Tag: WDW Half Marathon

Trip Planning for a runDisney Race Weekend

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
In response to one of my recent half marathon blogs, Kristyn sent this comment: Enjoy your RunDisney posts. I am looking for recommendations on two topics if you can help me, Laura. I am doing my first event this fall at Wine and Dine. Can you do a blog on how you prepare for a … Continue reading "Trip Planning for a runDisney Race Weekend"
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2013 Marathon Weekend – Part 2 – Half Marathon

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Today was the first 13.1 miles of our 39.3 mile “Goofy” experience – the Walt Disney World Half Marathon. We tried not go to out too hard or fast, since we have 26.2 more to do tomorrow, and finished in 2:32:58. Our day started very early – we’d planned to get up at 2:30, but … Continue reading "2013 Marathon Weekend – Part 2 – Half Marathon"
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I Stopped Saying “I Can’t”

Posted on by Michelle Scribner-MacLean
by 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”"
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Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend – Half Marathon Day

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Saturday was half marathon day! In case you didn’t read the update I made in yesterday’s blog, we finished in 2:35:49. Which was faster than we anticipated, and we felt good afterwards. One thing we don’t like about Disney races…they start so darn early. The alarm and the wakeup call came almost simultaneously at 2:45 … Continue reading "Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend – Half Marathon Day"
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Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend – Day 1

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
We’re back at Walt Disney World (yes, less than a month after our last trip) for Marathon weekend. As I mentioned several months ago, Lee and I are planning to run the Goofy Race-and-a-Half Challenge this weekend. That means that we run the half marathon on Saturday (which is today for many of you reading … Continue reading "Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend – Day 1"
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