This week's introduction is from our friend Erica from the Flickertail State. Remember, if you'd like to introduce an upcoming episode, please click the Join the Conversation link and leave us your recorded message. We are four weeks from the 5k and the gang gives a quick training update and we play an audio clip from listener Trish who has a question from last week's discussion. We also have a new contest and Lexie updates you on the specifics for both Facebook and Instagram. We ...
Dec 08, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 61
This week's multi-lingual introduction is from our friend Celia. Remember, if you'd like to introduce an upcoming episode, please click the Join the Conversation link and leave us your recorded message. Last week was the first of two simulation weeks for Dopey training. The gang talks about what to do if things did not go as planned, and what you can do on the next simulation weekend. Next up on the podcast, we talk to Nick Stewart and Nick Kafker, the co-founders of Recover Athletics ...
Dec 01, 2022•2 hr 49 min•Season 2Ep. 60
This week's introduction is from our friend Brit from the North Pole. Remember, if you'd like to introduce an upcoming episode, please click the Join the Conversation link and leave us your recorded message. This week the gang provides some training updates and tips for the first Dopey and Goofy simulations coming up this weekend where you have four consecutive runs of 45 Minutes, 4, 10, and 23 miles. Should I run them all or walk them? Tune in for some of our recommendations. Back in ...
Nov 24, 2022•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 59
Chris, AKA, Otter Wan Kenobi introduces this week's podcast. Remember, if you'd like to introduce an upcoming episode, please click the Join the Conversation link and leave us your recorded message. This week the gang provides some training updates and discusses running topics from our listeners. Rise and Runner David had a question via the Join the Conversation link about cold weather running. Another topic that was discussed was how to get over a DNF or a bad race. We also briefly di...
Nov 17, 2022•2 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 58
The 2022/2023 runDisney race season has started, and 6 of the 7 co-hosts of the podcast where there to help kick it off! This week we look back on the Wine and Dine Half Marathon race weekend and discuss how the weekend went for us. We discussed: The virtual queue for the runDisney merchandise Getting into the runDisney merchandise area if you were arriving late on first day Bib Pickup and the Vendor Expo The individual race recaps of the 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon The Rise and Run Podcast Meetu...
Nov 10, 2022•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 57
The runDisney 2022-23 season is here! Thank you Allison, Tyler, and Grace for introducing episode 56. We sure look forward to meeting you and many of our Rise and Run friends this weekend! Remember, if you'd like to introduce an upcoming episode, please click the Join the Conversation link and leave us your recorded message. This week's episode starts with a brief look back at last year, followed by a short description of what first-timers can expect this weekend as they start their ru...
Nov 03, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Rise and Runner Sarah introduces this week's podcast episode. If you want to leave us an intro to be used, click the Join The Conversation link. We start off with quick apologies and alibis chat with last week's intro guest so Bob can tell Joshua and his mother, Nicole, that he is sorry for calling him Justin. The discussion then turns to the new Expo Virtual Queue for entry to the runDisney merchandise area on the first day of the expo. We discuss some of the pros and cons we see with...
Oct 27, 2022•3 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 55
This week's episode intro is courtesy of Rise and Runners Nicole and her son Joshua. You can be picked to intro the show by clicking the Join The Conversation link and leave us an intro. On this edition of the Rise and Run Podcast we will be joined by sports dietitian, Content and Community Lead of Muir Energy and trail runner Lauren MacLeod, RD . Before we chat with Lauren, there are only 2 weeks to Wine and Dine and your last long training runs are 5 and 14 miles back-to-back this weekend...
Oct 20, 2022•3 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 54
This week's episode intro is courtesy of Rise and Runner Tara. You can be picked to intro the show by clicking the Join The Conversation link and leaving us a intro. We have a full house this week as we are joined by our friends Pamela and Kristen ( Running in Makeup / Dare to Dopey ) as members of our Council of Costumes . Fellow Council member Cindy was not able to join us for this recording . The training schedule this week for Wine and Dine Weekend is 4 miles with one of them being the ...
Oct 13, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 53
On this week's episode of the Rise and Run Podcast will be discussing running for a charity in relation to runDisney, charity fundraising, and ideas to reach your fundraising goals. Before our charity discussion, we announce the winners of the Instagram contest to give away five Rise and Run Podcast tumblers. Entries were put in a spinning wheel and picked at random, and if a listener added a favorite episode, they received a bonus entry. With a lot of our listeners running for a charity fo...
Oct 06, 2022•2 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 52
On this week's episode of the Rise and Run Podcast we welcome Molly and Kathleen you may know them better known as two of the Balloon Ladies. Before we get to them it is now 5 weeks till Wine and Dine Weekend and less than 100 days to Marathon weekend. We update you what is on the runDisney Galloway plans for W&D and Marathon weekend. The gang also gives a brief update on how training is going for them. Bob discusses his guest appearance on Disney with the Ducks podcast and reminds our ...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 51
This week's episode of the Rise and Run Podcast is our 50th and the gang will be answering your listener submitted questions! First we get a 5K family training update from Greg; Bob tells about how he became "That Guy" and possibly gave a way a very valuable commemorative item; and our very own Captain Jack gives a shout out to a listener who recognized her voice. We remind our listeners that Marathon Weekend Proof of Time is due by September 27, 2022. Races between January 1, 201...
Sep 22, 2022•2 hr 56 min•Season 2Ep. 50
On this week's episode of the Rise and Run Podcast we welcome Chris and Jenn; our featured guests joining us for the entire episode. We begin with some quick training updates and then chat about how you might want to tackle the first back to back run weekend for those doing Goofy or Dopey Challenges with 4 miles on Saturday and 13 miles on Sunday. We also discuss some of the big announcements from the D23 Expo this past weekend and we give a rundown of some of the highlights! With Wine and ...
Sep 15, 2022•2 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 49
On this week's episode of the Rise and Run Podcast we get a some training updates from Jack, Lexie and Allie. Will Adam talk Jack into running 100 miles? Lexie's tells us about her training run in Mexico and Allie discusses the importance of friends to get you through a long run. Women's running safety is also own our minds due to the Eliza Fletcher tragedy. Bob tells you how to Join the Conversation by clicking on the Join the Conversation link in the show notes to leave a messag...
Sep 08, 2022•2 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 48
On this week's episode of the Rise and Run Podcast we get a quick training update from Greg on how his training is going for Wine and Dine. We also got a pleasant surprise from runDisney this week as they dropped the medals for Marathon Weekend and the gang discusses the bling. Our Ask Me Anything episode is coming up, and Bob tells you how to leave a message by clicking on the Join the Conversation link. Our featured guest this week is running and fitness coach Martinus Evans of 300 Pounds...
Sep 01, 2022•2 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 47
On this episode of the Rise and Run Podcast the gang gives some quick updates on how our training is going, and then discuss how Springtime registration went and what members of the podcast signed up for the event. Our guest this week needs no introduction; it is none other than Coach Chris Twiggs. Chris is here to talk about completing his 16th Hard Rock 100 mile endurance run. Coach Twiggs discusses how a flat-land Floridian succeeds on a course with over 66,000 feet of elevation change and an...
Aug 25, 2022•2 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 46
On this week's episode of the Rise and Run Podcast we start with the gangs updates on training, why now is a good time to start trying your fuel options and how sometimes life gets in the way of training. Also, runDisney dropped the themes for Springtime Surprise, and three of our listeners correctly picked a Pixar theme back on episode 42. One listeners even correctly picked the theme for the 10-Miler; listen and find out who! The gang then gives their take on the theme and event weekend. ...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 45
This episode of the Rise and Run Podcast has a bit of everything! We kick things off with our usual chat about how our training is progressing. Then Bob and our guest host Holly, share some of their tips on how to increase your walking speed. Both Bob and Holly have learned to lower their walking paces to 13 minutes/mile - and sometimes even a little faster. We hope that some of our tips will help you lower your pace - maybe even to the 16 minute mile it takes to stay in front of the balloon lad...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 44
We started this episode of the Rise and Run Podcast with a brief chat about our progress in training for this fall and winter's events, including the difficulties we've had staying hydrated in this hot weather. Our guest this week, Michelle Holland, PT, LAT, is a 9-time finisher of the Boston Marathon, a 2-time finisher of a full Ironman competition, a certified athletic trainer, a certified strength and conditioning coach, and a professional physical therapist with 35 years of experie...
Aug 04, 2022•2 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 43
The themes for the 2023 runDisney Springtime Surprise will be released soon, which led us to ask, "If you could design a runDisney race weekend, what would your themes be?" Listeners supplied us with a bunch of great suggestions, and the Rise and Run gang chimed in with ideas of their own. Let us know what you think of them! We're betting that the Springtime Surprise themes are going to be somewhere in the list. Lisa, The Castle Runner, honored us with a visit this week. You'...
Jul 28, 2022•2 hr 38 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Come along with us for the party that is Episode 41! We'll start with a quick update on the progress of our training and then share our thoughts on the recently released medals for Wine & Dine Weekend. For most of the episode, we visit with our friends from the #RunDopey Facebook group. We discussed many topics, including how this active and fun group started and grew; the virtual runs they sponsor; some of the merchandise they've made available (including, of course, the famous #R...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Grab your rolls of fabric, safety pins, and hot glue gun, because it is time to introduce you to the Rise and Run Podcast Council of Costumes!! On this week's episode we are joined by our long time friend Pamela, and new friend Cindy, who provide us with their best tips and tricks as they relate to developing a costume for a runDisney race, from initial sketch to final construction in your Walt Disney World Resort hotel room! We also want to mention that our good friend, and fellow Council ...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 40
On this week's episode of the Rise and Run Podcast, we finish our wonderful conversation with Olympian and runDisney Training Consultant, Jeff Galloway. During part 2 of this discussion we ask your listener questions about nutrition, mental struggles while running, and Jeff sits down in the hot heat to answer Allie's rapid fire questions. Before chatting with Jeff, the gang provides updates on our training as we finish week 2 of the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend training schedule,...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 39
On this week's episode of the Rise and Run Podcast, we had the distinct pleasure of speaking with the man, the myth, the legend, former Olympian and runDisney Training Consultant Jeff Galloway! Mr. Galloway has positively impacted thousands of runners for decades with his innovative run/walk/run method, and we are absolutely honored that he was willing to take the time to speak with us! In part 1 of our interview, Jeff tells us the story of how the run/walk/run method was developed, and the...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 38
It truly does amaze us how much our podcast community has grown since we launched in October of 2021! With so many new listeners and subscribers, we realize that not everyone might have gone all the way back to Episode 1, "The Collector's Edition," to learn about how we all met one another and how we were introduced to running and runDisney. So we thought we would take some time to reintroduce ourselves to all of you! Be sure to tune in to hear some great stories, and hear us answ...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 37
The end of June signifies an important time on the runDisney calendar. It is at this time where for those of us embarking on the journey of the Walt Disney World Marathon, Goofy Challenge, or Dopey Challenge; our training starts now. Obviously getting those miles in is important, but it is equally important that we take care of our bodies; to stay healthy throughout this journey. Well our two guests are experts in offering advice to make that happen! On this week's episode of the Rise and R...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 36
From neutral to stability to zero-drop to carbon fiber, there is a lot of information to digest when it comes to finding the perfect running shoe for you. Well on this week's episode of the Rise and Run Podcast, we hope to make the shoe selection process for you a bit easier. Be sure to tune in as we had the opportunity to speak with Greg Patterson, the general manager of Phidippides, Jeff Galloway's running store in Atlanta. Greg was extremely gracious to answer several listener quest...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 35
You probably think the Dopey Challenge is well...dopey. You then thought, Jack and Brittany running the Lake Sonoma 50 was ever more insane. Well our next guests have surely upped the ante! On this week's episode of the Rise and Run Podcast, we our joined by our friends Adam and Jamie who participated in this year's Keys 100 Ultra Marathon. Be sure to tune in to hear some absolutely fascinating stories about this 100 mile point-to-point race that stretches from Key Largo to Key West! R...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 34
With Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind opening in EPCOT this week, what better way to celebrate than chat about our favorite songs that are on our running playlists! We also had the pleasure of talking with our friend Arno in the the Netherlands about his amazing YouTube Channel RunArnoRun, his coaching philosophy, and some of this favorite runs from around the globe! Rise and Run Podcast Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1743275732534190/ Rise and Run Podcast Instagram - Insta...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 33
On this week's episode of the Rise and Run Podcast we learn that it is ok to try things that scare you, while wearing mascara at the same time! For this episode we are joined by our awesomely talented friend Kristen, the creative mind behind Running in Makeup! Kristen shares with us her inspiration in starting her popular runDisney YouTube channel and Instagram account, and also discusses the details of her newly formed Facebook support group, Dare to Dopey. Rise and Run Podcast Facebook Pa...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 32
