Official WDW Marathon Weekend 2013 Thread

[John VN]

Originally Posted by PRmamiDEdos

For the life of me, I can't loop. If I get close to my car, I will get in and drive home, LOL. If I do a run, I have to go all the way out and then back or I just know I'll cheat myself.

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I am a "looper". At any point of my courses I am no farther than 1 mile from my house. My 20 miler a few of weeks ago was comprised of two 6.6 mile loops and a 7 mile loop. When I pass my house I can refuel my belt and I'm good to go. Another plus is if I start hurting I can easily be home in no time.

[roomthreeseventeen]

I don't like to do loops, but I do sometimes do out and backs, although passing my house is EXTREMELY frustrating.

[Reep]

I'm an out and backer. I can always convince myself to at least finish the first half before I consider quitting. Then at the half I have no choice but to run back.

I can do loops, but a double out and back often gets cut short.

[John VN]

One really good thing about doing loops for me is when I am into a loop and my body starts to get tired, I know there is only a short distance to go but more often than not, when I get back to my house I'm feeling better and continue a little longer. Have had numerous 10K's turn into a 15K or a half marathon.

[cewait]

Originally Posted by John VN

One really good thing about doing loops for me is when I am into a loop and my body starts to get tired, I know there is only a short distance to go but more often than not, when I get back to my house I'm feeling better and continue a little longer. Have had numerous 10K's turn into a 15K or a half marathon.

I loop but nothing near that tight. Yikes, I would be on the couch early. Though this summer, I have been TM'ing and that is a little worse than looping, especially when it is located in the house

[PRmamiDEdos]

Originally Posted by cewait

I loop but nothing near that tight. Yikes, I would be on the couch early. Though this summer, I have been TM'ing and that is a little worse than looping, especially when it is located in the house

TM'ing?


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Just figured it out. LOL

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[MightyDuck001]

I'm a loop loather during a race but during a practice run I'll take it... I've run a 1 mile stretch of road 6 times in a row to get up to the mileage I needed just because it was relatively straight, lacking in traffic, flat-ishand shaded. During a race, I don't want to have to pass the finish line and keep going! I have seen running groups that go out and do long runs with water/sports drink stations set up along the way, so that might be what I need to do come fall.

The one thing that scares me about not being relatively close to home is that if that something does go wrong and starts to hurt (like it did on a run last week) I'd like to not have to walk a few miles and/or take the bus to get back.

[cewait]

Originally Posted by PRmamiDEdos

TM'ing?


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Just figured it out. LOL

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Treadmill

[PRmamiDEdos]

Originally Posted by cewait

Treadmill

Took me a minute, but I got it, LOL.

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[Bephus]

I do loops and out and backs, just depending on my mood and the distance. I have a 1 mile loop (my road actually), a 5K loop, a 5.5 mile loop, a 6 mile O&B, and an 8 mile O&B that combine to make long runs sometimes. It can be nice to run a mile, come home and deal with any GI issues that didn't work out pre-run and then continue on.
I try to run with a local group for most of my Sunday long runs and we always have several water stops and at least one spot on the course with gatorade that we pass at least 2 times (usually on an O&B run). Love having that stop

[BigEeyore]

I am an out and back kind of girl. I am dreading the inevitable loop runs as my mileage creeps up so I can re-load on water, and also because the greenway where I do my long runs is "only" 7 miles long one way. I am hoping I have the will power to get to my car after 2 plus hours of running and turn around and keep going...

[dburg30]

was just reading a blog on the columbus marathon site and ran across this.. I just found it pretty cool. In case anyone here is still on the fence about making the leap to do it

If you’re still unsure of which race is the right fit for you, race director Darris Blackford chimed in on Facebook with his words of wisdom:

Darris Blackford: The real question isn't whether to do the ½ or the full, but whether to be like most of society, including many of your co-workers, neighbors, maybe even family and friends, and do nothing - or get out there and do something. I DISLIKE when anyone uses the phrase "It's only" a ½, or "I am slow" in the marathon. You all are inspiring someone (and you might not even know who that someone is out there watching, paying attention, wanting to be like you) with your efforts. Now get out there and pick one, either ONE, and have fun, you hear? :-)

[kimmiepcft]

Originally Posted by dburg30

was just reading a blog on the columbus marathon site and ran across this.. I just found it pretty cool. In case anyone here is still on the fence about making the leap to do it

I LOVE that, I have seen a few quotes that are similar, and they always make me smile. I have had a few people message me to tell me that I inspired them to start running, and i am by no means a fast runner. It makes me feel so good when someone says something like that!

[PRmamiDEdos]

Got an email of my RnR 10k medal today! Excited for this one.



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[VernRDH]

Fuel Belt-love mine, like having what I need on demand.

Loops, out and backs-I do both. For my long runs, I drive to the bike trail and start in the middle. Then I can go out and back one way, refill bottles half way through, and still have the "no way out but back the way you came" once I get going again. The trail is only 8.75 miles long, so I have to do the whole thing PLUS for my runs over 17. But its flat and partly shaded, so its ok.

I do a figure 8 loop for my short runs, sometimes I can make it longer by adding another loop. Plus my neighborhood has lots of cul de sacs and half circle streets, so I have found I can add some easy mileage by just running in circles