Mike Scopa

Disney Withdrawal vs. Disney Saturation

March 6, 2008 by Mike Scopa

The other day I was asked what I do to combat withdrawal I suffer when returning from a trip to Walt Disney World. That question raised another question in my mind and that was when does Disney saturation come into play to prevent Disney withdrawal? It gets dangerous when I start thinking this way but … Continue reading "Disney Withdrawal vs. Disney Saturation"

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The 2008 Walt Disney World Races

February 26, 2008 by Mike Scopa

It seems that Walt Disney World has very much adopted the idea of hosting races year round. Unfortunately not everyone lives is Central Florida and can make every one so we have to make choices. Of course we need information to make these choices and my purpose today is to provide you with some information … Continue reading "The 2008 Walt Disney World Races"

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Of Surprises, Marathons, American Cousins, and Treasures

February 23, 2008 by Mike Scopa

I kept telling myself to put together a mailbag blog entry and kept forgetting but forget no more. Here is the first of what I hope are many opportunities for me to share with all of you some of the letters I receive from time to time. I’d like to share them all with you … Continue reading "Of Surprises, Marathons, American Cousins, and Treasures"

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Marathoning with Mickey: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

February 10, 2008 by Mike Scopa

Monday! Monday! You would have thought that I would have slept in on Monday but no. I was up early, as in 7:30 A.M., which is pretty early if you fell asleep around 2:30 A.M. I attended to quite a few emails from friends and relatives who had sent emails about the race. It took … Continue reading "Marathoning with Mickey: Looking Back and Looking Ahead"

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Marathoning with Mike and Mickey: Race Aftermath: Part I

January 31, 2008 by Mike Scopa

The race was over. There were race chips to get cut off, medals to be worn, bananas to peel and eat, and water to guzzle. Oh yes, and of course there is always the official photo of the happy medal wearers. No. I don’t have one handy. I didn’t stay too long talking with everyone … Continue reading "Marathoning with Mike and Mickey: Race Aftermath: Part I"

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Marathoning with Mike and Mickey — Saturday, January 12th: Race Day

January 26, 2008 by Mike Scopa

If there is anything I have learned from doing the Walt Disney World Half Marathon several times is that there really is no separation between the Friday before the race and race day itself. Friday sort of folds into Saturday. This year was no different. On Friday night before the race I recall glancing at … Continue reading "Marathoning with Mike and Mickey — Saturday, January 12th: Race Day"

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Marathoning with Mike and Mickey – Friday January 11th

January 22, 2008 by Mike Scopa

Friday, January 11th Knowing I had to get up real early Saturday morning I decided to get up real early this morning. I got up and headed to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to root for some friends running the 5K Race. It was a fairly chilly morning but one which I was hoping for when it … Continue reading "Marathoning with Mike and Mickey – Friday January 11th"

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Marathoning with Mike and Mickey – The Saga Begins

January 11, 2008 by Mike Scopa

Come along with me in my quest for my third Donald Duck half-marathon medal in as many years. It seems that with each year comes more challenges. This year the triple threat challenge of a cold, a crankee knee, and a winter that wouldn’t let me train, places my streak in jeopardy. On top of … Continue reading "Marathoning with Mike and Mickey – The Saga Begins"

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Mike’s Marathon Dump: Part II

January 7, 2008 by Mike Scopa

This is the second and final submission of information on the Walt Disney World Half-Marathon and is dedicated to those of you who are participating in this race for the first time. In this entry you will find information on the course, post-race guidelines, spectator information, and encouragement from yours truly. I hope this helps … Continue reading "Mike’s Marathon Dump: Part II"

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Mike’s Marathon Mind Dump: Part I of II

January 5, 2008 by Mike Scopa

While preparing for my first Walt Disney World Half-Marathon a few years ago I could not get enough information to please me. Actually I could not find enough help to ease the angst I had as I trained for my first half-marathon. So today, I am hopefully about to ease the angst of those of … Continue reading "Mike’s Marathon Mind Dump: Part I of II"

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