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  • I Can’t Run Anymore
    Disney | Life | Running

    I Can’t Run Anymore

    ByLisa October 28, 2019October 28, 2019

    In late June, I went for a long run and my left foot felt suspiciously sore afterwards. I’d never had heel pain before and hoped it was a fluke. Two weeks later, it was feeling pretty good. And I sprinted a 5K on the 4th of July. Or, I should say, I sprinted about 2.9…

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  • On The Reimagination of Epcot
    Disney

    On The Reimagination of Epcot

    ByLisa October 25, 2019October 25, 2019

    Thoughts on the reimagination of EPCOT as demo gets underway.

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  • Verizon Customers Will Get One Year of Disney+ for Free!!
    Disney

    Verizon Customers Will Get One Year of Disney+ for Free!!

    ByLisa October 22, 2019October 22, 2019

    Verizon’s new Disney Plus offer might make it even more of a no brainer.

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  • Off the Beaten Path: The NBA Experience at Disney Springs
    Disney

    Off the Beaten Path: The NBA Experience at Disney Springs

    ByLisa October 22, 2019October 22, 2019

    We had the chance to check out the new NBA Experience at Disney Springs this weekend!!

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  • I Yelled at My Dead Grandmother Today…and Other Tales from the Manicurist
    Disney | Life

    I Yelled at My Dead Grandmother Today…and Other Tales from the Manicurist

    ByLisa October 15, 2019October 15, 2019

    The things we know when we don’t stop to think.

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  • Enchanted Rose Lounge at Disney’s Grand Floridian – Full Review
    Disney

    Enchanted Rose Lounge at Disney’s Grand Floridian – Full Review

    ByLisa October 14, 2019October 14, 2019

    The Grand Floridian’s Beauty and the Beast-inspired Enchanted Rose lounge is the newest gem on property.

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  • An Honest Reaction to Epcot Forever
    Disney

    An Honest Reaction to Epcot Forever

    ByLisa October 8, 2019October 8, 2019

    An honest reaction to my first viewing of Epcot Forever.

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  • Illuminations: Reflections of Earth – A Goodbye
    Disney

    Illuminations: Reflections of Earth – A Goodbye

    ByLisa October 7, 2019October 7, 2019

    My thoughts on the ending of Illuminations: Reflections of Earth.

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My watch lied to me this morning. The first mile My watch lied to me this morning. The first mile buzzed early. So did the next two. My Garmin had decided that I’d run farther than I had. And if you know Garmin, you know it doesn’t just throw around kindnesses. For half a second, if I’m being totally honest, I almost took it. But then I took a beat and thought—why? I’m not doing this run for anybody but myself. Why cut it short for a tech error? So I ran the full five miles anyway. Tacked the “extra” on at the end, in the heat, to make up the gifted distance I hadn’t actually covered. I know I’m probably overthinking this, but this little act stayed with me. I’m coming back to a strict running schedule after many months of downtime with my head buried in writing and publishing my book. And it’s amazing how fast I’ve switched back to this version of myself that would finish the actual mileage without a second thought. No one was auditing my tracking data. The only person who would ever know whether those miles were real was me—and I ran them anyway. My legs decided before my brain had the chance to weigh in. My inner negotiator didn’t even get to start talking. I should be clear that this wasn’t willpower. Willpower is exhausting and sometimes I don’t have that much of it. It’s something quieter that training builds in you over time: the habit of keeping a promise that you made only to yourself. You practice it in small, almost silly ways—four-tenths of a mile in the Florida heat. Doing laps in front of your house because it has to end at an even 3.1 or 6.2 or 10 or 20. And then one day you notice it’s followed you home. You stand up a little taller because you’re somebody worth keeping promises to. And you start doing the other, non-running things. The work you kept saying you’d do. The version of your life you kept promising yourself you’d build. It’s sort of my original story, I guess—harnessing running like this—but it’s very much still happening now and it’s hardly unique to me. If any of this sounds familiar, or appealing, it’s the thread running through Chapter 17 of The runDisney Companion. That chapter was always the seed of something big
Scrapbook from the first day of Food & Wine: 1. Scrapbook from the first day of Food & Wine: 1. Entrance #TasteEpcot 2. Seoul, South Korea Bo Ssam Pork Poutine (La Poutinerie) 3. Cinnamon Pretzel Cold Brew (Sommerfest 🇩🇪) 4. Cute new train set details 🇩🇪 5. Spicy Temaki Hand Roll - This and the Wagyu were both excellent. 🇯🇵 6. Wasabi-Soy Sauce-flavored Potato Chips 🇯🇵 7. Before it rained. 8. Katsura 9. Dumplings Trio 🇨🇳 10. Exit 11. Almost home
Update: This contest is closed. 🐊 GIVEAWAY: I’m Update: This contest is closed. 🐊 GIVEAWAY: I’m teaming up with Wild Florida to give one of you 4 passes, valued at a total of $980, to their Ultimate Wild Florida Experience—a full day exploring a completely different side of Central Florida. TO ENTER: ✨ Follow @thecastlerunner and @wildfloridairboats ✨ Tag a friend you’d bring ✨ Tell me: which animals are you most excited to meet—the sloths, porcupines, lemurs or capybaras? Enter up to 3 times with separate comments. You’ll arrive at 8:30 a.m. and spend the morning getting up close with sloths, porcupines, lemurs AND capybaras with their trainers. Then you’ll break for lunch, followed by a one-hour airboat tour through the headwaters of the Everglades. After that, you’ll have the rest of the day to explore Wild Florida’s Drive-thru Safari Park and Gator Park, including exhibits, shows, an aviary, and more. The boys and I did it a few weeks ago and had the best day. My favorites were the airboat tour and hand-feeding a lemur. The boys were huge fans of feeding the birds in the aviary. Giveaway closes Monday, August 24 at 6pm ET. One winner will be selected at random and contacted first by DM from @thecastlerunner. Once confirmed, the winner will be announced in a pinned comment here. Watch for impersonator accounts. I will never ask you for payment or CC info. Details: Prize includes 4 Ultimate Wild Florida Experience passes ($980 value). Participants in the Ultimate Experience must be at least 12. All 4 guests must redeem their passes together. Reservations required. Transportation not included. Experiences subject to weather & animal availability. Passes are valid for 12 months. Open to residents of the 50 United States and D.C., age 18+. Entrants must be following both @thecastlerunner and @wildfloridairboats when the winner is selected. Void where prohibited. By entering, entrants release Instagram from responsibility relating to this promotion. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram.
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