Any podcast listeners (or team) going to the Marathon?

[WaDiWo]

Hi all!

The 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend is this week!! We have pretty active and very supportive threads over on the WISH section of the DISboards, and everyone's getting excited. Since we're all part of the same "family," just wondering if anyone here will be out there running or cheering. I know, I know, much of the podcast team doesn't make it a secret that they are running-averse! (Yes, you Pete LOL).

But Pete did have a segment on one of the rundisney races this past year, so I'm sure there are other runners out there! I'll be doing my first Goofy, come join us!

 

[safetymom]

I'll be at the 5 K on Friday. My daughter is running. Good luck to all the runners next weekend.

 

[WaDiWo]

I'll be at the 5 K on Friday. My daughter is running. Good luck to all the runners next weekend.

Thanks, that's great Kathy! By the way, the 5k will be on Thursday, the 10k will be Friday. (also, Kids races will be thurs and friday). Just don't want you to miss your daughter's race!

 

[safetymom]

I guess that is why she is off on Thursday. Thanks!

 

[mytripsandraces]

I'm doing the Dopey, so I'll be at all four, but on the fun side! Maybe not so much fun towards the second half of the marathon, but I'm sure the Tink will be even less fun than that.

 

[DisneyKentucky]

Daughter has races on Friday and I am bringing up the rear of the Disney Half Marathon on Saturday. Trying not to get a DNF.

 

[mytripsandraces]

Daughter has races on Friday and I am bringing up the rear of the Disney Half Marathon on Saturday. Trying not to get a DNF.

You won't get a DNF. Just keep going. When you take walk breaks, keep moving briskly. It's harder to get going if you slow down too much. I pick random spots for running and stopping, so I don't end up walking for too long, if I can help it. Let the crowd draw you along and enjoy the course, if not the running. Good luck!!

 

[DisneyKentucky]

You won't get a DNF. Just keep going. When you take walk breaks, keep moving briskly. It's harder to get going if you slow down too much. I pick random spots for running and stopping, so I don't end up walking for too long, if I can help it. Let the crowd draw you along and enjoy the course, if not the running. Good luck!!

I think I'll be fine. I've just had major family emergency that has slowed my training. I went for 10mile run this weekend and averaged a 13 min run/walk. I also live where we have a ton of hills. Flat land will help, hopefully.

 

[Suzerella]

I'm doing the Dopey, so I'll be at all four, but on the fun side! Maybe not so much fun towards the second half of the marathon, but I'm sure the Tink will be even less fun than that.

I know the Goofy and Dopey - but what is the Tink? Or are you talking about the Tinkerbell Half? Just being curious

 

[mytripsandraces]

I know the Goofy and Dopey - but what is the Tink? Or are you talking about the Tinkerbell Half? Just being curious

Yes, I'm talking about the Tinker Bell Half. It's the following Sunday and I'm running that, too. And then the following Sunday, I'm running the Manhattan Half. After that, I will take a good long rest. Until the Glass Slipper Challenge, anyway.

 

[CynthiaC925]

Hi all!

The 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend is this week!! We have pretty active and very supportive threads over on the WISH section of the DISboards, and everyone's getting excited. Since we're all part of the same "family," just wondering if anyone here will be out there running or cheering. I know, I know, much of the podcast team doesn't make it a secret that they are running-averse! (Yes, you Pete LOL).

But Pete did have a segment on one of the rundisney races this past year, so I'm sure there are other runners out there! I'll be doing my first Goofy, come join us!

Yes I will be running the 5k and 10k then the Tinkerbell races and finally the glass slipper challenge - fun fun fun!

 

[WaDiWo]

Good luck everyone! and be safe, looks like it's going to be hot!

 

[DisneyKentucky]

Good luck everyone! and be safe, looks like it's going to be hot!

It's 1 degree here (and I am in the mid-south so, you guys up North I really feel bad for)..... anything above freezing is better than this garbage.

 

[mytripsandraces]

Happily, the temperatures dropped, so it wasn't too bad to run.