The Castle Run Podcast

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6: runDisney Costumes & Race Day Gear

LINKS My race weekend gear list on Amazon (ponchos, Mylar, my JanSport and more): https://thecastlerun.com/gear MEI-Travel & Mouse Fan Travel: https://thecastlerun.com/ME

Nov 10
26 min

Bonus: runDisney Wine & Dine 2026 Recap

The first race weekend of the 2026–2027 season is in the books, so this week we're taking a detour from the book to recap Wine & Dine. I ran the Two Course Challenge

Nov 3
27 min

5: How to Train for a runDisney Race, with Coach Tom Stokes

You're registered. Now you actually have to get ready. My first-ever guest, Coach Tom Stokes of Stoked Metabolic (you might know him as @themusclemouse, or as one of

Oct 27
1 h 08 min

4: Getting In, runDisney Registration Explained

runDisney registration can feel as stressful as race day itself. In this episode I walk through how it works and what you can do to give yourself the best odds: when regi

Oct 20
27 min

3: The History of runDisney, and How Every Race Weekend Came to Be

runDisney feels like it has been around forever. It hasn't. The name itself only dates to 2010, and the first Walt Disney World Marathon was in January 1994, with ab

Oct 13
28 min

1: How I Came to Be the Person Writing This Book

Before we talk race weekends, corrals and costumes, I owe you the story of how I got here. I wasn't a runner. I wasn't a Disney person. I was a Big Law attorney

Oct 6
18 min

2: Which runDisney Race Should You Run? The Four Race Weekends, Explained

Four runDisney race weekends, one season, and one question: which one is yours? Here's how to choose — and why you shouldn't overthink it. In this episode I wa

Oct 6
24 min

Your runDisney Field Guide Starts Here | Trailer

Welcome to The Castle Run Podcast—a limited series built around The runDisney Companion, the beginner’s guide and the veteran’s love letter to all things runDisney. I’m

Sep 22
3 min

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I’ve now done five race weekends at runDisney, and this podcast has lots of very helpful information. Lisa delivers it in a clear and concise fashion, and makes it all much easier to understand.

Reiley814 · Oct 2026

This is a great podcast for anyone wanting to do a Run Disney race and even those of us who have done several of them! It is a great companion to her book (which is also great!) and gives all of the information that you would need!

Dopey Runner 1 · Oct 2026

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