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You did a fantastic time partying with the villains!! Love your pages of the race. I think I think them best too as they mean alot to you and what you had to go through to complete the race!!
All caught up... what a finish!
It is a huge mix of emotions when you're alone at the finish line. Been there done that, and will do it again. But the first time is the hardest. And especially for you with the mess of the last year. Where to go, what to feel, smile? Talk to strangers? Just keep walking? Wha....???? I completely understand.
Soooo glad Cammy wasn't too far behind you so you could complete that with a friend after all.
So proud of everything you accomplished! It's a great feeling - that first race. You'll never forget it. And the rest of your future races will forever be compared to this one. Some will be better, some won't even come close to that happy feeling. You're right, it's amazing what you can learn about yourself from simply running - and finishing - a race alone. It's not always a bad thing. After all, running is more of a solo sport anyway. I think it makes you a stronger person, no matter what. Because there you are, out there running/training, alone. Just you and your thoughts. You just learn more about yourself and become more confident about yourself. And I think you've done both quite well.
Just hope that decision to skip the ice bath doesn't come back to haunt you, but I think I know how that will end. I skipped one after Wine and Dine. Yeeaahhh........
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After getting to bed around 5 am, I was still up pretty early; actually I don’t think I slept at all. Once I stopped my whole body went into rebellion mode telling me it did NOT like the 10 miles and the Villain party. Really if I could have just cut off my feet at my ankles I would have been okay. My feet were throbbing like I have never felt before…deep sharp throbs. Tossing and turning for 3 hours I finally gave up and begin trying to be quiet rummaging in my suitcase trying to find my Biofreeze, with no success on finding it or being quiet. Waking Cammy up we decided to get back and savor what few hours we have left in WDW.
After the comment about Michael Jackson from Cammy, I knew I had to drown my sorrows by finishing up a few stops that we had missed Wednesday during F&W. Our first stop was at Hawaii, where we shared a Kalua Pork Slider with Sweet and Sour Dole Pineapple Chutney & Spicy Mayonnaise.
It was so yummy. Next it was on to Canada. I was really looking forward to trying the offerings here, just because I have never seemed to get and ADR for Le Cellier and here I could get the things I had been wanting to try off the menu without have an ADR….Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup and “Le Cellier” Wild Mushrooms Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle Butter Sauce.
Neither of us were very impressed with either dish. The filet was good, but I certainly have had better and the soup was really salty. We did a little looking around Canada, but honestly we were so wiped out that nothing was holding our attention very long. Our next food stop was at the refreshment port, were I HAD to try the special dole whip for the Food & Wine, Orange Dole Whip with Crème de Cacao White.
I was not impressed, not a huge fan of orange and chocolate, plus the liquor was really overpowering the dole whip soft serve. Just give me a dole whip float any day (now had this been flower and garden…the spice rum would have been much better). We slowly made our way towards the UK, but stopped first to savor the griddled cheese at Greece.
WOW, this was awesome! I could have had several more servings of this! I loved the sweetness of the honey and the saltiness of the cheese and pistachios nuts! After looking around in the UK we decided we were done snacking and wanted more of a meal. I decided that I needed some fish and chips from Yorkshire.
The fish and chips are one of my favorite foods when eating around the world…and with a little malt vinegar they are amazing, a real comfort food for me, but not so much Cammy. She headed to Mexico for some comfort food...
A taco hamburger and some churros! We sat in Mexico for awhile soaking in the last few minutes of our trip, before heading back towards the entrance. But just was we were about to exit we realized we had forgotten something…YIKES the knee scooter that we had left in stroller parking in front of TT. So back we went with rebelling legs. Knee stroller in possession Cammy happy made her way out of Epcot with me dragging behind.
When we boarded the bus, I got a text from Betsy telling us that she would meet us at CBR to say goodbye. We arrived back at the Customs House to wait for ME with plenty of time to spare and being as exhausted as we were we just kind of sat there in a zombie like stance. The trip and the race was quickly catching up with us. Betsy arrived just as the ME was pulling up to take us to the airport.
I gave her a little present that I had made for her, hugged, and reminded each other that it would be February 2015 before we knew it! We boarded and waved to Betsy as ME pulled away, making it once again the saddest ride in all of WDW.
I don’t remember a lot of the plane trip back home, other than making a mess with biofreeze all over the place as I tried to find some relief for my aching legs! We arrived in Denver to make our connection home right on time, and then landed 45 minutes later, gathered our bags and headed home, then back at school the next morning.
What a shame to see this come to an end. I loved the page you did - so much went into that, I studied it for quite some time, just taking in all the details. And how on earth did I miss that Dole Whip? I think I even knew that it was there, but never got one!
See, that's why I don't like night races (says the girl who just signed up for ToT). The whole sleeping afterwards at 3 or 5 am thing simply doesn't work!! Your legs get soooo sore from lack of... well, I dont know. All I know is my body was more sore after the night race W&D 13.1 miles than after the Goofy 39.3 miles. And you still managed to get up in the morning and head out to Epcot. Hats off to you and Cammy. Wow!
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Great last few hours at Disney! I had the Dole Whip at F&G last year, it was the same thing Dole Whip and Alcohol - no real combination and just a puddle of rum at the bottom
Can't believe this trip is over, but I'm excited to hear the announcement! All your F&WF pics have made me ready to head back in for some delicious foods.
Great last day. Not sure how you girls were able to even walk much go as far as you did. Nice catch on the scooter. You are so right about that being the WORST ride at WDW.
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But the first time is the hardest. And especially for you with the mess of the last year. Where to go, what to feel, smile? Talk to strangers? Just keep walking? Wha....???? I completely understand. 
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I loved the page you did - so much went into that, I studied it for quite some time, just taking in all the details. And how on earth did I miss that Dole Whip? 
I think I even knew that it was there, but never got one! 
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