By far, this was my HARDEST day in my racing history.  I hadn’t slept that great the first night in California (typical after a day of travel and anticipation of waking up for the race).  I woke up prior to the alarm going off in a sweat and I felt that feeling in my stomach that I might throw up and I had a migraine.  I quietly got out of bed and went into the bathroom where I begged and pleaded with my stomach to settle down.  I had all those throw-up-about-to-happen signs.  It wasn’t good.  I laid on the cold bathroom floor for a few minutes and tried to calm myself down.  Then the alarms on all of our phones began to go off.  It was time to get up for the 10K race.

I tried very hard to get ready.  I had to lay on the floor a few times to just try to quiet things down.  But I did everything in my power to get my butt out the door to that start line.  When I brushed my teeth things didn’t go well.  I just about hurled.  But I didn’t!  I got out the door with the girls and made it to the corrals.  That was still a shakey time for me and at that point I just wanted to start the race so I could get my body moving, the blood flowing and hopefully it would ease the pain.

We finally got to start the race and I began to feel better when we started running. The 10K course if my favorite. We got to run through California Adventure and then into Disneyland. We had the chance to take a few pictures along the course.

After the race I went back to the room and showered, had a Coke and some cinnamon bread and took a nap. The nap was critical to helping my headache feel better. After my nap I went to the expo and met up with Laurel and Dan.

Then I walked around the expo to pick up a few more things. I bought some Sweaty Bands and Beecause charms for my Cinderella sneakers. After that I went to downtown Disney to buy gifts for my family at the World of Disney and had a snack at La Brea Bakery. I also picked up my Disneyland Alex and Ani bracelet there!

I met up with Laurel, Dan, Dee Dee and Meg along with the Magic Milers at the bakery and hung out for a little bit. It was getting close to 5:00 and I needed to meet up with everyone at Disneyland for the pasta in the park party.

My pasta in the park party ticket had a ticket to the park after 4 PM and the dinner was from 6:00 to 8:30. I met up with Becca, Gail and Kim and we went into the party at Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree.  I enjoyed the party. They had pasta, salad, bread, vegetables, dessert, water and lemonade. They also had a cash bar but I only had the water.

There were Hawaiian dancers and character photo opportunities. I enjoyed the event but if I had to purchase it on my own I would not have participated in it. The price is too expensive for such an event.

After the dinner we went on some of the classic rides such as Pinocchio and Snow White. But it was getting late and I was beginning to get my headache again. I left early to go back to the room and rode the monorail so that I could get ready for the race the next day and get into bed early. That was a critical move for me. I really wanted to ride the rides with the girls but I knew I had to get back when I did.

Stay tuned for the half marathon recap next!