The Running Thread - 2026

[fatmanatee]

Wow, I see RunSota already has vids up of everything but the full.

 

[AZMermaid]

Manny Runs Disney ran by me at the AK out and back. It’s up already but it’s edited and I didn’t make the cut! But it’s still a long video.

 

[AZMermaid]

Manny Runs Disney ran by me at the AK out and back. It’s up already but it’s edited and I didn’t make the cut! But it’s still a long video.

 

[Naomeri]

For the record I'm not in favor of this, it's already very crowded. But that's how I see it going. Maybe we get more characters on course at least?

If they add 5K capacity and don't add more characters, it's going to be a disaster, the lines are already so long

 

[IamTrike]

I’ll take a cynical guess at the new marketing/GMA/higher cap push…

The parks in general have subscribed to a push for fewer guests, more new guests, more spend per guest. Figure a large percentage of rD racers are returnees - a fair number of those are like me: BT/DT, aren't buying a ton of merch (I haven’t bought ANY in years), aren’t registering for every race anymore, aren’t spending a bunch in the parks, aren’t doing long stays with more nights on property. That’s not their target audience anymore. Maybe the new rD push is to better align with the parks goal: get more new, high-spend runners into the field, those who are likely to drop a lot more cheddar while visiting. Entice them with Insta-worthy marketing that makes every minute of racing look like it could turn into a viral post. rD/WDW doesn’t need to care about whether races are congested or lacking support or leave runners feeling like they didn’t get their money’s worth if the goal is make quick bank off folks who are one-and-done.

I don't know that that's really all that cynical. Disney has a data science team (I think they used to have a data science conference too) and a huge focus is on revenue optimization. I remember a Len Testa podcast where he was talking about that team and how it must be kind of wierd to have your life's work be "I built a model that proved Disney could make an extra 25 million dollars a year by increasing the price of a Churro 14 cents."

 

[IamTrike]

thanks all for the tip on travel with Josh and Taylor. I had seen their videos show up in searches before but hadn't ever watched them.

 

[jrsharp21]

Does anyone run in the Nike Alphafly 3? That is probably a silly question, LOL. For those that do, is the shoe a tight fit on top of the fit or does it tend to be flexible given the knit upper? Looking to give these a try but I essentially have a bone spur on top of my right foot that will start to rub the shoe as my foot swells in long distance runs. No stores in my area have any stock of Alphafly, so was hoping to get some feedback from people who wear them.

 

[Zutroy]

Does anyone run in the Nike Alphafly 3? That is probably a silly question, LOL. For those that do, is the shoe a tight fit on top of the fit or does it tend to be flexible given the knit upper? Looking to give these a try but I essentially have a bone spur on top of my right foot that will start to rub the shoe as my foot swells in long distance runs. No stores in my area have any stock of Alphafly, so was hoping to get some feedback from people who wear them.

I ran this and last year’s marathon in the Alphafly 3. It’s a knit upper that fits like a sock, similar to the fly knit in the OG Vaporfly 4%. I love the shoe and didn’t experience any rubbing. It’s not really a tight fit since the mesh conforms to your foot and expands around it.

 

[KCO5988]

Does anyone run in the Nike Alphafly 3? That is probably a silly question, LOL. For those that do, is the shoe a tight fit on top of the fit or does it tend to be flexible given the knit upper? Looking to give these a try but I essentially have a bone spur on top of my right foot that will start to rub the shoe as my foot swells in long distance runs. No stores in my area have any stock of Alphafly, so was hoping to get some feedback from people who wear them.

Alphafly is my marathon race day shoe. I find the tops flexible but tight, if that makes any sense at all. I find that they also come up higher towards my ankle on the top of my foot than any of my other shoes (not sure if I'm describing that well). Just something to keep in mind depending on where exactly your bone spur is.