Tag Archives: orlando

legoland hotel: everything is awesome

Posted on August 6, 2015 by runswithpugs

Legoland Florida is located about 45 minutes south of Orlando (and the rest of the theme parks), in a town called Winter Haven. Which, in and of itself, is a lovely little town, but is a bit out of the … Continue reading →

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POSTED IN: bricks restaurant, family, family travel, family vacation, lego, legoland florida, legoland hotel, orlando, orlando vacation, pirate, travel

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weekly report: 6.8 – 6.14

Posted on June 15, 2015 by runswithpugs

What a whirlwind of a week. Mileage-wise, there is nothing impressive to see here. Record high temps and an impromptu trip to Orlando really put the kibosh on my running plans. But, that’s ok. We had a blast this week, … Continue reading →

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POSTED IN: family, family vacation, friends, intervals, islands of adventure, orlando, portofino bay, running, saucony, saucony guide 8, shoe rotation, summer vacation, training, Universal Studios, week in review, week in training, weekly recap

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race report: best damn race orlando 10k {2.27.2015}

Posted on March 10, 2015 by runswithpugs

Last weekend, I was finally, finally able to run a real live Best Damn Race. In Orlando! Thanks to the gracious hospitality of Meghan, one of my fellow ZOOMA Ambassadors, I had a place to stay overnight. It was going … Continue reading →

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POSTED IN: 10K, Best Damn Race, Expo, fit approach, fitpossbile, girls run fast, Lake Eola Park, Make Yes Happen, orlando, race day, race report, racecation, sweat pink

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so, you just ran a marathon. now what?

Posted on January 20, 2015 by runswithpugs

Mr PugRunner drove us back to the Dolphin, where I hobbled, barefoot to our room (much to the amusement of the valet). In the car, I had chowed down on a tube of cinnamon applesauce (yes, it was the best … Continue reading →

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POSTED IN: disney boardwalk, dragon alley, hogsmeade, marathon, marathon thoughts, orlando, race day, racecation, running, sweat pink, training, Universal Studios, walt disney world dolphin, wdw marathon

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race report: wdw marathon {1.11.2015}

Posted on January 19, 2015 by runswithpugs

I was awake before the alarm. In fact, I had only managed 40 minutes of sleep the entire night. And that’s being extremely generous. There was nothing I could do but shower and change into my race clothes. Mr PugRunner … Continue reading →

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POSTED IN: disney world, first marathon, last marathon, marathon, orlando, race day, race report, racecation, running, wdw marathon

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diagon alley

Posted on August 21, 2014 by runswithpugs

I don’t think I’ve made any secret of the fact that I am a huge Harry Potter fan. It’s even more fabulous that little man has discovered the magic of Hogwarts and is following along in my footsteps! (Mr PugRunner … Continue reading →

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POSTED IN: day trip, dragon alley, earth fare, giveaway, harry potter, Hogwarts Express, orlando, theme park, travel, universal, Universal Studios, vacation

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star wars weekends 2014 & a special surprise

Posted on June 18, 2014 by runswithpugs

On Saturday morning, we woke up at a somewhat reasonable hour (7:00 AM – whoo hop for sleeping in!) and took our time getting ready to leave at 8. We figured Hollywood Studios would have already had their early-morning influx … Continue reading →

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POSTED IN: character breakfast, family, hollywood studios, legends of the force celebrity motorcade, mark hamill, orlando, sci-fi dine-in theater, star wars weekends, vacation, wdw

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summer kick-off: magic kingdom & the seven dwarfs mine train

Posted on June 17, 2014 by runswithpugs

A little over a month ago, I got a bit of a bug up my butt about the all-new Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. I really needed to ride it. Since our Disney annual passes would be expiring soon, I decided … Continue reading →

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POSTED IN: butterscotch pudding, family, Fast Pass +, hilton bonnet creek, la luce, magic kingdom, orlando, seven dwarfs mine train, tourist, vacation, walt disney world

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6th birthday celebration

Posted on May 1, 2014 by runswithpugs

For the past five years, we have hosted little man’s birthday parties at home. They have always been a lot of fun, but we agreed that after year #5, we would end the big soirees and try something new. It … Continue reading →

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POSTED IN: 6th birthday, birthday, family vacation, It's Tasty Too, little man, nickelodeon hotel, orlando, party, slime of your life, Spongebob's Bikini Bottom Breakfast, teenage mutant ninja turtles character dining

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islands of adventure

Posted on March 31, 2014 by runswithpugs

Read about little man’s first day at Universal Studios here. We all enjoyed a great night’s sleep, and were dressed and checked out by 8:15 AM. It took us about ten minutes to leave the hotel and pull into a … Continue reading →