Movin' Right Along: Getting ready for Princess Weekend

I was training super hard. Harder than Ive ever worked out ever. I was feeling very accomplished. When I was seeing noticeable improvement. I had been sick for so long, and then getting sick again and all the traveling was making it so hard to push hard to get better, but I WAS. I had improved a whole minute in my mile in ONE WEEK! I was very happy. My foot was starting to hurt when we had gone to Disney World but I figured I just needed newer shoes. My tennies were pretty horrendously thread bare. I went to a real live running shoe store, with real life running shoe fitters. I got fit after they watched my gate, and pronation (or lack there of, apparently I am Supinator like my daddy) and I have my moms high arches. They say my form, aside from that, is quite good. I was happy. I got my new shoes and was sure my foot would stop hurting for sure.

I wore them two days and it was EXACTLY the same. I went back to the shoe store and they let me trade those shoes in (I was still convinced it was my shoes) and get another (even cuter) pair.

Sadly, those two hurt and by now parts of my toe were starting to go numb after any time even standing. I HAD to go to the doctor.

I called and got in the next day. He is the nicest guy. Kinda freaky though, he's younger than I am. I suppose I should start to get used to it... A REALLY good guy. Michael came with me and we both agreed we could really be friends with the guy.

I digress, the diagnosis was Metatarsalgia. Its when a nerve in your foot beteween your metarsals gets angry at you for running too much and starts going numb and throbbing and stabbing like lightning.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/metatarsalgia/basics/definition/con-20022369

The treatment was to rest it (Hello! Training for my first 5k in two weeks here Doc!)

take a BUNCH of anti-inflamitories, and ICE, lots of ice.

Worked out then icing while driving home.

Training for the 5k

THEN CAME THE TUTU!!!!

www.etsy.com/shop/TutuDaLooo

I am going as Belle. She was my first love of Disney Princess, and my first Disney Princess run, I thought it was only fitting. And YES I did pay more to have her put bling on it!

Princess Shoes, tutu, and Belle headband

I love my headband!
www.sweatybands.com/shop/special-collections/fairy-tale-collection/belle-of-the-ball

My girlfriend (previously my roommate, my bridesmaid, and my Favorite Mexicana :-p ) had never been to DW before and so I took it upon myself to make her a Welcome kit.
1. A pillow case with her favorite character, Minnie Mouse
2. A Minnie Mouse SweatyBands headband
3. A decoration for her magic band
4. A Best Friends matching Hoodie