Whew! I don’t know about you guys, but after some rather heavy weeks I could use a little frothy Disney fun. And when I’m looking for a moment of zen, I turn to music. DISNEY BACKGROUND MUSIC: CLOSE YOUR EYES AND YOU’RE THERE Different scenarios call for different music types, of course; what I listen to when I run...
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Um, guys? I think I have to replace my Shokz… with Shokz. MUSIC & RUNNING ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED FOR ME I have gone on record: I don’t care if running without music would make me faster. For me, it would make running less fun. For some reason my brain converts music into kinetic energy. Music makes me WANT to...
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Jollywood Nights was famously lambasted at its inception. I attended for my own first time this year, and I can tell you without reservation that I ADORED it. Yes, I would love to tell you why! Below is my overview of what Jollywood Nights is, followed by my experience when I attended to party. All of this is subject...
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After the success of my collection of EVERY Walt Disney World resort’s background music loop, I am very pleased to present my holiday version of the very same… er, kind of. WHY COLLECT BACKGROUND MUSIC? I dive deeper into my ethos in this post, but a here’s a quick summary for those who might be new. I like to...
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I suspect I am not the only one among my particular audience that enjoys a Disney song or two in their running playlist. During my recent run streak my phone happened to throw “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid at me, which immediately reminded me of one of my all-time favorite runDisney memories. Technically I’ve recounted this incident...
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I never thought I’d gather enough ’80s music to assemble this running playlist. Aesthetically, the ’80s do NOT do it for me. Yes, I was alive for part of it, but for whatever reason, the sounds and fashions of the era fail to fill me with nostalgia. They fill me with the ick. Now, as I am always to...
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Running attracts peculiar people. As runners, we have a tendency to strive. Some call it a personal record, some a personal best, but either way you don’t actually accept that time as your best. You can always be faster. Thus the question plagues you constantly: what can I do to increase my speed and shave off seconds? Myself, I...
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I’ll tell you why I signed up for the Princess Half Marathon Weekend Fairytale Challenge this year. It wasn’t the featured princesses – it was the addition of the Disney villains. Yes, it’s Princess Week, but let’s take things in an alternate direction, shall we? IT’S GOOD TO BE BAD I know I’m not alone in this. It’s hardly...
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I mean it: I have collected, to my knowledge, some form of every Walt Disney World resort’s background music loop in this post. You may not always notice it, but background music is at integral part of the WDW experience, even outside the parks. And in the modern age, more and more people are going out and capturing that...
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We've run to classical music. We've run to old Hollywood musical music. Today I am proud to present to you: my '60s and '70s rock running playlist! I promise it is SO SO good....
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