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My First 5K!

Posted on by Mike Scopa
By Leslie Bird (The following is a first hand account, or diary, by Leslie Bird, on her first trip to Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend.) Packing I’m not a runner. Really, I’m not. If you would have told me at this time last year that I’d be running a 5K at Walt Disney World on … Continue reading "My First 5K!"
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WDW 2012 Marathon Weekend – The Marathon Relay

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
If you don’t care about the new Walt Disney World Marathon Relay, stop reading now. 🙂 When they announced the new Marathon Relay race last year we were very interested, and signed up. But there was very little information on how it was going to work…and as time went on, not much new information was … Continue reading "WDW 2012 Marathon Weekend – The Marathon Relay"
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The Inaugural Chip & Dale Marathon Relay: A Review Part 2

Posted on by AllEars
Michelle: Starting Leg 2 Leg 1 runners came in off of the main road towards the Relay Exchange area and after meeting them, Leg 2 runners did a hairpin turn and moved back out onto the road, where we met the marathon runners at mile 13.1. After I ran over the chip-timing mat to signify … Continue reading "The Inaugural Chip & Dale Marathon Relay: A Review Part 2"
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The Inaugural Chip & Dale Marathon Relay: A Review Part 1

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Disney inaugural races are difficult to resist. First, there is the thrill of the unknown”¦the promise of a new course through one or more theme parks. Second is the bling…that new race medal, which few Disney running fans can resist. These are powerful motivators, so when the new Chip and Dale Half Marathon Relay was … Continue reading "The Inaugural Chip & Dale Marathon Relay: A Review Part 1"
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WDW 2012 Marathon Weekend – Part 2

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
The Inaugural Walt Disney World Marathon Relay is in the books! Lee and I both had really good runs – he finished his half in 2:13:02, and I finished my half in 2:30:33. They also counted the 3:17 we spent in the transition area, so our total time was 4:46:51. I was thrilled that it … Continue reading "WDW 2012 Marathon Weekend – Part 2"
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WDW 2012 Marathon Weekend – Part 1

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
It’s Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World – and so we’re back in Florida again! It’s the place to be this weekend. 🙂 This time we are running the new Marathon Relay race on Sunday. It’s a new medal, so I HAD to have a new piece of bling for my collection! 🙂 Lee will … Continue reading "WDW 2012 Marathon Weekend – Part 1"
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IT IS TIME!

Posted on by Mike Scopa
So most of the training for the 2012 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend should be behind everyone by now and the tapering is in full swing. The practice of tapering down before a big race must have been thought of by someone who either had the foresight to realize how important it was to taper … Continue reading "IT IS TIME!"
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December Gut Check Time

Posted on by Mike Scopa
So Thanksgiving has come and gone and we are well into December. We’re just about a month from Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend and that means it’s final gut check time for all of us who are looking to run or more of the several races taking place that weekend. Before we start please let … Continue reading "December Gut Check Time"
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December to Remember – Day 4

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Today was the final day of “December to Remember” events – it has gone so fast! It was another early morning for us – we got up to attend the Team AllEars® Run/Walk/Wog Yer Buns Off run, which started at 7:00. Team Captains Michelle Scribner MacLean and Mike Scopa and several other members of Team … Continue reading "December to Remember – Day 4"
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Following Your Runner WDW Marathon Weekend PART III of III

Posted on by Mike Scopa
In Part III of our series on following your runner during Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Jessica Atawonta and Dave Aulen summarize all that they and their families have learned regarding how to follow runners during the half and full marathons on that weekend. Here are those helpful hints that we hope they help you … Continue reading "Following Your Runner WDW Marathon Weekend PART III of III"
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