Walt Disney World Marathon – Samantha Ryce Curreli

First-time Marathoner Explains It All: Training Basics

On January 8, 2023, I became a marathoner, joining the 0.01% club. Clearly, there are more sane people in the world than I thought. But, if you’re interested in taking up running or want to know what goes into this four-to-five-month journey, welcome. Here is where a first-time marathoner explains it all: training edition. AreContinue reading “First-time Marathoner Explains It All: Training Basics”

First-time Marathoner Explains It All: 10 Things I Learned During Marathon Training

Back in April, I signed up for my first marathon. Let me preface this by saying that while I was a competitive figure skater, running during off-ice sessions helped me perfect my disappearing act. During lockdown back in 2020, I figured I should jump on the “rediscovering yourself” bandwagon and landed on running. I dabbledContinue reading “First-time Marathoner Explains It All: 10 Things I Learned During Marathon Training”

First-time Marathoner Explains It All: What’s It Like Running A Marathon?

What’s it like running a marathon? Long. I ran my first marathon on January 8, 2023 during the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend and learned a lot about myself in the 26.2 (more like 26.93, according to my Garmin) miles. While the course took us through all four parks, past multiple resorts, and around someContinue reading “First-time Marathoner Explains It All: What’s It Like Running A Marathon?”

So You Registered for A Marathon…

So, you registered for a marathon. Now what? I signed up for my first marathon – the one at Walt Disney World in January. I’ve never gone more than 13.1 miles at once, but something, somewhere in my little ambitious mind was like, “Let’s see what happens when we run 26.2 miles in one day.”Continue reading “So You Registered for A Marathon…”