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Planning the 2026 Race Season: How We’re Choosing Our Runs
As the 2026 race season begins, many of us are asking the same question: Which races do I want to do this year? For new runners, this can feel overwhelming. When I first started, I had no idea where to find races , how to keep track of them , or that there were so many running communities, challenges, and goals to choose from. Honestly, I didn’t even know half of what was out there. Auburn Resolution Run 2026 How My Running Journey Started My running journey really began i
Mai Smith-Trau
Feb 145 min read


✈️🏃♀️ Bags, Brooks, and a Bit of Pixie Dust
Prepping for Our Walt Disney World Run Weekend! It’s finally here! We’re leaving for Walt Disney World in just a day or two, and I can’t believe how fast this trip snuck up on us. We’ve been planning this for about six months, and yet somehow I’m still double-checking everything like it’s the night before finals. Hotels? Check. Flights? Check. Bags? Sort of check. Running gear? Probably scattered around the house somewhere. This trip has been months in the making, and I can’
Mai Smith-Trau
Nov 29, 20253 min read


Our RunDisney Journey: How We Started & Why We Keep Going
As some of you already know, our family has jumped headfirst into the magical (and sometimes exhausting!) world of RunDisney . From 5Ks to 10Ks and now even half marathons, this journey has transformed our health, our habits, and honestly—our lives. This is how we got here… and why we’re still going. 💍 From a Disney Wedding to Realizing We Needed Change The photo below is from our wedding day in February 2022. We celebrated in our favorite place—Disney, of course! We were ha
Mai Smith-Trau
Nov 22, 20253 min read
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