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Suggestions on what to eat before runDisney races from an expert

Posted on by AllEars
The 2018 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend has begun, and that means thousands of runners and their friends and families have arrived at the resort. Many of these guests are new to running - or new to Walt Disney World - and are looking for the right food to fuel their runs this weekend. Philip Grand, a health coach at Cigna, the presenting sponsor of Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, offers these suggestions.
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Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend Celebrates 2nd Annual Event with Over 20,000 Runners

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Last weekend more than 20,000 runners participated in the events of the Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend. This year the 5K event took place on Friday night, with the new 10K race in the Saturday morning slot. The Bibbibi-Bobbidi-Boo Challenge medal was awarded to those who completed the 10K and the Disneyland Paris - Val'd-Europe Half Marathon. Next year's Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend is scheduled for September 20-23, 2018.
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2017 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Race Expo

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Though I didn’t run any of the Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend races this year, I visited the Expo. I wrote in my previous blog about my experiences working at the Expo that day as a paid employee. After my shift was over, I spent some time walking around the Expo. I was surprised that … Continue reading "2017 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Race Expo"
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A Day in the Life of a Race Support Employee

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Earlier this year many long-time runDisney runners and race volunteers were very surprised when runDisney announced that they would not be using volunteers at the upcoming Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend. Instead race support would be provided by employees of two temporary employment agencies. Employees would be compensated at a rate of $13/hour – higher … Continue reading "A Day in the Life of a Race Support Employee"
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2017 Star Wars – The Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend, Part 2: 10K and Half Marathon

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Kim Scharoff and Tom Troost continue their coverage of the Star Wars – The Dark Side Half Marathon weekend events as they describe their successful completion of the Dark Side Challenge – the 10K and Half Marathon races. Saturday, April 22 – Dark Side 10K The 2016 Star Wars Dark Side races at Walt Disney … Continue reading "2017 Star Wars – The Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend, Part 2: 10K and Half Marathon"
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2017 Star Wars – The Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend, Part 1: Expo and 5K

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Lee and I did not attend any of the events of this year’s Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side weekend, so I prevailed upon friends to blog about the race weekend instead. Kim Scharoff and Molly and Tom Troost collaborated on notes and photos, and Kim wrote Part 1. A big thank you … Continue reading "2017 Star Wars – The Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend, Part 1: Expo and 5K"
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