Category Archives: runDisney
Tinkerbell/PDC/Coast2Coast Complete
It’s a wrap folks! The 2016 runDisney Half Marathon Weekend concluded this morning with the half marathon. This race for me ended up being a mixed bag… started off with good pacing, had some stomach issues early on, and then … Continue reading
Tinkerbell 10K Finished!
Day 2 of running – and it RAINED in Southern California! Yup, nothing like standing in corrals waiting for the race start while the rain comes down. Thankfully, being in Corral B for this race, we were right under the … Continue reading
Neverland 5K Complete
Earlier this morning, I completed 2016 runDisney Neverland 5K! First time starting a race INSIDE a park, basically right down Main Street in front of Sleeping Beauty’s Castle! After the traditional singing of the national anthem, we had Tinkerbell flying … Continue reading
A (Not So Happy) Trip to the Happiest Place on Earth
Well, we made it Southern California… after getting up at 4am Eastern, running into an accident on 78 requiring a GPS-guided detour, a 6 hour plane flight after a nice 45 minute ground delay (nothing like hearing we are 25th … Continue reading
2nd Star to the Right…
…and straight on till morning! I can never figure out if I’m listening to Peter Pan or Captain James T. Kirk. In 4 more days, the family goes out to Anaheim, California to the Happiest Place on Earth. I’ll be … Continue reading
runDisney Changes Wine & Dine – For Better or Worse?
Life goes on, things change, out with the old and in with the new… even with runDisney. In the last year, we’ve seen a new Paris Disneyland race weekend, Star Wars events on both coasts (half marathon and challenges), the … Continue reading
Now it’s time to say goodbye… again!
Leaving WDW is always a sad time… great place to have fun, and you always find/learn something new. As I sit here at the airport in Charlotte, NC waiting for my flight, I’m thinking back on another amazing weekend. Oh, … Continue reading
Round 2 – MARATHON #3 COMPLETED!
Mark it down – Marathon #3 COMPLETE! Goofy Challenge #2 COMPLETE! 39.3 miles later, and the race challenge is in the books. Overall, I was about a minute faster on this muggy and very humid morning. I purposely took my … Continue reading
Ready for #3
Tonight, we had a celebratory post-half-marathon pre-marathon dinner at California Grill – this is quickly becoming one of my favorite WDW restaurants. Of course, it would have to start raining during dinner, and continue on and off through the evening. … Continue reading
Round 1 Complete – 26.2 Remaining
Another half marathon in the books! The 2016 WDW Half Marathon is a wrap, after a very humid 13.1 miles! Overall, a typical runDisney finish time for me in the half distance… I took it easy, and enjoyed the sights. … Continue reading