Inaugural Disney Wine&Dine**1/2 Marathon** Post Race Discussion!

[jeanigor]

Wow, very strange. Why wouldn't you have given your correct name when you bought the tickets, anyhow?

We're flying JetBlue.

I used to just have my first and last name, sometimes middle initial. Now I have my full name.

 

[Rose&Mike]

One week from today, we will be getting ready for the dismeet at AKL.

Thanks for the heads up about tsa. I know for awhile you couldn't put your middle initial on the delta website. Our dl all have middle initials. We're flying usair, and I double checked our tickets and everything looks good.

 

[AmyBeth68]

Ironically, I found that calm music relaxes my muscles and helps me to run faster. Who would have thought? But I tried it and for me it works. Whatever works!

I'm the same way...staying calm helps me relax and focus where as when higher BPM or more rockin' music comes on I tend to push too hard and lose my pace. Now if I'm running a 5K maybe I'd use the faster, stronger music. But over the long haul I like calm too .

 

[marathonmommy]

One week from today I will either be bobbing around the pool at AKV or floating around the lazy river at TL thinking about when's the latest I can leave to make it over to the expo in time .

I guess I am a BIG nerd...I love the EXPO and look forward to it - almost as much as the park!



Next week, at this time, I will be at the DIS Meet - eating at Boma with my new friends!

 

[stitchfan18]

On the topic of flying, if I pack GU's in my carry on do they have to go in my ziploc baggy?

A week from today i'll be headed to MNSSHP!!

 

[cewait]

On the topic of flying, if I pack GU's in my carry on do they have to go in my ziploc baggy?

A week from today i'll be headed to MNSSHP!!

To be in 100% compliance with TSA rules they should be in a clear zip lock. Regardless of that rule, they should be in a zip lock as the packets can leak.

 

[cewait]

Wow, very strange. Why wouldn't you have given your correct name when you bought the tickets, anyhow?

We're flying JetBlue.

It is a newer TSA requirement that your ticket match exactly your ID. I have always used first and last names only so that if I needed to use a credit card in the auto ticket machines my names would match. I have been asked by TSA a couple times about my name in the last couple months. I knew the day was coming that I would have to start putting the full name into the system.

 

[Mrs D]

Next week, at this time, I will be at the DIS Meet - eating at Boma with my new friends!

Yay! I can't wait to meet my new friends too!

 

[cewait]

Started looking at the race info and the post-race party map and it became clear that we do not finish in Epcot. Amazing. Found the USATF certification map and the race ends about 80 feet shy of the cast member entrance at I-Gate. Baggage claim is the Millennium Exhibit building between England and Canada and I would bet past race food, medals and Mylar (assuming Mylar) are in the cast member area behind England.

Based on all this I redid my map of the race.

See below.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/detail/23467906/

See everyone next weekend. I am not getting in early enough for the Friday meet. I plan on hanging around the ESPN Globe up the sidewalk towards the WWoS entrance. I will be the guy with non-green, orange or red top and black shorts. That will narrow it down. Really I am most likely wearing a singlet (tank top for non-runners) and black compression pants. I may have a visor on…yes I know it will not be sunny but it provides a great way to keep the sweat out of the eyes and I really feel weird without one.

 

[figment82]

One week from now, I'll be at the F&W Fest, trying to make sure my family is still having a good time while I'm going crazy stressing about the race. Of course, two days from now I'll be lounging around the pool at Port Orleans French Quarter! (I think it may have been a bad idea to go to Disney the week before the race, I'm worried I'll be so stressed about it I won't have fun!)

I'm very proud of all of you that are running such fantastic times, and hopefully one day I'll be in that 11 minute mile pace group with you, but in the meantime, is anyone else walking right at the 16 minute mile pace? I had hoped that DH would gain me some time by doing the first part of the relay, but he hasn't trained AT ALL so I'll be lucky if he finishes, let alone buys me time. I did my last long run tonight (8 miles) and I'm at like a 16.25 minute pace. If I try to go faster right now, I collapse around mile 6 and don't finish.

I've done the tower of terror race before so I know I can go the distance, but that had an 18 minute mile pace. Oh, wall, how I wish I could crush you!

 

[SamSam]

Started looking at the race info and the post-race party map and it became clear that we do not finish in Epcot. Amazing. Found the USATF certification map and the race ends about 80 feet shy of the cast member entrance at I-Gate. Baggage claim is the Millennium Exhibit building between England and Canada and I would bet past race food, medals and Mylar (assuming Mylar) are in the cast member area behind England.

Based on all this I redid my map of the race.

See below.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/detail/23467906/

See everyone next weekend. I am not getting in early enough for the Friday meet. I plan on hanging around the ESPN Globe up the sidewalk towards the WWoS entrance. I will be the guy with non-green, orange or red top and black shorts. That will narrow it down. Really I am most likely wearing a singlet (tank top for non-runners) and black compression pants. I may have a visor on…yes I know it will not be sunny but it provides a great way to keep the sweat out of the eyes and I really feel weird without one.

Whoa! Not finishing in Epcot! I'm going to have to look at the maps again.
I love that you're wearing your visor! I wasn't going to because I use it mainly to shade my eyes, but you are so right that it keep sweat out of the eyes! I have a terrible problem with sweat dripping into my eyes, then I can barely see....taking my visor (thanks).

Oh, yes, did my last long run today. Went out thinking I would do a very slow 10 miler (for you runners, I did), but it all felt so good, that I ended up walking it in under a 14:00 pace. I was surprised, cuz I've really been dragging the last couple of weeks, but for some reason everything just felt right. Hmm, might've been the cooler temps and lower humidity....all I know for sure, is that I enjoyed it.
During this next week (till we leave Friday), I just plan on doing 4 miles every other day, at a nice brisk pace.

 

[marathonmommy]

Bummer, Coach,
I get this message when I click on your link:
PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND!
Ooops! Either the page you are trying to get to no longer exists, or the link you clicked on is bad! Either way you're here, so let's figure out what we can do...

No worries! MapMyRun.com is a community web site for runners and joggers who want to stay healthy, lose weight or train more effectively. MapMyRun.com provides easy-to-use, comprehensive web-based running tools, social networking, running iPhone applications, and running maps to measure distance and count calories from running. With running forums, training logs and tips from expert runners and coaches, MapMyRun.com is the social network where runners are. View our Site Map

I'm going to try to do a search on the site to find your map . . . and I understand about the visor. I wear a hat at night with no sun - all for sweat.

 

[WDWFAN9]

is anyone else walking right at the 16 minute mile pace?

I know there will be a few of us in the back-of-the-pack

 

[cewait]

Try this

http://beta.mapmyrun.com/routes/detail/23467906/

I cut and paste the URL link when I made it but the 'beta' distinction was not on the link. It does appear on the top of the page. Who knows….maybe that is why it is a beta version

I picked up the not in the park, or barely in the park finsh on the post race map...

http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/media/ewwos/pdf/sports/rundisney/EPWineDineHalfMarathonFINAL.pdf

Map point "E" is the finish line and looks to be well outside the stroller area which is at the gate.

 

[jeanigor]

Try this

http://beta.mapmyrun.com/routes/detail/23467906/

I cut and paste the URL link when I made it but the 'beta' distinction was not on the link. It does appear on the top of the page. Who knows….maybe that is why it is a beta version

I picked up the not in the park, or barely in the park finsh on the post race map...

http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/media/ewwos/pdf/sports/rundisney/EPWineDineHalfMarathonFINAL.pdf

Map point "E" is the finish line and looks to be well outside the stroller area which is at the gate.

Thank you for sharing your work, coach!

 

[BigMickeyFan]

Aaaaaaah! Got all psyched up for my last long run (10 miler), drove to the park, walked to the trail and.... dead iPod. Darn kids!!! 10 miles was just not going to happen without musical inspiration, so I did a sad 1 mile and called it quits. Back home to charge, will try again later or tomorrow morning, I guess.

 

[Shannon84]

I am planning a run tomorrow and then of course will have my gear while I am down at WDW all week...I am starting to get a little worried I might not finish this or fast enough. I need to start being a little more strict in my training next time! I leave so soon to get down there...I am hoping I can get on disboards through my phone at least

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

Just did a short 1.75 mile run, first time running since my half last weekend, and then subsequently coming down with the flu. Knee felt fine, but my lungs are still a little junky, so I didn't push it.

Gonna try and get 2 more miles in before my 1 mile race tomorrow, then 6 on Tuesday and 4 on Wednesday, maybe 5. We leave Thursday!

 

[Rose&Mike]

FWIW, Mike called today to order our son's discounted ticket and asked the cast member to pass along the fact that we are pretty disppointed that there are no attractions open for the finish line party. Basically that we spent $70 so our son and his friend can walk around and spend more money on food. The cast member said they are still discussing having some attractions open, but that there will be entertainment around world showcase. Didn't know if it was worth a bunch of people calling or emailing in comments, or if it was just a hopeless cause.

 

[jeanneg]

Tell me the number to call, and I will definitely do it. The website still says limited attractions may be open so I've got my fingers crossed. Hoping for SE, Soaring, Capt EO, TT and Norway. Happy to call and put in my 2 cents!