Marathon Weekend 2019

[JB22]

Dopey Merch was gone in a hurry last year...

 

[JB22]

And that's where my Dopey one will be -- on the fridge. Haha.

I may happen to have 2... one on the fridge and one on the car

 

[TheHamm]

On the topic of merchandise, I was a bit superstitious to buy anything even saying the word "marathon" prior to completing it (it was my first). I made my mother-in-law buy the 26.2 sweaty band headband for me. She thought I was acting a little crazy about the whole thing, but I said please, don't ask questions, I feel I can't get something that says "I did it," if I didn't do it yet, so here is my $15 to buy it now, and then give it to me on Sunday, after I cross the finish line!

I also had this concern, and thought it was a bummer as I was not going back to the expo after running, so never got the item I wanted (shoe ornament). I think your strategy was sound.

I can't remember if they had a marathon coffee mug ever, I have no pics in my picture stash, but could have missed it. They have had the generic RunDisney one in the past I know. They have the Tervis's and wine glasses and I just looked at pictures I took & they still had some of those in the tent selling merch post race on Sunday.

I'm going to say it- I do not like the Tervis! Despite it being sold as a travel mug, it does not meet my definition as it does not keep my coffee anything but lukewarm. I would love to see a proper travel COFFEE mug with insulation appropriate for places where it is not hot as the face of the sun.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Dopey Merch was gone in a hurry last year...

I'm sure it being the 5th year of Dopey made it more of a madhouse as well.

 

[SarahDisney]

I'm going to say it- I do not like the Tervis! Despite it being sold as a travel mug, it does not meet my definition as it does not keep my coffee anything but lukewarm. I would love to see a proper travel COFFEE mug with insulation appropriate for places where it is not hot as the face of the sun.

My sister has a coffee mug that you plug into a USB port to keep the coffee hot.
Beyond that, I've never seen a coffee mug that really keeps the coffee hot. I've just gotten used to drinking lukewarm coffee .

 

[gjramsey]

Dopey Merch was gone in a hurry last year...

So true. I did not have the time to wait in the stupid line to get into the expo and then wait in the stupid line to purchase merch. So when I went back two days later, pretty much nothing Dopey related was around. It think they may have had 1 or 2 XXL I did it shirts left.

 

[TheHamm]

My sister has a coffee mug that you plug into a USB port to keep the coffee hot.
Beyond that, I've never seen a coffee mug that really keeps the coffee hot. I've just gotten used to drinking lukewarm coffee .

My coworker had one of those, but there was a problem when all of our USB ports were disconnected 'for security purposes.' I also believe this led to coffee being spilled on his computer repeatedly, which seemed not worth the trade off. As for the tervis, I find it to be roughly as effective as a paper cup from Starbucks. As it is advertised as an insulated mug, I would like it to be at least efficient enough for my ride to work, which my current Disney Parks cup can do, so I think it is possible, just not from that design. Now to go get more coffee.....

 

[run.minnie.miles]

My sister has a coffee mug that you plug into a USB port to keep the coffee hot.
Beyond that, I've never seen a coffee mug that really keeps the coffee hot. I've just gotten used to drinking lukewarm coffee .

They said that if you're drinking out of a ceramic mug, you should pre-heat it with warm water in the microwave... oh ok, like everyone's going to do that.
If you really want to keep your coffee hot, it's all about the double insulated stainless steel travel mugs.

 

[ZellyB]

I just recently bought a Yeti mug (yeah it was stupid expensive), but it does a reasonable job of keeping coffee hot. I think it's better with keeping cold, cold, but it's pretty good with coffee.

 

[rteetz]

I'm sure it being the 5th year of Dopey made it more of a madhouse as well.

Yep although not everything said 5th anniversary.

 

[Dis5150]

I love my Starbucks stainless steel insulated mug! It keeps my coffee hot for hours (well idk really, an hour? I drink it within an hour, lol, but it is still piping hot when I finish it). Plus it is pink.

 

[Simba's Girl]

Healthy Human keeps beverages warm/cold very well.

 

[SarahDisney]

Plus it is pink.

aka the #1 selling point for literally anything

 

[rteetz]

I use Hydroflask. I have several different sizes I won in a raffle.

 

[DustyWA]

A question for all you wonderful Run Disney folks out there .

So...I signed up for the Dopey because I just feel this strong need to accomplish it. It could very well be a mid-life crisis thing, as I am a 45 married man with an awesome wife and two incredible teenage girls who all happen to love Disney! My first question is that my wife and girls can't come with me due to school and work so is it odd for me to do this by myself and maybe visit the parks for a day or two by myself? I am doing the Dopey but feeling a little odd since it will likely be just me. Is anyone else in the same boat? I know I shouldn't care but feeling a little odd as middle aged male, but I sure do love Disney!

Seeing a middle-aged man walking around and doing rides wouldn't look odd in the slightest... But if this middle-aged man tried to pull that, his Disney-obsessed wife would see it as grounds for divorce!

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Did you all know this? I don’t think I’ve heard anyone mention this stretch...

 

[rteetz]

Did you all know this? I don’t think I’ve heard anyone mention this stretch...

Running through the stadium is fun. Other parts not so much.

 

[SheHulk]

Did you all know this? I don’t think I’ve heard anyone mention this stretch...

It feels like WWoS is at least 10 miles of the race right?

 

[Sleepless Knight]

A question for all you wonderful Run Disney folks out there .

I did the Goofy last year with a friend of mine (I was not previously a runner but have since been bitten by the bug) but have felt a very odd, but strong desire to do the Dopey this year, just feel like i have unfinished business if that makes sense to anyone?

So...I signed up for the Dopey because I just feel this strong need to accomplish it. It could very well be a mid-life crisis thing, as I am a 45 married man with an awesome wife and two incredible teenage girls who all happen to love Disney! My first question is that my wife and girls can't come with me due to school and work so is it odd for me to do this by myself and maybe visit the parks for a day or two by myself? I am doing the Dopey but feeling a little odd since it will likely be just me. Is anyone else in the same boat? I know I shouldn't care but feeling a little odd as middle aged male, but I sure do love Disney!

Thanks for any advice or input .

FYI - This board is fantastic and I love the support for everyone!!

Not odd at all. I'm not much younger than you and visit Disney solo all the time on account of being single and never married. As others have said, people are so wrapped up in their own vacation that they're not going to care, and if they do care that's on them. One great advantage about being solo on a race weekend is that you are the only one who determines what you're going to do. You set your schedule and choose how relaxed or intensely you want to tour the parks after the races.

The one time I traveled with non running family members for a race weekend, I made it clear what my plans were involving park time after both races. And honestly, I prefer race weekends either solo or with another runner for the reason of controlling my schedule without someone else questioning why I want to tour the way I do before and after the races.

A few months ago I went to Disneyland with family. I had a great time with my nephews, but I also did the Disneyland After Dark Star Wars party by myself on that same trip and had an equally wonderful time. Being solo in Disneyland isn't as strange as you might think.

 

[KSellers88]

Did you all know this? I don’t think I’ve heard anyone mention this stretch...

I never thought it would end. I was convinced I'd be stuck in the WWOS until my funeral.