Tag Archives: orlando

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 →

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POSTED IN: captain america, family, harry potter, hogsmeade, islands of adventure, orlando, spider man, theme park, travel, vacation

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first trip to universal studios

Posted on March 26, 2014 by runswithpugs

We are fortunate enough to live in an area where trips to Orlando, and its plethora of theme parks, are fairly easy. For the past two years, we have had annual passes to Walt Disney World, and it’s been great. … Continue reading →