01/13/2022
“When you pull on that jersey, you represent yourself and your teammates, and the name on the front is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back.” —Herb Brooks
Over the weekend I completed the Walt Disney World D***y Challenge. If you’re unfamiliar, this is 4 races over 4 days, totaling 48.6 miles. A 5k (3.1 miles), 10k (6.2 miles), half marathon (13.1 miles), and a full marathon (26.2 miles). My average pace for all races was 15 minutes/mile. If you’re saying to yourself..that’s not very fast..I can do that..the answer is YES, yes you can do it!
The goal of the weekend had nothing to do with pace, but to run with my fellow BOGP (Be Our Guest Podcast) Lizards. Each day I ran with someone new. Someone I had never met before. Together we are part of the best running group out there (I’m convinced)! We are family! We had gatherings, explored the parks, had drinks, and meals together. It was, dare I say, “magical.”
My hydration and nutrition were on point and because I wasn’t running at a crazy fast pace my body felt really good the entire time. Even after all 48.6 miles. The last few miles we each bought a beer in Epcot and walked to the finish line. It. Was. Delicious. And so well deserved by all.
I loved running in the sea of Lizard green (even though on marathon day I decided to support my husband and his fellow firefighters by wearing their shirt). I’m proud to be a Lizard, wear the colors and the name, and can’t wait until our next race together, whenever that may be.💚🦎💚
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