Marathon Weekend 2018

[JeffW]

I hope it is a cold one this year...maybe not what you experienced in 2010, but I didn't completely mind the 2017 edition - maybe like 5-10 degrees warmer would be ok.

Coming from Colorado, I really liked last year's race temp as well. Ran in shorts, long sleeve, and gloves. I made a quick run to Walmart when the forecast dipped to the 30's and picked up some sweats and a hoody. Covered that with a garbage bag to cut the wind and I was nice and warm before the race. Best $20 I've ever spent.

 

[rteetz]

Volunteering is now open for January

https://www.espnwwos.com/volunteer-opportunities/

 

[FFigawi]

Or 20. 20 degrees warmer would be much better...

I'll split the difference and give you 10. 45 at the start, 55 at the finish is pretty much perfect race day weather.

 

[cavepig]

I went on at like 11:30 for volunteer openings and all 10k spots were gone already, oops!

 

[Curiouser&curiouser!]

I am having a hard time figuring this out. I am running my proof of time 10K next weekend for the 1/2 marathon and am not fast (Like at all). However, I have been pushing my pace getting ready for this 10K and am averaging around 12:15 per mile. Is that fast enough to gain me a few corrals and put me below the 2:45 requirement for POT? Is there a specific number I should shoot for?

 

[FFigawi]

I am having a hard time figuring this out. I am running my proof of time 10K next weekend for the 1/2 marathon and am not fast (Like at all). However, I have been pushing my pace getting ready for this 10K and am averaging around 12:15 per mile. Is that fast enough to gain me a few corrals and put me below the 2:45 requirement for POT? Is there a specific number I should shoot for?

Reverse engineering some race time predictors says a 2:45 half equates to about a 1:15 10k (12:06/mile). If you want to get into a higher corral, you should aim for completing your 10k in under 12 min/mile.

 

[Curiouser&curiouser!]

Reverse engineering some race time predictors says a 2:45 half equates to about a 1:15 10k (12:06/mile). If you want to get into a higher corral, you should aim for completing your 10k in under 12 min/mile.

Thanks for that! Not sure I can keep that up for 10K but I am sure going to try!!!

 

[Simba's Girl]

Our mornings here have been perfect for running...high 40s low 50s warming up to the mid-high 70s. Anything warmer than that and it sucks the life out of me.

 

[Keels]

I hope it is a cold one this year...maybe not what you experienced in 2010, but I didn't completely mind the 2017 edition - maybe like 5-10 degrees warmer would be ok.

I'll split the difference and give you 10. 45 at the start, 55 at the finish is pretty much perfect race day weather.

I hate both of you.

 

[Keels]

How do you deal with weather on a Disney vacation?

So, I don't really do Disney in the traditional sense of a vacation ... if I'm in Florida, I'm usually there for a minimum of three weeks and I'm staying with my family (bringing my puppers, so I gotta stay a while to make the 18-hour drive worth it), so my park time is more of a "when I feel like it" versus a traditional vacation where I have to plan everything in advance.

Sometimes, if there are things my mom and I REALLY want to do - like a dinner reservation or we want to get out of the house for some rides and happy hour, we take a jacket or a poncho or an umbrella and just roll with it. But usually our park time is limited to three hours or so during a visit.

Marathon Weekend was a COMPLETE s#!tshow for me, as far as packing and preparation went. I left Texas 10 days before Christmas, so I basically had to bring everything that I usually take with me for what I have experienced for Christmas and January in Florida (2010 was the outlier because we went to Mexico that year instead) - I learned from 2016 and brought ALL of my all-weather rain gear with me and extra shoes. But I did not bring much warm stuff (no underlayers or things I generally wear here in Texas when it's below 40), with the exception of a North Face jacket.

So, I had to make a trip to Columbia at Disney Springs and eventually WalMart to come up with enough gear to get me through a cold race, which sucked because I had better quality stuff at home that I didn't bring with me. Lesson learned. Hot, cold, rain, snow ... everything is coming with me this year.

 

[GollyGadget]

Volunteering is now open for January

https://www.espnwwos.com/volunteer-opportunities/

Ughhh, I was on right at opening but couldn't get the site working right on my phone. By the time I got in, there was nothing left for the half. Guess I'll just be spectating

 

[SheHulk]

My recommendation is to link directly to the page with the results, even though it's a third party. I'm far from an expert, but that is how I always interpreted it

Thanks, I just changed my website entry from the race page to the third party page as well.

 

[cavepig]

Ughhh, I was on right at opening but couldn't get the site working right on my phone. By the time I got in, there was nothing left for the half. Guess I'll just be spectating

Yeah, isn't it crazy how fast they go. Half was open when I got on, but with the full the next day didn't want to volunteer the day before. We'll be spectating the half as well, which I'm pretty excited about!

 

[Anisum]

I just want to thank you guys who aren't running all the races for wanting to volunteer even if you didn't end up being able to get in. I really appreciate the volunteer support at runDisney races and seeing you guys would have made it even better.

 

[regul8ter18]

My flight to Orlando went down $46! Rebooked and got my $46 credit for a future flight!

I saw this post and checked Southwest. We like to take the first flight out and it has been booked for months. When I checked they had seats available and I am so glad we were able to get on that flight. I am sure Southwest is sick of me by now. When we first book all the non stops were full so we had to have a layover, then a non stop opened up and we switched to that flight and got a credit and then yesterday the flight we wanted opened up.

 

[DOOM1001]

I'm running the full and put myself on the wait list to volunteer for the 5K,how does that wait list work,does it mean its likely or unlikely they'll use me?

 

[Keels]

I'm running the full and put myself on the wait list to volunteer for the 5K,how does that wait list work,does it mean its likely or unlikely they'll use me?

Every time I've been waitlisted, I've gone through to actually being used. The sucky part is you really don't find out until a few days before. You'll get the same info schedule and badge in the mail six weeks or so before race weekend, even if you're waitlisted. If/when you get selected, you'll get an email with your schedule and credential pick-up information. For example, I was waitlisted for race prep for Princess Weekend - but on February 2, I received this email to inform me that I'd been scheduled for pre-race prep on Feb. 10-11:

 

[FelisLachesis]

My flight to Orlando went down $46! Rebooked and got my $46 credit for a future flight!

My flight to Orlando went down, too, $20. Hey it's still $20

Now if I can do something about my flight home...

 

[rteetz]

My flight to Orlando went down, too, $20. Hey it's still $20

Now if I can do something about my flight home...

My flight down was the expensive one. My flight home was really cheap. So I am one happy camper right now! Glad you saved some money too!

 

[Anisum]

My flight prices didn't change today sadly. I did get an extra $20 a few days ago though.