Latest reviews by Michael Pappas

(2020)
"Gobble Gobble"
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Loved this race! I've done turkey trots before, but the swag on this one really turned some heads! The colors are very eye catching and its comfortable to boot! I thought it was cool how there was a variety of race lengths ranging from 1M to a half marathon, caters to a wide variety of runners! I personally took the 5k as I have an MCL injury but would love to tackle this one again next year as a longer race! My husband took on the trot too, he loved it!

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(2020)
"Everything is better with Chocolate"
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I have only heard good things about this race series, so I had to try it for myself! Even virtually AllState did an amazing job. The race swag was great, and the inclusion of a virtual after party was such an innovative idea that really drew a good crowd! The customer service was super helpful ( I had an issue with my sweatshirt) but they handled it swiftly and painlessly! If you haven't picked a race in the 'sweetest race' series, what are you waiting for?

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(2020)
"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."
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This was a fun one! When I saw that it was the same creators as the Wonder Woman run I knew I had to sign up. First of all the swag is top notch, with the hat being absolutely perfect for runs! My friend who isn't the biggest runner signed up for this with me since he is a huge batman fan! We scheduled a time and day that worked out schedule wise but also weather wise, thats the best part of a virtual race, no time constraints! I will definitely be on the lookout for future events in this superhero series

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(2020)
"WHAT A WEEKEND"
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It's Disney, so you know its going to be a good time! Last year I only ran the half marathon and decided... at the finish line... that I wanted to run Dopey the next year! I have this listed as the marathon review, but only because there was no option for reviewing all 4! For the 5k and the 10k races its pretty much a straight shot through Epcot, which was really cool since there's the added bonus of character spots to take pictures with, the difference being the 10k will take you on an outer loop towards the boardwalk, and then back in for the remainder to finish the race! The half brings you on a larger course, if you can believe it haha. Start out in Epcot and continue along the highways until you reach Magic Kingdom, running down Main Street, into tomorrow and frontier land and out back through the castle. Truly Magical! You finish the race by coming back into Epcot, which I may add has the only 3 inclines in the race, and I remembered from last year that they really hurt my good ankle (previous injury on the other that I'm surprised didn't get aggravated by it) but I knew for this race and the marathon (which I knew I would encounter it again) I had to walk up them. The marathon was the crowning moment. After everything, this was what I had been training for! Beginning in Epcot (as usual) making our way up the highway miles til we reach the castle again! Out and around to Animal Kingdom, into Blizzard Beach, quickly through Hollywood Studios and back to Epcot for the finish! What a rush!!!

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(2019)
"The 100 year race!"
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What a day! The weather was beautiful, and the race swag was a pair of gloves, which was a godsend for my ever cold hands! The course was two loops of Central Park, minus Harlem hill, so thank you for that one race planners! So many water stops throughout, which was awesome! The hills that were involved are the 3 sisters and cat hill, which aren't TOO bad when you think comparatively (cough, Harlem Hill, cough) all in all it was a great way to celebrate the 100th birthday in memory of Ted Corbitt!

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