In this episode we start what will be a series of shows about different training methodologies and training plans. We speak with Dr. Bill Pierce, co-founder of the Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training (FIRST) and co-author of Run Less, Run Faster. It's a training plan geared for the serious recreational runner which calls for three targeted runs a week, with fewer, faster miles.

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On this episode we discuss the lawsuit filed against the organizers of the New York City Marathon alleging that the non-refundable fee charged to enter the marathon lottery constitutes an illegal, non-licensed lottery under New York State law. The suit seeks $10 million in damages.

We also take YOUR listener questions including:

- Does it frustrate you after all of the training required to prepare for the Goofy or Dopey Challenge that you're not running for time?

- Do you take training less seriously when you know you're not going to be running for time?

- How do you decide which races to run for fun and which to race for time?

- What do you do, if anything, for cross training?

In Real Talk with Brittany we tackle a question that's been percolating: what do you do about Bubble Gut (when you're in the middle of a run and you have the sudden undesirable bubbling feeling and you have to go NOW).

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Chris, Mark, Caryn, Brittany & Kenny recap the 2016 WDW Marathon Weekend. We had a great time running with and seeing friends all weekend. We celebrate the accomplishments of so many first time half and full marathoners. While the race courses themselves can be frustrating at times, the experience of running with friends made it all worthwhile.

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We welcome back to the show Mike Rahlmann, host of Be Our Guest Podcast and Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend veteran, as we provide a preview of what to expect for new and experienced runners, including tips for:

- buying the hard-to-get runDisney New Balance shoes

- how to save money on race photos

- taking your time at the 5K

- how to get through the first half of the 10K

- giving yourself plenty of time to get to the Half Marathon and Marathon corrals

- strategies for character photos at the Half and Full Marathons

- breaking up the Marathon into manageable chunks

- our favorite bathrooms at Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom

- great places for spectators to cheer from

We'd love to see you at our meetup on Friday, January 8th from 2-3pm at Epcot's Mexico Pavilion. Stop by and say hello! If you'd like to meet up before the race, be sure to follow us on Twitter and check our feed about an hour to an hour and a half before the race and we'll let you know where to find us.

If you want to get in touch with Be Our Guest Mike or listen/subscribe to the Be Our Guest Podcast, you can reach him on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike or through his website BeOurGuestPodcast.com. You can find out more about the Be Our Guest Podcast Lizards Running Team at https://beourguestpodcast.blogspot.com/p/bogp-lizards.html, or check out their Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bogplizards/

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On this Year in Review episode, Chris, Brittany, Mark, Caryn and Kenny look back at 2015, discuss goals for 2016 and announce a Shenanigan Challenge they hope nobody attempts: the Four Drinks One Race Challenge.

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In this episode, Mark is back from assignment, and joins Chris, Brittany, Kenny, Caryn and special guest Be Our Guest Mike Rahlmann, host of the Be Our Guest Podcast. We talk to Mike about his history as a runner, how he married his love of running and his love of Disney, his preparation for the 2016 Dopey Challenge and how the Be Our Guest Lizards Running Team started and has thrived.

If you want to get in touch with Be Our Guest Mike or listen/subscribe to the Be Our Guest Podcast, you can reach him on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike or through his website BeOurGuestPodcast.com. You can find out more about the Be Our Guest Podcast Lizards Running Team at https://beourguestpodcast.blogspot.com/p/bogp-lizards.html, or check out their Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bogplizards/

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On this episode, Chris, Caryn, Brittany and Kenny invite Kimberly Markey and Gail Savidge onto the show to discuss creating running costumes. If you've ever run a runDisney race, or if you're active at all on social media in the running community, you've no doubt seen their incredible running costumes. We discuss how they got started creating running costumes, how they go from concept to execution, and anything runners should know to create their own running costumes.

During this episode, Mark was on assignment, which we neglected to mention during the taping of this podcast. Without admitting any liability, Team Shenanigans deeply regrets the circumstances surrounding this incident, and is committed to preventing any future occurrence.

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Caryn, Brittany, Kenny, Chris and special guest Caryle share some of our favorite Holiday Gifts for Runners. You'll definitely want to have your friends and family listen for these great gift ideas for runners!

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In this episode, Mark, Brittany, Kenny, Caryn and Chris answer Listener Questions, and we premiere a new segment, Game Time, in which we play Mad Libs with guests Carlye and Ryan.

- Jennifer asks about what she needs to know about running her first marathon.

- Jess is training for her first Dopey Challenge and with two long runs to go just wants it to be over with!

- Dave asks for different options for carrying his phone on his runs.

We also learn that lots of things are more interesting to listen to than four minutes of people shouting out parts of speech.

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Mark, Caryn, Brittany and Chris discuss things we are thankful for in the running world. We all agreed that are very thankful for our running teammates on Team Shenanigans, Mickey Milers and the supportive and welcoming community of runners in general.

We're also thankful for all of our listeners and the readers of our blog on teamshenanigans.org. We just hit 5,000 downloads of the podcast, which puts us into the number one position in iTunes for new Amateur Sports and Outdoor Sports Podcasts, and in the top 50 overall.

We issue our very first Shenanignan Challenge: What are you YOU thankful for? Let us know! Tweet us @TeamShenanigans or e-mail us at [email protected].

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