 water stop, I took water at every stop after, always taking a big gulp and pouring the rest on my neck. I was trying to calculate my mile times but wasn't sure how much time passed between the A and B corral starts. I didn't want to check my watch as I didn't want to put pressure on myself. My daughter and husband we're waiting for me at the MK and they gave me big hugs and told me I was killing it (not what I wanted to hear) and I told that I was pretty beat. I was averaging 9:30 mm pace for the first five miles and my limited training was more at a 10mm pace. I stopped to use the bathroom at the MK and then I took a photo in front of the castle and stopped for a photo op with Goofy too. Then the long road back to Epcot. I stopped just before mile 10 at the Pirates photo op...no line! The cloud cover helped. And near the finish I saw my husband and daughter again. The last 8 miles I averaged a 10:30 mm pace. I was very happy with my effort. All the volunteers were wonderful and a big shout out to them. The cold towels at the end were great.