Tag: Running with Mickey

Of Nighttime Races and Mousefest Preparations

Posted on by Mike Scopa
First an apology for my absence. Buckle your seatbelts however, because from here until the aftermath of the d2008 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend we are on for quite a ride. Thoughts on my Tower of Terror Trip On Friday of my trip Len Testa and I took in the newly refurbished Haunted Mansion. If … Continue reading "Of Nighttime Races and Mousefest Preparations"
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Tower of Terror 13K – Reader Comments

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
I wanted to share some of the comments I’ve received from other participants in the Tower of Terror races and from the party attendees. From Ray: I couldn’t agree more! This was one of the worst prepared races imaginable. No one had any “official” information-cast members to volunteers were all giving out conflicting information on … Continue reading "Tower of Terror 13K – Reader Comments"
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Tower of Terror 13K – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Last time I talked about the Tower of Terror race and how we did…and I mentioned that we were disappointed in it – it just wasn’t up to Disney’s standards. So here’s all the reasons why we thought that. The Good It didn’t rain. 🙂 Ok, so Disney has no control over the weather, but … Continue reading "Tower of Terror 13K – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Tower of Terror 13K

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
We dared to run 13K, and we survived. 🙂 Quick recap: This year is the 13th anniversary of the Tower of Terror and back in April or May Disney announced the Tower of Terror 13K and 6.5K, which as it turned out were being held the weekend that we already had a trip planned. So … Continue reading "Tower of Terror 13K"
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The Best Laid (Running) Plans…

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
…Are no match for Mother Nature. As I’m sure you’ve seen on the news, there are multiple wildfires burning in southern California, including two very large ones in San Diego County. One out of every three people in San Diego County has had to evacuate their home at some point since Sunday. Fortunately, Lee and … Continue reading "The Best Laid (Running) Plans…"
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Tower of Terror 13K: One More Week!

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
One week from now is the Tower of Terror 13K race. I did my last “long” training run (6 miles) Saturday morning – I’ll do a couple of my regular 4 milers this week and then we leave on Friday morning. For a change the 3 hour time difference between California and Florida will actually … Continue reading "Tower of Terror 13K: One More Week!"
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Imagine If You Will…

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Yes imagine if you will that the end of October is coming fast and that means the Walt Disney World Twilight Zone Tower of Terror races are fast approaching as well. I hope all of you who are intending to run that day, erh night, are putting together a plan for this and next week; … Continue reading "Imagine If You Will…"
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Addressing 13.109375 Miles

Posted on by Mike Scopa
I remember a long time ago when I started running that I had no idea as to what it took to run several miles. I remember being in awe that my High School track team had a few guys that could run two whole miles. I remember thinking to myself, “Man that’s something I’d never … Continue reading "Addressing 13.109375 Miles"
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Can I Do It?

Posted on by Mike Scopa
In a few weeks we will be within 100 days of The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. As this century mark approaches I’m beginning to sense some anxiety out there. No I’m not a psychic but I do receive quite a few emails that all seem to echo the same cry. Many of you are … Continue reading "Can I Do It?"
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Day 8 — A Very Sunny Sunday

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Put your hands together because I actually got out of bed on this morning at around 5:30, put on my running gear and went out at 5:45 to run around the resort. It had been at least a week since my last workout and I had no idea what to expect. My whole body was … Continue reading "Day 8 — A Very Sunny Sunday"
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