You guys. Today was tough. Not even gonna lie. I wanted to quit so badly. My left IT band and hamstring were acting up, and I was nervous and exhausted simultaneously.
But I did it!
It was a really tough mental and physical battle. But thankfully there were some of my favorite characters along the way to cheer me on.
I was freezing my tail off the whole dang way, but I kept pushing through the pain.
Some of the awesome scenery didn’t hurt either!
You guys, I am exhausted and overwhelmed with emotion from completing my 3rd 26.2 mile race. Thank you all so much for the love and encouragement!
xoxo Ariel
Congrats, Charlotte!! I knew you would do it, and you have the best celebration pictures to prove it! (Meeko is where it’s at!) I hope that you are enjoying your victory, and you have a smooth trip home 🙂
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Yessss Meeko is the best! I was just telling my husband I think he’s one of the most underrated side characters in the classic Disney films!
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Congratulations 🙂 A marvellous and selfless achievement and I hope you’re proud of yourself. I’m proud of you
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Thank you!!! I had my slowest ever marathon pace but am trying to be happy with it. I really and truly appreciate the kind sentiments!!
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You managed to actually do it. That’s worth being proud of alone. I doubt I could do a marathon. Far too unfit. I hope you managed to raise lots of money for the cause too
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Thank you so much, Paul! I often have to remind myself to swallow my pride and not let my ego get in the way when I have a race where the clock time is not ideal, but I agree with you, crossing the finish line is an accomplishment in itself. Learning how to deal with setbacks such as leg cramps and not ideal race conditions is a continual learning process for me, one for which I am grateful. That’s one thing I love about long distance running – it’s a fantastic tool for humbling oneself and learning a lot about dealing with adversity.
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At some point I’d love to complete a marathon and I may well start training for the one in London at some point when time permits, but don’t hold me to it 😉
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Ooh London is meant to be one of the most premier marathons in the world. I’ll keep my eyes peeled on your blog for any decision to begin training!
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I say a lot of things to be fair. It’ll probably never happen. Haha
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Congratulations on this huge accomplishment! I think it’s awesome that your hubby supports you in your interests!
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Thank you, girl!!!!! lol I have to drag his butt out of bed for these things but it is great to have his support!
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That’s awesome, though!!
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Way to be totally awesome, Charlotte. I used to think about doing a marathon — then I got over it.
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Thank you! And haha it is definitely a crazy thing to do 😜
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Congratulations! That’s great! It must have been such a fun place to do it too. 🙂
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Thanks, Bun! The locale was certainly a nice perk! 😊
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Well done! Great job 🙂
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Thank you!!
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Congratulations!!! Your costume looks absolutely awesome! 😀
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Thank you Frede!!! 💖
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Woo Hoo! Congrats! Love the costume!
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Thanks, Phil!! Lol the costume certainly garnered a number of comments, particularly considering the freezing weather haha!
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Well done. I’m noticing that there is a disney photo “stance” — one foot out with the toe raised. I would have never known to do that.
PS- Finishing a race you want to quit is a gift. next time, it will be easier to keep going.
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Thank you Jeff! You are so right that it is a gift. In a way I feel more proud of races where I wanted to quit than races where I’ve PR’d.
And yes, that is the Disney photo stance! I like to mimic the pose of the characters, and most of the Fab Five (Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Pluto) do that stance.
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[…] night after the race, we relaxed and celebrated at our resort, with pizza, drinks, and gaming at the […]
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OMG wow congratulations, that’s one long marathon. The disney characters are all so cute and your outfit is awesome haha. You’re killing it out there!
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Aw thanks!! There were so many awesome Disney characters out on the course! And haha thanks, the outfit was freezing but worth it for the photos lol
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Brilliant. Well done. What an amazing achievement. I love the photo of you with Minnie and Mickey. It’s fantastic that you kept going even when it was really tough. You deserve a rest and a nice treat now.
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Aw thank you! That was one of my favorite photos from the race as well. I am doing a lot of resting now!
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Well Done! Congratulations!
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Thank you!!!
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[…] last Wednesday was our last day in Disney World after Sunday’s marathon. Since our flight left Orlando at 3pm, we had a bit of time to kill around the resort that morning. […]
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BTW: A little late but…Well done!
Marathons are tough but it looked like you enjoyed it 🙂
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Thank you!! This was was pretty tough but a lot of fun 🙂
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Well done! Your pictures look so much fun!
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Thank you!! It was loads of fun 🙂
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