How many calories do you burn riding 500 miles?

Well, we head out tomorrow. I seriously hope my 100 miles of "training" is enough to cut it for this 500+ mile ride. 

Things I'm excited for:

Nature

Real camping

-not texas camping in a cabin...roughing it camping in tents and everything! Wahoo!! This is what I grew up on and I'm thrilled to be outdoors camping for a week.

Burning thousands of calories!

Getting this over so I can start training for my princess half!!!!

Hello? Is this thing on?!

Sound check.

Testing...1...2...3...

Mary and I got this crazy idea to start running. Neither of us really grew up being runners...so this is a new feat for us both.

One day I was on Pinterest and found Disney's Princess Half Marathon. After glancing around, I shot the idea at Mary that we should register. Not only for the half, but for the "Glass Slipper Challenge", which includes a 10k the night before the actual half.

I really thought this would just be a "good idea" and now we have a hotel reservation, new running shoes, and costumes ideas.

We (mostly me, forcing Mary to comply) created this space for us to talk about our issues with running and whatever else comes to mind as we increase our mileage, learn about pacing, chaffing, and what shoes we wear.

Right now, I'm preoccupied training for a 500 mile bike ride across Iowa. As soon as that is finished, I'm jumping on the running track.