Wish I had found you guys sooner! See you at the meet-ups!

I’ve always thought I didn’t like podcasts because I never found one that I looked forward to or listened to regularly, until I found Rise and Run! I searched for a Disney specific podcast for marathon training and cycled through a few before landing here and I wish I had found it sooner! You guys have built a great community and I’m starting to feel like I belong too- excellent job and please keep it up!

When I completed the 2023 WDW Half Marathon, my first RunDisney event, I crossed the finish line struggling and hurting. I really enjoyed all of the aspects of the weekend, but regretted my lack of training and preparation. I decided that I needed to do this again but would go in more prepared. I searched for podcasts that talked Disney and running and found The Rise and Run Podcast. I didn’t know what to expect when I turned on episode 90 in June of 2023, but I was immediately drawn in by the groups connection with each other and their love for Disney and running at Disney. I wholeheartedly give them the highest of ratings as they are essential listening for RunDisney fans, and even the non Disney runners. All six of the current hosts bring their own personalities and viewpoints to this show, which is what makes the show so relatable to a large audience. They offer great suggestions for training, fueling, and gear recommendations. They provide a platform for amazing guests and the gang honors their community by sharing listener race accomplishments weekly. Their shows and the R&R community have helped me complete so many challenges and continue to inspire and encourage me to accomplish so much more. Whether you’re a RunDisney veteran or someone just learning about these runs, Rise and Run is a must add to your podcast rotation. You won’t be disappointed.

I started listening last year when my cousin found you and binged about 30 episodes at the time to catch up. Congrats to 150 episodes! I love listening during my runs because I get distracted in the conversations and fun times! Last year at Princess was my 1st RunDisney event and I have learned a lot just from listening to y’all! I will be tackling Dopey next and looking forward to more entertaining episodes! Happy Running!

I look forward to hanging out with the R&R crew each week during my run! They are funny, relatable, provide a lot of helpful information, and know a lot about runDisney races. I love listening on all my training runs. Great podcast!

I just found this podcast about a month ago as I started looking for runDisney content ahead of my first Disney race (Wine & Dine 10k!) and just feel immediately in love with the fun and inspiring hosts and the welcoming community. Informative and a great way to get me hyped for my training runs!

I found this podcast and community shortly after signing up for Dopey ‘24 and man did I need it. I was very nervous about all the training and what to expect on race day, the gang quickly became my support and helped ease those concerns. There easy back and forth make it feel like a bunch of friends hanging out after a good run. I went back and listened to all the old episodes and look forward to Thursday mornings when the new one drops. Thanks gang for keeping me company on my long runs and making each listener feel like part of the family.

I discovered The Rise and Run Podcast while training for Wine & Dine 2022. I head about the podcast through a Facebook group. I first tuned into the Balloon ladies episode since this was going to be my very first RunDisney race I knew I had to learn everything I could about them. I’ve been listening to the podcast ever since and look forward to it every Thursday.

As someone that is not a fan of running, this podcast has gotten me through many long runs! The Rise and Run team is awesome, each podcast is funny, educational and fun to listen to.

You have great guests and the hosts are so fun! The focus on training and supporting all runners of all levels is amazing. And I love the Disney content and enthusiasm!

I enjoy listening to the podcast every week while running or driving! I am always agreeing with the team or laughing at things they are talking about. I have also learned a lot about my training from listening. Thanks for keeping me going.

This podcast has so much good information along with inspiration! They have kept me moving when I just don’t want to. It’s such a great and welcoming community and I’m so glad to be apart of it.

Thanks Rise and Run crew for not only creating wonderful episodes that make my long runs fly by, but for also building an amazing community. I love your Disney run meet ups, Zoom calls, and social media engagement. I can’t wait to see you soon at the Disneyland Halloween run.

I find this podcast informative and I love hearing fellow run Disney runners stories!

Thank you for keeping me motivated while I’m recovering from an injury. Goofy 2025 here I come!

I love listening to this podcast on my runs. It helps make the miles go by faster. I truly appreciate they do long podcasts during the longer run training weeks- it helped me during marathon training and I’m sure it will help me with Dopey training this year!

I love this podcast. I found it while training for Disneyland half marathon. I have been listening to 2 or 3 episodes a day to get caught up. The hosts have so much great info and funny stories. It's fun to hear all the race reports and I hope to meet you all at Disneyland Halloween or dopey 2025!

Started listening to this podcast maybe after Dopey 2024 but knew Bob through Customized Training. Now I’m binging all the shows and I feel these folks are friends I have yet to meet. The team also does a phenomenal job of bringing all runners of varying abilities into one cohesive group and it’s absolutely fantastic. From the meet-ups before rD races, to the meet up at Disney Springs every race weekend, it makes the races feel less huge because you know you have friends out there on the course. And when you get into those dark moments during a race, knowing you have friendly faces out there can help pull you back.

I decided to run the Disney marathon next year, and found a YouTube channel that showed a really sweet and enthusiastic runner recording her race through the parks. I found out she had a podcast she contributes to, and got super excited to listen! This is a great background podcast while you’re running or doing other activities. It’s both light and informative! Also, the hosts are super nice for and make you feel like you can do anything. I was so worried about training because I’m not a hardcore runner, and they make it feel so doable. I’ve been bingeing this podcast and plan to continue!

I was fortunate enough to stumble upon this podcast mid Dopey training this season, and boy am I glad I did. The Rise and Run group is the epitome of the Run Disney spirit. The gang is just as warm, inviting, and relatable as the friends you make in the corrals on race day. The information and interviews are very insightful and give you your RD fix in between events. Far and away, this is the most inclusive group I’ve seen! Strong Facebook community that feels just as integrated as the show. Everyone is so positive and really strive for inclusion across the board. I mean what podcast do you know that would compile a race report for several hundred strangers on the internet *every week*. Keep up the great work, friends! - Patrick O., Orlando, FL

I’ve spent the past 3 months binging this podcast. The guests they have on are interesting and informative, and it’s the perfect companion to a long run. The hosts ask insightful questions of the guests and have great advice for runners of all abilities. The best part of course, is their delightful recap of runDisney events. Listening to this podcast has made me a better runner and given me the ultimate goal of PR-ing in fun for all future races. Keep up the amazing work!

When at parks or resorts hubby and I often will split our meals. We like to eat smaller meals. We also bring breakfast food for the time that we are there since we live close.

Near the end of 2022 as I was searching for any information I could find about running in the Disney Marathon Weekend (which I was doing for the first time in January of 2023), I heard Bob in a panel discussion on another podcast. He had such a nice way about him that I started listening to Rise and Run, and now I'm hooked. The whole cast is great to listen to in the way they encourage and support each other and their listeners. There's a lot of Disney talk, but even if you never were going to run a Disney race, this podcast would still be worthwhile. The guests are informative, and each Thursday morning brings burst of positivity you don't always know you need until you hear it.

I joined the runDisney family in 2022 during Wine and Dine. I vividly remember seeing flashes of highlighter yellow and pink shirts with Rise and Run during the 5k and all throughout the park. After some searching during the journey home I found this podcast and what a delight! This crew of hosts are as funny (even punnier in person), gracious, educational and down right genuine on air as they are in person. This group has exponentially changed my life for the better. Each episode is like fine wine, better with time. I am forever grateful to each of you and love you all! Happy Running! 10 out of five star rating!!!!

I’ve listened to the podcast and had the great opportunity to meet and/or see various cohosts over the last couple of years and just realized I’ve never done a review. This podcast has kept me company on so many long runs and I actually look forward to those runs when I know I have an episode waiting. Great energy across the cohosts and always great information. Thank you for everything you do and I hope this continues “to infinity and beyond” 😉. One of my favorite podcasts 🥰

I love the encouragement, motivation and tips from this podcast. The fun and positive tone really helps my long Galloway Training Plan Run/Walk/Run miles disappear. I credit you with helping me to complete my 3rd Disney marathon, and I’m now training for my fourth. I would be over the moon if Bob recorded an episode about how to walk fast. *Hint, hint*

I’m a Disney fan and 7 time marathoner training for my first Disney Marathon! Love listening to this podcast for motivation during my runs! Thanks!

Thank you for an amazing podcast! I enjoy each and every week and have learned so much about the sport of running, from guest speakers, fellow racers, and from the gang themselves. I also get my Disney fix from the podcast!! (I’m a Disney adult who listened to Peter Pan and never grew up!!!) I want to say an extra special thank you for your shout outs in the race report portion. My family has recently joined in my addiction of running, and my son Jase, age 8, feels like a celebrity every time he hears his name on the radio! (We listen in the car!!) He gets so pumped up and always asks when we are running again! Thank you for helping fuel his passion for running, which is going to set him up for a lifetime of health!! Thanks again for a great podcast gang!! Hugs, Jennifer from NC

I signed up, my dad and I, for the Princess 2023, summer of last year. As time got closer and my training runs were getting longer, I needed to know everything about the race and the parks. A quick search of the podcast world showed me Rise and Run and I thought I’d check it out. I find every one of the hosts to be an absolute delight. I can hear the fun in the voices and that you all are genuinely kind people. I have learned so much about running and even have the the itch to do a Dopey one day. I have binge listened to all the episode, starting from the beginning. It helps to have an hour commute to work every day, and saving episodes for long races. I’m scared of the day I catch up to the latest episode and actually have to wait for a new one to air! Thank you for this wonderful podcast

Thursday mornings are my favorite. I can’t wait to get in the car and listen to my friends on the way to work. Bob’s voice is the most calming in the morning and everyone else brings the fun!! If I wait til my run it motivates me and entertains me so my runs go so fast. Great information mixed in with some great Disney talk. Perfect mix. It’s like hanging out with friends…no friends that are family. The best kind. Amy S.

I found the podcast when I was hitting the training wall for W&D, and it gave me something to take my mind off during long runs. The podcast is a great learning tool for those new and old to runDisney, and you feel like you’re right there during the conversations. The gang has helped me as a solo runner to have friends to meet up with, and look forward to seeing each race weekend. Keep up the great work. Yours truly, Hollywood

I found you guys before Wine & Dine 2022 and couldn’t get enough of your podcast! I binge listened going all the way back to episode 1 just to get caught up. Your episodes are so informative and inspirational and I look forward to my Thursday morning runs because I know I’ll have a new episode to listen to. When I finally met some of you at Wine & Dine it was like I had known you forever, so friendly and welcoming and it made my first ever solo runDisney race weekend a little less intimidating! I’m looking forward to this next race season so I can hang out and get to you you all even better!! ~ Alli (with no E)

I found this podcast when I was training for my first Walt Disney World Challenge race. If you love running and love Disney this is the podcast for you! Even if you aren’t a Disney fan yet there is always great guests that have so much information from nutrition, running after injuries running races all over the world and so much more. I save each weeks podcast to listen to during my long weekend runs. Thank you to Bob and his Rise and Run crew for making our that much better!

Recently found this podcast and I’m absolutely addicted. I ran the 2014 Disney Princess Half and have decided to return in 2024 which will mark 10 years. This podcast has been so motivating and has got me looking forward to registering and training for Princess weekend! Thank you Rise and Run Podcast. Heather R.

I absolutely love this podcast. My #1! Such great information, interviews, tips and excitement in every episode! I especially love the longer format lately, I could listen to them for days! They’ve nudged me along so many miles and minutes, helped me prepare for marathon weekend, and made me feel like I belong, and am among friends. I love everything about this podcast and applaud the gang for all the hard work they put into this. Thank you so much!!!!

I just did my first RunDisney event, the Walt Disney World Half Marathon, in January 2023. It was great to have this podcast - and the community it has built with its Facebook group - as I took the plunge into all things RunDisney in the months leading up to the half. It helped me know what to expect and allowed me to focus on my training and having fun, which is one of the best parts - if not THE best part - about running at Disney World. Thanks to Bob and the gang for your relentless positivity, encouragement of runners of all experience levels, and for creating a space that lifts everyone up.

This podcast and its Facebook community literally got me through WDW marathon weekend and training. I cannot say thank you enough for the value, support and community! Must listen!

Hi Bob and the gang! I have only just joined your Facebook group, and have been bingeing the podcast, and am finally on episode 41 as of today, and excited to catch up in real-time because I will be running my first races ever and my first Disney races ever in my life coming up for Princess 2023 with my husband! My husband has been running for a long time and my father was an amazing runner, but I have always been known to say I’d never run unless a lion was chasing me (I work at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, FL so that’s legit) - but I am just now starting at 38 years old after some health issues woke me up to use it before I lose it! When I decided to run my first race I decided it could only be at Disney and to go big or go home - do the challenge! You guys have helped me so much to adopt and stick to the Galloway method. I feel like I know you guys and know if I ever see you at an event I will likely fan girl. Thank you for the inspiration, motivation, smiles, and excitement you have brought to my training so far. I haven’t even completed this goal yet but I’ve already started dreaming about future events because of your positive energy- thank you!

I found Rise and run after my first Disney race last November. Wish I’d found them sooner. I love this podcast! So encouraging and real, down to earth, and makes my runs better. I’m training for my first half now and love catching up with the gang each week! Thank you all!

So glad I found this podcast! It has helped me get through so many of my long runs, and the tips are so helpful. I had the pleasure of briefly meeting Bob at W&D and he is just as nice in person as he is on the podcast. Hoping to meet everyone else at the next race weekend! Keep it up!

You all do a great job! You have blended running advice from training , health and mental tips to navigating an expo! And you regularly celebrate your love of Disney. I am hooked, bingeing your older shows and eagerly awaiting Thursdays to listen to your current show. I am training for my 7th Dopey, and I am so happy I get to listen in with every training run!

I enjoy listening to the gang from Rise and Run! I recently found this podcast after getting in to the Dopey. I’ve been binge listening and look forward to every single new podcast. The podcast is great motivation during my training runs. The marathon (day 4 of Dopey) will be my 50th lifetime marathon and my husband and two children will be running with me! I’ll be looking for you all on the course. I consider the gang at Rise and Run to be my “running buds”! Thank you for including me in your family.

I started listening to this podcast a few months ago and it has been a game changer. I recently moved from St. Petersburg,Florida to New Orleans, Louisiana. When I was in St. Pete I visited disney often and was a part of an amazing running community. This podcast has helped so much with the transition as I feel like I’m running with my friends again. Thank you all for being a massive help during this time. I hope I get to see y’all during Dopey!!

I just started running a few months ago and came across this podcast. It’s the first podcast I have ever really wanted to listen to and I can’t get enough. It is so informative and motivating. I listen to this on my morning runs instead of music now. I can’t wait to do the RunDisney events I signed up for and feel super prepared.

Found this podcast in the summer and binge listened until I was caught up. Love the content, it has gotten me through many long runs, drives to work and workdays!

I found Rise and Run late to the game through #rundopey but I am quite enjoying playing catch up. I reserve this podcast for road trips to races and for when I am training and racing. You immediately feel like part of the family and I always end up missing Disney and counting down the days to my next race weekend! The hosts and special guests make you feel like family and will have you literally laughing or crying while you pick some useful tips about Disney running and running in general. Highly recommend!

I just found this podcast…it is fabulous!! So helpful, entertaining, & friendly! I feel like I am hanging out with friends. Binge listening as I train for my first marathon and first runDisney event. Yes, using the Galloway method. Please keep it up and maybe I will meet you all IRL some day! 😊

I love listening to the gang each week. Every episode is positive and they are dedicated to making sure you are a part of the group and conversation. They provide the extra motivation and encouragement I need on my long runs. I love that they also report their training runs so that you aren’t alone in the long miles.

So hard to find a community that shares not 1, but 2 of my obsessions. In a world that views Disney Adults as a cult & runners as crazy, it’s good to know that you all truly get me! Tyty!

I have always been a Disney lover and recently signed up my husband and myself for our first Disney race (marathon weekend 2023) and started searching for a Disney or running podcast to listen to on runs…imagine my surprise to find the best of both worlds! I have learned so much from the team and guests and am so impressed with Rise and Run podcast!