The Disney Princess Half Marathon: A recap...thing?

Hey Everyone!

So...it happened. I did it! I ran the Disney Princess Half Marathon! AHHHHH!!!!!  I mean it really happened!  It's day two of recovery (I mean I may be in shape but that is my longest run. Ever.) and I'm still feeling it in my legs...but it's a good hurt? It's crazy...I never thought I'd be that runner. The runner who is contemplating running a long race like this again.

Skating with Elsa and Anna

I could go on and on about how awesome the race was but I don't have the vocabulary to articulate it.  I'll try to make a highlight video.  I was so enthralled with the whole race experience it seems unreal.  I'm so happy that my aunt Kate could come down and support me- I hope she had fun! I am excited that I ran as Elsa. I'm so happy that I got to experience that type of sisterhood this race. I am so happy that I did it.  I'm so happy that I'm starting to run more. I've found out that my BMI is 22.6 and that means for my height I fall into the athlete bracket of the body mass index.  I am so appreciative of Mike supporting me from afar and picking me up from the airport.  There is just so much that was great about this weekend...it's weird being back in the "real" world.  I think that I may try to attempt the Glass Slipper Challenge sometime (19.3 miles...woof...) but I'm in no hurry; I have plenty of races and things happening this year that I'll be busy. 

Warming up!

I highly recommend doing this race weekend and if anyone wants me to join them I'm willing to go! It's very walker friendly and there are so many volunteers that make you feel supported and cared for.  There were 25,000 runners this year and I placed 9,156 out of them all.  I finished in 2 hours and 55 minutes.  I did that.  And if I, the girl who hated running, can do it...you can too.  I believe in you.  I hope you do as well.

Magic Kingdom!

Okay, so much rambling.  There will be a video eventually.  I will continue resting this week and then it's off to training for the Cinco De Miler and auditioning and planning the wedding. What a year 2015 is turning out to be :)

The most magical place on earth

Until next time, keep running strong!

Actress on the Run

It's so close!

Hey everyone!

OMGIMGOINGTODISNEYWORLDANDRUNNINGAHALFMARATHONINLIKE5DAYS!!!

(Breath)

Sorry...had to get it out of my system.  But it's so weird that it's real.  Like ACTUALLY real.  I fly out on Thursday and get back late Monday...and it's just so strange that it's actually happening!

I really don't know what to say...I'll probably blog about it while I'm there because I'm being cool and bringing my laptop...or whatever that equates.  I hope to get some videos up while I'm down there too... and lots of photos.  So. Many. Photos.

My family came into town this last weekend and so that was delightful- lots of stuff for the wedding got done and a lot of knee advice happened as well. 

I wish I could be more eloquent about my feelings right now...but I can't.  It also doesn't help that I'm on my lunch break at work writing this (Yay! A fun working lunch!).  I can't wait to get sparkly, I can't wait to do the race, I can't wait to have my aunt come down, and I can't wait to tell you all about it.

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Here goes nothing everyone!

Until next time, keep running strong!

Actress on the Run

Listen to your...knees?

Hey Everyone!

So I was so excited to go on my run today, I brought my wig, was super psyched...and then my knee started to twinge.  I "messed" my knee up in college...and by messed up I mean one day during dance it started to swell up and now I've been paranoid about it ever since. 

Like my improvisation for a knee brace?

 I'm usually good about listening to my body and giving it support when it needs it; I mean I've been doing damage to my knees since I was in 4th grade and I need to keep them healthy.  But this week I didn't and now I'm sitting with my knee elevated with an ice pack and hoping that the swelling goes down so my running isn't interrupted.  So I wish I would've listened to my body before.  But I'm sure it'll be okay but it is a nice reminder to listen to my body.  And I encourage you all to listen to your own body.  

The race is so close! I fly out next week! The costume is basically done! AHHHH!!!!

So because I'm running more races the blog will continue but I now have a YouTube channel as well!  Just search Actress on the Run and look for my face! Subscribe! Like! We'll have fun!
 

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AHHHH!  It's actually happening!

Until next time, keep running strong!

Actress on the Run

Days until the Princess 1/2 Marathon: 6 days 

Well this seems strange...

Hey everyone!

So...I've done something I never thought I'd do.

I've...I've....(sigh)...I've signed up for a race series.


Yep! This semi-motivated woman is going to be running 6 races in 2015 (this counting my upcoming 1/2 marathon...which is in less than a month...yikes!).  These ones will all be in Chicago and will be 5 miles or less...but still for a girl who truly hated running (wanna know how I started my running journey? See my first post!) this is a huge step for me. I think I can officially say that I'm a runner now and being part of that kind of a community is really kinda cool.  I run because I enjoy it but I really hope that I'm inspiring people to be more healthy, or at least to take steps to be more healthy.

 This is going to keep 2015 moving (because I don't have enough going on the way it is...) but it's also kind of nice to know that I'm going to have some personal time carved out for myself. And that I'm taking steps to stay healthy.

Talking about health- do you think it is better to have a goal weight or to go for a feeling of fitness? I've been in both camps and I'm not sure which is best so I thought I'd ask you.  I personally feel that the BMI system is a bit messed up; for most of my college career I was .6 from being considered obese for my body type.  This is hard for me to wrap my brain around since I worked out and danced for most of those 4 years...I just don't understand how and while muscle does not get considered in those measurements.  And why do we focus on a number when 5 pounds of fat is different than 5 pounds of muscle? But truly, that is another project...but please tell me your ideas and thoughts!

The race is so close now and I have been surviving the treadmill runs, whoo!  Details on my costume are not done yet...but I have a fun weekend planned with friends and crafting might have to happen with them :)

Please feel free to leave a comment here or on Facebook or don't...it's your prerogative...

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Until next time, keep running strong!
Actress on the Run

Days until the Princess 1/2 Marathon: 17 days