Running on Adrenaline

Literally.

Friday evening I attended a limited-time event at Disney's Hollywood Studios. In honor of Friday the Thirteenth, it was entitled, "Unleash the Villains."

We all should have guessed that it would be packed. HS parking was full, and the bus transportation was so crowded that I was having flashbacks (nightmares?) of my RunDisney experience. 

Thankfully I was with my Disney pro friends. They knew alternate routes and such. We ended up parking at Epcot and walking the 2.5 miles through the back entrance and through Disney's Boardwalk just to get to HS. Beats sitting on a bus for 1-2 hours any day! (Did I mention I'd already spent 4 1/2 hours in the car driving to my teacher's house and back?) 

The special fireworks show was truly incredible, and I was in even better company. But it certainly made for a late-night. It was so late, in fact, that I only snuck in 3 1/2 hours of shut-eye before my long run with this girl. 

Post run! Happy, happy!

I'm fairly certain no professional would ever recommend sleep deprivation as a part of marathon training. Nonetheless, I ran my farthest yet - 14 miles! Without Mollie's accountability, I know I would have skipped out on my long run. It truly makes a difference knowing someone is up early on a Saturday and is expecting you! (It also makes a difference when you take an out-and-back route; there's really no option to quit when your car is still seven miles away.) 

Of course, the monkey was fully rested and anxious to play. I took this while trying to squeeze in a 30-minute mid-morning nap.

I was a little busy squeezing in much more important things - like family time with my sister! 

Photo Credit: MVL Photography

And the rest of the crew. 

Photo Credit: MVL Photography

Photo Credit: MVL Photography

(And one of Ty and me, just for kicks...)

Photo Credit: MVL Photography

Julia left this morning to head back to Laos. It's hard having a part of your heart so far away, but it makes time together all the sweeter. Last night I had the privilege to perform with her - much like my last night in Laos. Our church hosted the annual variety show, in which we showcased my sister's songwriting talent. Once again, it was a joy creating music together!

Did I mention we arrived at the airport around 5am? Late nights and early mornings are enough to make me turn from my morning habits. Clearly there was good reason for such shenanigans. It's not every day you can snatch a few more hours with the best sister ever. 

On that note, it's past my bedtime. Officially out of adrenaline.