Official 2013 Disney Princess Half Marathon Thread - Take 2

[MoonFaerie]

oh! I'm jealous! I'd totally do it if we were going into the parks that day and I didn't have small children who would be terrified! Have fun!

Well the terrified kids might be a problem, but you don't need a paerk ticket for the cruise. It leaves from the Yacht & Beach Club Marina.

 

[sherekhan]

Well the terrified kids might be a problem, but you don't need a paerk ticket for the cruise. It leaves from the Yacht & Beach Club Marina.

Maybe I should talk to them..."Look, suck it up. Mommy wants to do this!" I'll leave it for a princess who has braver companions. But it is soooo tempting.

 

[N&B'smom]

I'm considering doing this next year (I may have lost my mind)...what can you tell me about price?? Are tickets discounted? What is it to participate? What can you tell me??

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Well the terrified kids might be a problem, but you don't need a paerk ticket for the cruise. It leaves from the Yacht & Beach Club Marina.

Their are 7 in my group, too bad you only have room for 5. Or I would be asking them about this. Sound like fun.

 

[sissy_ib]

I'm considering doing this next year (I may have lost my mind)...what can you tell me about price?? Are tickets discounted? What is it to participate? What can you tell me??

The starting price was $140 this year if you registered right away. The prices for all the different events are on the RunDisney site. http://www.rundisney.com/princess-half-marathon/
There are discounted tickets you can buy from RunDisney. They give you a code when you register to access the site.

 

[reagansmom]

Woo hoo! I'm booked at BCV in a studio. Maybe we can all meet at the pool one day before the race. We arrive the 22nd and are leaving either the 25th or 26th to drive home.

We come in late on 2/22 and leave after the race to go on the Dream!!!!!!

 

[cimrk01]

Where are most of us planning to eat for dinner the night before the marathon? Is 5:30 a pretty good time or is that too early?

 

[Jlinrota]

In case there are any interested Princesses, I have an Illuminations Cruise booked for Friday night, and we have room for 5 more. If we get it full, it works out to $35/person not including tip. If anyone's interested, PM me.

Hello,

What time is the cruise time? There are five of us coming. Three adults and two children. My mom's first time at Disney World.

 

[Cripey]

In regard to proof of time in order to move up in a corral, how recent must the time be? I last ran a 10K in 11/2007. Thanks

Cindy

For some reason I can't find this info on the Princess race page, but on the Tink half page proof was required from a race on or after July 1, 2010, so I'm assuming the same would apply for PHM.

 

[sunnygal041]

For some reason I can't find this info on the Princess race page, but on the Tink half page proof was required from a race on or after July 1, 2010, so I'm assuming the same would apply for PHM.

Okay, thx for the info!

 

[sunnygal041]

Where are most of us planning to eat for dinner the night before the marathon? Is 5:30 a pretty good time or is that too early?

I have no plans for dinner. I think that time is great!

 

[Cripey]

Where are most of us planning to eat for dinner the night before the marathon? Is 5:30 a pretty good time or is that too early?

We're eating at the Wave the night before the race...and right around that time. I like to eat early, get everything laid out for the AM and get in bed by 8pm. I may not sleep by then but want to be relaxing and off my feet by then!

 

[sunnygal041]

We're eating at the Wave the night before the race...and right around that time. I like to eat early, get everything laid out for the AM and get in bed by 8pm. I may not sleep by then but want to be relaxing and off my feet by then!

Hey Cripey, are you a news person?

Cindy

 

[jlm314]

I received my first Sparkletech skirt in the mail today. Love it. It makes me happy. I cannot wait to try it out. Hopefully it will not be rainy and freezing this weekend. Alabama has sure had some crazy weather this year.

 

[Cripey]

Hey Cripey, are you a news person?

Cindy

No I work with commercials, ad agencies and sales...it's called Traffic but has nothing to do with vehicles and roadways

 

[princessmeghan]

Where are most of us planning to eat for dinner the night before the marathon? Is 5:30 a pretty good time or is that too early?

I think we will probably eat at 5-5:30. Then maybe a snack before bed if needed?

 

[belle2211]

I hear ya - the ortho I saw explained NOTHING to me, either; everything I've gleaned has been thanks to Google searches and the many folks who've blogged about their trials and tribulations with ITBS. Also, the Sock Doc. Google him up - pretty interesting approach he takes!


Maybe - you are getting equal time on both sides, but it could be each half is too long. Other things I've read to be attributed to ITBS are: shoes (too much/too little stability), leg length discrepancies, form (taking too long strides), weak glutes and/or hip abductors, weak knees and/or ankles. Yeah, it's quite the list, lol! I tried to hit all possibilities - try to run down the center of roads and stick to non-canted paths when possible, strengthened all muscles groups, stretched, rolled, switched shoes... I don't know which of those things helped, maybe all!
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I got checked out for my shoes last spring when I had shin splints. I didn't rechecked when I bought new ones this fall. Do you think my stability needs changed in 6 months? I have pretty bad scoliosis which make my hips and legs uneven so that could be it. I'm working on glues and hip abductors in PT, so we'll cover that. As far as the running path, I know that if I have to drive somewhere else, I'm not going to run so I hope it's not that! And as for form, I've found that my knees actually feel BETTER when I run fast! (When I run fast, I lengthen my stride...which doesn't make sense because I've heard that causes more pain. And it does, in my shins--but it makes my knees feel better. I've done some 1:1 intervals where the running was a 7:45 mile...but I can keep that pace up for maybe a mile if I'm lucky. )

Oh, and I teach Kindergarten. I have to stand on a chair to turn the overhead projector on/off every day. Today I was getting down and knocked my bad knee on the table...HARD! It took everything in me not to burst into tears or start saying inappropriate words in front of my kiddos! Now my knee is bruised, stiff, and swollen again!

 

[Princess on the Run]

We have a 4:45 ADR at Tutto Italia. I know it's ridiculously early, but we're up at the crack of dawn Friday to catch a 6am flight, up early Saturday for the 5K and then up RIDICULOUSLY early Sunday for the Half. I'm not good at going to bed early, but I am hoping that after 2 days of early, I'm tired enough to be in bed by 9pm or so.

 

[princessallegra]

We have a 4:45 ADR at Tutto Italia. I know it's ridiculously early, but we're up at the crack of dawn Friday to catch a 6am flight, up early Saturday for the 5K and then up RIDICULOUSLY early Sunday for the Half. I'm not good at going to bed early, but I am hoping that after 2 days of early, I'm tired enough to be in bed by 9pm or so.

Not too early! We are eating at 5:15 at FF. Last year we ate at 5:30 and the meal actually took forever for some reason so we made it a little earlier.

 

[JenNel85]

We're eating at the Wave the night before the race...and right around that time. I like to eat early, get everything laid out for the AM and get in bed by 8pm. I may not sleep by then but want to be relaxing and off my feet by then!

Can I ask if you've eaten at The Wave before (or if anyone else has?) I was considering trying a resort restaurant as a special "pre-race" dinner, since we always pretty much eat exclusively in the parks -- and I currently have 5pm ADRs there, with the same plan to be in bed by 8pm!

Since I'm ridiculously indecisive and constantly second-guess my trip plans, any reviews on the restaurant would be awesome! Thanks so much!