Disney Half Marathon EXPO

Today I drove to Anaheim to go to the Expo for the Disney Half Marathon.  I knew it would be crowded early, last year the line for packet pick-up was really long and in full sun.  Expo opened at noon.  I was in line at 11, in the first group and in the shade.  PERFECT.  I brought water, pretzels, Ipod and Runners World Magazine.  I could not help but listen to the conversations people were having around me.  I was surrounded by "know-it-all" people.  Not my favorite crowd.   Expo opened right on time and packet pick up is very well organized.  I got the kids stuff and mine and I headed to the Expo on the main floor to get my shirt and my bag.   The kids got a bag as well with a shirt.  This is the content of our bags

I put this one because we can see the shirts better.  Blue is the kids, in the back is "I did it".  I love it and I love that it is not white!!!  Mine is the black one, nice technical shirt.  The one I had was way too big and they were nice enough to exchange it for a small.  I still see myself as a big person and I put big size on the registration forms. 

Here is the picture with the rest of the stuff...lots of flyers for other races.  They had a contest to win an entry to one RNR race and I entered for New Year's Eve race in Indian Wells.  I made sure to tell them that I think that $175 is way too expensive for a Half Marathon!!!

I was walking around and this man stops me and says "Hello, How are you?, I see you ran with Dean, how was that experience?"  (I was wearing the shirt from my race with Dean Karnazes) That guy looked so familiar and then I realized who it was: Jeff Galloway!  What a nice guy he is.  I talked with him for a while, he asked about my running and how I am doing.  I am so happy I got to meet him.  He had a contest for a chance to win a trip to Athens to run the marathon there with him so of course I filled out the form.  Why not!  I bought a couple books and he signed them both for me.

Pretty cool right?
He is tall and so skinny!

I stopped by a booth called Life Clinic.  They had this fancy machine that measure your BMI, Weight, Body Fat content, BP.  Pretty cool.  I did the test and I got my results in 3 minutes.  BP 100/60.  HR 68.  BMI: 18.5 

Tomorrow is the kids race!
Sunday my turn!!!