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I have just under a year to prepare for it....

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I will be running 13.1 miles around the Disney theme parks in the Disney Princess Half Marathon in March 2010

Go for it! That would be fabulous!

We're going this year - wanna meetup for a practice run http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...es/biggrin.gif

Sounds awesome. How much do you think you'll have to do to get ready for it?

You're going to Disney or to the Marathon weekend?
I live about 20 minutes away from Disney http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif

I'm not a runner by nature (although my father is a marathoner and my brother is a cross country superstar... dunno must have missed that gene) so I've been starting small. I run/jog/walk 3-4 times a week for 30-40 minutes. I'm not going for distance yet, just endurance. Once I'm comfortable running, I will start running longer distances and worrying about pace and such. I'm trying to recruit a few others to run with me for the big day so we can keep each other motivated http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...es/biggrin.gif

We're just taking our then 5YO to Disney. My wife is from FL as well, and she use to go to the park all the time. We're probably going to be moving back to FL in a coupe of years.

So, cool - you have a goal to work towards. And the idea of recruiting others is a good one IMO. You can keep each other focused. You looking for others to train with?

You may actually have the running gene, you just haven't tuned it in yet, but it sounds as if your headed that way http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...s/thumbsup.gif

you go for it heather

Go for it!

Brilliant

I ran my first (and last) half marathon a couple of years back in the Great North Run.

Unfortunately I had "achilles" issues in the build up and really damaged them on the day. I did it in 1 hour 51 minutes and (I think) 23 seconds! But I had been hoping for something about 15 minutes quicker!

If I ran it now it would be more like 3 hours 51 minutes!!

If you do the training, you'll really enjoy it. One thing I never appreciated was how good a good crowd can be. The crowd really played a part.

yay Im so happy for you. Ive always known you wanted to be a disney princess! http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif

Get yourself on a cross trainer before hitting the hard ground running, get your cardio to peak and breathing techniques near perfect

Eat lots of vitamin C as this will aid greatly in breaking through when you hit the 'wall' i guess you have hit the wall when running? if not then you'l know when you do OMFG it hurts!

And make sure you drink plenty plenty of water, when running dont glug it, sip slowly.

Don't let running become stressful. Don't set unrealistic goals, or use an unrealistic training plan, start of small and work up big

And decent footwear is a must or you can say goodbye to your kness http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif

Good Luck

Never a truer word said. The main problem with my achilles was caused by initially using bad footwear and never truly recovering from it.

If you would like me to recommend some trainers, that's no problem. The Runners World website has a particularly good section where you can specify all your details and it will recommend for you.

You'll also hear lots of conflicting stories as to whether to treadmill or road run.

Personally (and this is in no way deriding anyone elses plans) I prefer to start and get cardio in the gym, but very quickly switch to road running. Some have trouble with their knees on hard roads, I don't, so this is just me. However, if you exclusively treadmill run (as I have done before) it's quite the adjustment switching to the road. Simply put, a treadmill makes your legs feel like you are pushing in one direction and road running, the other, due to the wheels obviously.

Others will have different ideas, that's just mine!!

Treamill and road running very very very different no doubt, treadmill is so much softer and alot easier, much more motivational i feel

Get your feet propely measured in a sports shop by a pro, you may think you know your size but i bet you will be suprised when they measure you, i went all the way to ashford, bout hours travel for me to get my feet measured for a set of trainers and was very suprised to find out my size wasnt what i thought it was.

Remember the mp3 player! music helps you focus away from tiring and helps you last longer, fast paced music with heavy bass is very motivational and keeps you focused on the task.

Remeber that 73% of accidents involving vehicles and runners are the fault of the runner, not the driver, so run safe and keep the music toned down so you can still here trafiic http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif

I ran a marathon in 1979. 5 years earlier I could not even run a half a mile without stopping. It was all due to not knowing how to pace myself. I would suggest picking up a book on how to prepare to run a marathon. Just cut the distances in half that they speak about. Unless you are a freak of nature you need to follow a plan of building up the endurance. If one is not careful and over does it they can get worn down and get sick.

For me running on a treadmill is torture. I never could get the hang of it. I could run much faster on the ground without getting winded or legs tiring.

If I have to put on my cheerleader gear to cheer you on... SO It SHALL BE!

but be warned beaner in a cheerleader outfit, is not that pretty!
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Oh dear, we're going underground!! http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...smilies/24.gif

Good luck, Heather! I've always admired those that can run like that!

http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/woot.gifYou go girl!

That is so awesome!!!

I've started out going back and forth with treadmill and road running so it's not a shock to switch from one to the other.
Thanks for all your tips and cheers, ladies and gents http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...es/biggrin.gif

Hmm I forgot I had this thread LOL

Well, not that any of you really remembered, but I DID complete the Disney Princess Half Marathon LOL

See??

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