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212: Doug Gordon on the Peoplemover Future: Life After Cars, Disney Style

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The countdown to Wine & Dine is on, and the energy is real. We swap last‑week training moves, practical travel advice for 2026 bookings, and a surprisingly useful shoe debate: are Brooks’ Stitch-themed Glycerines a smarter buy than limited race-weekend drops? Then we bring in a conversation that will change how you see your run, your city, and your next trip to Disney.
Author and advocate Doug Gordon (Life After Cars) joins us to explore a world with fewer cars and more options—walking, cycling, transit, and micro‑mobility that actually fit everyday life. Doug uses Disney’s transportation web—monorail, Skyliner, ferries, buses—as a live model for moving huge crowds smoothly without private cars. We talk runner safety and the power of systemic fixes: lower speeds, protected lanes, better crossings, and design that invites lingering, not just passing through. He connects Epcot’s original vision to what we crave today: places that feel good to move in.
We also spotlight the Chicago Marathon with a stacked roundtable. Hear an expo that hums, a 5K with countries on bibs, and race-day stories that span sub‑three breakthroughs, 60‑minute PRs, back‑of‑the‑pack grit as the course comes down, and a tribute run that turned grief into a 15‑minute PR. Charity teams like American Cancer Society, Ronald McDonald House, and Achilles International show how big-city chaos becomes community. The crowds? Electric from start to finish.
We wrap with meetup details (find us by the bleachers), the short‑fuse Disney gift card reminder, and a race report that tours PRs, spooky sprints, endurance milestones, and firsts worth framing. If you love runDisney, safer streets, and finish-line feelings that last, this one’s for you. Subscribe, share with a friend, and tell us: what small change would make running safer where you live?

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Chapters

1. Welcome, Hosts, Wine & Dine Looms (00:00:00)

2. Community Updates & Patreon Thanks (00:02:59)

3. Training Plans and Schedule Tweaks (00:04:20)

4. Personal Training Wins and Setbacks (00:12:40)

5. Top 10 Wine & Dine Moments (00:17:31)

6. Brooks Stitch Shoes Debate (00:21:04)

7. Expo Passes, Gift Cards, After Party (00:28:01)

8. What Would Alicia Do: Trust & Listen (00:29:51)

9. Guest Intro: Doug Gordon, Life After Cars (00:31:42)

10. A World With Fewer Cars, More Options (00:34:07)

11. Disney Transit as a Living Blueprint (00:39:00)

12. Safety, Systems, and Street Design (00:44:10)

13. Could Epcot Have Changed Cities? (00:49:08)

14. Designing Places People Love to Walk (00:55:09)

15. Book Info, Tour, and RunDisney Plans (01:03:05)

16. Wine & Dine Meetup Details (01:06:40)

17. Facebook Chats to Discord Move (01:10:20)

18. Race Report Intro (01:13:01)

19. Chicago Marathon Roundtable: Expo (01:14:30)

20. Chicago 5K and Shakeouts (01:19:22)

21. The Marathon: Highs, Lows, Lessons (01:22:10)

22. Crowd Energy, PRs, and Grit (01:33:40)

23. Charity Teams and Support Tents (01:45:45)

24. Additional Chicago Shoutouts (01:55:30)

25. Weekend Races Around the Map (02:00:10)

26. Closing Notes and Run Season Ahead (02:21:30)

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