Tag: Team All Ears
by Christine Griffin I suppose you could say I started running to get away from the law. No need to fret – Deb, Michelle, and Mike are not harboring a fugitive among their merry band of runners. Allow me to explain”¦ At this time last year, I was more than halfway through my first year … Continue reading "It’s Kind of Fun to do the Impossible"
Team AllEars 2013: Continuing with Purpose
Posted onIt happens every spring”¦the snow melts”¦clocks spring ahead”¦pitchers and catchers report for spring training”¦but more importantly it’s that time of year to launch a new year of Team AllEars. In the Beginning The Team AllEars Running Team was founded in 2009 with several goals in mind. One was to motivate those who have wanted to … Continue reading "Team AllEars 2013: Continuing with Purpose"
If You Can Dream It, Then You Can Do It!
Posted onBy Heather Przystas So it seems the second week of January for me is ‘pain week’. Last year, I found myself curled up on my bed, feeling sorry for myself. I’d been swept off the course of the Walt Disney World half marathon, skipped the Team All Ears meets completely, fought with my traveling companion … Continue reading "If You Can Dream It, Then You Can Do It!"
Moving Out of The Comfort Zone
Posted onby Dana Birch For me, it all started in January 2011. For many years I’ve been checking into AllEars.net for my Walt Disney World fix and information updates. One of my best buds, Sara, had just finally gotten her life back through running and had run in her first half marathon with Team AllEars. As … Continue reading "Moving Out of The Comfort Zone"
I Finally Did It!!! Walt Disney World Half Marathon
Posted onBy Joan Smith I finally did it!!!! That’s the feeling that I had when I crossed the finish line at the Walt Disney World Half Marathon in early January. That simple sentence doesn’t seem like enough to convey all of the feelings of that day though. There were so many thoughts…where are my friends, my … Continue reading "I Finally Did It!!! Walt Disney World Half Marathon"
From Zumba to a Disney Half Marathon
Posted onBy Erinn Casazza Have you met Jamison Reynolds? If you have, you know that Jamison Reynolds has been blamed for many things. Here is something else he can add to his list: I blame Jamison Reynolds for how utterly happy I am right now! Weird, right? Here’s how it happened: In the fall of 2010, … Continue reading "From Zumba to a Disney Half Marathon"
My first Half Marathon at Walt Disney World
Posted onBy Casey Dylan Back-story Last fall, in what can best be described as a moment of mid-life crisis, I decided to put down the beer, turn off the TV, get off the couch, go outside and”¦(wait for it)”¦run a marathon. Due to my rotund shape, and generally lazy disposition, this was a statement far fetched … Continue reading "My first Half Marathon at Walt Disney World"
I Stopped Saying “I Can’t”
Posted onby Amy Frank Doctors have told me since the 80s that I can’t run because of a motor neuron dysfunction and I believed them. And I never challenged them. Then one fateful day, I read an AllEars newsletter by Michelle Scribner-MacLean detailing her first race at WDW, and I was so inspired that I decided … Continue reading "I Stopped Saying “I Can’t”"
We Are Family
Posted onby Sara Rhodes Call this a write up to get others to join in or donate to the cause, call this homage to the amazing people on Team AllEars, or call it what it is: my thank you to my running family. I am not going to lie to you, this is the most amazing … Continue reading "We Are Family"
My First 5K!
Posted onBy Leslie Bird (The following is a first hand account, or diary, by Leslie Bird, on her first trip to Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend.) Packing I’m not a runner. Really, I’m not. If you would have told me at this time last year that I’d be running a 5K at Walt Disney World on … Continue reading "My First 5K!"
