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Rise and Run — 252 episodes

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251: From Track Shack to the Castle: The History of runDisney - Part 1

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250: Our 10 Best American Road Races on our Semiquincentennial Episode

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249: Alan Asks...Why Did You Start Running?

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248: Ready, Set...Train! Chris Twiggs Kicks Off runDisney Training

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247: A True Springtime Surprise and Our Last Meal: Disney Parks Edition

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246: Movement Is Life: A Conversation with Donna Raskin of Runner’s World

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245: Bibbidi‑Bobbidi‑Broken: The Princess Registration Delay

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244: "No Other Direction but Forward": Fireman Rob Ignites the Course

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243: From Boylston to Tower Bridge: The Rise and Run Family Takes on the Boston and London Marathons

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242: Sunrise Runs, Shared Fun, One Big Family: The Rise & Run Cruise Recap

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241: Rise and Run Mailbag: Questions that Go the Distance!

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240: 2026 runDisney Springtime Surprise Recap: LIVE from the Inaugural Rise and Run Cruise!

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239: Run, Walk, and Remembering the Legacy of Jeff Galloway

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238: Running to the Castle: Dr. Ali's Quest for Stronger Runners

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237: The Mile That Changed Everything: Jim Ryun's Story

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236: One Runner to Rule Them All

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235: East River High School Choir: ChEAR Squad with a Soundtrack

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234: From Pixar to Princesses: Animated Madness Begins!

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233: To Dopey or not to Dopey? That is the Question!

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232: 2026 Princess Half Marathon Weekend Recap

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231: Joffrey's, Dr. Pepper, and Chaos Oh My! A Chat with Running in Makeup

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230: Hope Is Always Possible, and Miracles Are Real: with Amanda Ferrin

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229: Adaptive Strength: Heather’s Record‑Setting Donna 110 Story

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228: 2026 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend Recap

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227: 2026 WDW Marathon Winner Matt Hensley

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226: 2026 WDW Marathon Winner Brittany Charboneau

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225: Walt Disney World 2026 Marathon Weekend Recap

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224: Grief, Grit And The Start Line Ahead. Whats My Story?

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223: Running Into 2026 with Jeff Galloway

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222: Rise and Run Rewind: 2024 WDW Marathon Winner Stephanie Muscat

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221: Rise and Run Mailbag: Marathon Weekend Edition

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220: The Dopey Roundtable: First-Timer and Finishers

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219: Dead Last Start: Stories, Data, and Disney Magic

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218: Half a Million Downloads of Gratitude

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217: Podcast Family Feud - Episode 3 - For the Matriarch

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216: Miles of Magic: Luciana's Hong Kong Disney Race Journey

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215: The NYC Marathon And Some Hollarhype Heroes

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214: 2025 runDisney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend Recap

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213: Wine & Dine Week, Tips, and the runDisney Community

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212: Doug Gordon on the Peoplemover Future: Life After Cars, Disney Style

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211: Around World Showcase with Coach Chris Twiggs

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210: Inside the World of Disney Adults: A Conversation With AJ Wolfe

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209: Get PhotoPass Ready with the Council of Costumes

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208: 2025 Bird In Hand Half Marathon Recap

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207: 2025 Disneyland Halloween Half Weekend Recap

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206: Filming the Finish: Andres Vargas Journey in Crossing the Line

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205: Rise and Run With Meb. Miles, Medals, and Motivation

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204: Race Day Volunteers: The Heartbeat of Race Day

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203: The Rise and Run Resort Rumble

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202: Loopy Looper: 12 Hours of Friendship and a Lifetime of Memories

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201: Disney Entertainer Jodi Chase: The Voice Behind the Hill

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200: The Rise and Run Ohana: A Celebration of 200 Episodes featuring Jeff Galloway

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199: From Start to Finish Lines with Alan and Grace Young

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198: Full of Helium and Insight: A Chat with runDisney's Balloon Ladies

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197: Hooked on #runDopey and High on Shenanigans

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196: Training Wisdom With Coach Chris Twiggs

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195: Brittany Charboneau: One Bad A** Mother Runner

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194: From Bathroom Breaks to Flat Tires: The Gang Answers Your Questions

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193: From Starting Line to Executive Suite: Leadership Lessons from the Running Trail

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192: Vella Shpringa With Bird In Hand Race Director Lowell Ladd

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191: "So Here's the Thing..." The Pelkey Running Club Story

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190: Going Ballistic With Award-Winning Journalist Henry Abbott

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189: Deep Dish or Thin Crust: Vern Runs on Pizza

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188: Dr. Michelle Quirk - Coach and Host of the Mindful Marathon

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187: The Disneyland Hiatus and the Flying Fenglers

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186: 2025 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend Recap

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185: Listener Questions: Rise and Run Host Edition

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184: The Culinary Crown Showdown: Who Takes Home the Golden Whip?

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183: The Appetizer to the Sweet 16

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182: March Madness Comes to Disney Dining

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181: Inside the 501st Legion: The Bad Guys Doing Good at runDisney

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180: Setting Sail With Rise and Run

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179: 2025 Princess Half Marathon Weekend Recap

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178: Race Alerts and More with Matt Marcella of Team #runDis

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177: Paralympian and runDisney Champion Brian Siemann

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176: 2025 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend Recap

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175: Mayra's Big Surprise

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174: Walt Disney World 2025 Marathon Weekend Recap

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173: Live from the RunFitFab Pop Up!

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172: Running the Great White Way to Main Street USA: A Conversation with Broadway Star Caesar Samayoa

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171: She's "Pop"ular! Mayra the runDisney Support Superstar!

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170: Marathon Weekend Prep with RunFitFab

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169: Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads: Jack's Daytona 100 Ultra

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Bonus Episode: "I Would Like to Buy a Tutu"

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168: Marathon Weekend Mastery Roundtable with Jeff Galloway

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167: Podcast Family Feud: The Rematch

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166: Rise and Run Rewind: A Conversation With Taryn Terrell

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165: Be All Ears To Some Podcasts We Listen To

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164: Running Holiday Wishlists and the New York City Marathon

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163: 2024 runDisney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend Recap

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162: It's Time to Start the Music! It's Time to Light the Lights! Wine and Dine is Here!

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161: Listener Questions: Inquiring Minds Want To Know

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160: Run Walk Running to the Record Books

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159: Carrying the Flag for Our Fallen Heroes

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158: Running the National Parks with Vacation Races

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157: Jeff Galloway and a Couple of Rise and Run Surprises

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156: Disneyland Halloween Half Weekend Recap…Take Two

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155: Bird in Hand Weekend Recap

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154: The Council of Costumes runDisney Celebrity Edition

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153: When Pigs Fly and Run: Race Organization Insights with Emmy Hartman

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152: D23 Reaction and the runDisney Impact – Part 2

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151: D23 Reaction and the runDisney Impact - Part 1

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150: Pop Up Surprises with RunFitFab

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149: Getting Stoked with Coach Tom Stokes

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148: We're Going Streaking!

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147: Balancing Athletic Pursuits and Family Time at Disney

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146: Summer Running Highlights with Coach Chris Twiggs

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145: Racing across America With Wendy Larsen

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144: Traveling the True World Showcase with Lindsey Henry

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143: Jonathan Siebert: Overcoming Adversity and Inspiring Others

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142: Inspiration and Fun on the Run with Brittany Charboneau

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141: Ask Us Anything...Again! Rise and Run Edition

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140: Getting Fit with Fitz Koehler

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139: Podcast Family Feud

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138: Rise and Run Roundtable: What is a Perfect Season?

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137: The Official Guide to runDisney With Author Scott Douglas

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136: 2023-2024 runDisney Season Recap

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135: 2024 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend Recap

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134: Adventure is Out There! Springtime Surprise is Here!

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133: Charity Spotlight: Running Give Kids the World with Ken Facey

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132: Magical Madness: The Rise and Run Bracket Finals

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131: Upset City! Rise and Run Bracket Challenge Continues

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130: Fostering Family with Allison and Penny

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129: Rise and Run Rewind - A Conversation with Handcycle Champion Wendy Larsen

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128: Mickey and Muscles: A Conversation with The Tutu Guys

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127: 2024 Princess Half Marathon Weekend Recap

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126: The Muppets Take Wine & Dine and Jeff Galloway Weekend Preview

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125: Disney Adventures with Michael Does Diz

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124: Rise and Run Grab Bag

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123: 2024 WDW Marathon Winner Stephanie Muscat

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122: 2024 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend Recap

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121: Walt Disney World 2024 Marathon Weekend Recap

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120: Rise and Run Rewind: We Don't Talk About Bruno's Princess Bib

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119: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Magic: The Voices Behind runDisney

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118: runDisney Marathon History With Alan and Grace Young

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117: Race Nutrition With Devon and Kristin: Plus Course and Event Guide Highlights

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116: Running Towards Inclusivity

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115: Running with the Galloways: runDisney and the Power of Positive Visualization

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114: Running to Victory: The Impact of Group Runs and Galloway Training

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113: #RunDopey Takes Manhattan

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112: Rise and Run Rewind: Floating Thoughts, A Conversation with the runDisney Balloon Ladies

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111: 2023 runDisney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend Recap

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110: The Grand Circle Trail Fest with Doreen Manning

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109: I've Got No Strings: A Conversation With Andrew the Puppet Runner

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108: Running to the Summit with UTMB World Series Finisher Carissa Leibowitz

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107: Running Disney on a Budget - Part 2

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106: Running Disney on a Budget - Part 1

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105: Running at the Happiest Place on Earth: A runDisney Disneyland Guide

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104: Lacing Up for Success: Adventures and Insights from the Running World

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103: Running the runDisney Way: A Visit With Our Council of Costumes

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102: Your Healthy Cancer Comeback with Fitz Koehler

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101: Run Walk Eat Towards a Healthier You with Carissa Galloway

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100: If You Run, You Are Our Friend: A Celebration of 100 Episodes

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99: Running is More than Just a Race: Insights and Stories from Brittany Charboneau

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98: Riley Clermont's runDisney Adventure: From Start Line to Finish Line

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97: Running Across America: Amy Haas's Half Marathon Endeavors

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96: Once Upon a Marathon: The Ultimate runDisney Guide

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95: Training tips with runDisney's Jeff Galloway

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94: Running Camden County - One Street at a Time

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93: Mexico or Canada? We Answer More Listener Questions!

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92: Around the World with the Disney Day Drinkers Club Running Team

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91: Experiencing runDisney with a VIP (Visually Impaired Person)

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90: Back to Basics: runDisney Training with Coach Chris Twiggs

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89: Runner Safety and Self Defense featuring GoGuarded

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88: Author Martinus Evans and the Slow AF Run Club: The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run

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87: Off to Key West: Running the Keys 100 and the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser

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86: Charity Fundraising and Living the KG Life

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85: Disney Dining Plan Returns and the Musical Stylings of OxAndSpoon

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84: Listener Questions and London Marathon Recap

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83: Springtime Surprise Weekend Recap and Three First Time Boston Marathon Finishers

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82: Rise and Run Rewind - A Conversation With Physical Therapist and Runner, Michele Holland

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81: 2024 runDisney Marathon Weekend Registration and Running Hong Kong Disneyland

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80: Overcoming Obstacles, Springtime Surprise Event Guide, and a Big Announcement

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79: Earning All Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Stars and Last Minute Disney Dining

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78: 2023 Wine and Dine Registration and a conversation with Entrepreneur BBBrooke

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77: 3.. 2.. 1.. GO! runDisney Race Announcers Carissa Galloway and John Pelkey

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76: 2023 Princess Half Marathon Winner Neely Gracey

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75: 2023 Princess Half Marathon Weekend Recap

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74: Black Canyon 100K: The Race of Ted Lasso, Toots, and Tums

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73: World Marathon Challenge Finisher Michael Gabriel

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72: 2023 Princess Half Marathon Weekend Event Guide, Spectating runDisney and Disneyland Registration

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71: Conquering Cancer: A Tale of Two Runners

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70: Professional Wrestler, Stuntwoman, and runDisney Fanatic: Taryn Terrell

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69: 2023 Marathon Winner Katy Cargiulo and Booking Disney with a Travel Agent

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68: Practically Perfect: Marathon Weekend Edition

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67: Walt Disney World 2023 Marathon Weekend Recap

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66: Rise and Run Top 5 Countdown and 2023 Goals

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65: Last Minute Marathon Weekend Advice with Jeff Galloway

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64: 2023 Marathon Weekend Event Guide And Heather Jergensen from Runners Without Limits

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63: Rise and Run Roundtable: Running Disney with Children and The Extra Mile Podcast

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62: runDisney Race Weekend Nutrition and Recovery Tips with RunFitMama and FitFabDisney

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61: The Return of Brittany Charboneau and the Will Run for Podcast

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60: Marathon Weekend Simulation Advice and a Conversation with Recover Athletics

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59: Rise and Run Rewind: Dopey Champion Brittany Charboneau

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58: A Conversation with Handcycle Champion Wendy Larsen

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57: 2022 runDisney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend and New York City Marathon Recaps

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56: Wine and Dine Excitement, You Can Do It Podcast, and the Marine Corp Marathon 50K

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55: runDisney Expo Virtual Queue, Galloway Pace Groups, and the Be Our Guest Podcast

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54: Wine and Dine Event Guide, Race Fueling Tips with Lauren MacLeod RD, and the Run, Eat, Drink Podcast

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53: The Council of Costumes Returns, the Emotion of Marathons, and Disney with the Ducks

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52: Running Disney for Charity, the Jeff Galloway App, and the London Marathon

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51: Floating Thoughts: A Conversation with the runDisney Balloon Ladies

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50: Ask Us Anything - Rise and Run Edition

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49: Your First Half Marathon and D23 Expo Recap

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48: Preparing for the World Marathon Challenge with Run the Small World

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47: 300 Pounds and Running with Martinus Evans and 2023 runDisney Marathon Weekend Medals

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46: Ultra Running: Coach Chris Twiggs and the Hardrock 100

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45: Not Your Average Runner with Jill Angie and runDisney Springtime Surprise Themes

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44: A Conversation with Facebook's Team #runDisney, Fast Walking Tips, and BEARS!!!

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43: A Conversation With Physical Therapist and Runner, Michele Holland

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42: The Castle Runner and runDisney Race Theme Imagineering

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41: Shenanigans with the #RunDopey Mod Squad and Wine & Dine Medals

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40: Introducing the Rise and Run Council of Costumes

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39: A Conversation with Olympian and runDisney Training Consultant Jeff Galloway - Part 2

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38: A Conversation with Olympian and runDisney Training Consultant Jeff Galloway - Part 1

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37: Allow Us To Reintroduce Ourselves

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36: Nutrition and Cross Training Tips for Your runDisney Training

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35: 2023 runDisney Princess Weekend Themes and a Chat with Shoe Expert, Greg Patterson

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34: Key Largo to Key West: The Florida Keys 100-mile Ultra Marathon

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33: Rise and Run Mixtape and RunArnoRun

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32: Dare to Dopey with Running in Makeup

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31: Q&A with Jeff Galloway Training Director Chris Twiggs - Part 2

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30: Q&A with Jeff Galloway Training Director Chris Twiggs - Part 1

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29: From Blood Cancer to Boston

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28: Marathon Weekend Registration Frustration and Lake Sonoma 50 Miler with Special Guest Brittany Charboneau

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27: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Registration Excitement and Our Favorite Non-runDisney Races

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26: Springtime Surprise Weekend Recap

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25: runDisney Springtime Surprise is Here and the New York City Half Marathon

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24: Wine and Dine Registration and the Will Rise and Run For Podcast

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23: runDisney Springtime Surprise Event Guide, Wine and Dine Registration Tips, and Expo Insights with Fluffy Fizzies

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22: We Don't Talk About Bruno's Princess Bib

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21: Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend Recap

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20: runDisney Registration Dates, Wine and Dine Themes, and Donna Marathon Weekend

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19: Princess Weekend Updates, Disney Cruise Line Trip Report, and Kellsie's Hope Foundation

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18: runDisney Event Calendar, Princess Half Marathon Weekend Event Guide, and the Run Princess Family

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17: Favorite Walt Disney World Resorts and the Across the Years Ultra Marathon

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16: Dopey Downers, Springtime Surprise Medals, and Achilles International

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15: Dopey Champion - Brittany Charboneau

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14: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Recap - Part 2

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13: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Recap - Part 1

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12: Tips for a Hot WDW Marathon, 2022 Runnings Goals, and More!

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11: Packing Lists, Goofy and Dopey Strategies, Ainsley's Angels and More

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10: WDW Marathon Weekend Questions Answered, Running Related Holiday Gifts, Jeff Galloway JG13.1 Weekend, and Joe: The King of Virtual Runs

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9: runDisney Springtime Surprise Registration, and Mental Toughness for Marathon Weekend Training

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8: Race Registration, Event Guides, and Course Maps...Oh My!

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7: Running Safety, and the New York City Marathon

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6: The Thanksgiving Episode: What We are Thankful for as Runners

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5: Preparing for WDW Marathon Weekend

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4: runDisney Wine and Dine Weekend Recap

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3: Wine and Dine Weekend is Almost Here, and Boston Marathon Race Recap

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2: The Return of runDisney, and Chicago and Berlin Marathons Back to Back!

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1: The Collector's Edition