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 readingNew runDisney Race Registration Advice Just Dropped
I can’t believe it either, but it’s true: runDisney race registration just gets buggier and more competitive with each passing registration day. WELCOME TO runDISNEY RACE REGISTRATION MADNESS CENTRAL If you are reading the blog, you belong to a very niche group of elite individuals who… read this blog. Seriously. I’d say I average around a hundred hits a...
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 readingA Dopey Plea: If You’re Sick At WDW Marathon Weekend, Wear A Mask
I know, I know, I’m not going to make myself popular with this request, but I mean it: if you’re attending WDW Marathon Weekend and you feel in the least bit sick, please wear a mask. RACE WEEKEND ILLNESS WAS ALWAYS LURKING I mean, let’s be real: sickness has always been a potential race weekend-slayer. I can’t believe I...
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 readingHow Much Is Too Much Money For runDisney Races?
For the first time in my running career, I balked at a runDisney bib price. Is runDisney finally flirting with price resistance? Disclaimer: What follows constitutes first world problems. It is a privilege to be in a position to ask these questions in the first place. Nevertheless, let’s discuss! IS runDISNEY PUSHING THE BIB PRICE LIMITS? Public registration for...
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...
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