I did it! Where's My Sticker? ;)

shellsrenee01 · January 2013

I did it! I actually did it!

I participated in the Tinkerbell Half Marathon today and I finished! It was my first attempt at a race this distance and Disney races have a pacing requirement of 16/min mile or else you can get thrown off the course. So I was very nervous when I realized around mile 7 that my 14 min/mile pace had turned into a 17 min/mile pace due to fatigue and muscle cramps. But I kept telling myself that even if they sweep me off the course, I was NOT going to go down without a fight!

I was able to mentally push myself forward mile after mile...

Mile 8...
Mile 9...
Mile 10...

Before I knew it, I only had 1 mile to go and then POW! I was crossing that finish line. My time was 3:44 mins and I am damn proud of that. Many times I could have just stopped and let them shuttle me to the "tent of shame" (aka, did not finish tent), but the UMPH inside of me would not let me stop.

I am so unbelievably stoked right now. I cannot wait to get a 13.1 sticker

chelchelt · January 2013

WOW! Great Job! What an accomplishment

spectralmoon · January 2013

That is a b*tchin' medal for a b*tchin' accomplishment!

ashlbubba · January 2013

Congratulations!

I had no idea what the 13.1 or 26.2 stickers were for until this post! :laugh:

nz_deevaa · January 2013

You don't need a stinking sticker... check out that medal!

tekwriter · January 2013

You rock! Way to go!

kirstencorren · January 2013

Awesome!!!! Great job. That is a pretty cool looking medal

Crankstr · January 2013

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

KazSmith68 · January 2013

Awesome, congratulations :flowerforyou:

nxd10 · January 2013

That is MARVELOUS! Congrats. I could not do that myself. You go girl!

Sabine_Stroehm · January 2013

You're my new hero! I want to try a half...some day.

shellsrenee01 · January 2013

Thanks, everyone! I just realized that picture doesn't show the actual Tinkerbell part. She spins in the middle of the medal. It is pretty awesome. I do all my races for the BLING! (But I am definitely getting a 13.1 sticker or magnet after this one...it was so amazingly tough! haha)