Fit for a Princess

Sometimes I see something and I decide, I have to do that. Someday, be it soon or way in the future, I'm going to do that thing!

That's exactly what I thought last year when my friend Gina told me about a race she was running, a new half-marathon in Disney World. The theme was Disney Princesses. And I knew that, someday, I needed to run that race.

Luckily for me, it actually fit into my schedule this year. Last weekend I flew down to Orlando to visit Gina and to run what turned out to be a fantastic race. Seriously, it was made for me. Why? Because the finishers' medals look like crowns with rhinestones in them. Because people all around were running in tutus and tiaras. Because on my race bib was printed not only my number, but Princess Rebecca. Because we got to run through Epcot and the Magic Kingdom, including a path right through Cinderella's castle, with trumpeters up above heralding our arrival. Because, even after minimal training and getting up at 3:45am to wait in 40-degree weather in the dark for the race to start, it reminded me how much I love to run. Oh yes, and because, when it finally did start, it was with fireworks!

Like I said, it was fantastic. I am so glad I went. And so glad I carried a camera!