tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post1327933417443037608..comments2024-03-26T20:07:47.116-04:00Comments on Fairytales and Fitness: Pixie Dust Challenge Part 2: Tinkerbell Half MarathonFairytales and Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-62301221944191424212015-05-29T18:25:08.239-04:002015-05-29T18:25:08.239-04:00I did the same thing after the 10K, spent all day ...I did the same thing after the 10K, spent all day walking around the park! It made for a bit of a tough start to the half!Heatherhttp://www.junkfoodbreakup.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-44903560057424096842015-05-20T18:43:45.698-04:002015-05-20T18:43:45.698-04:00Looks like you guys had fun! I definitely thought ...Looks like you guys had fun! I definitely thought the post-race family meet up/party area was a bit "off" on this race. Usually it it is more spread out and more relaxed. Maybe it had something to do with all of the other activities going on that weekend? Jessica Morrishttp://hellorunshine.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-80337398651776330062015-05-20T10:52:33.565-04:002015-05-20T10:52:33.565-04:00I love the idea of skipping in a race. It seems so...I love the idea of skipping in a race. It seems so perfectly Disney. Hate that it had to happen because of your leg though :( Great job pushing through to get your Coast to Coast anyway!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-75165047310597469782015-05-20T10:42:15.595-04:002015-05-20T10:42:15.595-04:00I guess spectators who bought the chear package ca...I guess spectators who bought the chear package can go in the park.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-53025805834275414782015-05-20T00:18:24.372-04:002015-05-20T00:18:24.372-04:00Interesting to hear about the differences between ...Interesting to hear about the differences between the locations - sorry this wasn't such a good experience for you guys. Good job finishing the half - your poor knee must have been screaming!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268130692900152965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-79675143156696040892015-05-19T22:24:13.541-04:002015-05-19T22:24:13.541-04:00I did some skipping during my second marathon and ...I did some skipping during my second marathon and it really did help. Guess it uses the muscles differently and gives things a break.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing about the differences between the two Disneys. I had no idea that the races would be that different.MCM Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15326086514562188064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-47532839852254875142015-05-19T21:31:20.244-04:002015-05-19T21:31:20.244-04:00Great recap! I think its great that you got to do ...Great recap! I think its great that you got to do a Disneyland race to compare to WDW. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-78420391538102652452015-05-19T19:10:46.695-04:002015-05-19T19:10:46.695-04:00It's great that you made this a family event! ...It's great that you made this a family event! Too bad about all of the rules - puts a damper on an otherwise fun day.Tina @GottaRunNowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321814382532015313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-769742104771925622015-05-19T18:47:28.013-04:002015-05-19T18:47:28.013-04:00Wow, for starting the race in so much pain, you re...Wow, for starting the race in so much pain, you really did awesome! Congrats to all three of you! I love your race outfits--as always, very cute!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789773999034928321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-15714820762944891562015-05-19T16:11:34.021-04:002015-05-19T16:11:34.021-04:00I hope they figure out your leg soon!!
you guys ...I hope they figure out your leg soon!! <br /><br />you guys looked so cute - sorry you had such a poor experience at the finish line! At Princess 2014, they wouldn't even give me a space blanket, despite me being visibly freezing and shivering! Can't win them all :( Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646974861486039346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-70527320769683170412015-05-19T16:02:04.272-04:002015-05-19T16:02:04.272-04:00They actually do allow the ChEAR squad members alo...They actually do allow the ChEAR squad members along Main St. I actually thought this was a nice perk for buying the ChEAR squad. It was nice to be able to find my parents easily, stop give them a hug and talk for a moment before moving on. At WDW when I'd find my parents on Main St I always felt rushed and that just standing there for a moment I was taking up space. It was nice not to feel that way here at Disneyland. Although at WDW turning onto Main St and seeing all those spectators is a nice touch too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999292273181046223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-21022569468433199782015-05-19T12:50:36.518-04:002015-05-19T12:50:36.518-04:00I think your right Disneyworld probably has more s...I think your right Disneyworld probably has more space. Disneyland is cramped anyway and you add a race with lots of runners I can totally see why they rush people out. If they didn't you'd probably all be stuck in slow moving lines to get around in for an hour or so after. Not ideal for runners who like to linger but makes since. <br />Probably best they keepspectators our of the park too, you'd probably not have much running space if they did.<br />Despite your injury it sounds like it was a pretty good race overall. I think your running outfits were cute! Great job on this and the entire challenge ladies!Runaway Bridal Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436851320623647572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-16950927958852118422015-05-19T12:25:35.105-04:002015-05-19T12:25:35.105-04:00Sorry for your pain, but it sounds like you still ...Sorry for your pain, but it sounds like you still got a good time so congrats! A little frustrating to hear about how they pushed you through at the end and that spectators aren't allowed in the park.Becky Gintherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17814072887106049084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-34816842654178841902015-05-19T12:24:11.198-04:002015-05-19T12:24:11.198-04:00sorry your leg pain came back! It looks like I fin...sorry your leg pain came back! It looks like I finished like right before you-I am surprised we didn't see each other!<br /><br />I will say this was a new finish line set up this year and it looked like spectators had a hard time seeing people and I did notice the bleachers were in a weird place! hopefully they will fix that. <br /><br />the tink course is great because it has the most park time but the worst for crowd support because of how much of it goes through neighborhoods with the "be quiet" signs. <br /><br />even though I love my DL races (so easy to get around, it's local, etc) there is just something so special about the WDW races and i love the characters and mimosas at the finish line. I wish they could do it, but for DL, it would be a nightmareJulianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352740561555628315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-11431412060028752612015-05-19T10:45:18.919-04:002015-05-19T10:45:18.919-04:00Your poor knee... dang it!!! Glad you made it thro...Your poor knee... dang it!!! Glad you made it through though... & loved your momma stuck with you. Moms are the best :)<br />That's so disappointing the way they push you through. A lot of people dream of doing a Disney run... I would be soooo disappointed if I didn't get to fully take it in because I was being made to leave... or if my husband couldn't even see me cross the finish... that's really depressing to me.<br />You all look as cute as ever in your race outfits!Rebecca Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965781380511208862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-38433955558110253822015-05-19T10:38:26.856-04:002015-05-19T10:38:26.856-04:00Oh, it's not that I didn't care for it. Ac...Oh, it's not that I didn't care for it. Actually, I really enjoyed running through the streets of Anaheim. There were SO many spectators and everyone was up beat. Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-30264100307360696832015-05-19T10:36:53.147-04:002015-05-19T10:36:53.147-04:00We were in the first corral so I did not notice th...We were in the first corral so I did not notice that there wasn't fireworks for every other corral. That's a bummer! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-3310924672039690982015-05-19T10:35:13.740-04:002015-05-19T10:35:13.740-04:00I can understand why the photographers themselves ...I can understand why the photographers themselves won't take the photo with our phone ( that's understandable), but we never had problems taking our own pics! It totally makes sense though because they want you to purchase the official photos but I thought it was odd because they didn't seem to mind at the other races! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-72653361655598370602015-05-19T10:33:01.870-04:002015-05-19T10:33:01.870-04:00Thank you Karen! I was pretty pleased how things t...Thank you Karen! I was pretty pleased how things turned out considering my situation. Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-7144346324704324372015-05-19T10:31:55.372-04:002015-05-19T10:31:55.372-04:00I think it's just because Disneyworld is large...I think it's just because Disneyworld is larger. It is still worth doing a disneyland race though. It was a good race! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-1676835175588688382015-05-19T10:30:56.878-04:002015-05-19T10:30:56.878-04:00I was a good race for sure! Disney World was our f...I was a good race for sure! Disney World was our first love so that may be why we feel like that! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-77286449009840470282015-05-19T10:29:52.089-04:002015-05-19T10:29:52.089-04:00The medals are beautiful. I'm glad I got to ex...The medals are beautiful. I'm glad I got to experience this race for sure! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-66524102923672857892015-05-19T10:29:00.270-04:002015-05-19T10:29:00.270-04:00Yea, that's my favorite part about spectating ...Yea, that's my favorite part about spectating at WDW, getting to go into the Magic Kingdom! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-69433350815205728152015-05-19T10:28:03.044-04:002015-05-19T10:28:03.044-04:00Thank you! Yes I was very thankful to have her the...Thank you! Yes I was very thankful to have her there with me! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-21667481802342641392015-05-19T10:22:15.784-04:002015-05-19T10:22:15.784-04:00I hate the finisher areas at the DL races, but I h...I hate the finisher areas at the DL races, but I hate finisher areas at all races. They're always crowded and I just want to get through the crowd and get out. I still prefer "my" park's races to the ones in FL. I felt like there wasn't enough park time in FL and it was all out on the roads. It was very green and pretty, compared to the urban landscape of Anaheim, but that made it feel very long to me. I'm glad you got to come out and experience DL, though, even if you didn't care for it!Jennifer K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06606118336143343644noreply@blogger.com