Hello and Happy Friday!
This morning I woke up super early for a RunDisney meet up. The Disneyland Half Marathon is this weekend (I’m not running it) and I scored an invite to the Disneyland Half Marathon pre-race fun run.
I was very excited to attend because my peep Meghann from Meals and Miles came all the way from Florida to run!
I also finally met Carissa from Fit to Flex – she is gorgeous and super sweet!
(from Carissa’s instagram)
And Heather from Through H’s Looking Glass – who is a Disney expert!
Carissa photobomb!
It’s a very casual, short run (about 2 miles) and we started with a short form clinic courtesy of New Balance.
Then, we ran through Disneyland…
to the Tea Cups where Alice in Wonderland was waiting for a photo op! 
Meghann and I shared some tea… 
cups.
From there we headed to California adventure and ran through Carsland and all the way to the corner of the park.
Where the Mad Hatter was waiting to run the final stretch with us!
Then, we enjoyed some breakfast while waiting for the rest of the group to take pictures and gather up.
Hidden Mickey!
The Mad Hatter hung out and we all took pictures with him. He insisted on an extreme close up!!!
Ali Vincent from the Biggest Loser, Sean Astin and Joey Fatone all spoke.
And the man, the legend Jeff Galloway (famous for the run/walk training plans) spoke too!
Meeting Joey Fatone was definitely a highlight for me! I’m a fan and he was really cool. Plus, he spoke about his running journey and it was very relatable.
Now I’m super heartbroken that I am not running the race this weekend (I was originally supposed to go out of town). But I am very glad I had this awesome opportunity! Fun fun fun!
Good luck to everyone racing this weekend!
Question: What are you doing this weekend?
Great to meet you at the Meet-Up. Wish I hadn’t been such a space cadet and snapped a pic with ya. Any upcoming Walt Disney World races on your calendar?
Hi!! Great to meet you 🙂 I might be doing Wine & Dine – will you be there?
I swear on live on the wrong coast! It’s cool to see some of my favorite bloggers meet up. I’ve never ran any Disney races, they look like so much fun. I need to add that to my calendar for 2014.
What a cool event!! Thanks for taking us along 🙂 Did you get to meet Jeff? He is fabulous!! I got to meet him in Florida.
O! I wish I knew! I ran the 10k this morning. Fun, fun!
I wish I could have been there, but I live in Canada and instead of Disney Land we have WonderLand. Anyways looks like you all had lots of fun!
I am resting and it feels so good. Helped my friend practice transitions for her first triathlon next weekend!
How cool that you met so many bloggers at one race! 🙂
Wow, lucky girl. This looks so amazing. Hope it was awesome.
We are heading to the pool as much as possible, since it closes Monday and then to a flea market tomorrow too
That looks like such fun! Doing Disney race is definitely on my race bucket list! I also love your skirt…I really need to get some running skirts.
I am heading out for a 11.5 miler with the group right now….relaxin the rest of the day, and probably kayaking down the river tomorrow. Gotta enjoy every last second of summer!!
That sounds like a fun filled morning! I can’t believe you met Joey Fatone. I’m super jealous.
Training run at Double Hill/Bukit Tunku with the Terence Poon Running Club followed by a “pass the hat around to collect donations for Ms Lai’s medical bill” and brekkie this morning.
Awe, to run through Disneyland… that looks fabulous!! I am really excited because I am running the Princess 1/2 marathon at Disney World in February. Today I did a long run and tomorrow I am headed to a wedding. 🙂 Happy weekend!
That looks like so much fun! It’s making me look forward to my RunDisney races in October and November!
Woot woo! So happy to finally meet you and thanks for the shout out! Can’t wait to meet up again in fl!
Joey Fatone?! HOW fun!!
Looks like so much fun! I’m running Glass Slipper Challenge in February. Any tips for getting into this awesomeness?
that looks so fun! the disney marathon is on my running bucket list 🙂 that’s so awesome you got to meet joey!
What a fun run! I would love to the Disney marathon one day – it is on my “bucket list”!
So glad I was able to snap that “super close up” shot of you with the mad hatter. love it! It was great to finally meet you!
You are beautiful and I’m glad we finally met in person! Good luck at the race(s)!!
I’m running, going to church, getting a PSL from starbucks, and then Monday I’m going to be with family and eating and chatting! Fun
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What a cool run…I love Disney and hope to do one of their half marathons someday. For now, I will be tackling my first ever 20 mile training run tomorrow…eek! I’m starting to feel really nervous and am hoping and praying that I’m not in traction at this time tomorrow 🙂
Still in recovery mode from a surgery I had 10 days ago…so it’ll be a boring weekend for me.
This has to be my favorite post! You and Meghann are my favorite bloggers, I’ve met Jeff Galloway (and follow his wall/run method), I am on Team ‘NSYNC for life 😉 , AND I had the biggest crush on Sean Astin when I was younger!
Bummer you aren’t running the half but thanks for sharing this awesome day with us!
Yeah! Thanks for reading, glad you liked it and chimed in 🙂
What fun! Running a disney race sounds like a blast and is on the someday list! 🙂 I will be racing an Olympic triathlon – hoping that being sick and resting all week means I’ll kick butt since I’ve been saving my energy, right?
oh man, that run looks amazing!! I’m actually going to Disneyland for the weekend but am not running. I’m already getting jealous of everyone who is talking about it… I think I’m going to go the expo tomorrow and just wander around sadly…
If the expo was open when I was there this morning I would have totally done that 🙂
I’m so happy you posted these pics- I’ll be running at Disney! 10K tomorrow, 13.1 Sunday 🙂 tutus have been made…I am staring at the clock waiting for quitting time so I can start Disney weekend!
Good Luck!!!
Met Jeff Galloway today- he was super nice and so very helpful. 10k done, half marathon tomorrow…hoping for less humidity 🙂
If you’re not going out of town anymore you should come up to Ventura…bc goodness knows it’s going to be cooler here than in Orange County! I feel for the runners running in that heat! YUCK!
WOW! Looks so fun 😀
I’d love to do that Disney Half one day… though I wish we could go around the park and ride the rides, too 🙂
Awesome run – little (lot) jealous! 🙂
Oh I’m so jealous! I want to run a Disney run one of these days….it’s hard with kids in school and the only two races are during the school year. One of these years, I swear! Have a great weekend.
This has to be the funnest race ever! I think I would forget all about the fact that I was dying because of the scenery. Awesome job girl!
Working 🙁
BUT in between shifts there is a party so I will do that.
I will also restart my running routine after letting myself fully recover from my 10 miler last weekend! 🙂 Horray!
Did you know you have your hand on your hip in every one of these photos? Haha! You are looking good, though! I have never been to Disneyland, just Disney World. I wonder how similar/different they are?
Yeah, it’s my thing (even though it’s kinda annoying) 🙂
Oh regarding your question… Dland is a lot smaller, closer together. DWorld has a lot more but it’s in FL and CA is better (I’m partial).
What am I doing this weekend? Why I’m running a little half-mary at Disneyland! HOLLA!! Super excited for my first Disney race. Not worrying about time or anything; just fun, fun, fun.
🙂
Good luck! Have fun 🙂
oh that looks fun! i did the disneyworld (not land) marathon a couple years ago and really enjoyed it. this weekend i have a 16-miler! woot
Good luck on the 16 miler! Stay cool 🙂 <- not like in a year book kinda way, in a literal way.
What a great way to start the day! A run through Disneyland 😉
I am gonna be working, running, biking, and eating this weekend… Thank goodness I have Monday off, though I haven’t made plans on what to do yet!
OMG… I read Meghann and I saw you were with Cindy from Running Skirts too! Jeff Galloway is a good friend of mine… Oh gosh… So wish I were in California instead of Maryland!
So cool that you know Galloway!!!
If you see him again…. tell him Karen from Fleet Feet Baltimore says HI!
OK – your day was cooler then my whole year…
Ha! Today was pretty awesome 🙂
Awfully humid this morning, eh? Looks like you still had fun. 🙂
The Disneyland Half Marathon will be my first 13.1. I’m so stinkin’ excited, but not looking forward to the crazy crowds for packet pickup. A friend called me at 10 a.m. while circling around the parks trying to find parking to get in to the expo. She was unsuccessful. We are heading over this afternoon together to pick up our bibs.
Ah! Good luck!!!
So fun! I love Joey. He was so fun to watch on Celebrity Cook Off on the food network. I’m running in the Color Run tomorrow.. short and fun.
Good luck on your run!
So jealous that you met Joey! That’s so cool!
JOEY!!! Awesome! You’re lucky. I have never been to disney land. Only disney world!
Oh, wow, wow! What a fabulous run! 😀