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Tinker Bell Half Marathon Recap

Race Recaps

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29 Jan

The inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon is done!

ariel after tinkerbell half marathon

I signed up for this race in April hoping and wishing and praying that I’d make a friend to run with me. Well, that never happened. But, I did find someone that needed a ride to the race so Skinny Runner and I carpooled.

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We met at 3:52am so she obviously had no time to change after her night job.

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I’ve been burnt out on running and finally was excited about this race! I love Disney stuff so I have been looking forward to running through Disneyland. For a second I thought I was Tinker Bell and tried to fly. It wasn’t happening.

“You win again, Gravity!!!”

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I hit up GoodWill last night for a throw away cover since my shirt was tissue thin.

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But, it wasn’t very cold so I was ready to toss that thing before the start.

Just a sell out with my shells out…tinkerbell half marathon

Skinny Runner should change her name to Photo Runner because she ran with camera in hand and documented every mile, snot rocket, water stop, porta potty, back fat shot and Disney Character!

The first part of the course ran through Disneyland – it was still dark at this point. Running through the castle was pretty romantic awesome though! Main Street and Cinderella’s Castle were lit up and magical Smile

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At about mile 3 we headed out of the D-land area and ran around Anaheim. There was a lot of crowd support through Downtown Disney and right out of the park. The course around Anaheim was nothing amazing, but there were some good bands and cheer squads!

Around Mile 11-ish we headed to California Adventure. This was perfect timing and pumps you up to finish the race! Plus, by this time the sun is up so you can really see and enjoy the sights and sounds of the park!

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My side braid didn’t want to cooperate so I kept fussing with it the whole time. For some reason 2 braids work fine, but one braid is too thick and keeps jumping from front to back. Noted.

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But, I am happy to report that my shell bra didn’t fall off! I was afraid one of my shells abandoned ship when someone yelled, “Areola!!” but it turns out they were just yelling “Ariel”! Whew!

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Skinny Runner is significantly faster and skinnier than me so I thought she was going to take off and win the whole damn thing. But, she ended up running with me the entire time. We talked and enjoyed the course – it was the most fun I’ve had in a race.

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Before I knew it we were at the finish line! This race really flew by!!tinkerbell finish line

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Tinker Bell Half Done in 1:50:25 – That’s pretty good considering we were  talking (about vacations, races, ex-boyfriends, bowel movements and religion) the whole time!

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Thank you SR for running with me, going to the porta potties twice before hand, taking pictures and looking the other way as I shoved an entire Clif Z bar in my mouth post race.

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Question: What’s your favorite Disney Character?

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  1. Sheena says

    2013-05-17 at 3:53 pm

    Love this! I discovered your blog through SR, and really love it! Your story is really inspiring, and I can relate. I just got back into running (after not running since high school), and am up to 5 miles now. 🙂 I’m Disney obsessed, and told myself my first half needs to be Tink! 2013, here I come!!! If you’re doing it again, let me know! I’d love a running buddy! 🙂

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  2. Morgan says

    2012-02-02 at 10:14 am

    I LOVE the Ariel outfit! You did good! I was thinking/hoping that was the costume you were coming up with! Love it!

    Good job on cruising your way to a sub-2 half in the midst of chatting and photo taking frenzy. You girls rock.

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  3. jennifer p says

    2012-01-31 at 11:03 am

    I ran it too!!! It was so much amazing fun!! It was my very first half and I think it was a perfect first half because of all the fun and entertainment. 🙂

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  4. J @ ... semplicemente j ... says

    2012-01-31 at 7:45 am

    Disney races are on my wish list! Congrats on the run!

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  5. Lauren says

    2012-01-31 at 5:31 am

    haha I love your costume!!! I am glad your shell bra didn’t jump ship.. but it would have made for a funny story 🙂

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  6. Bari says

    2012-01-30 at 7:14 pm

    Awesome race report and great time! Tink is my fav character, so I HAD to run this race. My race report will be up later this week!

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  7. Jamie says

    2012-01-30 at 4:29 pm

    congratulations ladies! awesome costumes. 🙂

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  8. Audrey says

    2012-01-30 at 3:26 pm

    Great race! I also ran it and had so much fun – like you, most fun ever in a race. We stopped at every picture stop, brought a camera (although your pictures came out way better – mine are all dark and fuzzy), and finished in our slowest 1/2 time EVER, but had a blast. Btw, I love your blog!

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  9. Kirstin Stone says

    2012-01-30 at 12:42 pm

    I saw you and SR when I was getting up to Corral A yesterday! But I geeked out too much to say hi! So…hi! Are you running Surf City next weekend?!

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  10. Denise S. says

    2012-01-30 at 10:46 am

    Great costume–both of you–and great job! I definitely want to do this one next year; I love Disney and think it’d be a blast to run through the parks. Favorite character? That’s a tough one; I can’t choose just one!

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  11. Amber K says

    2012-01-30 at 10:42 am

    Glad you had a great time! The costume turned out well. I think my favorite characters were Belle and Ariel. Don’t think I could really choose between the two.

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  12. Carissa says

    2012-01-30 at 10:27 am

    Loved your costumes and I’m glad I got to catch your finish!!!

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  13. Susan says

    2012-01-30 at 9:04 am

    Disney races are so fun! Fave character? That’s a hard one for me……. I’d have to say Tigger or Snow White or Minnie….. there are just too many I like!

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  14. Robin Johnson says

    2012-01-30 at 8:26 am

    My favorite disney character is Minnie Mouse … she is always in a good mood and having a great time! http://www.dashingdiva.net

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  15. Emily says

    2012-01-30 at 8:06 am

    Both of you look great in your costumes!

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  16. Tina @ Best Body Fitness says

    2012-01-30 at 7:50 am

    Great job! I so want to run this race some day. Well any Disney race actually. Or all of them. You know.

    PS – totally had coffee come up my nose thanks to the areola comment.

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  17. Amanda says

    2012-01-30 at 6:49 am

    Great race!! My absolute favorite Disney character is Ariel! I’ve been obsessed with the Little Mermaid since it came out when I was 3….so naturally I love your costume!

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  18. Pam says

    2012-01-29 at 9:14 pm

    you two looked soo darn cute!! 🙂 love the costumes!

    great job Monica! 😀

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  19. Lindsay @ Salt, Sun & Sanity says

    2012-01-29 at 7:47 pm

    You look stunning in that costume 😉 Congratulations! And double congrats for having FUN doing it!

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    • RunEatRepeat says

      2012-01-29 at 8:19 pm

      Thanks Lindsay!

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  20. Carrie says

    2012-01-29 at 7:02 pm

    Probs Mulan, that girl knows what’s up. Her or Tigger? Is that an option?

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  21. Alex G says

    2012-01-29 at 6:31 pm

    How fun! Loved both of the costumes 🙂 Congrats on the speedy finish

    I wasn’t too much of a Disney movie watcher when I was young but I do love Jasmin in Aladdin.

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  22. Sarah says

    2012-01-29 at 6:30 pm

    I’m a new reader of yours, but read your race recap this afternoon and loved the costume. This evening, my boyfriend and I were at our neighborhood Italian restaurant (I live in Santa Monica) and the local ABC news happened to be on a small tv in the corner. They had a piece on the race and I saw you and Skinny Runner on the screen running and waving! Too funny! Congrats on the race!

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    • RunEatRepeat says

      2012-01-29 at 8:18 pm

      I just heard someone say they saw us on TV too! Crazy!

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  23. Sneakers2Sandals says

    2012-01-29 at 6:18 pm

    Love how your braided your hair!

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  24. Jamie says

    2012-01-29 at 5:48 pm

    Great Job, I bet that was fun running with a friend.

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  25. Megan says

    2012-01-29 at 5:39 pm

    LMFAO @ Areola! Seriously!

    My favorite Disney character has to be Thumper from Bambi! Something about that smart-ass bunny makes my giggle every time… I may have once nick-named an ex “Thumper” for reasons that remain to this day un-disclosed 😉

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    • RunEatRepeat says

      2012-01-29 at 8:17 pm

      Ha!

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  26. ClaireRoseC says

    2012-01-29 at 5:35 pm

    It looks like a great time and a good friend in Skinny Runner:-Dcc

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  27. Summer T says

    2012-01-29 at 5:27 pm

    Now that looks like one fun race with two fun girls! My friends here in Indy hope to do the Disney Half in Orlando one of these Januarys 🙂

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  28. Alaina says

    2012-01-29 at 4:54 pm

    Great job on the race!! I can only hope that I can run a 1:50 half marathon. 🙂

    My favorite character is the Genie.

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  29. Denise says

    2012-01-29 at 4:29 pm

    OMG I just saw you on SR on the Channel 7 news!

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    • RunEatRepeat says

      2012-01-29 at 8:17 pm

      AH!!! I wish I would have seen it!

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  30. KerriAnn says

    2012-01-29 at 4:06 pm

    Congrats! I’m a beauty and the beast (aka Belle) girl. Love that movie.

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  31. Mary @ Bites and Bliss says

    2012-01-29 at 3:25 pm

    That looks like SO much fun!! I love dress up runs..even better if you can dress up like Disney characters and run with Toy Story. 😛

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  32. Tee @ She Writes, Bites, and Window Shops says

    2012-01-29 at 3:13 pm

    Congrats on a great race!! I have to say I’m a Cinderella girl 🙂

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  33. Caroline says

    2012-01-29 at 3:11 pm

    This race sounds like an awesome time (and I wish I could do it!). The costume looks great BTW! I think my favorite character might be Cinderella…

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  34. runnrjo says

    2012-01-29 at 3:09 pm

    Aren’t Disney races awesome?! I ran the Goofy race and a half last month. It was the shortest 39.3 miles I have ever run!

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    • RunEatRepeat says

      2012-01-29 at 8:16 pm

      You are hard core!

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  35. Cate says

    2012-01-29 at 2:31 pm

    Great job! How is it after running your make up is still flawless?

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  36. Denise says

    2012-01-29 at 2:18 pm

    Awww I never did spot either of you, but you are much faster than me so I didn’t think I would unless it was at the start.

    I dressed up as Minnie too – with slightly less skin showing. Haha I’m not very creative but Team Sparkles Disney costume guide made it easy and I just added white dot stickers to a sparkly red skirt. I had to mess with my “ears” a lot and my gloves only lasted 2 miles, but all in all it worked out.

    That one really did fly by. Got my 2nd fastest time but my knees hate me now.

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    • RunEatRepeat says

      2012-01-29 at 8:16 pm

      Great job! Ice those knees 🙂

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  37. Abby says

    2012-01-29 at 2:18 pm

    So Jealous! That medal is amazing. Did yall stop for pictures with the characters? Those would’ve been adorbs especially since yall dressed up!

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    • RunEatRepeat says

      2012-01-29 at 8:15 pm

      We didn’t stop for pics. I was already slowing SR down enough!

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  38. Ricole Runs says

    2012-01-29 at 1:55 pm

    Areola joke = one of your best jokes of all time! Well done, both in the race and the joke!!!

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  39. Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile says

    2012-01-29 at 1:50 pm

    How funnn!! I cannot wait to run through the castle. I think my favorite is Cinderella or Ariel!

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  40. Fallon says

    2012-01-29 at 1:38 pm

    Cute costumes!

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  41. Kerry @ Half Healthy, Half Nuts says

    2012-01-29 at 1:31 pm

    Congrats!! I love Disney races, so I really really enjoyed reading your recap! And I LOVED your costume, so creative!!! I hope I can get out there to do the Tinkerbell one of these days. 🙂

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  42. Kerri says

    2012-01-29 at 1:29 pm

    Congrats!! Your costume was cute and looks like you had a great time!!
    What brand is your cute skirt?? I love it!!!

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    • RunEatRepeat says

      2012-01-29 at 8:15 pm

      I think the skirt is a Body Glove cover up 🙂

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  43. ~Jessica~ says

    2012-01-29 at 1:10 pm

    I actually like Ursula (not just because she’s my twin…) Sense of empathy there. I’m clearly a messed up person because I also feel sorry for Scar (and think he’s rather cool) and think Iago needed his own movie. Not really a fan of the princesses though. A lot of jealous resentment going on there.

    I love the Run, Eat/Skinny Runner alliance – you’re both so effortlessly funny and cool that you’re pretty much made for each other.

    xxx

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  44. Allpointswhole says

    2012-01-29 at 1:08 pm

    Way to go Monica!

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  45. Deirdre @ Oh Well Whatever says

    2012-01-29 at 12:42 pm

    My favorite is Tigger! Wait, is he Disney?

    Great job on the costume and the run, looks like so much fun. Do they let you hang at the park and play after?

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    • RunEatRepeat says

      2012-01-29 at 8:14 pm

      Nope, you can’t stay in the park 🙁

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  46. Lindsay says

    2012-01-29 at 12:38 pm

    My favorite Disney character has to be Belle or Minnie!! Great job!

    Oh, because I’m a crazy obssessed Disney chick, I have to correct you and point out that Cinderella’s castle is actually in Disney World. It’s Sleeping Beauty’s castle in Disneyland. Sorry, it was bugging me…yes I’m THAT girl :-/

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    • RunEatRepeat says

      2012-01-29 at 8:08 pm

      Bah! I should have known that! Especially because Sleeping Beauty was standing outside the castle!

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  47. sally kate @themoxiegirl says

    2012-01-29 at 12:29 pm

    i ran the disneyworld half a few weeks ago in orlando and it was a blast!! disney is the most magical place on earth!

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  48. Kate says

    2012-01-29 at 12:24 pm

    Congrats Monica! Sounds like you had a lot of fun.

    My favorite Disney character has to be Belle 🙂

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  49. Julianna @ Julianna Bananna says

    2012-01-29 at 12:06 pm

    this race looks REALLY fun! it’s definitely on my list of races to complete in the future now. and i love your outfit – so perfect!

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  50. Losing Lindy says

    2012-01-29 at 11:34 am

    Good Job!! I love both of your costumes! I wish I had too much hair for one braid..one braid and I look like I am bald.

    speaking of bald..have you seen that new app called “Make me bald”? OMG so funny. You should download it, take a picture of Ben and make him bald …so hilarious.

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  51. Krissy @ Shiawase Life says

    2012-01-29 at 11:30 am

    Yay! This recap gets me even more pumped for next month’s Princess Half! Your costume looked (and ran) great!!

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