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2016 Star Wars 5k Recap

1/20/2016

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I've been very excited for this race as it is my first DL 5k race! 
Thursday was very busy-a seminar all day, first day of class and then down to Anaheim. I parked at 7:49, ran to the expo, got to bib pick up at 7:54, shirts at 7:57 and merchandise at7:58. I was able to shop and get most of what I wanted! Score however it made for a late night. All of the adrenaline kept me up so I went to the hotel, checked in, unpacked, and prepped for the next morning. I didn't fall asleep until 10 and slept like crap. 5:30 of sleep so was very slow moving in the morning and tried to take a Lyft to the start and that didn't work so I walked. 
Got a bit turned around but did bag check, got an awesome pic and headed to corrals 
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I got in the corrals and tried to move up as much as I could but it was pretty crowded. The pre show was entraining with trivia and after the national anthem we started right on time.
I got a shoutout from Carissa for my outfit and it was very crowded so I had to bop and weave more than I would have liked. We headed up the on ramp and down again and then backstage by the team disney building. Chewy was the first character we got to. 
I got a pic with chewy (10 min wait) and continued on to a crowded course. I definitely went faster than I would have liked but I was trying to get to the next character.
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​I stopped for a pic with my beloved small world holiday as we entered the backlot and then we continued down the big thunder trail! Sad that is going away but Star Wars land will be awesome
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We continued by the castle all boarded up for the surprise Elton John concert that night (we didn't know that at the time!) and over to tomorrowland and I took a pic with the rebels-Sabine and Ezra (5 min wait)
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We made our way to DCA and the mile 2 marker. In hollywoodland, BB8 WAS THERE! I waited 15 min because I knew he may not be out on the other races and/or may have a ridic line. ​
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We continued through DCA through carsland and saw C3P0 and R2D2 but their line was closed! We headed towards paradise pier and I got a pic with the fun wheel in the background 
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We continued through grizzly peak/airfield and out through the side (where the entrance was during Buena vista at construction) and through downtown Disney to the finish. 
I think my finishing time was around 1:13/1:14 but my running pace was about an 11 min mile. I definitely did some sprinting and lots of weaving. Towards the end was basically wall to wall people walking so I did my best. 
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I definitely got a positive response to my costume which I loved especially from little girls. It was very humid (around 90% when we started) so I was sweating which made my headpiece uncomfortable by the end. 
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​I really enjoyed this race-more than I thought I would. Next time I do a DL 5k at Tink, I need to get to the corral maybe a bit earlier and also move closer to the front. The wall at the beginning was not good. 

 Wish I could have gotten a pic with R2D2 and C3P0 but I don't regret waiting for BB8 for 20 min. If he is out again, that line will be crazy!
Afterwards I went to get breakfast, prepped for the 10k, shower, rolled and napped and headed out to hang out with Carolyn and Marilynn and then expo fun. 

Did you run the Star Wars 5k?
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1/21/2016 09:32:42 am

I love your costume! It looks so impressive :) I'm thinking I'll try the Dark Side half marathon at Disney World next year since this looks like so much fun.

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