Run, Karla, Run!

(Photo: runDisney)

The “12 Days of Christmas” was one of my favorite carols growing up.

In honor of the child that lives not-so-deep within me, I’ve crafted the “13.1 Days of Disney Running Christmas.” I love that Disney celebrates the child in all of us, and that Disney running does it while putting one foot in front of the other.

So here is my homage to Disney running and the Walt Disney World Marathon, which my true love and I will be tackling on January 13, 2013. I tried to incorporate as many elements and runDisney events as I could—including the brand new Dumbo Double Dare at the Disneyland Half Marathon and bonus verses in homage to half-marathons. If you prefer, I’ve created a very silly video version here. Enjoy!

The 13.1 Days of Disney Running Christmas

Two Tinker Bells (Photo: runDisney)

Disney bling! (Photo: runDisney)

Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge (Photo: runDisney)

Coast To Coast Race Challenge (Photo: runDisney)

Disney’s Wine and Dine Half Marathon (Photo: runDisney)

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10 Miler (Photo: runDisney)

Disney Kids Races (Photo: runDisney)

Walt Disney World Marathon (Photo: runDisney)

Disneyland Half Marathon (Photo: runDisney)

Disney love.

Merry Christmas!

p.s. My real life true love gave to me a Minnie and Mickey “Just Married” ornament to commemorate our engagement at a Disney race—the 2011 Wine & Dine Half Marathon. We were married in August, and he surprised me with the ornament while we were trimming the tree this month. He bought it at Disneyland while we were there for the 2012 Tinker Bell Half Marathon in January and saved it until now. How very appropriate!

Karla Bruning is host of On The Run, New York Road Runner’s weekly lifestyle web show about running. She has completed five marathons, two triathlons and trains with the New York Harriers. Follow Karla’s “Notes From a Running Nerd” at RunKarlaRun.com, Facebook and Twitter@KBruning.