The alarm went off dark and early at about 2:20 for the Disneyland 5k. Some May think we’re crazy waking up that early but as with all Disney runs, we’ve learned getting there early diminishes stress and gives more time for prerace memories to be made. When discussing our race costumes for the Disneyland Half …

Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend: 2017 Expo Recap
Today, I’m kicking off the first of many recaps for runDisney’s 2017 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna, starting with the Expo! I have to admit: I hate shopping, but I do LOVE the Disney race expos. It’s not even that I buy a bunch of things, I just love the environment. I especially love …
My First Marathon
Back in 2015 I ran my first marathon. It was also the Goody Challenge. This experiment was filled with so much anticipation, excitementp, stress, and pure joy. This was long before we formed Joyful Miles but the first race weekend I spent with Laura and became fast friends. After the race I wanted to document …

Orangetheory Fitness Review: My First Month
Quick disclaimer: First, I will post before and after pictures in a swimsuit. Some may think, “she looked fine before,” some may think, “she shouldn’t own a bikini.” The point is to really SHOW you the results, not just tell you. Also I don’t work for orange theory or get anything for this review though …

Disney Wine and Dine Inaugural 10k
I’m a little behind with this recap … life has been crazy, but today, I’m following up with Laura’s posts about the Wine & Dine Expo, the Half Marathon and After Party with my recap for the Ratatouille 10k! This race was the first 10k as part of runDisney’s Wine and Dine Half Marathon weekend, so I …

Monster Scramble 5k/10k for MS
My cousin Shannon and I heard about a local race in Buffalo called the Monster Scramble 5K/10k for MS. A Sunday where I don’t work and there’s no 1:00 football game is rare so I asked her if she’d like to do the 10k. We debated all week and even agreed we’d pay the extra …