Disney Princess Running Playlist

I'm sitting here in the middle of packing for Disney and I'm just so excited. I practically grew up at Disney World and still, at 25, get so excited about going back that I can't handle it. I feel so badly for kids and adult who have never experienced that joy, and so blessed that I've gotten to go so many times. This trip is triply exciting because not only am I going to Disney with my family, but I also get to take not only my dearest friend Sara, but also my fiance' Cameron! Cameron has either never been, or went so long ago that he can't remember it. He can't tell the difference between Disney and Universal. What a lame-o.
This trip is for my second time running the Princess Half Marathon. I ran my first half last year at this race, and I'm looking forward to running it again. I learned a lot in that race, so even if I didn't take my training as seriously this year, I think I'm more mentally prepared, and any runner will tell you that's 90% of the race.

One thing I learned: Running this race without a costume of some sort is like trick or treating on Halloween without a costume. People do it, but you just look silly.
So this year I made myself a tutu:

It's shades of blue and white and sparkly and I just love it. I ran around my apartment in it a week ago when I finished it to make sure that it didn't interfere with my stellar running form and I'm sure I looked like an idiot (my fiance' told me I did) but the test was successful and the tutu is a go.

The other thing I learned: they entertain you on the run... but not enough.
I don't typically listen to music when I run, so I didn't think plan on bringing music to the race last year. Plus I was so excited to listen to classic Disney songs piped through loud speakers along the course and be entertained the entire time. I don't even know where I got the idea that that would be happening...but it didn't. There were well-spaced moments of entertainment, and occasionally music, but large portions of the race are run along major roadways and it's just not possible to have music or characters or whatnot at every turn. So this year I decided to bring my own playlist of classic Disney songs, with the occasional random addition that just seemed appropriate (come on, I Gotta Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas is completely motivational at 5am!). I'm a run-walk-run kind of runner, so I included both upbeat songs and slower paced songs.

Here's the songs I've narrowed down to my favorites, in alphabetical order per my iphone:

Arabian Nights - Aladdin
Be Our Guest - Beauty and the Beast
Be Prepared - The Lion King
Beauty and the Beast - Beauty and the Beast
Belle - Beauty and the Beast
Can You Feel The Love Tonight? - The Lion King
Circle of Life - The Lion King
Colors of the Wind - Pocahontas
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes - Cinderella
Friend Like Me - Aladdin
Gaston - Beauty and the Beast
A Girl Worth Fighting For - Mulan
Hakuna Matata - The Lion King
Hawaiian Roller Coaster - Lilo and Stitch
I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
I Just Can't Wait to be King - The Lion King
I'll Make a Man Out of You - Mulan
Just Around the Riverbend - Pocahantas
Kiss the Girl - Little Mermaid
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Lion King
Once Upon a Dream - Sleeping Beauty
One Jump Ahead - Aladdin
Part of Your World - Little Mermaid
Party In the USA - Miley Cyrus
Poor Unfortunate Souls - Little Mermaid
Prince Ali - Aladdin
Some Nights - Fun.
Someday My Prince Will Come - Snow White
Something There - Beauty and the Beast
Son of Man - Tarzan
Trashing the Camp - Tarzan
Two Worlds - Tarzan
Under the Sea - Little Mermaid
When You Wish Upon a Star - Pinocchio
You've Got a Friend in Me - Toy Story
1985 - Bowling for Soup

I took out some of the songs that seemed like they would be great, like Hercules' I Can Go the Distance, because while the message is great, the beat or whatever (I'm no music student) just wasn't there for a running playlist. I realize how hypocritical that is when I include songs like Some Day My Prince Will Come... but this is my playlist and I can include what I want. So there.

To all the other Princesses out there running on Sunday: Good Luck!