I CANNOT BELIEVE only I just noticed this but: runDisney changed a longstanding design element of their long sleeve race shirts!!! … several years ago. runDISNEY CONFESSION: I SELL MY RACE SHIRTS All right, first I need to explain something. Confession time: I frequently sell my race shirts on Poshmark. Both runDisney shirts and shirts for other races, although...
Continue readingUnder The Sea: A runDisney Story
I suspect I am not the only one among my particular audience that enjoys a Disney song or two in their running playlist. During my recent run streak my phone happened to throw “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid at me, which immediately reminded me of one of my all-time favorite runDisney memories. Technically I’ve recounted this incident...
Continue readingSpectating runDisney: A Special Report
Hi there! Jenn here. For the first time in my running career, I had spectators during a runDisney race! Kate and Becky graciously came out to bear witness to the 2025 Walt Disney World Marathon. So what’s it like spectating a runDisney race? Kate is here with a special guest post to tell you all about it! Beginning in...
Continue readingMy Advice For Dopey Challengers
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...
Continue readingDopey Challenge Redux: The WDW Marathon
Hello and welcome to my Dopey Challenge 2025 trip report! Today I’m recapping the crown jewel of the Dopey experience: The WDW Marathon. Read all the entries in this report here. Onward! You know what I love? I’ll tell you what I love: the WDW Marathon. It is my One Race to Rule Them All. I haven’t skipped a...
Continue readingHow I’m Coping With The Walt Disney World Marathon Changes
Are you running the Walt Disney World Marathon? Did you receive this week’s email about the start time and course changes and immediately quash a panic attack? Let’s cope together! THE WALT DISNEY WORLD MARATHON IS NOW AT 4:30AM Honestly, no coping mechanisms needed here! I for one am completely fine with the WDW Marathon starting at 4:30am. I...
Continue readingMy Dopey Decade Dawns As runDisney Registration Gets… Worse?
I guess it was inevitable, wasn’t it? It happened – I registered for the Dopey Challenge. Not that that makes me special. LOTS of people registered for Dopey. It was a very competitive registration year; every single event was gone within two hours. What makes it funny is that I really, genuinely, truly wasn’t sure I’d ever do it...
Continue readingThe Fairest Trip Report Of All: 1/7/24
Hello and welcome back to yet another trip report! Find all the entries in this report here. Onward! Let’s see, where was I? Oh yes; I had just finished the WDW Marathon. I collected my medals and snacks and such and that was that. Hooray! But also boo, because it was over. 🙁 But also hooray, because it was great!...
Continue readingRace Recap! The 2024 Walt Disney World Marathon
Hello and welcome back to yet another trip report! It’s time for the best part: of this trip report, and the whole year – the Walt Disney World Marathon. Find all the entries in this report here. Onward! And then, a second miracle: much like the night before the WDW Half, I was able to battle through my brain’s...
Continue readingDoes My Racing Reach Exceed My Running Grasp?
A couple months ago I was chatting with my parents about my running plans, and mentioned that I was kinda cooling on the full marathon.* I think the entire running community now knows exactly where this post is going. * Excepting the WDW Marathon, which is where joy lives. Hold, please; you’re right, but there’s more to it than...
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