A couple weeks ago I dropped a post about Davy Crockett in honor of my dad, who is a big Fess Parker fan. Seeing as how last Sunday was Father’s Day, I thought it might be fun to revisit ol’ Fess in my latest Thoughts While Watching post. (Bonus: it works for Juneteenth tomorrow too!) Turns out, in addition...
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Hello and welcome to my Dopey Challenge 2025 trip report! For my final dedicated Dopey entry, I’d like to leave you with my reflections on the experience. Read all the entries in this report here. Onward! All it takes to commit to runDisney’s Dopey Challenge is a credit card and a dream. All it takes to successfully complete the...
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Running attracts peculiar people. As runners, we have a tendency to strive. Some call it a personal record, some a personal best, but either way you don’t actually accept that time as your best. You can always be faster. Thus the question plagues you constantly: what can I do to increase my speed and shave off seconds? Myself, I...
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Hello! Do you have a moment to talk about Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier? Welcome to Happy Friday, a self-indulgent post wherein I chat about a random Disney/running/theme park thing I love… usually. Today, we put a little twist on the format. Let’s talking about a Disney thing my dad loves! Enter: Fess Parker, or to call...
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I wish I liked the stuff everyone else liked. No, seriously, I mean it. I’m not remotely trying to suggest that my interests are so COOL and NICHE and YOU WOULDN’T UNDERSTAND. They aren’t, and many do. I just wish I ALSO liked the stuff everyone else liked, so that I too could really enjoy the theme park version...
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Earning your race bib through charity isn’t easy – it requires creativity, chutzpah, and the ability to tap into a willing donor group. That last bit is often the hardest part, as it can be difficult to explain to friends and family how charity bibs work and why they should donate. Add to that the pressure of knowing you...
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Editor’s note: after a triumphant recap of the 2024 Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend, Kate is back with another guest race recap! She’ll be walking us through something I have never done: the Castaway Cay 5K. Take it away, Kate! As a guest blogger for Fairest Run of All, I am here to give you a recap my...
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It’s a two for one! Princess Half Marathon Weekend snuck up on me so quickly after WDW Marathon Weekend that I never go around to doing a Disney snack report for either trip. We rectify this dire state of affairs NOW! Luckily we’re not dealing with a backlog – between table service meals, the Epcot Festival of the Arts...
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After the completion of my recent Dopey Challenge, I put together a little blog post tallying my costs. I thought it might valuable to those trying to determine whether the arguable crown jewel of runDisney is right for them. As much as I wish it wasn’t, the price can be a factor as to whether one (including me) feels...
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The scientific community is, shall we say, undecided on the efficacy of kinesio tape. Here’s an NIH study whose conclusion could be charitably described as “I dunno, guys… maybe?” at best. Under normal circumstances I stand with science. Vax me up, baby! Wear a mask if you’re sick! Homeopathic medicine? No thanks! Yet in this case, if loving kinesio...
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