I finished my first Half Marathon during the 2016 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. While simply running can be a challenge for most of us, it's doubly so for me. I am legally blind.

The story of my struggle with Stargardt Disease is for another episode. For this one, it's about motivation, training and hard work. I haven't run (off a treadmill) since High School. That was nearly 30 years ago.

A year ago, my beautiful cousin ran the half Marathon. Her finish inspired me to get moving and to get out of the house, on my own, for the first time in a decade. I started training in January 2015 following the runDisney training plan for beginners developed by Jeff Galloway. I bought the running shoes. I bought the compression gear. I downloaded the apps. Then, in March, I pulled a muscle. After three months on the mend, I started again. That's when I decided to buy a GoPro Hero4 Silver. My usable, corrected
vision is out-of-focus and extends about 20 feet. I thought the camera could help me review my runs. It was terribly shaky, so I bought a Feiyu Tech G4 gimbal for GoPro. Voila! I had a steady video I could magnify.

For safety reasons, I always stick to sidewalks, small neighborhoods, and bike trails. During the organized races,
like those at Disney World, it's often easier for me to run because I can simply follow the pack.

Big thanks to my Friends Scott and Kelly who started the race with me. They both finished. And, they were invaluable helping me get around. With 20-thounds runners, darkness and fog, it was a bit visually overwhelming for me.
With some assistance, I have put together this video using GoPro Studio, Sony Vegas Pro, and Adobe After Effects.

I purchased the photos from MarathonFOTO (www.marathonfoto.com.

I'd like to thank the terrific artist who made the music tracks I used.

"Higher" by Tobu
"Happy Ending" by Tobu featuring Casandra Kay

Music by Tobu
http://www.7obu.com
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http://smarturl.it/Tobu_Spotify
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http://7obu.com/license

Cassandra Kay:
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Links:
http://www.rundisney.com
http://www.marathonfoto.com