19.5mi this evening, a PR. Toured the neighborhood and saw the holiday lights.
Felt just full of energy after not running since Saturday, especially with all the rest. Sunday, complete rest. Monday, did a 1 leg bodyweight workout. Tuesday, core workout. Today, got up early, saw it was raining, thought about an exercise video or the stairmaster, but decided that some more chocolate covered raisins was in order, and that I needed to continue working on the box of Cheez-its that I diligently started on last night. Felt pretty gross this morning, with some raging heartburn. Then by lunchtime, started getting all this energy and figured I needed to go running tonight. I was aiming for 16mi, but then figured that I usually run in the morning in the dark, when there are no holiday lights, and this was the time to check out the neighborhood. Ran 12mi on the main roads, came home, got 2 big glasses of organic grape juice, then went back out to check out the lights. (What was I thinking? Hey, it said Best By 12/13/12!) Tummyache for a mile, though I think my body appreciated the energy at the end. I also think there must be something magical about Cheez-its. I'm guessing all the salt was helpful. Vaguely contemplated finishing the box after I got back, you know to uh... replenish the salt loss or something... but, I think I'll take it easy. Ended up getting a sub from Dominos, with extra steak, grilled chicken, tomatoes, and mushroom, a special order not available online. No cheese since the tummy still wasn't happy. Now, time for bed, then work tomorrow, awesome...
By the way, I'm smart enough not to buy Cheez-its. So, I commandeered them from the wife, while she was at work last night and sleeping this morning. No worries though, as I've already bought two replacement boxes!
Edit: I should have expected this. Now that I've managed a good distance, the whole Disney race is less appealing, due to the crowds and the cost. I've come to the conclusion that to get the most out of a Disney race, one really needs to take advantage of the
photo ops. I'm guessing that a good amount of the money goes to the spectacle and paying actors to dress up in Disney costumes to take photos with sweaty, smelly runners. Otherwise, it's a pretty boring and crowded race, as per this
disappointed princess. So that's $320 for both races, then another $130 inclusive of all photos for both days. Which means to get my money's worth, I'd be making sure that I stop for every photo op! I could think of better things to do with that money, or that could go a long way towards several visits or even a Disney season pass. Though, it's not til 2014, so plenty of time to decide.