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  • How I Cut 24 Minutes Off My PR at the Lake Minneola Half Marathon
    Life | Off-the-Beaten-Path | runDisney | Running

    How I Cut 24 Minutes Off My PR at the Lake Minneola Half Marathon

    ByLisa March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

    Running has never really been about speed to me. In fact, I’ve never been much of a competitive athlete at all. (People who know me well are going to read that last sentence and laugh out loud at what an understatement it is….) I never wanted to win anything or Boston qualify or hit some…

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  • Thursdays Off the Beaten Path: Weekends at Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards
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    Thursdays Off the Beaten Path: Weekends at Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards

    ByLisa July 22, 2021July 22, 2021

    Welcome to my latest series – Thursdays off-the-beaten path – a collection of ideas for day trips and getaways from Walt Disney World when you need a bit of down time or otherwise want to explore more of what Central Florida has to offer. Last week we visited The Tiki Bar & Grill. This week…

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  • Thursdays Off the Beaten Path: The Tiki Bar & Grill
    Disney | Off-the-Beaten-Path

    Thursdays Off the Beaten Path: The Tiki Bar & Grill

    ByLisa July 8, 2021July 8, 2021

    Welcome to my latest series – Thursdays off-the-beaten path – a collection of ideas for day trips and getaways from Walt Disney World when you need a bit of down time or otherwise want to explore more of what Central Florida has to offer. Last week we explored Southern Hill Farms. This week we’re headed…

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  • Thursdays Off the Beaten Path: Southern Hill Farms
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    Thursdays Off the Beaten Path: Southern Hill Farms

    ByLisa June 24, 2021June 24, 2021

    Welcome to my latest series – Thursdays off-the-beaten path – a collection of ideas for day trips from Walt Disney World when you need a bit of down time or otherwise want to explore more of what Central Florida has to offer. Last week we explored the incredible Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures. This week we’re headed…

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  • Thursdays Off the Beaten Path: Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures
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    Thursdays Off the Beaten Path: Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures

    ByLisa June 10, 2021June 10, 2021

    Welcome to my latest series – Thursdays off-the-beaten path – a collection of ideas for day trips from Walt Disney World when you need a bit of down time or otherwise want to explore more of what Central Florida has to offer. Last week we explored the incredible Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. This week we’re…

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  • Thursdays Off the Beaten Path: Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
    Disney | Off-the-Beaten-Path

    Thursdays Off the Beaten Path: Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

    ByLisa June 3, 2021June 3, 2021

    Welcome to my latest series – Thursdays off-the-beaten path – a collection of ideas for day trips from Walt Disney World when you need a bit of down time or otherwise want to explore more of what Central Florida has to offer. First up: the incredible Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive – a beautiful and absolutely…

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  • The Jolly Creek Holiday Festival and Marketplace – Yet Another Example of Doing It Right In 2020
    Disney | Off-the-Beaten-Path

    The Jolly Creek Holiday Festival and Marketplace – Yet Another Example of Doing It Right In 2020

    ByLisa November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

    As 2020 continues to rear its ugly head, I find myself still learning about the difference between the people who have the luxury of hiding indoors and preaching from soapboxes and the people who realize that lives are at stake right now in more than just one way. The performers that are out of work….

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  • Off-the-Beaten-Path: Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures
    Disney | Off-the-Beaten-Path

    Off-the-Beaten-Path: Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures

    ByLisa November 8, 2019November 8, 2019

    Boggy Creek is an amazing break from the chaos of Central Florida.

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In honor of today’s costumes & gear episode, I thi In honor of today’s costumes & gear episode, I think it’s time I came clean and told you I’ve worn the same dress in like 8 different colors to a LOT of races. 

It comes with shorts that have pockets and built in support. And when they don’t have the color I need I buy the white one and dye it with @ritdye. 🌈 👗 

If ever an affiliate link was earned. 😂 thecastlerun.com/dress and my whole Amazon gear list is at thecastlerun.com/gear

Full episode is at thecastlerun.com/costumesandgear and I’ll share it in stories and bio to make life easier.
The first mile of runDisney’s Wine & Dine half got The first mile of runDisney’s Wine & Dine half got me so excited about the rest of the season. 🏃🏻‍♀️ I recapped the whole weekend (including 5k thoughts) on last week’s The Castle Run Podcast.
Did you run the W&D 5K? How did it go? Brief paus Did you run the W&D 5K? How did it go?

Brief pause in our trek through The runDisney Companion this week to spend a little time recapping Wine & Dine. I talk through the 10K and half and then spend a little time with my thoughts on the new 5k format and the changes that came with it. Would love to hear your thoughts too. 

But spoiler alert going in: not one person was swept at the 5K and not one course was cut short. You are all amazing. 🩵

How were your races? 

thecastlerun.com/WD26 #rundisney
A lot of you told me this was super helpful for Wi A lot of you told me this was super helpful for Wine & Dine, so I thought I’d share it out again as we round the bend toward marathon. A tool to help you see how your moving pace and your start time (as compared to the last wave’s) can interact on race day to determine how much time you have for characters and other stops along the way. 

All the common sense qualifiers apply: this doesn’t guarantee anything, Disney requires that everyone keep the 16 min/mile pace, and keeping moving makes for a better experience for everyone. And always listen to CMs and volunteers on and off the course. 

How this applies to the 5Ks will likely continue to develop, but for now I would use the last wave of your corral group rather than the last wave of the very last corral.

Don’t know what times to use? You can play with the same times from Marathon Weekend 2026 on my site. The calculator is at thecastlerun.com/cushion.
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