Official WDW Marathon Weekend 2013 Thread-Part 2

Ok DH wants me to ask a question:

He is S-L-O-W. He ran his first half marathon in October and finished in 3:52. He is running the half in 2 weeks and is concerned about being swept. He got corral F, and is planning to get as close to the front as possible.

So the question is: what is the longest any one has run the half in? I saw someones signature that had 3:48 from last year, so he is encouraged by that. He is okay with the prospect of being swept but obviously would prefer not to be. I understand (and this may be incorrect) that once you are past a certain point, they won't sweep you and you can finish.

He needs some encouragement, all the snow we are getting here is bringing us down.


First, not to discount the pp, one simply cannot count on 4:17 on course from F. (plus I wond if she was speaking clock time instead of actual time). The clock time will easily say 4:20-4:40 for the last runners on course but REMEMBER, the last runner will cross the line 50 minutes after the clock starts. We need to talk chip time or the time the runner actually has on course.

Second and foremost, once the gun goes for his corral, his sole thought should be the relentless pursuit of forward momentum. That means not over hydrating in the corrals, possibly hopping the fence on the right side of the corrals and taking a last minute break in or near the canal. Once he crosses the line, he needs to think great form, follow my intervals, nice deep breaths, head up, loose arms swinging freely to counter balance stride and keep a smile on the face. He should remain within himself and not go out too hard in mile 1, but still stay within himself. Race day will provide a natural boost in speed. He still needs to control the speed. Nice steady pace.

If he does not have a timer of some sort that he can set to start as he crosses the line, go find a cheap Timex Ironman Watch. He needs to click off 16 minute miles. A simple pace chart or wrist band (Cliff hands them out) with 16 minute intervals will help. So at mile 1, his watch should say 0:16, mile 2, 0:32, and so on. His goal is to get through Cinderella Castle and to Mile 6 by 1:36. If he is ahead of this in Frontierland, then he can whoa up for just a moment and enjoy the remainder of the park. As long as he is in front of the 16 minute pace he will have no worry.

What if he fails a little on pace. for all practicable purpose, he has 18 minutes or so on the last person in the field. That equates to a oops, it's not going so well pace of 17:25. There is a 'usual' fail safe point at mile 10 and change. Folks are generally given relief from the sweeper once they get off World...Usually, but not officially. He needs to get to off World Dr by 2:50 or so on his watch. Again, not a guarantee, but a usual, safe point from there on in.

Again, Keep moving forward and try to avoid unnecessary stops. Keep as good of form as possible. In the event the folks on bikes catch him or he sees a flag on the mile marker, he needs to pedal just a little harder. In the event he simply cannot make it, then he must still hold his head high. He should never forget that he is doing something that only 1% of the population is doing. Try to find something unique or humorous about the end game and make that part of the story. I was swept once after getting injured in a local 5k. In my sweeping, I was hit by the Sheriff Deputies car I asked if he was trying to push then hopped in the back. There should be no embarrassment in not making the end.

I wish him well and hope that he has a great day.
 
I wore the sequin Minnie ear headbands for the Princess Half. If you use a Bondi Band and put the Minnie headband over that, the ears won't budge a bit. I didn't need any pins or clips and the ears stayed perfectly in place before and after the race. :)

Perfect, I was thinking about the sequin ones since my Minnie skirt is sparkly!
 
Well first post on here.

Just wanted to say that I've skimmed through the miles of posts about the marathon on this site and must say that it is very helpful and upbuilding.

I'm doing my first marathon this time but just to make it interesting I decided to add the half too....so goofy it is. There is a long story behind that.

Anyway just wanted to wish everyone a good run and keep up the good work!

Trey
 


scubagruba said:
Well first post on here.

Just wanted to say that I've skimmed through the miles of posts about the marathon on this site and must say that it is very helpful and upbuilding.

I'm doing my first marathon this time but just to make it interesting I decided to add the half too....so goofy it is. There is a long story behind that.

Anyway just wanted to wish everyone a good run and keep up the good work!

Trey

Hey there bro! I guess I didn't know the long story, I thought you were just crazy....or in this case, goofy. :-)

Welcome (and I'm still sick)....
 
First, not to discount the pp, one simply cannot count on 4:17 on course from F. (plus I wond if she was speaking clock time instead of actual time). The clock time will easily say 4:20-4:40 for the last runners on course but REMEMBER, the last runner will cross the line 50 minutes after the clock starts. We need to talk chip time or the time the runner actually has on course.

Second and foremost, once the gun goes for his corral, his sole thought should be the relentless pursuit of forward momentum. That means not over hydrating in the corrals, possibly hopping the fence on the right side of the corrals and taking a last minute break in or near the canal. Once he crosses the line, he needs to think great form, follow my intervals, nice deep breaths, head up, loose arms swinging freely to counter balance stride and keep a smile on the face. He should remain within himself and not go out too hard in mile 1, but still stay within himself. Race day will provide a natural boost in speed. He still needs to control the speed. Nice steady pace.

If he does not have a timer of some sort that he can set to start as he crosses the line, go find a cheap Timex Ironman Watch. He needs to click off 16 minute miles. A simple pace chart or wrist band (Cliff hands them out) with 16 minute intervals will help. So at mile 1, his watch should say 0:16, mile 2, 0:32, and so on. His goal is to get through Cinderella Castle and to Mile 6 by 1:36. If he is ahead of this in Frontierland, then he can whoa up for just a moment and enjoy the remainder of the park. As long as he is in front of the 16 minute pace he will have no worry.

What if he fails a little on pace. for all practicable purpose, he has 18 minutes or so on the last person in the field. That equates to a oops, it's not going so well pace of 17:25. There is a 'usual' fail safe point at mile 10 and change. Folks are generally given relief from the sweeper once they get off World...Usually, but not officially. He needs to get to off World Dr by 2:50 or so on his watch. Again, not a guarantee, but a usual, safe point from there on in.

Again, Keep moving forward and try to avoid unnecessary stops. Keep as good of form as possible. In the event the folks on bikes catch him or he sees a flag on the mile marker, he needs to pedal just a little harder. In the event he simply cannot make it, then he must still hold his head high. He should never forget that he is doing something that only 1% of the population is doing. Try to find something unique or humorous about the end game and make that part of the story. I was swept once after getting injured in a local 5k. In my sweeping, I was hit by the Sheriff Deputies car I asked if he was trying to push then hopped in the back. There should be no embarrassment in not making the end.

I wish him well and hope that he has a great day.

Thank you Coach. He has his ipod with Runkeeper and does not usually stop for potty breaks, he is just a slow plodder (he is a big boy).

No matter what, I am already proud of him, as he has never really been into running like I am and when he did his first half in October, it was such an achievement for him (unfortunately I DNF'd my full that day, but it made it even more about him LOL)

He is just a little concerned, but like I said, he is okay with being last or even being swept. At least he tried, like you said, and that is more than a lot of people ever do.
 
dumbo_buddy said:
i would really love one but would prefer if it was closer to the end of the race. i'm afraid that much dairy with 11 miles left would be .... :sick:

i do have a feeling that my friend will be at the boardwalk with a margarita for me. as much as that sounds great, there is no way i'd be able to stomach that. i will just be too focused on finishing i'm sure.

My friends are going to be waiting outside our villa at Boardwalk with a nice cold beer for me. :)
 


Checked in this morning via early check in. Do not really believe that this helps all that much on villa assignments, but it makes me feel better about the chances of getting special requests. If I ask for what I do not want, I usually get what I want. Anyway, that is the strategy.
 
Checked in this morning via early check in. Do not really believe that this helps all that much on villa assignments, but it makes me feel better about the chances of getting special requests. If I ask for what I do not want, I usually get what I want. Anyway, that is the strategy.

Did you actually get this to work online? The new web site is awfully buggy, and I can't get past the error message.

Off to do 10 at the gym. Depending on how it goes, might try for 13.

And Coach, thanks for helping to keep me slightly sane over the last couple months!

Maura
 
cewait said:
Checked in this morning via early check in. Do not really believe that this helps all that much on villa assignments, but it makes me feel better about the chances of getting special requests. If I ask for what I do not want, I usually get what I want. Anyway, that is the strategy.

jmasgat said:
Did you actually get this to work online? The new web site is awfully buggy, and I can't get past the error message.

Off to do 10 at the gym. Depending on how it goes, might try for 13.

And Coach, thanks for helping to keep me slightly sane over the last couple months!

Maura


Go to www.mydisneyreservation.com

I downloaded Chrome and was able to check in online using that Internet program. Mozilla and IE can't get through the bugs sometimes. If that doesn't work for you, clear your internet cache and try again. HTH
 
Go to www.mydisneyreservation.com

I downloaded Chrome and was able to check in online using that Internet program. Mozilla and IE can't get through the bugs sometimes. If that doesn't work for you, clear your internet cache and try again. HTH

Safari worked well this AM. I was a little shocked as I though Tuesday would be the day for my 1/10 arrival. I only went to the site to confirm the 10 day period.

I went through the DVC side of the checkin, if that matters.

I was going to run outdoors this AM but we are below freezing. WIth the latest forecast of an upper 50's start... I think a warmer dreadmill is in order
 
In 2 weeks, +/- 10 minutes, it will be McFlurry time, :banana: and remember, no airplane flying leaving the Castle, wait until the race track banking!

Have fun everybody, I am planning on it. Decided to start in front of the Balloon Ladies again.
 
In 2 weeks, +/- 10 minutes, it will be McFlurry time, :banana: and remember, no airplane flying leaving the Castle, wait until the race track banking!

Have fun everybody, I am planning on it. Decided to start in front of the Balloon Ladies again.

I am sure that we will go faster on the track banking! I am betting that I will be much faster on the car track than the track and field track at WWoS

I have not figured out what I am doing. I am half thinking of starting with them on the half to be with my niece, assuming she actually runs the half.
 
John VN said:
In 2 weeks, +/- 10 minutes, it will be McFlurry time, :banana: and remember, no airplane flying leaving the Castle, wait until the race track banking!

Have fun everybody, I am planning on it. Decided to start in front of the Balloon Ladies again.

You live dangerously don't you? :-)
 
cewait said:
Safari worked well this AM. I was a little shocked as I though Tuesday would be the day for my 1/10 arrival. I only went to the site to confirm the 10 day period.

I went through the DVC side of the checkin, if that matters.

I was going to run outdoors this AM but we are below freezing. WIth the latest forecast of an upper 50's start... I think a warmer dreadmill is in order

The new site allows 60 day check-ins now. It's always worked on my iPad using Safari, but I checked in using DH's PC laptop and couldn't see the new site at work on my desktop. the DVC site has been a mess for me either way. They're really messing around with the websites.
 
I had my first marathon dream last night. I dreamt that it was here in STL, and I was up at 4 but my mom had all these errands I needed to run (not sure why we had to take my nephew to the dentist at 4am ;-/) with her, so we were going all over town. The next thing I know it's 630am and I missed it!!!

Was hoping to do our last long run of 12 miles today, but it's 15F. I really really hate cold. Not to mention I'm feeling stressed with SO much to do before our trip. My house is still destroyed from Christmas, I need to shop for the kids- they wear uniforms to school so have very little 'normal' clothes....ugh!!!
Thanks for listening to my rant. Guess I better finish my coffee and get motivated for the day! :)
 
We're less than two weeks away!! I have to admit, I couldn't wait that long so my daughter and I headed over to sight see yesterday (pics on my blog). We had a great time and it's just enough Disney magic to push through my 9 miler today (haven't run yet but I will!):wizard:

I'm thinking of listening to an audiobook as I run--even my music is getting repetitive at this point:lmao: I've used audio before and I like it but it tends to slow me down (which may be okay for a long run). We'll see--still waiting for it to warm up--it's only 45 degrees outside--brr!!!

Great job on your runs, everybody!!
 
For the 2012 5K race, the start was divided into two separate waves. The first wave was up to 10/11mpm pacing, IIRC and then the second wave was 12mpm to walkers. I watched the first wave start from the bleachers and then started the second wave as the LAST person across the start line. Even though I was in corral C for the Half and Full, I started right in front of the Balloon Ladies for fun.

Just curious, what/who are "the Balloon Ladies"? I have see that mention several times but never thought to ask?
 
I went out for a last long run and got my 18 miler in today. It was cold for NO FL (36 at 5:30, yuck) and really windy, but I feel great. No coughing, no major fatigue, and my legs held up well. Pace was a little off because of the wind but I am fine with that. Ready for my taper now! I can't believe we are two weeks away, I started pulling the kids clothes out this weekend and will need to start some serious packing soon. DS only has Star Wars LS shirts so I HAD to get him a Mickey one;). Lol. Can't wait to get to Orlando:).

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