Dear Mother Nature,
I really hate to point fingers, but I seem to be noticing a trend. A weather trend. One that seems to be coupling highly anticipated races with crappy weather. I hate to come at you with such heavy accusations, but I was told Jim Cantore isn’t at fault, so basically that leaves, well, you.
If you recall, the Myrtle Beach half marathon this year was canceled due to a snowstorm. Heather’s birthday 5k yesterday? POURING rain and just hovering in the 30’s over the freezing mark. I didn’t get a chance to run. On my birthday. Not how I wanted to start year #28 but it is what it is. But last week on a scheduled day off from exercise? Beautiful sunshine and warm weather. *sigh* Mother nature, what gives? Did I do something to upset you? Was it the Styrofoam cup I had on Monday? I know it’s bad for your ozone and all, but Chik-fil-A doesn’t give me any other options. I became weak in my moment of thirst, I’ll bring my own cup next time, I swear.
I’m sorry, I really am. Just hear me out for a minute. I keep hearing from my Florida friends that the weather forecast for the HIGHLY anticipated (by me) Disney Princess half marathon this weekend might be less than ideal March in Florida weather. I’ve heard “bring pants” more than once today. It’s not what I’ve been wanting to hear.
And speaking of pants, my new Sugoi Piston 200 compression tights showed up on my doorstep today (thank you Sugoi!). But the problem is, I can’t tell where compression ends and “face it these pants are too small” begins. Really, it’s an odd situation, you’d have to see it to believe it (though I’m not quite sure you’d actually want to…) Like the legs are *tight* but tight in the good compression way. My hips, well, let’s just say these babies are storing a semester and a half’s worth of comfort food, and there is a little more to compress here than in my legs. I put them on for a good 30 minutes to see if I lost circulation anywhere. My feet were still warm and fully functioning, so I figure they are OK. However, sitting in them, welllll that’s a whole different story. Now I imagine how Jon Bon Jovi (also shared a birthday with me yesterday) must have felt in the 80’s. These are certainly comparable to those jeans you have to lay on the bed to put on, maybe even use a pair of pliers to zip up, no doubt about it. Let’s just say they give muffin top a bad name (bad name!!).
OK I see you aren’t laughing at the bad Bon Jovi reference. The point is, I’d really love to wear *shorts* under my kick princess booty tutu, mainly because I’m still debating the fate of the compression tights. I’d hate to be forced to wear them and risk cutting off blood supply to my small intestines.
Yeah, yeah, I have other tights to wear, I’m just trying to make a point.
PLEASE, PLEASE, oh PLEAAASE I’m pleading with you, can it NOT be freezing at 4:00 am when we are required to sit around in the corrals and wait for the start? Really, I don’t know why Disney forces us to sit in a cold parking lot for 2 hours before the race start. I don’t question their magical authority. I just want to have a memorable (in the good way) fun race, meet up with my awesome running mamas and dailymilers, and not sit there shivering my (not so little, according to the compression tights) butt off.
Anyway, thanks for your consideration Mother Nature. I promise to never skip the recycling bin ever again. And now, I’m off to plant a tree in your name.
Love always,
Heather (who really just wants to see the *warm* sunshine!)
Good luck Heather! Hope your Disney race is warmer than mine was in January, because, yeah….standing around in the freezing cold at 4am really sucks!
Have a fabulous time this weekend! It’s so fun to read about all of you getting excited for the race. and i *heart* your outfit. too cute.
Have a blast and don’t freeze the booty off!!
We got a little snow here in Greenville. It was really cold yesterday 🙁
I really hope the weather holds out for you and gives you a good race day. I’ve been cursing the weather here in SC too and I just can’t wait for spring to finally arrive!
Hope the weather cooperates for you!!
The best of luck in your race , and no matter what the weather is Im sure you will have a blast!
“I still say cold is way better than roasting your petunias off in the outgrageous heat the way I did at my first marathon” said the tundra-trotting Northerner.
Maybe Sugoi makes tights in hot pink??
You have me giggling, and my husband asking “what’s so funny.” I hope you have a fabulous time and the weather (er, Mother Nature) gives you a break. I’ll be running my first 1/2 marathon on Saturday, so I’m praying for warm temps, too.
Praying for warm temp’s . . . well not too warm. 🙂
Have fun – it will be great fun.
I am with you on this one Heather. I really hope Mother Nature listens to our pleas. I am going to Florida for warmth not freezing temps, I get that here! Anyway I am packing my tights just in case. LOVE the Tutu, it is so cute!
I hope you have good weather this weekend in Disney – you’ve suffered enough!
Too funny. I, too, hope Mother Nature will cooperate as I will be rockin’ my tiara on Sunday.
Happy belated birthday!
Winks & Smiles,
Wifey
Oh my gosh I can’t believe all the weather issues you have been having. Hope it gets better. Hoping that the run this weekend works out.
Love the tutu…so cute…and the DAILY MILE shirt…rock on.
have a great race…I will try and talk to the weather gods for all the Disney runners this weekend!
Hoping for warm temps for you and I love love LOVE the tutu outfit! Where in the world did you get that kick a$$ hot pink dailymile shirt??? Mine is green. Love yours!
Hope you have a great day!
LOVE the tutu!! good luck this weekend and i’ll keep my fingers crossed for some awesome weather!
Yeah, what’s up with Mother Nature? It has rained EVERY weekend in February, except for the weekend I was sick, of course. I’m thinking of sending her my own letter.
Love the outfit!
Have a great race! Happy Birthday!
Cute get-up!
I feel your pain. Praying for warm temps for your Disney run.
FAB-U-LOUS outfit!
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I love your outfit! I did the princess last year and had a blast. Tons of costuming as you might imagine 🙂 oh and – the.best.medal.ever.
I like a tight pant so maybe you don’t want to take my advice. But if the fibers don’t look like they’re going to burst than theyre just right. My booty jiggles when I run and I find that distracting.
Yea! You’re going to rock Disney.
I’ll be at the Princess 1/2 also. I’d love to see you there… as of this morning, they’re saying a low of 44 and a high of 67 for that day, so I’m figuring that for Florida standards it will be a chilly race.
Good luck this weekend! And you’re right that M.N. is totally ticked off! Crappy weather, earthquakes, tsunamis…I am one freaked out girl living in earthquake country! And to think, I haven’t used styrofoam in years!
Have fun – I’ll pray it isn’t freezing at the start for all of you!!!
Good luck – I love the outfit!!!
I think they want to build up lots of good car exhaust so all us runners will be nice and high before the race. I’m having a very similar clothing debate myself.
Yeah, it’s probably gonna be about 45 at the start on Sunday! Brrrr…
Want to somehow arrange a meet up? Not sure how it works for you logistically, but you can email me and we can try to figure something out!
Happy Birthday for the other day. The best people are born in March (my birthday is the 13th)
Good Luck with the race…and I absolutely LOVE your race attire. How can you NOT run well in that!!??!!
I’m running the Princess Half too.
maybe i’ll see you and say hi!
i think i’m going to wear gloves, short sleeves, arm warmers and a running skirt… thought with a 40 degree start – maybe pants might be better. I ran Gasparilla last weekend and wore the same thing – the start was a little warmer than forecasted for this weekend and i was okay. i didn’t take my gloves off until near the end.
i have run a race in Florida nearly every weekend since October and most have them have been so chilly. I’ve had enough – but i’m sure i’ll be longing for the cool in a few weeks when it’s super hot and humid.
have fun!
I will pray for you. God bless!
Good luck with your race. I hope the weather warms up for you.
Cute cute outfit! I hope you get to wear your shorts! Good luck!
Very interesting point about the compression tights. I love compression socks, but what you say about the tights makes sense. I hope you get the best ever weather … that’s an Awesome tutu!!!!!! Can’t wait for the race report.
I want to feel sympathy for you, I really do, but after sitting in the Disney Corral for 2 hours in 20 degree temps for the marathon in January, the best I can do is say that I feel your pain. Well, not the compression pant pain, but I think you know what I mean.