HELLOOOOO FELLOW CRUISER!!!!!!
I will be totally doing the Castaway 5K with you!
HELLOOOO!!!!! Let's see, what's the countdown at...194 days?! Give or take a few?? Woot!
FInally starting to get caught up on here!!!! I loved hearing your reports of all the races this weekend! i don't think I could do all three! Not sure if I ever want to do a Marathon either...half I'll do definitely the Princess in 2014. Would love to go for the weekend and do the Wine & Dine this year but not sure. I have got the bug after the 10-miler last year! Not sure I'll ever do that one again, the course was just through one park and the characters lacking. Anyways! Glad to see there was alot of characters along the race course!
Yeah, I don't think I'll ever do all 3 again...
You'll love the Princess Half, it's such a fun race. And if you have the bug now, who knows...you may find yourself re-thinking the marathon at some point.
I haven't done either of the night races yet but it does seem to me like there are more characters at the morning races compared to the ToT 10-miler and the W&D Half. At least the W&D Half has more park time though...I remember being pretty shocked when I saw just one park on the ToT map.
And my favorite pictures have to be of you with Mickey mouse pretending you're running. Those are just super cute!!! And your room at the Grand is just AWESOME! I would love to try to stay there one day.
CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL YOUR MEDALS!!!!!!!!!!
I love those pictures! Mickey was an all-star this year when it came to post-race photos.
And thanks for the congrats!
I forgot to ask...did you use your camera that you took the mirror shot with, while running?? If you did how did you carry that??? And if not what did you use?
No, I carried a smaller Canon Powershot camera...I did see a guy carrying a DSLR during the 5K though!
Would NOT recommend that. Here's the one I have, the
Canon Powershot SD1300 IS (except I think it was about $60 cheaper when I got it...I think the price shot up because they don't make that model anymore). When I did the Princess Half I looped the small camera case I have onto my fuel belt to carry the camera, but that ended up being a huge pain, so for last year's marathon and the races this year I've just carried it in my hand with the strap around my wrist, and that's worked out well. Even with all the sweat and whatnot it's survived 5 races!
Wow! The fence story and chaffing are just wow!! Ouch!!
That is the best Mickey picture. So awesome!!
I'm sorry the last day was hard! But it's okay, you'll be back and you'll get more chances.
I'm so glad you said you would do it again too! Of course the Castaway Cay 5K is going to be a walk in the park for you guys, but I am excited to see you do it!
I probably should have put a TMI warning up before the chafing story...
That probably didn't help to convince you to start running, did it?
I love that Mickey picture! It's the current lock screen on my phone.
It was just a very different trip than what we're used to...but you're right, we will definitely be back! I wish we'd kept that perspective a little more, but what can ya do?
I can't wait for the Castaway Cay 5K!!!..and the cruise itself, of course. The countdown is in the 100s!!
Shannon!! I've been reading your report over the last couple weeks and, of course, there was so much I wanted to say that I've now forgotten. Booooo. Let's see....
Holly! I saw your report pop up this weekend...glad you're back!
- You know I love a good song lyric turned trip report title. So add me to the long list of people impressed with your wit!
Aw shucks, thanks. I'm proud of that one, not sure I'll come up with something better - or as good - for future reports. Fingers crossed!
- CONGRATS, my friend. Talk about taking on a challenge and crushing the goals you set for yourself! I'm glad you stuck to your own training plan and did it your own way. That makes it even better. And to think you even had a negative split. WOW!
Thanks! Yeah, I don't want to make it seem like I'm a know-it-all...but I'm still annoyed at the person that told me I wasn't doing enough.
Boo!
-You know what's kinda crazy? Of all your character pictures, the ones I geeked out over most were Daisy and Pluto during the 5K. I really appreciate your honest review of the 5K. After reading it, I don't know that I would want to do one during one of the race weekends. The Everest Challenge was fun, but I think it's entirely different.
You will understand this - my heart SANK when I saw how long those character lines were. Part of me wishes I'd just waited...it very well could have added 30-45 minutes to my time, but that was the one race without a sweep clock and it's not like I was going for a personal record or anything.
It really was a fun, well-organized race (as all Disney races are), but when all was said and done, between the registration fee, the cost of the pin and the Active.com fees it cost me almost $75 for the 5K alone. I really think it's the most overpriced of all of the races (not counting the kids races, because I don't know anything about those), and that's saying something. And speaking of price...the EE Challenge now costs $220 per team!
That's INSANE. But that seems to be the only race Will is interested in doing and I really want him to run a race with me...that will definitely be a one-and-done for us.
- When I read about your disappointment over not getting to see Will when you were running past the Grand, it reminded me so much of my and Brett's relationship. That is exactly how I would've reacted. No reason to get huffy over it when you know full and well that he's already upset with himself and it wasn't intentional.
Yeah, I LOVED seeing him later on but I knew him oversleeping wasn't on purpose. He was SO MAD at himself...when we were texting and he realized he'd missed me his reaction was less-than-magical, to say the least.
It was so much better seeing him later in the race though. I'm glad we were able to meet up then.
- The surprise at the Wide World of Sports?!?!? Yikes. I would've been CRUSHED to say the least. You already know I was one of those people who contemplated running the full simply on the off chance that there would be a crazy bazaar of rare characters set up at the Wide World of Sports. On the flip side... that special anniversary bling is a beauty. So it would've been okay in the end.
They just shouldn't have said anything. I know they need to describe the course in such a way that it seems attractive to sign up for the race...but really?? If I hadn't known about it ahead of time it would have been so neat.
And I was right there with you in thinking the surprise would be tons of rare characters. I had actually thought about skipping photos I wanted earlier in the race to make sure I had time for the surprise, so I'm glad I didn't do that. And oh the bling...I have such a crush on that medal. It's weird.
- Your room at the Grand Floridian? Yes, please! I'm thinking your review has won me over and Brett and I are going to have to make this one a must for at least part of our next stay on property.
YES. Definitely my favorite room we've have at Disney so far. I'm looking forward to going back when the construction is done and we have sufficient time to really soak it all in. I think you guys will like it...just being on the grounds, in the lobby, out in the courtyard...it's just so relaxing. Love it there.
- Thanks for the shout out... it's hard to believe we claimed our "hill" at the Polynesian two years ago!
You're welcome! I had to point out to Will that it was "your hill." Has it really been two years already?! Sheesh, time flies. And hey, thanks for the emails that weekend! So sweet of you.
- Castaway Cay 5K here we come!
There was so much more, I only wish I could remember it all. Congratulations, again!
YES! Can't wait for that 5K!
And thanks again for the congrats! Now I'm off to read your report!
