Marathon Weekend 2019

[Sleepless Knight]

Y'all, I think I have a problem. I distinctly remember talking to myself about how I didn't think I really even liked running somewhere deep within WWOS last year. But then marathon medals dropped and I got medal envy. Now room discounts were released and I've always wanted to try out AKL and there's a decent discount...

I was contemplating "retiring" from running a year ago when it looked like Light Side would be cancelled. Well, yeah that didn't exactly happen. Now I have plans for races (not the marathon distance yet) after Dopey 2019.

There is a lady in one of my Facebook groups that sells recovery bath bombs.

So I'm a guy. What exactly is this? How exactly does it work? And what exactly does it do?

i did not care that after the half it was only 8:30

I hope to finish the marathon by 8:30pm. But since they won't let me do that, I'll settle for being in Epcot getting to watch Illuminations for my last time by then.

I know a few don't drink - you can enjoy a soda pop or tea or water or whatever)

I'm very excited about the @Keels capri sun stop during the 10K.

 

[CDKG]

I"m glad we all like beer here. (for the most part - I know a few don't drink - you can enjoy a soda pop or tea or water or whatever)

Champagne, or just a nice sparking wine for me. Cheers!

 

[lahobbs4]

I’m in Mexico all week and all of the treadmills are in kilometers instead of miles. So confusing!

 

[Bree]

Can anyone tell me how the traffic is when trying to get back to AKL after the marathon?

 

[FFigawi]

Can anyone tell me how the traffic is when trying to get back to AKL after the marathon?

I've only driven out there on Sunday in the evening, but I think it should be fairly clear by 1030 or 11. The back end of the race should be out of the park and parking lot by then.

 

[Jason Bryer]

I only run because it makes it acceptable to have a beer before 8 a.m.

My favorite race is the Boilermaker 15k in Utica. The race ends in front of the Saranac (Matt's) Brewery where there is free beer! They typically have 250 kegs for about 25,000 runners. Good time.

 

[Keels]

My favorite race is the Boilermaker 15k in Utica. The race ends in front of the Saranac (Matt's) Brewery where there is free beer! They typically have 250 kegs for about 25,000 runners. Good time.

Nice!!

My run club back in Texas holds all of our races with the exception of our Thanksgiving 5-10-Half at a brewery down along the river and it includes three beers when you finish. The races always sell out (they're never more than $40 and you get a nice shirt, medal and three pints) - gotta love beer races.

 

[Novatrix]

I’m in Mexico all week and all of the treadmills are in kilometers instead of miles. So confusing!

But just think, if you run a marathon on the treadmill you get the answer to life, the universe and everything!

 

[Keels]

A non-park day for me would include a round of golf at both the Palm and Magnolia golf courses and "donating" my golf balls to the course water holes and woods.

How did I miss this?!? Let me know if you want to go in January! Or at worst, we can hack up Oak Trail.

 

[PCFriar80]

How did I miss this?!? Let me know if you want to go in January! Or at worst, we can hack up Oak Trail.

Real life story....I broke my left arm 2 years ago, shattered my radial head. Doctor's put it back together like humpty dumpty, screws, pins, the whole 9 yards. PT for 4 months and still could only bend my arm 30 - 35 degrees. Fast forward to 2017, I can't swing a club. Every time I hit the ground I get shooting pains throughout my arm. So needless to say, I stop accelerating through my swing, top the ball or whiff. In April of this year when golf season began here I still couldn't swing a club due to the pain. I go back to a different doctor who recommends taking the hardware out and removing the radial head. Come to find out you don't need the radial head! Sort of like the appendix, which I don't have either. I run light.
After 5 months of PT I just started swinging the irons again and am back to my sporadic self. I have to wear this thingy twice a day still.


So, I'm not really where I need to be to play golf yet but the good news is that it's getting better.

 

[mankle30]

@SarahDisney We had (are having?) a similar dilemma when deciding where to stay in January. I've actually only stayed at moderates (and off site) and somehow decided to try a value (Pop) for the marathon. We could stay at a deluxe, but I just don't know that the added cost is justified for the little time we spend in the rooms.

After our last WDW trip in 2017, my DH mentioned that he always expects the resorts to be more 'Bam! Disney!" themed and so we talked about staying in a value just to experience that type of themeing. And now, I'm also debating a split stay...

If you do decide on Pop, I'll be there

@LikelyLynae and I are at POP too!

+1


Nope!
But I am not helpful. I will not pay for mickey balloons to pop, and that is all I could come up with.

Another Popper here.

Another Pop!

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Another Pop!

Yay!! Such a POPular place!!

 

[bevcgg]

Add me to the Pop (Tues-Thur) list!
Although I am doing a split stay with Beach Club (Fri-Mon).
Best of both worlds!

15 miles for me today! Farest ever! All on treadmill- 3 episodes of Outlander.

 

[jhoannam]

Yay!! Such a POPular place!!

Too popular, I tried to switch with Military discount but there wasn't any rooms available with the discount. We are staying at ASMo.

 

[steph0808]

Resort discounts - I took over someone's reservation for AKV - I'm super pumped and it looks like I got a great deal! I would have saved a about $100 staying at a value, which I don't mind, but if I have the choice to spend an extra $100 for a deluxe, I'm taking it!

Non-park day - I hope it would be hot so I could actually use a pool at a Disney resort. I've never been in one yet! I love the parks too much! Also, resort hopping. I hope to check out Wilderness Lodge this year and maybe some more of Poly or GF.

Question since I haven't been able to find it anywhere else on the boards. Phone holders - would they require going through bag check? I'm thinking about trying to go without a bag this year (link CC to magic band, stick chapstick in pocket, etc.). I don't mind sticking my phone in my pocket, but I feel I have a higher chance of losing it then.

Would I be required to go through the bag line with just a phone holder like this? https://www.amazon.com/Crossbody-Shoulder-Smartphone-Wristlet-Passport/dp/B01IR3JAUW

 

[flav]

But just think, if you run a marathon on the treadmill you get the answer to life, the universe and everything!

That is 42.2km

 

[Desdemona924]

Too popular, I tried to switch with Military discount but there wasn't any rooms available with the discount. We are staying at ASMo.

Take out the part about the military discount and that was us.

 

[Neon Cactus]

Yay!! Such a POPular place!!

Cool. I'm staying at Pop too on Saturday and Sunday.

 

[tidefan]

Anyone else at SSR?

 

[cavepig]

Would I be required to go through the bag line with just a phone holder like this? https://www.amazon.com/Crossbody-Shoulder-Smartphone-Wristlet-Passport/dp/B01IR3JAUW

I think so, as all bags get looked at. My brother with just an armband had to go through it. It's pretty quick from all my times through.