Hold On, Let Me Dust Off My Tiara

You know what I love? People that are as easily influenced as I am. I have a hard time saying no to things I want to do. This is why I drive an older car and live in a pretty small condo. (I do own the condo, so at least that is a step in the direction of adulthood maturity, right?) Otherwise, my money gets tied up in things I love doing like showing horses and running races.

I mentioned before that I have two new running victims to mentor to their first half marathon, right? Originally, the plan was to do Tinkerbell Half. I knew Tara would be on board because she can't say no, even when her original answer is no.

Me: Hey Tara, do you want to do Tinkerbell?

Tara: Hmm, we've already done that one. I don't think so.

A few weeks later:

Tara: Aren't we doing Tinkerbell?

Me: You are easy to manipulate.

So that was the plan: Me, Tara and my 2 noobs for Tinkerbell.

Then the Glass Slipper Challenge was announced. And the noobs haven't been to Disney World... and there's an option of just a 10K... they were sold on it in a matter of 2 emails. I don't know which race the newbies will end up choosing, but Tara and I are doing the challenge.

In January:

Tara: I hate that f***ing swamp. I don't think I need to go back to Florida.

Me: I'll just wait until your amnesia sets in before I bring up another race.

 

Present:

Me: I think we're doing Princess instead of Tink.

Tara: Oooh, I hope we get a good medal!

Me: How easily you forget your hatred of the swamp.

So there you have it. I may not have been able to pull of Dopey for its inaugural go, but I am doing Dumbo and Glass Slipper. That's probably better because I can't even imagine being able to walk after Dopey. At least I know a 10K and Half Mary will be a piece o' cake when compared with Goofy.

With almost no arm twisting, I managed to convince three people to go to WDW. I'm pretty sure I can blame some of this on Abby, but I haven't quite figured out how. She's stealthy, that Abby. ;)

I may have to live without electricity or insurance in order to pay for it, but that's okay, right?

Princess Half 2011