Happy Monday!
Since I ran a little over 26 miles yesterday I am taking it easy with some yoga today. It feels so good to s-t-r-e-t-c-h!!!
Pumpkin Oats… someone asked how I make my oatmeal last week and it’s been a while since I mentioned it so even though it’s not an impressive recipe, it works.
Right now because I’m lazy I have been using two packets of Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal – lower sugar version (or one packet if I’m having it with eggs). I cook that in the microwave and then add 1/4 cup pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, dash of salt, some kind of sweetener and heat again until HOT. Then, I top with nut butter and sometimes sf syrup if I’m feeling frisky.
Run Disney Costume Tips
The Walt Disney World Marathon is this weekend! Sadly, I will not be running it as I’ll be somewhere far far away. But I love a good Run Disney race and I love dressing up for them.
I was Ariel for the Tinkerbelle Half Marathon a while back. My How to Make an Ariel Costume for running is that link.
How to Make Jessie from Toy Story Costume for Run Disney Races
I dressed up as Jessie from Toy Story for the Wine and Dine Half Marathon in November.
That was the BEST costume choice because:
A.) There were not a lot of other Jesses.
B.) She had red hair and that’s a requirement for my costume.
C.) I have never in my life been cheered for so much! Spectators and the cast members especially screamed “GO JESSE!!!” when I ran by. I’m actually considering changing my name to that officially.
Anyway. The Disneyworld Marathon is this weekend and I wanted to share how I threw together my costume before the Wine and Dine Half Marathon.
How to Make Jessie from Toy Story Running Costume
Jessie Running Costume Supplies:
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Red Cowboy Hat. Make sure it has a chin strap or it will fall off while you’re running.
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White shirt, preferably with collar. I got mine at Target, it looks like it’s meant for playing tennis.
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Red ribbon
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Hot glue gun, scissors
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Blue Sparkle Skirt (Plus Running Shorts or capris to wear underneath it.)
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Optional: Yellow bands for around wrists.
Cut ribbon and attach in “V” patter on shirt with hot glue gun. Optional: Add a design with ribbon.
Jesse running costume all laid out on the bed before the race:
The cowboy hat and cow socks can be expensive and hard to find but they make the costume! I was lucky enough to borrow socks from According to Kelly, but I went searching for the red cowboy hat and found one at a Halloween store that was expensive. Plan ahead to save money and you can order online.
Luckily, I really did keep it on the whole race and will hold onto it for Halloween or if I want to start a new life on a ranch someday…
You can get cow socks on amazon for about $14.00. And Cowboy hats are around $20.00. You can get them for 10 bucks if you can fit into a child’s size, but I couldn’t fit into a kids hat when I was actually a kid so there’s no hope for me now.
And now we all know what I’m going to be for Halloween 
Hi! I stumbled on your blog while researching Jessie costumes for running the Wine and Dine this year. I didn’t dress up for last year’s race as it was my first-ever half and I didn’t want to deal with a costume. Since I am Jessi, and I’ve done Jessie for Halloween before, of course I have to do it for W&D, just with some modifications. I even have the official Jessie cowboy hat, but there’s no way I’ll be able to keep that on the whole race, so I need to improvise for the race. Someone suggested a red visor. Thanks again, you looked really cute, hope I can pull off something close to yours.
I love your costume! I am making “Jesse” and “Woody” costumes as gifts for a friend and her husband who are joining us for Wine & Dine 2014. I may be reduced to coloring in Zensah compression sleeves with a black sharpie for the “cow look.” Even if sweet Kelly were to offer to loan me something to wear, there is nothing in her closet that would fit my ten-pound pet Shih Tzu, much less ME! 😉
I’m running the Disneylanf half marathon in August! I’m gonna dress up as minnie her oink and white version!
Love it! I’m running the Disney Wine and Dine this year and really looking forward to it – I might pinch your costumer idea!
Love the costume! Best idea ever! 🙂 Your pumpkin oats look good too!
I hope to run another one this year… This time in costume 🙂
I ran Wine and Dine, too, and was right in front of you for much of the first half. I thought about dropping back and joining your party, but got a case of “omg, they’ll think I’m a weirdo internet party crashing creeper” and didn’t. Obvs, since we haven’t met.
I’m doing Tink next week dressed as Wendy Darling and Princess in Feb. as Mary Poppins. First time ever running in costume. I *made* tutus. I can barely make cereal.
Have so much fun on your trip!
love these costumes, have a great trip!
Super cute costume! I think your hair in braids is what really what makes you look like Jessie! I’ll be running several Disney races this year and couldn’t be more excited!
PS: Did you know that you can buy pumpkin spice oatmeal at Target? That might be easier for you for when you are in a hurry.
That costume is so cute! I’ve never done a Disney race, but I’d like to one day!
I haven’t run a Disney race yet, but I really want to! They all look like so much fun!
Was it hard to run in the hat?? I would love to pull off a costume like this but I’m not sure if it would drive me nuts to keep having to replace and adjust the hat! Any tips!?
Thanks!!
I’m heading to the Disney marathon this weekend for my first ever full marathon…unfortunately, I’ve had some pretty bad IT band issues so my training has been less than successful. I’m counting on my Snow White costume to be magical enough to at least let me cross the finish line upright!
That’s the BEST costume! Love it!
I’m really hoping to be a Dopey Challenger in 2015, Maybe 2016. Gotta get me some of that Disney bling!!
I’m doing the Tinkerbell 10K at Disneyland in 2 weeks. I wanted to do the half marathon but, alas, it was sold out. I really need to get to work on a costume. And train, of course.
Love your costume! My best friend from high school and I are talking about meeting at Disneyland next fall for the half (mostly so we can make crazy cool costumes like yours!)
Running the princess half in February for the 2nd year and running the Disney half in September so I can get my coast to coast medal!! Can’t wait!!!
Oh, looks super cheerfully! Both yours of a dress were to the taste to me… But the Little Mermaid was my favourite animated film 😉
I’m running Disney Princess Half Marathon in February! I think it’s perfect for my first half ever!
That’s not too pricey considering people will spend that plus some on an outfit for a night on the town. Plus it looks fantastic! I’ve got my eye on the Disney Half in August and I’m equally as stressed out about the costume as I am the race itself haha.
FRIGGIN PAUSE.
I know this was totally not the point of this post, but are you telling me there’s a such thing as low-sugar maple brown sugar oatmeal? I have to get it now. That was my favorite, favorite flavor as a kid, and I have not yet figured out how to eat it without eating my daily allotment of sugar a day. Yay for new discoveries!
Taking off to the Disneyworld Marathon Weekend tomorrow! Doing the Dopey challenge! YIKES!! And am 99% pretty sure I am going to sign up for the Disneyland Half Marathon in August to get the coast to coast!
The goofy challenge is on my bucket list. 🙂 I really loved that costume, it was cute and unique and looked fairly comfy to run in!
LOVE the Jesse costume! I am a red head too but never thought of that one!
Next Halloween I am thinking about dressing my 2 year old up as Jesse and having our weiner dog be “slinky dog.”
Cow socks are great. Not sure how you ran with a cowboy hat on the whole time, you get extra points for that.
If youre missing disney while in china just pretend youre in epcot china for a minute and then remember is real china and that’s way cooler. I definitely hope to do some disney running someday it looks so fun!
I’m dressing as Minnie Mouse this weekend! (it already doubled as the costume I ran in for the Halloween race i did back in October)
I really liked the costume! I haven’t run a Disney race, but they look like a lot of fun.
Off to the Dis this week! I’ll be running the Goofy Challenge (half & full)
I would love to run the Disney race one year! It is on my bucket list! I think it is so awesome and I don’t know if I could run in full costume but I’d think of somehow to do something fun!
Running the Disney princess half marathon is on my fitness bucket list for sure! I would love to run in any of Disney races though. Your Jessie costume was perfect, the socks are so cute as well and it looks like a costume you can actually run in!
My requirement for running costumes is it has to be a red head also! I’ve done Ariel (twice) and Merida. For Tink in two weeks I’ll be Jessie!
I really really wanted to run the princess half this year but didn’t sign up quick enough. Write that down as my goal for 2015!!
You could also make your own cow socks by sewing black spots onto any pair of white socks. Just make sure the socks are stretched out when you sew the spots on or you will never be able to get the socks on. But don’t, please, sew on the spots while you’re wearing the socks!!!
I hand-sewed stars onto a pair of socks by doing a few button stitches on each corner. Easy to attach and take off, and I think it would be the same with spots.
I’m running the Dopey Challenge this weekend! (Half marathon #10, full marathon #2) I trained decently yet still feel really unprepared.
I loved that costume, it was the best! You totally nailed it.
I am running this weekend! This is my 2nd one and I just love the race (huge Disney fan and a passion for running! It makes for the perfect race! :)) Love the costume!!
Thanks adorable! Next you’ll have to do the girl from Brave!
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