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  1. Baloo in MI

    Marathon Weekend 2025

    Potentially getting ahead of myself, but should GOTG take the title - the next question (simply based on the past few comments) is what song of the 6 goes best with the ride… Psst…. It’s September!
  2. Baloo in MI

    Marathon Weekend 2025

    SAFD: - Guardians of the Galaxy over Rise - (trepidation….) I guess Safari over HM The first was easy for me. But the second choice was so much tougher as Haunted Mansion is so great and a classic. But I can go to MK and skip out on HM, I am never going to AK and skipping out on Safari.
  3. Baloo in MI

    Marathon Weekend 2025

    You have done good work! 🤣 I have always been the one in my family to be, well, let’s say Disney focused… RunDisney only amplified this. My wife was always saying, really you want to go on another trip to Disney? But I could always tell she wanted to go to, even if I had to take the blame...
  4. Baloo in MI

    Marathon Weekend 2025

    Thanks! Go for a POT. 3 1/2 months to the RunMichiganCheap race. Thanks! I think I have looked at that one before.
  5. Baloo in MI

    Marathon Weekend 2025

    I am excited! I like the art work, especially the marathon. I am a bit bummed on the 7/1 deadline for POT though. I was hoping to run a local half in September that is pretty fast. I guess now I need to take the 10-miler at Springtime Surprise more seriously and see if I can get a POT. If...
  6. Baloo in MI

    Marathon Weekend 2025

    SAFD: Here are my picks: -Guardians over Spaceship Earth -Rise of the Resistance over Toy Story Midway Mania -Haunted Mansion over Big Thunder Mtn -Kilimanjaro Safaris over Expedition Everest Congrats on the POT @camaker!
  7. Baloo in MI

    Springtime Surprise Weekend 2024 (April 18-21)

    Keep resting your back. If you can walk and have the time, try walking the training distances. Back issues are never fun and healing up should be the first priority. Sounds like you have a good base anyway. It is always better to go into a race weekend a bit under trained than trying to race...
  8. Baloo in MI

    Marathon Weekend 2025

    SAFD: Epcot: Guardians Soarin' Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror Rise of the Resistance Magic Lingdom: Haunted Mansion Pirates of the Caribbean Animal Kingdom: Kilimanjaro Safari Flight of Passage
  9. Baloo in MI

    The Running Thread--2024

    February Totals: Pretty late with these, but have been traveling, sadly my step-mom passed away so I have been back in California trying to support my dad. So now that I am home I was able to add up my mileage. Running: 84.04 miles (13 runs) Walking: 119.47 miles (26 walks) Calories burned...
  10. Baloo in MI

    Are you an Introvert or an Extrovert

    LOVE the Amazing Race. Have applied twice once with my step-dad (many years ago) and once with my wife. Must not have a tv face as both times led to crickets.
  11. Baloo in MI

    Marathon Weekend 2025

    SAFD: I think my favorite non-Disney race has been the Run Woodstock 50 miler. It is part of a weekend long series of races, from 5K to 100 miler. It is themed after the 1960’s Woodstock Concert with bands, people camping out and a real festival atmosphere. Race organization is fantastic...
  12. Baloo in MI

    Marathon Weekend 2025

    SAFD: Epcot 1. Guardians of the Galaxy, Cosmic Rewind (Favorite song: September) 2. Soarin (Over California - it’s my home state and two of the areas are where I worked as a ranger and my home town; nostalgia at it’s highest levels!) 3. Grand Fiesta Tour 4. Spaceship Earth Hollywood Studios...
  13. Baloo in MI

    Are you an Introvert or an Extrovert

    I am an introvert who has to play the role of an extrovert at work. So I can do small talk, lead meetings, facilitate trainings, etc. But the whole time I am thinking about my solo run after work! My wife is a huge extrovert and what has always made our difference clear to me is how we act...
  14. Baloo in MI

    Marathon Weekend 2025

    The new (possible) POT standards for MW are quite exciting as I have two qualifying marathon times at 4:40 & 4:43 placing me in the last POT corral hopefully. But I am running the Spring Surprise Challenge in April and was already working towards a strong effort in the 10 miler. If the POT...
  15. Baloo in MI

    Springtime Surprise Weekend 2024 (April 18-21)

    Yeah, I set my alarm Saturday morning for 5:30a. Got up, made coffee, got organized at the kitchen table: iPad, notes with plan A and plan B all set, did I mention coffee. Right at 6 the system opened, I got all three ADR’s that I wanted, right at the time I wanted and was done by like 6:10a...
  16. Baloo in MI

    Marathon Weekend 2025

    SAFD: I made the mistake of reading all the responses before replying. I quickly was at way more than 4 in each park…. So I went with I only get to do four things in the park what are they. Magic Kingdom 1. Pirates 2. Haunted Mansion 3. Jungle Cruise 4. People Mover Animal Kingdom 1...
  17. Baloo in MI

    The Running Thread--2024

    Duplicate - apologies.
  18. Baloo in MI

    The Running Thread--2024

    ATTQOTD: I listen to podcasts and music as a means to distract my brain a little. For a race I usually start with no music/podcasts and once I am settled in I will start a podcast I am excited to hear (pick it out and set it to play pre-race). Then late in a race I switch to music that will...
  19. Baloo in MI

    Marathon Weekend 2025

    SAFD: I love running, of course at times it really fricken hurts, but I love it for many of the reasons you all have shared - sense of community (so grateful for these boards), it’s an excuse to go to Disney twice a year, it’s the opportunity to feed my introverted soul on a solo run 4 to 5...
  20. Baloo in MI

    The Running Thread--2024

    I think running here in Michigan qualifies for running in the cold. I am not going to be very helpful brand wise as excepting shoes and socks (for which I am very particular - Hoka Speedgoats for snow running and Balega socks all the time) everything else is about what is on sale when I buy...




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