Planning for my next race!

Well, I've got my plan for my next race-my first FULL marathon(!!)- all set up. The schedule doesn't technically start for two weeks, but I've got a little plan set up to get back into running. I'm a bit nervous about trying a full marathon, but a little excited, as well. If anything it's an excuse to go to Florida for a few days. I'll keep you all posted!

And a setback...

So, getting all psyched to start training and I twist my ankle and hurt my foot in NY. Just great. It's nothing serious and I should be fine in a few days, but it's a slight setback and not what I had in mind. Ah, well, I just need to take it a bit easy at first so I don't seriously hurt myself. I'll keep you posted!

Updates already!

So...I've been working on my planning. I can fit the Couch to 5K plan in right before my marathon training so I'm a little bit more ready for that. My next run I'm signing up for isn't until January, so I'm looking for a few more smaller races to sign up for. I may still sign up for the Zombie run, but I'd need to sign up now. I also discovered the Color Run, which looks like a TON of fun. DC's isn't until September, though. Maybe I'll find another smaller race that takes place before that... Any ideas for the DC area?

What's next?

What is next for this up and coming "runner"? Well, my mother, sister and I have talked about it and we're pretty sure we're going to try the January 2013 WDW Marathon! A full 26.2 miles instead of the 13.1 we've done. Thankfully we've got time to prepare. I'll keep you posted on my progress!

The 2012 Princess Half has come and gone....

And even with next-to-no preperation I finished and thought it was MUCH easier than the Richmond half!! My time was a little slower- around 3:19- but I finished and didn't really feel it until mile 12.
I don't really have much to show for it. All of the lines for characters were quite long and I didn't have the speed to stop for pictures then run. But I really want to do this race again. There's always next year for pictures!
There was quite a bit of entertainment. People on stilts, the Black Pearl with Jack Sparrow and Barbossa, a hot air balloon, Cinderella and her prince, Alice and the Mad Hatter, the Fairy Godmother, Belle with the Beast and Gaston, Tiana and Naveen, Miko and Pocahontas, the three fairy godmothers with Aurora and Prince Philip, Cruella with the wicked queens and Cinderella's step-family, a soldier from Toy Story, Minnie, Donald and Goofy in golf gear, and all the princes in one location.
My family talked about doing the Coast to Coast challenge, but the Disneyland half already sold out. Oh well...there's always next year!
Not much else to say.... I've got to sign up for another race. I want to start running more so I can get better times. This half marathon stuff is addicting!

Major problems....

Four days til race day. Last week I felt awful and got practically no walking/running done. I'm so screwed for this first race. I'm just hoping to complete it.
To add to my problems, the treadmill broke. Again. So I've got to fix that.
I'm so worried about this. I need to do this race. I need to finish.

Sorry about the lack of posts! In full on panic mode...

Less than two weeks and it's not looking too good. I guess all I can do is try. I did get in my 9 miles on Sunday. Unfortunately I can't give you any times because, well, my treadmill died halfway through and screwed up everything. And then it didn't work yesterday. Talk about panic mode! Thankfully my mother fixed it.
Anyway, got my 30 minutes in today, which was almost two miles, which is pretty good. Hopefully I can keep that pace up race day. I've got a 10 miler this Sunday.... why does this plan not have a 13 mile day scheduled?? I feel so unprepared....