Miami, Key West, and Disney..Oh My! The January 2024 Girls Trip – Day 5 – Key West
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Miami, Key West, and Disney..Oh My! The January 2024 Girls Trip – Day 5 – Key West

A little backstory to today: Almost a year ago, my cousin, Cara, asked me if I was interested in running a half marathon with her this January here in Key West. Of course, I said yes, and my year-long training journey for this event started. There were times when I was not sure if I…

Miami, Key West, and Disney..Oh My! The January 2024 Girls Trip – Day 4 – Key West
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Miami, Key West, and Disney..Oh My! The January 2024 Girls Trip – Day 4 – Key West

Once again, for a little recap, if you missed the earlier posts, This trip came about because a little over a year ago, my cousin, Cara, asked me if I wanted to join her in Key West to complete a half marathon. We flew into Miami, spent two nights exploring the South Beach area, and…

Miami, Key West, and Disney..Oh My! The January 2024 Girls Trip – Day 3 – Key West
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Miami, Key West, and Disney..Oh My! The January 2024 Girls Trip – Day 3 – Key West

Once again, for a little recap, if you missed Part 1, This trip came about because a little over a year ago, my cousin, Cara, asked me if I wanted to join her in Key West to complete a half marathon. We flew into Miami, spent two nights exploring the South Beach area, and then…

The Epic Wine and Dine Race Weekend – Day 5
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The Epic Wine and Dine Race Weekend – Day 5

Today was Marc’s Birthday. It was also the day the Chiefs played the Dolphins in Germany. The game started at 9:30 this morning so we had breakfast reservations at the Rix Sports Bar and Grill here at our resort, so Marc could watch it. We were both awake early and needed coffee, so we walked…

The Epic Wine and Dine Race Weekend – Day 4
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The Epic Wine and Dine Race Weekend – Day 4

This morning I was up a little before 3:00 AM and on my bus shortly after, to head out for my runDisney Wine and Dine 10K. I arrived at Epcot and made it through security by 3:30. I grabbed a coffee from Joffrey’s Coffee Truck and found a place near the stage to listen to…

The Epic Wine and Dine Race Weekend – Day 3
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The Epic Wine and Dine Race Weekend – Day 3

We were up at 2:30 AM to catch the bus at 3:00 for our 5K this morning. This race started and ended in the Epcot parking lot and ran through Epcot World Showcase. We got to Epcot around 3:15 and headed over to the pre-race area. The atmosphere was crazy. There was a stage set…

The Epic Wine and Dine Race Weekend – Day 2
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The Epic Wine and Dine Race Weekend – Day 2

This morning we slept in a little bit, then walked over the the Gran Destino Tower to get coffee and breakfast, at the Barcelona Lounge. After Marc finished his food, we headed outside to find a sunny spot to finish enjoying our coffee. Then we finished exploring the resort, before heading back to the room…

The Epic Wine and Dine Race Weekend -Day 1
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The Epic Wine and Dine Race Weekend -Day 1

We were up at 4:30 to catch our 6:10 flight out of Wichita. Our connecting flight in St Louis was delayed so I used that opportunity to get the work done I needed to do today, which means I won’t have to do it tonight!  We landed around noon, picked up our bag, called an…