In this episode of Running on Pixie Dust (Season 4, Ep 41), I’m sharing my full runDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend recap—plus a little life catch-up from my very “go go go” season in Orlando. I’m coming off the Chicago Marathon (which… did not go my way, but it happens), and then I turned around and ran Wine & Dine two weeks later, which I truly don’t recommend. I did take about a week and a half off, did one “cute three miler” to wake my legs up, and then ran the half with friends who were finishing their Coast to Coast. I talk through expo day (virtual queue pro tip), the merch I swore I wasn’t going to buy (and then absolutely did), and the changes I noticed—like the souvenir drink cup being sold post-race instead of at the expo. Race day was all about fun: we bounded as Chef Mickey vibes, ran 90/30 intervals, stopped for a couple characters, and finished around 2:50-ish. Afterward, we fully leaned into the Lady and the Tramp theme with lunch at Tony’s (yes, the garlic bread with cheese sauce is a dream), grabbed medal pics by the castle, and ended the night at the Wine & Dine post-race party at EPCOT. I wrap up with what’s next (maybe a local half to PR—Space Coast vs OU) and where my head’s at in Dopey training: setting goals, staying healthy, and figuring out how I want to approach Marathon Weekend—because winning is fun, and I have fun when I’m winning.