Tomorrow is the first run of the year; the Dick Bachelor Run for Children 5k hosted by Universal Orlando. It will be bittersweet to be in this race since I had orignially planned to run in the Warrior Dash. Luck would have it that when I finally got around to signing up, I had missed the deadline by 3 hours. I had been looking forward to the 5k obstacle course for two months but now I'm kind of happy to not be trudging through mud in 60 degree weather.
All in all it should work out to be a fun race. I'm especially excited to not have to wake up at 4 in the morning to get to the race site on time, seeing as how I live about 2 miles from the park. Universal Studios is also sort of a second home to me; since I moved to Orlando, much of my life has been linked to the Studios in one way or another. From college outings, to my time as a pedicabber and my induction to the cast of real monsters that make up Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Studios Orlando has become my alma mater. I have so many friends I consider my family, I even met my boyfriend through my employment there.
So to be let loose with a couple hundred other people to run through both parks and the City Walk area should be quite the experience. Will my internal map of the area help me to run faster through the narrow runs and changing surface area? Will this be the first race where I successfully time my sprint to the finish to maximize my time?
Will they have the Minions and the Penguins of Madagascar characters out to cheer us on?
No matter what the results are, this should be a fun race and a great way to bring in the new year. I plan to run at least one race each month with a goal of faster times, increased distances, and more frequent writing about it!
