tinkerbell half marathon

January 29, 2012

This morning I ran the Disneyland half marathon. After 4 hours of sleep we got the kids up at 430a and drove to Disneyland. Before the park opened we ran around and through the park. It was a fun race and distracting enough for me to forget that I was running 13.1 miles…or at least until the 10th mile when my body reminded me it hurt .

This was tinkerbell themed so there were many people dressed up in fairy costumes as well as any and all other Disney costumes. I had to give it to a few racers because I barely could stand to carry my iPod and they had wings, tutus and wands!! If I do it again next year I might try to dress up a little.

Bill was also a trooper and walked his own half marathon with the kids to find points during the race to cheer me on. It was a huge help and gave me a much needed boost.

When we were making signs a few days before the race I asked Aidan what he wanted to put on his sign and he said, “I love you and Go Mommy Go!!” it made my heart melt.

(enclosed is not the most flattering photo since I had stopped at the 11.5 mile mark for this photo..I think I was in the middle of saying, “ugh, Maddie is heavy.”

I took the photo of bill and Maddie while I was running. It was the only photo I took. There were lots of stops to Take photos with characters but I was running solo (so no extra photographer) and I felt like it I stopped to wait in line that I might not finish