Marathon Weekend 2018

[IamTrike]

Bib Placement???????

I normally place my bib on my right thigh. I'm doing Dopey. Anyone see issues with this? Experience?

I usually place mine on my left quad area and don’t ever have issues at disney. Of my runny buds 2 guys are right quad and 2 are left quad.

Ugh . . . as someone who's made that drive far too many times, I beg to differ!

But yeah, compared to some treks others have made, it's not too bad, and fortunately, my son and oldest daughter are experienced drivers at this point, so they can share the miles this trip on Monday when we leave. As long as the weather is decent, we'll be OK. It's just a very long time to be sitting in a car!

Yeah I wasn’t trying to imply that it’s a preferred option. In fact we live in NC and are flying. I was more trying to say that from DC it’s a least a viable option. If they were somewhere farther north it might not be possible to make it.

 

[BikeFan]

Yeah I wasn’t trying to imply that it’s a preferred option. In fact we live in NC and are flying. I was more trying to say that from DC it’s a least a viable option. If they were somewhere farther north it might not be possible to make it.

No worries. I was just having flashbacks of a minivan full of 4 young kids getting antsy for 12+ hours! As drives go, it's not terrible, really. It's a straight shot down 95, so it's very hard to get lost, and traffic usually isn't too bad. It's just really, really, really long.

Hope your flight goes well! Safe travels!

 

[AbbyJaws2003]

So the high today here is 0 degrees, the low is -12 degrees, the rest of the week is not at all much better, there is a vent on the roof of our office building that is stuck open so somewhat cold air is being blown in to the building and the furnace unit is not quite strong enough to compensate for it, and our network went out and is still not up so the work I can get done is limited... lets just say I am super happy that I leave this place on Friday for warmer temps and no work for a nice long while.

 

[rteetz]

So the high today here is 0 degrees, the low is -12 degrees, the rest of the week is not at all much better, there is a vent on the roof of our office building that is stuck open so somewhat cold air is being blown in to the building and the furnace unit is not quite strong enough to compensate for it, and our network went out and is still not up so the work I can get done is limited... lets just say I am super happy that I leave this place on Friday for warmer temps and no work for a nice long while.

We are also about the same in terms of temp. I also have a cold or sinus issues now so real fun. I took today off to try and recover from whatever I have and will try to run again tomorrow. Florida can't come soon enough!

 

[rteetz]

Temperatures seem to be dropping a bit as we are getting closer.

Accuweather

1/3 - H 63 L 48
1/4 - H 67 L 53
1/5 - H 58 L 42
1/6 - H 72 L 53
1/7 - H 77 L 46

Weather.com

1/3 - H 64 L 48
1/4 - H 71 L 52
1/5 - H 65 L 49
1/6 - H 68 L 54
1/7 - H 75 L 59

 

[lhermiston]

New PR today: 5 degrees. The word of the day is “layers.”

 

[FFigawi]

Temperatures seem to be dropping a bit as we are getting closer.

Accuweather

1/3 - H 63 L 48
1/4 - H 67 L 53
1/5 - H 58 L 42
1/6 - H 72 L 53
1/7 - H 77 L 46

Weather.com

1/3 - H 64 L 48
1/4 - H 71 L 52
1/5 - H 65 L 49
1/6 - H 68 L 54
1/7 - H 75 L 59

Still way too early for the forecast to be accurate, but it'd sure be nice if the marathon had the 42 degree low instead of the half.

 

[Keels]

Still way too early for the forecast to be accurate, but it'd sure be nice if the marathon had the 42 degree low instead of the half.

 

[TCB in FLA]

I own a set of racedots (www.racedots.com) and love them so much I've bought several other sets for family members. If you race fairly frequently, they're worth the price to save your shirts and other clothing.

Those are the decorated magnets, right? I so wanted to like them, but leaned over to stretch or adjust my laces right before a race, the top and bottom magnets snapped together, so I spent the first mile messing around with them. Drove me nuts.

I just bought a set of Bib Boards, basically plastic snaps. I'm planning to try them out with an old race bib during my next few runs to try them out (although on a bottom layer so folks don't think I'm the last runner in a poorly advertised race).

 

[croach]

Ok seems like a good time between Christmas and people getting ready to head to Orlando next week to see who has any interest signing up for character text alert.

In case you didn't see it, I'm going to text out where characters are at on the course in case you are looking for someonce specific or want to skip some characters for later ones. I'll be in corral A so I'll be able to get out ahead of some of you best I can. If you're interested, send me a pm. Also let me know if you're international and will see about using WhatsApp so no one gets hit with fees.

 

[bananabean]

I just bought a set of Bib Boards, basically plastic snaps. I'm planning to try them out with an old race bib during my next few runs to try them out (although on a bottom layer so folks don't think I'm the last runner in a poorly advertised race).

I would definitely be interested in hearing how you like those. I did a 5K with magnets and din't have any issues, but I was a little skeptical of trying it for a longer run.

 

[camaker]

I would definitely be interested in hearing how you like those. I did a 5K with magnets and din't have any issues, but I was a little skeptical of trying it for a longer run.

I've used the RaceDot magnets for everything from a 5k to a full marathon. They can be a pain to get in place initially, but in my experience once they're in place they're not going anywhere.

 

[Princess KP]

Bib Placement???????

I normally place my bib on my right thigh. I'm doing Dopey. Anyone see issues with this? Experience?

My bibs always looks crumpled up after a race. I run with a hydration belt that I have to twist to the front to access. May have to iron out my Goofy bib for the marathon

 

[BikeFan]

New PR today: 5 degrees. The word of the day is “layers.”

You're a hardier runner than me! My word of the day would be "treadmill"!

I've used the RaceDot magnets for everything from a 5k to a full marathon. They can be a pain to get in place initially, but in my experience once they're in place they're not going anywhere.

Generally, yeah, they're pretty solid, although I did manage to lose one in a trail race two years ago. Must've snagged on a branch or something, but I have no idea what happened. I just looked down at my bib and one of them was gone. I mentioned it to the company founder at a race expo later on, and he gave me a new one free!

 

[jeanigor]

Our holiday decorations are 95% Disney, the entire tree in the living room is Disney (except three ornaments), the tree in the dining room is all runDisney, Santa's cookie plate is Disney, all the little chochkies that get put out are Disney and Winnie the Jew Bear sits a the base of our menorah with Disney themed driedels.

Temperatures seem to be dropping a bit as we are getting closer.

Accuweather

1/3 - H 63 L 48
1/4 - H 67 L 53
1/5 - H 58 L 42
1/6 - H 72 L 53
1/7 - H 77 L 46

Weather.com

1/3 - H 64 L 48
1/4 - H 71 L 52
1/5 - H 65 L 49
1/6 - H 68 L 54
1/7 - H 75 L 59

Our temps are not forecasted to be above mid teens before we leave with most of the days being below 0. Either of these forecasts will feel like a sauna.

 

[courtneybeth]

Temperatures seem to be dropping a bit as we are getting closer.

Accuweather

1/3 - H 63 L 48
1/4 - H 67 L 53
1/5 - H 58 L 42
1/6 - H 72 L 53
1/7 - H 77 L 46

Weather.com

1/3 - H 64 L 48
1/4 - H 71 L 52
1/5 - H 65 L 49
1/6 - H 68 L 54
1/7 - H 75 L 59

Marathon needs to come down about 10 degrees but i definitely think I’m going home about 4 pairs of sweats lighter with the lows projected in the 40s.

Still too early to tell. Give it another week

 

[cavepig]

1 week till the expo!
I won't bet there yet, but it's exciting to help with the stress of our single digit/negative temps and snow chances the day we leave.

 

[Dis5150]

I used a bib belt for the marathon last year and with the wind and layers it kept getting twisted around behind me. I seriously had a mini heart attack when I looked down and my bib was gone! Luckily it was just twisted behind me but it cost me my castle pics so I have some Bib Buddies, which are the plastic snaps and they are ok. Once you (finally!) get them on the bib/shirt correctly they work great. I just spend WAY too much time trying to get them on correctly. Haven't decided what to go with this time.

 

[FlashAM7]

I used a bib belt for the marathon last year and with the wind and layers it kept getting twisted around behind me. I seriously had a mini heart attack when I looked down and my bib was gone! Luckily it was just twisted behind me but it cost me my castle pics so I have some Bib Buddies, which are the plastic snaps and they are ok. Once you (finally!) get them on the bib/shirt correctly they work great. I just spend WAY too much time trying to get them on correctly. Haven't decided what to go with this time.

Which bib belt did you use? I haven't used one, but was planning to wear my Fitletic running belt with bib holders on it for the marathon. I've heard good things and saw a lot of people at Wine & Dine wearing them.

 

[FlashAM7]

Temperatures seem to be dropping a bit as we are getting closer.

Accuweather

1/3 - H 63 L 48
1/4 - H 67 L 53
1/5 - H 58 L 42
1/6 - H 72 L 53
1/7 - H 77 L 46

Weather.com

1/3 - H 64 L 48
1/4 - H 71 L 52
1/5 - H 65 L 49
1/6 - H 68 L 54
1/7 - H 75 L 59

It's crazy how different the two sites are. On marathon Sunday that's a 13 degree difference for the low. If the actual temps for the marathon are anything like the AccuWeather predictions for 1/7, that would be perfect.