Running in the Princess Half Marathon

[WishIWasAtWDW]

i'm running for the first time in the princess half marathon next february! woo hoo! :sohappy: after reading so many great trip reports and talking to friends who have ran in past years, i decided that i would run this year! i've never run any race before but i figured there was no better motivation to train than a trip to wdw! my fiancé is nice enough to run with me. i just called today to book our room for the trip. we are staying at pofq. very exciting! now that we are registered and have a room booked, its official!!

anyone else running this year?

 

[HollyBelle]

Yay, Ashley!! I'm so excited for you. You guys are going to have so much fun. :sohappy:

 

[WishIWasAtWDW]

thanks holly! i am really excited. although now that we are registered and the room is booked, i realize that i really need to start training hardcore! :lol: i have been kind of taking it easy and now i realize that the time is winding down for me to get into shape to be able to finish the race. february seems so far away but i know it will be here before we know it.

 

[Ariel484]

You guys will have a blast! Don't worry, you have plenty of time to train! :sohappy:

 

[HollyBelle]

I second Shannon... you still have plenty of time to train. We spent some time getting a decent base up over the first part of the summer, but we just started our actual training plan for the Wine and Dine Half. Just finished Week 1 of 8! The countdown is on. And I forgot to mention it earlier, but Princess Wes really does have a nice ring to it! I love a man who's secure enough to run a Princess race with his woman! :lol: I'm already looking forward to your report.

 

[WishIWasAtWDW]

You guys will have a blast! Don't worry, you have plenty of time to train! :sohappy:

thanks! i have never ran in any race before so i am worried about training. i am glad that i still have plenty of time!

I second Shannon... you still have plenty of time to train. We spent some time getting a decent base up over the first part of the summer, but we just started our actual training plan for the Wine and Dine Half. Just finished Week 1 of 8! The countdown is on. And I forgot to mention it earlier, but Princess Wes really does have a nice ring to it! I love a man who's secure enough to run a Princess race with his woman! :lol: I'm already looking forward to your report.

woo hoo! have fun at the wine and dine half! :lol: yes, princess wes wasn't super thrilled when he found out it was a princess themed race but he is being a real trooper. and i waited to tell him what time the race starts until after we had already registered :lol: he wasn't thrilled about that either! but it should be fun and he is really excited that this race has me motivated to go to the gym. i have always hated the gym but i will do anything for disney.

 

[Ariel484]

Just find a plan and stick to it as best you can...you'll be fine! I used the Jeff Galloway plan from runDisney.com and it got me to the finish line with a smile on my face.

Also, just an FYI...the tech shirts that come with the entry fee are in women's sizes, so I hope Princess Wes chose accordingly! My brother and I ran the race this past February and he ordered his shirt in a medium (his normal size), not realizing that they weren't unisex. He was easily able to exchange it at the expo for an XL though.

Happy training! :sohappy:

 

[mraphael]

I'm running the Princess Half this year....It will be my third Disney race! I'm super pumped about running this one because I'll be running with one of my great friends

I also use the Jeff Galloway running program for all of my long races and it's perfect for beginners!! No time like the present to start training! At least get a good base of 4-6 miles