Marathon Weekend 2017!

[camaker]

Man! You guys are making me feel like a slacker for not getting out and doing a faux half! Just 6 miles around the parks for me.

 

[rteetz]

Man! You guys are making me feel like a slacker for not getting out and doing a faux half! Just 6 miles around the parks for me.

You're not alone I didn't do it either. I kind of wish I did now though. 6.5 miles for me today in the parks.

 

[cavepig]

This is where I'm leaning right now as well. Just waiting to make sure I finish the full on this knee before finalizing the decision. Need to make sure I can transfer to the challenge and that it will be a legit C2C with the completed full.

Completing the Full will make it C2C. The challenge is never needed, the Half OR Full works so it would be legit.

rundisney just posted that they are monitoring the weather for tomorrow and practically gave me a heart attack - thought it was another cancellation, but it's not!
"We are actively monitoring the weather for Sunday’s Walt Disney World Marathon and are expecting below average temperatures. Based on the forecast for cold temperatures, we recommend all runners dress in layers, particularly prior to the start of the race. Please be sure to take necessary precautions and have a great race!"

I had a heart attack for you all too when I saw that at first, then read and was like phew. Quiet a whirlwind for you all.

 

[cavepig]

• Do people still do the 'throw away' thing? It used to be we would buy the most ridiculous secondhand coat and wear that as long as needed. Even if that time period was only long enough to embarrass friends and family. A Wal-Mart raincoat can serve the purpose if you don't want to waist-tie a good jacket. Sitting in those corals can get pretty cold.

  Yep, I've seen all sorts of items used and tossed at the start. Bathrobes..coats...hospital gowns...blankets. I've used an old suit jacket before. I'm sure tomorrow will be full of interesting warm items.

 

[StarGirl11]

Do people still do the 'throw away' thing? It used to be we would buy the most ridiculous secondhand coat and wear that as long as needed. Even if that time period was only long enough to embarrass friends and family. A Wal-Mart raincoat can serve the purpose if you don't want to waist-tie a good jacket. Sitting in those corals can get pretty cold.

People still do and I will be wearing hoodie tomorrow with that exact purpose. I just am thinking I might need a layer and keep it on because of the wind chill but part of me worried it might be too much. But by today's taste of tomorrow's weather it probably won't.

 

[flatlandcycle]

Things like cheap souvenir-shop towels are good. Keep the head covered and keep an insulating barrier between your bum and the pavement. There is a bit of an art to not working up a sweat on the bus and on the hike to the corals and then keeping warm in the corals.

 

[camaker]

Completing the Full will make it C2C. The challenge is never needed, the Half OR Full works so it would be legit.

Thanks. I know that. What I meant was that I wanted to make sure I complete the full on Sunday as the legitimate first half of the C2C. I don't want to crap out on the full if the knee gives out and be left with a cancelled, unrun half as the first half of the C2C.

 

[DerTobi75]

Does anybody have the marathon course as a GPX Map or in better quality, than the one, that is in the Event Guide?!

 

[StarGirl11]

Just heard someone talking about how they are going to try and get to the 13 and see how it goes from there. I honestly can't decide if I'm more concerned for the runners that upgraded and the impact on the first race or on the second half when a lot are going to be fading.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Man! You guys are making me feel like a slacker for not getting out and doing a faux half! Just 6 miles around the parks for me.

You're not alone I didn't do it either. I kind of wish I did now though. 6.5 miles for me today in the parks.

Not me - sitting on my couch at Bonnet Creek watching football. Again, I did the training. No guilt. Just fun!

 

[BuckeyeBama]

People still do and I will be wearing hoodie tomorrow with that exact purpose. I just am thinking I might need a layer and keep it on because of the wind chill but part of me worried it might be too much. But by today's taste of tomorrow's weather it probably won't.

I brought clothes from home for this purpose - just in case.

 

[camaker]

I brought clothes from home for this purpose - just in case.

Me, too. Packed tights, gloves and a long sleeve thermal compression top just in case. Picked up a fleece jacket, headband, neck warmer and sweat pants as throwaways, too. Now I just have to figure out how to make the headband work with my running hat.

 

[StarGirl11]

On a different note I have two extra Mylar blankets that I am no longer going to use before I leave if anyone wants one and an extra hoodie.

 

[flatlandcycle]

The rule of thumb is to add 10-20 degrees to the outside temperature. As of now about 39 degrees F. is predicted for the start. So if you dress for standing around in 50-60 degree weather you should be close. I probably would run in a long sleeve tech shirt with a breathable jacket and running tights for a bottom layer. Hats, scarves(towels), gloves(socks) go a long way in temperature regulation.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

The rule of thumb is to add 10-20 degrees to the outside temperature. As of now about 39 degrees F. is predicted for the start. So if you dress for standing around in 50-60 degree weather you should be close. I probably would run in a long sleeve tech shirt with a breathable jacket and running tights for a bottom layer. Hats, scarves(towels), gloves(socks) go a long way in temperature regulation.

Factor in wind chill - wind will be blowing hard through the entire race.

 

[Anisum]

Yep, that's 4!

The most important meet and greet. I'm glad to see you have your priorities straight.

 

[Mgslalala]

Factor in wind chill - wind will be blowing hard through the entire race.

Hopefully looks like 20 knots north westerly praking at 0400 then reducing to about 12/13 knots (ish).
Head wind on the first 5 miles, bit of tale to mile 16. Not toooo bad, in theory....

 

[AThrillingChase]

Whew - I am attempting to catch up on all these posts. I am about 20 pages behind from just 2 days! Eek.

In the meantime, I totally missed the meetup on Friday. My friend is a captain of another team so I joined her for their meet. And then all hell broke loose with the weather updates. Sorry I missed everyone!

Ps - saw a lot of people in shorts and tshirts today. I have no idea how you all survived! I have 3 or 4 layers and I'm dying. Tomorrow is going to be rough!

 

[flatlandcycle]

Factor in wind chill - wind will be blowing hard through the entire race.

Good catch. I would most likely need another layer, maybe a tech t-shirt. The hat and neck gator would stay on.

 

[donac]

Just heard someone talking about how they are going to try and get to the 13 and see how it goes from there. I honestly can't decide if I'm more concerned for the runners that upgraded and the impact on the first race or on the second half when a lot are going to be fading.

My friend was supposed to do the half today. When I texted him he told me he was going to do the full tomorrow. I know he has done 13 miles but I don't know how he is going to do 26. I wished him good luck