I Did It! (+ Spring Shape Up Challenge)

25 Feb

Well hello there!

If you follow me on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook, I’m sure you already know this, but…

I finished the half

I finished the Disney Princess Half Marathon!

My final time was 3 hours 8 minutes (almost 9 minutes, ha!) – which was much slower than I was hoping for – but regardless, I did it!

My sister and I were hoping to finish around 2:45. Obviously, that didn’t happen – there were a few “road blocks along the way” – but the fact that we didn’t give up is still something to celebrate. :-)

I can’t wait to share a full recap in the days to come, but it might take me a little while. I have a lot to say and I don’t want to miss anything, so bear with me as I gather my thoughts!

**********

Now that the half is over, I’m looking forward to having some free time to get back into other kinds of fitness that I’ve been neglecting due to lack of time (like spin!).

I’m sure most of you have heard of ChallengeLoop before; many other bloggers have hosted challenges over the past few months.

Well starting on Friday, March 1, I’ll be hosting my own challenge!

This is your invitation to join me in the Spring Shape Up Challenge.

Here are the details/rules:

With spring and summer are right around the corner, there’s no better time to focus on shaping up. For this challenge, participants should aim to complete 3 workouts per week. Each week, leave a comment on the Spring Shape Up ChallengeLoop page that details the workouts you’ve completed. At the end of the challenge, I’ll select a winner from those who commented with their workouts each week.

The official hashtag for this challenge is #springshapeup and the challenge will run from 3/1/13 to 3/31/13.

So what’s in it for you? If you enter in your 3 workouts every week during the challenge, you’ll be entered to win a $50 gift card to Lululemon. Pretty sweet, right?! Especially since I know a lot of you easily complete 3 workouts per week!

I’d love for you to join me in the Spring Shape Up Challenge, and you can do so by signing up here.

**********

I’ll chat with you all more tomorrow! I’m still working on catching up on sleep from Sunday’s 2:00AM wake-up call. (Thank goodness I have one more day off of work!)

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

25 Responses to “I Did It! (+ Spring Shape Up Challenge)”

  1. Jessie February 25, 2013 at 9:39 pm #

    Sweetie, I’m so proud of both you & your sister! I love your attitude on not finishing w/ the time you wanted. I really can’t wait to read your recap :)
    Jessie recently posted..New Recipe: Eggplant JamMy Profile

    Reply
    • 4thesakeofcake February 26, 2013 at 4:54 pm #

      Thanks Jessie! Things definitely didn’t go as planned, but we still had fun and feel accomplished! :-)

      Reply
  2. Pamela February 25, 2013 at 9:43 pm #

    Congrats, Erica!! :)
    Pamela recently posted..Favorite Things (Beauty Edition)My Profile

    Reply
  3. Nicole @ Fruit 'N' Fitness February 25, 2013 at 9:46 pm #

    Yay! I am so happy for you, that has to be such an amazing finishing a race you have worked so hard for. Can’t wait for the full recap!

    Reply
  4. Danielle @ It's A Harleyyy Life February 25, 2013 at 9:47 pm #

    great job! I can’t wait to hear more!
    Danielle @ It’s A Harleyyy Life recently posted..#MIMM 2.25.13My Profile

    Reply
  5. Brittney @ Brittney Breathing February 25, 2013 at 9:51 pm #

    Ahhhh congrats girl!!! Such a huge accomplishment, you should be so proud of yourself.
    Brittney @ Brittney Breathing recently posted..Thoughts From The DetoxMy Profile

    Reply
  6. Danielle @ Truffles n' Treadmills February 25, 2013 at 10:39 pm #

    Can’t wait to read more about the race! I just signed up for the challenge. Can’t wait! The easiest part for me will be getting in the workouts, the hardest part will be remembering to comment :)
    Danielle @ Truffles n’ Treadmills recently posted..Puerto VallartaMy Profile

    Reply
    • 4thesakeofcake February 26, 2013 at 4:55 pm #

      Thanks for signing up! I’ll try and remember to post reminders each week so participants don’t forget to share their workouts!

      Reply
  7. Natalie @ Twenty-Something Talk February 25, 2013 at 11:11 pm #

    Congratulations! I’ve heard Disney Princess is such a fun one!
    Natalie @ Twenty-Something Talk recently posted..THAT JUST HAPPENED! (Cowtown Half Marathon Recap Part 2)My Profile

    Reply
  8. Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance February 26, 2013 at 7:07 am #

    Yeyyy! Congratulations Erica! You definitely have a lot to be proud of, regardless of whether or not you made your time goals. If only I was still living in Orlando, I would have come to cheer you on!
    Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance recently posted..Rosemary DrumsticksMy Profile

    Reply
    • 4thesakeofcake February 26, 2013 at 4:55 pm #

      Our favorite parts — by far — were where people were cheering!

      Reply
  9. Katie @ running4cupcakes February 26, 2013 at 10:26 am #

    Congrats! Can’t wait to hear all about it. And super fun challenge. :)
    Katie @ running4cupcakes recently posted..Happy Birthday Laura!My Profile

    Reply
  10. Alysha @Shesontherun February 26, 2013 at 10:33 am #

    Congratulations on your race!! I can’t wait to read the full recap.
    Alysha @Shesontherun recently posted..Milwaukee Blogger Oscar PartyMy Profile

    Reply
  11. Sarah @ Blonde Bostonian February 26, 2013 at 10:53 am #

    Can’t wait to read the race recap! Congrats!!!
    Sarah @ Blonde Bostonian recently posted..Stress ReactionMy Profile

    Reply
  12. Katie @ KatieEnPursuit February 26, 2013 at 11:04 am #

    Congrats! Such an awesome accomplishment! Welcome to the “Half Mary Club”! Sounds like you had a fun trip :)
    Katie @ KatieEnPursuit recently posted..Minimalist MondayMy Profile

    Reply
  13. Steph @ StephSnacks February 26, 2013 at 1:05 pm #

    Congrats!!!!
    Steph @ StephSnacks recently posted..AlcorexicMy Profile

    Reply
  14. Ang @ Nutty for Life February 26, 2013 at 5:39 pm #

    Congratulations!! 13.1 is no easy feat! I’ve enjoyed hearing about your training, and I can’t wait to hear the race recap.
    Ang @ Nutty for Life recently posted..Half-Marathon Mondays: My Legs HurtMy Profile

    Reply
    • 4thesakeofcake February 27, 2013 at 7:11 pm #

      I’m hoping to have some time Friday night to write it! Lots to say! :-)

      Reply
  15. Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries February 26, 2013 at 8:13 pm #

    Congratulations on completing your first half marathon! That’s awesome!
    Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries recently posted..Blogging: Self Hosted–Yay or Nay?My Profile

    Reply
    • 4thesakeofcake February 27, 2013 at 7:11 pm #

      Thanks Ashley!

      Reply
  16. Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles February 26, 2013 at 10:37 pm #

    Congrats a million times over, Erica! I’m so proud of you! …. You make me feel like I could do it; your hard work totally paid off and you were a complete success!
    GOOOOO YOOOOOU! {{{huge hug}}}}
    Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles recently posted..Special DaysMy Profile

    Reply
    • 4thesakeofcake February 27, 2013 at 7:12 pm #

      Thanks Julie! And you CAN do it! If I can, anyone can!

      Reply
  17. Diane @ life of di. March 2, 2013 at 6:42 pm #

    So happy for you Erica! All your hard work and dedication paid off :) I can’t wait to hear more details about how the race went! Did you end up having as many jitters as you originally thought? Congrats again!
    Diane @ life of di. recently posted..30 Breakfasts: Coffee Protein Shake.My Profile

    Reply
    • 4thesakeofcake March 4, 2013 at 7:03 pm #

      Not really! I actually wasn’t too nervous the morning of!

      Reply

Trackbacks and Pingbacks

  1. Product Review: Designer Whey | For The Sake of Cake - February 26, 2013

    [...] you all so much for your congratulatory comments on my post last night! Like I said, I’ll be working on a race recap over the next few days and will post it ASAP. (I [...]

Leave a Reply

CommentLuv badge