I had the best time ever in Disney World! I think runDisney races are my favorite :) Ashley, Amanda, and I arrived on Wednesday and went straight to the expo, then spent the rest of the evening wandering around Disney Springs. Thursday, we went to Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom! We did LOTS that day, including Kilimanjaro Safaris, Expedition Everest, Dinosaur, Pirates of the Caribbean, It's a Small World, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger, and saw the fireworks! We were lucky enough to get brunch reservations at Chef Mickey's on Friday and filled our little tummies with Mickey waffles. After that, we did a little resort hopping then to bed early since we had an early wakeup for the race! Getting up at 2:30 am to run a half marathon is never easy but Donald, Woody, and Buzz were so excited and ready to have fun! I had a little tiny cold while I was in Disney so combined with a few early mornings and 96(!!!!!)% humidity, I had decided ahead of time to take this one easy and just enjoy myself. I swear this race went by so fast! It didn't seem like we were in the corrals long before our fireworks went off and it was time to start. The first 3 or 4 miles were fairly uneventful, up until we got to the Magic Kingdom parking entrance. There were so many people out cheering us on for the next few miles. I got all emotional running up Main Street, USA (typical Alyssa!). Running through Magic Kingdom was the best - I loved all of the positive energy!! Before I knew it, I was back on the highway and headed to the finish line! The sun didn't come up until maybe around mile 8, but it was so humid and foggy that I couldn't see very far the entire race. I was so ready to kick butt on those couple on ramps toward the end - I ran Princess half two years ago so I knew what was coming. All of the characters and entertainment along the course, as well as the other runners and everyone out cheering us on, made me so happy that it didn't even feel like I was running. I was just taking it all in and quickly made my way to Epcot for the last mile! I had one more tiny sad moment in here when I realized Peggy Sue wasn't there, but I was all smiles at the finish line! I even took my first ever both feet off the ground running picture! I was seriously excited when I saw that and finally feel like a "real" runner. I finished in 2:17:14 - my second fastest half marathon ever!! I was eighteen minutes faster than last time I ran this course two years ago. After the race, we all showered and headed to Epcot to celebrate! It was such a fun day and I was exhausted at the end of it! We spent our last day at Disney Springs before coming back to cold, snowy Ohio. I had such a fun trip and race! I haven't been running very much since Disney because a.) it's cold and b.) my knee has been bothering me a little, so I'm trying to let that heal before I start training for my next half. The day I got back, I chopped my hair to a super cute lob and it is SO much easier and quicker. Still haven't figured out exactly what to do with it while I'm running... but I'm sure I'll find something that works soon.
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Hello, my name is Alyssa!I'm a momma to Emerson Lilly and two fur babies, a distance runner, and just a girl full of sparkle and quirks. I love traveling to races and exploring new places to run! I started this blog in 2014 as more of a journal to keep track of training for my first marathon, and I've continued to post about training, races, and other things happening in my life. Also, I'd like to be your best friend. :) Categories
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