Tag Archives: first half marathon

Why Marathon Weekend Means So Much to Me

Posted on January 6, 2016 by

Today marks the start of Disney World Marathon Weekend.  With the first day of the expo being today, followed by four consecutive days of races, its going to be quite an exciting five days at Disney World as thousands of … Continue reading →

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Post Race Celebrations

Posted on November 10, 2015 by

Its been awhile since I’ve participated in the Tuesdays on the Run linkup (since the end of June to be exact), but when I saw this week’s theme for the linkup, I just knew I had to participate. This week’s … Continue reading →

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Memories from Marathon Weekend

Posted on January 7, 2015 by

Today marks the first day of Disney World Marathon Weekend.  After having been at Disney World the past two years for this exciting weekend of running, I’m a bit sad that Preston and I won’t be there this weekend, especially … Continue reading →

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2014 Year in Review

Posted on December 30, 2014 by

Is tomorrow really New Year’s Eve?  It feels like 2014 just started!  Its been quite a year, with lots of accomplishments, milestones, and just like last year, lots of changes. January I kicked off 2014 with a whirlwind trip to … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Posts of 2014

Posted on December 29, 2014 by

Surprise, its another blog post today!  With having taken last week off from blogging and there being so much I still want to recap from 2014 with only three days left in the year, I decided that its now or never! I’ve … Continue reading →

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My Year of Running

Posted on December 17, 2014 by

Its incredible to look back and think about all that I’ve accomplished this year!  At this time last year, I was training for my first half marathon, and now I’ve crossed the finish line of three half marathons, as well … Continue reading →

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Why My Half Marathons Went As Well As They Did

Posted on March 26, 2014 by

I’ve been anything but quiet on here about how proud I am of myself for completing two half marathons.  Just over a year ago I hadn’t started running, and now as I contemplate registering for my third, and possibly fourth, … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend – Final Thoughts and Day 6 – Fun at Magic Kingdom

Posted on February 11, 2014 by

One month ago today I became a half marathoner!  The runner’s high I’ve been on is still going strong, and although I’ve been a little easier on myself in terms of intensity and mileage during my current training cycle for … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend – Day 4 Part 2 – Celebrating My First Half Marathon

Posted on January 31, 2014 by

After completing my first half marathon, Preston wanted to ensure that my first half was properly celebrated and not overshadowed by his pending completion of the Dopey Challenge the next day. We had initially planned to celebrate with Mom and … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend – Day 4 – My First Half Marathon!

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

This was the day that all of the hard work, perseverance, and training I had put in was preparing me for: my first half marathon!  Sit tight, because a short recap wouldn’t have done justice for this race! Despite how … Continue reading →

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