Marathon Weekend 2019

[rteetz]

Hi all!

Reading all these posts, i trust your dining advice...so here’s a question—-

I’ve been checking for a dining reservation for Saturday night near MK - mainly looking for Ohana. But today a Be Our Guest reservation popped up and I snagged it.

We’ve never eaten there (for any meal) - and I’m kind of in the fence about the pre ride. Worth it???

I am not running the next day so not a pre-race dinner (if that changes answers) - and have 7yo and 3yo DDs.

It’s a brand new dinner menu. Reviews so far have been positive. The atmosphere is the biggest thing at BoG.

 

[Tygerlil]

Aloha kākou (all of us),

Quick question - can you use a Disney gift card to pay for some of the registration now with the new system? Iʻm looking at that Dopey reg - being able to use 175 of a gift card I have would definitely make that fee a lot easier...


Related question: if flying in solo, any suggestions for how to find people to possibly split a room or PhotoPass, etc. with? My friends and immediate family canʻt come - school and uni semesters start Jan 7th this year.

Mahalo for any help/advice!

 

[Bree]

Hi all!

Reading all these posts, i trust your dining advice...so here’s a question—-

I’ve been checking for a dining reservation for Saturday night near MK - mainly looking for Ohana. But today a Be Our Guest reservation popped up and I snagged it.

We’ve never eaten there (for any meal) - and I’m kind of in the fence about the pre ride. Worth it???

I am not running the next day so not a pre-race dinner (if that changes answers) - and have 7yo and 3yo DDs.

I’ve been to BOG since they change over to the new Prix Fixe menu. I always enjoyed dinner there and never had a bad meal. The new menu is FANTASTIC. The only thing I didn’t care for were the desserts. They weren’t bad, but not nearly as good as my appetizer (escargot) and entree (filet Mignon). They had been preplated and then left to sit out and warm up. They were cold in the middle and soggy on the bottom. Out of all three desserts the macaron was my favorite. I don’t care for white chocolate and have to be in the mood for regular chocolate.

 

[rteetz]

Aloha kākou (all of us),

Quick question - can you use a Disney gift card to pay for some of the registration now with the new system? Iʻm looking at that Dopey reg - being able to use 175 of a gift card I have would definitely make that fee a lot easier...


Related question: if flying in solo, any suggestions for how to find people to possibly split a room or PhotoPass, etc. with? My friends and immediate family canʻt come - school and uni semesters start Jan 7th this year.

Mahalo for any help/advice!

No they only accept one form of payment. So you would need to cover the entire cost with the gift card.

 

[Tygerlil]

Mahalo!

 

[steph0808]

So I need some opinions and advice. I have had a weekend in September open up and there are two races I could run for POT (currently do not have one).

The first, a local 10 mile trail run. Due to past injuries, I do not fair well with trails.
The second, a half marathon 2 hours away. This is not a flat course but it is a road race. This would require me to board my pets and book a hotel on Friday night.

I looked at the guesstimated times I would need for each distance to bump me up into the POT corrals. Question, which one would you choose and if I don't meet that time (esp on the trail) is it even worth pursuing a POT? I would feel much better with a corral or two buffer. Thanks all!

Half marathon, totally. Trail runs are a huge time suck for me - as in they add 3-4 minutes per mile over what I could do in a road race of the same length.

Hi all!

Reading all these posts, i trust your dining advice...so here’s a question—-

I’ve been checking for a dining reservation for Saturday night near MK - mainly looking for Ohana. But today a Be Our Guest reservation popped up and I snagged it.

We’ve never eaten there (for any meal) - and I’m kind of in the fence about the pre ride. Worth it???

I am not running the next day so not a pre-race dinner (if that changes answers) - and have 7yo and 3yo DDs.

Darn you I've been trying to find a BOG dinner since we spontaneously booked our marathon weekend trip (past the 180 day window) and haven't had any luck yet.

 

[cavepig]

Aloha kākou (all of us),

Quick question - can you use a Disney gift card to pay for some of the registration now with the new system? Iʻm looking at that Dopey reg - being able to use 175 of a gift card I have would definitely make that fee a lot easier...


Related question: if flying in solo, any suggestions for how to find people to possibly split a room or PhotoPass, etc. with? My friends and immediate family canʻt come - school and uni semesters start Jan 7th this year.

Mahalo for any help/advice!

Yes, only one card to cover the whole cost plus 6.6% fee. You can add to it here https://www.disneygiftcard.com/ so then you could still use it.

 

[lhermiston]

Hi all!

Reading all these posts, i trust your dining advice...so here’s a question—-

I’ve been checking for a dining reservation for Saturday night near MK - mainly looking for Ohana. But today a Be Our Guest reservation popped up and I snagged it.

We’ve never eaten there (for any meal) - and I’m kind of in the fence about the pre ride. Worth it???

I am not running the next day so not a pre-race dinner (if that changes answers) - and have 7yo and 3yo DDs.

I’m one of the rare folks who think BOG is highly overrated. Admittedly, we had a less than ideal experience. It sticks with you, though.

I haven’t had the new BOG menu, but I’d choose Ohana every single time.

 

[kleph]

marathon training question. i am at two months or so into my marathon training with about six weeks until the race. things have gone well; good progress, no injuries. but for the last week or so i've been lagging mentally. i'm just not motivated to get the runs in and work to the goal like i was at the start of this effort. i've allowed a few extra "rest" days and haven't stuck to the planned runs like i should.

i've done this enough times to know a lull like this is normal but i really want to find a way to avoid having this adversely affect my race in october. so, has anyone else dealt with this and what strategies did you use to overcome it?

 

[ANIM8R]

marathon training question. i am at two months or so into my marathon training with about six weeks until the race. things have gone well; good progress, no injuries. but for the last week or so i've been lagging mentally. i'm just not motivated to get the runs in and work to the goal like i was at the start of this effort. i've allowed a few extra "rest" days and haven't stuck to the planned runs like i should.

i've done this enough times to know a lull like this is normal but i really want to find a way to avoid having this adversely affect my race in october. so, has anyone else dealt with this and what strategies did you use to overcome it?

I've experienced that...as I'm sure most people here have. The way I deal with it is what you mentioned - "I really want to find a way to avoid having this adversely affect my race".

I realize that if I don't "suck it up" and get myself out on the road and train for my marathon, it will be a MISERABLE experience. Not "might", but "will". I don't want to have that. So, motivated or not, I know I have to get out there....just like a job.

TL;DR: Fear

 

[mankle30]

marathon training question. i am at two months or so into my marathon training with about six weeks until the race. things have gone well; good progress, no injuries. but for the last week or so i've been lagging mentally. i'm just not motivated to get the runs in and work to the goal like i was at the start of this effort. i've allowed a few extra "rest" days and haven't stuck to the planned runs like i should.

i've done this enough times to know a lull like this is normal but i really want to find a way to avoid having this adversely affect my race in october. so, has anyone else dealt with this and what strategies did you use to overcome it?

I wouldn't say that I'm an expert, but I too have felt the lag in training. I've always felt like a training run has been particularly successful when I go and run on a day that I didn't feel like going originally. I will usually tell myself to get out the door and that I'll be happy I did it afterward. Personally, I'm not the "runner's high" type of person and, at my weight, running is usually a slog, but on the days I feel physically up to it and just don't mentally want to do it, I tell myself how much better I'll feel afterwards -- not physically, mind you, but I'll be glad that I did it and I can check off another few miles and another training run.

EDIT: Also -- I've started to listen to podcasts when running as opposed to music and this is actually helping to pass the time.

 

[lhermiston]

marathon training question. i am at two months or so into my marathon training with about six weeks until the race. things have gone well; good progress, no injuries. but for the last week or so i've been lagging mentally. i'm just not motivated to get the runs in and work to the goal like i was at the start of this effort. i've allowed a few extra "rest" days and haven't stuck to the planned runs like i should.

i've done this enough times to know a lull like this is normal but i really want to find a way to avoid having this adversely affect my race in october. so, has anyone else dealt with this and what strategies did you use to overcome it?

Get some fresh jams if you listen to music or just change up what you listen to. Maybe treat yourself to some new running swag? Mentally, remind yourself why you’re doing this race in the first place, picture your family and friends cheering you on and crossing the finish.

 

[opusone]

marathon training question. i am at two months or so into my marathon training with about six weeks until the race. things have gone well; good progress, no injuries. but for the last week or so i've been lagging mentally. i'm just not motivated to get the runs in and work to the goal like i was at the start of this effort. i've allowed a few extra "rest" days and haven't stuck to the planned runs like i should.

i've done this enough times to know a lull like this is normal but i really want to find a way to avoid having this adversely affect my race in october. so, has anyone else dealt with this and what strategies did you use to overcome it?

When I get less than motivated, I try to switch up the runs a bit... for example, instead of going to the track for a speed workout, I'll do it on the road (setting up a Garmin Workout on my watch so it tells me when to start/stop). Or, I will go run with our local running group on an easy or long run day. I might also go out on my bike instead of an easy run. Anything to mix it up and get me back in the game.

 

[kleph]

Thanks for the feedback. a couple of points in response...

I dont run with headphones so that's not an option.

I almost always run the same course because 1) its flat and 2) no cars. I might throw in a couple different routes.

Swag would be nice but after registering for the Goofy, the budget is tight.

Getting a group to run with might be an option. With Labor Day upon us, more folks will be getting into race mode. Piggybacking on their enthusiasm could work.

This isnt overtraining (which I've also gone through and it isnt fun). That's a real physical issue, this is entirely a mental hurdle. I know I need to do the work and I get it done, I just want to make it seem less like a chore than it does right now.

 

[camaker]

marathon training question. i am at two months or so into my marathon training with about six weeks until the race. things have gone well; good progress, no injuries. but for the last week or so i've been lagging mentally. i'm just not motivated to get the runs in and work to the goal like i was at the start of this effort. i've allowed a few extra "rest" days and haven't stuck to the planned runs like i should.

i've done this enough times to know a lull like this is normal but i really want to find a way to avoid having this adversely affect my race in october. so, has anyone else dealt with this and what strategies did you use to overcome it?

Thanks for the feedback. a couple of points in response...

I dont run with headphones so that's not an option.

I almost always run the same course because 1) its flat and 2) no cars. I might throw in a couple different routes.

Swag would be nice but after registering for the Goofy, the budget is tight.

Getting a group to run with might be an option. With Labor Day upon us, more folks will be getting into race mode. Piggybacking on their enthusiasm could work.

This isnt overtraining (which I've also gone through and it isnt fun). That's a real physical issue, this is entirely a mental hurdle. I know I need to do the work and I get it done, I just want to make it seem less like a chore than it does right now.

It sounds like you've entered the "2nd job" phase of marathon training. At least that's what I call the last 1/2 to 1/3 of a marathon training plan where it feels like you're spending so much time running that it feels like it's a 2nd job. I don't think there's a magic bullet for this, but you've been given some good suggestions already. I'm a natural rule follower, so I feel worse when I don't follow my plan. That's a major form of motivation for me. I also like to use race day visualization during these training runs. I think about the race(s) I'm training for and visualize how it's going to feel running them and picture myself crossing finish lines meeting my goal times.

Try pushing yourself to trying new things, too. You say you don't run with headphones "so that's not an option". Make it an option. Maybe introducing some auditory stimulation will break up the monotony. At least try. I love running listening to audiobooks. They let me focus on what's happening in the story and keep me distracted from some of the more mentally wearing aspects of distance running. If you find the right books that engage you, it can also provide an impetus to get out there on those training runs. I've found myself eager to get to the next training run just so that I can find out what happens in the story I'm listening to.

Whatever you try, good luck finding your motivation!

 

[UNCBear24]

Flights for marathon weekend are booked!

Just booked mine as well.

 

[cavepig]

Thanks for the feedback. a couple of points in response...

I dont run with headphones so that's not an option.

I almost always run the same course because 1) its flat and 2) no cars. I might throw in a couple different routes.

Swag would be nice but after registering for the Goofy, the budget is tight.

Getting a group to run with might be an option. With Labor Day upon us, more folks will be getting into race mode. Piggybacking on their enthusiasm could work.

This isnt overtraining (which I've also gone through and it isnt fun). That's a real physical issue, this is entirely a mental hurdle. I know I need to do the work and I get it done, I just want to make it seem less like a chore than it does right now.

I do not run with headphones either for safety. But, I have a marathon in like 2 weeks & I'm mentally ok (well totally doubting any goal so sort of ok). I have a slight injury I'm dealing with so kind of feel I'm falling apart. So, I just bought a new tank to wear at it, shopping therapy helps me?! Having someone to run with on my long runs has totally helped keep that exciting and finding new routes for it every week. Do you have anyone you can vent/complain/brag/get feeback to/from about your runs? That helps me mentally just to talk. If not, feel free to use us here for pick me ups or what not.

 

[jennamfeo]

Just booked mine as well.

I still haven't booked mine but when I first was looking at Southwest the flights I wanted were $366, then I caught them at $332, and I just checked right now and they are $298! Guess it's time to commit!

 

[rteetz]

I still haven't booked mine but when I first was looking at Southwest the flights I wanted were $366, then I caught them at $332, and I just checked right now and they are $298! Guess it's time to commit!

Yep, Southwest went down to about $245 for me roundtrip.

 

[camaker]

Just booked mine as well.

I still haven't booked mine but when I first was looking at Southwest the flights I wanted were $366, then I caught them at $332, and I just checked right now and they are $298! Guess it's time to commit!

Yep, Southwest went down to about $245 for me roundtrip.

I got lucky and found flights for myself and DD for $204 on registration day, so I went ahead and booked then. Looks like the fares may have fallen ~$10 since then, but I'm very happy with what I got.