3 weeks to Princess weekend!!! It's been a rough couple of weeks with inconsistent training and low motivation, but I made myself run after a long week of work! Channeled my inner Aelin and jammed out to some new music! Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!! #rundisney #preppingforprincess
Oh, what a journey it has been! Running started out as a coping mechanism to anxiety, and I can't put into words how much it has changed me both physically and mentally over the last 9 months. I'm excited for some new races next year and what an entire year of consistency will bring! ------------------- #storytimeedventures #rundisney #preppingforprincess
Why I run <3 45° weather and my youngest still wanted to go for a run with mommy! Building healthy habits starts at home. -------- #storytimeedventures #raisingrunners #preppingforprincess
I had no motivation to run this morning. It's been a rough week...rough month. I've been feeling behind on a lot of my goals before the end of the year. Running started off rough and I kept telling myself that I'm just going to go until it hurts. Hit my goal anyway! -------- #storytimeedventures #rundisney #preppingforprincess
When I really needed some positivity today, my runDisney outfit arrived early! Less than 12 weeks until Princess Weekend! #storytimeedventures #preppingforprincess #rundisney
So grateful for all the support over the past couple months from my family and amazing mom friends! It was a great morning for a run and a PR. Can't wait for my next race...Disney!!! ----------- #storytimeedventures #norfolkharbor #preppingforprincess #rundisneytraining
Behind every mom working out is a woman that never wants to lose herself again...6 more miles into that journey back ------ #storytimeedventures #rundisney #princessweekend2024 #preppingforprincess
Day 1, yes we’re gunna do this! When I was in high school I used to run cross-country, but over the years life got in the way & I stopped running. Not only did I stop running but I stopped working out all together. I have had fluctuating engagement in fitness ever since. I have gained and lost 100s of pounds over the years. This time, I want to make the change for life. I don’t want to have to get ready, I want to be ready. So here’s to the start of my journey. #preppingforprincess #rundisney #disneyrunner #weightlossjourney
Completed the 2021 @rundisney Virtual Series with the best time so far!!! (Still slow but I am only walking!) #preppingforprincess #rundisney #runningmotivation #disneyprincess10k2022 #lionking #virtualrunning #2021goals💪🏻
Hellz Kitchen is back at it again prepping for the #disneyprincess #cinderella #jasmine #elsa #prepping #preppingforprincess #princesses @disney @disneyprincessstyle @thedisneyprincesses @_disneyprincessess @disneyprincesses
✨We’re so ready to take on the Princess Weekend Trifecta!! ✨ Throwing it back to bestie’s first half last year at Princess! 22.4 miles, #thedisneybesties are coming for ya!! #preppingforprincess #princesshalf #rundisney #dailydoseofmagic #halfmarathon #fitletic #hshive #fairytalechallenge #tbt #throwbackthursday
Getting costumes photo ready for Princess!! I love prepping for the races almost as much as I love racing them. There’s lots of brainstorming, planning, bargain hunting, texts, & FaceTiming involved! It gets me so excited for race weekend!! Can’t wait to reveal them in a few short weeks!! #preppingforprincess #dailydoseofmagic #rundisney #princesshalfmarathon #photopass #orangebird #figment #teamsparkle
✨100 days til Princess weekend aka our next challenge weekend! 👑 Still smiling about completing our first two course challenge at Wine & Dine! Special shoutout to @myadventurebook__ for taking this amazing picture of us with our challenge medals & the temple that inspired them! #rundisney #wineanddinehalf #wineanddine #twocoursechallenge #threecaballeros #dailydoseofmagic #preppingforprincess #thedisneybesties #halfmarathon
Attention: Princesses & Princes!! It’s 1️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ days ‘til the #princesshalfmarathon which means it’s time to book your ADRs & make your reservations!! What are you booking?! #dailydoseofmagic #halfmarathontraining #rundisney #womensrunningcommunity #teamsparkle #frozen
👑 Princesses!! Who’s ready to run?! ✨ I can’t wait for 2020 Princess Weekend! Congrats to all those who took the plunge & registered- especially my first time half marathoners! It will push you. It will change you. It will be amazing! #rundisney #princesshalf #preppingforprincess #dailydoseofmagic #transformationtuesday #fitnessmotivation #halfmarathon #fairytalechallenge
👑 This princess is ready for some miles! Very excited to be officially registered for my third Princess Half Marathon as part of the Fairytale Challenge & the Princess 5K! 22.4 miles in 3 days...it’s going to be magical! #princesshalfmarathon #preppingforprincess #dailydoseofmagic #rundisney #halfmarathon #fairytalechallenge #castetochateau
The Disney Besties are ready for Princess! One more day before we’re off to Florida! So here’s a pic from our last Disney adventure! #rundisney #thedisneybesties #preppingforprincess #princesshalf #dailydoseofmagic
👑 It’s Princess Week! ✨This unicorn has 5 more days until she’s sparkling down the course again! #princesshalf #rundisney #medalmonday #princessweek #preppingforprincess #dailydoseofmagic
60 degrees in DC?! Time for my last training run before the #princesshalf 👑 #rundisney #preppingforprincess #dailydoseofmagic
Great training run this morning ✨ The princess half is exactly 2 weeks from today! #earnednevergiven #preppingforprincess #dailydoseofmagic #rundisney #trainingrun #halfmarathontraining #strivingforthecity
Two weeks until the Expo & 2 weeks until I’m on a plane to Disney! I’m beyond excited for the #princesshalf It’s one of my favorite weekends of the whole year! #dailydoseofmagic #rundisney #halfmarathontraining #preppingforprincess
Inspiration to push through the last 20 days until princess! #halfmarathontraining #runwithyourheart #dailydoseofmagic #princesshalf #mondaymotivation #runninginspiration #preppingforprincess
#Repost @thedisneyunicorn ・・・ ✨With 30 days ‘til the #princesshalf I’m looking forward to this moment- it’s the moment when you run down Main Street toward Cinderella’s Castle. It makes my heart soar & gives me butterflies! #rundisney #halfmarathontraining #preppingforprincess #dailydoseofmagic #mainstreetusa #girlswhorun
“It doesn’t get easier. You get stronger!” Had a great chilly 10 mile training today around the Reflecting Pool. Exactly 4 weeks ‘til Princess! #dailydoseofmagic #halfmarathontraining #preppingforprincess #rundisney #runnerslife
✨With 30 days ‘til the #princesshalf I’m looking forward to this moment- it’s the moment when you run down Main Street toward Cinderella’s Castle. It makes my heart soar & gives me butterflies! #rundisney #halfmarathontraining #preppingforprincess #dailydoseofmagic #mainstreetusa #girlswhorun
Forget the Glass Slippers. This Princess wears Running Shoes! 11 mile training run around the Boardwalk! #disneyboardwalk #dailydoseofmagic #runnersofinstagram #runnerslife #rundisney #preppingforprincess #strivingforthecity #halfmarathontraining
First EVER training run in snow! This Florida girl is officially an all seasons runner! 12 miles in the books with my eyes on Princess! #noregretsnoexcuses #preppingforprincess #dailydoseofmagic #halfmarathontraining #rundisney #strivingforthecity #teamsparkle #everymileismagic #dailyrunbuddy
Lots of #rundisney is fast approaching! With the Star Wars Rival Run medals being released today, I’m throwing back to my first #starwars race! #starwarsrivalrun #dailydoseofmagic #preppingforprincess #strivingforthecity #manythemiles
Doing the work! Just finished my 11 mile training run at the National Mall & it felt good! Counting down to Princess!! #princesshalf #halfmarathontraining #dailydoseofmagic #rundisney #runnerslife #rundc #preppingforprincess #strivingforthecity
✨Kicked off 2019 with the Fresh Start Fit DC 5K! And crushed my 5K PR! #startingtheyearright #fitdc5k #dailydoseofmagic #teamsparkle #halfmarathontraining #princessfb2019 #preppingforprincess #strivingforthecity #newyear #2019
Had an awesome 15K on the Potomac River this weekend! Got my sub 2 hour goal (yay PR!) and felt great! It was chilly & I wore 3 layers! Looking forward to Princess Half in 76 days!! #runpacers #jingleallthewayrun #jinglealltheway15k #dailydoseofmagic #preppingforprincess #rundisney #rundc #dcruncrew #teamsparkle #princessfb2019 #medalmonday #strivingforthecity
❤️Started off #averybestievacation with the @arthritisfoundation #jinglebellrun 🎄 Earned a 5K PR this morning & great to run with my bestie again! #dailydoseofmagic #christmas #jinglebells #running #runrunrun #thedisneybesties #preppingforprincess #halfmarathontraining #5k #teamsparkle #rundisney #arlington
Got some awesome news today! I’ve been accepted into the 2019 NYC Half Marathon! I am beyond excited to embark on this adventure! #nychalfmarathon #unitednychalf #dailydoseofmagic #runningmotivation #halfmarathontraining #preppingforprincess #strivingforthecity #dreambig #nyc #nycblogger #runnyc #timesquare #centralpark #teamsparkle
That’s me! 40lbs lighter, 230 miles on my feet, countless workout classes stronger. 2018 has been a huge year for me & I am thankful. Never would I share a photo like this. This is hard work but it’s worth every step. On thanksgiving eve, I have to thank those that have made this possible- @tjvmd @scat_mom @dcruncrew @chayvfitdc @shakeology @grimo845 @jcscott91 @yesfitchallenges @sparkleathletic Thank you & let’s finish 2018 right! #thankful #transformation #workforit #feelgreat #dcruncrew #rundisney #dailydoseofmagic #teamsparkle #fitnessblogger #everystep #2018 #fitforfall #magicmile #runrunrun #workoutwednesday #disney #selflove
Had a wonderful run at the Parks 10K this morning! Got a PR & a faster proof of time to submit to the Princess Half! Shaved 50 seconds off my 10K time! #preppingforprincess #dailydoseofmagic #princessfb2019 #rundisney #rundisneytraining #halfmarathontraining #rundc #sundayfunday #disneybound #willrunfordisney
What a difference dedication and proper training make! 🙌🏼 "All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them" -Walt Disney #transformationtuesday #strongerthanyesterday #runnersofinstagram #princesstraining #rundisney #preppingforprincess #princessfb2019 #womenrunningcommunity #disneyprincesshalfmarathon #disneytwocoursechallenge #disneyfairytalechallenge #proofoftime
Short little 1.5 mile run in the oppressive humidity that is Louisiana 🤣 before we have adventures today ❤️ #preppingforprincess #raceyoutothecastle🏰 #louisianarunning #rungirlrun🏃 #goalgetter #norestforthewicked
💙💚I have been chosen! Awesome night with my run crew! @dcruncrew 💚💙 #rundisney #rundisneytraining #dailydoseofmagic #alien #toystory #toystoryland #halloweencostume #disneybound #halfmarathontraining 📷 @itzcaroline #princessfb2019 #preppingforprincess
Maybe not fast but I did it without walking 🤗🤗 and after a full day of travel! #preppingforprincess #raceyoutothecastle🏰 #girlrun #learningtorun #excerisegivesyouendorphins #fitmommalife💪 #getafteryourgoalspeople
👑👸🏼 🏃🏼♀️ Princess Training Week 2 started today! It was a little more difficult waking up to that 4:00am alarm than it was last week. The hubby joined me this morning for Body Pump and then I did 3 solo miles on the treadmill. I'm always glad when the workout is over 😂 and I also have some great music to run to right now that is keeping me motivated. 👑👸🏼🏃🏼♀️👑👸🏼🏃🏼♀️ I need to shout-out to @lululemon in Rosemont for a moment. Apparently I have been wearing a size too big in running tights (always had an issue with them staying in place) and the lulu educator helped me find my right size and style. Let me tell you... It worked! No slipping or sliding at all! I am so happy (and it's always a good feeling when you go down a size in your favorite brand ♥️) Happy Monday Friends! Drop a comment below with how your workout went today! 🏃🏼♀️👸🏼👑 #nevermissamonday #princesstraining #princesshalfmarathonweekend #princessfb2019 #preppingforprincess #raceyoutothecastle #rundisney #intraining #lululemon #thesweatlife #womensrunningcommunity #treadmill #motivationmonday
Some self reflection on this #transformationtuesday 😊 The first photo is this past weekend when I PR’d and earned proof of time for the #princesshalf & the second is 5 months ago when the idea of a sub-12 min mile seemed completely unattainable. Using this to remind myself what determination can do. #preppingforprincess #dailydoseofmagic #selflove #halfmarathontraining #rundisney #rundisneytraining #teamsparkle
Hour long cycle then a 2 mile run 🏃♀️ 🤗 #preppingforprincess #raceyoutothecastle🏰 #workinit #getyourrearingear
Had a wonderful race day today! I PR’d & earned my proof of time for the Disney Princesses Half at the Chicago Country Sole 10K! When I started this fitness journey, this seemed impossible. But like Walt said, “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” #rundisney #runchicago #countrysole #dailydoseofmagic #runnersofinstagram #halfmarathontraining #preppingforprincess #teamsparkle
✨Sharing my latest addition to the collection!✨ #medalmonday #willrunforbling #preppingforprincess #rundc #5k #halfmarathontraining #rundisney #rundisneytraining #mondaymotivation #teamsparkle #running
💜Welcoming Halloween season with the #autumngeorgetown5k 🎃 Muddy but good race this morning with a PR! Very excited to be picking up some speed! 👻 #rundc #rundisney #rundisneytraining #halfmarathontraining #dailydoseofmagic #nightmarebeforechristmas #zerothedog #teamsparkle #preppingforprincess
👑 Who’s your favorite princess?? 💕 #preppingforprincess #dailydoseofmagic #rundisneytraining #rundisney #princessminnie #disneycharacters #disney #princesshalftraining #minniemouse
Bouncing into a new week on this #medalmonday 💥 The #greatinflatablerace was fantastic this weekend! What was the highlight of your weekend? #rundisney #rundisneytraining #preppingforprincess #halfmarathontraining #obstaclecourse #dailydoseofmagic #teamsparkle #dreambig #inspiration #letsbounce #selflove #runningintutus
Reflecting on where I’ve been & where I’m going. My fitness journey has been quite a ride and it’s just beginning! Princess half, I’m coming for ya! #navy5miler #teamsparkle #runninginspiration #transformationtuesday #rundisney #rundisneytraining #preppingforprincess #wonderwoman #disneybounding #sorcerermickey #tuesdaymotivation #tuesdaymood #shakeology #yesfitchallenges #selflove #travelblogger
Had an amazing time running the #navy5miler 💪 Perfect running weather & a PR! #teamsparkle #runnersofinstagram #dailydoseofmagic #preppingforprincess #willrunforbling #rundisneytraining #runningskirts #idontsweatisparkle #rundisney #navy5
✨Got my sparkle on this weekend! Did you?✨ #medalmonday #runfortheblingchallenge #teamsparkle #dailydoseofmagic #preppingforprincess #rundisney #rundisneytraining #halfmarathontraining @sparkleathletic
✨Ready to Sparkle!!✨ #kingofpop5k #dcrunningclub #flatsparkle #flatme #flatrunner #rundisney #rundisneytraining #preppingforprincess #dailydoseofmagic #runlikeagirl #friyay #readytorun
Thanks to @_customstyles for the wonderful cookies! #preppingforprincess @mrshairston1908 #mommytobe
#PreppingForPrincess & perfecting our poses for the half! @cs5429 ❤️👊🏻💁🏻 #AlexiAttemptsRunning
#PreppingForPrincess with tea lemonades and yoga - 5 days until our half! @cs5429
Running with @cs5429 & practicing our smiles for our way too perfect race Disneybound #PreppingForPrincess 👑🏃🏻🏅
Super excited for our paint!!!!! I can't wait! @ruthoquendo25 #BabyGabriellaElise #PreppingForPrincess
This used to be lined up w/high heels but I got booted out by my baby girl lol #motherlikedaughter #itsagirlthing #preppingforprincess all for mommys #bff & #daddyslittlecupcake #staytuned #moretocome #ilovemyfamily #foreverthankful #blessingsfromabove