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  • runDisney’s Enchanted 10K 2022 – Princess Weekend Race Recap
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    runDisney’s Enchanted 10K 2022 – Princess Weekend Race Recap

    ByLisa March 4, 2022March 5, 2022

    We’ve already talked about how amazing the Princess 5K was last weekend. Next up: the first portion of the Fairy Tale Challenge – the Enchanted 10K. General The 10K took place on Saturday, February 26th. Participants were divided into 5 sections and released in waves starting at 5 a.m. If you were doing the challenge,…

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  • runDisney’s Disney Princess 5K 2022 – Race Recap
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    runDisney’s Disney Princess 5K 2022 – Race Recap

    ByLisa March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

    Another race weekend is behind us!! It’s hard to believe that we haven’t had a Princess Race Weekend in 2 years – but it was soon after the weekend of the 2020 Princess Half that the world shut down. This weekend saw 4 events along with the Expo at ESPN Wide World of Sports. As…

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  • Why do you get the blues after a race? What to expect after the Dopey Challenge.
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    Why do you get the blues after a race? What to expect after the Dopey Challenge.

    ByLisa January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

        You did it!! You registered for the races and you worked your butt off for months and months. Then you came to Walt Disney World, where most people come to vacation. You woke up in the middle of the night for four consecutive days. And you ran 48.6 miles. You did what you…

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  • Perfect Runners Get Early Wine & Dine Registration
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    Perfect Runners Get Early Wine & Dine Registration

    ByLisa July 6, 2021July 6, 2021

    Great news for stressed out perfect runners of any runDisney race….a promising precedent has been set for you with this newly announced (and already implemented!) approach to 2021 Disney Wine & Dine race weekend. Perfect runners (meaning runners who have completed certain longstanding runDisney races or challenges every year since they began) of Wine &…

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  • runDisney is BACK!!
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    runDisney is BACK!!

    ByLisa June 30, 2021July 3, 2021

    WE HAVE A RACE SEASON!!! And here it is!! ⁣ ⁣Wickedly Delicious Themed Wine & Dine – November 4-7, 2021 – IN PERSON – All three races plus virtual options. Club runDisney Gold & Platinum Registration Opens July 6, 2021 at 10am EST. General Registration for In-Person Races Opens July 13, 2021 at 10am EST….

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  • Summer Runs: 7 Tips to Beat the Heat
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    Summer Runs: 7 Tips to Beat the Heat

    ByLisa June 3, 2021June 3, 2021

    As a devout distance runner living in Florida, I’m better versed in running in extreme heat and humidity than I’d probably like to be. That said, there’s a certain joy to sweating through your runs, to having no choice but to conquer your mileage at sunrise or sunfall, and to being forced to be fully…

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  • Disney Running Trails: Old Key West and the Saratoga Nature Trail
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    Disney Running Trails: Old Key West and the Saratoga Nature Trail

    ByLisa May 18, 2021May 18, 2021

    If you’ve ever been to Disney’s Old Key West – the original Disney Vacation Club Resort (and once known by only that name) – it won’t be any surprise that you can get some decent mileage in there. But did you know that it links up with yet another sprawling resort to make for one…

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  • Disney Running Trails: The Magic Kingdom Loop – Seven Seas Lagoon
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    Disney Running Trails: The Magic Kingdom Loop – Seven Seas Lagoon

    ByLisa April 27, 2021May 6, 2021

    Ever since the pathway from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa to Magic Kingdom opened, the Magic Kingdom / Seven Seas Lagoon loop has far and away been my most requested trail. So today we’ll head that way for the full run down. (See what I did there? Lol) * * * * * *…

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  • You’ve Run the Virtual Race – Now What??
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    You’ve Run the Virtual Race – Now What??

    ByLisa November 8, 2020November 8, 2020

    Everything you need to know after the race.

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  • Playlist Mondays: Guilty Pleasures and Throwbacks Edition
    runDisney | Running | Running Playlists

    Playlist Mondays: Guilty Pleasures and Throwbacks Edition

    ByLisa November 2, 2020November 8, 2020

    Download your next PR. Guilty pleasure style.

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Springtime Surprise Sell Out times!! Challenge wen Springtime Surprise Sell Out times!! Challenge went fast. 10K was next - not surprising given that theme. 😍🏹 5Ks continue to go a bit slower with their increased capacity. 

Did you get what you wanted? Things seemed to have been at least a little better for people from what I’m seeing online. 

Incredibly grateful to have gotten in early for the challenge with them now recognizing perfect status for the Springtime Challenge & 10-Miler. I’ll see you there!! Outside of Dopey, Springtime is quickly becoming my favorite rD race event of the year.

If you’re new to this world, look to my new book, releasing August 7, for everything you need to know. (Some interesting stuff in there for us seasoned vets, too—full history of rD going back to the first marathon in the 90s, life lessons from long runs…) Link in bio & stories for updates.
NEW (and free): The runDisney Pacing Calculator 🏰 NEW (and free): The runDisney Pacing Calculator 🏰 at thecastlerun.com

Bookmark + share for the upcoming race season.

Pick any scenario. Corral D, first wave, moving at a 10:30 pace? You have over TWO HOURS to play with on the course before the sweep is a concern. Dropping to a 22:00 pace at the same start time? Even with your lead time ahead of the balloon ladies and no stops, you’re likely getting swept.

Give this new tool three numbers: (1) the pace you expect to average while you’re actually moving on the course, (2) when you’ll cross the start line, and (3) when the last wave of the last corral starts (the balloon ladies 🎈).

It spits out two useful numbers: (1) the actual pace you’d need to hold if you didn’t stop at all, and (2) how much time you’ll have for characters, bathrooms, and otherwise playing on the course if you instead hold your expected pace.

The necessary fine print: runDisney requires a 16:00 minute/mile pace regardless, and this is always just an estimate—not a guarantee of anything, including whether or not you’ll get swept. runDisney staff and volunteers always rule the day. And, even with cushion to spare, moving efficiently keeps the course clear and makes race day better for everyone.

This tool is built on the “Cushion” concept from my book, The runDisney Companion, coming in August. The link to join the list is on the calculator page.

The calculator is free, no login, and live now. Link in bio + my stories.
Perfect runners officially receive their Springtim Perfect runners officially receive their Springtime Surprise 2027 early registration links.

If you’ve earned Perfect status for the 10-Miler or the Challenge, runDisney has reserved a guaranteed registration for the 2027 Springtime Surprise Weekend with your name on it.

Your redemption window opens today, June 30th at 10am ET / 7am PT, and it closes at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on July 6. 

The link is in your runDisney account.

🏃🏻‍♀️Log in and head to your Dashboard
🌸Look under “Important Reminders” at the top
🏅Click “View Invite” to land on the registration screen

The link is only for you and cannot be shared or transferred.
All of the characters scattered around the new Ani All of the characters scattered around the new Animation Courtyard. I love how they have characters from different movies interacting. Lucifer stalking Zazu. Cinderella’s mice hanging out with Timothy Q. Mouse. Diablo and Cinderella’s bluebirds. Here’s the whole roster: 

1. Sir Hiss from Robin Hood with Fru Fru (Mrs. Big?) from Zootopia
2. Lucifer from Cinderella
3. Mochi from Big Hero 6 with a cameo from the moon
4. Ray from The Princess and the Frog on a lightpost
5. Diablo, Maleficent’s raven, with the bluebirds from Cinderella
6. Jiminy Cricket on the street sign
7. Pua from Moana and Thumper from Bambi
8. Jaq and Gus from Cinderella with Timothy Q. Mouse from Dumbo
9. Zazu from The Lion King
10. Mickey on the Mickey Avenue sign (nod to the real street signs on the Burbank studio lot)
11. The hat
12. (Forgot Abu. Oops. He’s there too… IG please let me add photos to carousels.)
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