Dopey Challenge Training - Week 19 We're going to Disney World

I had planned to do my first training run on Monday so I could use Tuesday to pack for Wine and Dine. Well….. Halloween (Sunday) I was in bed with cluster migraines, this pushed my training run back to Tuesday. If you’ve never experience cluster migraines, I hope you never do. They are one migraine followed by another by another…. Well you get the point.  Even on my Tuesday run, I did not feel 100%, but I pulled myself together and got it done. I always feel better after a run, even when I’m sick. 

 

After my run, I did all my packing because Wednesday is departure day to Disney!! I’m using the three Wine/Dine races in place of the scheduled training runs.  And that extra 8.5 walk on the training plan, well I know I’ll exceed that in the parks.

 

Landing at Orlando airport was such a wonderful feeling. To be back and heading to Disney, I thought just kiddos got this excited. But, with the long pandemic hiatus of races I am ready to see and do everything Disney!

We stayed at Coronado Springs resort, we haven’t stayed there since the remodel and WOW is it awesome. We had dinner at Three Bridges Bar and Grill at Villa del Lago and margaritas of course. 

I had so much fun being back in Disney and it was very emotional at that first start line of the 5K. I’m not embarrassed to say I actually teared up when the fireworks went off AND when I crossed the finish line.

 

I ended up buying a race themed sparkle skirt and visor at the Expo to wear for the Half Marathon. I was okay with that, because the 5K and 10K were so cold and raining that when the morning of the half rolled around I was done with it all and was in no mood to wear a costume. 

 

After completing all the races, my son and I participated in our own challenge. We had purchased an “Around the World” challenge medal for snacking and drinking around Epcot. 

 

We had so much fun eating and drinking in an effort to complete the one mile challenge. The lines were crazy long so we did not complete all the flags on our medal, but it was sure fun trying. 

To watch Week 19 and all the fun we had at the food festival click here!