Stride Sisters Podcast

Ep. 14 - Spooky Series: Injures

On today’s episode, we begin with some news from Natalie that you don’t want to miss. We also dive into some big Disney Parks & non-Disney park news. Spoiler, a lot came out in the last week, ranging from Holiday news to upcoming ride closures and new things coming to the Orlando theme parks. And for all you runners, we’re returning to our spooky series this week, but with a twist – we’re talking about the scariest thing for any runner: injuries. From how to avoid them to what to do if they sneak up on you, we’ve got you covered! 
So lace up your shoes, and step into the magic with us!
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Natalie's Fundraiser: 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Ep. 13 - Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend 2024 Event Guide Review, New PRs, and a Magical Vacation to Iceland

On today’s episode, we start with our training updates as usual. I have returned from my magical trip to Iceland. I’ll give the inside scoop on all the exciting excursions that I went on! Our main topic for the week is the Wine and Dine Half Marathon Event Guide, which dropped on September 26th. We talk about logistics and also speculate a little about what certain things mean for the new runDisney season. So lace up your shoes, and step into the magic with us!

Ep. 12 - Spooky Series: Chafing and Blisters

On today’s episode, Kaitlin's back! We start with our training updates and the 2025 WDW Marathon course. We continue our Spooky Series by talking about chafing and blistering. So lace up your shoes, and step into the magic with us!

Ep. 11 - Introducing Our Spooky Series: Bonking

October has begun, so it’s the perfect day to kick off our Spooky Series with a conversation on bonking. We then go into our tips and tricks to avoid the bonk altogether by fueling properly. One note about this episode - we recorded this episode early, so you’ll know about our training updates and the hottest Disney news before we do. Just another occupational hazard of time traveling. So lace up your shoes, and step into the magic with us!

Ep. 10 - The Perfect Packing List for a Successful runDisney Vacation

On today’s episode, we start with our training updates. No Kaitlin this week - she’ll be back soon! Since we’re eagerly awaiting the start to our season at Wine and Dine, we dive into what to pack for a runDisney race weekend. So lace up your shoes, and step into the magic with us!

Ep. 9 - Work-Life Balance

On today’s episode, we start with our training updates and the Disney Parks news. Spoiler alert, Disney dropped a ton of information this past week! So strap yourself in for news! Moving onto our main topic for this week, we discuss our work-life-balance strategies: our real jobs, this podcast, marathon training, meal prepping, and sleep. There’s a ton of that to talk about after this busy week! So lace up your shoes, and step into the magic with us!
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Ep. 8 - Upcoming Races, Training Updates, and Runner Safety

On today’s episode, we talk about running safety! Hannah and Natalie spill all their tips and tricks to stay safe while running outside. So lace up your shoes, and step into the magic with us!

Ep. 7 - The Ultimate Fantasy Draft... but make it Disney!

On today’s episode we start as we usually do with training updates and Disney News. As our main topic today, we celebrate the beginning of fall with our own fantasy draft…but make it Disney! Natalie created categories of Disney Parks & runDisney topics. We each drafted our picks for each of these categories. So lace up your shoes, and step into the magic with us!

Ep. 6 - We're Back! Chaos, D23, Springtime Suprise, and Marathon Medals.

On today’s episode, we have a lot of catching up to do! While Hannah was on vacation and Kaitlin was starting the first day of a new school year, Natalie was watching the live stream of D23. And Kaitlin was watching the Legends Ceremony on Disney+. There were lots of updates from D23 which Hannah will blind react to. We also covered the Springtime Surprise registration and the medals for Marathon Weekend 2025. Will Natalie have a perfect runDisney season in 2025? Stay tuned to find out! So lace up your shoes, and step into the magic with us!

Ep. 5 - Training, the Summer Olympics, and Post Princess Registration Glee

On today’s episode, we will be talking about the latest news happening in the Disney Parks, runDisney, and other non-Disney Sports news. The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, are in full swing! We are rooting for the USA from our home turf. Sadly, we did not get the opportunity to travel to France to watch The Games. Our own version of the Olympics just ended with the registration process for the Princess Half Marathon Weekend in 2025. In surprising news, we got themes for the Springtime Surprise race in 2025. So lace up your shoes, and step into the magic with us!