{"id":789,"date":"2012-09-28T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2012-09-28T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elbowglitter.com\/blog\/?p=789"},"modified":"2012-09-25T09:08:55","modified_gmt":"2012-09-25T13:08:55","slug":"race-expos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/elbowglitter.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/28\/race-expos\/","title":{"rendered":"Race Expos!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I am going to the runDisney Tower of Terror 10 Miler Race Expo!\u00a0 Hooray!<\/p>\n<p>I love race expos.\u00a0 Which seems funny, coming from a girl who loathes shopping.\u00a0 I hate going to the mall, but could spend hours perusing the offerings at an expo.<\/p>\n<p>But somehow, race expos are different.\u00a0 I love going into a giant room filled with vendors selling running gear, advertising their races, and handing out delicious free samples.\u00a0 I love to walk up and down every aisle and see what there is to see.\u00a0 I have discovered some awesome companies and some awesome races while browsing race expos.<\/p>\n<p>(Of course, runDisney expos are extra fun because of all of the race merchandise.\u00a0 Same goes for races like the Rock and Roll series and Marine Corps.)<\/p>\n<p>The place is also filled with excited and nervous runners, which makes for a fun atmosphere.\u00a0 And sometimes there are speakers to watch, famous runners to meet, and fun to be had.\u00a0 All in all, a good time.<\/p>\n<p>Race expos are dangerous for my wallet, that&#8217;s for sure.\u00a0 But who knows what I might find?\u00a0 I will be sure to report back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I am going to the runDisney Tower of Terror 10 Miler Race Expo!\u00a0 Hooray! 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