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Team AllEars 2011 Announcement

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Team AllEars 2011 On Monday night, April 5th, 8 – 9 P.M. ET Team AllEars 2011: Running with Purpose was official launched on MouseWorldRadio. The live podcast featured Deb Wills, Michelle Scribner-MacLean, and yours truly, Mike Scopa. To get more information about Team AllEars email [email protected] For more information about Team AllEars email: [email protected] Link … Continue reading "Team AllEars 2011 Announcement"
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The Princess Marathon Chronicles: The First 10K

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Part 1 of my Princess Marathon Chronicles – The Preparation! As I crossed the Start I thought, “Everything seems to be okay!” as my back was not being too cranky and everything else seemed fine”¦except I could not get my watch to start. Hoo boy”¦in January I had issues getting my iPod to start with … Continue reading "The Princess Marathon Chronicles: The First 10K"
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The Princess Marathon Chronicles: The Preparation

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So you want to be a runner? You want to be able to lace up some snazzy running shoes, put on some sleek looking running gear, and enter races and bring home fancy running shirts, and if possible, a medal or two? Well then I’ve got just the thing for you….my Princess Marathon Chronicles which … Continue reading "The Princess Marathon Chronicles: The Preparation"
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A Prince (Or Frog) Among Princesses – Walt Disney World Endurance Series

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by Mike Scopa On Sunday, March 7th, I take to the streets again, as I lace up to run in my 14th Walt Disney World Race, the Walt Disney World 2010 Princess Half-Marathon. This will be my fifth half-marathon, to go along with one 15K, one 13K, three 10Ks, and four 5Ks”¦.all Disney races. The … Continue reading "A Prince (Or Frog) Among Princesses – Walt Disney World Endurance Series"
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Making Music Work for Your Running Identity

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I’m still a snowball”¦that’s my running identity. I first described my running identity back in August 2007. I mentioned back then what I felt were the three types of runners: “¢ First there is the “rabbit” who will try to lead the pack from start to finish and starts off as fast as he/she can”¦but … Continue reading "Making Music Work for Your Running Identity"
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Marathon Week Planning

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Here we are”¦Marathon Weekend Week. For those of you who are about to experience Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend for the first time, you may have some questions and thoughts about how to go about preparing for your particular race as we get within days, hours, and minutes prior to that gun going off. Here … Continue reading "Marathon Week Planning"
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Homestretch Training: Part II

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With the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend just about a week or so away Michelle Scribner-MacLean and Mike Scopa, co-captains of the AllEars Running team discuss their preparations one week prior to getting on their flight to Orlando. Mike’s Last Minute Stuff “Here are the here are five things that I am focusing on before … Continue reading "Homestretch Training: Part II"
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Homestretch Training: Part I

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As we head into the last few weeks before the big Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend it’s important to note certain homestretch training issues that I have certainly learned from through the years and wanted to share them with you. Please remember that I am NOT a professional trainer but am just sharing my experiences … Continue reading "Homestretch Training: Part I"
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Beware of Overtraining

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Here I am sitting in front of my laptop after a two hour run”¦well actually I ran for 1:59:27 but here among friends I’m sure you’ll give me the other 33 seconds. Anyway, the first thing that popped into my mind as I did my stretching was the fear of overtraining. It’s happened to me … Continue reading "Beware of Overtraining"
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Pace Tools – Walt Disney World Marathon

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By now most of the heavy duty training for the 2010 Walt Disney World Half or Full Marathon should be behind us. However with just about six weeks left pace may still be a concern so for what it’s worth, here are some things I do to help me improve my pace. For years I’ve … Continue reading "Pace Tools – Walt Disney World Marathon"
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