from my Just Julie blog…race recap 2011, pre-race jitters…..continued from Part 1 Before the alarm went off at 3am, I woke up. Amy stirred as well and we turned off the alarm about 5 minutes before it was to go off. Time to get dressed and ready to run Princess Half Marathon. I tape up […]
Recap “Princess 2011 – the Year I Was Injured -Part 1”
For anyone who can remember, 2011 was my first half marathon training since 2000, that is a whole other story. I thought it might be fun to post my experience. The set up, I was training great, never missed a run. We had a wicked Ice Storm shutting down the city for a week and […]
Its Almost Time….. Be Prepared
So with the Princess Half at “T” minus 25 days – thought I would share my process of preparation of the NON training variety. Of course I am no expert and what works for me does not work for everyone, but here ya go. 1. Costume Its a Disney Race loaded with photo ops and […]
The Disney Race Dilemma – What’s a Gal to Wear
For me, seeing all the people dressed up as Disney Characters and princesses is one of the things that makes a Disney race so much fun. You see everything from full on full length costumes, to athletic wear with a tiara. Not everyone dresses up but I think its part of the fun. In the […]
2012 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend Video
Wow, I never got around to doing a race report….. in a nutshell. It was a perfect day for running – 55 and overcast. I believe around 23,000 runners, mainly women. Amy slowed her pace and stuck with me, our goal to take as many photos as possible and enjoy the race. Did we succeed? […]