Marathon Weekend 2017!

[FrenchSnowWhite]

Great guys thanks! That was my first option to walk to CR and take the bus to WWOS
Have a nice Thanksgiving!!!!

 

[camaker]

@croach is right that there are no buses from the parks to ESPN, so I agree that bus from Contemporary or taxi is your best bet.

Maybe not quite as fast, but possibly more fun and scenic:

1. Monorail to Polynesian then bus to WWoS.
2. Boat to Wilderness Lodge, Polynesian or Grand Floridian then bus to WWoS.

 

[DerTobi75]

I wanna say that RD did a cute promo where you could buy a race registration as a gift for Christmas last year and they would send you a cute certificate to print and then wrap or put in a stocking, so I think you're safe.

Did they also offer BIBs for races, that seem to be Sold Out?

 

[FFigawi]

Did they also offer BIBs for races, that seem to be Sold Out?

runDisney normally does not offer bibs to sold out races. The main exception to this I can think of is when they break Goofy spots apart and sell them as separate half and full entries. That said, I know the travel agents like Acclaim have bibs available for most races.

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

@Ariel484 when you did your transfer did it take the whole 2 weeks to get your money back? Did they remove the old registration from your Active account?

 

[Ariel484]

@Ariel484 when you did your transfer did it take the whole 2 weeks to get your money back? Did they remove the old registration from your Active account?

Just looked back in my email...I remember thinking the money came oddly quickly. I submitted the transfer on 9/24, transfer was approved on 9/26 and the money was back in my account the next day!

Old registration is gone from Active and the new one is there instead. Hope this helps!!

 

[CP3uhoh]

The thing that I wish people would do(and will never do) is use a little common sense when seeding themselves inside their corral. But inevitably people push themselves as far to the front(you all know the person winding their way through the corral 3 minutes before start) and so you have a jumble of paces at the front. I've been fortunate to start in the A corral and the same stuff happens there as any other corral. Everyone takes off and immediately people are dodging others, weaving side to side to get around a slower runner, etc., because their is such a variety of paces jammed at the front. And I know this dynamic changes some as you move back thru the vast Disney alphabet of corrals but it would be easier if people self-policed. Hopefully people work it all out though, no one gets injured, and everyone finds a comfortable space to run in.

With no POT at Wine and Dine I was positioned in Corral H even though I'm about a 9:00/mi pace. I missed the cutoff by a couple of weeks on a 10-mile race. In Houston we don't have to many long races over the summer. I was solo so by blind luck of heading to the bag check/porta potty as soon as getting off the bus I was in the corral about 20 minutes before start ready to go and got fairly close to the front.

Within 50 yards of the starting line I was in the clear with nothing in front of me and right on my pace....then it happened. I just hit a wall of humanity before even getting to mile 1, people 5-6 wide already WALKING. I think Galloway's run walk method is fantastic, I started training with that and just got my pace too fast to stay with it so I am for it. I'm not sure what plan has you walking at less than a mile though.

Plus, if you want to walk that early, don't stand 5-6 wide. I think if you plan to walk THAT MUCH, you should start in the back. I feel like that people run a 5k to get as far up as possible to walk an even slower pace then 16:00/mi so as to not get swept. Apologies if this was you, just a little frustrating. I really wanted to get under 2 hours for my first half marathon and I ran 2:03 because my first few miles were weaving and dodging people with a pace over 9:40. It took till mile 7 to get on a decent pace. I was quite proud of running 9:47 on my first mile and 8:13 on my last and I do wonder if the slower pace helped me achieve that but I was disappointed to encounter walls of walkers so early and so many not standing to the right.

Sorry for venting, but this group is probably the only people that can understand that frustration.

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

Just looked back in my email...I remember thinking the money came oddly quickly. I submitted the transfer on 9/24, transfer was approved on 9/26 and the money was back in my account the next day!

Old registration is gone from Active and the new one is there instead. Hope this helps!!

Thanks! It's been a week since I submitted and I'm starting to get nervous since the paperwork states no transfers after 10/4, I called them before I bought my second registration and they said I could still do it but we all know how accurate rD is over the phone I still have 5 days in the 2 week window so fingers crossed!!

 

[MRL214]

Thanks! It's been a week since I submitted and I'm starting to get nervous since the paperwork states no transfers after 10/4, I called them before I bought my second registration and they said I could still do it but we all know how accurate rD is over the phone I still have 5 days in the 2 week window so fingers crossed!!

When I called RunDisney on Friday 11/11/16, I was also told that race transfers were still being allowed. I registered for Dopey that day and immediately sent off the email request a race transfer. Still haven't received any emails, a refund, or any changes on Active.com....I called them on Monday (a week too soon...I'm very impatient) and the representative took my information and told me that a RunDisney representative would be in touch with me. Still nothing...I guess technically they have until Monday. I'll let you know when I get my response!

 

[croach]

With no POT at Wine and Dine I was positioned in Corral H even though I'm about a 9:00/mi pace. I missed the cutoff by a couple of weeks on a 10-mile race. In Houston we don't have to many long races over the summer. I was solo so by blind luck of heading to the bag check/porta potty as soon as getting off the bus I was in the corral about 20 minutes before start ready to go and got fairly close to the front.

Within 50 yards of the starting line I was in the clear with nothing in front of me and right on my pace....then it happened. I just hit a wall of humanity before even getting to mile 1, people 5-6 wide already WALKING. I think Galloway's run walk method is fantastic, I started training with that and just got my pace too fast to stay with it so I am for it. I'm not sure what plan has you walking at less than a mile though.

Plus, if you want to walk that early, don't stand 5-6 wide. I think if you plan to walk THAT MUCH, you should start in the back. I feel like that people run a 5k to get as far up as possible to walk an even slower pace then 16:00/mi so as to not get swept. Apologies if this was you, just a little frustrating. I really wanted to get under 2 hours for my first half marathon and I ran 2:03 because my first few miles were weaving and dodging people with a pace over 9:40. It took till mile 7 to get on a decent pace. I was quite proud of running 9:47 on my first mile and 8:13 on my last and I do wonder if the slower pace helped me achieve that but I was disappointed to encounter walls of walkers so early and so many not standing to the right.

Sorry for venting, but this group is probably the only people that can understand that frustration.

I often wondered about people walking that early but I've learned more about the Galloway and other interval training here so now it makes more sense. The 5 or 6 wide is frustrating but I think you get a lot of new runners at Disney and also a lot of people doing it together. Good closing mile so I'm sure you'll get that under 2 hour soon.

 

[camaker]

With no POT at Wine and Dine I was positioned in Corral H even though I'm about a 9:00/mi pace. I missed the cutoff by a couple of weeks on a 10-mile race. In Houston we don't have to many long races over the summer. I was solo so by blind luck of heading to the bag check/porta potty as soon as getting off the bus I was in the corral about 20 minutes before start ready to go and got fairly close to the front.

Within 50 yards of the starting line I was in the clear with nothing in front of me and right on my pace....then it happened. I just hit a wall of humanity before even getting to mile 1, people 5-6 wide already WALKING. I think Galloway's run walk method is fantastic, I started training with that and just got my pace too fast to stay with it so I am for it. I'm not sure what plan has you walking at less than a mile though.

Plus, if you want to walk that early, don't stand 5-6 wide. I think if you plan to walk THAT MUCH, you should start in the back. I feel like that people run a 5k to get as far up as possible to walk an even slower pace then 16:00/mi so as to not get swept. Apologies if this was you, just a little frustrating. I really wanted to get under 2 hours for my first half marathon and I ran 2:03 because my first few miles were weaving and dodging people with a pace over 9:40. It took till mile 7 to get on a decent pace. I was quite proud of running 9:47 on my first mile and 8:13 on my last and I do wonder if the slower pace helped me achieve that but I was disappointed to encounter walls of walkers so early and so many not standing to the right.

Sorry for venting, but this group is probably the only people that can understand that frustration.

Sorry to hear about your frustration with Wine & Dine. This is the reason that my #1 piece of advice for new RunDisney participants is to get a proof of time. If you want to run a fast rD race you need to be further up in the corrals.

It does seem, however, that you have some misconceptions about run/walk methods. My understanding of them and how I've always applied them is to follow them from the start. So people using Galloway are going to be walking anywhere from 30 seconds to a few minutes into the race. When I ran injured last January I was running 0:30 and walking 2:00 and still maintaining a 13:00/mile pace. As I progressed, I was able to run/walk a 2:05 half marathon before switching back to full running.

Walkers 5-6 wide is a constant frustration at rD almost regardless of starting corral. I think we can all feel your pain there. I think you're off base, though, with your frustration with the people who took the time to run a race fast enough (at least a 10k for a half marathon, btw) to move up a corral or few so that they could better enjoy the rD race experience, characters, etc. You had the opportunity to do the same with proper planning, even in Houston.

Hope you get a nice fast PoT race nailed down and that you enjoy your next rD event more!

 

[lhermiston]

With no POT at Wine and Dine I was positioned in Corral H even though I'm about a 9:00/mi pace. I missed the cutoff by a couple of weeks on a 10-mile race. In Houston we don't have to many long races over the summer. I was solo so by blind luck of heading to the bag check/porta potty as soon as getting off the bus I was in the corral about 20 minutes before start ready to go and got fairly close to the front.

Within 50 yards of the starting line I was in the clear with nothing in front of me and right on my pace....then it happened. I just hit a wall of humanity before even getting to mile 1, people 5-6 wide already WALKING. I think Galloway's run walk method is fantastic, I started training with that and just got my pace too fast to stay with it so I am for it. I'm not sure what plan has you walking at less than a mile though.

Plus, if you want to walk that early, don't stand 5-6 wide. I think if you plan to walk THAT MUCH, you should start in the back. I feel like that people run a 5k to get as far up as possible to walk an even slower pace then 16:00/mi so as to not get swept. Apologies if this was you, just a little frustrating. I really wanted to get under 2 hours for my first half marathon and I ran 2:03 because my first few miles were weaving and dodging people with a pace over 9:40. It took till mile 7 to get on a decent pace. I was quite proud of running 9:47 on my first mile and 8:13 on my last and I do wonder if the slower pace helped me achieve that but I was disappointed to encounter walls of walkers so early and so many not standing to the right.

Sorry for venting, but this group is probably the only people that can understand that frustration.

I'm with you. We have a 7-mile race back home, lots of people run it. They do 3 corrals, but do not require a verified POT, just an estimate. So you have people who lie, start in the front corral and walk. Some groups are 3-5 wide. To make matters worse, the first mile is a steep incline, so some runners will walk the first mile. It's incredibly congested and you can easily lose a few minutes just weaving through the crowd. I know I'm not going to win that race, but I am trying to set a good time, so it's frustrating.

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

When I called RunDisney on Friday 11/11/16, I was also told that race transfers were still being allowed. I registered for Dopey that day and immediately sent off the email request a race transfer. Still haven't received any emails, a refund, or any changes on Active.com....I called them on Monday (a week too soon...I'm very impatient) and the representative took my information and told me that a RunDisney representative would be in touch with me. Still nothing...I guess technically they have until Monday. I'll let you know when I get my response!

Thanks, I feel better knowing I'm not alone!

 

[Barca33Runner]

The whole family is together for the Holiday weekend and just started looking at tickets. Looks like annual passes are 13 months for the price of 12 and we are now planning to purchase them to hit both Marathon Weekend 2017 and 2018. I have no idea when this deal came about, how often Disney has offers like this, or how long it will last but we are pretty excited.

 

[camaker]

The whole family is together for the Holiday weekend and just started looking at tickets. Looks like annual passes are 13 months for the price of 12 and we are now planning to purchase them to hit both Marathon Weekend 2017 and 2018. I have no idea when this deal came about, how often Disney has offers like this, or how long it will last but we are pretty excited.

I don't think they have offers like this very often. IIRC, this discount is part of the 45th anniversary of Magic Kingdom celebration.

 

[Baloo in MI]

I was planning on setting up a meeting prior to each race morning before corral release. I was going to bring a sign and provide a map of where we could meet race mornings with the list of dis'ers we'll put together. Also, was going to put together a meeting place post-race near the finishing line for the 5k and marathon. I can try to do a meet-up during the day, but it's tougher with family vacation obligations for me.

I think this is great! My thoughts for the pre-race was just a chance for people to briefly meet and be each other cheering section for a minute before heading out to the corrals. I know that last year I was solo and connecting with people before the event sounded reassuring and fun. I am good with whatever people think. I just wanted to get us talking about options. I think that @FFigawi and @DopeyBadger's suggestion for a more relaxed meet up at some point after the races is a great idea, but it does become harder as many of us will have post race plans with friends and family. Hope not too many of you all are in turkey coma - I am...

 

[rteetz]

I don't think they have offers like this very often. IIRC, this discount is part of the 45th anniversary of Magic Kingdom celebration.

That and they want attendance up.

 

[Z-Knight]

With no POT at Wine and Dine I was positioned in Corral H even though I'm about a 9:00/mi pace. I missed the cutoff by a couple of weeks on a 10-mile race. In Houston we don't have to many long races over the summer. I was solo so by blind luck of heading to the bag check/porta potty as soon as getting off the bus I was in the corral about 20 minutes before start ready to go and got fairly close to the front.

Within 50 yards of the starting line I was in the clear with nothing in front of me and right on my pace....then it happened. I just hit a wall of humanity before even getting to mile 1, people 5-6 wide already WALKING. I think Galloway's run walk method is fantastic, I started training with that and just got my pace too fast to stay with it so I am for it. I'm not sure what plan has you walking at less than a mile though.

Plus, if you want to walk that early, don't stand 5-6 wide. I think if you plan to walk THAT MUCH, you should start in the back. I feel like that people run a 5k to get as far up as possible to walk an even slower pace then 16:00/mi so as to not get swept. Apologies if this was you, just a little frustrating. I really wanted to get under 2 hours for my first half marathon and I ran 2:03 because my first few miles were weaving and dodging people with a pace over 9:40. It took till mile 7 to get on a decent pace. I was quite proud of running 9:47 on my first mile and 8:13 on my last and I do wonder if the slower pace helped me achieve that but I was disappointed to encounter walls of walkers so early and so many not standing to the right.

Sorry for venting, but this group is probably the only people that can understand that frustration.

Houston has the Run Houston 10k series - 5 races throughout the year:

2017 dates...very similar to 2016
#1, Jan 1
#2, Apr 1
#3, Jun 4
#4, Sep 24
#5, Dec 2

There are also other 10k races like the bridge series, etc. This is year 3 of the series in 2017, should have had plenty of opportunity to get a POT race. And they are cheap and great medals.

 

[DerTobi75]

Tried today my first 21 Miles run. Ended after 13.5 Miles with my stomach started cramping ;-(

 

[kagmypts]

Wow, thank you for taking the time to think all that out for her (and me!). It does sound like a reasonable plan. She does run/walk. She used to be a continuous runner before she started training for races, just a recreational runner. Hopefully her crazy schedule will back off soon. Her main job had a person out having surgery so she was having to cover all their shifts as she is a manager and they were/are short staffed.

I am going to copy/paste this into a word doc and send it to her. Hopefully it will give her some reassurance, having a definite plan. I will let you know what her thoughts are on the plan. Thanks again!

Your daughter can do this!

I am in a similar situation. I tore my calf muscle in August, and I was unable to do any physical activity for 8-9 weeks. In the middle of October, I was finally able to run again. My first run was 0.3 miles, and a week later, I was able to run 1 mile. I just completed a half marathon on Thanksgiving Day. My pace was a minute slower than I would have liked (and what I ran in April), but given the events of the past few months, I was thrilled to just finish. For the marathon, my goal is simply to finish. I am hoping to run the first 15-18 miles and then run/walk the rest of the race.

In terms of training, I don't want to wear myself down and risk injuring myself again. I plan to run 15-20 miles a week with an emphasis on runs between 4.5 and 7 miles in length. I am going to complete one long run (17-18 miles) the weekend of December 10; this is to give me the mental confidence for January. My thought is that if I can build my base up so that the first 10-12 miles come easy that I will be able to finish the marathon. As I said my goal for this event is to finish, not set a PR.