Face your Fears - Half Marathon, pre trip report

[Sandy321]

Minor update here - real updates are on the event comp board and Disapearing Peep Thread - Pictures to come later -
Link in MonyMony's post


I had to drop by and thank y'all too for being so supportive!!

Long story short, they ran out of medals at the race - typical disney you ask 5 CM's you get ten answers... "DONT go to the expo, even if we get them in, they will NOT go to the expo"

It didnt take any Dis'er longer than 2 seconds to figure out where I got my medal - THE EXPO!!

 

[UtahMama]

Yay! You got one then! I'm so happy for you. I can see you sleeping and showering with it on.


What does your DH think of your accomplishment? Didn't he run a different marathon?

What is a sweeper? I picture the out-mode collectors on Robots or "Chim-chimminy" sweepers.

 

[Sandy321]

I'll do a better report - I have a picture of the evil sweeper!!

DH is proud, he knew I was having a hard time, and it was hard for him to hold back - he is proud - he was mad when he found out that they turned off the chip machines at 3hr 30min FROM THE FIRST WAVE!!

Being in the last wave - we started 30 min AFTER THAT (or I did!) knowing this, I now know I did finish the dern race within the 3 hr 30 min time frame - so DISNEY SPORTS --- WTH?!! BOO on you!! I'm so writing someone!!

DH runs tomorrow - 26.2 miles (dont forget that .2 miles is far after you've done 26.... or 13 for that matter!! lol and the neighbor had her pedometer on, including the time we got off the bus till the time we got our medal, her ped said 26 miles!! We burst out lauging...

Sweeper - their job is to pull any runner/walker who doesnt stay to the required 16 min per mile pace. Last year (and previous years) the last sweep point (they put a bus in your way, they have bicyclist wave a flag and you are not allowed to go farther, you must get on the bus and head back...)

So mile 10 I think I had 4 min on the sweeper, but I couldnt keep my pace up, try as I wanted to.... so I began to really hate those sweepers, as you'd be running, walking, huffing, puffing wondering, how much further - a bike with a rolled flag would pedal by, and you'd gage how much left you had to pull ahead!! It was awful!!

Cape May buffet was so empty last night - maybe 8 - 10 tables Tonight - 1 1/2 hour wait for no adr's - - "BUT its JAN! We've never needed ADR's before, we're staying at the BC!!" Every one of us runners had the same plan - I wanted beef, and lots of food, and dh needed pasta - Buffet!!

I made a pig of myself!! Wish I could've weighed in after the race!! LOL

 

[Minnie_Moo]

I'm so proud that you finished, Sandy!

You must have been on

 

[aldisneygrl]

WE DID IT SANDY!!!!!!!

 

[dddisrunner]

Hi! Just found your report and I LOVE it! Congratulations on finishing the Half! Feels so good to accomplish something like that doesn't it? My DH and I completed our 1st marathon (The MArine Corp) in 2005 and that is a long way to run/walk lots of time to ask yourself over and over WTH was I thinking! Anyway I just had to post and say Great Job!
Diane

 

[Villainess]

Congrats on finishing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dance2874]

Just stumbled upon your TR after my short DIS break...

I am so proud of you Sandy!!!

 

[iggbees]

i saw all of the wish team at the pop food court on friday night. i was going to stop by and wish you all luck, but i didn't know if you wanted to be bothered. glad to hear you completed it! congrats! someday i wish i could do that. i'm just not motivated enough.