#princess half

[kaitlosingweight]

I’m officially a half marathoner, y’all 🏃🏻‍♀️👑✨

[riderunlove]

Living up the the run part of my username... I am the proud owner of these. Can't believe it was already two weeks ago!!

[rachelfatpants]

[rachelfatpants]

UGH

Tonight I’ve been frantically finishing packing after work. Work was great, drive through was closed a majority of the evening, so it made it super easy. So that was cool. 

But tonight I’ve realized that I didn’t pack my blue sports bra yet. It’s the bra I wear for pretty much all my races because it has little pads in it to disguise the nips, haha. I got it last year for the princess because it matches my costume. I was JUST wearing it in the last week, but I can’t find it anywhere. I’ve torn my room apart, I’ve looked everywhere I can possibly think of. I just can’t find it. It’s stupid, but I feel like it’s an ominous sign or something. Like it’s become my lucky bra and I can’t find it. So frustrated and my anxiety is at an all time high. I’m trying to just be excited, but right now that’s not working. 

[rachelfatpants]

Today was travel day! I made it to Orlando with a stop in Austin, where I had some delicious barbecue. I always feel like the Disney gift shop at the airport is my first / last glimpse of Disney, haha, so I feel like I take a picture every time I go. The Universal gift shop was taunting me. 

I don’t get to Wizarding World this year. But I get 2 days at Disney (not counting the runs!) 

Tomorrow morning I’m going to the expo to pick up my race kits and pick up some race merch. YAY! Trying to push away the anxiety about the half and just have fun and be excited! 

[rachelfatpants]

I did it!!! I finally got off my butt and went for a run. I walked most of it, but damn, it was hard. Which is terrifying. Why do I like to set myself up like this when I have a big run coming up? boooooo. But I did it and I’ll do it again! 

Yesterday I put my clothes on to go for a run but didn’t do it. I don’t know what happens, but my anxiety was just too much, I couldn’t get myself to actually go. I’ve really been struggling lately. It’s so hard. It feels like it takes so much effort to just do the most basic stuff. I’m switching medications, I just started my new one (which is actually old for me, but it worked many years ago, until it just seemed to stop, but my doctor thinks it will work for me again.) I’m hoping the new one will kick in soon. I’m so tired of being tired. 

I’ve also made it to day 5 of the Whole 30! I’m still doing it my own way, but I’m proud of how I’m doing. Today I drank unsweetened cold brew at work. It’s not TERRIBLE, but I’m trying to train myself to enjoy it more, haha. 

On Saturday I went to lunch with one of my college friends, we went to Korean BBQ and feasted. We did the kind where we actually cooked it ourselves, which I’ve never actually done. I was able to resist the rice and even more difficult, ordering Pajeun, which is my freaking FAVOOOORITE. After lunch we went and got pedicures. It was cold out, so my empty drink from the day before was totally frozen. For people that are from colder places, that’s probably normal, but I was entertained. 

So that was a good day. 

I’m just trying to hang in there. 

[planeandpolished]

This is one of my favorite photos from our Disney trip! Every time I look at it, it reminds me of my accomplishment and gives me such pure joy...like I experienced as I was almost in tears running toward Cinderella’s castle.

Do you have a photo or a memory that does that to you?

@waltdisneyworld

[kaitlosingweight]

For years I’ve seen pictures and videos from the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend and thought to myself “wow I really wish I could do that” and more recently “maybe one year I’ll be ready to do that!” Then finally I started to think ...but why can’t I do it now? Mindset shift!! I CAN and I WILL! 🏃🏻‍♀️👑 In March when I signed up for the Wine & Dine 10k I was 100% determined to sign up for the 2019 Princess Half. By 12:07pm today I was registered not only for the Half Marathon but also a bonus — the Princess 5k! Ahh, I signed up for my first half marathon today, y’all! Bring on those Magical Miles✨