after completing my first half marathon, i was a little nervous (based on my soreness) to go out for a run only a few days post-race. but i figured sooner rather than later would be my best option. and thankfully i did because honestly that was the best decision to kick my training back into …
wdw half marathon
well i officially have the runner's bug. two days after running the star wars half marathon - the dark side, i signed up for my third half marathon - the walt disney world® half marathon presented by cigna in january. i really had no intention of signing up during the early registration for passholders, but carpe diem …
dark side challenge
can i just start with, wow i ran 19.3 miles over the weekend. that's a sentence i never thought i'd say. i may be moving extremely slowly due to the soreness, but i completed the dark side challenge. from the expo to the two races, the whole weekend was truly amazing. it doesn't hurt that …
13.1 emotions of the #starwarshalf
wow, that weekend was a blur. i can't believe my first half marathon has come and gone. now everyone told me that throughout the race i would feel a roller coaster of emotions. they weren't kidding. so in honor of running my first 13.1 miles, below are my 13.1 emotions from the star wars half marathon - the …
#starwars10k update
well, one race down and one to go. i can't believe i'm already half way (well i guess technically a third of the way) through the dark side challenge. and after today's race, it makes me so excited for my first half marathon tomorrow. now the strategy for the race this morning was to go nice …
health & fitness expo
one of the best parts about a race weekend is the expo. and runDisney's health & fitness expo didn't disappoint. then again, i probably bought out most of the stuff there...just kidding. however i did spend my fair share at the expo today. from official race merchandise to running accessories, you can virtually find anything …
t-1 day to the dark side
i can't believe it, one more day until the star wars half marathon - the dark side weekend begins for me. i'm not going to lie, this weekend definitely crept up on me. even with all of the training i've completed, i always think i can do more. i guess that's the former athlete in me. …
12+ races in 12 months
well, we are half way into april and i came to this awesome realization that i've run a race every month so far this year (sometimes two in one). it's truly amazing to look back and see the progress that i've made over the course of just a few months. starting with averaging over 11 minutes, …
ioa corporate 5k
wow, what a fun night. this was the first year that i've participated in the ioa corporate 5k, and man was it a blast. this event is coined as orlando's largest office party, and they definitely were not kidding about that. i mean this event has approximately 18,000 people in attendance. and fun fact, this event …
t-10 days to star wars
holy smokes, 10 days until the inaugural star wars half marathon - the dark side weekend. i can't believe it's already almost here. even though i am a bundle of nervous (with it being my first half marathon and everything), i am also just extremely excited for the weekend. it also doesn't hurt that i …
