Half down, full to go

Well that is one down.
We got up at 3:00 and got to the marshalling area at around 4:30 so that we could wait, and wait, for the start at six o’clock. And it was really cold. Well, not Edmonton cold, but cold enough that being in shorts was uncomfortable. However, as soon as the run started it was great weather. But not the kind of temperature you just want to stand around in.
The actual run had its ups and downs. Thankfully not altitude-wise. In the dark it is okay that there are long kilometers where there is absolutely nothing except barren wilderess. (Barren being used liberally in the very green swamps of Florida.) It took 45 minutes before I entered an actual park, the Magic Kingdom. There I stopped to have my picture taken with Cinderella, her sisters, Pirates of the Caribbean, and possibly a few others that escape me. I skipped past Pooh because I got to have a meeting with him yesterday; He liked that I was from Winnipeg. I also got to give Eeyore a reassuring hug, and snub Tigger.
After the Kingdom there was nothing, except the sunrise, for another forty-five minutes until Epcot, and that was just a quick spin. But I did get a picture with Robin Hood (Canis Vulpes) before I burned out of there, past Pinnochio, with a big smile on my face.
Half-marathons are really nice because they don’t kill me and I still have energy for the rest of the day. All in all it took 1:55. My worst half-marathon time, but considering I’ve only done one other, I’m not that surpised. I was trying my best to pretend it wasn’t a race, despite all evidence to the contrary; I have to run a full marathon tomorrow.
I must say though, this was a really fun race. Lots of cheering, and lots to see. Lack of sleep may have colored my perception. I’ll try and go to bed at a decent hour tonight.