Marathon Weekend 2017!

[Ariel484]

Saw he posted on Strava about the cancellation. He should be good to go.

Good, that would suck to get up that early when you didn't have to!

 

[kagmypts]

not my image...that's a generic grumpy image with some text someone put on I'm in the process of making a design now and will go to design a shirt tonight if I can make it look good. will post it here soon.

I am getting this made for my husband. We have a place called Big Frog at home.

 

[camaker]

Please tell me I won't be the only one wearing an I Did It Dopey shirt on Sunday even with the halfs cancellation.

But the map is wrong on it! How could they mess up the map on the I Did It shirt?!

 

[Ariel484]

But the map is wrong on it! How could they mess up the map on the I Did It shirt?!

 

[singastory]

Well I have to say I'm disappointed, but also relieved in a since. I've been puking since about 4:30 this afternoon. Started in the bushes outside Mouse Gear, and has continues at th le room. Tomorrow's half would've been rough. Now I'll have to come back and do it again.

My thoughts exactly. I felt "danger Will Robinson" sick at Disney Springs this afternoon but luckily I carry a zofran with me wherever I go for this exact situation. I think I'm just exhausted from running respectable times in two races after a huge lapse in training (could barely move my thighs this evening) and I got a little sunburned so maybe some dehydration/mild heat sickness. The bright side is me not killing myself out there since I know my stubbornness would have made me push through. And NO 3 AM ALARMS Feel better!

 

[KateP85]

Oh guys I'm sorry! That sucks.

I've told DS no kids race, but he wants to race somewhere tomorrow. So now I have to find somewhere and measure out 200m. Have I missed an announcement on if the medals will be distributed, or if they'll come in the mail?

 

[BuckeyeBama]

If the tickets are upgradable, that is a great value.

 

[kagmypts]

If the tickets are upgradable, that is a great value.

That would be amazing, but I bet that they won't be.

 

[rteetz]

I'm considering the defer option for a Disneyland race to get that coast to coast. Otherwise I'd likely go with the ticket option.

 

[Ariel484]

Oh guys I'm sorry! That sucks.

I've told DS no kids race, but he wants to race somewhere tomorrow. So now I have to find somewhere and measure out 200m. Have I missed an announcement on if the medals will be distributed, or if they'll come in the mail?

When I was at Kindani someone said we'd have to go to the expo to collect half medals. So if that is true I'd expect the same for the kiddos. Hopefully we'll know more in the next hours.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

That would be amazing, but I bet that they won't be.

If they are not, I will take the gift card. I have no use for one day tickets which are not upgradable. This has a $15 each value to me.

 

[surfde22]

My thoughts exactly. I felt "danger Will Robinson" sick at Disney Springs this afternoon but luckily I carry a zofran with me wherever I go for this exact situation. I think I'm just exhausted from running respectable times in two races after a huge lapse in training (could barely move my thighs this evening) and I got a little sunburned so maybe some dehydration/mild heat sickness. The bright side is me not killing myself out there since I know my stubbornness would have made me push through. And NO 3 AM ALARMS Feel better!

Exactly how I would've done it. I would've pushed through for better or for worse, no matter how many times I pulls Fox to the side of trash cans I had to find. I would've completed it.

 

[kagmypts]

When I was at Kindani someone said we'd have to go to the expo to collect half medals. So if that is true I'd expect the same for the kiddos. Hopefully we'll know more in the next hours.

I really hope that they give Dopey runners the option of collecting the half marathon medal after the full marathon.

 

[FFigawi]

 

[Ariel484]

Wow - I actually got a phone call to my room (on property) reading the cancellation message.

They keep saying compensation for half and kids runners...I was so sure there would be options for Dopey and Goofy runners but I'm starting to wonder...

 

[jwblane]

Disappointment.

I fully believe that every person should return home safely to their loved ones. Full safety, for runners and volunteers. I support the decision made by runDisney to protect everyone. I applaud their decision to facilitate some type of refund.

At the same time, I will own a medal from the 2015 W&D that was not earned and now I'm going to own a medal from the 2017 WDW Half that was not earned. These are the only two runDisney events I've ever attempted. Next weekend I'm registered to run the Star Wars Light Side. Was trying to do the coast to coast challenge. Now, I'm not entirely sure I want to. I've only done 3 other races in my life (all 5k's). I haven't felt that rush of crossing the finish line for a half yet. Part of me wants to do it, just to say I did it. Another part says, why bother. The thrill of completing two half marathons on back-to-back weekends, pulling off the Coast-to-Coast challenge, and doing at the place I love at the same time, is gone.

I can save a ton of cash, by not attending next weekend and only be out my registration fee. Really thinking about cutting my losses and just taking the healthy habit of running that I have developed over the last 2 years, home with me.

I admirer the runners that have completed their races, and I'm in awe of those that will do the full to complete their challenges.

Good luck everyone. And stay safe.

 

[ZellyB]

Wow - I actually got a phone call to my room (on property) reading the cancellation message.

They keep saying compensation for half and kids runners...I was so sure there would be options for Dopey and Goofy runners but I'm starting to wonder...

We got it as well and yes I'm starting to wonder the same.

 

[rteetz]

Wow - I actually got a phone call to my room (on property) reading the cancellation message.

They keep saying compensation for half and kids runners...I was so sure there would be options for Dopey and Goofy runners but I'm starting to wonder...

Yes just listened to the message as well.

 

[bellanotte10]

Is there some sort of unofficial race going on at Coronado?

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Wow - I actually got a phone call to my room (on property) reading the cancellation message.

They keep saying compensation for half and kids runners...I was so sure there would be options for Dopey and Goofy runners but I'm starting to wonder...

I'll get something or rD will lose our family as customers for life.