(Happy D-Day! Rangers lead the way!) I have exciting news!!! I’ve mentioned this in passing before, but it’s official: I’m going to a conference in Orlando next month! AND! It’s at the Swan & Dolphin! AND!!! The conference wrap party will be in – wait for it – EPCOT! AND!!!!!!!!!! We’ll see IllumiNations!!!!!! AND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THREE ATTRACTIONS WILL BE OPEN FOR...
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Hot damn, you guys. Can we take a second to talk about how near impossible it’s gotten to book a room in a Walt Disney World hotel room in a reasonable time frame? I’ve talked about some of my odd room reservation experiences before, and I’ve learned a lot from them. Primarily, I’ve learned to book a room the SECOND you so much...
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Oh, WDW Marathon, my one true love. I could never quit you. I’m a fool any time I delay registering for you – I should know by now I’ll come running back at the last minute. Yes, it’s time once again for my favorite race of the year! I’m doing a whirlwind weekend a la 2016 – I’m flying down Saturday,...
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Things to do tomorrow: 1. Go to Walt Disney World. In the wise words of Lavender Gooms: Things not to do on this WDW trip: 1. Run a runDisney race. Which makes me feel all weird. You mean I don’t have to immediately bolt for the expo as soon as I get there? I haven’t had a non-race trip since… December...
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Guys. Guys guys. It’s ALMOST TIME. Almost time for Walt Disney World!!! Let’s get my workout log out of the way right quick so that we can get to the good stuff: Sunday | ran 10.11 miles outside in 1:45 Monday | walked 2.18 miles in 35 minutes; 60 minute ballet class Tuesday | ran 5.22 miles outside in...
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Hey, remember how I have turned into a WDW dandy and like to ramble on about all my Disney clothes and how Hot Topic is Disney mecca so goth kids step aside? Anyway, here’s my planned wardrobe for my holiday trip (which begins NEXT WEEK, guys! EEE!!!!). The red polka dot dress is something I picked up from Delia’s 6 or...
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Hey guys! I had an amazing long weekend at the wedding of a couple friends, and it was glorious even if I did let my face get a little sunburnt and I didn’t get any running done at all. It’s cool, though, because I prepared with a frontloaded training schedule. Look, I can prove it! Sunday | ran 10.17...
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And now for another story about how booking a WDW resort room can be unnecessarily confusing. But we persevere. A WDW RESORT DISCOUNT CODE (BUT NOT FOR ME) A couple weeks ago I scored the big one: an email from Disney containing a unique offer code that would net me a discount on Walt Disney World resort rooms. Sweet!...
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Let’s hurry up and get my workout log out of the way because there is Disney to discuss and that’s way more fun. Sunday | ran 7.09 miles on the treadmill in 1:10 Race pace while I still can. 
Monday | ran 4.17 miles on the treadmill in 50 minutes Tuesday | walked 2.1 miles outside in 35 minutes;...
Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. TomorrowLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND!!! Tomorrow we go to Walt Disney World for the Dark Side Half, a brand new race for me! Needless to say I’m hella excited. It’ll be my second time taking Pat, and I’m super psyched to enjoy time with him in my favorite place in the whole world. While I loved loved loved doing the...
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