Wow, less than 6 weeks until The Princess Half Marathon!! I'm seriously stunned. I have dreamed and trained for the past year and it's getting so close! On top of preparing for the race, I have been getting excited about going back to my happy place, and so it's double the excitement!
I decided that I would do a Disney shot each week for the next six WAW's in honor of the upcoming race/trip. Some of them may end up being shots I have posted in the past, but I'll try to pull up some new ones. Today I start with one that is the background on my computer and one of my favorites. I take MANY MANY balloon shots when I'm at WDW. MANY. (I'm kinda obsessed. LOL) This one is one of my favorites because if you look closely at the reflection in the balloons (look at the red one), you can see Main Street. Not sure if it will be big enough for you to see on the blog, I hope so. (if you click on the photo, it should pull up a bigger version of it)
In running news, my knees have finally recovered from my 10 mile run! Shew! It was sketchy there for a bit, I was in some serious pain for two days and worried I had injured my right knee. Just overuse, so hopefully I can work on strengthening them in the coming weeks. In fact, my training plan had me running my long runs every other week with shorter run weeks in between. I have decided that instead of 3 shorter runs on those weeks, I should do 2 runs (seems I need more recovery time anyway after my really long runs) and do one short and one medium-ish run, somewhere around 7-8 miles. Then the other day I can do some strength training.
I think this will give my body the rest in between the longer runs it needs but also give me a couple more longish runs. I feel like running long every 2 weeks may not be enough training. Throwing in a couple 7-8 mile runs seems like a good balance. Anyway, that's the plan!
Are you staying after the PHM to enjoy the parks? How long? What are your plans? I can not get enough when it comes to Disney planning, so tell me about it, I love it!
I get in on Wednesday and leave at o'dark thirty on Tuesday morning. For sure excited to be going back to WDW and spend time with friends. A little running (or a lot), lots of park time and maybe some relaxing in there somewhere.
ReplyDeleteWe're staying about the same length of time, just different days! Arrive on Friday and leave the following Thursday. I cannot WAIT! I tried to schedule some relax time in there (actually Saturday before the race for sure so I don't wear myself out) but after the race I'm finding it hard to figure out how I will get any relaxing in...it's go, go, go...just like always at WDW! LOL
DeleteLove Disney photos! I will look forward to your pics in the coming weeks. Glad to here your knees are doing better.
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrea!! I knew you would appreciate them! Have you considered a half in the future? I know it was a little tiny seed whispering in my ear when I started running, wondered if the same happened to you?
DeleteI took a bunch of balloon photos on my last trip! Actually I took a ton of photos so I have a stock to us on my blog for various unwritten posts spinning around my head! Glad that knee is doing better!
ReplyDeleteMy mom's Disney-ed out (I know!) from all our trips this fall, so she's staying home with the kids and Erik and I are going just from Thursday night until Sunday night. Our annual passes expire that weekend and we're undecided on renewing them. It's fun and I <3 it, but when we have annual passes we go too often and spend too much money on hotels and food and toy monorails and cupcakes and t-shirts... Can't wait to see you there!
What is this "Disney-ed out" you speak of?!?!? I have never heard of such a thing! ;) I can't imagine the damage having an AP would do to my bank account! LOL. Can't wait to see you too!!
DeleteGlad you are recovering! I am struggling now with my knees, I don't know what is up. I really planned on rockin this race but now my goal is to just get a across the finish line. I took Baylee for a walk yesterday and could barely get 2.5 miles in! We are staying till Tuesday afternoon, Lacey may stay a bit longer depending on her schedule!
ReplyDeleteI hope your knees feel better Meranda. I'm going to tape mine for my next long run and see if that helps, I'm also going to do some strength training. Did you and Lacey decide where you were staying?
DeleteYour being smart listening to your body and learning about how your body recovers and what you can and can't do to recover timely. You are well on track to having an absolutely Magical Princess race! You were my first spotlight I did on my blog, and after following your blog all these months, I feel like I know you now:) I won't be at Disney, but you know I'm going to be cheering for you from afar!!!
ReplyDeleteAwww, thank you Kristy!!! I remember being so excited when you picked me to do the spotlight! I feel like I know you too and I'm always hoping that you heal from your work injury and can run again. 2014 is going to be your year! I cannot believe it's almost 5 weeks from now!
DeleteThanks Karen! I think things are healing, and soon I will finally get to post about my own running again:) In fact, I am going to go out today and walk my first mile, so it's a start:)
DeleteThose last 5 weeks are going to go so fast!!!!
I'll probably just do Magic Kingdom on that Sunday after the race... I did it last year! That way, I can get back and work/finish up whatever school work I need. Can't believe it's so soon!! I probably won't get in until Saturday ;( even though I only live an hour away. We'll see.
ReplyDeleteI just lost a response somehow? So you won't be able to make the #runnerslove meetup at Poly on Friday afternoon?!?! Boo! Hiss! We're planning on Epcot for a few hours after the race and then hopping to MK Sunday night for dinner in the castle and EMH until 1am! I'm going to be a zombie, but that's nothing new for me at Disney! LOL
DeleteI'm HOPING I can come up on Friday afternoon, even if I do the packet pickup and then swing by for a short bit :) Or if I just stay in a hotel by myself until my friend can join on Saturday. I haven't decided!
DeleteYay for Disney photos! I love today's photo. You are right, balloon shots are always good! Glad to hear your feeling recovered after your 10 miler :0)
ReplyDeleteI love your balloon shots!
ReplyDeletelisten to your body, you are doing great on your training!
We'll be staying the entire week after to play in the parks. I knew if we tried to spend much time there before the race, I'd overdo and get worn out. Even though I've been lots of times, I still find hard to "take it easy" in the parks. There's just so much to see and do!
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