This week has been such a blur w/ the end of DST. This is the first time that I’ve had to get right back into training mode following W&D. I didn’t get my first run in until Thursday b/c my ankles were still a bit sore from all the standing before the races. They weren’t too bad after the half on Sunday, but they really got stiff during the drive back on Monday. I’m worried about how I’m going to end up after the marathon.
We got to the Expo on Friday afternoon, & was disappointed that the only things I had wanted (magnets for the race weekend & Challenge) were already gone. I got the small acrylic magnet & Tervis mug instead.
Once again, I’m extremely grateful for the text group!
I’ve been missing it this week, lol. Thank you
@croach for organizing that! Part of the reason I haven’t been on the boards since I got back is that my laptop isn’t cooperating, & trying to type all of this on my phone isn’t ideal.
Even though I didn’t meet anyone, it was a lot of fun following along w/ everyone during the weekend. Knowing which characters were out & where they were definitely made the 10K & Half so much more enjoyable since I could plan for who I wanted to stop for. Not having to run up to see which character the stop was for & then run back to the end of the line made for a 1000% better race experience.
Thank you to
@rteetz,
@KSellers88 &
@croach (did I miss anyone else?) for giving the character updates during the 10K & Half. You all rock!!
Thanks to everyone else who provided updates on the Expo/traffic/bus waits/beer stand operations/etc throughout the weekend.
Despite the weather being all over the place, I had so much fun during the races. Even though we got rained on for the Half, it wasn’t enough to get soaked, & it didn’t last the whole time, so I wasn’t mad about it. I wore a visor & my hair in a braid, yet my frizz could not be tamed, lol.
The rain did suck for the after-party, though. We had rain jackets & an umbrella, but we were so tired. We watched Illuminations, then rode FEA, Soarin’ & Spaceship Earth. Didn’t eat or drink anything. I was still full from CG brunch, but also couldn’t fathom trying to eat/drink/hold an umbrella in the rain. I think it was almost 11:30 by the time we left the party. I’d have to skip CG brunch & just chill at the resort if I want stay for the party again.
I wasn’t sure if I was going to continue w/ W&D weekend, but since 2019 is an anniversary, I think I’ll have to, as long as I can get in during registration.
