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197: Hooked on #runDopey and High on Shenanigans
When does a running group become family? The #runDopey crew joins us to celebrate their sixth anniversary, sharing how they've grown from a small accountability group to a 6,000-member community transforming the runDisney experience through positivity, unforgettable costumes, and what they call "shenanigans."
As official Dopey Challenge training kicks off this week (27 weeks until Marathon Weekend!), their timing couldn't be more perfect. The group's moderators Chris, Paula, Leslie, and Idalis offer invaluable wisdom for both first-timers and veterans facing the daunting training schedule ahead. Their advice resonates whether you're tackling your first 5K or your fifth Dopey Challenge: stay present in each training week, understand progress isn't linear, and never underestimate your own strength.
Beyond training tips, the crew reveals the elaborate planning behind their legendary costumes (including those Soarin' flight attendants that caught Disney's attention), their race-weekend traditions involving green bows and dance floors, and heartwarming stories of how strangers became lifelong friends through shared miles. They even drop hints about an aviation-themed group costume coming for Marathon Weekend 2025!
The episode wraps with our Race Report Spotlight featuring John's experience at the Tom Fleming Sunset Classic, plus a roundup of races from across the country – including a ventriloquist-themed 5K that has Jack and Greg plotting their next costume. Whether you're just beginning your running journey or counting down to your next Disney race, this episode captures the magic that happens when we rise, run, and support each other along the way.
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3 am again. Why did I ever think this was a good idea? Welcome to the Rise and Run podcast. Join our group of Run Disney friends. As we talk about running at Walt Disney World and beyond. We'll discuss recent runs, training, upcoming races and surprise topics suggested by you, our listeners. Well, the alarm's gone off, so let's go.
Speaker 3:This is Christy from Pennsylvania, and boy are we having to rise early with this heat and get those runs in. But super excited for my second Disneyland half marathon coming up and can't wait to see so many of you out on the West coast celebrating our love of Disney and running, and friends and family have a great run everyone.
Speaker 4:Christy, getting ready for her second Disneyland half marathon, left us an intro for episode 197 of the Rise and Run podcast. Hello, my friends, we are so excited to have you here with us again. This week I'm Bob and this week I'm joined by Lexi Hello. By John hey, how you doing? By Greg, hey, hey, hey. And by Jack, Hi. Good to see you, my friends, Wonderful to have you here on this warm, at least where I am. Evening Warm throughout a whole bunch of the country. Right now we may talk about that a little bit as the episode goes on. Let's see. This week we continue to visit with friends from the first 200 episodes of Rise and Run. This time the Run Dopey hashtag Run Dopey crew is with us, instigating their normal amount of shenanigans After all, as you will learn, they are shenanigators In the Race Report Spotlight special guests will talk about it when we get there.
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Speaker 4:Well, let's dive into the training schedule. It's getting kind of busy because Disneyland Halloween now nine weeks away. That's right. You can count it on two hands with your fingers, that's good. Don't need to take your shoes off anymore. It's getting closer, nine weeks from today. Count it on two hands with your fingers, that's good. Don't need to take your shoes off anymore. It's getting closer. Nine weeks from today, the day that you're listening to this is Expo Day. You are in training week number nine and you have this weekend three miles with a magic mile. I'm going to talk about magic mile in just a minute when I wrap up my training for this weekend. Wine and Dine now 16 weeks away, training week number two and the Saturday run for Wine and Dine is four miles. And drum roll please. I don't have a drum roll, I've got a rim shot. That's about all I've got. That's so good, I don't have a drum roll.
Speaker 4:Okay, walt Disney World Marathon Weekend is on the training schedule. Woo-hoo, pew, pew, pew yeah.
Speaker 4:Yeah, 27 weeks away, 27 weeks still, just a little over half a year away, it's training week one and we have chosen to use the experienced runner training schedules for the model juice that we're going to talk with you about. If you're not sure, you can go to the rundisneycom site and there's a training tab there you can download the training schedule that's appropriate for you. Our friend, mark, also does a lovely job of creating training schedules. Those are on the Facebook page. He posts them there. Now Mark can make those available to you. Mark sometimes uses those and I think this is very appropriate. As a fundraiser. He races for charity a lot of time. But I want you to understand when you hear the numbers that we're going to give you here. They're off the experienced runner schedules. They may not be the ones that you're using Now.
Speaker 4:This one I found kind of unusual. If you're using the experienced runner dopey training schedule Saturday, you have a three mile long run. If you're using the experienced runner marathon training schedule Saturday, you have five and a half miles. I'm not sure why. I'm not sure why, but I double checked it and that's what we've got. So there you go. Disneyland Halloween, wine and Dine and Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend are all on the training schedules now.
Speaker 4:Well, let's take a look at that gang. Let's talk about that a little bit and let's talk about training for these events. And we tend to, you know, we tend to target or emphasize that marathon weekend. That's not because you're better if you do one of those races. It's not because the others don't count, they all do, but it is the biggest and it's the one that most of us kind of those races, it's not because the others don't count, they all do, but it is the biggest and it's the one that most of us kind of point to. So, with that said, any thoughts as we officially now enter, we'll call it dopey trading. Whether we're running dopey or not, we'll call it dopey trading.
Speaker 2:The one thought that I had reading everyone's just wonderful posts today, day of recording, that is, you know, across various social media platforms is it's, it's so great to see the excitement, yeah, behind everyone. You know I know we always chat about. You know, like you know, the three most exciting days when it comes to marathon weekend training is the day of registration, the first day of training and then when the race actually, you know, gets here itself across the finish line, yep, yep, and and, as you pointed out, bob, you know that's 27, you know, 27 weeks away, more than a half a year from now until we hit, you know, that third exciting day and and, frankly, you know, the, the most important, yeah, and the. The point that the two points that I wanted to make is that, number one, while these races are more than a half a year away, you have to stay present in the moment. Yes, I know everyone loves to. You know I've seen so many people printing out big poster size calendars of the training schedule so that they can hang up next to their medals and be able to cross that off and and and that's, and. That's awesome and I am, and I am so happy for whichever way you decide to track your training, but keep it in a minimalist style and stay in the week that you're in and stay in the run that you're in, because we know that the mileage is going to creep up. It's going to creep up fast, you know, as we enter the, you know the different phases of of this training.
Speaker 2:So, especially in the event that, like, say, you go out and you have a bad run, make sure to just be like okay, I had a bad run, I'm going to move on to a new week and that's it, as opposed to, oh, I had a bad run and that run was, let's say, six and a half miles. And then you start thinking about the simulation weekends come November and December and like, my god, I gotta do like four times that. There's no way I'm gonna be able to do that here. We try at rise and we do our absolute best to remain positive throughout the entire training cycle and we don't want that negative energy to creep into your running journey. So again, try to stay in the run and try to stay in the week that you're in.
Speaker 2:The other thing I was going to mention too and I guess this sort of kind of relates as well too is also remember that your training and your journey in this is not going to be linear.
Speaker 2:There are going to be some runs that are fantastic and you knock out of the park and then there's going to be some clunkers in there and that's okay, because if we think that, okay, we're just going to keep going up and up and up and things are going to get better and better and better.
Speaker 2:Let's be honest, that's not going to be the case, and I think a perfect example to show why this journey is not linear is let's actually look at the Galloway training program itself. Sure, you build up the miles, but then every, let's say, two to three weeks after you have a sizable long run, that mileage dips back down, because that's really going to help in your recovery. So, in theory, yes, the miles will go up, but you're going to keep this like seesawing effect a little bit for a while and that's in there for a purpose and not and not having it be linear is normal and as part of this journey and that's okay and as long as you're, you keep that focus throughout your training. I think it's really going to help as you're crossing, whether it's one finish line during marathon weekend or all four so something I really want to, um, really kind of emphasize, with it being the beginning of Dopey's kind of.
Speaker 5:actually two things. One, don't feel like you're alone in this. If this is your first time doing a run Disney race, there are so many ways to kind of get to be a part of the community, one of which is by joining the Rise Run podcast Facebook group, because there's so many people out there encouraging you, motivating you to get out there and do your runs, and hearing everybody's stories is always so inspiring. Know that you're not alone and that we're all doing this together. So if you ever feel like you want to reach out, go for it, we'll respond.
Speaker 5:And then the other part is with social media. Just remember, every person's journey is different. It's really easy to do comparison games when you kind of look at everybody's training schedules because they're posting about how fast they're running, how long they're running, and so on, and sometimes it kind of I know, for me at times it's like oh, maybe I'm not doing enough, maybe, you know, maybe I should be doing more. No, if you got your schedule, stick to your schedule, stick to what you're doing, because that is what's built for you and what works for you. Um, I don't know if I'm saying this correctly, but like no jack.
Speaker 2:that's a really good point, especially right now, seeing that the trend right now on social media of everyone who's coming up with those utterly creative Strava videos. I agree, I love looking at them, but that leads to a point that you just made about, you know, being able to compare yourself. So while they're fun to look at, it could cause that thought process. So so really good on you for for making mention of that.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I was going to say I heard a quote the other day and it was just perfect for dopey training or any training. Comparison is the theft of joy. Yes, did you make that?
Speaker 4:up, john, that's good no I heard it no come on, john, I made it up yeah, john original it is, it makes perfect sense.
Speaker 1:You could have compared yourself. If I compared myself to Jack, I'd be like I should just quit now. Oh, stop.
Speaker 4:No, that's it.
Speaker 1:We're all quit, but you know, you got to compare yourself to yourself, and that's basically it.
Speaker 4:Yeah, you could even get trapped there, john. You could even get trapped, comparing yourself to your former self.
Speaker 1:Yeah, it's the now. It's the now.
Speaker 5:And that's also kind of one of the things that I personally struggle with when I'm running is I'm not the same runner that I was back in what was it? 2021 when I did the Great Smoky Mountains? I'm actually eight minutes slower than that race and I've been trying to chase it ever since, and you got to remember like you'll get to whatever goal you're trying to get to. It just may be a longer journey than others, but you'll get there.
Speaker 4:A lot of very salient points, guys. Very well said. I think looking ahead is one of the things that gets us in trouble, and by golly I do it every year. I do it. I know what numbers. I don't have to look ahead. I know what numbers are coming. And I know that there are days I go out for my 14 mile training run and I go. How can I do almost twice this? I'll be doing marathon number seven. I've done five dopies. I'm not doing the dopey this year, but so I know it's coming. I know this and I say it every year. And yet we finish. And we finish by doing all the things my friends just said Staying together, staying positive, getting those training miles in.
Speaker 4:This is hard the challenge. Whether it's dopey, goofy, the marathon or your first 5K, we don't care if you're challenging yourself. It's hard but it's also rewarding. Okay, it's a very rewarding thing. All right, let me back up a minute because I said at the very start of the training calendar that there's a magic mile on the Disneyland Halloween challenge. I did one this weekend. I did the magic half mile and I will be doing that probably until October. And I will be doing that probably until October because it's just too warm to go out and go hard for a magic mile. So I did that this weekend and then that went all right and I wrapped that up and then I had another three miles after that and uh, didn't quite finish because I went splat with about a quarter mile to go. Uh, I'm good. Thanks, hey, thanks.
Speaker 4:I posted an Instagram thing of me of of taking the uh, the uh, post-race shower, but I I knew that you could see I'd been bloodied up a little bit, so I just wanted to explain I'm fine. I ran out and ran this morning Little little worse for wear, but I'm fine. No, no long-term injuries. The fact that at my age I can hit the concrete and bounce back up is encouraging, but I did want to thank you all. At my age, I can hit the concrete and bounce back up. It's encouraging. But I did want to thank you all those of you who expressed hey, gee, I hope you're okay. It means a lot to me, thanks.
Speaker 2:Hey Bob, I was curious In terms of you doing a magic half mile. I'm curious to hear your experience versus mine. How do you think your time fared to when you have done full magic miles?
Speaker 4:I think they're really close, greg. Okay, I think I pushed this one really pretty hard for the half and I had done a full-on magic mile. Golly, maybe a month ago this one ended up being maybe 15 seconds faster. Okay, but at the times that I'm doing right now, 15 seconds is not a lot. So I think it's legit and I've tried it a couple times. I wondered, especially when I first heard about it. I thought, oh geez, my number is going to be too low. But no, I, I think it's, I think it's about right. That daggum, that galloway guy he tends to know what he's talking about. I don't. I don't think it's luck.
Speaker 2:I think he's done this once or twice it's interesting to hear you say that because unfortunately I was not able to join the uh, the customized call, today, you know, to get my new paces. But I also did a magic half mile this past weekend and when I hit the lap button on my watch, I was surprised, I was thrilled. But for as thrilled as I was, I was also equally concerned because when you double the time and then add the 18 seconds, I was about roughly about 45 seconds faster than I was in my magic mile. That's significant and and that and grant I, I know I've been on this weight loss journey and I.
Speaker 2:I know that, that that plays into it. But then there's also a part of me that was like, okay, I was really pushing this half mile. Could I have been able to sustain that for the rest of the half mile? And grant, and I do understand, that's where the 18 seconds right, you know it comes into play and everything like that. So I'll be interested to get my paces from coach, see how I fare.
Speaker 2:But like there's also a part of me like in the back of my head, like not that I'm trying to create self-doubt by any means whatsoever, but there's a part of me that like wants to like have a conversation with him, be like, hey, could we take the paces from the, my last magic mile, and then maybe find like the average between the half mile and the mile and then like, let that be like you know, a jumping off point, and then, if that is too easy, then you know, maybe let's go with the paces from from the, the actual half mile itself. So I'll be interested to play around with all the. Be sure to report back to to rest of the play around.
Speaker 5:I'll have to be sure to report back to uh, to everybody on that. I'm not sure. I'm not surprised you're getting faster.
Speaker 3:That's a good thing uh, but I understand what you're saying so, greg, I need to give you an apology.
Speaker 5:I almost, I almost messed up.
Speaker 2:Loopy, loopy for me and us jeez, okay, I can't wait to hear this. Yeah, this is intriguing.
Speaker 1:This could be really loopy.
Speaker 5:Yeah, this could be loopy. So full disclosure. I have a decently sized cyst on the back of my shoulder, between my shoulder and my neck. It's about maybe a four-finger length away from my spine, and it's just gotten bigger and bigger, bigger and Lexi can contest to that and um.
Speaker 5:So I went and got it checked out today and um yeah, uh, because it's it's continually growing and it's not going away. And, uh, it's probably should be better to go away, because I could feel it pressed down into, like the muscle area of where it's at, and especially when I'm like working out and um, so yeah, the reason why loopy looper almost was a no-go for me because they scheduled it for the 29th of July and, uh, to get it out, and I was like, okay, cool, cool, no worries, that works great. And then I thought about, I was like, wait, am I allowed to exercise after that, because of it being on my shoulder and neck area, and she's like, no, you'd be like not for like a week or two, potentially, because of the stitches and everything. I was like, oh no, is there any way we could push it back? So we got to push back so I could do loopy looper oh, thank god, because I'm gonna be running enough miles that day.
Speaker 5:I'm also not running your miles I like, I was like, yeah, that sounds wonderful, I can get it out before the race, so not be like you know whatever. And it's like no, it's like the actual stitches, not the glue stitches. And like, well, regardless, whichever way it would have been, yeah, I didn't realize that I wasn't going to be able to exercise for a week after that.
Speaker 4:Well, here's the bottom line, Jack. I'm glad that it turns out to be something that can be fixed relatively easily.
Speaker 5:Okay, it's an inch and a half.
Speaker 4:Yeah, yeah, minor, given that minor surgery is surgery that somebody else has, not me. If it's me, it's major surgery. This sounds like it's a procedure that won't be too tough oh no. I'm glad that's good. That's good to know that it wasn't anything serious.
Speaker 5:Glad to hear that glad I remembered to push it back alright, friends, let's visit with our guests for the week.
Speaker 4:As we approached episode 200, we really didn't have any overarching idea what we wanted to do For 100, we had laid it out weeks in advance and we had friends make contributions. We found out that we were doing as we got close to 200 is we were inviting back friends who had been with us in the early days of the podcast. Brittany joined us, Chris Twiggs, Jeff Galloway's coming, Alan and Grace Young are coming. But tonight, tonight is special. Tonight is special. I'm already laughing. Our friends from the hashtag run dopey group are here. They were with us way back in July of 2022, episode 41. And they were with us to do a wonderful recap of the New York City Marathon back in 2023. And the other thing that makes this really nice this is their sixth year anniversary. Happy anniversary, Run Dopey crew.
Speaker 7:Thank you, thank you.
Speaker 4:Now on with the shenanigans. Let's introduce who's here, and I didn't set this up, so I'll go around the room. Chris, I see you up top first.
Speaker 8:Hi Chris Turner from Run and Dopey.
Speaker 4:Paul is over there.
Speaker 9:Hi Paula Adams from New Hampshire.
Speaker 4:And Leslie's with us.
Speaker 7:Hi everyone. It's Leslie Admeyer from I guess I'm from Tampa.
Speaker 4:I don't even know where I'm from you.
Speaker 7:It's Leslie Admeyer from I guess I'm from Tampa.
Speaker 4:I don't even know where I'm from. You are Well, wave, look, you're over there, okay, yeah, and Adalis is with us too.
Speaker 10:Yes, Adalis Lopez, from the tropical island of Puerto Rico.
Speaker 4:It's fun, guys, it's good to see you. I'll tell you. I mean this is nice. Here we are in. Well, it's July now, kind of midway between springtime surprise and rise and run. I didn't do the math, but it's close. And I think about when we show up at four in the morning, whenever in the heck we get there, and I head over to the bleachers and I look to my left and I look for the Run Dopey crew and you guys are over there, always looking resplendent, and it's it's, it's a highlight of the trip for me and it's good to see you here this evening. Hey, look, you've. You've told us this before, but it was years ago. You've told us this before, but it was years ago. So let's go back to the beginning and see if you can tell our friends how hashtag run dopey came to life.
Speaker 9:So there was two sisters, christine and Laura. Christine kind of decided to start a group, kind of on her own, a little bit more of a positive focus mindset, following the Galloway method. They were both doing their first OB challenge and were kind of overwhelmed by other groups and things out there. So Christine had the idea to kind of start this accountability group for I believe what started as the two of them to kind of share and, you know, encourage each other. Then she did a post in one of the other groups inviting other people that had similar thought process, mindset, positive focus, galloway method to try to join the group if they wanted to, and it kind of started from there. I know several of us joined right away and just found a really good community and we kind of clicked and we've become very close friends a lot of us and the community has grown over the last six years yeah, you can tell us about that.
Speaker 7:So, in essence, then hashtag run dopey formed first, then you ran dopey, yes that was the point of the group was to really bring together people who were training for Dopey.
Speaker 7:But it was really primarily geared for people who were doing Dopey for the first time and a lot of us were first-time marathoners. Even and I know, for me, going into it, I had a lot of fear about not being able to finish because I obviously had never run a marathon before and I thought why am I signing up for this incredible feat of running 48.6 miles in four days? And I was like I need somebody to hold me accountable. And so when I saw this post in another group, I thought this is perfect, I'm going to sign up for this. It's a smaller community. To sign up for this it's a smaller community. So I don't feel like if I share, you know, not personal information, but like you know, you're putting yourself out there when you're sharing your training runs. And I decided I was going to you know, go all in and share everything with this group and really hold myself accountable for all my runs. So that was kind of my motivation for joining right away and just diving right in and um, and then met these wonderful people.
Speaker 4:It started around Dopey and this is perfect. Again, this is great timing because, as we discussed earlier this evening, official Dopey training began well the day that we're recording this. It began this week. It started around Dopey, but then it just became a Run Disney. We still call it hashtag Run Dopey, but you are very much a Run Disney group, wouldn't you agree?
Speaker 9:Yeah, I would agree to that. I think it's a community of Disney lovers. Run Disney lovers. People follow different plans. People follow not necessarily Galloway other people chasing the six stars majors. Everybody's encouraged and supported. And you know we kind of have a weekly post about what are you training for, what are you running this weekend? You know people kind of share and hold themselves accountable and kind of connect with each other. Oh, I'm going to be at that race too, and you know we should try to meet up and it's a really positive, encouraging community and very much Disney focused.
Speaker 8:Yes, it's definitely for anybody who's interested in running at Disney or running other races. It took me I was in the group for three and a half years before I actually ran Dopey. I was supposed to run Dopey 2021. And that's why I joined the group. But then I got so much out of the collaboration with other people and support and you know seeing what other people were doing and celebrating with them and celebrating with them and them celebrate with me that it, you know, I stayed.
Speaker 7:And I think that's a really good point, Chris is that, even though we call ourselves hashtag, run Dobie, you don't have to be a Dobie runner, you don't even have to be a marathon runner to be in our group. We want, you know, we accept everybody. We want to support, you know everyone who's running. We want to support those who are running, you know, six minute miles and those who are running 16 minute miles, Like you know. We want we really want to be there for all of our members and anyone who wants to be in our community and really have that positive vibe and, you know, help, support each other. That's the whole point.
Speaker 10:And sometimes people are not thinking about running Dopey and then, because we are such enablers, they end up signing up for Dopey. So there's another point.
Speaker 9:Yeah, that's true, it should be a warning that you might be encouraged heavily to running Dopey. It escalates quickly.
Speaker 10:You cannot ask should I sign up for dopey? Because the answer is going to be yes.
Speaker 8:Yes, it's a no judgment group. Your pace is your pace. That's good for you. We're here to encourage you, not knock you down, just because we don't think you're Olympic marathon material. Yeah.
Speaker 4:Not a lot of that going around here. No, not a whole lot of that.
Speaker 8:But you know we try to keep it. You know we try to keep things positive. We spend a lot of time in the mod group, in the mod group um, monitoring that, making sure that people are treated fairly, and uh, you know that that's another really good thing about it I know chris said you didn't run dopey before you joined the group.
Speaker 1:Uh guys, when was the first time you guys ran dopey? Did you join the group first? I know some of you did, some of you didn't. Or did you join it after you?
Speaker 10:you joined after you ran dopey so I signed up for my first dopey 2020 um. So I was like right in the middle of starting my first ever uh, dopey training and that's when I um joined the group. So I none my friends run. Like nobody runs in my family or I have I had not running friends by that time, so it was like a crazy idea that I had that. Okay, so I think I'm running dopey, so I was looking for some accountability and people that were like in the same kind of vibe like I was, because nobody around me wasn't that. So it was and for me it worked like perfectly. And I always say that, um, my life I can put it like before hashtag Run Dolby, after hashtag Run Dolby, because it has changed me so, so much, not only in the running aspect, but in a lot of aspects in my life. So it's definitely a life-changing experience, not only the race, just the old experience in the group experience. Not only the race, just the old experience in the group.
Speaker 4:I agree with that, except for one thing. You said none of your friends run. I'm thinking of Dallas for all your friends.
Speaker 10:Now I have a lot of running friends and all over the country.
Speaker 4:Yes, you do, you sure do.
Speaker 10:All over the world.
Speaker 4:Yeah.
Speaker 10:We are blessed with that. We sure do. All over the world, yeah, all over the world.
Speaker 4:Yeah, we are blessed with that, we sure are. Guys, how fast and I didn't look this up to see how big you were back in 2022. And I really didn't look up to see how big the group is now. But how fast did the group grow and what are the numbers right now? Just curious.
Speaker 10:So we always have like a big influx of people when Adobe training, it's like coming up. But I'm happy to inform right now that we had our sixth anniversary and we have 6,000 members. Like just hit the 6,000 members and it was like just a nice surprise. When I screenshotted it, I was like, oh my God, guys, look at this, we are in 6K members right now. That's so awesome.
Speaker 4:I think it is awesome. I think that's really cool.
Speaker 7:When we completed the first OP that the group was founded for in 2020, that the group was founded for in 2020. We had about 600 members at that point, and so you know it was a lot smaller, but you know, but it was still a large-ish community. It was not bad right.
Speaker 7:No, yeah, and I think what really grew the group was during COVID and, you know, being isolated from each other and not being able to have to go to those races, and people were looking for online communities to kind of connect with, and we had different virtuals that we were doing. We were always trying to motivate each other with, you know, whether it was running on a theme or something like that, and our group really grew during that time and so I think that made the first Dopey back after quarantine and when the races came back in 2022. I think that made it even more special because we had grown so close with each other, because that was the community that we had during that time, that it was amazing to meet all those people in person I had done two dopies before.
Speaker 9:So I think when I joined the group so I did dopey 17,. I think it was my first dopey and then I think I had a couple under my belt when I joined the group. But I just loved the group. I just connected with people and they were doing the training posts every you know when they were scheduled Tuesdays, thursdays, weekends and it really kind of motivated me and kind of people were sharing. Everybody would comment underneath that they got their run done and would be encouraging each other. So I just really clicked with that group.
Speaker 2:Now, not necessarily thinking about this as individuals, but as a collective of hashtag, run dopey outside of the cheer tunnel that you formed for Bob during the uh the monsters Inc 10 K. What would you say is your biggest standout moment or biggest memory from the first six years of the formation of your group?
Speaker 7:and, leslie, I'll start with you oh no, don't come to me first. I don't know, I was even thinking about this beforehand and it's like there's so many moments that, um, it's, it's really hard to pinpoint, just one you can use.
Speaker 4:You can use the cheer tunnel. You can do that, you can use that the cheers.
Speaker 7:Let me tell you about the cheer tunnel. First of all.
Speaker 7:I'm wearing that shirt from that race, by the way um the little you know, sorority shirt um, we had so much fun with those cheer tunnels, um, but so much so that we didn't realize that we were in a quiet zone when we were doing that. Over by the boardwalk, our same tunnel became a whisper tunnel for a little bit and then we had to, you know, hype it back up again once we got back in the park. But, yeah, those are really fun, I think. I honestly think that, you know, we got to see each other again coming back from quarantine when we got together for Wine and Dine in 2021. And that was amazing.
Speaker 7:But I still think that the Expo Day for 2022 was just something really special. We had, like so many of our members that we had grown close to over the past, you know, almost two years and finally getting to see them in person and hug them, and you know, people coming from all over the world that you know weren't allowed to travel before, and it was just, it was really something amazing. That, to me, I think, was a really special moment for our group.
Speaker 1:So Dopey training started already. As seasoned Dopey runners, how do each of you approach training? Has your strategy evolved over the years or do you still follow the galloway mile for mile?
Speaker 10:so for me it's depending of what races do I have on tap for the rest of the year. Um, I remember when I had new york city, for example, I started training like even before dopey and then I tried to just train for New York City and then when I ran New York then I resumed Dopey like where it was, like trying to adjust a little bit after that.
Speaker 8:But if I'm not running like a full marathon, I try to stick to dopey training as is, I had private running coaches for four and a half years that did not use the Galloway method. This will be my first time actually using the Galloway method, for I'm not doing dopey, I'm doing goofy, do you get?
Speaker 2:kicked out of the group because of that or no? No.
Speaker 10:That's what I'm saying.
Speaker 2:Maybe not kicked out of the group, but do you lose your moderator status because of that?
Speaker 9:No, Maybe I mean, let's try a little bit.
Speaker 8:They will no it. You know, for four and a half years, when I was doing that half marathon streak, that I had I used private running coaches.
Speaker 8:So they had me on like a half ready type of schedule and I did my own schedule. But I had a little bit of burnout and finally, you know, let them go earlier this year, which it was just time. You know, after four and a half years of doing, doing that, doing that stuff, it was just time to to to take a step back and uh, uh, I'm excited about doing Galloway this year. I really am, because it's I used to run five days a week and this'll be. Like you know, this seems more, seems more doable, um and yeah, and it, it. You know, I, I taught, I actually taught. I wasn't going to do marathon weekend at all this year because I was like I'm done with full marathons, I'm tired of it. You know I was doing all this traveling for my job. I ran three marathons trying to do marathon training. It was just too much. But I was like, okay, let me try galloway one time.
Speaker 5:So that's what I'm doing, doing good you'll like it like, honestly, I was the same like you, chris, I did not do galloway at all, I just ran straight through the whole thing and I tell you what, going from that to galloway, I'm kind of liking galloway. It feels'm like oh, I got a break in about two minutes now, okay, cool, like it's something to look forward to throughout the race. So our next question is with the group being so big well, 6,000 members what is the most common question you see in the group about training or race weekends?
Speaker 10:Probably about cross training, like the days that they are not doing Galloway. Normally it's like okay, so I'm running Tuesdays and Thursdays and Saturdays, but what else can I do to get ready? Because sometimes people feel like three days maybe is not enough. And that's for new people and even people from you know that has run Dopey before. That's one of the questions that I've seen like repeatedly over the years.
Speaker 7:There's that. And then there's also people who will say, oh well, I have. You know, this weekend we're supposed to run 13,. But I have a half marathon scheduled for next weekend. Is it okay to swap things? And so lots of people ask questions like that, which I mean I swap things around which maybe you're not supposed to. You're not supposed to, but I also still follow the Galloway method and it's worked for me so far. So I'm like, if it's not broke, don't change it. So I'm just going to keep doing what works for me. I'm not winning any place medals, so I just want to finish and have some shenanigans on the course.
Speaker 4:Shenanigans.
Speaker 7:Shenanigans.
Speaker 2:Like a cheer tunnel in the quiet zone.
Speaker 4:Yes, so we are unofficial Run Disney Shenanigators Ooh.
Speaker 7:That's true.
Speaker 4:Unofficial. My vocabulary just increased Shenanigators. All right, see you don't get the same questions we get. In a couple weeks We'll get a question what's the weather going to be like? Race weekend oh.
Speaker 7:I think we get that as we get closer. I think as we get a little closer.
Speaker 4:No, no, no, no, no. We don't get. No, we get it now, as we get closer. The question we get is it's December 15th and I haven't started training yet am I too old?
Speaker 1:oh boy, can I still finish? I could, yes, you probably could. It might hurt like hell oh, you're gonna like it.
Speaker 4:You might be.
Speaker 7:I would say we also get a lot of questions about um like fueling, um hydration, um injuries, injuries. There's a lot of people that talk ask about injuries. Um, thankfully, we have um our our resident PT, elizabeth Keo, who um can sometimes chime in. Not that she's, you know, diagnosing anything, but she can help suggest some stretches and things like that, which is really nice. Um, she's, you know, diagnosing anything, but she can help suggest some stretches and things like that, which is really nice. She's pretty great.
Speaker 9:Packing. We have an amazing packing list actually that we put together. I think everybody's kind of added to it. But over the years we've added, you know, packing lists, and it's really great that's very helpful and I started thinking about as we're talking here.
Speaker 4:We're all experienced in finishing Dopey, but we have a lot of friends listening who are where you were five years ago or whenever, where they're taking on their first challenge. So stuff like that, stuff like helping people with nutrition on the course or a packing list, is great for somebody who hasn't done it before. First run Disney event, I showed up with no insoles in my shoes. Why I had taken them out, I don't know. I actually do. It's a long story, it's old, but yeah.
Speaker 9:So I ran without any insoles in my I guess they were new balance, I don't remember oh my gosh, we all do stuff like that, you, sometimes, you just you get there and things are off the rails with your packing, I don't know yeah, yeah.
Speaker 4:I also think that if you've done this a bunch, you get complacent yes and a packing list is a good idea for folks who have done it a bunch too. So there you go. That's a good one.
Speaker 6:That's one of the reasons why I like the expo so much, because I can always count on finding something Like same girl, same as long as your packing list says credit card, you're good to go.
Speaker 9:I feel like this year, edelis, you and I have both forgot fuel, like how many times have we forgot fuel, like we remind each other, I forgot my fuel again. What the hell. There we are at the expo buying fuel, but thank God they have it.
Speaker 7:But see, I have like superstitious things that I have to buy at every expo even if I don't need them. I always buy a pair of features and I always buy salt tabs. Because during the first marathon, that um that we did, adalis and I were running together and I was like struggling. And she's like hey, I have a salt tab, do you want a salt tab? And I'm like you know, in my head I'm like don't use anything on race day that you haven't trained with. And I'm like no man, like I don't want to get sick, like I'm good, I'm good. And then, like a couple miles later, she's like no, really, take the salt tab. And so I had the salt tab and like immediately felt like a million bucks and I'm like man that was so dumb to not take it earlier. But so now I religiously will buy salt tabs and a pair of socks, which the last time we were at Disneyland they did not have features socks, so I had to buy some knockoff sock. That was not great but still superstitious.
Speaker 4:So that's a. That's a good point too, leslie, for new runners, especially in the high humidity, the salt shoes or the salt tabs can be your friend. It's something to experiment with before you get down there. Don't be like, well, I see you can do it, but hey look, no, it is a good idea.
Speaker 6:So, talking about race weekends, whenever you know for any new people that might be listening, do you guys have any meetups or special events during each race weekend?
Speaker 9:Oh, yes, we have so every morning. Well, first of all, let's start with Expo. We usually try to do an Expo meetup. We do post that on the group, where it's going to be, what time it's going to be at kind of a location, and so we have a meetup at the Expo. It's kind of more casual, that one kind of rolling through and then throughout the expo we are often wearing our hashtag run dopey shirts kind of like. We call it the uniform some of us wear and we're easily identified by that and it's great to connect with people there.
Speaker 9:On race day we have race day meetups every morning before the race and it's very similar to the Rise and Run podcast group at the bleachers on the left-hand side of the bleachers, if you're looking at stage. Rise and Run is our kind of our we call them our cousin or sister group and we're right in there with you guys and often there's cross shenanigans and jumping and group pictures and it it's a great time. So, usually every morning. But we'll post that in the group as we're kind of getting close to race weekend, just as a reminder and people can kind of come and go and if they're getting nervous they want to get to the corrals. That's fine too.
Speaker 4:That makes us adjunct shenanigators.
Speaker 7:It does.
Speaker 4:Wow.
Speaker 7:You didn't even know it, did you?
Speaker 4:This is getting heavy.
Speaker 9:I mean it fits the build.
Speaker 4:Yeah, and friends, yeah, it does. If the shoe fits, wear it right.
Speaker 7:I mean, we've all seen you in your Cruella costume.
Speaker 4:so Pretty sharp.
Speaker 10:Very so I wanted to add all those meetups and stuff. But everybody knows also that we have like an unofficial meetup on the dance floor after every single race. So we always meet with CJ and we you know fireball and we- you know Fireball, that's our song. And everybody knows that we are going to be dancing and stretching and having a great time after every single race.
Speaker 9:Blow off steam and somehow Fireball has become our signature song. They play it for us and we have a great time. It is actually therapeutic to get out there and dance. You would think it's kind of crazy. I just ran a marathon or I just ran dopey, and that's probably not what I should be doing. But I'm telling you, if you get out there and dance a little bit, it really helps loosen you up.
Speaker 7:So so true really recommended.
Speaker 5:It's good recovery, though, because you don't want to sit down right after you run because that's actually going to make your legs worse, so dance is great lateral movement when you're kind of swaying.
Speaker 9:It stretches your hips and your legs honestly, honest to god. So come and dance with us active recovery good stuff I think too.
Speaker 7:Um, it's really cool that we have a lot of informal meetups during the races while we're running oh, yeah, so that's that's been. One of the most amazing things is that you know, um, I think I don't remember when the green bow started. Was that back in 2020, or was that for 2022?
Speaker 10:It was 2020.
Speaker 7:So we, um, we had said you know, how are we going to identify each other, because at that point we didn't have a ton of merch. Um, you know, we, we just wanted to recognize who you know, we just wanted to recognize who you know was in the group. And so we had said, okay, everybody put a green bow on your left shoe, and so you know, so you'd see people kind of walking around looking at people's shoes all the time, and so, and then when you find somebody, you would say oh my gosh, are you in Rundobi?
Speaker 7:And of course they were, and you know conversations and more shenanigans, but now it's great because we have so much more ways of identifying each other. We have our shirts, we have our gooders. We have Pfizer's we have hats, we have you know all different kinds of things that when people are wearing them you can easily identify them. You know, either on the course or at expo or just walking around at the parks and that kind of lets you have that little in of like oh my gosh, are you in?
Speaker 7:Rundobi, you know, and start talking to them about training and stuff, because you know we all want to talk about running.
Speaker 10:I have to say, one of my favorite things ever is like being at Disney or Expo or even the course, whatever, and I see one of my shirts that I handmade all of those shirts, so it's like I know that I touched that shirt, I made that shirt with a lot of love, you know, like that that's one of my babies. When I see, um, so it's very special for me, um, seeing people, and sometimes I recognize, I know the people because of the shirt, because it was like a custom made, and it's like, oh, my God, you are these people, you know, because I remember making the shirt for, especially for that person. So it's like it's one of my favorite things.
Speaker 4:I have. I have a Dallas original. I use it for training. I don't run into that Disney, but it's a good shirt, kids, it really is. I like it for training. I don't run into it at Disney, but it's a good shirt, kids, it really is, I like it. Hey, you already have almost segued into this. I want to ask do you have a favorite memory from any race weekend, whether it's you or from the group or anything? Any favorite memories?
Speaker 10:you, or from the group or anything, any favorite memories? Well, for me I have to say, um, we, obviously we love costumes, right? So we're gonna get to that, but go ahead.
Speaker 10:But one of the things is that, um, sometimes we wear a costume and it's okay, it's fine. But when you stayed on the character of the costume for the whole race, like I remember the first time that we did that was for that first one and nine after COVID that we were the stepsisters, so we ran the whole 13.1 miles in character, like we were Obnoxious and we were like following, like trying to find Prince, and I remember it was cold for that race. It was cold. And I remember this guy If you're listening, sorry, this guy um, that he was wearing like this surgical, like um, uh, scrubs it wasn't.
Speaker 10:It was not a scrub, it was like a, a cloak, I don't know so A gown, yeah, a surgical gown. Yeah, like a gown, yes. So we were like oh, this is a surgeon, oh my God, so tell me about your bank account. And we kept like me frogging all the time and it was like are you married? And the guy was like, oh my God, this lady is a gay.
Speaker 7:I'm pretty sure he ran faster to get away from her.
Speaker 10:Oh my God, that was so funny. Oh my gosh.
Speaker 7:We did have a blast.
Speaker 10:Yeah, it was a blast.
Speaker 7:But it was fun when we brought that back and we did the whole Cinderella crew. What year was that? Was that 2023 for Dopey? I think it was 23. And we did the 10K and we had Paula as our mom. That was great. Liz Minor was Lucifer the cat and you know, everybody kind of became different characters and we just had so much fun again being like really being those characters for the whole race. It was fun. We met a Cinderella in line. Yeah, it was great.
Speaker 10:It was amazing it was actually a fundraising idea that we had people to pick the costume that they wanted back and that was the one that won. Yes, and then we brought like the whole crew um, to do like the whole cinderella crew, and it was so fun.
Speaker 2:yes, all right well, let's keep going with with the costume questions here, because one of my favorite moments of any run disney race, regardless of weekend, regardless of distance, is the presence or the aura that is of all of you making your grand entrance to start your shenanigations in in the, in the pre-race area, and all of you are just decked out in these elaborate, beautiful costumes.
Speaker 2:So so we know the backstory about how this all got started. But because you're so on theme and because it's so intricate and it's race after race after race, when does your planning and brainstorming start?
Speaker 10:oh my god, it's a lot.
Speaker 9:Let me tell you it's a long process and a lot very easily, probably like when you ask a songwriter I don't know some people it comes very easily and somewhere, like we're still talking about ideas for marathon weekend, we're still talking about ideas for disneyland, and then some come very quickly, are things we have that we've been wanting to do, that are on the back burner, and then summer is new inspiration, you know, but we start. We actually were talking a lot last night kind of brainstorming together about some ideas, pulling up different costs, like concepts and things like that from online GPT chat. That's a good tool.
Speaker 10:Good tool. Yeah, I think it started like with a brainstorming of ideas. Like we started like just throwing out there whatever we're thinking and it's like kind of like aha moment, like oh, we can do this. And then we started like doing research about how to make that idea possible, if we can find like pieces on Amazon or on any places, because, you know, we have a lot of creativity and a lot of imagination but none of us can saw. So it's like we need to find pieces that we can put together you know, because we do some crafting but it's not like super elaborate, so kind of freaky to kind of find the right pieces for each costume it's definitely very trial and error.
Speaker 7:I think, too, like we'll we'll get some things. We'll try it out. If it works, great, if not, we'll scrap it and move on to something else. So it's a process that takes, I would say, several months, and I think we're always probably thinking about costumes. I think every race weekend, anywhere I go, even when I'm like just not even looking at anything running related or Disney related, I'll think, oh man, that would be a great costume.
Speaker 7:Or huh I wonder how I could change that into a costume. So it's like one of those things you kind of put it in the back of your head or you, you know, jot it down real quick, and then the next time we're talking about it you're like oh.
Speaker 7:I had this idea of something that I was thinking we could do, and then you know how can we make it work. Is it good for this weekend or should we save it for another weekend? So yeah, it's a long process, but it's it's really collaborative and I think it's really great that we all kind of pitch in and and have different ideas and have different takes on everything.
Speaker 9:We feed off of each other too. So, sometimes you know that'll trigger somebody to think of something else I have. I have actually an ongoing list in my phone that I keep adding to about different costume ideas or pictures. I think is really cool, just random stuff. I'll take pictures Like that's a great. Like you said, leslie, that's cool. How can we kind of use that fun? It's so, like you said, creative expressive, it's fun, it's an outlet, it's just, it's a lot of fun to do.
Speaker 7:I think it's been really fun too to be able to have, like cause we'll do, you know kind of I don't know what you would call it like our little core group, um, you know, with the really elaborate costumes. But, um, we also like kind of getting trying to get our whole you know our whole hashtag Randopi involved in a costume theme. So the first year that we ran, we actually had two big group costumes that we were encouraging everybody to participate in. One was Toy Story, and I think that was for the 5K, and then was it the 10K, it was Alice in Wonderland, and so we did those two themes for 2020. I think that was for the 5k, and then was it the 10k, it was Alice in Wonderland, and so we did those two themes for um 2020. And then we did um, the Coco theme, um, with the rainbow skeletons, and we Adalys made a really amazing shirt that said, um, I'm not a Poco Loco, I'm, I'm just dopey.
Speaker 7:Is that what it said? Yes, um, and she made beautiful like light up ears for us and um, and so, you know, lots of people could participate in that way. So it wasn't something that was too elaborate, but we were all kind of matching and that was really awesome to see so many people out there. And then, of course, um, this past marathon weekend for the 10k, um, we did the vintage dopey cheerleaders and that was really awesome to see so many people on the course with the shirts and you know, being all part of the same team, rooting each other on.
Speaker 4:I still have my shirt. I should have worn it for this get together. I just saw it in the closet yesterday or so.
Speaker 10:Cool, and you know, I love that phrase because we run it with Bob actually.
Speaker 4:Yes, sure, yeah we sure did. Yes, we did. It's always fun when we get together with you guys.
Speaker 7:And we may. We may have something coming up for next Dopey yeah. Might be landing here soon.
Speaker 6:So that was going into my question because I was gonna say do you have this year's?
Speaker 10:planned.
Speaker 5:We are planning something, yes, so give us a clue besides landing, because I'm we already did, I'm just kidding.
Speaker 10:Well, it's still on early planning, but we can tell you, you know, fasten your seatbelt and we are getting ready for landing.
Speaker 9:So, yes, we've been tossing around a lot of ideas. The cool thing about this is we have the idea of different tiers of commitment, so different levels of costuming, so people that want to keep it a little bit more low-key, kind of easy. We have something that would tie into that group costume Chris is putting his hand up kind of mid-level if you want to have like a little bit more costumey but but not too elaborate over the top. Some some, some different levels, and then there's the extreme If you want to do what we're high commitment, extra, extra, like we like to do.
Speaker 4:I've seen Chris go full commitment to the costume.
Speaker 10:Oh yeah, it's an evolution of Chris. We converted him.
Speaker 9:I think we're going to veto. You can't be doing an easy costume.
Speaker 8:Well, I mean, you know, first you join the group and you're like I'm not doing any costumes, and then, before you know it, you're wearing like a Rapunzel gown for a 5K. Yeah.
Speaker 4:I salute you for that one, my friend, that was impressive.
Speaker 10:Or the guy that doesn't want to wear a costume and they show up for a 5K with a pair of jeans.
Speaker 8:Yes, oh God the Coco.
Speaker 9:That was smart.
Speaker 8:Oh, that was crazy.
Speaker 2:Well, speaking of all these hints that you're dropping, and based on those hints, one of my favorite group costumes that your group did a few years ago or a few races ago, was the soren flight attendants, and you all got you all got published in something or featured in something. I can't remember what that was. What, what, what publication or what website were you all featured on for that?
Speaker 10:I think it was on PhotoPass on Instagram and Facebook, yeah.
Speaker 2:Okay, so you entered the echelon right up there with Tony in terms of getting your Run Disney photos as part of the PhotoPass specific account, okay, very cool, but we kept our shirts on. That's very true as well.
Speaker 7:Otherwise you'd have been in another magazine we go with this we're trying to add that to run dopey after dark.
Speaker 10:Yeah, yeah but that costume was amazing. Like there was a lot of like. People were like, oh my god, I love it. And because, um, it started when, uh, leslie and I were like a version like more similar to the cast member um uniform or costume, um back in 2020, and, uh, we loved it, like it was amazing. And then it was our first matching costume.
Speaker 10:It was our first matching costume yeah, the one who started it all. And then we were like, oh, what if? Because we have kind of our trademark of this dapper kind of style, that we love that style. So we were like, oh, maybe we can rehash Soaring and do it like dapper style, and this time we can have our Patrick. So because we had Joe, then he was like, oh my God, I want to do like a costume collaboration with you guys sometime. So we were like, would you run in a suit? And he was like, yes, okay, let's do it, you are our Patrick then.
Speaker 9:Oh, that was a fun race. We had so much, so many shenanigans. Yes, A lot of things happening.
Speaker 10:And the pictures were amazing, like the colors and stuff. It was like very popping.
Speaker 4:All right. As much fun as it's been, it's time to bring this in for a landing. Just a couple more questions, gang, I want you to think about this one how has your Run Disney experience, your racing experience, changed over time with Run Dopey?
Speaker 8:racing experience changed over time with Run Dopey. Run Dopey has totally transformed how I feel about running in a positive way.
Speaker 8:When I first joined the group, I was pretty focused on how fast I could run some of these races which is okay, but I've had to slow down a lot the last year or two due to health concerns and I feel like if I didn't have people there that were telling me that it was okay just to finish the race, that I would have quit running probably entirely a long time ago. So, yeah, I think it's been.
Speaker 10:it's it's been, it's been very positive for me, I can say a hundred percent that if it wasn't for Run Dopey and all the Run Disney community, I would not be running at all. Um, I, I started running because I wanted to dress up at Disney. So that's the reality. Um, I was like, okay, so I love to dress up. I cannot do it at the parks. Um, that was before discovering bounding, whatever. But back to it. Um, it was like so the only way that I can like dress up at Disney is like in run Disney events. So I guess I need to start running. So that was my, my, my why? At first, not very deep, but that's the reality. It was like the community and like the all the encouragement and all the fantastic people that it kept me running over the years.
Speaker 7:For me, it went from being an event that was exciting and that I would look forward to, you know, just as an event, but now it's like a family reunion and it's um, it's not just going for the running, it's a whole experience, it's going for the people, it's going for um, all the fun I know we're going to have during that weekend and um, and then, you know, making new friends and encouraging them to to meet their goals and um, I know I never in a million years would thought I, you know, would have thought that I was going to run a marathon and now to say that I've run several, like that's, it's crazy to think of, but it's, you know, it's all really because of this group.
Speaker 1:Do you guys ever get emotional at the finish line on marathon day, especially thinking about what the group has become?
Speaker 10:For me. I cry about everything. Like I cry when I run through Main Street, when I see the castle, I cry. Like all the time I ugly cry. Like my first marathon I ugly cried Like I couldn't like keep my face straight. And but, as I said before, one of my favorite things, it's like listening to people yelling like hashtag Rondopi, on the course, you know, because maybe they don't know your name like right away or, but they do recognize you and they know, recognize you and they know that you are hashtag Grand Jopi. So every time that I listen and it's like more and more and more every time. So it definitely works my heart, like every race and it's it's just emotional.
Speaker 10:Yeah, I want to share something very special from this year marathon day experience that I had. So I've been battling this plantar fasciitis. It's very bad, like it's awful. So this year marathon it was a struggle for me. It was a lot of pain, a lot of stubbornness, a lot of determination, a lot of pain, a lot of stubbornness, a lot of determination, and that morning I was completely like obviously I'm always confident and I'm always like I positive, but I was in so much pain that I I wasn't sure that I was going to finish that race and Jeff Galloway was on stage and he said I'm going to be on the finish line giving high fives.
Speaker 10:So as soon as I listened to that I was like I'm getting that high five, I'm determined that I'm going to get that high five at the end. And every time that it was very painful, it was very hard, it was like when the idea of just quitting it was crossing my mind. I was like nope, I just need to go for my high five from Jeff Galloway, I just need to go for my high five from Jeff Galloway. And when I finally got to the finish line area, I saw Jeff and I got my high five. I was like crying like a little baby and actually Paula got snapped a picture of that and it's like it was a very special moment. So it was, it was something.
Speaker 4:Emotions run high at that event. They absolutely do. Friends, if you haven't done it before, this is some of what you're in for and we're not. We're not all a bunch of old softies here, I'm telling you. It hits me too.
Speaker 5:So, to kind of sum this all up, if you could send one message to every runner who's part of Run Dopey or part of the Run Disney community in general, what would it be?
Speaker 8:Don't. Don't beat yourself up. Let yourself have bad runs. Let yourself have bad runs. Let yourself have bad weeks. Let yourself have bad months, because they happen. Tom Brady his first pass in college was a pick six.
Speaker 4:He should have quit right then and there.
Speaker 8:Right, exactly, that's exactly the point, Exactly the point.
Speaker 7:I have no idea what that means Exactly. That's exactly the good runs, the bad runs to really interact with people in the group, because the more that you put out there and the more that you share, the more the group is able to give back to you in the form of support and encouragement, and I know that without that I don't know what I would have done. That first OB. I think that that's really what got me through my training. You know, really trust the training.
Speaker 7:There's a reason why so many people use this method. There's a reason why you know people keep coming back to it and keep following it over and over again because we know it will get you across the finish line. So the you know, if you miss one run, it's okay, but get back to it. You know, like Chris said, you're going to have bad days, but don't let that stop you from getting back out there, putting those shoes back on and getting back to those runs and going out for it again. So that that would be my two words of advice is um, trust the training, keep at it one run at a time and really share with the group and be vulnerable and let us be there for you through all, through all of it.
Speaker 10:My advice is that you are stronger that you think always. You are so much stronger than you think, like you need to keep a positive attitude, like when you be positive, like everything comes back to you and it's, it's. It's a game changer. I always said that for first time dopies, that that morning of the full marathon, when you wake up, your first thought is going to be there's no way I can run 26.2 miles today. There's no way I'm so trashed, I'm so tired, I'm so sleepy. But believe me, you can Believe in you. You're stronger than you think.
Speaker 4:All right friends. Gosh, it's been great seeing you. I knew I'd enjoy it. We miss you and we're glad you were able to join us this evening. Thanks for spending the time. Thanks for giving what is some good, solid advice. Our friends are going to hear those kind of things from us over the next couple of months, but it's good to hear from other people also, so we appreciate it, gosh, we're looking forward to seeing you in October. Most of you, I think, I'll be there.
Speaker 4:I see you at Dallas. I see you shaking your head. I know You'll be the first person I see at the Expo, I'll bet you. All right friends, thanks a lot, we will see you. You All right friends, thanks a lot, we will see you soon.
Speaker 4:Thank you guys, I really enjoy talking with the run dopey crew. I mean, we did, we met them early on and they've been part of our race weekends and if you're new to the rise and run team, you'll see what I'm talking about. When we all get together and we will mention it over and over and over again. As to where you can find us before the races, well, the run dopey crew's right next to us and I always I'm chuckling just thinking about it I'm making a prediction now.
Speaker 2:I think one of their costumes during this upcoming race season will now have something to do with an alligator, because if they're the shenanigans- the shenanigans. The shenanigans. There's going to be some type of Florida reptile theme going on for one of these races.
Speaker 4:I feel like I like that idea. We'll see what happens, but it's a fun group and they had a lot of good things to say about getting ready for Dopey A lot of things that we'll repeat in the next. What did I say? 27 weeks, uh, but it's all good. Thanks, guys. Thanks, it was great to see you. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Oh, let's see a couple of announcements.
Speaker 4:If you're heading out to California for the Disneyland Halloween race, there is a meetup Meetup at Disneyland. I've got it as two in the afternoon on Saturday. They've got a great place for meetups there. It's the picnic area, and if you are in the area at Disneyland and if you haven't been there before, you'll be able to figure this out. There's an area between Disneyland what we from Walt Disney World call Magic Kingdom, but Disneyland, and then Disney's California Adventure would be at your back. So you're looking at the front gate to Disneyland, look over at about the 10 o'clock position and there are some storage, lockers, restrooms, restrooms, and around there there's a hedged area that says picnic area and you'll be able to find it. It's a great place to have a meetup.
Speaker 4:So, two o'clock, two o'clock, saturday, our, uh, our friend Alec at Hawaiian pizza apparel has made the alien shirt ready and available for the five K at Walt Disney world marathon weekend marathon weekend, it's a. She did, as always, a great looking job. These are nice shirts. I saw several of you have already placed them on order. Looks like fun. That information is pinned at the top of our facebook group page in the featured section. I saw something on Reddit about Brooks having shoes available in the fall again. Guys, did you see anything there? Yeah?
Speaker 2:I did see it looks like Run. Disney and Brooks did a collaboration Instagram reel this past week to make the uh, the big announcement that, even though this will be the last disneyland halloween race weekend, in in a while.
Speaker 2:Uh, there will be specialty shoes available at that expo, as well as shoes this october which is still really weird to say that we're having to run disney race in october but for wine and dine. Uh, so you know the the two big fall races, uh, the start off this new season will continue that awesome partnership with Brooks. So, uh, I cannot wait, uh, to see the designs there, and I think I also did see something that the uh, I don't know if we want to call them the OG Brooks shoes that got released during Springtime Surprise. Apparently, a bunch that went out of stock post that race weekend will be coming back in stock. Oh, okay, so we'll have to keep our eyes peeled. So if you missed out during Springtime Surprise, you can head over to brookscom and be able to purchase those Nice.
Speaker 4:Got to tell you I like mine. I've been wearing my Mickey shoes quite a bit and I like them. All right, my friends, it's time for the race report. The race report is brought to you by our friend Tom Stokes of Stoked Metabolic Training. Stokesfit slash rise and run coaching is the site. Tom's eight-week challenge starts next week, July 7th, so there's still time to get in. It's a great deal. So there's still time to get in. It's a great deal. Eight weeks. Tom talks about strength training and about nutrition and perhaps a little weight loss in there, but it's good stuff. So that information is on our Facebook page also and it's pinned into the featured section.
Speaker 4:Let's take a look at the races for the week. We actually had one on Wednesday in St Louis. This one was rescheduled. It was originally scheduled for Global Running Day but there was some terrible weather in the Midwest and especially in the St Louis area, so it was rescheduled, went off this Wednesday. That's the Fleet Feets Big Run 5K. Katie was there. Katie says that she would rather have run in the tornado because the real field temperature for this race at the start was 100 degrees. She used her come from away mantra STFD. In summary, holy heck, it was hot. Thank goodness they had dull whip at the end and hallelujah that it's over. On Thursday we had the Tom Fleming Sunset Classic 5-mile run and featured in this week's Race Report. Spotlight is the runner of that race, John. Welcome to the Rise and Run podcast. Welcome Bob. This is the highlight of my life.
Speaker 2:Wait, when I interviewed you during your spot or your quasi-spotlight the other week, that wasn't the highlight of your life.
Speaker 3:This is the highlight of your life it's bob oh, I see, okay, so all right, I'm gonna see myself out for the rest of the episode.
Speaker 4:Good night everybody so, uh, so, john, this this race, the tom fleming sunset, where was it?
Speaker 1:It's basically in Bluefield and Glen Ridge. It runs to both towns.
Speaker 4:That's right near you right, right by me.
Speaker 1:Rides by my house twice so I have a. We'll get to that later Two extra aid stations there, if you really want to look at it, okay.
Speaker 4:So tell us, John, how did you get started running? That's the standard race report spotlight question how did you get started running?
Speaker 1:So picture this back in the summer of 77. Oh, it wasn't, there was a girl. No, there wasn't a girl. I was playing stick ball and I was all ready to go up at bat, got my Richie Jackson jersey on and ready to go yard and boom, I hit that ball. I hear crash right through the school window and then, guess what, janitor goes. Who did that? And I started running. You haven't stopped, haven't stopped since.
Speaker 4:That's not how.
Speaker 1:I started running.
Speaker 4:I was going to say that sounded like a Billy Joel line. I learned stickball as a formal education.
Speaker 1:Yep, that's yeah. But I did play stick ball in 77, but uh, who didn't? If you're in the city, well, that's school, yeah. So I started running. Just, you know, in school did the miles do all that stuff. But this started up again later in life, trying to, you know, get in shape, lose some weight and get healthy. You know the other other, not a girl story that starts why did I start running?
Speaker 4:OK, and when did you start running at Disney?
Speaker 1:Star Wars 2019. Unfortunately, it was the last one. Well, john, tell us about this race. Well, this race, it's been going on, for this was the 37th running of it. I think it's been going, but I think it's been, you know, shut down a couple of times because of COVID, other stuff going on, but it started in the 80s, so it's been going on. It's the last Thursday of June for the. You know, it's the last Thursday of June, this race, and I guess one of the reasons they call it the sunset you run up sunset street, so I don't know that's why they call it a good reason.
Speaker 1:Good reason, yeah, it's. It's a five mile run. It's uh a racist charity for the best kids in our town, uh, the special needs special, you know, education children in our town. So it's a, it's a good cause. I was sitting there contemplating all week if I was going to run this race because the weather forecast was not looking good that week with that that heat wave we had where it was still about 85, 90 degrees at night.
Speaker 1:I'm I'm, like you know, at six, seven, six o'clock, seven o'clock at night. I don't think I want to do this, you know so, but luckily it broke. It was only 69 degrees at start.
Speaker 4:That's not too bad.
Speaker 1:I said, okay, I'll do it, I'll make the run. So some backstory also. I kind of ran, not ran. I kind of walked two and a half miles of that course before it started because I had put the no parking signs out for the street so that cars weren't on the street that day. So I kind of got a preview of the course. So it was, it was, it was interesting. So, but yeah, so I was by. You said it ran by your house, huh, yep, twice.
Speaker 1:So it was, it was, it was interesting. So. But yeah, so that was my. Uh, you said it ran by your house, huh, yep, twice. So uh, I told my wife I go on the back end of the course. I'm probably at mile three and three quarters, you know. So, uh, I said, just have a bottle of water ready for me, ready to go, and uh and uh, so I could keep going. So she gave me the handoff of the bottle right there. It was funny. So some of the aid stations, like it says, people volunteering, and you know some of them had bottled water. Some of them tasted like 1977 water with the garden hose.
Speaker 1:So you know that garden hose, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, that garden hose taste to it. It was cold so it was good. So, but it was good. I went in with a goal saying don't want to finish last. I didn't finish last, so I was. I was very happy with it.
Speaker 4:Well, that's good.
Speaker 1:Afterwards they get hot dogs. You get some ice cream which they had little Dole Whips. So I had a little Dole Whip on the way I saw your picture. Yeah, it's not the same. Trust me.
Speaker 2:I was going to say I wanted to ask your opinion because I saw them in the grocery store once, got so excited and bought them and all I could taste was coconut. I couldn't taste pineapple.
Speaker 1:It's not the same, they don't hit the same, I don't know, so that then you get two beers, so nothing special. Bud Light, if you want to call that beer, or Michelob Ultra. So I took. Michelob Ultra yeah. That was it. So then it was fun. I mean, it's been fun. I've been doing it for the last couple of years, so I want to keep trying to do it again.
Speaker 4:Good deal. Well, John, we'd like to thank you for taking time out of your schedule. When will we see you at Disney World?
Speaker 1:Well, first I'm doing Bird in Hand and then I will be going to Disney World in October to do Wine and Dine Weekend.
Speaker 4:Well, we hope to see you there, John. I do Wine and Dine.
Speaker 1:Weekend. Well, we hope to see you there. John, I hope to see you too, and I hope to see Greg there too, my favorite host of the podcast. Oh, don't start sucking up to me now, all right.
Speaker 4:John, thanks for playing along.
Speaker 1:I appreciate it. Maybe it's Tom, I'm not sure.
Speaker 4:Yeah, all right. Oh, good stuff. All right, let's move on to Saturday and go to England. The uh, regents Park, regents Park 5k in London. Valerie, who's still on vacation, and her husband, rick, were there. Rick, uh, this was his first official 5k and though I don't have a report from Valerie and Rick, I think first official 5k. Let's take a chance. And Rick, this PR bell's for you In and John, if you know, you can help me out here. Ronconcomo, new York, yep.
Speaker 1:Ronconcomo.
Speaker 4:Yep, all right, the Lieutenant Michael P Murphy run around the lake half marathon. The course runs three times around Lake Ronconcomo, named after Lieutenant Murphy. If you saw the movie Lone Survivor which starred Mark Wahlberg, I think, as Maurice Luttrell True story of a group Lieutenant Murphy ended up being awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his activity. He's become famous. You've got this race. He was from this area, he was from Lake Placid. I think Someone tells us where he was from. I'm not sure. I'll find out in a moment. Yeah, and then every fall people do the MRF, which is an insane number of push-ups and chin-ups. You guys know what I'm talking about. I bet Jack's done it the MRF.
Speaker 1:They usually do it. I thought they do it like Memorial Day weekend or something like that. Yeah, that sounds right.
Speaker 4:Yeah, the Murph, they usually do it. I thought they do it like Memorial Day weekend or something like that. Yeah, that sounds right. Yeah, we had friends running it. Megan ran it, so there were some hilly parts. Water stops every mile, which is nice. It made things more manageable. Nice big celebration at the end of the race. Came away with a good time despite not really having a great training cycle. Would absolutely do this one again.
Speaker 4:Regina was there. Again, the course support worth noting Water, electrolytes, honey, stinger waffles and nuts with M&Ms Good stuff, no proof of time. Did, however, get a 29-minute half marathon PR Regina. That's big. Two minutes per mile, that's outstanding. Dina was there this year. She leveled up to the half, which she had not done before, hoping to PR this one. This is not the time to PR. We just said that Regina did. But this, this is not the time to pr. We just said that regina did, but this really is not pr time. This is too hot in most cases for prs. Uh, let's see the hills wore down. She did finish strong. Support must have been great, because all of our runners made a note of it. The race is special and Dina says she's grateful to have been a part of it.
Speaker 1:Yeah, so Lieutenant Murphy was from Long Island.
Speaker 4:Long Island. Thank you, I said Lake Placid. He was from Long Island. Thank you, john, that's right.
Speaker 1:Where the race was in Rock and Concomo.
Speaker 4:Yeah, that certainly makes sense Because Lake Placid is upstate somewhere, it's not not near there. I knew there was an L in it, john. So Lake Placid, long Island, they're about the same right? Yeah, close, they're close. Nashville, tennessee, held the all American firecracker four miler. We got one today, on Saturday. We'll be back to this one on Sunday. Amy did this one, her first four miler. Almost asked to run the eight, but she's glad she didn't. The final mile of this race was without shade and uphill. That should be illegal. Charged hard into it. Finished with an age group second place finish. Good job there. Let's go to stevenville, texas, where our friend jason did the second annual stevenville running club beer run. This is you guys talking about loopy loopers? This is kind of the same idea 3.1 mile loop. You run as many as you want, as many as you can, but you drink a four ounce beer at the conclusion of every lap.
Speaker 2:I can guarantee we will not be doing that.
Speaker 4:I would not be good at this now. Four ounce, that's not too bad, but I would not be good at this Now. Four rounds, that's not too bad, but I would not be good at this. Jason, I think, did pretty well. He planned to do seven laps. Let's see how he did. First of all, it was hot, but he stayed cool in his rise and run shirt, so that helped him out. Got started early, that was smart. He did nail his seven-loop goal and he did finish the cup at the end of each loop. So he ends up with 22 miles and seven cups of beer, plus a couple of refills, because apparently seven wasn't enough. And at the end he went to BJ's restaurant and bar and celebrated with pizza and no, not another beer, he had a strawberry margarita this time. Jason, good job, congrats.
Speaker 4:Browning Montana. Another vacation races, this one the Glacier Half Marathon. Sarah and her sister Emily started with a five-mile climb, rewarded with incredible views. I imagine they say add this one to your vacation race wishlist If you're traveling out in that direction. It was a race in Doylestown this weekend. Greg, the dairy air 10 K I had to say that carefully. The Dairy Air 10K.
Speaker 2:I bet a lot of people were moving during that race.
Speaker 4:I guess yeah. What you said, man.
Speaker 4:What you said let's see here Wasn't great, Wasn't bad, it was okay. It felt good to be out there because I guess it was a little cooler. I know you guys went through that heat wave and it got a little cooler over the weekend. She joined up with a fellow run walk run runner for the first five kilometers A run Disney runner, but not a rising runner. I do hope you worked on that, Yvette, and if you did, we appreciate it. Christine did her first ever 10-miler in Stillwater, Minnesota, the Lift Bridge Road Races. First ever 10-miler, Christine. That's a PR.
Speaker 4:Lori's in Akron, Ohio, for the National Interstate 8K, part one of three races to make up the Akron Marathon Race Series. She slowed down in the heat for this one. Good move. Great post-race party Chick-fil-A, popsicles, beer or soft drinks Good job again on that, Lori.
Speaker 4:Joe the true grits 5k. Now joe never tells us where he's running. I just assume he's running in fort smith, arkansas. Didn't place this time but had an acceptable time, which was nice. Acceptable meaning balloon lady or better time. So good job, Joe. Hard to place when the age group is 61 to 99. I agree, I think that stinks. I don't think they should do that If they break out younger age groups to five or 10 years. They should do the same for the seniors In Orting Washington. I could be pronouncing that wrong, but I think that's right. Jessica did the Foothills Dash Half Marathon Talk about last minute. She found this race on a Thursday and entered it. Forgot her fuel at home. They gave her a Fig Newton when she registered so she used that. I like this. She found a goo gel and a pack of sports beans that been in our car for a while. They had melted together in the heat oh gosh she made do with that.
Speaker 4:There were oranges on the course. Uh, wanted to take it easy like a training run. Let's see she. Uh, she did okay. Finished faster than she started. Negative splits Finished age group second. That's pretty cool. Last minute eating melted goose and finished age group second. First ever age group finish, nice job. Let's go to Muskegon Michigan, where Bill did the Trinity Health Seaway Run Great weather.
Speaker 4:Third half marathon. He was hanging around the 11 minute pacer feeling pretty good. About mile 6 he had to stop for a water break and walk just a little bit and when he headed back again, boom, no more 11 minute pacer Couldn't find him. Still able to do a new PR, shaving 4 minutes off his previous best time. Finished in 226 and change. That's good for a POT also Nicely done. And catch this 226 and change is 13th out of 14th in the age group. That's a tough age group.
Speaker 4:His wife, jen, and his son, his daughter, nicole, nicole, 10 year old daughter ran the 5k. Nicole had a new pr 10 year old nicole ran the 5k in 30 minutes and 23 seconds. Nicole, way to go. This pr bell is for you. 30 minutes and 23 seconds 10 10 years old, nice job. Grace was in Central Park, new York, for the New York LGBT Pride Run for Mylar. She says, very correctly, this is not the weather for time goals. She says she's not in shape, even if it was good weather, but that's I don't know. Grace, that sounds like you're doing all right. Didn't have any goals for the race, but to enjoy herself and after she finished, able to join some friends who were out cheering, which was a great way to wrap up the morning.
Speaker 4:Let's move on to Sunday, the Cambridge Summer Classic 5K Road Race. Cambridge, massachusetts. Jake with his 8-year-old son, teddy, did this one Relaxed 5K for Jake. Jake had done a 20-miler the day before, so this was a nice easy one. But it's Teddy's first 5K. Eight years old Teddy started questioning his life choices. Around mile two and a half. Dad reminded him that that's pretty normal Every race is about. There's some point when he'd like to be finished. But he also reminded Teddy hey, we got to get back to the car, so we might as well keep on running. That's exactly what he did and of course it wasn't long after that he turned the corner, saw the finish line and sprinted for it. So first ever 5K, teddy. That's a PR. Good job, buddy, we had some other friends there. Rob was there. He said it's a great course, fast and flat. The race director called it or the race announcer called it flassed. Look more words. We got shenanigator and now we got flassed. I like that. Yeah, a little warm. Pr might have been a stretch, I agree, not PR time, happy with a 26.10 finish, which Rob says is pretty good for him. Rob, that's pretty good for anybody. 26-minute 5K, I think that's outstanding, good job. Sophie and Audrey were there with their mom and younger sister Hot at the end of the race. Wasn't their day for a PR? Yeah, we all agree on that. Ladies, good job.
Speaker 4:Bunch of folks out there in Cambridge, mass and Livonia, michigan, the Livonia Spree 5K. This thing only cost $7.50 to enter. Christy decided she couldn't pass that up. The price celebrates Livonia's 75th anniversary, warm in Michigan. But she met her time goal. Saw a student that she subbed for many times who was struggling near the end of the race. As she passed him she called him by name, told him, hey, come run with me, encouraged him to dig deep. Then her brain switched gears when she saw her family waiting for her at the finish line and she blew off that guy and just ran, ran by. Uh, no medals, did get shirts and a great pancake breakfast. I made that part up about Christy blowing people off. I don't believe she would do that In New Orleans.
Speaker 4:The Pride Run 5K Christine did it, proud to say she had a great race, did her first double back to go meet her husband on the course who was walking it. Yeah, he felt like a big shot going back out on the course to meet somebody who's still out there. Finish again with him for a total of almost five miles. But first on her 5k she said a new 5k PR. Nashville, tennessee. We're back. We talked about this one yesterday, the all American firecracker-miler. On Saturday it was the 4-miler. On Sunday Alex and Angela were there. What they did is they turtled this race, which in this event was essentially the Balloon Lady's roll, breeze and cloud cover in the last four miles. That helped Dead last to start, dead last to finish. Still a PR, because it's the first time they've done eight miles. Yeah, baby, okay. Fort mitchell, kentucky. Uh, the dummy run 5k. Carol did this one. Fort mitchell is the home of the vent haven museum, the only museum in the us dedicated to ventriloquism and ventriloquist figures, and I loved it.
Speaker 2:This was my favorite race report of the entire week.
Speaker 4:Yes, if you do the flying I'm sorry, no because, you're not my hero john, if you do the flying pig when you cross over the bridge out of cincinnati and into Kentucky, yeah, that's not Fort Mitchell. Fort Mitchell's not far from there, that's I forget the name of that Newton Fort Mitchell's. Close enough, greg, that if you go to do the Flying Pig, you can visit this. It's only maybe 20 miles southwest of Cincinnati. Let's see. The race goes on at the end of June and because of this they call it the Dummy Run 5K. About 300 people, each one of them representing their own particular dummy. The dummies, the ventriloquist dummies, lounge in the air conditioner while the runners are all out on the course. That's cruel, kind of debatable who the real dummies are. Right, jack.
Speaker 2:I'm thinking duo costume for this in the future.
Speaker 5:I mean, if you do it, I would do it with you.
Speaker 2:Well, I mean, I'll figure out a way to put you on my lap while we run and we could just be a comedic act, Maybe just for the 5K though.
Speaker 5:Yeah, I wouldn't want to do much more than that we should have like the test track, like the original um soundtrack in the background perfect idea let's see.
Speaker 4:Erin wanted us to know that she was on the disney dream and five miles. I guess she ran five miles. I don't know whether she ran five or whether she ran some and the ship moved a little bit. Anyway, she was wearing a Rise and Run shirt, so it all counts. That's good. And as of today, day of recording, happy Canada Day everybody. And, by the way, friends I should have mentioned this at the top Happy Independence Day. Here in the US.
Speaker 4:On Friday Our friend Tara ran the Canada Day 5K in Ottawa. Could have been wet and stormy, but it turned out to be hot and sunny. Great turnout for the local 5K Canada Day race in the nation's capital. Tara says she's so proud of her husband, a non-runner, for joining her and getting it done on this race. And that, my friends, is the race report for episode 197. That'll wrap it up, friends, and if you run, you know you are our friend. And please, please, join us on our Zoom call this Thursday. Information is posted on the Facebook group. We're off and running. The countdown to the Disneyland and Disney World races is in full swing. Get the training done, but be smart. Take it easy in this heat. Do your best. Happy running.
Speaker 2:The Rise and Run podcast discusses general information about Run Disney and is in no way affiliated with Run Disney or the Walt Disney Company. Any information or advice discussed on this podcast should not be considered medical advice and should always consult with your health care provider or event organizer. Bye.
