I'm so excited & I just can't hide it!

Ok, so that was super geeky of me.  I didn't even like that song.

This should be my weekly wrap-up, but I really just want gush about how excited I am for my first meetup!  Training went well this week, got in my long run (7 miles) at the beginning of the week before the cold/snow hit and finished up the rest of my runs on the Treadmill.  Now onto the fun stuff... 

A few days ago, Meg from Runaway Royalty posted that she is doing a meetup for the Princess Half Marathon/Glass Slipper Challenge, with Kristy from Kristy Runs Kato!  I was super excited when I saw it, and even more excited when I realized I would be able to fit it in our schedule.  We arrive on Friday the 21st and will have just enough time to check-in, have lunch, hit the expo, and then head to the Polynesian for the meetup. 

My first ever meetup!! I am so very excited to meet some of the runners that I have been following for months and months.  They are my inspiration and some of them I feel like I've known forever even though we have never met in person. I was a little down because I knew I was not even going to attempt to get into the official RunDisney meetup.  I just could make it fit in our plans.  Savannah & her friend, who has never been to WDW, will be with me and I just didn't feel comfortable leaving them or taking the time out of our touring.  This meetup is perfect, however, great timing on arrival day and the girls can come with me!

and, uh...hello? Meeting at the Poly pool?  I'm so there.  

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I may or may not end up with one of these babies.

 

I mean, it will be Friday afternoon, surely I can have one drink when the race isn't until Sunday morning, right???   I have to mention that the last time I had a Lapu Lapu, I sucked it down, ordered another and proceeded to suck that one down too, in record time.  Yes, I could walk after that...  barely.  ;) 

The running community is really special to me and even though I am normally shy meeting new people, I know I will love meeting these runners.  Besides, the Lapu Lapu will help if I'm too shy...no April & Meg, this does not mean you have permission to get me drunk!  LOL.  There is something really special about the camaraderie between runners.  I think it's b/c we know that these people understand the joy and pain of training.  They get how much of ourselves we pour into it, and even when there are no words to describe it, we know that these people have experienced what we have.  So, I'm crazyexcited, if you could not tell!

Will you be able to be at this meetup?  Have you ever done a meetup before?  What was it like?  Did you enjoy it?