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Tuesday on the Run: Best Race I have Ever Run

5/5/2015

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Another Tuesday, another Tuesday on the Run hosted by our favorites: April from Run the Great Wide Somewhere, Erika from MCM Mama Runs, and Patty from No-Guilt Life.    This weeks topic is favorite race run. I have run over races and 14 this year (15 and 16 will be this weekend!). I've decided to split the post into my favorite race in each distance and then my overall winner.

5k: 2015 Santa Anita Derby
I have only run 5ks but this one stands out for sure. It was cheap (35 bucks I think) and it had a gorgeous course, easy bib pickup at the mall, free parking, great tech shirt and great perk of going to the Derby after. And the medal was a bottle opener!
This will definitely be a yearly race for me as its only a 15 min drive from my house.

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Santa Anita 5k
10k: Great Race and Santa Monica (TIE)
The great race is very hilly but insanely gorgeous and the after party is a blast. Santa Monica Christmas run is flat and in December so it's easy to get a PR on and it's Christmas themed!!
So it's definitely a tie and these are on my list every year as well

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Great race-old Agoura 10k
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Santa Monica Christmas 10k
Half: wine and dine half marathon
I think it speaks volumes that I ran this race wearing a poncho in a downpour and had the worst sciatica of my life and it's still the top. If I had to pick one Disney half to run forever this would be it. It's a night race and running through animal kingdom is gorgeous but nothing compares to the jaw dropping beauty of running through the Osborne Lights! And then I can party while eating and drinking until 4am? YES!!! I can't wait to do this race again

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Full: WDW Marathon
The race I have dreamed of since before I was even running. What more could I want than running through all 4 theme parks and having the time of my life? Truly nothing.
This race will always be special as it was also the culmination of doing dopey. I've never cried so hard in life-seriously especially because it was happy tears. Tears of complete joy that I was running a marathon and completing 48.6 miles. Words cannot describe the emotions (I'm even tearing up typing this!)

Overall:WDW Marathon
I rode a roller coaster and had a margarita in the middle of the race! And took epic graveyard digging pictures and got fabulous character shots. I don't think any race could ever top this!
This is a bucket list race for sure. The most fun and magic I ever have and will ever have!

So how about you? What are your favorite races you have run?

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Grave digger picture
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Leana link
5/5/2015 12:32:48 am

I loved the Disney marathon this year. Of all the years I've participated I think this had to have been the best weather ever for that race. I ran it as part of the Goofy and I trained hard and had a great day. Congratulations on running the Dopey! That is definitely an amazing accomplishment.

Are you running Tink this weekend? I'll be there too!

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lacet@fairytalesandfitness link
5/5/2015 12:43:20 am

Great races! How fun you rode the roller coaster. I would have liked to but didnt want to wait in that line. I dont think i would have wanted to continue to run after having a margarita during the race.

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Juliana Calhoun
5/5/2015 05:51:57 am

We ended up waiting less than 10 min which was surprising to me. And the margarita was great for the salt! I finished it right after I crossed the finish line.

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Juliana Calhoun
5/5/2015 05:52:30 am

Leana-yes I am! I am doing the Pixie Dust challenge so maybe we will run into each other!

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Amy @ Run with Perseverance
5/5/2015 07:55:01 am

i love that you picked a race at each distance! I loved the Wine and Dine Half also, even though it was raining this year. There's just so much to see!

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Janelle @ Run With No Regrets link
5/5/2015 11:54:17 pm

Omg that last photo - love it! The marathon had to be an amazing experirence! Congrats!

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Tamieka
5/6/2015 12:26:55 am

you had me at WIne and Dine...!!!!

Look at all of those medals #jealous

that grave yard pic is priceless!!!

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Juliana Calhoun
5/6/2015 03:17:15 am

Wine and dine is awesome. All races should have wine at the finish line that they hand to you as you're done

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Juliana Calhoun
5/6/2015 03:17:41 am

Thanks-it's definitely my favorite picture. However getting up off the ground was a bit tough haha

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Juliana Calhoun
5/6/2015 03:19:00 am

It has so much going on and running through animal kingdom at night is so gorgeous!

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