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6 Weeks to Go! The Hills are Alive, and MM 8.9-11

OK, let’s just admit this blog thing seemed like a better idea when it started.  Would have been fun to read an update every week, but life gets in the way.  I’ve gotta finish though, because even though by now you’ve probably got all the training tips you need I still need to finish mapping out the course for you.  (Speaking of which, we should be getting actual course maps released anytime now). The Hills are Alive! While there are a number of things that make WDW running a bit more annoying than your usual runs (early mornings, variable weather, crowds, etc), one of the nicest things is that it’s flat.  Really flat.  I mean, less than a few feet of elevation change flat.  So there’s not much need to worry about hills, is there? Behold the on-ramp.  A more daunting mountain than any coaster an Imagineer could design.  They seem so innocent from the car, but when you’ve been used to running flat mile after flat mile, that slow gradual incline goe...