While I wouldn’t go so far as to say it was the plan all along, I seem to have embarked upon something of a runDisney editorial series over the last month or two. First we discussed registration improvements, then the challenges the organization is choosing not to solve in favor of Club runDisney, and then an examination of runDisney...
Continue readingWhy I Hate Club runDisney
Hello! I initially planned a slightly different angle for this post, but as I wrote it, I discovered that a lot of my beef was ultimately with Club runDisney. So instead of my straight-ahead post about some of runDisney’s ongoing issues they seem to be ignoring, we’ll be doing something of a two-parter: one, problems I think runDisney COULD...
Continue readingTeodoro 10K: Road Race Of The Caribbean
After seven years living here, I finally ran a race in Puerto Rico! And what a Caribbean-style race it was. Shall we shut down the bridge AND the airport exit for the Teodoro 10K? TEODORO 10K: PRE-RACE CHAOS Okay, if you’re new to Puerto Rico, the first thing you need to know is that the people here are comfortable...
Continue readingConstantly Varied Gear Is For The Runner Who Wants To Be Noticed
Hey, remember when I ran the Marine Corps Marathon as Plaid Pants? I liked letting my race day outfit speak for me so much that I returned to the source. Let’s revisit Constantly Varied Gear! WHY AM I WORKING WITH CONSTANTLY VARIED GEAR? I am extremely choosy about working with brands because I value your trust. I never want...
Continue readingBest Day For The Princess Half Marathon Ever
Hello and welcome to my 2026 Princess Half Marathon Weekend coverage! Today we’ll be recapping the Princess Half Marathon. Read all the posts in this report here. Onward! After a successful is slightly damp Princess 10K, we were ready to finish out our 2026 Fairy Tale Challenge with a hopefully much drier Princess Half Marathon. Would the race live...
Continue readingWayfinding My Way Through The Princess 10K
Hello and welcome to my 2026 Princess Half Marathon Weekend coverage! Today we’ll be discussing the Princess 10K. Read all the posts in this report here. Onward! True story: I was 90% convinced the 2026 Princess 10K was going to be cancelled. WAIT, WHY WOULD THE PRINCESS 10K BE CANCELLED? Not out of nowhere! The weather report was dicey...
Continue readingMy Nonlinear runDisney Anxiety Journey Continues On
After a frankly rough 2026 runDisney Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, I am thrilled to provide the following spoiler: my 2026 Princess Half Marathon Weekend was lovely. Oddly enough, though, it was precisely because my WDW Marathon Weekend was rough that I was able to ultimately manage the threatened return of my pre-race panic. Turns out I was on...
Continue readingWine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend As Told By Kate
While I was running the 50th annual Marine Corps Marathon, Kate was tackling Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend. She was kind enough to jot up a race recap and trip report guest blog for me. Take it away, Kate! Well, it’s me, Kate, back again as a guest blogger for Fairest Run Of All, bringing you my report...
Continue readingShokz OpenDots ONE Are My New Favorite Running Headphones
Um, guys? I think I have to replace my Shokz… with Shokz. MUSIC & RUNNING ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED FOR ME I have gone on record: I don’t care if running without music would make me faster. For me, it would make running less fun. For some reason my brain converts music into kinetic energy. Music makes me WANT to...
Continue readingMy Worst WDW Marathon EVER (So Far)
Hello and welcome to my 2026 WDW Marathon Weekend trip report! You can see all the posts in this report here. Today we’ll be recapping the Walt Disney World Marathon. Onward! Okay, yes, the 2026 WDW Marathon was far and away the WORST of my eleven outings in this race. But I’m still deeply grateful for it, because I finished…...
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