Marathon Weekend 2019

[jmasgat]

So I misread the quote I got and the total for a package would be $720. Oh well, at this point, I think I'll pass. My DH and my bank account will both thank me.

Will be running a virtual half on Saturday as my scheduled training run.

 

[Barca33Runner]

Sundays are for Disney:

I'll stop for anything Wreck-It Ralph and anything 90's Disney Afternoon (Ducktales, Darkwing, Rescue Rangers, TaleSpin, etc.). Eeyore is my favorite so I wouldn't miss him if he's ever out for a race. I don't stop as much as I think I should in hindsight.

 

[ZellyB]

Some of my past favorites were:

The Mime guy from Tangled
Hades (we just missed Pain and Panic)
Cinderella's mice
Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters
Russell, Dug and Carl from Up!

Since seeing Edna Mode in @rteetz report I'm desperately hoping for her during the marathon as we will be dressed as old school Elastigirl and Mr. incredible.

 

[PCFriar80]

I'll be spectating the full at mile 24.5 if anyone want's a photo with a "real character"!

 

[mankle30]

SAFD: I probably won't stop. I have serious issues getting started again after I stop, primarily late in the marathon but I do love seeing the characters as I go by and I think this year, I'll probably take some selfies with the characters!

 

[steph0808]

SAFD:

Well, I'm conflicted with my "goals" for the half marathon. Last week, I was all about running for a PR.

This week, I've been pretty lax with training. So now I'm thinking of just running for fun and stopping for pictures.

At last year's marathon, I desperately wanted Scrooge McDuck (in 2013, he was in the marathon waiting area at the end and switched out for Daisy as it was my turn). Unfortunately, the line was massive and at mile 5/6, I was really in my stride and didn't want to stop for 15-20 minutes for a picture.

So, I'm torn between running for time and running for pictures.

 

[baxter24]

Sunday question: My two regrets last year were not stoping for Gepetto during the 5k and Wreck it Ralph for the half. So if I see them, I plan to stop. I’ll stop for most characters as long as the line isn’t too bad. I stopped for the Duck Tales photo last year and it was awesome despite the long line.

 

[LdyStormy76]

SAFD: I have only stopped once for a photo with a character - the Dino in Toy Story Land during the DLP 10k - but I've stopped to take pictures of characters who were out. Like others I am slow so waiting in line might impact my ability to get back up to pace, but a quick pause to snap a picture seems to work well. Last January I was way to focused on finishing to take pictures of anything besides the castle, but in September I took lots of pictures (Cheshire Cat, Sheriff of Nottingham, King Louie, Hades, and Malnificent). Planning on doing the same photo bomb strategy for the 5k and 10k; no idea about the full.

 

[roxymama]

A huge reason I'm happy about doing my half fun run is that I know I can stop for pics and still finish it. Still not sure about my ability to stop during a full marathon and finish it in a reasonable time. I think when I do the WDW full one day my stopping will be minimal.

 

[jennamfeo]

I got to meet Ralph at DL this week! I also met Vanellope but the pictures aren’t showing up in my app.

 

[roxymama]

I got to meet Ralph at DL this week! I also met Vanellope but the pictures aren’t showing up in my app.
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I love everything about your outfit and accessories!!!

 

[cavepig]

I plan to stop more in the half and really not sure who I hope to be out. The Full my plan is more for time as of now, unless something just pulls me or my legs are dead cause the half the day before and all. I know I've regretted not stopping for like Hades/Pain/Panic this year in the full or the "Up" set up was cool and I didn't stop.

I’d love to see Robin Hood, Maid Marion, Little John and the Sheriff of Nottingham this year. I saw them at DL one year, but haven’t come across them at a WDW race.

Yes Yes Yes! They had a cool Robin Hood setup in 2015 I totally regret not stopping for. I did get Prince John and Robin had the Disneyland half in 2015 though so that kind of made up for it.

anything 90's Disney Afternoon (Ducktales, Darkwing, Rescue Rangers, TaleSpin, etc.).

Disney Afternoon Yes! I was kidding to my brother they need the Gummi Bears out the other day. I was thinking many people wouldn't even know who they were & maybe the line wouldn't be a mile. Tale Spin would be way cool.

 

[steph0808]

SAFD:

Well, I'm conflicted with my "goals" for the half marathon. Last week, I was all about running for a PR.

This week, I've been pretty lax with training. So now I'm thinking of just running for fun and stopping for pictures.

At last year's marathon, I desperately wanted Scrooge McDuck (in 2013, he was in the marathon waiting area at the end and switched out for Daisy as it was my turn). Unfortunately, the line was massive and at mile 5/6, I was really in my stride and didn't want to stop for 15-20 minutes for a picture.

So, I'm torn between running for time and running for pictures.

Well, now I know why I've been so lax with training this week and didn't feel quite right when I woke up this morning.

I'm sick. Sore throat started mid-morning, followed by sneezing all the time, and now a stuffy nose.

I'm hoping it is quick. My kids were stuffy at the start of the weekend and are pretty much back to normal now.

 

[huskies90]

I plan to stop more in the half and really not sure who I hope to be out. The Full my plan is more for time as of now, unless something just pulls me or my legs are dead cause the half the day before and all.

This is pretty much my plan exactly. And I too don’t care which characters are out. I’m taking the half very slow and plan to stop more. I don’t care about time. My goal is to just finish with as much in the tank as possible for for the full. And then for the full, how I feel is going to dictate what I do. If I am feeling good and in a groove, I don’t see myself stopping much. If find myself dying and stopping and walking anyway, I see myself doing more character stops.

 

[Barca33Runner]

they need the Gummi Bears out the other day.

Probably a safety hazard. I've heard they have a propensity to bounce here, there and everywhere.

 

[Baloo in MI]

SAFD: I don’t usually stop for characters. But I love soaking in the atmosphere! The only character that I would stop for would be Baloo Bear; it would be a necessity (see what I did there). Sadly, I will not being going this year... But do have my eyes set on 2020!

On an exciting note. My partner surprised me with a short trip to DW the week before the races. Our Disney tank was down to fumes but it would be too hard to be there and not be able to run the races. So she got us into All Star Sports for a few days after New Years. Very excited! I will have a huge case of FOMO during Marathon Weekend but the Disney tank will be back on full - at least for a little while!

 

[rteetz]

I have a list of each WDW weekend race I have done since 2015 with characters and I will say there is a lot of repetition over the years. Some rare/different ones but a lot of the same too. I think this year decent variety compared to previous.

 

[tidefan]

@run.minnie.miles , you are SO right about the wear and tear comments! I have been doing a modified schedule trying to take a day off in-between runs to get my achilles back in order. On the plus side, I ran a 3 miler on Tuesday, 7 miles on Thursday, and then a 15 miler on Saturday without terrible issues, so I am feeling better about things (thank you ice and thank you compression socks!), however, on the negative side I am only at about 54 miles so far this month (about 20-25 below where I should be) and I am a bit worried that I've not put in enough miles over this past couple of weeks as I've had to miss a few runs to rest the achilles.

One nice thing about this weekend's run. I went out at a slow pace (so I thought) to keep the achilles happy. It still will sometimes feel "tight", but it doesn't "hurt" if that makes sense. It is much better than it was a few weeks ago. At any rate, I decided to make sure I ran 10, then I figured I could walk the last 4 as the Higdon plan called for a 14-miler. 10 went by and I felt pretty good, then 12 and I still felt OK, so I thought, OK, at least run a half. I ended up running all 14 and walking the last mile (mainly because I had to get back to my car, and when I stopped it was a mile away). Funny thing was, when I hit 13.1, I was over a minute and a half FASTER than my POT from my March HM. Go figure. Maybe this training stuff really does work!

 

[Bree]

SAFD: I love Chip & Dale and I have plans to finally get a castle photo!

 

[IamTrike]

Disney Afternoon Yes! I was kidding to my brother they need the Gummi Bears out the other day. I was thinking many people wouldn't even know who they were & maybe the line wouldn't be a mile. Tale Spin would be way cool.

One of my disney running playlists has the theme song to the Gummi Bears on it. I always wondered if I was the only person that remembered that show.

TaleSpin would be really cool too.