Welcome! Thanks for visiting my running blog. My name is Amy and I live in central Florida. You can read more about me here: About Me & WeRunForFun. I use this blog to publish my personal race reports, share running gear reviews, and showcase some merch for runners, including t-shirts I've designed, costumes for runDisney races, plus some curated favorites. You can find my Etsy shop here: WeRunForFun on Etsy

Latest Blog Posts

Running Magical Miles With Purpose: runDisney Charity Bibs

Have you ever run a Disney race using a charity bib? I feel like I've done a lot as a runner, but that I'm missing something by not having had this experience. As we are deep into Princess Half Marathon Weekend, I've been thinking about charities that partner...

Local Race Recap: Central Florida Legends Fountain of Youth 5K 2023

WVR's fifth annual club race took place on Sunday, November 19, 2023. The Central Florida Legends race event offers three distances: a marathon; a half marathon; and a 5K. All of the races take place on our beautiful mixed-use trails here in Volusia County...

Race Recap: United With The Blue 5K 2023

I participated in the second annual United With The Blue 5K in Lake Mary, Florida. The race director is a WVR club mate and the event honors law enforcement fallen officers and raises funds for two related charities: Law Enforcement United and Team Blueline.

Local Race Recap: 2023 Central 28 Monster Mash-N-Dash 5K

I participated in the 2nd annual Monster Mash-N-Dash at our hometown brewery Central 28 on Saturday, October 28th. The race took place on our awesome multi-use trail in DeBary with a start/finish at the brewery. Some participants dressed...

Local Race Recap: Volusia County Schools Trails to Success 5K

This inaugural race event followed another new Volusia County Schools (VCS) race event put on earlier this year that I was sorry to miss: the Volusia County Schools Home Run 5K.  While the earlier event benefited VCS track and field programs, this Volusia County Schools Trails to...

Budget Runner: Replacement Garmin 245 Charging Cable

One of our cats has the occasional bad habit of chewing on wires. While William has mostly outgrown this, we like to have backups of important cables on hand just in case he decides to be naughty. Braided cables somehow aren't as tasty (?)...

Wine & Dine Volunteer Spots Slow To Fill Following Disney Ticket Announcement

Volunteer registration for the 2023 Wine & Dine race weekend events opened up on September 6th. At that time, what was long rumored was finally, unfortunately, confirmed: 

runDisney Wine & Dine Costume Inspiration: Barbie (and Ken)

Are you looking for costume inspiration for the upcoming Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World coming up in November? The race weekend takes place in early November, which is just a few months after the Barbie movie hit the screens and had a...

runDisney Wine & Dine 2023 Costume Inspiration: Alice in Wonderland for the 5K

Are you looking for costume inspiration for the upcoming Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World coming up in November? Do you like to match the race themes, but still have your own unique look? I've got a couple of ideas for you in...

runDisney Wine & Dine 2023 Costume Inspiration: Encanto for the Half Marathon

Are you looking for costume inspiration for the upcoming Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World coming up in November? Do you like to match the race themes, but still have your own unique look? I've got a few ideas for you in my...