Tinker Bell Half Marathon 2016- Anniversary Run!

The Tinker Bell Half Marathon anniversary is finally here!
That means..... It's time for me to run another 13.1 miles!

This will be my second Tinker Bell Half, but third half marathon all together (we did the princess half marathon in 2014). My running buddy, Christine, has actually run every Tinker Bell Half Marathon since the first one. This year, we will have a bigger running team as 2 more of my friends join us! This will be their first half marathon, so we are very excited for them! Welcome to the course, Ellen and Stacey!

I am running my special anniversary half for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. AFSP raises awareness, funds scientific research, and provides resources and aid to those affected by suicide. http://afsp.org/ There is always a very personal reason I run for these charities. This is the first year I will be raising money in memory of. Please take a moment to donate by clicking the PayPal button on the top left of this page, or by going here:
Krysta's Tinker Bell Half-AFSP

I'm very excited to be running the Tinker Bell half once again. I definitely enjoy running in California more than running in Florida!

Thank you so much for all your support throughout all my RunDisney races. Together, we have brought awareness to Autism and Diabetes. Thanks in advance for helping me with Suicide awareness this year.

10k With Fairy Friends

I secretly ran a 10k.
WOW, what a difference from a half marathon!
The 10k was part of the Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend and is the day before the half marathon. This was such a fun run because we had a lot of friends join in and we dressed as a character unit. We were all fairies from Pixie Hollow! I got to dye my hair red and dress in pink as my favorite fairy, Rosetta.
If you're thinking about doing a Disney run, start with a 10k. It will give you a good idea of what to expect and it's not as long.
Here's some of our super cute fairy pictures!

 

Princess Grandma Gets Her Medal!

I bought my Grandma a replica of my medal. It's a pin! She was my inspiration and deserved a medal of her own!

We Did It... Again!

We had a wonderful time in Florida! We went to all the Disney Parks before race day and enjoyed character dining, shows, food, attractions, and wearing our princess tiaras!
The Princess Half Marathon Expo was HUGE. Definitely twice the size as Disneyland's. We decided to wear the shirts they gave us instead of buying new ones. But we did get our famous "I Did It" shirts!
Running in Florida was definitely different. It was very foggy and misty. The water seemed to stay in the air until the end. I couldn't tell if I was sweating or was just wet from the water. It was pretty gross! The course was a lot more hilly than in California. It was also very narrow in some areas.
At the finish-line, my favorite part was being sprinkled by glitter! It was so cute! We tried to do a repeat picture of our original one on RunDisney from the Tinker Bell Half. I think we did a pretty good job.
This run seemed to go by a lot faster than my first half marathon. I was not as exhausted and I wasn't as sore the next day. Of course, not being injured helped!
Here's a few of my favorite pictures from the race!