Okay, kids, it finally happened: after multiple years in a row where Springtime Surprise Weekend took days and even weeks to sell out all bibs, this year’s races went within hours just like the rest. This is hardly, ahem, surprising. (Rim shot!) runDisney registration has only gotten more and more competitive in the post-COVID era with no signs of...
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Okay, yes, I did say I had finished up my little runDisney suggestion blog post series. It’s just… I had another idea. WAIT, runDISNEY HAS VIRTUAL RACES? Believe it or not, runDisney virtual races are quite the thing! They function much the same as other virtual races you may be familiar with. runDisney sends a supply kit and instructions,...
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Sometimes, I think runDisney is coming for me, specifically: I’ll say no, I won’t register for that race… then they drop the race theme and I GOTTA REGISTER. (Hello, Figment for this year’s Wine & Dine Challenge!) So I’m signed up for Wine & Dine, and I’m signed up for the Goofy Challenge in 2024. But after that, I’m...
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Trip report time! I’m covering my April 2022 trip for the Tower of Terror 10 Miler. Read all the posts in this report here. Onward! The best part of any runDisney race is, of course, the race. Duh. But the second best part is without a doubt the shower and nap right afterward. Post-Tower of Terror 10 Miler I...
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This is not the blog post about race medals I expected to write. It seemed like it would be much more straightforward. I was going to tell you about how I used to put all my race bibs and medals on my cubicle wall. That looked like this. But then we moved to Puerto Rico in 2019, and all...
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A great honor was recently bestowed upon me. LOOK WHO LIKED MY TWEET! Yes, one flippant comment about the past and you, too, can be best friends with Bart Yasso. (Clearly we’re BFFs now, right, Bart? Can I call you Bart?) Incidentally, here’s what my cubicle wall looks like now: <Roy Scheider voice>We’re gonna need a bigger wall.</Roy Scheider...
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Hi guys! Still me for the time being, I’m afraid. Moon’s mom is still having medical issues so I’m holding down the fort. She does tell me she managed to sneak in a 1.25 mile run, so girl is keeping it going. Send good vibes her way! 🙂 Okay, let’s see. My training this week went fine, except for...
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