Disney Princess Half Marathon

As many of you know, Bill and I (along with a few other awesome Shredheads) ran the Disney Princess Half Marathon at Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida this past March. And while I’ve been do Disney World many times, the two times I’ve been there as an adult, I’ve been really disappointed with...
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Well, folks. It happened! The shredheads came, saw, and conquered the Disney Princess Half Marathon, and as far as I can tell, most of us lived to tell about it at the finish line. I'd be remiss not to mention our awesome Shredheads gathering on Friday night at Earl of Sandwich, where we got...
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Holy moly, Shredheads! It's almost time for the Disney Princess Half Marathon. Now before you freak out (okay, so maybe some of us are) about the logistics of race day, here are a few reminders and tips. Paperwork Do not forget to print out your waiver and bring it with you. You will need it to...
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We apologize for the week long Disney Princess Half Marathon posts, but both Bill and I are gearing up for it so it is in the forefront of our minds. That being said, Bill did just purchase and test out the Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown DVD, and we'll have his thoughts on that very...
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Are you panicking yet? I'm not. Okay, maybe a little. Although today I'm actually excited to get this over with have fun with the race.  It's the trip there that has me nervous.  Taking my kids to Disneyworld?  What on earth was I thinking? Anyway, if you haven't already done so, you need to do a couple...
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Zoinks!  In case your adrenaline wasn't pumping, we only have 3 WEEKS until the Tiarathon! *faints* Hopefully your training programs are going better than mine is at the moment.  This snow is killing me, although thanks to @elsewise doing some googling from Canada, she reminded me that I have county fitness centers I can use cheap. ...
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Hey Tiarathoners!  How's your training coming? If you're anything like me (minus the boy parts), you're probably getting a little nervous about the big event.  It's pretty easy to get caught up in the training at this point, but you need to start looking at the gear you're going to be using during the race. ShoesI...
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Hey Tiarathoners (for those of you who don't know what this is, read about it here), can you believe there are only 39 days (or 38, depending on which race you're doing) left until the half marathon (and 5K)? YIKES! First, if you haven't registered, do it now!  The half marathon is 93% full, and the...
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We've been hearing many of you buzzing about on Twitter about the Disney Princess Half Marathon, so we decided to create a little roll call spread sheet to collect everyone's information so we can organize some sort of Shredheads gathering. We're thinking of Friday night, since it's probably not a great idea for us...
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Running when it's cold and/or rainy is completely different than running when it's warm out.  If you happen to have access to a nice, cushy, cozy treadmill (jealous? me? noooo…) that's one option.  But what if you want to run outside? Layers, layers, layers Layers are your friend.  Regardless of the temperature, the first layer (both...
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