Wine and Dine 2015

I asked before when someone posted this- what happened to her? Did she pass? I was SO looking forward to meeting her and getting a selfie with her.

She unfortunately passed away due to some health complications. From my understanding she discharged herself form the hospital just to come cheer at Wine and Dine and then went back. Her daughter is very private so didn't share much information but she was very deer to our running group and we had a Peggie Sue fan club. I will probably cry if I pass her spot and people are there in her place to take on the tradition. I met her at my first race ever and seeing her sign just gave me so much of a boost.
 


Did you see that is says to mix it with a bottle of Gatorade?? Weird.

It is suppose to be mixed in a bottle of the new Gatorade water. IDK what makes their water special but I am going to do just regular water.
 
Hmmmm... I know nothing new on race day is the rule, but I'm starting to think I might switch out my black cherry chews for the margarita chews with extra sodium. I'm already taking my Saltstick tabs. But even in 60* my last long run I was so salty/sweaty. It sounds like there aren't a ton of newbies here and everyone knows what they are doing, but I can't stress enough that it's not just about hydrating and drinking water during the race. You have to replace your electrolytes too. As soon you start to feel chills, STOP AND WALK. In fact, even if you aren't normally a run-walker, consider taking some walk breaks and take them early. And thank goodness it's at NIGHT and not in the sun.

For me - and I hate to be a whiner - but I hope you will all forgive me. I'm really a little depressed that we are going to have to slow down and that it might be so humid. I really wanted redemption this year. Princess 2014 and W&D 2013 were SO humid for me that at W&D I literally got sick and at Princess I ran/walked so slow to avoid getting sick that it wasn't even that much fun anymore. Hopefully the dynamic of it being a night race and general party atmosphere will make it more enjoyable than just running through cloudy mist at 6:30am trekking to from Epcot to MK and back. I had such an awesome time at W&D 2012 that I really wanted to recapture that feeling. I'm trying to look on the bright side, perhaps I'll slow down enough that I will REALLY be feeing good for the after party - which I still haven't made it to - foot injury in 2012.:confused3

Also, I just want to add this odd tidbit - even if it isn't wet out, watch out for exiting the AK parking lot. One year, despite no rain, there was still a HUGE puddle in the parking lot. no clue why, but not fun to find out at the last minute and either run in it, or have to do a 90 degree turn to avoid it.
 
So ... can I just share today's REALLY dumb exciting moment for me? OK, here goes.

If you were a part of the Disneyland thread, you know that I hate to run with armbands, and I really prefer not to do races with a Spi/Fuel/belt of any kind. Which kind of begs the question - what would I do with my phone during runs?

I found this amazing little pink hard plastic case that I could clip on to the waistband of my capris, run skirt, etc., and it was magical. Like, life-changer. I did three Halfs and two 10ks with that baby!

And then ... Tragedy! (Not really). I upgraded to a new phone and needed a new case, which, of course they didn't make yet for my size of phone.

So, I ran with my SpiBelt (with my phone in it) and hated it - mostly because I wasn't used to it.

Well, this story has a happy ending! Because guess what I was able to use for the first time today!!

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ALSO! If you come across something magical like a wet sponge or a wet towel along the course or immediately after, don't be a dummy like me and throw it away ... hold on to it!

At Disneyland, I saw people at water stops after get their towels/sponges re-wet and it looked like heaven.
At Tink, they were giving out these wet towels in the finish chute that were some kind of technical cooling fabric. They felt AMAZING.
 
Glad you got your clip case, @Keels!

I usually run with my phone in my pocket of my skirt and it's usually not tough to get it in and out for pictures.

I'm going to take my handheld bottle with me in case, but I think I'll just stick with the Disney supplied water. That's what I usually do.

It's too bad the weather is looking to be warm and humid, but we are planning to take the run pretty easy anyway, so hopefully my body hasn't forgotten too much what it was like here a couple of months ago and we will adapt.
 
At Tink, they were giving out these wet towels in the finish chute that were some kind of technical cooling fabric. They felt AMAZING.

They gave them out at Disneyland too - my husband and M kept theirs and they came in handy when we all did a quick bathroom cleanup for brunch, and then again throughout the day when we were still just sweating.
 
I remember towels at Avengers as well. I still have mine and now think maybe I should pack it so that I can use it during Wine and Dine.
 
Glad you got your clip case, @Keels!

I usually run with my phone in my pocket of my skirt and it's usually not tough to get it in and out for pictures.

I'm going to take my handheld bottle with me in case, but I think I'll just stick with the Disney supplied water. That's what I usually do.

It's too bad the weather is looking to be warm and humid, but we are planning to take the run pretty easy anyway, so hopefully my body hasn't forgotten too much what it was like here a couple of months ago and we will adapt.

I've done some pretty significant miles in the parks over the last two weeks (I'm talking 10-13 miles a day just walking over a few hours) trying to get my hydration in check and get somewhat acclimated to the humidity. I always end up in the pool, which means I'm probably going to run with my water belt - which is not ideal, but oh well.
 
I remember towels at Avengers as well. I still have mine and now think maybe I should pack it so that I can use it during Wine and Dine.

I was like, what sorcery is this that this towel is still cold hanging around my neck!? :)

They were ... amazeballs. A little slice of cool heaven when I needed it. And I threw mine away like the dummy I am.
 
They were ... amazeballs. A little slice of cool heaven when I needed it. And I threw mine away like the dummy I am.

I like it because unlike the frogtoggs I didn't think it was sucking my skin dry.
 
Hmmmm... I know nothing new on race day is the rule, but I'm starting to think I might switch out my black cherry chews for the margarita chews with extra sodium. I'm already taking my Saltstick tabs. But even in 60* my last long run I was so salty/sweaty. It sounds like there aren't a ton of newbies here and everyone knows what they are doing, but I can't stress enough that it's not just about hydrating and drinking water during the race. You have to replace your electrolytes too. As soon you start to feel chills, STOP AND WALK. In fact, even if you aren't normally a run-walker, consider taking some walk breaks and take them early. And thank goodness it's at NIGHT and not in the sun.

For me - and I hate to be a whiner - but I hope you will all forgive me. I'm really a little depressed that we are going to have to slow down and that it might be so humid. I really wanted redemption this year. Princess 2014 and W&D 2013 were SO humid for me that at W&D I literally got sick and at Princess I ran/walked so slow to avoid getting sick that it wasn't even that much fun anymore. Hopefully the dynamic of it being a night race and general party atmosphere will make it more enjoyable than just running through cloudy mist at 6:30am trekking to from Epcot to MK and back. I had such an awesome time at W&D 2012 that I really wanted to recapture that feeling. I'm trying to look on the bright side, perhaps I'll slow down enough that I will REALLY be feeing good for the after party - which I still haven't made it to - foot injury in 2012.:confused3

Also, I just want to add this odd tidbit - even if it isn't wet out, watch out for exiting the AK parking lot. One year, despite no rain, there was still a HUGE puddle in the parking lot. no clue why, but not fun to find out at the last minute and either run in it, or have to do a 90 degree turn to avoid it.


I can't stress the bolded part enough as well. Which is why I'm bringing endurolytes (they're my electrolyte supplement of choice) with me. I had planned on it, but I'm upping the amount just in case. Thanks for mentioning this again.

And I feel you- I think I'd rather be cold and wet at this point. At least wet feet won't effect me too much physiologically (outside of blister and discomfort) while this heat and humidity can really do a number on you.
 
Also, I just want to stress that it's been HOT here. Even last night, the weather may have said the temperature was 69, it also said it felt like it was 82. And it really, really did.
 
where can the uninitiated get one of these little amazeball/slices of heaven towels? amazon?

Hey @Keels do they make one for the S series yet? There was a very very small size change (like the order of mm's) but for some cases it DOES make a difference and not all will fit. I have a 6S Plus but that case would be what the doctor ordered (no pun intended) when I'm running around the office in my scrubs. Not all my scrubs have deep side pockets. Or when I'm chilling at home in yoga pants.
 
where can the uninitiated get one of these little amazeball/slices of heaven towels? amazon?

Hey @Keels do they make one for the S series yet? There was a very very small case size change (like the order of mm's) but for some cases it DOES make a difference and not all will fit. I have a 6S Plus but that case would be what the doctor ordered (no pun intended) when I'm running around the office in my scrubs. Not all my scrubs have deep side pockets. Or when I'm chilling at home in yoga pants.

I have a 6s and it fits PERFECTLY, though I'm sure in actuality it was just made for a 6 and the Amazon seller was just trying to market it for both.
 
where can the uninitiated get one of these little amazeball/slices of heaven towels? amazon?

Hey @Keels do they make one for the S series yet? There was a very very small size change (like the order of mm's) but for some cases it DOES make a difference and not all will fit. I have a 6S Plus but that case would be what the doctor ordered (no pun intended) when I'm running around the office in my scrubs. Not all my scrubs have deep side pockets. Or when I'm chilling at home in yoga pants.

I'll see if I can find mine tonight. They were definitely sponsored so they had the name on them.
 
I need to find a clip case for my phone. I just cannot deal with arm bands. I do t even think my phone is going to be going with me this race. I haven't decided yet. Hummm.
 
Hmmmm... I know nothing new on race day is the rule, but I'm starting to think I might switch out my black cherry chews for the margarita chews with extra sodium. I'm already taking my Saltstick tabs. But even in 60* my last long run I was so salty/sweaty. It sounds like there aren't a ton of newbies here and everyone knows what they are doing, but I can't stress enough that it's not just about hydrating and drinking water during the race. You have to replace your electrolytes too. As soon you start to feel chills, STOP AND WALK. In fact, even if you aren't normally a run-walker, consider taking some walk breaks and take them early. And thank goodness it's at NIGHT and not in the sun.
I can't stress the bolded part enough as well.
And I'll add my voice, as well - this is so important! :thumbsup2

Also, I just want to stress that it's been HOT here. Even last night, the weather may have said the temperature was 69, it also said it felt like it was 82. And it really, really did.
Totally agree. Brought my luggage down to the car Sun morning... sweat was dripping off of me within 5 minutes. I may or may not have cried. WHERE IS FALL?!?!?!?!?!

All that said... I'm actually excited by the thought of being able to wear a skirt and tank top at a non-TOT rD race and not freeze! Yes, I was the Floridiansicle who wore a down parka for the Frozen 5K this year. Over two shirts and a double layer of tights. The blood thins, y'all. ;)
 
So how much water should we be drinking now until race time? It is 4:30ish and I've had my regular 16 ounce ice coffee and 24 ounces of water. I honestly have no clue how much is needed for hydration.
 













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