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Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:50 AM PDT

Yep! We were able to make it to Disneyland last night!

Ben and I bought Disneyland annual passes in February but haven't really used them because I've been so busy. Yesterday was the last day they were valid until September (there are a lot of blackout dates for the passes we got) so we had to go last night.

The traffic was horrible though and it took us an hour and a half to get there when it's normally 30 minutes. Boo. So as soon as we were walking in Ben stopped and got a banana split when I was in the restroom. I guess we did dessert before dinner?

I packed a wrap to enjoy in line and a blurry husband in the background for company.

First stop was Indiana Jones, one of my favorites!

We also did the Jungle Cruise on the way to Tomorrow Land.

We were about to get in line for Captain EO when the worker said it was 13 minutes until the next show. So we decided to grab some food since Ben hadn't eaten. I just stole a bite or two.

I love MJ

The grand finale was Space Mountain. Ben hadn't been on it since he was a kid!

Notice that me and the kid in front of me have the exact same face going on.

As we walked to the car I realized I was hungry and we debated stopping for "real food" somewhere. Nah. I ended up getting a bag of kettle corn and destroying it on the way home.

It was a little hard to get up this morning since we got home pretty late, but it's Friday so the promise of the weekend made it easier Smile

I did 3 miles and made lazy French Toast. This is where I just pour the eggs right on the bread in the pan so I don't dirty an extra bread dipping dish.

Fun Friday!

I'm interviewing Evelyn Tribole, the author of Intuitive Eating today! Got a question for her? Share it below.

Question: Fun weekend plans?

Brooks Core Shoe

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:36 PM PDT

This morning I was freaking out thinking I was going to get scurvy because we had NO FRUIT in the house. How did Ben survive?!

Then, I found these grapefruit cups we bought from Costco the other day and the crisis was delayed (not averted as I still needed more).

Since we're on the topic, let's get the other eats out of the way. I made a super quick trip to TJ's for more fruit because the scurvy attack was coming back around noon. So two plums and one massive salad made up lunch.

Protein shake because I was rumbling an hour later. I should have added a whole grain carb to the meal for better staying power. And I had an apple just now. Um, eat fruit much?

I recently was asked to be a Brooks Blog Ambassador. Since the Brooks Ghost are my "core shoe" I jumped at the chance!

They had a super awesome event in New York two weeks ago to teach the ambassadors about their new line up of shoes. Unfortunately, I already knew I was going to NY for the ING shoot so I had to pass.

But since I still needed the info I had a video chat with Kira, the Footwear product manager from Brooks. The magic of technology is so cool. (Ha, look at how I'm drooling over the shoes. Runnerd.)

She took me through the new aspects of the latest Glycerin and Ghost 5 – their neutral shoes. It was super interesting because I wear a neutral shoe and could literally feel and see the changes between the Ghost 4 and 5.

Truthfully, I wasn't a fan of the changes on my first run with the Ghost 5, but now am digging it! Change is hard and runners are loyal to their faves, am I right?

Anyways, she also told me all about their new Pure Project line. This is super exciting! I'll talk about it more in a few weeks after I've run in the shoes a bit, but I am super jazzed about it.

The Glycerin and Ghost are both neutral shoes, but they have some specific differences. The Glycerin has more cushion and I would consider it a bit heartier. So if you're coming from a more stability shoe or just like more cushion / are harder on your shoes that's the one for you.

Do you what category shoe you run in?

You can find out what shoe / type of shoe is best for you after answering a few questions on the Brooks Find Your Soul mate Page ( I love that it's called that).

I personally think shoes are the most important piece of gear you wear – so make sure you know why type of shoe is right for you and test them out before committing.

Go to a running store and get properly fitted the first time you purchase running shoes. Once you've found the right shoe for your body/foot/training regime you can order them online going forward.

I just realized today is the last day our Disneyland passes are valid until September so I'm going to try and get Ben to go after work! I'll see you tomorrow.