In case you missed the recaps from the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend in April:
Here is my vlog from the 10k on Saturday. Enjoy!
I'm linking up with Fairytales and Fitness and Running on Happy for Friday Five 2.0
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Friday, August 17, 2018
Star Wars Dark Side 10k 2018 vlog (Friday Five Edition)
I had finally caught up on all of my race recaps! I know, finally.
In case you missed the recaps from the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend in April:
Here is my vlog from the 10k on Saturday. Enjoy!
In case you missed the recaps from the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend in April:
Here is my vlog from the 10k on Saturday. Enjoy!
Friday, July 27, 2018
Star Wars Dark Side Magic Kingdom 2018 vlog (Friday Five Edition)
I had finally caught up on all of my race recaps from the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend. Now I'm making my way through the vlogs.
In case you missed the recaps from the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend in April:
Here is my vlog from Magic Kingdom on Friday. Enjoy!
In case you missed the recaps from the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend in April:
Here is my vlog from Magic Kingdom on Friday. Enjoy!
I'm linking up with Fairytales and Fitness and Running on Happy for Friday Five 2.0
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Star Wars Dark Side 5k 2018 vlog (Tuesdays on the Run Edition)
I had finally caught up on all of my race recaps! I know, finally.
In case you missed the recaps from the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend in April:
Here is my vlog from the 5k on Friday. Enjoy!
In case you missed the recaps from the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend in April:
Here is my vlog from the 5k on Friday. Enjoy!
I’m linking up with with MCM Mama Runs, Marcia’s Healthy Slice, and My No Guilt Life for the Tuesdays on the Run linkup.
Friday, July 20, 2018
Star Wars Dark Side Arrival and Expo 2018 vlog (Friday Five Edition)
I had finally caught up on all of my race recaps! I know, finally.
In case you missed the recaps from the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend in April:
Here is my vlog from my Arrival on Wednesday and the Expo on Thursday. Enjoy!
In case you missed the recaps from the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend in April:
Here is my vlog from my Arrival on Wednesday and the Expo on Thursday. Enjoy!
I'm linking up with Fairytales and Fitness and Running on Happy for Friday Five 2.0
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Star Wars Dark Side Half 2018 (Tuesdays on the Run Edition)
I'm finally getting to my Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend recaps from April.
In case you missed previous posts from the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend:
We didn't meet as early this morning like we did the other mornings. We had no plans on getting any pictures before the start. Like the 10k, the start of the Half was in the parking lot of Magic Kingdom. We did the normal bag check, port-a-potties, stretching, and off to our respective corals. Kelly and Franklin were in the same coral ahead of me and I was in coral F.
I tried to get excited about the run, but I was tired. Physically and mentally tired. It was in the low 70's and overcast. There was a chance of rain during the morning and part of me just wanted it to rain to cut the humidity.
I tried to get as close to the front of the coral as possible so that I could have as much of a buffer from the balloon ladies as I could. It felt like forever between the first coral and my coral to get going. I started out with a 30/30 walk run, and within the first quarter mile my knee gave out on me. It had been doing so good all weekend long, and now it hurt. A lot.
I tried to keep up with my 30/30, but ended up walking a lot of the first mile. I wanted to get it worked out so I could make it to the end. It got to the point where it was bearable, but it was gonna suck to deal with it for another 3 hours.
We were on back roads with very little entertainment. I at least thought ahead and brought my iPod and earphones. It sprinkled for like a minute and made things more humid. I continued to trudged away for about 4 miles before we got to Animal Kingdom.
We entered Animal Kingdom at the same place I had in other races, like the Marathon, but instead of going left, we went right and headed towards the new Pandora section. Here I saw for the first time the back of the Tree of Life. I'm not sure if I ever was in that part of the park before, or just never noticed. I almost missed it except I saw people beeline over there to get pictures.
We went through Pandora land. Don't ask me what that is behind me, but it was a photo stop.
We went though the Discovery Island and past the Tree of Life again, from the front.
And then over to Dinoland.
Through Animal Kingdom, I noticed a dog running a little behind someone. I noticed this dog a few times and couldn't figure out how he was a helper dog as he didn't stay next to or in front of his owner, but like a foot or so behind. And she was keeping a great pace.
We were in Animal Kingdom probably 2-3 miles, which was great. It perked me up some and made me almost forget about how my knee hurt. But that time was over quickly and we exited out of Animal Kingdom and headed towards Hollywood Studios. Goodbye Animal Kingdom.
Last year it felt like we went into nowhere's land and then came back on the same street. With more time in Animal Kingdom, we didn't have that awful out and back. But getting to HS still sucked.
Right outside Hollywood Studios we hit the 10 mile mark. The 501st Legion was there again.
I decided to walk through HS as I knew we were not in there long, and I needed to enjoy the time we were in there. It also gave me a chance to rest my knee some. Again, we were barely in HS before we were leaving it.
We next headed to the path that lead to the Boardwalk. My knee hurt, but I tried to keep up my walk/run as much as I could so I could just finish. We got to the Boardwalk and it was nice to see everyone cheering us on.
We got into Epcot the same way we normally do, but instead of going the short way around, they had us go right and take the long way around to Spaceship Earth. That was so disappointing! I thought I knew how much we had to go and it was longer.
We finally got to mile 13 and the 501st Legion was also there in full gear. I knew I was almost there and just needed to finish.
I was finally done and just mentally and physically exhausted. I got ice, medals, food, and water and just limped to the bus. I just wanted to get back to my room and shower and crash. When I got to the hotel there was a photo booth of sorts that they had set up. I really didn't want anything to do with it, but I had to walk through them and I ended up talking to them a little. They were such nice ladies there that they perked me up enough to get a couple fun pictures.
I showered stretched and rested a little, but I didn't want to hunker down as I needed to get some real food. I kept going and headed to Disney Springs. I hadn't made my way there, yet, this trip and wanted to check a few stores out.
I had no plans for lunch and as I walked by Raglan Road, I saw that they had Irish Dancers and music going on. I went in and decided to have lunch there. I was able to get a seat with a great view of the stages. When I arrived, they had just left on their break. But soon enough they were back out.
I have always been fascinated by the Irish culture, so listening to some truly Irish music and watching the dancing was the most fun.
I had the fish and chips, and a yummy alcoholic beverage. It was the most wonderful way to end the weekend.
In case you missed previous posts from the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend:
We didn't meet as early this morning like we did the other mornings. We had no plans on getting any pictures before the start. Like the 10k, the start of the Half was in the parking lot of Magic Kingdom. We did the normal bag check, port-a-potties, stretching, and off to our respective corals. Kelly and Franklin were in the same coral ahead of me and I was in coral F.
I tried to get excited about the run, but I was tired. Physically and mentally tired. It was in the low 70's and overcast. There was a chance of rain during the morning and part of me just wanted it to rain to cut the humidity.
I tried to get as close to the front of the coral as possible so that I could have as much of a buffer from the balloon ladies as I could. It felt like forever between the first coral and my coral to get going. I started out with a 30/30 walk run, and within the first quarter mile my knee gave out on me. It had been doing so good all weekend long, and now it hurt. A lot.
I tried to keep up with my 30/30, but ended up walking a lot of the first mile. I wanted to get it worked out so I could make it to the end. It got to the point where it was bearable, but it was gonna suck to deal with it for another 3 hours.
We were on back roads with very little entertainment. I at least thought ahead and brought my iPod and earphones. It sprinkled for like a minute and made things more humid. I continued to trudged away for about 4 miles before we got to Animal Kingdom.
We entered Animal Kingdom at the same place I had in other races, like the Marathon, but instead of going left, we went right and headed towards the new Pandora section. Here I saw for the first time the back of the Tree of Life. I'm not sure if I ever was in that part of the park before, or just never noticed. I almost missed it except I saw people beeline over there to get pictures.
We went through Pandora land. Don't ask me what that is behind me, but it was a photo stop.
We went though the Discovery Island and past the Tree of Life again, from the front.
And then over to Dinoland.
Through Animal Kingdom, I noticed a dog running a little behind someone. I noticed this dog a few times and couldn't figure out how he was a helper dog as he didn't stay next to or in front of his owner, but like a foot or so behind. And she was keeping a great pace.
We were in Animal Kingdom probably 2-3 miles, which was great. It perked me up some and made me almost forget about how my knee hurt. But that time was over quickly and we exited out of Animal Kingdom and headed towards Hollywood Studios. Goodbye Animal Kingdom.
Last year it felt like we went into nowhere's land and then came back on the same street. With more time in Animal Kingdom, we didn't have that awful out and back. But getting to HS still sucked.
Right outside Hollywood Studios we hit the 10 mile mark. The 501st Legion was there again.
I decided to walk through HS as I knew we were not in there long, and I needed to enjoy the time we were in there. It also gave me a chance to rest my knee some. Again, we were barely in HS before we were leaving it.
We next headed to the path that lead to the Boardwalk. My knee hurt, but I tried to keep up my walk/run as much as I could so I could just finish. We got to the Boardwalk and it was nice to see everyone cheering us on.
We got into Epcot the same way we normally do, but instead of going the short way around, they had us go right and take the long way around to Spaceship Earth. That was so disappointing! I thought I knew how much we had to go and it was longer.
We finally got to mile 13 and the 501st Legion was also there in full gear. I knew I was almost there and just needed to finish.
I was finally done and just mentally and physically exhausted. I got ice, medals, food, and water and just limped to the bus. I just wanted to get back to my room and shower and crash. When I got to the hotel there was a photo booth of sorts that they had set up. I really didn't want anything to do with it, but I had to walk through them and I ended up talking to them a little. They were such nice ladies there that they perked me up enough to get a couple fun pictures.
I showered stretched and rested a little, but I didn't want to hunker down as I needed to get some real food. I kept going and headed to Disney Springs. I hadn't made my way there, yet, this trip and wanted to check a few stores out.
I had no plans for lunch and as I walked by Raglan Road, I saw that they had Irish Dancers and music going on. I went in and decided to have lunch there. I was able to get a seat with a great view of the stages. When I arrived, they had just left on their break. But soon enough they were back out.
I have always been fascinated by the Irish culture, so listening to some truly Irish music and watching the dancing was the most fun.
I had the fish and chips, and a yummy alcoholic beverage. It was the most wonderful way to end the weekend.
While I hated the running part, I had a fantastic weekend otherwise. I'm still in debate on if this will be my last runDisney race for awhile or not. In 2 years I would have gotten a perfect Dark Side and Kessel Run challenge. I don't think Disney is doing much of anything for those special few that do the first 5 years, so it may not be worth it.
Where do you like to eat at Disney Springs? Have you ever seen the back of the Tree of Life?
Where do you like to eat at Disney Springs? Have you ever seen the back of the Tree of Life?
I’m linking up with with MCM Mama Runs, Marcia’s Healthy Slice, and My No Guilt Life for the Tuesdays on the Run linkup.
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Magic Kingdom 2018 (Tuesdays on the Run Edition)
I'm finally getting to my Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend recaps from April.
In case you missed previous posts from the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend:
After showering and stretching and resting a little, I met up with Kelly and Franklin to get something to eat. I love going to the parks with Kelly as she knows all the good things to do that I didn't even know existed. I hadn't been to Magic Kingdom since my first time doing a runDisney event at Disney World in 2014 and wanted to do it Kelly-style.
We got into the park and the first thing we saw was the "Move It! Shake It! Dance & Play It! Street Party" parade.
It was fun to see it, but man was it crowded. So we moved on to Tomorrowland.
We decided to head over to Tom Sawyer's Island. I have never been there and thought it might be fun. Though I have to say by then my feet were starting to not be happy. We had to take a very short boat trip across the water first.
We headed up the path and decided to go into Old Scratch's Mystery Mine. I hated it. I'm very claustrophobic and the floors and walls were not even. And it just kept getting smaller and tighter. I wanted out as fast as possible.
There were some great views of Big Thunder Mountain from there.
We headed over to explore Fort Langhorn. It had a barn like area that had audio animatronic horses, black smiths, and chickens, all which made sounds. There was also a jail.
On the second floor they had areas where you could pretend to shoot rifles, known as a Rifle Roost.
And some beautiful views of the water.
We decided to head to the main land. Both Kelly and I were getting very tired but Franklin wanted to head up to the Mill while we waited for the boat. He said that it was a mill, nice to see, but we didn't miss anything.
We still had some time before our last FastPass so we ended up at It's a Small World.
And we are heading into the tunnel of worlds. Rider selfie!
I have to say that I think I enjoy the holiday theme of this ride. It is fun to see it decorated for the holidays and it does give your ears a break from just one song.
Our next FastPass were in separate directions. Because I had issues with my ticket, the reservations that I had got lost and we had to do last minute adjustments so that I could ride at the same time as them. The one ride it didn't work on is the Seven Dwarfs ride. This is another ride that was closed when I was there last time and really bummed me out that I would miss it this time as well. Kelly and Franklin headed to the Seven Dwarfs and I went to the Haunted Mansion.
The ride is fun to see the special effects. It's just not one that I would not wait in line for.
Since my FassPass was a little earlier then theirs I took my time heading to the restaurant for dinner. My sunglasses had broken earlier in the day so I looked at the expensive ones that they were selling in a shop in Aventureland. I couldn't see spending that much on sunglasses but it was fun trying them on.
I headed to the Skipper Canteen where we were having dinner. I met up with Kelly and Franklin who where already there. I was surprised that they beat me there and they said that the Seven Dwarfs ride was broken and they were not able to ride. Well that made me feel a little better about not getting a FassPass with them.
I had never eaten there, but they had and raved about it. We got seated and then had to wait almost half an hour to have someone take our drink orders. Being tired and hungry was not a good combination to have when the wait staff was backed up. On top of it, our table was right in the middle next to the door so there was a lot of traffic right around us. It just was awkward.
For an appitizer I had the Orinoco Ida's Cachapas which was corn pancakes toped with pork, black bean salad and avocado cream. OMG that was so goood!!!! I could have had a bigger portion for my meal. YUM!!
For my entree, I had the Sankuru Sadie's Seafood Stew. This was just OK. The seafood was good, but I was not a fan of the sauce. So I pulled the seafood out and ate it with the rice.
By the time we were done and had to wait extra, we were done. All I wanted to do is get off my feet. Though on the way out we did stop by one of the shops because Kelly wanted to get one of the seasonal Alex and Ani bracelets. I ended up getting a BB-8 bracelet while we were there. And I got a replacement pair of glasses, too. Not the best, but they would do to get me through the rest of the weekend.
Continue reading about my Star Wars Dark Side Weekend with the 10k.
Have you explored Tom Sawyer's Island? Have you submitted a joke to the Monsters Inc Laugh Floor? If not, do you have a joke? What's your favorite ride at Magic Kingdom?
In case you missed previous posts from the Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend:
After showering and stretching and resting a little, I met up with Kelly and Franklin to get something to eat. I love going to the parks with Kelly as she knows all the good things to do that I didn't even know existed. I hadn't been to Magic Kingdom since my first time doing a runDisney event at Disney World in 2014 and wanted to do it Kelly-style.
We got into the park and the first thing we saw was the "Move It! Shake It! Dance & Play It! Street Party" parade.
It was fun to see it, but man was it crowded. So we moved on to Tomorrowland.
We didn't have a FastPass till 12:45, which was the Buzz Lightyear ride, so we wondered around finding something to ride. We headed onto the Peoplemover.
I had been on it in 2014 and found that it's a nice relaxing ride.
There were great views of the castle.
The race track.
And the park. It really is a nice way to see Tomorrowland.
We headed over to get a picture with Buzz himself before we went over to ride his ride. There was a mother in line in front of us that was on the phone and not paying attention to her kid. The Cast Members had to come over a couple times to ask the kid to stop doing something and the mother barely acknowledged them. Buzz saw my medal and asked if I ran. He was very impressed.
We still had a little more time before our FastPass, so we headed into Monsters Inc Laugh Floor. I had never seen the show and I was told by both Kelly and Franklin that it would be great. Once we got into the theater and took our seats, it was one funny joke after another.
Mike was our MC while Roz was there to make sure there was no funny business going on, though that was the point. We were told that we wouldn't be able to be let out till the tank was filled and the more you laughed the more it filled.
Several different monsters came out to tell us jokes. They would talk to and about audience members. The improv was fantastically funny. The people behind the sceens doing the jokes right on the spot were amazing. This is the type of show that would be different every time you saw it.
After the show it was time for our FastPass at Buzz Lightyear. I've done this ride as well as the counterpart in Disneyland and it's so much fun.
Within the first shots, I hit something that was worth 100,000 points. And then I hit it again. So within the first minute of the ride, I had over 200,000 points and I had no idea what I had hit to do that as I was just remembering how to aim and was just shooting all over the place. By the end I had almost 400,000 points. I've never scored that high!
After that we headed back out and towards Aventureland. Another beautiful shot of the castle.
When we made it to the center area there was another parade going on. This time it was the "Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire" parade. We stopped and watched a little of it.
Once in Adventureland we decided to get a Dole Whip. While I know I tried one in 2014, I don't remember being very impressed with it and wondered what all the hype was. Trying it again, it was fabulous. Not sure if my taste buds were off last time or what, but it is definitely a must have when down there.
We decided to head to the Tiki Room to eat our treats. I had only been once at Disneyland and loved it, so yes, we had to go back and see the show. The guy that started the show was hilarious! He could have been part of the Monsters Inc Laugh Floor.
After the wonderful singing we heard, we made our way out of Aventureland and to Frontierland. It was time for our FassPasses for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Last time I was here, it was closed down, so this was a first for me. I was very excited for it. I do have to say that I loved it and wished that the line wasn't so long so we could ride again.
Ride selfie!
I had been on it in 2014 and found that it's a nice relaxing ride.
There were great views of the castle.
The race track.
And the park. It really is a nice way to see Tomorrowland.
We headed over to get a picture with Buzz himself before we went over to ride his ride. There was a mother in line in front of us that was on the phone and not paying attention to her kid. The Cast Members had to come over a couple times to ask the kid to stop doing something and the mother barely acknowledged them. Buzz saw my medal and asked if I ran. He was very impressed.
We still had a little more time before our FastPass, so we headed into Monsters Inc Laugh Floor. I had never seen the show and I was told by both Kelly and Franklin that it would be great. Once we got into the theater and took our seats, it was one funny joke after another.
Mike was our MC while Roz was there to make sure there was no funny business going on, though that was the point. We were told that we wouldn't be able to be let out till the tank was filled and the more you laughed the more it filled.
Several different monsters came out to tell us jokes. They would talk to and about audience members. The improv was fantastically funny. The people behind the sceens doing the jokes right on the spot were amazing. This is the type of show that would be different every time you saw it.
After the show it was time for our FastPass at Buzz Lightyear. I've done this ride as well as the counterpart in Disneyland and it's so much fun.
Within the first shots, I hit something that was worth 100,000 points. And then I hit it again. So within the first minute of the ride, I had over 200,000 points and I had no idea what I had hit to do that as I was just remembering how to aim and was just shooting all over the place. By the end I had almost 400,000 points. I've never scored that high!
After that we headed back out and towards Aventureland. Another beautiful shot of the castle.
When we made it to the center area there was another parade going on. This time it was the "Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire" parade. We stopped and watched a little of it.
Once in Adventureland we decided to get a Dole Whip. While I know I tried one in 2014, I don't remember being very impressed with it and wondered what all the hype was. Trying it again, it was fabulous. Not sure if my taste buds were off last time or what, but it is definitely a must have when down there.
We decided to head to the Tiki Room to eat our treats. I had only been once at Disneyland and loved it, so yes, we had to go back and see the show. The guy that started the show was hilarious! He could have been part of the Monsters Inc Laugh Floor.
After the wonderful singing we heard, we made our way out of Aventureland and to Frontierland. It was time for our FassPasses for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Last time I was here, it was closed down, so this was a first for me. I was very excited for it. I do have to say that I loved it and wished that the line wasn't so long so we could ride again.
Ride selfie!
We decided to head over to Tom Sawyer's Island. I have never been there and thought it might be fun. Though I have to say by then my feet were starting to not be happy. We had to take a very short boat trip across the water first.
We headed up the path and decided to go into Old Scratch's Mystery Mine. I hated it. I'm very claustrophobic and the floors and walls were not even. And it just kept getting smaller and tighter. I wanted out as fast as possible.
There were some great views of Big Thunder Mountain from there.
We headed over to explore Fort Langhorn. It had a barn like area that had audio animatronic horses, black smiths, and chickens, all which made sounds. There was also a jail.
On the second floor they had areas where you could pretend to shoot rifles, known as a Rifle Roost.
And some beautiful views of the water.
We decided to head to the main land. Both Kelly and I were getting very tired but Franklin wanted to head up to the Mill while we waited for the boat. He said that it was a mill, nice to see, but we didn't miss anything.
We still had some time before our last FastPass so we ended up at It's a Small World.
And we are heading into the tunnel of worlds. Rider selfie!
I have to say that I think I enjoy the holiday theme of this ride. It is fun to see it decorated for the holidays and it does give your ears a break from just one song.
Our next FastPass were in separate directions. Because I had issues with my ticket, the reservations that I had got lost and we had to do last minute adjustments so that I could ride at the same time as them. The one ride it didn't work on is the Seven Dwarfs ride. This is another ride that was closed when I was there last time and really bummed me out that I would miss it this time as well. Kelly and Franklin headed to the Seven Dwarfs and I went to the Haunted Mansion.
The ride is fun to see the special effects. It's just not one that I would not wait in line for.
Since my FassPass was a little earlier then theirs I took my time heading to the restaurant for dinner. My sunglasses had broken earlier in the day so I looked at the expensive ones that they were selling in a shop in Aventureland. I couldn't see spending that much on sunglasses but it was fun trying them on.
I headed to the Skipper Canteen where we were having dinner. I met up with Kelly and Franklin who where already there. I was surprised that they beat me there and they said that the Seven Dwarfs ride was broken and they were not able to ride. Well that made me feel a little better about not getting a FassPass with them.
I had never eaten there, but they had and raved about it. We got seated and then had to wait almost half an hour to have someone take our drink orders. Being tired and hungry was not a good combination to have when the wait staff was backed up. On top of it, our table was right in the middle next to the door so there was a lot of traffic right around us. It just was awkward.
For an appitizer I had the Orinoco Ida's Cachapas which was corn pancakes toped with pork, black bean salad and avocado cream. OMG that was so goood!!!! I could have had a bigger portion for my meal. YUM!!
For my entree, I had the Sankuru Sadie's Seafood Stew. This was just OK. The seafood was good, but I was not a fan of the sauce. So I pulled the seafood out and ate it with the rice.
By the time we were done and had to wait extra, we were done. All I wanted to do is get off my feet. Though on the way out we did stop by one of the shops because Kelly wanted to get one of the seasonal Alex and Ani bracelets. I ended up getting a BB-8 bracelet while we were there. And I got a replacement pair of glasses, too. Not the best, but they would do to get me through the rest of the weekend.
Continue reading about my Star Wars Dark Side Weekend with the 10k.
Have you explored Tom Sawyer's Island? Have you submitted a joke to the Monsters Inc Laugh Floor? If not, do you have a joke? What's your favorite ride at Magic Kingdom?
I’m linking up with with MCM Mama Runs, Marcia’s Healthy Slice, and My No Guilt Life for the Tuesdays on the Run linkup.
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