Marathon Weekend 2019

[mankle30]

For those of you who celebrate, I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

For those of us who don’t, may we all enjoy our Chinese food tonight!

I did enjoy my Chinese food, even though it wasn't the truly authentic variety that we get back in Toronto!

 

[gsu1988]

Merry Christmas to me. Woke up with a sore throat and stuffy nose. Hope it is just a cold.

 

[roxymama]

Merry Christmas, and I’m waiting on my Chinese food delivery right now!

User name: roxymama
First name: Bridget or Roxy (I go by both)
Corral: C
Half pace: 10ish
Stopping for characters (yes, no, some): YES! which will increase my total pace for sure.

Splurge: afternoon tea at the grand Floridian

 

[Keels]

I've officially started looking at the weather.

 

[FFigawi]

I've officially started looking at the weather.

Sucker

 

[Keels]

Sucker

I leave for that way on the 2nd which is like basically a week, so ... its time. Plus, I asked Santa AND Birthday Baby Jesus for pool weather for Marathon Weekend this time and I need to make sure they follow through.

 

[rteetz]

I leave for that way on the 2nd which is like basically a week, so ... its time. Plus, I asked Santa AND Birthday Baby Jesus for pool weather for Marathon Weekend this time and I need to make sure they follow through.

I hope they do follow through!

 

[Tall Todd]

Santa brought a BUNCH of Echo/Echo Dots for the house. Our son has been asking ALL day what the weather is/will be, both here and in Orlando. Just have to laugh. I don't know if there's any use in looking for this time of year, it's cool/cold in the morning to temperate/warm in the afternoon. We're from a cold area, but 50's and windy is still pretty cool.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I've officially started looking at the weather.

You’re crazy

Just expect everything

At least you’re driving so you can over pack

 

[StarGirl11]

Merry Christmas everyone.

I'll admit to checking the weather myself a few days ago out of sheer curiousity. But I know last year there was no way to know we were going to need four cold layers by this point. And the only reason I know that much is we were getting ready to leave Virginia and I only packed one cold layer as a contingency plan. By the New Year I had to make a run to the Dicks Sporting Goods where we were at in AL for three more pants.

User name: StarGirl11
First name: Sophia
Corral: F
Anticipated 5K pace (if applicable): As slow as I can get away with since I'll be stopping for all the photos
10K pace: 11-12 minute pace when not stopped for photos
Half pace: 11-12 minute pace when not stopped for photos
Full pace: 12-14 minute pace when not stopped for photos
Stopping for characters (yes, no, some): Some, outside of the 5k I'm not fast enough to make all the photo stops and stay ahead of the balloons, so I pick who I stop for depending on how much I like the character and how rare the character is and how far ahead of the balloons I currently am

Probably with the photo stops my average pace will actually be somewhere between 17-18 minute mile for the races. But my actual moving pace I'm going at between stops should be bordering around 12 minutes during the first three at my slowest, and probably bordering around 13 in the marathon to be honest at my slowest maybe 14. Trainings going well for the most part so I should have more time to afford for stopping. But not enough to stop for everything. Hopefully next year (and yeah I've already pretty much accepted I will almost certainly be back for 2020 by this point).

 

[gsu1988]

User name: gsu1988
First name: Ken
Corral: D
Anticipate
5k - 11:00
10k - 11:00
Half - 12:00 (from corral G with daughter)
Full - 11:00
Characters: probably will do some during half

 

[Keels]

You’re crazy

Just expect everything

At least you’re driving so you can over pack

I'd really prefer not to - I brought almost everything I owned with me this January and it was a real PITA. I'm kinda leaning towards bringing what I hope to wear, a couple of nice all-weather things I've got (rain jacket, leggings, vest) and fork it. I'll buy whatever I need at Academy on Tuesday of race week and then just leave it in Florida for the next time I don't run Marathon Weekend.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

User_Name: Dis_Yoda’s husband
Name: Shaun
Corral: D
Half: 9:00 to 9:30
Marathon: 10:00

His stopping for characters depends on who is out, how he’s feeling and the weather.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I'd really prefer not to - I brought almost everything I owned with me this January and it was a real PITA. I'm kinda leaning towards bringing what I hope to wear, a couple of nice all-weather things I've got (rain jacket, leggings, vest) and fork it. I'll buy whatever I need at Academy on Tuesday of race week and then just leave it in Florida for the next time I don't run Marathon Weekend.

Buying is a smart option too! We luck out that we won’t pack until Wednesday since we drive up Thursday. We have the paper suit leftover from last year since he didn’t end up using it and I think we have some Mylar Blankets in our travel pile as well. Worst case, we go shopping as we’ve done that a few times.

 

[Grumpy_42K]

I would like to wish everyone a happy whatever doesn't offend you.

 

[lhermiston]

You’re crazy

Just expect everything

At least you’re driving so you can over pack

This will likely be my approach and I'm flying. I checked the other day and my carry-on can fit two pairs of shoes, four pairs of shorts, four pairs of compression shorts, three pairs of compression pants, three long sleeve compression shirts and my running hoodie. I'm definitely going to bring more than I'll hopefully need.

 

[roxymama]

This will likely be my approach and I'm flying. I checked the other day and my carry-on can fit two pairs of shoes, four pairs of shorts, four pairs of compression shorts, three pairs of compression pants, three long sleeve compression shirts and my running hoodie. I'm definitely going to bring more than I'll hopefully need.

Drink every time @lhermiston packs something with compression!!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Drink every time @lhermiston packs something with compression!!

That with the other drinking game is going to leave me hammered most of the weekend

 

[roxymama]

That with the other drinking game is going to leave me hammered most of the weekend

Drink every time @Dis_Yoda gets hammered during the weekend!

(Ok, I’ll stop now)

 

[Keels]

Drink every time @Dis_Yoda gets hammered during the weekend!

(Ok, I’ll stop now)

It's almost like me doing a shot every time Star Wars Dark Side gets mentioned.