Staying Motivated: Get Moving For A Charity!

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Staying motivated is a job in and of itself: sometimes you may need that extra encouragement to finish out that last mile or to just get off the sofa!  A great way to help yourself get moving is to switch the focus:  instead of doing it for yourself, do it for someone else! And an easy way for me to do this is through the CharityMiles App on my phone!

 It's really a simple idea:

How to Use The Star Wars Half Marathon Races to Obtain Most Wanted Medals of 2016

UPDATE: 3/21/2016 
I spoke directly to runDisney staff to confirm their earlier email to me regarding The Kessel Run Challenge Medal.  
Those of us running both Star Wars Races will not get a Blue Coast to Coast Medal.   We will be getting the Kessel Run Challenge Medal.  
If you want to use one of the Star Wars Races to obtain your Coast to Coast, read how below!
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Star Wars Fans and Running Fans from around the galaxy were beyond excited that there will be two runDisney races starting in 2016!

We have:

The Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend - Rebel Challenge Weekend in Disneyland

and

Kessel Runner Has Moved!

Same Me - Just a Different Page Address

Facebook gave me good news this week!  They told me that my blogger page, Kessel Runner, had expanded outside the intent of a personal page; the traffic and content required that I move to a
business page.   The simple idea of my fangirling page had outgrown itself:  so I'm moving it to a Personal Blog/Website Page call The Kessel Runner!

If you remember last year, I moved my blog from glistenwhileyourun.com to kesselrunner.com.  It was a move spurred by my Mother to express the real me.  And I believe that moving to a business page is just a continuation of this transformation.  It's also a direct reflection of all the support that you've given me over the past few years!

However, the move isn't going to be seamless, and I need you help!

1.  Visit My New PAGE

2.  and LIKE the page!

3.  Share my Page!

To say thank you for packing up and moving with me, every LIKE is one entry for a giveaway of a $100 Academy gift card!  So many great things to buy at Academy whether it's online or in the store:  from camping gear to tailgating gear to fitness and family fun gear!

I'll be retiring the personal page at the end of September, and I will announce the winner on October 1st.  The winner will be drawn by RaffleCopter, so don't miss out! 

I am excited about moving on:  this new page will give me more flexibility on challenges and giveaways, so I know you will want to check it out!  We will be busy!

Cheers!

MTFBWY

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Disneyland Half Marathon Paris Press Conference

September 17, 2015 

Disneyland Paris held a test race event this week and went over additional information for news media and bloggers !  Here is what was revealed from this event!

1.  Pre Race Party 9/23!  Be sure and sign up for this evening as it plans to be spectacular!

2.  Family 5K will be on 9/24 at 7 am:  Space is limited to 5500 participants

3.  Half Marathon will be 9/25 at 7 am:  Space is limited to  12000 participants

4.  There is no theme for the race; just planned to be fun and family friendly.

5.  2/3 of the Bibs will be Sold as a Travel Package:  this means travel/resort/tickets and race included.  On Sale October 6.

6.  1/3 of the Bibs will be Sold as Race Only:  these bibs are targeted to European visitors.   On Sale January 2016 with an expected cost of around $65.

Overall Impression was Exciting!  With world class organizers designing the race course, it will be a delightful race in an amazing place!

Pretty Exciting News!

It will be very imperative for those of us in the US to pay close attention to October 5th and 6th as more news becomes available.   But as always, I will provide updates on my blog as it is being released!

#allinforparis

The image below is the English Translation of a post from a fellow French Blogger.  Since my French isn't that good, Google Translate helped fill in the details!

I will be in close touch with runDisney, Disneyland Paris and fellow bloggers as more information comes available!  Here is a link to the blog, Run Online, and their personal experience on the race course!

The Truth About the Snack Machine!

The Snack Machine is sitting at the end of the hall:  it sits there every day.

And the reality is that I have a love/hate relationship with it:  I love chocolate; I love salty things; I love sweets; and I hate having to use my super power of #selfcontrol every single day!

And many of you are just like me!
Here's a look at the most popular items that turned up on the Facebook Survey!

Snack	Calories	Fat	Sodium	Sugar	Protein
Lay's Potato Chips	150	10g	180mg	0g	1g
Doritos	140	8g	180mg	1g	2g
Cheetos-Baked	130	5g	230mg	1g	2g
Fritos	160	10g	170mg	0g	2g
Tato Skins	144	8g	160mg	0g	0g
Snickers	250	12g	120mg	27g	4g
M&Ms	240	10g	30mg	30g	2g
Peanut M&Ms	250	13g	25mg	25g	5g
Butterfinger	330	12.1g	133mg	29.1g	3.6g
Kit Kat	200	11g	30mg	20g	3g
Reese's Cups	230	13.1g	791mg	21g	4.2g
Skittles	250	2.5g	10mg	47g	-
Beef Jerky	72	1g	520mg	3.8g	11g
HoneyBun	440	25g	340 mg	29g	4g
Hostess CupCakes	358	25g	246 mg	20.2g	4g

* Results from caloriecount.com

Surprising numbers! And good to know: Next time, I will think twice about the Reese's Cups!

Snack Machines are convenient, and that is their poison.  And self control doesn't stop the hunger pains; the reality is we will snack.  The key is to have something healthy at hand that will satisfy your urges.  Scholastic.com suggests the best snacks are a combination of fruit, cheese, vegetables and one simple, dark chocolate square.

I'll be looking more into healthy alternatives and working on an eat this/not that list! 

What snacks packed a punch you weren't aware of?
Let me know what you think!  Meanwhile, heading to the grocery store... : )

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21 Ways in 21 Days to a Healtier You

Doing something every day for 21 Days can create a new habit!  And one of the best ways to create a new habit is to have encouragement!  

So for 21 days, starting August 21st, 
pick something positive to change your fitness and health, 
join our 21 Days with a Twist Challenge Group 
and see what a difference it can make!

I'll be doing the 21 Day Fix which will force me to exercise 30 minutes each day and use portion control.

What will you do?

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