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    March 11

    And I Ran

    I've got a number of different endurance based events already set up throughout the year. I've done the Disney World Half Marathon in January, and I'm ready for more. So here's what's lined up so far.
     
    Urban Dare
    May 24 - Tampa, FL
     
    I'm probably most excited about this one. Think Amazing Race on a smaller scale. The following is from their website.
    "Urban Dare is the team race that’s part photo hunt, part trivia and part dares. Teams of 2 must solve clues to find checkpoints throughout the city. To move on they must take photos or perform dares to earn passport stamps. Each team must determine their own route to the checkpoints. Most teams will cover about 5 to 7 miles and finish in 3 or 4 hours."
    The teams are on foot, but can take public transportation if they want. I forsee we'll still be doing a lot of running. It reminded me of when we did our own kind of thing like this back in '06. My friend that set up that race, Michael, is the other member of my team. Our team name is Taco vs. Grilled Cheese (if you're wondering where such a name comes from, watch this movie). Both of us are pretty competitive, we've already started to strategize and plan for the race, trying to cover as many bases as possible. I think we may have a good chance to actually win or place.
     
    Also, they hold these all over the country, so there may be one in your area. If you're interested, check out the website.
     
    ING Philadelphia Distance Run
    September 21 - Philadelphia, PA
     
    I haven't signed up for this yet, but if I ran another half marathon this year, it would be this one. The only thing is that it's only a week away from another race that I've already signed up for, which simply means it will take some careful planning to work it all out.
     
    2008 Expedition Everest Challenge
    September 27 - Disney's Animal Kingdom, Orlando, FL
     
    This is a brand new race they've added to the Disney endurance challenges. It's a combination of a 5k run, obstacle course and scavenger hunt through Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park. Like the Urban Dare, this is for teams of two. The event is held in the evening, at 7pm. What's cool about this is that after the race, they have a private after-party in the park (from 10pm to midnight) with food and refreshments, and some of the rides will be open. You also get a one-day pass to either Animal Kingdom or EPCOT.
     
    Race for the Taste 10K
    October 21 - EPCOT, Orlando, FL
    "Disney’s Race for the Taste 10K is your opportunity to experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of the Epcot® International Food and Wine Festival as you run through the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort. There’s no better place to find incredible food from around the world than at the finish line of Disney’s Race for the Taste 10K."
    An easy 10K run through Disney's Hollywood Studios (formerly MGM Studios) and EPCOT, which finishes at EPCOT's International Food & Wine Festival. It's a great time to go to EPCOT (my favorite of the parks in Disney World), with special foods and drinks from around the world. I haven't been there in a while, so it'd be a nice chance to go with a group of friends...who I'm trying to recruit for the run.
     
    So there it is. It should be an interesting year.
    5:41 PM | Blog it | Health and wellness

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    Markwrote:
    I like the Urban Dare the best. I'd love to do something like that. As for the others: 'Oh to be young again!'
    14 Mar.
    Sarah Hudsonwrote:
    Ikes!  What's this??  Gah.... you're so burly.  -_- 
     
    Also, your new (to me) background is incredibly inspiring.  Poison fruit yes!
    13 Mar.
    dreadnaugh​twrote:
    That's so cool! Although if they let you run about in there I'd probably get distracted...
    12 Mar.
    Rachelwrote:
    The Ubiquitous Undertakers will squash your grilled cheese and taco into a gooey, unidentifiable pile of mush!
    12 Mar.

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