Disney World Princess Half Marathon

Every step was definitely a trial during this race! I went into this with not the best of training as I should've had. I am thankful that I completed the Family Fun 5k the morning before as it was a good warm up to the half marathon.

At 6:15ish am, I crossed over the start line on Sunday, 2/27/11. I was pumped! Ready to run the 13.1 miles to the finish line. The race started outside EPCOT and trekked towards the Magic Kingdom, going into that park and looping around so that it allowed us to run through the entrance to Cinderella's Castle. After existing the park the route went back towards EPCOT and it was on this stretch where doubt, fear and exhaustion started to take over.

"Just walk over to the side, sit down and have a cry. Then pick yourself up, call a race person over and ask to be driven to the finish line." this is what my me was telling me to do. To just give up. I had about 4 miles or so left at that point with the sun beating down and still needing to go over the last two dreaded uphill off ramps. At the top of the first off ramp I could see the pace cars in the distance and about panicked. I started to pick up my legs and eventually caught up to my mom who had started in the corral ahead of me. We ran into EPCOT together and crossed the finish line at the exact same time! I had done it! I had finished this crazy race!

Tears immediately formed in my eyes, but honestly it doesn't take much for me to tear up these days.

I am excited to say that I have signed up for the Disneyland Half Marathon in September this year in an attempt for the Coast-to-Coast medal. I do plan on training to prepare for that one and don't ever plan on being in a race where I haven't trained. Cause believe me, it's no fun!

Final times:
Holly 3:21
Mom 3:30