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.
Episodes
234 episodes
233: To Dopey or not to Dopey? That is the Question!
Tokyo Marathon looks like a postcard until you remember one detail that can change everything: the cutoffs are based on gun time. We sit down with several of our friends fresh off a plane from Japan to get the kind of Tokyo Marathon recap runne...
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Season 5
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Episode 233
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2:17:15
232: 2026 Princess Half Marathon Weekend Recap
A weekend of sparkle, sneakers, and shared heart. Princess Half Marathon Weekend brought out everything we love about runDisney—creative costumes, cool-weather miles, and castle magic—but also the kind of community you can feel in your bones. W...
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Season 5
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Episode 232
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1:58:09
231: Joffrey's, Dr. Pepper, and Chaos Oh My! A Chat with Running in Makeup
The news hit like a thunderclap: Jeff Galloway, the voice behind run-walk-run and a steady light at so many runDisney start lines, has passed away. We pause to honor the coach who made marathons feel possible, share early thoughts through the s...
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Season 5
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Episode 231
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1:53:03
230: Hope Is Always Possible, and Miracles Are Real: with Amanda Ferrin
What if every step you took felt like a small miracle you could share? That’s the energy running through this episode as we move from Princess Weekend prep into one of the most inspiring stories we’ve ever hosted. We kick things off with traini...
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Season 5
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Episode 230
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1:46:04
229: Adaptive Strength: Heather’s Record‑Setting Donna 110 Story
A good mantra can change a season, and ours hits different: earn it in the winter, win it in the spring. We start with a candid weather check and slide straight into the nuts and bolts of racing life—updated Wine & Dine registration flows, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 229
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1:42:27
228: 2026 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend Recap
Fireworks before sunrise, yoga in the cold, and a finish line that felt like a farewell—this Disneyland race weekend had a different kind of electricity. We open with Miss Piggy’s cameo on the castle screen and roll straight into the expo’s vir...
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Season 5
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Episode 228
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1:52:52
227: 2026 WDW Marathon Winner Matt Hensley
Confetti at the finish is only part of the story. We sit down with Walt Disney World Marathon champion Matt Hensley to trace the path from family running roots and college grind to a smart, tactical win built on adaptation, fueling, and a decis...
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Season 5
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Episode 227
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1:32:30
226: 2026 WDW Marathon Winner Brittany Charboneau
Start with a grin, stay for the goosebumps. We sit down with marathon winner and runDisney favorite Brittany Charbonneau for a candid, no-filter look at a race that felt hard from the gun, a costume with a story, and the moment she stepped off ...
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Season 5
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Episode 226
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2:02:15
225: Walt Disney World 2026 Marathon Weekend Recap
The kind of weekend that turns runners into storytellers started with lines out the door and ended with smiles wider than Main Street. We dig into the real Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend: the Dopey merch experiment that strained patience, a...
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Episode 225
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2:24:37
224: Grief, Grit And The Start Line Ahead. Whats My Story?
Start lines can carry more than nerves—they can carry whole lives. We kick off Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend with equal parts heart and how-to, celebrating Jack's wedding, sharing practical travel and cheering plans, and diving into two st...
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Season 5
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Episode 224
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1:12:27
223: Running Into 2026 with Jeff Galloway
A fractured kneecap, a missed flight to Honolulu, and a coaching mindset stronger than ever—Jeff Galloway joins us with candid lessons on healing, pacing, and performing when it counts. We kick off the new year one week from Walt Disney World M...
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Season 5
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Episode 223
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1:46:48
222: Rise and Run Rewind: 2024 WDW Marathon Winner Stephanie Muscat
A little Christmas magic meets marathon grit. We open with holiday cheer, community thanks, and a few playful ideas—from telethons to extra-big meetup cookies—before diving into a rewind that still gives us goosebumps: the Walt Disney World Mar...
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Season 5
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Episode 222
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1:18:42
221: Rise and Run Mailbag: Marathon Weekend Edition
The early alarms, the corrals, the castle, the finish line glow—Marathon Weekend is closer than it feels, and we’re tackling the questions you’re actually asking. We dig into the big simulation week and why it’s more about patience than pace, t...
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Season 5
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Episode 221
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2:01:56
220: The Dopey Roundtable: First-Timer and Finishers
The alarm hits at 2 a.m., the corrals open in the dark, and somehow the magic feels brighter than ever. We bring together Dopey veterans and a first‑timer to unpack the real playbook for Marathon Weekend: how to shop the expo without losing you...
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Season 5
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Episode 220
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2:29:37
219: Dead Last Start: Stories, Data, and Disney Magic
In this episode, we shine a spotlight on one of the most misunderstood parts of the runDisney experience—the Dead Last Start. Often seen as a disadvantage, the DLS is actually a unique community filled with resilience, camaraderie, and surprisi...
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Season 5
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Episode 219
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1:59:53
218: Half a Million Downloads of Gratitude
A rainy run outside Tokyo Disneyland. A Thanksgiving table full of training plans, inside jokes, and hard-won wisdom. And a milestone we never imagined hitting: 500,000 downloads. This one brings the energy, the honesty, and the practical tools...
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Season 5
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Episode 218
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1:54:13
217: Podcast Family Feud - Episode 3 - For the Matriarch
A game show rivalry meets runner wisdom in a rubber match that’s equal parts chaotic, helpful, and heartfelt. We pit Team Rise and Run against Team Will Run For in a custom Family Feud built from real Run Disney life: favorite expo merch, the b...
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Season 5
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Episode 217
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1:57:36
216: Miles of Magic: Luciana's Hong Kong Disney Race Journey
The miles are getting long, the holidays are closing in, and motivation is wobbling—so we get honest about what actually works. We talk through the head game of marathon training: patience over pace on long runs, how to break the distance into ...
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Season 5
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Episode 216
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2:03:36
215: The NYC Marathon And Some Hollarhype Heroes
The sunrise hits the Staten Island Ferry and everything changes. We go from small talk to big miles fast—unpacking 2026 Coast to Coast qualification, why Wine and Dine is sticking to October, and how that choice ripples into Marine Corps and Ne...
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Season 5
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Episode 215
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2:11:14
214: 2025 runDisney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend Recap
Start with a sunrise 5K in costume, add a social 10K with better photo flow, then stir in a half marathon that put course design under the microscope. That’s the arc of this Wine and Dine weekend—equal parts magic, logistics, and heart. We walk...
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Season 5
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Episode 214
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2:13:29
213: Wine & Dine Week, Tips, and the runDisney Community
The fastest way to upgrade a race weekend isn’t a workout—it’s a conversation. We kick off the 2025 Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend with a clear plan to turn nerves into connection, mapping exactly where to find us before each start, how ...
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Season 5
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Episode 213
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1:18:20
212: Doug Gordon on the Peoplemover Future: Life After Cars, Disney Style
The countdown to Wine & Dine is on, and the energy is real. We swap last‑week training moves, practical travel advice for 2026 bookings, and a surprisingly useful shoe debate: are Brooks’ Stitch-themed Glycerines a smarter buy than limited ...
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Season 5
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Episode 212
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2:24:20
211: Around World Showcase with Coach Chris Twiggs
Ready to arrive at the start line feeling like a coiled spring instead of a burnt match? Coach Chris Twiggs joins us to lay out a clear, no-nonsense roadmap for the final weeks before race day—why tapering wins races, how to dial in run-walk ra...
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Season 5
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Episode 211
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2:33:34
210: Inside the World of Disney Adults: A Conversation With AJ Wolfe
This week we bring all of it together—training breakthroughs, fandom debates, and the power of community—with NYT bestselling author AJ Wolfe, the voice behind Disney Food Blog and AllEars. We dig into her book Disney Adults asking why...
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Season 5
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Episode 210
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2:34:42
209: Get PhotoPass Ready with the Council of Costumes
Costumes transform runDisney races from mere athletic events into moving celebrations of creativity and character. In this lively episode, we welcome back the Rise and Run Council of Costumes – a panel of expert race-day costumers who've turned...
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Season 5
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Episode 209
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2:23:30
