✨ 1st Coast-to-Coast Run Weekend Is HERE! ✨Disneyland's Halloween Half-Marathon

Mai Smith-Trau
Sep 5
2 min read

OH. MY. GOODNESS. The time has finally come, and I am beyond excited! Honestly, I don’t even care how long tonight’s drive is—I’m running on pure adrenaline (and probably caffeine).

Let’s rewind to January when I casually asked my husband if he’d be willing to:

Run a half marathon (when neither of us was in shape), and
Run one at Walt Disney World in the same year… so we could earn that shiny Coast-to-Coast medal.

His face? Priceless. Like, “WTF are you talking about?!” He thought my Disney obsession had officially gone too far. But after about 10 minutes, he was all in:

“Alright, I’ll do this with ya.”

And just like that, the training began.

🏃‍♀️ 9 Months of Training… Sort Of

My husband has been crushing his training like a champ. Me? Let’s just say “training” is a very fluid word for me. 😂

This will actually be my first Disney run since 2019, when I dragged my son to the Avengers Inaugural Run Weekend. (Bless him for humoring me.) I’m so ready to jump back in, medals, merch, and all!

🎒 Bags Packed, Snacks Secured

We are packed and ready to roll:

✅ Snacks for the road
✅ Running gear
✅ Park tickets for Sunday
✅ A full-on Disney food plan (obviously)

We’re not staying DVC this time (sad face), but we’re close to the action, and I am READY for all the snacks. I’ve been dreaming of:☕ Coco Puff Cold Brew☕ Jack’s Cold Brew Do I care that I’ll be running entirely on caffeine, a runner’s high, and zero sleep? Nope. Not even a little bit.

👟 Merch, Shoes, and Disney Magic

The merch previews have been taunting me for weeks. Please send all the good vibes that there’s still a new pair of shoes left when I get there! 😂