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This might be the most accurate statement ever posted on disboards. I end up dealing with a fair number of ultra-HNWIs through my work, but most of them are not "old money" the way we tend to think of it in the U.S. (i.e., not a lot of Vanderbilts or Gettys). The people I deal with are mostly...

Oh, no worries like that on my end. I'm a partner. That's why the others look at me funny. They can't understand why I would slum it at WDW. I have kids, which is one reason we go, but I loved going to WDW even before I had kids. I have a couple of partners who go once or twice if their...

Funny thread. Hilarious OP. The notion that anyone could feel snobby about DVC membership made me laugh, so thanks for that. I'm a corporate lawyer. Partner at a very large US law firm (I'll put it this way, only junior partners make six figures. Everyone else makes seven). You should see...

I'm glad someone bumped this. It was inspiring to read. I also would be interested in an update. I'm in my mid-30s now, but hope to do something like this in the future. Reading stories like this helps keep me on track. I also appreciate the value of putting in the time to be able to do this...

I'm a big fan of Captain's Grille. I feel like its an underrated option. I haven't been there in a couple of years, but I've eaten there probably six or seven times since 2007. Breakfasts and dinners. The food is certainly not what you would get at a signature restaurant, but I have always...

Congrats to everyone who finished. It's a heck of an accomplishment. When the weather reports turned bad, I gave up on setting a personal best (I'd originally been aiming for 3:55). My revised goal was to finish at 4:20 or faster. I was right on target for a 4:10 to 4:20 finish. Then, I...

I love running in colder weather. It's the wind that I hate. I've found that, around here anyway (downtown Washington, DC), the wind is always worse in the cold weather. I did mile repeats last weekend on the Mall, and it almost killed me. The wind was like a steady 18-20 mph, with big...

Today I did a quick 4-miler (30 mins). I'm sticking fairly close to a Galloway time-goal plan. Tomorrow I'm going to run 10K or so (~50 minutes). Sunday - 4 miles Tuesday - 5-6 miles Wednesday - 5K (traveling to WDW so I hope to squeeze this in early) Friday - 4 miles Sunday - Full...

Thank you. That's helpful advice. I think I will try to move up, and see if my time is enough. I am hypersensitive to the "going out too fast" issue, because I have done that in full marathons before and paid for it, so I won't try to get to the front of the pack in A (assuming I'm in A). It...

I'm in the middle of the Corral B range (~2500 bib#) for the full. I submitted a 1:57 half time to get placed there. Since that race, I've done a 1:49 half. Two questions: (i) is that enough of a difference to get me boosted to A, and (ii) is it really worth being in A over B? I've run big...

I'm in the 2500 range for the Marathon. I assume that's, at worst, Corral B?

I carry quite a bit with me during any run 10 miles or longer. I wear running shorts with zippered side pockets (which are actually kind of hard to find, believe it or not) so everything stays in there. I usually carry the following: Small billfold with ID, one credit card, and cash...

I am the opposite. I admit this freely: my marathon playlist looks like something a 16-year old girl might put together. It's funny; for the most part I am very much into classic rock, alternative, and harder-edge stuff, but when I'm running I go completely the other direction into bubblegum...

I've heard good things about Richmond. One of my work colleagues was an age-group winner there this year, and had nothing but good things to say about the course. One you might consider is Atlantic City. It's not too big, and the course is about as flat as you could ask for. The downside...

I ran the Ocean City, MD race and the RnR Philly race this year. They're both fun runs, although I think I liked Philly better. I think you'll be fine timing-wise. I did a marathon a month after running in Philly; had no trouble.

To me, this was not a healthy dose of perspective. This was rationalizing. I don't particularly care if it sounds mean. My nose isn't turned up at you for not being the fastest runner, but it is turned up a little at you for feeling like you're this unique, tortured soul in the marathon...

I generally use a watch. Also . . . This is probably going to sound a little insane, but I count my steps. I know generally how many steps it takes me to get to finish the interval. Once I get within 25 or so steps, I check my watch. That way I don't have to look down at my wrist all the...

Thanks for all of the responses; I appreciate the recommendations. Finishing the marathon is not my concern. I've finished two this year at a sub-4:30 pace. It's getting to below 4:00 that I've found troublesome. As I mentioned in one of my previous comments, I had some injury issues that...

Jeff Galloway recommends going all the way out to 28 for time goal marathon training. I'm not doing that (not enough time left on the schedule). So, I'm doing 24 as a compromise. The reason he suggests the longer runs is to avoid the problem you described re digging deep for the last six...

Thanks! A colleague of mine at work did the Richmond marathon as well; I figured that's what you meant when you said you ran one last weekend. (My colleague is one of those guys who runs sub-3:00; as a matter of fact I think he won his age group in that race.) He said it was a fun race. I...