Monthly Archives: January 2012

01/27/12

Disneyland Tinkerbell Half Marathon Expo

I had a great time at today’s Disneyland Tinkerbell Half Marathon Expo! Check back for more pictures and a race recap report!!

On my way to picking up my bib!! Leave it to Disney to even make the entry way to bib pick-up a Kodak moment.  

Tinkerbell is leading the way to bib pick up!

Picked up my bib and I’m in Corral A!! There is a first for everything! I’m very excited about my corral.

Could I ask for a better cheering squad?

Took some time out at the expo to talk to Jeff Galloway about 13 Going on Crazy!
I guessed the correct Modern Family question at the ABC Spin wheel and won this cute bag. Thank you Clive and Juliana Bixby! Check out my new running gear bag, I love it!!
01/26/12

Butterflies

As I finalized my packing for this weekend’s Tinkerbell Half Marathon the butterflies began to settle into my stomach. I am more than excited that this weekends has finally come I have been waiting for this day for a long time. I can’t explain the nerves as this is not my first rodeo so to speak. I know what to expect, I know that I am capable of such a feat, so I ask why the butterflies?  

01/23/12

Packing Survival Guide

In anticipation for next weekend’s Tinkerbell Half Marathon I have pulled out my suitcase and started tossing in all of my running essentials. Now that the suitcase is out and my favorite running items are being packed, I lay in bed at night going through my mental list of things that I need to bring. If your brain is as reliable as mine is here is the official RunDisney packing list that might save you from going through the midnight mental list.  

01/21/12

Thursday’s Uphill Battle…

Thursday’s run might not have been a huge confidence upper, but at least I know that I will be able to complete next weekend’s Tinkerbell Half Marathon. I have been having major GI issues while running so I have to admit that I am nervous about next weekends race. GI issues honestly messes with your self-confidence and has caused me hit the emotional and mental wall hard. I understand that with time and better control of my GI issues I will be able to knock down and break through this new wall. Yes I had to stop twice during a 5 mile run to go to the bathroom, but I was able to keep on going I did not give in to my stomach or allow it to dictate how many miles I should run. Besides being lucky to find not only one bathroom, but two bathrooms was amazing, but the success of Thursday night’s run was that I completed my goal. Perhaps in life it is not about where you are going, but the journey along the way that counts. Wherever you go there you are. 
01/19/12

RUN/WALK Calculator

As my next half marathon, The Tinkerbell Half Marathon is quickly approaching I like to analyze my current time based on my goal time and what I need to do to accomplish such a goal. I have tried numerous apps, spreadsheets, and various websites. As this link has been shared many other sites, I too am happy to pass along the wisdom! Click on the image to access the best run/walk calculator on the web. This calculator allows you to determine various run/walk ratios to allow you to finish in a certain time. 
01/15/12

Day Dreaming: Six Years Ago Today…

I never thought that I would not only be a runner, but a half marathon junkie.  Six years ago today I ran my first race, the PF Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Phoenix Half Marathon. I kind of feel like the girl in Sweet Charity minus the whole prostitute thing and I should be singing “If My Friends Could See Me Now.” I think that the jaws of my high school PE teachers would hit the floor if they knew that I was an avid runner. Considering I was the girl who would walk on the treadmill backwards in 5 inch heels! Here is a look back at the road to 13 Going on Crazy!  



01/11/12

Must Do on Thursday…

I shook the Magic 8 Ball & guess what it’s telling me that I must go for a run tomorrow…the distance does not matter as long as I strap on those running shoes and hit the pavement! Now I must decide if I should run towards the ocean.