TWINS RUN in our family: #PrincessHalf

Malinda & Leah (1st Place Sister/Sister Team TwinsRUNinOurFamily) may need some Disney magic to help us write our race recaps. ;-) In the meantime, check-out these Expo, Royal Family 5K, Princess Half Marathon & Princess Half Marathon Meet-Up recaps (listed in alphabetical order according to blog). Are you writing a race recap? Did you write a race recap? If so, let us know in the comments and we'll add your link to our post! Thanks for sharing and we hope you enjoy reading all the posts!

The Final Forty
http://thefinalforty.wordpress.com/2013/03/04/race-recap-disney-princess-half-marathon-part-one/

Fit 2 Flex
http://www.fit2flex.com/2013/02/princess-half-marathon-weekend-expo.html
http://www.fit2flex.com/2012/02/disneys-princess-half-marathon.html
http://www.fit2flex.com/2013/03/rundisney-royal-family-5k.html

Fitzness
http://www.fitzness.com/blog/the-ultimate-girls-getaway-rundisney-princess-half-marathon-and-5k-weekend/

Fly in My Martini
http://flyinmymartini.blogspot.com/2013/02/disney-princess-half-marathon-recap-and.html

For the Love of Disney Running
http://lovedisneyrunning.blogspot.com/2013/03/princess-half-marathon-let-fun-begin.html

Frugal Beauty
http://frugalbeautiful.com/blog/princess-marathon-recap/

Geekmom
http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2013/03/disney-princess-half-spectator/

Gingermantra
http://gingermantra.com/2013/02/26/racing-v-running-2013-disney-princess-half-marathon-recap/

Girl on the Run
http://girlontherun365.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-fairytale-comes-true-rundisney.html

Politely Rude Me
http://politelyrudeme.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/weekend-recap-disney-princess-half-expo/

http://politelyrudeme.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/disney-princess-half-marathon/

Princess Run 13 - My Princess Transformation
http://princessrun13.blogspot.com/2013/03/disney-princess-half-marathon-race-day.html

Pumpkin to Princess
http://www.pumpkintoprincess.com/2013/02/rundisney-princess-half-marathon-expo.html

Purely Twins
http://purelytwins.com/2013/02/25/working-eating-disney-princess-expo/

Race Every Step
http://www.raceeverystep.com/2013/03/2013-rundisney-princess-12-marathon.html

Ready Tech Run
http://readytechrun.com/2013/03/rundisney-princess-half-marathon-expo-recap/
http://readytechrun.com/2013/03/feel-the-magic-princess-half-marathon-recap-part-1/

Redbook - According to Kelly
http://www.redbookmag.com/kids-family/blogs/mom-blog/run-disney

http://www.according-to-kelly.com/

Run Date Eat Sleep
http://www.runeatdatesleep.com/2013/02/27/princess-half-marathon-weekend-an-expo-fit-for-royalty/
http://www.runeatdatesleep.com/2013/03/09/disneys-princess-half-marathon-2013-race-recap/

Run the Great Wide Somewhere
http://runthegreatwidesomewhere.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-princess-half-part-4-race.html

Run Karla Run (2012 Princess Half Marathon recap)

http://www.runkarlarun.com/2012/03/02/race-report-disneys-princess-half-marathon/

Run Like a Princess
http://runlikeaprincess.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/official-disney-princess-half-marathon-2013-race-report/

Run Shop Travel
http://runshoptravel.wordpress.com/2012/02/28/disney-princess-half-marathon-recap/

Run Stretch Repeat
http://www.runstretchrepeat.com/2013/02/27/disney-princess-half-recap/

Run... Walk... Fastpass... Repeat
http://runwalkrepeat.blogspot.com/2013/03/2013-princess-half-race-report-big-race.html

Runderella
http://www.runderella.com/tagged/Disney-princess-half

Running Coastie to Coastie
http://runningcoastietocoastie.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/its-not-you-its-me/

Running at Disney (Princess Half Marathon Meet Up recap)
http://runningatdisney.com/2013/02/28/a-royal-rundisney-meet-up/

Running to Disney
http://runningtodisney.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/princess-half-marathon-race-report/

Running to Disney...And Beyond

http://seevrun.blogspot.com/2013/03/race-recap-2013-princess-half-marathon.html

Running Happily Ever After
http://runninghappilyeverafter.blogspot.com/2013/03/princess-half-marathon-close-encounters.html
http://runninghappilyeverafter.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-frog-in-sea-of-princesses.html

Running with Sass (Princess Half Marathon Meet Up & race recap)
http://www.runningwithsass.com/rundisney-princess-half-meet-up-2013/
http://www.runningwithsass.com/rundisney-princess-half-marathon-race-recap-2013/

Running While Chunky
http://runningwhilechunky.blogs pot.com/2013/02/one-tired-princess.html

Running Wild
http://kristyruns.blogspot.com/2012/05/disney-princess-marathon-weekend.html

Runners Guide to WDW (2012 Princess Half Marathon recap)
http://www.runnersguidetowdw.com/2012/10/15/2012-princess-half-marathon-recap/

Runners Trials
http://www.runnerstrials.com/2013/02/26/rundisneys-princess-half-meet-up-2013-recap

Sarah Runs A Lot
http://sarahrunsalot.blogspot.com/2013/03/race-recap-princess-half-marathon.html

Sara-Thon
http://sarahthon.com/2013/02/28/disney-princess-half-marathon/

Scoot A Doot (2012 Princess Half Marathon recap)
http://scootadoot.com/race-recaps/rundisneys-2012-princess-half-marathon-race-recap/

Slow Lane Runner
http://slowlanerunner.wordpress.com/2013/02/24/princess-fun/
http://slowlanerunner.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/2013-disney-princess-half-recap/

Snap Eat Run
http://snapeatrun.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/run-princess-race-recap/

Sneakers and Fingerpaints
http://www.sneakersandfingerpaints.com/2013/02/princess-weekend-race-recap.html

A Storybook Life
http://www.astorybooklife.us/2013/02/bibbidi-bobbidi-boo-princess-half-recap.html

Staying on Track (2012 Princess Half Marathon recap)
http://megroberts.wordpress.com/2012/02/28/my-first-half-marathon-disneys-princess-half-marathon-race-recap/

Summer on the Run
http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/8995171/summer-run-race-followed-disney-fun

Suzanne Ran
http://www.suzanneran.com/2013/03/path-to-princess-half-expo.html
http://www.suzanneran.com/2013/03/path-to-princess-half-journey-ends.html
http://www.suzanneran.com/2013/03/path-to-princess-half-journey-ends-part.html

Team #runDisney
http://www.teamrundisney.com/2012/12/rundisney-family.html
http://www.teamrundisney.com/2012/12/why-i-love-rundisney-running-in-costume.html
http://www.teamrundisney.com/2013/01/why-i-love-rundisneys-princess-half.html

http://www.teamrundisney.com/2013/03/my-first-rundisney-2013-princess-half.html

Toenails Are So Overrated
http://toenailsaresooverrated.com/2013-disney-princess-half-marathon-recap/

Travel with Emily
http://travelwithemily.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/holy-humidity-2013-princess-half-marathon/

Triple O: The Objects of My Obsessions
http://ktmac111581.blogspot.com/2013/02/oops-i-did-it-again-princess-half.html
http://ktmac111581.blogspot.com/2013/02/everybody-tweeting-is-here-because-no.html
http://ktmac111581.blogspot.com/2013/03/i-am-lost-princess-princess-half.html

Twins Run in Our Family - Faster 1/2 @LeahCville
http://www.twinsruninourfamily.com/2013/03/perfect-princess-reflects-on-5th-annual.html

Urban In Suburbia
http://urbaninsuburbia1.com/?p=1590

Undercova Diva
http://undercoverdiva-asitcom.blogspot.com/2013/02/disney-princess-half-marathon-weekend.html

WDW Fan Zone (2013 Royal Family 5K)
http://www.wdwfanzone.com/2013/02/disneys-royal-family-5k-a-true-family-experience/

WDW Radio
http://www.wdwradio.com/2013/02/video-walt-disney-world-rundisney-princess-half-marathon-2013-recap

We Run Disney
http://www.werundisney.com/2013/02/princess-half-marathon-meet-up-recap.html
http://www.werundisney.com/2013/03/royal-family-5k-video-recap.html

Who Me Run
http://www.whomerun.com/2013/02/princess-half-marathon-race-recap.html?m=0

Why Hello Dolly
http://whyhellodolly.com/2013/02/25/this-princess-has-yet-another-tiara-medal-that-is/

ZOOMA Run
http://zoomarun.com/2013/02/disney-princess-recap/

@runDisneyTV Princess Half Marathon Video

@runDinseyTV Royal Family 5K & Kids Races

Would you kiss a frog for a PR? ;-)

I describe myself as the "go with the flow" slower 1/2 of @TwinsRun. Some may say I'm not a slow runner, since I did finish the Philadelphia Marathon in 4:00:57. However, compared to @LeahCville, the BQ x 2 faster 1/2 of @TwinsRun, I am slow - so speed is relative! ;-)

Although Leah is the Garmin obsessed race addict, I did start using the Nike Plus app on June 23, 2012. The pace isn't very accurate in comparison to the Garmin, but it does inspire me to see that I have logged 1,270 miles in the last 8 months!

While I have multiple training schedules, including the Charlottesville Marathon/Half Marathon Training Program and the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run Virtual Training Program, I have to admit that I don't follow them very well, except for the mileage.

I don't enjoy speed workouts or hill repeats. It seems too complicated to me, so I tend to run at the same pace for the same distance. I know I need to vary the distance and the pace, which is imperative, according to Bart Yasso. :-)

Generally, I don't have a time goal in mind when I run a runDisney race. I'd rather have fun and stop for all the character photographs, no matter how long it takes me to finish. However, after finishing in 2:54:26 last year, I'd like to run my 4th Princess Half Marathon faster! ;-)

My "A" goal is to run "fast" and complete the race in 2 hours with team 'TwinsRUNinOurFamily" finishing in the top 10 of sister/sister teams. This seems like an achievable goal if the conditions are right and I feel good.

My overall half marathon PR was at the 2008 ING Philadelphia Distance Run (1:48:57). My runDisney half marathon PR was at the 2011 Disneyland Half Marathon (2:05:07) and my Princess Half Marathon PR was 2:23:44 in 2011.

My "B" goal is to run slow, stop for all the photos and have fun! If the conditions aren't ideal or I'm not feeling well, I'd rather enjoy this race and then try to PR at the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run on April 7 and the Nike Women's Half Marathon on April 28.

Do you have goals for the Princess Half Marathon - do you have a time goal or a fun goal?

"I used to have goals. They were evil goals, but they were goals." ~ Dr. Doofenshmirtz