Friday eve! How is it Thursday already? The days are flying by!
I am going to combine these two days because there were both expo days and we well…worked the expo! Friday morning though, Michelle and I went for about a 3.5 mile shake out run to explore Providence. it was so much fun, because we ended up running by a lot of the same places in the race Sunday! We stopped along the way so I could take pictures, too.
we LOVED the architecture, all the old buildings were so beautiful! They just don’t make them like that anymore!
We found a pretty park with a pretty fountain on our way back.
This moment was when I realized just how hilly Providence was and that well…I was in trouble for the race!!! We showered and got ready for the opening day of the expo!
I had a blast working with Michelle, we busted our butts but had a great time!
That night we ate at Panera bread again. We were SO hungry, we had only eaten samples of larabars and snickers marathon bars all day during the expo! I actually had a SALAD people! If you know me you know this doesn’t usually happen, so I had to take a picture.
At dinner I was telling Michelle about the wonder that is froyo. Can you believe she had never had it? That was all I needed to hear, I was on a mission! I pulled out my phone and used my handy dandy yelp app and found a froyo place about a mile away. So, we set out on foot…only to get lost about 100 times…and it was getting dark.
We FINALLY found it after walking about 3 miles up and down hills…but it was so worth it. I think I got Michelle hooked!
I had watermelon and mixed berries with strawberries and cherries on top.
On the way back we stopped to get a better look at some of the beautiful buildings all lit up at night.
We had a few minutes to hit the hot tub again, then we hit the pillows!
The next day was a full day of expo-ing (is that a word?) and again we had such a great time! I had so much fun meeting so many blog readers (hi everyone, thanks for stopping by! I met so many of you I can’t remember names but you were all so sweet!)
I did get a pic with Becky and Lauren though!
Also, it just so happens the RunDisney booth was right near ours, and of course I made friends with the workers and told them I was running Princess, and Michelle said she was running tinkerbell, and he gave us WANDS that had just come in that no one had gotten yet! We were so excited!
After the expo closed we had the crazy task of breaking everything down by 10:00 and getting it out of the convention center. We were so exhausted I think both of us were ready to cry, but we got it all done by 11:00 (with a quick break to eat dinner at UNO’s again!) We knew we went to sleep way too late for a 7:00 am race, but we didn’t really have a choice!
Overall, I had a great expo experience, loved meeting everyone (especially my readers!) Loved selling running skirts, it was an amazing experience!
QOTD: Do you have any pre race rituals? do anything special the night before?
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It looks like you had such a great trip! I would love to do something like that!!!
Looks like you guys had a blast! Funny about the RunDisney booth, too! I don’t race much, so my pre-race rituals have gone by the wayside…especially the proper eating. I make sure I have all my race gear laid out…chip or d-tag on shoe, fuel out, water bottles ready to be filled, bib on shirt, etc. Then, race morning, I make sure to eat something. Usually 1/2 a promax bar and a banana, or bagel w/ pb. Since I’ve recently seen how coffee (caffeine) helps my runs, I think I will start having a cup of coffee with soymilk when I get up on race morning, to give it plenty of time to circulate (and exit! haha) pre-race. I wouldn’t want it to sit in my stomach. Ick.
I usually do a banana and a Clif bar!
I don’t what’s more shocking about this post: the fact that you ate a salad or that your friend never had froyo!
I knew you would be shocked I ate salad!
i have to admit i am pretty jealous because you have the coolest job ever!
Haha thanks. I am very blessed!
Color me jealous you got wands!! How fun!! Yum, froyo!
How fun! It looks like you guys really had the best time! 🙂
looks like you had a blast at expo
and kudo’s on gettin the tink wands before anyone else!
OMG I ran the Princess Half this year, and it is SOOOOO much fun!!!!! I have never enjoyed a race more, and absolutely loved seeing everyone in their costumes. It’s a bit of a bummer that you spend so much time on back roads, but getting to go behind the scenes in the parks is amazing. I can’t wait to go back and do it again in 2013! (I’m getting married in 2012, otherwise I’d probably be going down for it again!)