Episode 20: November 2019 - Recapping Wine & Dine with Taylor Armstead

11/20/19 • 52 min

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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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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Previous Episode

Episode 19: October 2019 - Anticipating Wine & Dine with Matt Mock

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

Next Episode

Episode 21: January 2020 - Being dopey with Devon Harp

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