Running like a princess
Hey there Fit Girls! Are you one of those sporty spices that hate running? Who thinks she isn’t made for running? Maybe you think running is boring, or injury-prone. Don’t be afraid, this isn’t going to be a post about why you should run (although as a recovering running junkie I think you should). Today, running is for everyone. And with short, fun, and social running events added to the race calendar even non-competitive runners are able to enjoy their first race!
There are lots and lots of different fun runs to choose from. The Color Run, Obstacle Runs, Music Runs and Dress up Runs. But there is one special type of dress up run that I want to highlight here.
I would love to live stateside some day, and from both a dress up fan and running junkie perspective the RunDisney events are one reason why. First of all, I think it would be amaaaazing to run a course through Disneyland or Disneyworld. Duh. Secondly, dressing up as your favorite Disney character is like Halloween or Mardi Gras coming early. I particularly like the Disney Princess Half Marathon, as it adds some serious girl power to the girly prettiness and pinkness of most princess characters. I would definitely go as Pocahontas. Or Mulan. Or Merida. Those princesses are totally badass!
As a mom of boys though, I am very happy that the Disney imperium also includes Star Wars and the Avengers. RunDisney caters to lovers of those series as well with Stars Wars Half Marathon and The Avengers Superheroes Half Marathon. I think I could definitely persuade my eldest to train for a 5k run dressed up as a Star Trooper!
The other great thing is that all the RunDisney events are packed with different races and side events. Half marathons are a great distance. Equally challenging as achievable, and definitely equally empowering as the full Monty. Besides the half marathon, you could enroll in a 10 or 5k race. But there’s a full marathon event and an obstacle run too. And being Disney, they of course cater to kids too. There are kids races in different age groups, including a Diaper Dash crawling race for infants! Check out this picture, I absolutely adore this little Snow White crawling away in her yellow tutu.
But here’s the thing: RunDisney organizes these wonderful events in the US only. While there is a Disney park on this side of the pond! I am furiously hoping for RunDisney to come to Disneyland Paris. I really got my hopes up when rumors spread about a Disneyland Paris Half Marathon in September 2015 and this photo showed up on Instagram, although it was removed shortly after.
Unfortunately, the event hasn’t been confirmed. Yet. Because here’s where you come in! I already signed an online petition to bring RunDisney to Disneyland Paris, but it could definitely use the power of the #FITGIRLCODE community. If you like dressing up, running or want to run through Disneyland without the herds, here’s your chance. Wouldn’t it be great to have an international #FITGIRLCODE community event at a special event like this?
Sign the petition and let’s show the world what Fit Girls can do!
Disclaimer: This post is written based on my personal love for running and all things Disney only.
