well i officially have the runner's bug. two days after running the star wars half marathon - the dark side, i signed up for my third half marathon - the walt disney world® half marathon presented by cigna in january. i really had no intention of signing up during the early registration for passholders, but carpe diem …
dark side challenge
can i just start with, wow i ran 19.3 miles over the weekend. that's a sentence i never thought i'd say. i may be moving extremely slowly due to the soreness, but i completed the dark side challenge. from the expo to the two races, the whole weekend was truly amazing. it doesn't hurt that …
13.1 emotions of the #starwarshalf
wow, that weekend was a blur. i can't believe my first half marathon has come and gone. now everyone told me that throughout the race i would feel a roller coaster of emotions. they weren't kidding. so in honor of running my first 13.1 miles, below are my 13.1 emotions from the star wars half marathon - the …
#starwars10k update
well, one race down and one to go. i can't believe i'm already half way (well i guess technically a third of the way) through the dark side challenge. and after today's race, it makes me so excited for my first half marathon tomorrow. now the strategy for the race this morning was to go nice …
health & fitness expo
one of the best parts about a race weekend is the expo. and runDisney's health & fitness expo didn't disappoint. then again, i probably bought out most of the stuff there...just kidding. however i did spend my fair share at the expo today. from official race merchandise to running accessories, you can virtually find anything …
t-1 day to the dark side
i can't believe it, one more day until the star wars half marathon - the dark side weekend begins for me. i'm not going to lie, this weekend definitely crept up on me. even with all of the training i've completed, i always think i can do more. i guess that's the former athlete in me. …
rose & crown
one of my favorite places in world showcase at epcot is rose & crown. always a stop on our adventure around the world, this pub offers a variety of beers (all from the united kingdom region of course) and some delicious grub. the 'chips' are always a favorite of mind, especially with a lot of …
12+ races in 12 months
well, we are half way into april and i came to this awesome realization that i've run a race every month so far this year (sometimes two in one). it's truly amazing to look back and see the progress that i've made over the course of just a few months. starting with averaging over 11 minutes, …
tasty tuesday
after a long monday, i couldn't wait for a delicious dinner and glass of wine. i mean could you really start off the week any better?! our decision...charcuterie and cooper's hawk GSM. this cooper's hawk wine of the month is a wonderful blend of grenache, syrah and mourvèdre, hence GSM. with rich fruit flavors, this wine …
slate – orlando
this past friday night, keith and i had a little impromptu date night at SLATE. now if you've never heard about SLATE i highly recommend looking into this place...it is incredible. with a seasonally changing menu, keith and i have never had a bad meal here. and honestly i don't ever expect to. now on …
