The 12 Days of Christmas: Disney Running Edition
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
On the first day of Christmas My true love gave to me: A Marathon at Disney On the second day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Two Tinker Bells And a Marathon at Disney On the third day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Three 5Ks Two Tinker Bells And a Marathon at Disney On the fourth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Four Princess Halves Three 5Ks Two Tinker Bells And a Marathon at Disney On the fifth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Five Disney Bling! Four Princess Halves Three 5Ks Two Tinker Bells And a Marathon at Disney On the sixth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Six Goofy’s Challenge Five Disney Bling! Four Princess Halves Three 5Ks Two Tinker Bells And a Marathon at Disney On the seventh day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Seven Expeditions Six Goofy’s Challenge Five Disney Bling! Four Princess Halves Three 5Ks Two Tinker Bells And a Marathon at Disney On the eighth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Eight Coast-to-Coasting Seven Expeditions Six Goofy’s Challenge Five Disney Bling! Four Princess Halves Three 5Ks Two Tinker Bells And a Marathon at Disney On the ninth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Nine Wine-and-Dining Eight Coast-to-Coasting Seven Expeditions Six Goofy’s Challenge Five Disney Bling! Four Princess Halves Three 5Ks Two Tinker Bells And a Marathon at Disney On the tenth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Ten Milers Towering Nine Wine-and-Dining Eight Coast-to-Coasting Seven Expeditions Six Goofy’s Challenge Five Disney Bling! Four Princess Halves Three 5Ks Two Tinker Bells And a Marathon at Disney On the eleventh day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Eleven Kids-a-Racing Ten Milers Towering Nine Wine-and-Dining Eight Coast-to-Coasting Seven Expeditions Six Goofy’s Challenge Five Disney Bling! Four Princess Halves Three 5Ks Two Tinker Bells And a Marathon at Disney On the twelfth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Twelve Dumbos Daring Eleven Kids-a-Racing Ten Milers Towering Nine Wine-and-Dining Eight Coast-to-Coasting Seven Expeditions Six Goofy’s Challenge Five Disney Bling! Four Princess Halves Three 5Ks Two Tinker Bells And a Marathon at Disney! On the thirteenth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Thirteen Runners Running Twelve Dumbos Daring Eleven Kids-a-Racing Ten Milers Towering Nine Wine-and-Dining Eight Coast-to-Coasting Seven Expeditions Six Goofy’s Challenge Five Disney Bling! Four Princess Halves Three 5Ks Two Tinker Bells And a Marathon at Disney! On the 13.1 day of Christmas My true love gave to me: 13.1 Half Marathoners Thirteen Runners Running Twelve Dumbos Daring Eleven Kids-a-Racing Ten Milers Towering Nine Wine-and-Dining Eight Coast-to-Coasting Seven Expeditions Six Goofy’s Challenge Five Disney Bling! Four Princess Halves Three 5Ks Two Tinker Bells And a Marathon at Disney!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!
I am running the 2013 Walt Disney World Marathon courtesy of runDisney. But as always, all opinions are purely my own. I really do believe in being honest about my experiences and Disney is no exception. For more information read my Disclosure Policy.