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  1. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    And... Looks like we are going to Cali next year. That is awesome and I wants!
  2. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    Can't believe it, we submitted our race transfers on Monday and just got a confirmation email that my refund had been processed! I was expecting this to take weeks!
  3. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    I submitted it via email. Asked for confirmation of receipt and, of course, haven't heard anything yet. Keep reminding myself that the important thing is that Hubby and I have a confirmation email registering us for the half. If I have to battle them later for the marathon refund, I'll deal with...
  4. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    When I called, the first person told me that you couldn't transfer down in distance, despite the website saying something about refunds when transferring down if that race fee was less. When we called back a few minutes later, we were told it wasn't a problem. That they had just received new...
  5. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    Keels, I love you for posting this! We were starting to get nervous about running the full, especially so soon after the holidays with our current longest run being 13.1... So we just transferred! The first time we called, they told me "no, you can't go down to a shorter distance". Called back 2...
  6. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    Even though my Thanksgivng was in October (Canadian), I love this! I'm thankful that: - My hubby is also my training partner and running partner on race day - That we have found a place like Disney that feels like home - That we have two kitties who are more than willing to warm tired muscles...
  7. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    Thanks, everyone! It's nice to know how the corral system works and the time between each one. Oh and Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow to everyone in the States!
  8. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    I'm new to this: how long is there between corrals? So once the first corral is released, how long do they wait before they let the next go?
  9. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    I'm looking forward to sitting down at dinner after our first ever marathon, ordering a beer and doing a cheers to finishing! That and running past the spot where we got engaged in Magic Kingdom and the spot where we got married at the Yacht Club.
  10. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    What I've been doing for my long runs and what I plan on doing for the marathon is to run the first mile, walk for a tenth of a mile (approx 2 minutes), then run to the next mile marker, walk a tenth of a mile, run to the mext mile marker... Seems to be working so far! I'll throw that out the...
  11. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    I run for fitness since I've had to give up dance (hip problems) and to clear my head before or after work. I am running the marathon because my husband and I were looking for something to inspire us to keep fit through the winter. We are avid runners and the half was sold out, so we figured "go...
  12. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    Just did my first training run at 13.1 miles. I've never run that far at one time before, so I'm pretty proud and happy that I completed it!
  13. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    That would be an amazing treat! My husband and I surpised our wedding guests with this back in 2006 and it is done directly with Disney. At that time you could book starting 90 days in advance and if you weren't on the phone and dialing like it was a radio contest when reservations opened, you...
  14. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    I live in Canada, so I think that will say enough! Glad you got your run in and honestly, that would be too cold for me to run outside too!
  15. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    So happy it is Friday! Tomorrow's run for us is 10 miles. What about everyone else?
  16. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    Thanks for the advice, everyone!
  17. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    Ok, time to ask a less pretty question since we are all friends here! My stomach got quite upset during a training run today. Luckily I was on my treadmill at home. What tricks do veteran runners have to avoid this on race day? We are already planning on eating food we are familiar with for...
  18. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    Got a solid first week, felt great and then our cat Stitch got sick. Thought we had a diagnosis, he was on the upswing so we could feel comfortable running inside on our treadmill again without stressing him out (too dark to run outside before work) and then our a/c broke during a heat wave. 85...
  19. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    Glad to know that does make a difference! Since you need POT for 5:30 and under, we selected 6 hours.
  20. Tinkerbelle14

    Marathon Weekend 2017!

    Awesome, thanks! Hubby and I are running the full without POT, so are fully expecting the last corral. Still like to know ahead of time!




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