Maybe I shouldn't be so brutally honest to the staff of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, but honestly, I was not feeling very ready to run that marathon.
But Sunday rolled around, and I showed up, started, and I finished the Walt Disney World Marathon! It was my first and last.
Kyle and I met with my parents in Florida on Thursday, January 8th. We had a few great days hopping around parks before my 6 hour run/walk on the 11th.
Some things to note
- The altitude made a huge difference! I ran the first 18 miles wihtout getting the least bit winded.
- Running stinks! One should only engage in running to save one's life, and often that decision should really be weighed more carefully.
- I walked from 18 to 25. Although my cardio system felt great, the altitude didn't save discomfort from ligaments and muscles in my feet, of all places.
- Disney has characters throughout the course. Many racers stopped to take photos, I did not.
- I spent almost 30 minutes in line for port-o-lets along the way.
- During the race I ate 2 bananas, 2 cups of honey, and probably drank more than 2L of water.
- I finished the 1/2 marathon in about 2 hours and I crawled through the second half to come in at 6hrs.
- No injuries. No joint paint. No major muscle soreness. I crossed the finish line on my feet, and each of the succeeding days were pain-free, with only slight stiffness in my shoulders.
- Goals accomplished: (1) completed the race, (2) didn't get hurt, and (3) won't be in a state of recovery for any part fo the following week.
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