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The Mardi Gras City – New Orleans

Last week I talked about my visit to the capitol of the state of Louisiana. Now we are on to the most visited city in Louisiana, New Orleans. Mardi Gras is this month and this weekend the Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon weekend. Mardi Gras in New Orleans is one big party and theContinue reading “The Mardi Gras City – New Orleans”

Beach to Bayou

In my last post I talked about the Mississippi Gulf Coast Half Marathon. That race was part of the Beach to Bayou challenge. The final race in this challenge was the Louisiana Half Marathon which brought me to the Louisiana capitol, Baton Rouge. I unfortunately was dealing with a pretty bad case of hip bursitisContinue reading “Beach to Bayou”

Mississippi Gulf Coast

Running in all 50 states brings you to some places you never even thought to go. Believe it or not Biloxi, Mississippi was actually somewhere I had always wanted to visit. Years ago when I lived in Tampa, I remember constantly seeing commercials for the Beau Rivage Casino that was opening in Biloxi, MS. WellContinue reading “Mississippi Gulf Coast”

Tips to Experiencing Rise of the Resistance

In December I headed to Disney World for a quick weekend trip to experience all the Christmas activities and decorations. The trip was just a few days after the new Star Wars ride Rise of the Resistance opened in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This ride was highly anticipated and I knew it would be hard toContinue reading “Tips to Experiencing Rise of the Resistance”

Where did 2019 take you?

Where did you travel to in 2019? My trips this year were all domestic trips and mostly involved running. I visited 4 new states and was once again reminded that there is something beautiful and fun to see just about everywhere in this country. From the beauty of one of New England’s most fun citiesContinue reading “Where did 2019 take you?”

Las Vegas is more than just gambling…

There is so much more to Las Vegas than gambling. Do you enjoy great restaurants, beautiful hotels, amazing shows, good shopping, fun night life, amusement rides and people watching. If so, then Vega is for you. For years, Vegas was known for it’s buffets. Over the years this has changed and it’s now become aContinue reading “Las Vegas is more than just gambling…”

Rock n Roll Las Vegas

Last weekend was the Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon weekend. This is a night race that gives you the unique opportunity to run down the Las Vegas strip. The race takes place in mid November each year which usually means perfect running weather. Two years ago, I headed to Vegas to run the 5KContinue reading “Rock n Roll Las Vegas”

Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2

It’s been two weeks since the Wine and Dine Half Marathon weekend and I think I have finally recovered and caught up on sleep after all the early morning wake ups and nonstop fun! The weekend started with the expo which can get crazy at times, the line to get into the runDisney merchandise areaContinue reading “Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2”

Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend – Part one Holidays

runDisney has many race weekends throughout the year and the Wine and Dine Half Marathon weekend may be one of my favorites. It started out 10 years ago as a night race and as someone who isn’t a morning person I had to try it out. Due to some stomach issues during the race, IContinue reading “Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend – Part one Holidays”

runDisney

As I get ready for my next runDisney race next weekend, I can’t help but think of my first long distance race that I participated in, the 10th annual Walt Disney World Marathon in Janury 2003. This race was so different than all the later runDisney races I have run. It didn’t involve dressing inContinue reading “runDisney”