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Day 6 — From Pop to Port

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Well, the good news is that I woke up early enough on Friday to go out and run. The bad news is that I said to myself, “Let me close my eyes for just another 15 minutes.” We call that a “mistake.” Next thing I know its 6:47 and we have an 8:10 ADR at … Continue reading "Day 6 — From Pop to Port"
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Day 4 – Animals and Actors…but no Miles

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Arrgghhh….slept until 6:36 and since we had an early ADR at Donald’s Breakfastosaurus another morning went by the boards without me running. Not good. Anyway, we headed out to Disney’s Animal Kingdom and made our way to Donald’s. Here’s me…awake for only an hour, with Mr. Goofy. We left breakfast and went to see Festival … Continue reading "Day 4 – Animals and Actors…but no Miles"
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Day 5 – Good Morning EPCOT; Good Bye Alfredo’s

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Looks like no running for me at Pop Century on this trip. Missed it again this morning and tomorrow we move to Port Orleans French Quarter. Today we got a late start (wrote my blog until 1 A.M.) and went to EPCOT. We decided to visit Figment first and then we stroled into World Showcase … Continue reading "Day 5 – Good Morning EPCOT; Good Bye Alfredo’s"
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Day 3 — A Soarin’, a Sailing, and a Soaking

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Help, I’m beginning to panic. I woke up at 4:30 Tuesday morning. Hmmm, too early to run. I’ll just close my eyes and then wake up at 5:30 and then go out and run. Big mistake. It’s been almost five days since my last run and I need to run Wednesday morning”¦but we have an … Continue reading "Day 3 — A Soarin’, a Sailing, and a Soaking"
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Day 2 — A little Bit of This and That

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Travel days take a lot out of me. The proof was that I didn’t wake up until 6:45 Monday morning”¦at the time I’m usually just back from my morning run”¦not on this morning. What was worse was that I closed my eyes and didn’t really wake up until 8:30. We had breakfast at Chef Mickey’s … Continue reading "Day 2 — A little Bit of This and That"
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Mike’s Trip Tips Trip Report – Day 1

Posted on by Mike Scopa
So here I am in Walt Disney World and I thought I’d share my trip experiences with you for the main purpose of helping you plan your next trip to Walt Disney World. I’ll reflect on some things that work for me that save me money, time, and stress. Call them tips if you like. … Continue reading "Mike’s Trip Tips Trip Report – Day 1"
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Taking a Break

Posted on by Mike Scopa
How appropriate that MagicMeets interrupted my training regimen. This “stop in the action” reminded me that no matter how hard we try to maintain our routines that sometimes scheduled and unscheduled events will impact these routines. Events could be in the form of vacation, a crazy work schedule, or something unexpected that plays havoc with … Continue reading "Taking a Break"
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Your Running Identify

Posted on by Mike Scopa
As most of you are now into your own running program it’s probably a good time for you to take a look at yourself and see what kind of a runner you are. Discovering your running identity is important because it will help you to understand how your body works as a machine when you … Continue reading "Your Running Identify"
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The Letter

Posted on by Mike Scopa
The response and questions regarding “The Letter” I read at MagicMeets has prompted me to share the entire letter with everyone. So here in its entirety is the letter, written by Lee Cockeral, WDW Operations Manager, a few years ago: Why We Do What We Do… We do it for the children of all ages … Continue reading "The Letter"
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MagicMeets 2007: The Ultimate Block Party

Posted on by Mike Scopa
From now on when I hear the term “Block Party” I will forever think of Fred Block and MagicMeets 2007. When attempting to recap all that happened last weekend I find myself groping for a starting point. I need to start somewhere so let me try by recalling some memories that will stand out forever. … Continue reading "MagicMeets 2007: The Ultimate Block Party"
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