6: runDisney Costumes & Race Day Gear

LINKS
My race weekend gear list on Amazon (ponchos, Mylar, my JanSport and more): thecastlerun.com/gear
MEI-Travel & Mouse Fan Travel: thecastlerun.com/MEI
Sparkle Athletic, for sparkle skirts, visors and more: thecastlerun.com/go/sparkleathletic
BibBoards, for Bib Snaps: thecastlerun.com/go/bibboards
Squirrel's Nut Butter, for anti-chafe and Happy Toes: thecastlerun.com/go/SNB
Wrightsock, the double-layer socks I run in: thecastlerun.com/go/wrightsock
Fit2Run, to get fitted for shoes: thecastlerun.com/go/fit2run
This episode's article: thecastlerun.com/costumesandgear
Updates to the book on the Companion Hub: thecastlerun.com/companion
This week's free printable, a complete race day gear guide, and the rest of the printables library: thecastlerun.com/printables
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Costumes are a big part of what makes runDisney different from any other race. This week I'm walking through whether you need to dress up at all, everything from DisneyBounding to going all out, where to find costumes, and the running dress I've worn as half a dozen different characters. We'll also cover runDisney's costume rules, planning for Florida weather, what goes in my gear check bag, and what goes on your feet, from getting fitted for shoes to the socks I've switched to. This is Chapter Six of The runDisney Companion.

NEXT WEEK
Race Week: everything from the moment your plane lands in Orlando to the moment your alarm goes off on race morning.

THE BOOK: The runDisney Companion — thecastlerun.com/book
UPDATES: the Companion Hub — thecastlerun.com/companion
New episodes Tuesdays at 5 a.m.

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00:00 Cold open and welcome to episode six
00:44 What we'll cover this week
01:46 The book, Companion Hub and printables
02:31 Do you need to dress up?
03:25 DisneyBounding
04:17 Going all out
05:42 Where to find costumes
07:38 My go-to running dress
10:08 Always do a test run
10:36 runDisney's costume rules
12:01 Florida weather
14:53 Your gear check bag
16:12 What's in my gear check bag
18:32 Get fitted for your shoes
20:03 Socks and blisters
23:04 Costumes and gear in a nutshell
23:19 The book, Companion Hub, article and printables
24:42 The book's founding partners
25:18 MEI-Travel
25:42 Follow the show and say hi
25:56 Next week: Race Week