The running world is a-buzz today, for what might as well be the lunch break taken around the world:
RunDisney registration day for the
2015 Princess Half Marathon weekend. Active links are being shared, long waits are abundant, and people are FREAKING OUT about getting themselves registered.
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| Fear of not being registered for a princess themed 13.1 miles through the happiest place on earth - not to be confused with fear of being in the starting corral for your very first marathon. |
Don't get me wrong - I LOVE running Disney. Rachel and I ran the Princess Half in 2013 for our first ever half marathon, and loved it so much that we turned right around and registered for 2014's Dopey. We had a blast. Running in Disney is incomparable to just about everywhere else. (We're doing it again in November - in Orlando for Wine & Dine half, and then California for the inaugural Avenger's half.)
But for me, I think it's time for some fresh air - literally. I recently discovered a series of races that run just outside the borders of the National Parks out west:
Vacation Races. Beautiful bling, my favorite distance, and views that absolutely cannot be beat? Sign me up!
This year, they're running in 6 parks:
Zion, the
Grand Canyon,
Yellowstone,
Rocky Mountain,
Great Smoky Mountains, and
Lake Powell.
Earlier this week, they announced a new race coming in 2015: the
Grand Teton Half Marathon. And even better, the Grand Teton half is one week before the Yellowstone half next June. Which means it's time for me to start planning a road trip. Full of hiking, geysers, mountains, blue sky, fresh air, and a pair of 13.1 runs thrown in just for kicks.
I. Can't. Wait.
