Donald's Defiant Dashers 2013

[Terapin]

Welcome to Donald's Defiant Dashers 2013!! We are also known as the Triple D's or Ducks.

We are one of several Teams here on the WISH Events Board. The Teams were designed to give WISHers smaller groups to interact in.

All are welcome to join here; past, present and new Ducks! All you need to do to join is post and introduce yourself. I'll add everyone to the Team List as we post.



Welcome to our new thread! Thank you Liz for maintaining our 2012 list.

It was a great year to be a Duck!

Feel free to send me your race events and I will update them here.

Team List
ahoff(Augie) New York
airman(Joe) Michigan
AUdisneyDad(Tim) Alabama
Big Vic(Vic) Florida
bounceliketigger(Shanonn)
CALIFLADY(Renee) Texas
carissanboys(Carissa) Virginia
Disney Freak Numero Uno
disney_runner(Tanya) Wisconsin
DizGirl20(Robyn) New Jersey
dragitoff(Brandon) Georgia
DVCMorgan (Morgan) Knoxville
Ebeezy(Easter) Alabama
fairestoneofall(Emily) South Carolina
firecracker725(Crystal) Georgia
irishtwins1112
jenifred(Jeni) Louisiana
kolohe_lady Utah
LadyDooley(Karen) New Jersey
liznboys(Liz) North Carolina
luvpoohandcompany(Moira) Ireland
Maddykins06(Karin) New Jersey
marathonmommy(Laura)
McDuck (Jennie)
Mickeyfan74(Colleen) Florida
nbmanatee Louisiana
operationremie Conneticut
PhillyPhil(Phil) Pennsylvania
Sunnygal041 (Cindy) SE Florida
sissy_ib (Amanda) San Antonio, TX
Terapin(Carolynn) Toronto, Ontario
TnTsParty(Tricia) Florida
ZFamily5 Illinois


Race List

January

20 - Cocoa Women's Half Marathon - San Antonio (sissy_ib)
26 - Biggest Loser 10K - San Antonio (sissy_ib)

February

10 - Be My Valentine 5k - San Antonio (sissy_ib)
?? - Albany Half Marathon - Albany, NY (Dragitoff)
24 - Princess Half Marathon - WDW (sunnygal041, sissy_ib, DVCMorgan)

March

02 - Albany Half Marathon - Albany, NY? (dragitoff)
02 - Susan G. Komen 5k (jennifred)
03 - Chilly Half Marathon - Burlington, ON (Terapin)
10 - Shamrocks and Shenanigans 5k - Ann Arbor (airman)
16 - Lucky Leprechaun 7k - Milwaukee (disney_runner)
17 - Run for Mrs. Patty Charity 5k (dragitoff)
17 - St. Patrick's Day 5k (ahoff)
20 - Crescent City Classic 10k (Jennifred, McDuck)
23 - Race for Research HM - Port St. Lucie (sunnygal041)

April

06 - Harry's Spring Run Off 8k - Toronto, ON (terapin)
13 - Chocolate Milk Martian Invasion of Races half marathon - Dearborn, MI (airman)
20 - Color Run (jennifred)
21 - Run for the Diamond 10k - Uxbridge, ON (terapin)
27 - Casey's Cause 10k - (AUdisneyDad)
28 - Nike Women's Half Marathon - Washington (sissy_ib)

May

4 - Expedition Everest - WDW - Disney Freak Numero Uno
5 - Flying Pig Half Marathon (airman)
10 - Sporting Life 10k - Toronto, ON (Terapin)
13 - Pineapple 5k - Greenwich, CT (operationremie)
25 - Chik-Fil-A 10k - Newport News, VA (Carissanboys)

June

?? - Fighting ALS with Jay - San Antonio (sissy_ib)
02 - Niagara Falls Women's Half Marathon - Niagara Falls, ON (terapin)
08 - Crescent Connection Bridge Run in NOLA (McDuck)
09 - Hunstville Half Marathon Relay - Hunstville, ON (terapin)
09 - Odyssey Half Marathon - Philly Phil
22 - Glow Run 5k (McDuck)
22 - Colour Me Rad 5k - Toronto, ON (terapin)
23 - Bluff Point Trail Run - Groton, CT (operationremie)

July

??- Retro Run 5k - (AUdisneyDad)
07 - Peterborough Sprint Triathlon - Peterborough, ON (terapin)
20 - Run or Dye 5k - Hartford, CT (operationremie)
20 - Famous Racing Sausages - Miller Park, WI (disney_runner)

August

17 - Midsummer's Night Run 15k - Toronto, ON (terapin)
24 - Mud Hero 6k Obstacle Mud Run - near Toronto, ON (terapin)

31 - Disneyland Inaugural 10k - Disneyland, CA (Terapin, liznboys, sissy_ib, disney_runner, DVCMorgan)

September

01 - Disneyland DDD/Half Marathon - Disneyland, CA (Terapin, liznboys, sissy_ib, disney_runner, DVCMorgan)
?? - Back to Football 5k (McDuck)

5 - Surftown 13.1 - Westerly, RI (operationremie)
12 - Color Me Rad 5k - Providence, RI (operationremie)
21 - Air Force half marathon -Dayton, OH (airman)
22 - Talledega 21000 Half Marathon - (AUdisneyDad)
22 - Army Half Marathon - Ottawa, ON (terapin)

October

05 - Tower of Terror 10 Miler - Walt Disney World (Mickeyfan74)
?? - Sea World Run for the Fund 10k - San Antonio (sissy_ib)
12 - Hartford Half Marathon - Hartford, CI (operationremie)

November

2 - Vulcan Run - (AUdisneyDad)
10 - XTerra Oak Mountain 10k Trail - (AUdisneyDad)
9 - Wine and Dine 5k - WDW (airman)
10 - Wine and Dine Half Marathon - WDW (Sunnygal041, ?Jennifred, airman)


December

14 - Ole Man River Half Marathon (Jennifred)

2014

WDW Marathon Weekend (ahoff, DizGirl20, carissanboys, Liznboys, terapin, PhillyPhil)
9 - 5k (carissanboys, terapin, Liznboys)
10 - 10k (carissanboys, terapin, Sunnygal041, Liznboys)
11 - Half Marathon (terapin, Sunnygal041, PhillyPhil, Liznboys)
12 - Marathon (terapin, airman, PhillyPhil, Liznboys)
Goofy: PhillyPhil
Dopey: terapin, Liznboys

WDW Princess Half Marathon (terapin, McDuck)
WDW Princess Weekend 10K (terapin, McDuck)
WDW Princess Weekend Glass Slipper Challenge (terapin, McDuck)

WDW Tower of Terror 10 Miler (?Disney_runner)

2015

Goofy Race and a Half Challenge (terapin, ?Mickeyfan74, Maddykins06, ?ahoff, Liznboys, disney_runner, airman)

 

[dragitoff]

March 2nd Albany Half Marathon is the only one I'm currently certain to run since the big boy (WDW Marathon) was last weekend.

 

[liznboys]

Hi Ducks! Thank you for taking care of our 2013 thread, Carolynn!

I'm excited to share that I registered for the Dumbo Double Dare yesterday! I'm finally going to Disneyland for the first time! woohoo! I'll fly there that Friday and home Monday. I'm staying at the Best Western Park Place which I've read is a great location, and it was cheap.

Colleen~ (from old thread...) I am sure you could keep up with me no problem!

 

[Mickeyfan74]

Hello,

I am planning on going to TOT in October and Half in Jan 2014!!

Looking at current hotel prices at WDW. What is with $145.00 for Value Resorts for TOT weekend!!! OMG. I'll just have to hope against hope for FL Resident or Military discounts. Geez. Or opt for Shades and book that now.

Or wait for my publishers clearning house check! LOL


Colleen

 

[Terapin]

Hi Ducks! Thank you for taking care of our 2013 thread, Carolynn!

I'm excited to share that I registered for the Dumbo Double Dare yesterday! I'm finally going to Disneyland for the first time! woohoo! I'll fly there that Friday and home Monday. I'm staying at the Best Western Park Place which I've read is a great location, and it was cheap.

Colleen~ (from old thread...) I am sure you could keep up with me no problem!

That is awesome Liz - see ya there! We were lucky enough to snag a studio at VGC on DVC points. We are flying in Thurs - Mon. Just DH and I. We love DL! We went for the first time June 2011 but drove there across country. We look forward to returning.

 

[sunnygal041]

Hi, I would like to join. My name is Cindy and live in SE Florida. I began running in 2007 in order to get healthy and drop some weight. I started out by walking, then briskly walking to jogging then slow and steady running. I did several 5Ks @ WDW and 1 10K in 2007. I went into retirement due to knee and feet issues and I just gave up. It wasn't until I found the Disboards, started reading all the inspirational stories and getting great advice from the posters, that I wanted to run again. I did the 5K last week and I am doing the PHM next month. I want to do the W&D 1/2 as well. Thanks to all for helping me get back out there!

 

[sissy_ib]

Hi all! I would very much like to join as the W.I.S.H. board has been such an inspiration to me the past few months. And if it weren't for you I probably would not be on this crazy journey to my C2C medal! My name is Amanda and I live in San Antonio TX. I've been running recreationally since last spring and I am addicted. For 2013 my goal is at least 15 timed races with at least one a month and my calendar is filling up fast! My long term goal is a race in every state.

So far I have registered or am planing on:
Jan 20 Cocoa Woman's Half Marathon San Antonio My first half!
Jan 26 Biggest Loser 10 Austin TX
Feb 10 Be My Valentine 5K San Antonio
Feb 24 Princess Half
April 28 Nike Woman's Half Washington D.C.
June Fighting ALS with Jay San Antonio (If they put this on again this year, we did the 1st annual last year as our finishing C25K race)
August 31 Disneyland 10K
September 1 Disneyland Half
October Sea World Run for the Fund 10K San Antonio

I look forward to 2013 and getting to know you all better!

 

[Big Vic]

Good morning, Ducks!

No races scheduled as of yet. Guess I need to get busy.

Carolynn - Thanks for stepping up.

sunnygal041 -

sissy_ib -

 

[carissanboys]

I'm here! Thanks for starting the new thread, Carolynn. And welcome to the new members.

Liz -- How cool that you're doing the Dumbo at DL! A couple of weeks ago I was thinking about doing the 10k but I'm going to hold off for now.

As of now, I'm planning on doing the 5k and the half next January at WDW. I will sign up for a couple of local races as well but not sure which ones yet.

Monday my training begins!

 

[sunnygal041]

Good morning, Ducks!

No races scheduled as of yet. Guess I need to get busy.

Carolynn - Thanks for stepping up.

sunnygal041 -

sissy_ib -

PHM for me next month. Hopefully 5K Trail Run @WDW in October and W&D in November @ WDW. Thanks

 

[Terapin]

Welcome Amanda and Cindy!

Members page updated.

 

[airman]

Hi everyone!

Tip of the sailors cap to everyone that ran last week at WDW, it was a lot of fun. A special WaaHoo to the Daisy's in the group completing the Goofy Challenge. You are an inspiration!
Colleen & Carolynn: it was nice meeting you last weekend.
Vic: I'm sorry we didn't run (ha) into each other.
I had a great weekend. I finished my first marathon in 6:16 and I stopped 17 times on the course for pictures. I really took in the whole experience. Here is a link to a photo album from the weekend.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4565156684755.2165305.1166784296&type=1&l=6d02df640d
Walking to the corrals with Tanya, Liz & Augie was so easy, I might have to plan a stay at OKW again next year.
Liz: that exciting for you signing up for the DL races. I would really like to do it.
Carissa & Robyn: YAA! on planning to do the half next year. Looks like we will have to plan another Duck Drop.
I haven't signed up for any new races yet, but my wish list includes the Martian Half, Dexter Ann Arbor half, Ann Arbor Half (new to me), The Wine & Dine and the WDW half next year.
I am still having thoughts of doing the Goofy in 2015 (the year I turn 50), just don't tell Debbie.
Debbie was a wreck leading up to me running the marathon last week. She worried about me. I really enjoyed the race, coming into the MK I had a big grin on my face. I new I was going to see Debbie on Main Street, so that was a pick me up and who couldn't get excited about running in the MK? I saw Debbie again outside AK and that was nice. The WISH Scream Team were awesome, the cold wet wash cloths they passed out was very helpful.

How are everyone's legs doing after a week? I never had leg pain just some foot pain and it is getting better. I am going for a swim this afternoon and might get back running in a week or so.

Renee: Good luck this weekend at the Tinkerbell! have a lot of fun.

To the new Ducks, Welcome! You will find the pond very friendly.

Well have a good week.

Joe

 

[liznboys]

Carolynn~I would have loved to stay at VGC! Sounds like the studios are already gone though. I'm glad I can at least visit it.


Cindy~Welcome to the Ducks!
That's great that you've gotten back into running! Congrats on the 5K!

Amanda~Welcome to the Ducks!
Wow you've got a lot of races, that's awesome! Yay for another Dumbo Double Dare do-er!


Carissa~Good luck Monday!


Joe~I want to stay at OKW next year again, too. I rented points to get this years reservation before the 7 month window (close to HH) and I think I'll do that again.

 

[sunnygal041]

Carolynn~I would have loved to stay at VGC! Sounds like the studios are already gone though. I'm glad I can at least visit it.

Cindy~Welcome to the Ducks!
That's great that you've gotten back into running! Congrats on the 5K!

Amanda~Welcome to the Ducks!
Wow you've got a lot of races, that's awesome! Yay for another Dumbo Double Dare do-er!

Carissa~Good luck Monday!

Joe~I want to stay at OKW next year again, too. I rented points to get this years reservation before the 7 month window (close to HH) and I think I'll do that again.

Thanks, I am too! Thank you for the warm welcome, also.

 

[sissy_ib]

That is awesome Liz - see ya there! We were lucky enough to snag a studio at VGC on DVC points. We are flying in Thurs - Mon. Just DH and I. We love DL! We went for the first time June 2011 but drove there across country. We look forward to returning.

We own at AKV and of course VGC is already full. I booked PPH for the 29th-1 and am going to wait list VGC for the 1st when my window opens and book another local hotel as a back up. I would love to be able to stay there and I know it will be a while before I can get back out there so I gotta at least try to get a night there!


Good luck to anyone running Tinkerbell tomorrow!
I have my first half tomorrow morning and I am so excited! We went to the packet pickup/expo today. It was really small, only about 6 merchants but Bondi Band was there and I picked up a few and my husband got me a gift. I think I know what it is but I don't think he is giving it to me until our anniversary in two weeks.

 

[liznboys]

... I have my first half tomorrow morning and I am so excited! We went to the packet pickup/expo today. It was really small, only about 6 merchants but Bondi Band was there and I picked up a few and my husband got me a gift. I think I know what it is but I don't think he is giving it to me until our anniversary in two weeks.

That's right, I meant to wish you GOOD LUCK tomorrow! I hope it goes great!

Let us know what the gift is!

 

[McDuck]

May I join in? My name is Jennie, I posted a bit on the 2013 Marathon Weekend Thread. My husband, best friend, and I finished the Donald Half Marathon, which was the first Half Marathon for all of us. Actually, I hadn't done a race longer than 5K. I am a HUGE Donald fan, and I figured in case I was one and done, I wanted my first medal to be a Donald medal. We finished in 3:02:37, which included a bad fall on my part in the TTC Parking Lot (thankfully landing on pea gravel, so I only tore up the heel of my hand and have a nice souvenir of ingrained dirt that hasn't worked its way free yet LOL). Of course, I am totally hooked on races now, so the Donald medal is just the first!

Right now I am planning on the Crescent City Classic 10K on March 30th, and the Back to Football 5K which was in September last year and I assume will be in Sept again this year. I am also planning on the Princess Half next year (2014). Other than that, I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for races that catch my interest and that I can register for as budget allows.

Thanks!!!

 

[Big Vic]

Jennie -

 

[DizGirl20]

Jennie - Welcome to the Ducks! This seems like the perfect group for you given our group name! Congrats on completing your first Half Marathon. I plan to do my first HM at Marathon Weekend next year

Liz - How cool that you are running in DL! When is it? I agree, you might as well go for it at this point

Carolynn - Thanks for starting the new thread

So this is my big question for everyone. Where does the Half Marathon start/finish? What about the 5K? Trying to figure out the best place to stay. I have DVC points so would prefer to use my points to stay at a DVC resort. I appreciate any input you guys have. Would like to be as close to the start/finish as possible.

I have a year to start training - ready to get started!

 

[airman]

So this is my big question for everyone. Where does the Half Marathon start/finish? What about the 5K? Trying to figure out the best place to stay. I have DVC points so would prefer to use my points to stay at a DVC resort. I appreciate any input you guys have. Would like to be as close to the start/finish as possible.

I have a year to start training - ready to get started!

Robyn: all of the races start at the Epcot parking lot at the spot that the races end. The 5K starts at the parking lot and run into Epcot. the half & full you will do close to a mile walk to get to the corrals. This year some of us stayed at resorts near the corrals, (SSR,PO FQ & OKW which is the closest). It was very convenient to walk, not having to deal with the buses and getting up so early. A draw back to walking is you loose some of the party feeling with the DJ and the excitement and you miss the chance for a last minute potty stop (no porta potties at the corrals, just an open field). All of the races end back in the parking lot in front of a grandstand.
All Disney resort including DVC are event resorts, so you won't have any problem staying at any of them. To be safe you might look into booking your home resort at 11 months. Marathon weekend is getting more popular every year. I was lucky and able to book OKW at the 7 month window, but I think my only choices at that time was SSR & OKW. I hope that is helpful.

Liz: I forgot to mention, the Best Western is a easy walk to DL. We stayed at the hotel next to it and it wasn't a problem at all. The walk from your hotel to the start of the races near the DL Hotel is simular to the walk from race start to the corrals at WDW, maybe a little longer.
I have to admit, I am looking at flights to LAX that weekend, (I really want to do those races). I will keep you informed on what I do, but I better make a decision soon, I don't thing the DDD will last much longer than the opeing date in 2 days.

I had a good swim yesterday, I pushed myself a little more than usual. I think I will keep that up another week then run again.

Have a good week everyone.

Joe