2014 Disneyland Half Marathon: Arrival, Expo, and Happy Fun-Times, or: “When the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell…”

Hi gang! At long last, that magical hour is upon us, as we launch the first installment of our four-part, in-depth discussion of the 2014 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend — Hokeyblog’s third consecutive year attending this celebrated race event! Yessiree Bob, we have got a bushel of stuff to dive into — race reviews, dining reviews,…

Outta here once again, or: “Her bikini – small; heels – tall. She said, she liked, the ocean…”

Hi gang. Well it’s that time again… time to pack up the gear, lock up the homestead, and hit the road. But before I do, here’s some notes of community interest. I gots me a new pair of running kicks! These are my new Hoka Conquests. Bright citrus yellow because I got them at a…

What, Run Disney has a new Star Wars race? I’m flabbergasted…

All right, this is news, so let’s talk about this. Surprising absolutely no one who’s been paying any attention to Run Disney for months now, it was announced on Tuesday May 27th that the newly christened Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend was in fact an actual thing, for real, no take-backsies, etc. Scheduled to occur…

2015 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend registration is now LIVE!

I’m seeing a huge upswing in traffic related to Disney running lately, so I thought I’d do the gentlemanly thing and help out all you awesome newcomers to some Disney related links on the blog. The main one is of course my Running Disney page, which makes a good starting point. But if you’d like…

Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge in 2015, or: “I don’t need a course in self-awareness to find out who I am…”

OK so this is going to surprise absolutely NO ONE who follows this blog, but I just registered for Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge. That’s a Half-Marathon on Saturday followed by a Full Marathon on Sunday, during the 2015 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. This makes perfect sense, because I am absolutely insane. But…

Race Review: 2014 Disney Princess Half Marathon (2/23/2014), or: “There’s a lady they say who feeds the darkness…”

On Sunday, the 23rd of February in the Year 2014 of the Common Era, I “ran” the 2014 Disney Princess Half Marathon in a black-and-purple sparkly tutu and a bright pinkish feathered boa for charity and raised a buttload of money as a result. THE END. No but seriously guys, I struggled with that opening…

Disney Running Logos for the 2014 Princess Half Marathon, or: “In conversation she spoke just like a Baroness…”

Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the closet… We’re back, friends, with yet another revelation of our new Disney Running Logos. We’re now just about two weeks out from the 2014 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend, and surprising absolutely no one who has been reading this blog for more than…

A Spectator’s Perspective of the 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon, or: “Always in focus, you can’t feel my stare…”

So no, I didn’t run the 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon on Sunday, January 12, 2014. And man oh man, I so should have. Really. You can take a gander at my experience during the 2013 Walt Disney World Marathon to see what that incredible ordeal was like. Or, for the elevator pitch version: I…

Race Review: 2014 Walt Disney World Half Marathon (1/11/2014), or: “There’s so many things I wanna say…”

“I would like… if I may… to take you… on a strange journey…” That’s a pretty good Charles Gray impression, isn’t it? I mean, it WOULD be, if you could hear me right now. But given that the previous proclamation was deliver as the written word and not in fact audio, this is entirely a…