Rise and Run

A Podcast for the runDisney community, Rise and Run is a group of friends united by their love of runDisney events. We discuss our experiences at Walt Disney World and other running events. We recognize the running achievements of our listeners, and frequently invite other members of the runDisney community to share their knowledge and experiences with us. Mostly, though, we're a group of Disney runners who love to have fun and want you to have as much fun as we do.

Podcasting since 2021 • 266 episodes

Rise and Run

Latest Episodes

265: Rise and Run at Five: The Magic That Built This Community

Five years ago we hit record with a simple idea: talk running, talk runDisney, and share a few stories. Somewhere along the way, it turned into something much bigger - a real community that trains together, laughs together, and shows up for eac...

October 22, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 265 • 2:39:04

264: John Pelkey Start Line Magic and St. Jude Motivation

Wine and Dine is almost here, and the combination of nerves, excitement, and last-minute “what if” questions is real. We talk through taper week decisions, how to think about weather in Orlando, and why hydration and fueling should start before...

October 15, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 264 • 2:17:57

263: Tangents, Training & Race Weekend Buzz

A marathon on a treadmill sounds like a joke until the weather turns, the schedule collapses, and you still need the miles. We talk through the reality of late-cycle training as Wine & Dine gets closer, including how we handle pacing when h...

October 08, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 263 • 1:30:35

262: Rise and Climb: Meredith's Kilimanjaro Expedition

Meredith didn’t just “add hills” to her training plan, she went to Tanzania and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, a 19,600 foot summit that turns every step into a decision. We talk through what it really takes: building aerobic fitness at sea level, ...

October 01, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 262 • 2:08:33

261: Uncorking the Weekend: The Wine and Dine Event Guide

The Wine and Dine countdown just got real, and the details matter this year. We’re four weeks out, training is peaking, and runDisney dropped enough race-weekend updates to change how you plan your expo day, your 5K morning, and even how you th...

September 24, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 261 • 1:48:58

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Hello, I just listened to the Oct 1st podcast with Meredith's story of climbing Kilimanjaro. It brought back so many memories as I had done it in 1996. I was in the Marines at the time and stationed at the Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. I made the trek with two other Marines. One was stationed in Guinea and the other in Tanzania. We spent a week together climbing that mountain. Something I'll never forget. After that we continued on with our careers and lost contact. Recently I did a deep dive internet search and learned that the Marine from Tanzania was killed in Iraq in 2004. I had no idea. But for the last 30 years, the picture of us at the peak, has hung in every place I lived and will continue for the rest of my life. Thank you. GySgt Elia P. Fontecchio killed in action, August 2004, Iraq. I wanted to share that with you Bob. Never Forget Our Brothers. Joe Gulas USMC 1993-98 Dopey finisher 2019 and 2024

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