12 Miles on the Road

Saturday morning brought clear and cool Fall temperatures – the perfect weather for a long run!

My friend Heather and I met up extra early on Saturday because we each had 12 miles to tackle. Prior to Saturday, it had been a long while since I’d run 12 miles or longer (probably the Princess Half) and I wasn’t sure what to expect. It’s one month until the Wine & Dine Half, y’all! ONE MONTH! I can’t wait!

I was worried about my right IT Band for Saturday’s run because it bothered me on last week’s 8 mile run. I decided to attempt KT Tape and purchased a roll on Friday night. After watching a few videos on KT Tape’s website, I was taped and ready to go! (More on that later.)

As I mentioned before, we met up extra early to begin our run. Much of the first part of our run was in the dark. As we rounded the corner near the river, the sun began to peek out on the horizon.

We chose an out and back course – 6 miles out and 6 miles back. I prefer that route because I would rather not loop and loop the same area over and over again.

These birdies enjoyed the beautiful morning, too!

The miles seemed to fly by! I love running with a friend – good conversation is the best, especially on a long run! :)

We did it…and felt great, too!

I was all minnie’d out on Saturday! I wore the red shirt as a test run for my Wine & Dine Half costume! :)

How did the KT Tape work?

AMAZING. The tape didn’t bother me, it never rolled, I hardly noticed it, in fact! The best part? My IT Band never bothered me at all during the run. The combination of rolling, PT exercises, and KT Tape did it’s job. I plan to continue using this stuff as long as it’s needed. Best part? KT Tape comes in a lot of fun colors! :D

Hope you all have a fabulous Monday and a great start to your week!!

Do you wear KT Tape or something similar? Any tips for this newbie?

Fitness Friday–10/3

Currently training for:
Disney’s Wine & Dine Half Marathon
Louisiana Half Marathon Rock ‘n’ Roll NOLA Half Marathon
Glass Slipper Challenge
Saturday – 8 mile run with a gorgeous sunrise!
Sunday – Rest Day 
Monday –  Cross training routine from Pinterest
Tuesday –  3.25 mile run
Wednesday – Cross training routine from Pinterest (lots of squats and lunges!)
Thursday – 4 mile run
Friday – Rest Day

This week also brought lots of pretty sunsets!




I tested out the selfie timer on my iPhone…..and I kinda liked it. Am I supposed to admit that? Whoops I think I just did.

By the way, guess what?



It’s only 1 month until Disney! Well…sort of. :)

Things I’m looking forward to:



Adding yet another mug to my collection! (I can hear my husband groaning from the other room!)



An anniversary medal!



Tasting this holy goodness from Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival – it’s called “Frozen Smores” and umm, hello….I can’t wait to try it!

Last but definitely not least, I’m looking forward to this:



Attending Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party once again!



Toy Soldiers are one of my favorite parts of the parade!



Back in 2007, we all wore shirts with our names on them to MVMCP. Santa called out my dad and my husband’s names from the top of his float during the parade! “Be good, Allen!” “Merry Christmas, Jason!” That was pretty much the highlight of their trip (and they still talk about it to this day, I kid you not….boys.)

Anyway, we’re looking forward to an overall fun time!!

Anything new or exciting coming up in your corner of the world? If so, please share! I wanna hear all about it! Have a great weekend!