Some of my RunDisney tips for first-timers that you may not have heard much about before: Whether you’re someone who’s done a ton of races and is now thinking about trying RunDisney, or you’re a Disney fan who hasn’t run much at all, there’s a lot to know about a RunDisney race. The events are […]
RunDisney registration tips: how to sign up for a Disney race!
Read on for my best RunDisney registration tips: Ironically, when it comes to RunDisney sometimes it feels like the most important race is the race to register! Sign up for RunDisney events can be a little unpredictable, with some of them selling out in minutes and others having availability for months. Especially as things have […]
Running the Dopey Challenge tips
Today was registration day for January Disney World marathon weekend! I myself have signed up for the 10k and half marathon, but this past year I completed the Dopey Challenge. If you’re not familiar, the Dopey Challenge is running 48.6 miles over 4 days. That’s a 5k, 10k, half marathon, and full marathon 4 mornings […]
How to make a Joy running costume
When I ran the Disney World 10k I decided to dress up as Joy from Inside Out as one of my costumes! She is one of my favorite characters ever. It’s funny, because even as someone who can suffer from depression and anxiety, I relate a lot to Joy. I can be extremely passionate, excited, […]
Princess half marathon recap 2020
This past February was my 6th time running the Princess Half Marathon. It’s a pretty special race for me because it was my first ever half marathon in 2015. I was once again back for the Fairy Tale Challenge and had run the Enchanted 10k the previous day. I woke up about 2:30am like any […]
Enchanted 10k 2020 recap
Another February has gone by, which means another Disney race weekend! I just can’t quit Princess race weekend so I found myself there again running the Fairy Tale Challenge – that the 10k on Saturday and the half marathon on Sunday. Like all good Disney races, it was up bright and early for the Enchanted […]
How to make a Minnie Mouse running costume
One of the things I was most excited about when it came to the Dopey Challenge was planning what costumes I was going to wear for each race! I’m a sucker for getting dressed up, so it was fun to plan out 4 different outfits. I ended up going with a Minnie Mouse running costume […]
Disney World 5k 2020
This was actually my first time running a Disney 5k! I’d only ever done 10k’s and half marathons, plus the one full marathon. It was definitely a different sort of experience, I don’t really feel the need to do a Disney 5k ever again. But for the Dopey Challenge it was the start of a […]
Disney news, rumors, and round up: February 2020
Happy February! There seems to be a smaller amount of Disney news this month, but I think part of that is because they are saving announcements for the spring and what’s to come in summer. It’s still a fun month, with the Festival of the Arts and Princess race weekend in Disney World and the […]
Disney World 10k recap
Friday morning was the 10k of my Dopey Challenge – my favorite distance! I would have to work not to run all out, because I needed to save my strength for the rest of the weekend. Plus my back was hurting a bit from the previous day. We’d gone to Hollywood Studios and there was […]