So, you know how I had never gotten a medal?
Well, I just got my Disney 5K medal, but it is actually a soft plastic. Does this mean I have to wait until the Disneyworld Half-Marathon to get an actual "medal?" Hmmm, we'll see.
In the meantime, I'm definitely glad that I went to the Happiest Place on Earth to run amongst kids, adults, and various characters. It was pretty darn cool to have Dora, Diego, Jimmy Neutron, et al cheering us on. And of course, Mickey and Minnie were there to lend support at the START and congratulate us at the FINISH.
My time was a hair over 39 minutes. I was soaring (or, stumbling) over the checkerboard mat just as 38:59 went to 39:00. It took several minutes to actually reach the START after the official clock started, though, and the first mile was an exercise in passing the walkers while jogging in place, so miles 2 and 3 were faster than 13min/mile. (In this race we didn't have tags to record net time, but in the half-marathon they do.) But really, the time doesn't matter. Because I actually ran the whole darn thing. And that makes me very happy, indeed.
Comments (11)
whoo-hoo! you look great!
i was thinking about you running at the same time that i was running which made me smile just knowing that i wasn't the only one. at my race my time was 33:02. no Dora, Diego, Mickey or Minnie for me (jealous) but my hubs was there to cheer me on.
congrats to you, cant wait for our princess 1/2 marathon!
Posted by Laura Scarborough | September 5, 2009 10:03 AM
Posted on September 5, 2009 10:03
Given the composition of some of the medals I won doing track, I think yours is probably just as legit. Hell, weren't the medals at the winter olympics a couple years ago made of crystal or something?
Posted by Jim | September 5, 2009 10:08 AM
Posted on September 5, 2009 10:08
That is freaking fantastic, woman!
WOOHOO!
Posted by Motherhood Uncensored | September 5, 2009 10:14 AM
Posted on September 5, 2009 10:14
Wow Kari, you look great! Glowing with fitness! :) Congrats on your medal :).
Posted by Summer | September 5, 2009 11:59 AM
Posted on September 5, 2009 11:59
YAY KARI! Way to go!
Posted by mayberry | September 5, 2009 12:23 PM
Posted on September 5, 2009 12:23
Rock on! Way to go!
Posted by Stimey
|
September 6, 2009 5:26 PM
Posted on September 6, 2009 17:26
Congratulations!
Posted by Catherine Morgan | September 6, 2009 8:32 PM
Posted on September 6, 2009 20:32
Way to go!
Posted by Kyla | September 7, 2009 7:44 AM
Posted on September 7, 2009 07:44
Yay! Proud of you! And all this positive role modeling ... I may have to start getting in shape myself soon!
Posted by janny226 | September 9, 2009 10:41 AM
Posted on September 9, 2009 10:41
хаха жжёте я аж возбудилась (;
Posted by Porevo | September 13, 2009 9:45 AM
Posted on September 13, 2009 09:45
So you're going to be my friend in NYC right? RIGHT?
Because otherwise we'll be all alone and lonely, well, maybe you won't but I will.
I'll make you a metal medal! (Okay, no but I would if I could!)
Posted by moosh in indy. | September 14, 2009 2:24 PM
Posted on September 14, 2009 14:24