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I missed the start of this! (good thing you have a link in your sig!)
Sounds like a wonderful trip for you and your DD. I had a mom-daughter trip last May with my oldest to celebrate double digits - 10! So I just know you're going to have a great time with her.
And don't worry about training for the Half. 9 miles as your longest is a great base. Heck, I usually only do 10 for my Half's! Plus, you've already got the DL experience under your belt, so you'll do just fine. I think your idea of just doing it for fun and not for a good time is the best way to look at it. Along those lines, do run in a costume!!! The Princess is a very costume-heavy race. I'd guess that about 75-85% are dressed up! Way more than the DL race. It's just that much more fun! I have yet to dress up, but some day I'll run the DL Tinkerbell and I'll be Rosetta. And then, of course, you'll need to stop for some photos so everyone can see your cute costume!!
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Just joining in. Sounds like you all have a full trip planned with the Ultimate touring plan AND the Princess Half.
I had to laugh though. I also live 3+ hours from Portland. However, I do all my flying out of Seattle as it is much closer and there is a great shuttle service.
LOL! Love Seattle - what a fun city.
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with the Disney 1/2!
Thank you!
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Congrats on running the half marathon in Disneyland! Sorry the training for the upcoming run hasn't gone as well as you'd hoped.
I went to Disneyland mainly to run the 1/2 and ended up loving Disneyland and California Adventure. We had six days in the parks and enjoyed every minute of it.
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Yes, training in winter in Maine must have its challenges! Your idea for a Merida running costume sounds very cute!
Maine is a wonderful state for many things.... running in the winter is not one of them.
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Good luck with the costume and the training!
Thank you!
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I missed the start of this! (good thing you have a link in your sig!)
Sounds like a wonderful trip for you and your DD. I had a mom-daughter trip last May with my oldest to celebrate double digits - 10! So I just know you're going to have a great time with her.
And don't worry about training for the Half. 9 miles as your longest is a great base. Heck, I usually only do 10 for my Half's! Plus, you've already got the DL experience under your belt, so you'll do just fine. I think your idea of just doing it for fun and not for a good time is the best way to look at it. Along those lines, do run in a costume!!! The Princess is a very costume-heavy race. I'd guess that about 75-85% are dressed up! Way more than the DL race. It's just that much more fun! I have yet to dress up, but some day I'll run the DL Tinkerbell and I'll be Rosetta. And then, of course, you'll need to stop for some photos so everyone can see your cute costume!!
Thanks so much for the feedback! Great idea to take your oldest to celebrate double digits - I bet that was a fun trip. Ran 10 miles today at a decent pace, so I'm feeling much better about the half. I'll try 11 next weekend and then taper. I'm glad to know the stats on costumes.... I would guess only 10% of the DL 1/2 runners were in costume. Really enjoyed your Goofy trip report!
A few final things... Groceries: After going back and forth between WeGoShop, Garden Grocer, and a cab to a grocery store... we decided to pack a few non-perishable items, take refillable water bottles, and buy milk for coffee at the Beach Club store. More reasons to buy snacks and meals at the parks!
Ultimate Touring Plan: The app still says we can't fit everything we want to do into one day at MK, but we're going to try for as many as possible. Good news: park hours have been extended at MK on Friday and Saturday. (Probable bad news: that's because it's super crowded!)
Race Preparation: I've done 10-mile and 11-mile long runs in the past few weeks, so I think I'm good to go. Should have done a 4 miler today, but made sleeves for my Merida "costume" out of Target knee socks instead! Here's a photo.
Thanks for reading along! I'll post a trip report when we return.
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I love your version of Merida! Super cute, I think you should wear it for sure!
I will be in the World this coming weekend too, just wondering if you were aware that it is also Dapper Day at MK on Sunday. My friends are running the half and I am running the family 5k with a friend since I did not train for the half but we are all looking forward to Dapper Day as well.
I was thinking your daughter might enjoy the dress up involved.
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There are special meet ups throughout the day for pictures too..
3pm THE LIBERTY BELLE BON VOYAGE – Meet at the boat landing in Liberty Square and we’ll all board the first departure at 3pm or after for an elegant trip (or two) around The Rivers of America on this original attraction from 1971.
4-5pm ISLAND ESCAPADES – Explore jewel filled caverns, frontier forts, and other prime photo-op locations on Tom Sawyer Island. (Board the rafts near the Big Thunder Mountain. Island closes at dusk.)
7pm THE DAPPER DERBY - Meet at Prince Charming’s Regal Carousel for a most elegant group ride!
Love it!! That is so cool! You'll be so glad you have the costume - there are so many women (and a few men) dressed up for this race! It's ok that you skipped a run for the sleeves. You're supposed to be tapering anyway. Stay hydrated! Looks like some warm, but wonderful, weather. Start drinking now, and keep it up thru your weekend.
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Cool!! Did you have a costume? I probably saw you too! In that huge, huge sea of women I ran into a DailyMile friend I had never met in person. Very fun.
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Stay hydrated! Looks like some warm, but wonderful, weather. Start drinking now, and keep it up thru your weekend. 
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