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Putting together an Esmeralda running costume

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  Esmeralda running costume by disneyinyourday If you’ve been following along with my Disneyland Half Marathon journey, you know that one of the things I did for that race was put together a running costume.  I usually do princesses when I run the Princess races, so for this one I wanted to do one of […]

Disneyland Half Marathon recap

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On Sunday, September 6th, I ran the Disneyland Half Marathon.  It was an amazing experience and I wanted to share the recap with you! We were staying at the Howard Johnson hotel, which was about a 10-15 minute walk to Disneyland.  I got up at 4, left the room around 4:15, and was in my […]

Disneyland Trip Highlights

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While I sit here waiting for my red-eye flight, I’m excited to think about all of the amazing things that we got to experience on our trip to Disneyland the past week.  There will definitely be some detailed blog posts in the coming weeks on a number of these things, but I wanted to do […]

DL half marathon training – one week to go!

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So in 1 week I will be running the Disneyland half marathon!  Things are very real now.  I get on a plane in just a couple of days to go to California for the first time.  I’ve gotten my waiver printed, my corral placement, and tracking texts set up.  This will be my last training […]

DL half marathon training – 2 weeks to go!!

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Oh goodness, two weeks!  In two weeks I’ll be running all around Disneyland and the streets to Anaheim.  And there will be so much to look that I’ll hardly notice that I’m running 13.1 miles.  At least, that’s what I kept telling myself during my long run this week when I felt like stopping – […]

DL half marathon training: 3 weeks to go!

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Wow, so I’m only three weeks away from the half marathon and less than that til my trip.  I have been looking forward to it for so long, but now it almost feels like it’s sneaking up on me!  I still have so much to do before we leave.  I haven’t even finished my costume […]

DL half marathon training: 4 weeks to go!

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4 weeks!  That is only one month away!  This week was a big one because I had a 13.1 mile training run – in other words, the full distance that I’ll be going on race day.  They are always tough, but always make me feel a little bit better after the run because I know […]

DL Half Marathon training: 5 weeks to go

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A little more than 1 month away from the DL half marathon – and since we arrive the week before, that means it’s only one month til we visit Disneyland for the first time! It’s hard to believe it’s getting so close! Now here’s a question I have for you – should I register for the […]

DL half marathon training: 6 weeks to go!

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When I’m running 11 miles, I know I’m getting close to my trip and the half marathon!  My costume is coming together, and in case you didn’t see it I have a review of the Etsy shop that made my costume up, as well as a giveaway!  She’s done the most amazing Esmeralda skirt and […]