Comments on: Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend: Dumbo Double Dare 2014

By: NYCM: One Month to Go!

NYCM: One Month to Go! — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:04:05 +0000

[...] I suck. I basically fell off the face of the Earth for a few weeks after the Disneyland Half Marathon — sorry about that! I’ve been keeping up with all of you and your adventures, just not [...]

By: Lauren @ Lauren's Glass Slipper

Lauren @ Lauren's Glass Slipper — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:03:30 +0000

Congrats on getting your DDD medal for the 2nd year in a row!! You got SO many awesome pics! I am so happy for y’all that you got a photo with Stitch at breakfast, and also the Three Caballeros during the race! While I think Disneyland is awesome and the races have a lot of perks, I have to agree with you on WDW feeling more magical! But maybe that is because I grew up going there rather than DL? Who knows! :0)

By: brittney

brittney — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:17:28 +0000

so of course i LOVE dumbo this year, but it was because it was my first rundisney race AND my first half marathon haha. but i totally agree with some of your comments: hot, last 7 miles are eh, and that damn trail is the worst. i don’t think i’ll do this particular half/dumbo again, but i do plan on going coast to coast in 2016, so i’m thinking tinkerbell may be the race for me next time.

also, random side note: my boyfriend and i are also “donald and daisy” rather than “mickey and minnie” people! my boyfriend was in paris while i ran dumbo, and he came back with a french comic with the two of them on the cover to hang up and i was so excited he was embracing my craziness haha

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:51:28 +0000

You guys got so many great pictures!

It’s funny because I actually really don’t mind the downtown Anaheim stretches of the race…I actually think it’s more entertaining than some of the empty stretches of WDW highway (other than the occasional character that pops up along those in WDW since it’s their property!)

I think I’ve come to accept that no matter what the runDisney event, no matter what the time of year or which coast it’s on it’s going to be 90 degrees and 100% humidity!

By: Becky Hancock

Becky Hancock — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:58:19 +0000

Too bad you aren’t into California running. We’ve gone 4 years now, and it’s our favorite half marathon. We’ve run two halfs at WDW and have the opposite experience from you. I prefer Disneyland because I don’t like having to do all the shuttle buses everywhere in WDW and didn’t enjoy the dead spots running on the Florida highways. Most easterners prefer Florida though

By: Kristina @ Blog About Running

Kristina @ Blog About Running — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:13:44 +0000

Congrats!!! Look at all those Disney medals! Your total collection must be massive!

I think this set of costumes is my favorite so far – you two look awesome! The headband, bracelets and anklets really pull your costume together perfectly!

By: Meranda@fairytalesandfitness

Meranda@fairytalesandfitness — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:18:13 +0000

Your costumes are Amazing as always. Ya’ll seem to always have the best looking pictures and you never look like you are hot, sweaty, or exhausted at all. I will be running Tink next year and I plan to make it my one and done and i’m okay with that. We’ve done the PHM weekend of races several years in a row and it hasn’t gotten old YET! If I continue to race PHM weekend, I doubt i’ll continue to do the challenges!

By: Lesley

Lesley — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:31:51 +0000

The stormtrooper next to Todd seems a little short… if y’all use Donald and Daisy as your mascots, check out the Christmas ornaments on the Disney Store website. There’s one of Donald and Daisy and it’s very cute

By: Kathryn @ Dancing to Running

Kathryn @ Dancing to Running — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:28:55 +0000

Congrats on completing Dumbo again! My husband and I loved our visit to Disneyland last summer, but you’re right, Disney World and Disneyland are just so different. I’ve read so many mixed reviews about the Disneyland half, especially the course, and while I’d love to be able to get my Coast to Coast medal someday, its not as high of a priority for me as running more races at Disney World. Labor Day weekend is also difficult for us to travel that far because of my school schedule, but I’m sure that we’ll make the trip someday so that we can experience it for ourselves and cross it off the list.

By: Stacie @ SimplySouthernStacie

Stacie @ SimplySouthernStacie — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:55:09 +0000

This post soooo makes me want to visit Disneyland. You will have to remind me of when registration opens for next year so I can sign up!