Marathon Weekend 2017!

[Ariel484]

Yeah, it's really not a big deal. It's surprising, but it is what it is. You won't see people peeing on the side of the castle, though (at least...I don't think you will).

 

[Barca33Runner]

Yeah, it's really not a big deal. It's surprising, but it is what it is. You won't see people peeing on the side of the castle, though (at least...I don't think you will).

I mean, I was thinking of peeing on the side of the Castle (it is another 250 or so steps to the Frontierland restrooms after all with the added inconvenience of needing to veer slightly off course)... but I decided I'm too classy for such a maneuver.

 

[surfde22]

I mean, I was thinking of peeing on the side of the Castle (it is another 250 or so steps to the Frontierland restrooms after all with the added inconvenience of needing to veer slightly off course)... but I decided I'm too classy for such a maneuver.

I didn't know Barca fans could be classy at all.

 

[Ariel484]

I mean, I was thinking of peeing on the side of the Castle (it is another 250 or so steps to the Frontierland restrooms after all with the added inconvenience of needing to veer slightly off course)... but I decided I'm too classy for such a maneuver.

I fully support this decision.

 

[jhorstma]

Public urination is definitively something you don't want to see,the one exception where its tolerated would be in these races.One thing to note is that 99% of the public urination you'll see in Disney races will happen in the first 3-4 miles on World Dr.In my opinion its perfectly understandable,you have 25,000 runners standing around for a couple of hours in the cold,you probably are trying to hydrate before the races and are excited and nervous,that combination lends itself to getting the urge to go multiple times in a short period of time.Its happened to me,you use the port o potties before you enter the corral and by the time your corral is about to start you have to go again.And another reason why the first 3-4 miles you'll see tons of people hitting the bushes is that that's the longest stretch of the race without real bathrooms and the spots where they have the potties set up the lines are likely super long for all the above reasons,this is the most peeing you'll see all race.After the TTC the real bathrooms start popping up more regularly and the people start sweating and needing to go less.

I'd be a bit concerned about thrashing into the trees and underbrush on the sides of World Drive in the pre-dawn darkness - plenty of critters lurk in those wilds, even with all the noise and commotion of the race start...

 

[PrincessV]

Fire ants, black widows, brown recluse spiders, rattle snakes, coral snakes, alligators, raccoons, snapping turtles... just a sampling of some of the fine creatures we host in dark, woodsy areas here in Florida! I don't even like using porta-potties in the grass for fear of stepping on a fire ant mound in the dark.

 

[derekleigh]

Fire ants, black widows, brown recluse spiders, rattle snakes, coral snakes, alligators, raccoons, snapping turtles... just a sampling of some of the fine creatures we host in dark, woodsy areas here in Florida!

And this folks is why I live where the wind hurts my face during winter!

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Fire ants, black widows, brown recluse spiders, rattle snakes, coral snakes, alligators, raccoons, snapping turtles... just a sampling of some of the fine creatures we host in dark, woodsy areas here in Florida! I don't even like using porta-potties in the grass for fear of stepping on a fire ant mound in the dark.

This is where my total lack of body modesty pays off. I don't even run all the way to the tree line. I don't really want to find out what happens when a man urinates on an alligator's head.

 

[camaker]

And this folks is why I live where the wind hurts my face during winter!

I'll take the creepy crawlies, thank you very much. They can be avoided. The cold cannot...

 

[Ariel484]

I'll take the creepy crawlies, thank you very much. They can be avoided. The cold cannot...

This is the part where someone inevitably quotes Elsa...any takers?!

 

[camaker]

This is the part where someone inevitably quotes Elsa...any takers?!

Well, before you can get to it...

The cold sure as heck bothers me!! I hate being cold! The only time I haven't minded it was in Iceland because the scenery was distracting enough.

BTW, if you want a laugh, check out the Google Translate Let it Go on Youtube. Funny stuff.!

 

[BuckeyeBama]

This is the part where someone inevitably quotes Elsa...any takers?!

I love running in the cold, but other than Christmas week, this is the only time that I prefer cold to hot. I am a Southern boy and hope to retire to someplace HOT.

 

[lhermiston]

When it comes to running, I'll take 20 degrees over 80 degrees any day. You can warm up pretty easily during a run. It's a lot harder to cool down.

 

[Curiouser&curiouser!]

Public urination is definitively something you don't want to see,the one exception where its tolerated would be in these races.One thing to note is that 99% of the public urination you'll see in Disney races will happen in the first 3-4 miles on World Dr.In my opinion its perfectly understandable,you have 25,000 runners standing around for a couple of hours in the cold,you probably are trying to hydrate before the races and are excited and nervous,that combination lends itself to getting the urge to go multiple times in a short period of time.Its happened to me,you use the port o potties before you enter the corral and by the time your corral is about to start you have to go again.And another reason why the first 3-4 miles you'll see tons of people hitting the bushes is that that's the longest stretch of the race without real bathrooms and the spots where they have the potties set up the lines are likely super long for all the above reasons,this is the most peeing you'll see all race.After the TTC the real bathrooms start popping up more regularly and the people start sweating and needing to go less.

Thanks for the info!

Yeah, it's really not a big deal. It's surprising, but it is what it is. You won't see people peeing on the side of the castle, though (at least...I don't think you will).

Oh geez! I hope not!

 

[Keels]

I don't get why the "public urination" is still a talking point, but whatever. People are discrete about it - they run well off the course and into bushes. It happens at Disney, it happens at NYC, it happens at the local races where ever you live. It's NO BIG DEAL. It's not like people are just whipping their peens out willy nilly and peeing like it's Saturday night on Bourbon Street.

One of my best girlfriends had a sudden bout of upset stomach during our local half marathon in 2015 and ended up pooping on the side of a building off the course, partially hidden. She ended up PRing that race significantly.

 

[RunDisneyDad]

I'd be a bit concerned about thrashing into the trees and underbrush on the sides of World Drive in the pre-dawn darkness - plenty of critters lurk in those wilds, even with all the noise and commotion of the race start...

One other thing to keep an eye out for is the fact the ditches that live between the road and treeline will likely have water in them. I learned this the hard way before the 2014 Marathon.

 

[PrincessV]

One other thing to keep an eye out for is the fact the ditches that live between the road and treeline will likely have water in them. I learned this the hard way before the 2014 Marathon.

Hence my constant refrain on the old TOT threads: "Stay outta the grass!"

 

[derekleigh]

When it comes to running, I'll take 20 degrees over 80 degrees any day. You can warm up pretty easily during a run. It's a lot harder to cool down.

Oddly enough I agree with you. I don't mind the cold, I hate FREEZING cold, as in sub-zero temps and high winds! 10s and 20s aren't bad and 40s are probably where my body runs the most efficiently!

 

[surfde22]

Oddly enough I agree with you. I don't mind the cold, I hate FREEZING cold, as in sub-zero temps and high winds! 10s and 20s aren't bad and 40s are probably where my body runs the most efficiently!

I have to agree with you there. These last few weeks have been brutal for me with temps in the 80s-90s and high humidity. I can't wait for Oct, Nov, and Dec, though the transition to Dopey could be a little challenging depending on weather then.

 

[cavepig]

I don't get why the "public urination" is still a talking point, but whatever. People are discrete about it - they run well off the course and into bushes. It happens at Disney, it happens at NYC, it happens at the local races where ever you live. It's NO BIG DEAL. It's not like people are just whipping their peens out willy nilly and peeing like it's Saturday night on Bourbon Street.

One of my best girlfriends had a sudden bout of upset stomach during our local half marathon in 2015 and ended up pooping on the side of a building off the course, partially hidden. She ended up PRing that race significantly.

People aren't always discrete....at a local half a women ran into someone's backyard and was pulling her pants down on her way, In My opinion it is a a big deal because it's not necessary, there are porta potties on courses and people don't need to be going in the weeds & bushes or even on buildings. Did your friend clean up the side of the building? I've ran plenty of races with bathroom issues and made it to a porta potty. It makes it sound like runners are savage people who have no respect for other's property by saying it's perfectly normal.