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We’re all in the middle of a global pandemic, and this weekend was supposed to be the runDisney Star Wars Rival Run Weekend. There could be no better guest for this episode than Michael Does Disney.

Michael is huge in Disney Instagram circles, an amazing person to follow and get to know, and really pulled out the stops to get people engaging, exercising, and otherwise having fun this weekend in the spirit of the Star Wars Rival Run Weekend by doing his own “Officially Unofficial Star Wars Workout Weekend” on Instagram.

If you missed me in my absence, listen to my recap of Princess Half Marathon Weekend as a guest on Fastpass to Fridays, the podcast hosted by my most recent guest Devon and her cousin Carrie:fastpasstofridays.podbean.com

This week's guest: Michael Does Disney
Follow Michael on Instagram: @michaeldoesdisney

Major Links:

Star Wars Race Weekend Excitement Video by Michael and Friends (not mentioned in the show)

Virtual Race Star Line Experience by Carissa, John, and Riley

Pre-Race Interview with Michael, Carissa, and John

This week’s topics:

Officially Unofficial Star Wars Rival Workout Weekend

Amazing community involvement in the Star Wars Weekend

Michael Does Disney’s Race Weekend

Michael’s Race Weekend

Michael Does Disney’s Quarantine and Isolation song series

Staying healthy and sane in quarantine

Michael Does Disney’s runDisney and running background

How Michael Does Disney got started

How loved his husband Matthew is

What we’re looking forward to!

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Michael’s a Hammer Nutrition!
(For a 15% discount on your first order at hammernutrition.com, use customer number 294659 as your reference — ask Michael for advice/thoughts/recommendations!)

For frequent photo and other updates check out the social network of your choosing:
Instagram: @runthesmallworld
Facebook: Run the Small World

Devon is this episode’s guest. She chats with Michael about her first full marathon and Dopey Challenge, with so much ground to cover!

This week's guest: Devon Harp
Follow Devon on Instagram: @fitfabdisney
Devon’s blog: fitfabdisney.com
Check out her store, Zip-A-Dee Tees, run with her cousin Carrie
Zip-A-Dee Tees on Instagram: @zipadeetees
Zip-A-Dee Tees store: zipadeetees.com
Listen to Devon and Carrier on their podcast, Fastpass to FridaysFastpass to Fridays: fastpasstofridays.podbean.com

Bonus link: Jen Miller, author of the New York Times Running Newsletter, wrote an article about Michael and his costumed running published on the morning of the Walt Disney World Half Marathon.
Read the article here: [NY Times] In Disney Races, Cartoonish Gear Is the Front-Runner

This week’s topics:

Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend

Chaotic plans for Dopey 2021

Devon’s past runDisney experiences

Devon’s first Dopey and first marathon

Devon’s costumes and experiences for all 4 races, including something Michael will never experience during the marathon!

The brutal heat of the marathon

Michael’s group costumes and running in groups

A special surprise segment borrowed from Devon’s podcast: This or That

Sartorial suggestions for runDisney race shirts

Upcoming plans!

Michael’s a Hammer Nutrition!
(For a 15% discount on your first order at hammernutrition.com, use customer number 294659 as your reference — ask Michael for advice/thoughts/recommendations!)

For frequent photo and other updates check out the social network of your choosing:
Instagram: @runthesmallworld
Facebook: Run the Small World

Note: Audio quality is a bit compromised on Michael’s end due to some technical difficulties, which also led to this episode posting a whole week after initial recording.

Taylor joins Michael to talk a good bit about Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend and more. Stay tuned after the ending chime for 10+ minutes of Disney+ chat, recorded on Disney+ day!

This week's guest: Taylor Armstead
Follow Taylor on Instagram: @buffavocado
Taylor’s brand new blog, mentioned in the episode: buffavocado.com

This week’s topics:

Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend as a whole

Costumes! Extreme discomfort, great results, intentional and accidental group costumes, and the future!

Literally running into each other during the half marathon

How running in costume is really a different experience

The positive effects of an ever growing runDisney social group

Holistic exercise that is more than just running

Mental fatigue from an almost complete year of monthly marathoning

Anticipating Marathon Weekend and beyond!

Over 10 minutes of first Disney+ impressions before either of us had a chance to watch anything substantial

Michael’s a Hammer Nutrition!
(For a 15% discount on your first order at hammernutrition.com, use customer number 294659 as your reference — ask Michael for advice/thoughts/recommendations!)

For frequent photo and other updates check out the social network of your choosing:
Instagram: @runthesmallworld
Facebook: Run the Small World

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A fun New Hampshire evening chat between a clearly exhausted post-marathon evening Michael and Matt leading us into Wine & Dine Half Marathon Race Week.

This week's guest: Matt Mock
Follow Matt on Instagram: @mockonestudios

This week’s topics:

Matt’s pretty quick ramping up of distance running, including recent running events

Michael’s completion of the morning’s Loco Marathon in New Hampshire, including Matt’s incredibly hospitality and race support

Race costumes and learning your discomfort tolerance levels

Potential for meeting people at Wine & Dine Race Weekend

Matt’s thoughts, prep, and advice going into Wine & Dine given his recent runDisney experiences

Matt’s favorite Food & Wine Festival food items currently available

Optimism about Matt’s costumes

Anticipating Michael being very uncomfortable

Matt’s many post-W&D running plans

Michael’s officially a Hammer Nutrition ambassador now!
(For a 15% discount on your first order at hammernutrition.com, use customer number 294659 as your reference — ask Michael for advice/thoughts/recommendations!)

For frequent photo and other updates check out the social network of your choosing:
Instagram: @runthesmallworld
Facebook: Run the Small World

A pretty upbeat, but sincere and deep, conversation about mental health issues—including a little about both Michael’s and Meghan’s struggles.

This week's guest: Meghan Ferriss
Follow Meghan on Instagram: @megsruns

This week’s topics:

Mental Health!

Meghan’s time off races and upcoming return

The rest of Michael’s year of Marathoning

Brief chatter on upcoming race costumes

The upcoming destiny of the 50th Peachtree Road Race’s mile 6 markers!

Michael’s officially a Hammer Nutrition ambassador now!
(For a 15% discount on your first order at hammernutrition.com, use customer number 294659 as your reference — ask Michael for advice/thoughts/recommendations!)

For frequent photo and other updates check out the social network of your choosing:
Instagram: @runthesmallworld
Facebook: Run the Small World

After returning to their respective homes, Michael chats with Lindsey Funch, the new friend he made while running to the start line of the REVEL Mt. Charelston Marathon.

This week's guest: Lindsey Funch
Follow Lindsey on Instagram: @littlevtrunner
Check out the Eugene, OR running store Lindsey works at and says is the best in town: Eugene Running Company

This week’s topics:

The REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon

Lindsey being really fast and killing goals

Michael finding the silver lining when falling short

Common bigger goals

Miscellaneous chatter about past and future races, especially World Marathon Majors

For frequent photo and other updates check out the social network of your choosing:
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A bit over a week ago we all returned home from Star Wars Rival Run Weekend. Now that we’ve had time to decompress, Jordan joins to recap the weekend and talk about much more.

This week's guest: Jordan Woodson
Follow Jordan on Instagram: @fuelingherforward and @disneyruncationer

This week’s topics:

Being a runner doesn’t require insane training

Star Wars Race Weekend

Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival Food

Running community and motivation

Eating healthy without fad diets

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It’s the weekend before Star Wars Rival Run Weekend! Before that comes up Sandy joined Michael to talk about their experience pacing the Publix Atlanta Marathon together earlier this month, training battles, running adventure goals, and keeping focused on the fun and community.

This week's guest: Sandy Lam
Follow Sandy on Instagram: @sandylam09
Magical Princess Ears:
This week’s topics:

Everyone should sign up for the Peachtree Road Race!!

Publix Atlanta Marathon pacing

The new Publix Marathon course

Training injuries, illness, and ebbs and flows

Significant running adventure goals

Just making sure to have fun!

Some quick notes on the upcoming runDisney race weekend

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Kirsten joins to talk all about Princess Half Marathon Weekend, running her first half marathon, lessons learned, and stories to share. Listen in for lots of laughter, hear about Kirsten’s cool Disney-related (but not officially associated) work, some positive peer pressure, and some updates on Michael’s monthly marathon progress. Stay to the end for some extra pre-and-post-show funny moments.

This week's guest: Kirsten
Follow Kirsten:
Running Instagram: @the.running.beauty
Magical Princess Ears:
Instagram: @magicalprincessears
Facebook: Magical Princess Ears
Etsy: Magical Princess Ears

This week’s topics:

The Princess Weekend Expo

Being recognized at Disney

Michael’s 5K and 10K experiences, including his first time running a Disney race with a friend.

Kirsten’s very first half marathon!

Costume character appropriate running equipment malfunctions

The most helpful things to have known going in

How this was different from previous runDisney experiences

Michael’s Princess Half Marathon, an intense lesson in not spending your energy efficiently, starting with a pre-race dance party

Kirsten’s first (and Michael’s second) Trader Sam’s experience

Some Magic Kingdom special snacks

A whole lot more.

For frequent photo and other updates check out the social network of your choosing:
Instagram: @runthesmallworld
Facebook: Run the Small World