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Last Saturday I completed my first half marathon! I was so nervous about this race. I had trained for it but I was still worried that it would take me too long to finish. I didn't need to worry at all, I cam in just under 3 hours.
This was such a fun event. I loved seeing the other runner's creative sides with their costumes. I ran this race alone but it would have been so much fun running with someone else or a group of people.
I also loved the BLING! I will definitely be signing up for more races with medals! It gives me something to look forward to during the race.
This was also my first runDisney race. I loved running through the parks and seeing characters along the race route. I will hopefully be signing up for the Tower of Terror 10-miler and the Wine & Dine for 2014 races. I will also be training and hopefully signing up for the Dopey Challenge for 2015.
I am still here in Florida and will be for the next few days. I don't want to leave but I know I will be back soon!
What was your first half marathon? Have you ever run in a runDisney race?

Shoes

10/22/2013

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Since I've started this running journey I have always worn Nike shoes. I always thought that they fit my fit perfectly and I never really had issues until I started getting into longer distances. 
I was having a lot of foot problems so I decided to go to a local shoe store and found out that I was wearing the wrong size. Can you believe that? In the last few years I have been running not one person at a shoe store mentioned that my sizing was wrong. I was wearing a size 8 and should have been in a size 9! A full size difference.

I also pronate so I wasn't getting enough support in the inner heel area of the shoe. 
I tried on a few pair of shoes and decided to go with a pair of Brooks. They are the Adrenaline 13 GTS shoes. I wanted to try something different and I am so glad that I did. The longer distances haven't been as bad as I thought they would be. My feet don't hurt like they used to after a run.
I still love Nike products but I think for now I will stick with just their apparel.


What running shoes do you wear?