In this episode of Running to the Castle, you'll learn why fueling and hydration are essential for slow, back-of-the-pack, or “not really a runner” runners training for a runDisney race. 

Dr. Ali debunks the myth that only fast runners need to fuel, explaining that it’s not about pace—it’s about how long you’re out on the course. 

Listen to the whole episode to hear examples of how many carbs are in honey stinger waffle, honey stinger chews, clifbloks, gummy bears and more. Top tips for the hard miles, fuel by time not mileage, and how often to take in fuel.

In this episode of Running to the Castle you’ll learn what to eat and how to eat first thing in the morning for breakfast on race day, especially if you’re not hungry in the morning or you have to wake up super early (hello runDisney 2am wake ups!)

Some things that may sound crazy include me trying soda first thing in the morning!

In this episode of Running to the Castle you’ll learn my recommendation as a coach for runDisney runners who needs to fuel for a 5k and in what situations you should fuel for a 5k.

Special situations you’ll learn about:

• Multi-day races like Dopey Challenge

• Workouts that include strength training or stretching

• runDisney races with early early morning races

In this episode of Running to the Castle you’ll learn how much and when to start carb loading for the Dopey Challenge at Disney World.

In today’s episode of Running to the Castle I had the opportunity to chat with Registered Dietitian Stephanie Hnatiuk. We discuss best practices when fueling for long distance races and multi-day events like the 2 Course Challenge and 4 day events like Dopey.

In this episode I’m talking about picking the right shoes for your knee problem and fueling right so you don’t bonk on a training run or race day.

In this episode I talk about fueling for Disney Princess Fairytale Challenge for injury prone runners, or runners who have struggled with getting injured while training for their runDisney race.