Okay, fellow princesses, I have a confession. I've been slacking. Big time. (let the disappointment commence.... okay, time's up).
I haven't ran consistently in a while. Life has pretty much gotten it the way. Is it an excuse? To me, yes, it is. Between my car problems, my husband injuring himself.. and well, it's life. The C25K app is pretty much pointless to me now. I stopped at 4 weeks, and I don't feel like it was helping anyway. So I've decided to start training with the Galloway program, which is specifically made for the Princess.
Thankfully, we still have 6 months to go. And though I don't want to wait that long .. it IS Disney after all.. I'm glad I have all of this time to train. :)
I'm getting back on my clean eating, and even though I just restarted with it today, I feel good, and pretty energized. So as long as I stick with it, I think I'll do just fine. :) I also have a great friend who is running the Princess too.. and she is challenging me. BIG TIME. Which I really love. I need the pushing.. it motivates me more. I just really, really hope I get to meet her in person in Disney! :)
And since I don't think I'll be writing until after this weekend... wish me luck and fun! I'll be "running" my first 5k!! This weekend is the color run! I'm SO excited! It's such an awesome way to kick off my birthday week! I have to go to AC Moore and get a white t-shirt. I want to decorate somehow and put it on there that it's my birthday.. we'll see how it works out lol.
Okay.. I'm off to do some more laundry and start the evening routine. And I promise to post at least one picture from this weekend!
Until next time..
Hugs and kisses to all of the Princesses! :)
oxoxoxoxo.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
A dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes...
..And I've made one of those dreams come true! I'm so excited and happy to finally say..
I'M OFFICIALLY REGISTERED FOR DISNEY'S PRINCESS HALF MARATHON!!
Wooooo!! There is no turning back now! :)
I really can't wait for this run. Only 195 days until I'm in Disney World running for my medal. I've been training harder lately, but only on my running. I haven't been cross training because my calves have been in too much pain. I should be starting week 4 day, but I've decided to take a day off from running and rest my legs. I wouldn't be worried, but there's a difference between muscles being sore, and straight shooting pain. So my legs get a Friday off. But tomorrow, I'm hoping to get right back on and start week 4 with a bang. The last 3 weeks of training have been pretty difficult, and I know I should actually be on week 5 or 6, but I'm okay with where I am. It's getting a little easier with breathing, but I'm still having trouble with it. I honestly thought I wouldn't be able to run longer than 90 seconds since week 3 has you running longer, but I did it. It feels good to know I've trained myself to run a good length of time. And though it wasn't the full 3 minutes straight, I'm still proud of myself, and I know I'll get there.
I'm also finally feeling the consequences of the treadmill.. it's tedious. I feel like I'm running for a lot longer than I really am, so I can't wait to get outside and start training. Of course, once this weather cools down and decides what to do, I'll start running outside. But for now, I'll have to deal with running.. well.. nowhere. lol. I think that the color run will be my first outside running session. I'm so excited to do the color run. It'll be my first 5k, and I think it's a perfect one since it's not really performance based, but more having fun. And I'll get to feel the sensation of being in a race crowd, and seeing how long it takes to start spacing out and whatnot. I think it's a great first 5k to complete and help me train more for the Princess.
The Facebook group has helped me so much with learning about the Princess, and some of the ins and outs. I feel like by the time I get to Disney, I'll know what I'm doing, where I'm going, and I'll feel comfortable in myself to be able to enjoy myself and the race. I'm really hoping to meet some of the Princesses I've talked to on the group. The support on that page is simply amazing, and that's just behind a computer screen. The way that some of the veteran Princesses explain how the race goes makes me know that I definitely won't be alone in this race. It's going to be absolutely amazing, and so awesome, and I really, really can't wait. :)
I hope Jeff is ready too. He's going to be my running man, lol. I told him I would like to see him in Magic Kingdom as I run through the castle, and then at the finish line. All he's got to do is take the monorail.. I have to run it hahah. Maybe that'll guilt trip him. Just kidding! But I would seriously love to see him, and have him see me really doing it. I'm hoping we'll have a video camera by then. It would be great to have some of the race on video, and to be able to look back on it and see how awesome I did! :)
Okay... off to relax and kick my little brother's butt in Mario Kart hahaha. Until next time, Princesses.. :)
oxoxoxo.
I'M OFFICIALLY REGISTERED FOR DISNEY'S PRINCESS HALF MARATHON!!
Wooooo!! There is no turning back now! :)
I really can't wait for this run. Only 195 days until I'm in Disney World running for my medal. I've been training harder lately, but only on my running. I haven't been cross training because my calves have been in too much pain. I should be starting week 4 day, but I've decided to take a day off from running and rest my legs. I wouldn't be worried, but there's a difference between muscles being sore, and straight shooting pain. So my legs get a Friday off. But tomorrow, I'm hoping to get right back on and start week 4 with a bang. The last 3 weeks of training have been pretty difficult, and I know I should actually be on week 5 or 6, but I'm okay with where I am. It's getting a little easier with breathing, but I'm still having trouble with it. I honestly thought I wouldn't be able to run longer than 90 seconds since week 3 has you running longer, but I did it. It feels good to know I've trained myself to run a good length of time. And though it wasn't the full 3 minutes straight, I'm still proud of myself, and I know I'll get there.
I'm also finally feeling the consequences of the treadmill.. it's tedious. I feel like I'm running for a lot longer than I really am, so I can't wait to get outside and start training. Of course, once this weather cools down and decides what to do, I'll start running outside. But for now, I'll have to deal with running.. well.. nowhere. lol. I think that the color run will be my first outside running session. I'm so excited to do the color run. It'll be my first 5k, and I think it's a perfect one since it's not really performance based, but more having fun. And I'll get to feel the sensation of being in a race crowd, and seeing how long it takes to start spacing out and whatnot. I think it's a great first 5k to complete and help me train more for the Princess.
The Facebook group has helped me so much with learning about the Princess, and some of the ins and outs. I feel like by the time I get to Disney, I'll know what I'm doing, where I'm going, and I'll feel comfortable in myself to be able to enjoy myself and the race. I'm really hoping to meet some of the Princesses I've talked to on the group. The support on that page is simply amazing, and that's just behind a computer screen. The way that some of the veteran Princesses explain how the race goes makes me know that I definitely won't be alone in this race. It's going to be absolutely amazing, and so awesome, and I really, really can't wait. :)
I hope Jeff is ready too. He's going to be my running man, lol. I told him I would like to see him in Magic Kingdom as I run through the castle, and then at the finish line. All he's got to do is take the monorail.. I have to run it hahah. Maybe that'll guilt trip him. Just kidding! But I would seriously love to see him, and have him see me really doing it. I'm hoping we'll have a video camera by then. It would be great to have some of the race on video, and to be able to look back on it and see how awesome I did! :)
Okay... off to relax and kick my little brother's butt in Mario Kart hahaha. Until next time, Princesses.. :)
oxoxoxo.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Just keep swimmi...err... running! :)
Week 2 Day 3 kicked my butt. It is getting easier with the breathing, but since I'm also cross training, my calves are killing me. Ah well, day by day, I know it'll get better. This is just the worst of it. :)
So... we're officially booked for the race! We're staying at All Star Movies, and though we never stayed at a value resort, I'm excited to see how it is. It's like it's official now.. there's no backing out now! I mean, I know technically, if we had to, we could cancel. But I want to keep in my mind that there is no backing out, so that I can't slack off on training. There's just about 203 days left until the race, and I keep getting more and more excited. Especially now, since we're booked, I can start planning our trip. We are planning on going into the parks a couple of the days that we're down there. I wanted to go to the parks after the race, but I figured that all I'm probably going to want to do is grab a bite to eat and hit the sheets for a little bit afterwards. Then, if I have the energy, we'll just go to the boardwalk, or resort hop, since we didn't have the chance to do it on our last trip. But until then, I'm just going to focus on the race itself. :)
I posted a poll on my Facebook page, along with the Disney's Princess Half Marathon group page to see what Princess I should dress up as ... and Snow White won by a landslide (not that big of one..just thought that called for a dramatic announcement lol)! So I'm starting to get things together for my costume. I found the sneakers I want, I contacted someone about a custom tutu being made for me, and then I have to figure out what I'm wearing on my head lol. Then after I shed more pounds, I'll go shopping at Dicks or something and get myself the running gear I need. Ahhh I'm so excited! I really can't wait to cross that finish line and have a medal placed around my neck! :)
I can't say it enough how happy I am that I came across this 1/2 marathon. This is something I'm looking forward to so much! My focus is on getting healthier and crossing the finish line, and my training .. although putting me through a little pain (which I love lol), my endorphins are going crazy. I'm energized, and happy. HAPPY. I love that word. And yes, I do have my bad days, my off days... but who doesn't? I just love how all of this is making me feel, and I will continue to keep kicking my own butt to keep feeling this way.. and then.. the biggest and best feeling of all - will be when I cross that finish line... and I'll finally feel accomplished! I can only imagine the overwhelming emotions that are going to come over me when I do this run. Just thinking about it makes me light up! :)
Alright, enough babbling for now.. I need to go finish the laundry, and grab my protein shake. :)
Until then, my fellow Princesses... have a great weekend! :)
oxoxoxo.
So... we're officially booked for the race! We're staying at All Star Movies, and though we never stayed at a value resort, I'm excited to see how it is. It's like it's official now.. there's no backing out now! I mean, I know technically, if we had to, we could cancel. But I want to keep in my mind that there is no backing out, so that I can't slack off on training. There's just about 203 days left until the race, and I keep getting more and more excited. Especially now, since we're booked, I can start planning our trip. We are planning on going into the parks a couple of the days that we're down there. I wanted to go to the parks after the race, but I figured that all I'm probably going to want to do is grab a bite to eat and hit the sheets for a little bit afterwards. Then, if I have the energy, we'll just go to the boardwalk, or resort hop, since we didn't have the chance to do it on our last trip. But until then, I'm just going to focus on the race itself. :)
I posted a poll on my Facebook page, along with the Disney's Princess Half Marathon group page to see what Princess I should dress up as ... and Snow White won by a landslide (not that big of one..just thought that called for a dramatic announcement lol)! So I'm starting to get things together for my costume. I found the sneakers I want, I contacted someone about a custom tutu being made for me, and then I have to figure out what I'm wearing on my head lol. Then after I shed more pounds, I'll go shopping at Dicks or something and get myself the running gear I need. Ahhh I'm so excited! I really can't wait to cross that finish line and have a medal placed around my neck! :)
I can't say it enough how happy I am that I came across this 1/2 marathon. This is something I'm looking forward to so much! My focus is on getting healthier and crossing the finish line, and my training .. although putting me through a little pain (which I love lol), my endorphins are going crazy. I'm energized, and happy. HAPPY. I love that word. And yes, I do have my bad days, my off days... but who doesn't? I just love how all of this is making me feel, and I will continue to keep kicking my own butt to keep feeling this way.. and then.. the biggest and best feeling of all - will be when I cross that finish line... and I'll finally feel accomplished! I can only imagine the overwhelming emotions that are going to come over me when I do this run. Just thinking about it makes me light up! :)
Alright, enough babbling for now.. I need to go finish the laundry, and grab my protein shake. :)
Until then, my fellow Princesses... have a great weekend! :)
oxoxoxo.
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