Marathon Weekend 2019

[1lilspark]

Someone needs to have this list available as a laminated card to take to Disney Springs.....

Expo usually hands out just that

 

[ZellyB]

Disney Springs yearly runner offerings

Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend participants receive special discounts and offerings with your race bib or medal at Disney Springs® January 9-13, 2019!

10% Discount

Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza: 10% off food and non-alcoholic beverages

Bongo’s Cuban Cafe™: 10% off food and non-alcoholic beverages

The Edison: 10% off food purchase and non-alcoholic beverages

Erwin Pearl: 10% off $150 or more

Morimoto Asia™: 10% off food purchase

Florida Snow Company: 10% off any size Shaved Ice

Frontera Cocina: 10% off food and beverages (including alcohol)

House of Blues® Restaurant & Bar: 10% off food and non-alcoholic beverages (excluding tax, gratuity)

Luxury of Time by Diamonds International: 10% off Timepieces and 20% off jewelry

Martocci’s Italian Ice: 10% off any size Italian Ice Origins: 10% off entire purchase

Planet Hollywood™: 10% off food purchase and priority seating

Rainforest Cafe®: 10% off entrees and 15% off non-sale items in the Retail Village

The BOATHOUSE®: 10% off food purchase

T-REX™: 10% off entrees and 15% off non-sale items in the Retail Village

UGG: 10% off entire purchase

UNOde50: 10% off entire purchase

YeSake: 10% off food purchase (Excludes alcohol)

15% Discount

Basin: 15% off entire purchase

Coca-Cola® Store: 15% off and free 24 oz. fountain beverage with $30 purchase

Filthy Rich: 15% off entire purchase

Superdry: 15% off entire purchase *cannot be combined with other promotions, discounts, or sale

Vera Bradley: 15% off (Disney products not included)

20% Discount

The Art of Shaving: 20% off $150 purchase

Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’: 20% off food and non-alcoholic beverages

Häagen-Dazs®: 20% off on Shakes, Dazzlers and Waffle cones/bowls

Havaianas: 20% off entire purchase

Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea Company®: 20% off (excludes alcohol) and free custom latte art

JOHNNY WAS: 20% off single full priced item

Paddlefish: 20% off food purchase

Pizza Ponte: 20% off food purchase

SANUK: 20% off entire purchase

Sperry: 20% off one full price item only

Splitsville Luxury Lanes™: 20% off food, non-alcoholic beverages and bowling

Sugarboo & Co.: 20% off one full priced item

Terralina Crafted Italian: 20% off food purchase

UNDER ARMOUR® BRAND HOUSE: 20% off (excludes gift cards, Curry, HOVR, and Rock Footwear)

Volcom: 20% off Volcom products. Not valid with third party items

25% Discount

Enzo’s Hideaway: 25% off food purchase

Maria and Enzo’s: 25% off food purchase

Tommy Bahama: 25% off a single item with sign up for Paradise Nation

Other Offers

Ghirardelli® Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop: Complimentary chocolate bar with sundae purchase

Oakley: $20 off of a $50+ apparel

Rinse Bath & Body Co.: Complimentary Rinse Pucker Stick (lip balm) with a $5.00 purchase

Savanah Bee Company: Complimentary Royal Jelly Body Butter packet with any purchase

Sprinkles: “Buy one, get one” FREE cupcakes

STK Orlando®: Complimentary wagyu slider with purchase of entrée

The Polite Pig: Complimentary chefs appetizer with the purchase of an adult entrée

Wetzel’s Pretzels: Free Fountain Drink with purchase of two food items

Wine Bar George: Buy one glass of wine on tap receive one free. Choice of red, white or rosé up to $9. One per person per visit, per badge and/or medal)

Wolfgang Puck® Bar and Grill: Complimentary glass of the Wolfgang Puck Chardonnay or Cabernet with purchase of an entree.

Wolfgang Puck® Express: Free frozen yogurt with a purchase of one entree

I think I know which one @Keels might take advantage of...

Thanks, Ryan! We are going to Disney Springs Sunday after the marathon and eating at Morimoto so that's awesome!

 

[roxymama]

I downloaded the Disney play app yesterday when I went to update my disney parks app...anyone use this yet? Is it fun or too distracting to be on your phone so much in the parks. Does it use up a ton of battery (I'm planning on bringing some portable chargers anyways.)

I randomly started crying down Main St. during this year's marathon and I have no idea why as it wasn't my first time running down it. But, yes blubber away, you won't be alone

I am getting misty eyed just reading about you guys getting teary so there's no hope for me once I'm actually there!!

 

[rteetz]

I downloaded the Disney play app yesterday when I went to update my disney parks app...anyone use this yet? Is it fun or too distracting to be on your phone so much in the parks. Does it use up a ton of battery (I'm planning on bringing some portable chargers anyways.)




I am getting misty eyed just reading about you guys getting teary so there's no hope for me once I'm actually there!!

It doesn’t work all that great if you are solo. It’s meant to be played with other people.

 

[ZellyB]

I'm stupid excited that my countdown bar now just has a 1 in front of the week. Less than 2 weeks baby!!!

 

[Rundugrun]

User name:rundugrun
First name: Doug
Corral: A
Full Pace: 8:00
Characters: maybe, if convenient during a walk break

 

[roxymama]

It doesn’t work all that great if you are solo. It’s meant to be played with other people.

Good to know! I'll be with my dad quite a bit but also on my own too.

 

[rteetz]

Good to know! I'll be with my dad quite a bit but also on my own too.

When you are solo you can do the trivia portions but for the games they are 2+ player games usually.

 

[LSUfan4444]

I approve because cats are not my fave

JK do not punch innocent animals!

There is no such thing as an innocent cat.

 

[rteetz]

There is no such thing as an innocent cat.

Hence why I don’t like cats.

 

[LSUfan4444]

Someone needs to have this list available as a laminated card to take to Disney Springs.....

I saved it in NOTES on my iphone. I know for sure we're going to eat at Blaze and Polite Pig.

 

[jhoannam]

If I go back to ASMo after I finish the marathon, can I catch a bus back to the finish line? My friend will probably finish 2 hours after me but I want to be there when she finishes.

 

[Tall Todd]

So how bad an idea is it to start breaking in new shoes next week for the 10K?

 

[huskies90]

So how bad an idea is it to start breaking in new shoes next week for the 10K?

Looking forward to the replies. My daughter got home from college and her running shoes were shot. She ordered new ones and they are arriving on Saturday which gives her 2 weeks to break them in before she does the half. Is this enough time?

 

[Disneyland_emily]

If I go back to ASMo after I finish the marathon, can I catch a bus back to the finish line? My friend will probably finish 2 hours after me but I want to be there when she finishes.

You could but unless things line up *perfectly* you wouldn’t get back in time.. I’d estimate 30 min from finish to bus line, 10-30 waiting for the bus, 20-30 back to resort, 20 to shower then prob another 10-30 waiting for the bus etc..

 

[ckb_nc]

I am catching up on the tread today and may have missed it but I don’t recall seeing a response. If it was me I would probably drive myself from SSR. Quick right out past Disney Springs and into the traffic flow towards World Dr. to Epcot parking. It might take a little bit of time but it seems easier than then dealing with the buses at that resort.

Thanks I was leaning this way...

 

[mankle30]

So how bad an idea is it to start breaking in new shoes next week for the 10K?

While I'm not as experienced as many of the posters here, in my experience, it's not a bad idea at all. I have just started introducing my marathon shoes into my rotation on my shorter runs and plan to get maybe 30 miles on them before the marathon.

The only times I've had bad experiences with shoes is when they were just not the right shoe for me. I had bought a pair of Brooks shoes (I can't remember the model) to use as my marathon shoe for the 2017 WDW Marathon. I started getting blisters immediately and nothing I could do prevented them (and I tried many many remedies), always thinking that I could break the shoes in. I ran the race in them but it was a very rough ride, with 5 1/2 hours of running with multiple blisters. I immediately went back to New Balance 880 and haven't had a problem since.

Now, that said, my "marathon shoes" are the same model (of varying editions) that I've been using for the past two years so I know how they perform and how they feel and there's very little "break-in" period, except adjusting to the new shoe from the older, more worn-in shoe.

If your new shoe for the 10k is a new brand or model for you, give them enough miles to help you learn whether or not they are going to be an issue during the race.

Good luck on race day!

 

[DopeyBadger]

So how bad an idea is it to start breaking in new shoes next week for the 10K?

Looking forward to the replies. My daughter got home from college and her running shoes were shot. She ordered new ones and they are arriving on Saturday which gives her 2 weeks to break them in before she does the half. Is this enough time?

While I'm not as experienced as many of the posters here, in my experience, it's not a bad idea at all. I have just started introducing my marathon shoes into my rotation on my shorter runs and plan to get maybe 30 miles on them before the marathon.

The only times I've had bad experiences with shoes is when they were just not the right shoe for me. I had bought a pair of Brooks shoes (I can't remember the model) to use as my marathon shoe for the 2017 WDW Marathon. I started getting blisters immediately and nothing I could do prevented them (and I tried many many remedies), always thinking that I could break the shoes in. I ran the race in them but it was a very rough ride, with 5 1/2 hours of running with multiple blisters. I immediately went back to New Balance 880 and haven't had a problem since.

Now, that said, my "marathon shoes" are the same model (of varying editions) that I've been using for the past two years so I know how they perform and how they feel and there's very little "break-in" period, except adjusting to the new shoe from the older, more worn-in shoe.

If your new shoe for the 10k is a new brand or model for you, give them enough miles to help you learn whether or not they are going to be an issue during the race.

Good luck on race day!

Agree with @mankle30 that it definitely doesn't have to be a bad idea. Use the experience of breaking in the last pair to know when they're good for you. I usually have about 40-60 miles on a pair for a HM/M race. But on a 5k/10k, I've gone with shoes straight out of the box if I've used that style before.

 

[camaker]

Looking forward to the replies. My daughter got home from college and her running shoes were shot. She ordered new ones and they are arriving on Saturday which gives her 2 weeks to break them in before she does the half. Is this enough time?

If she’s in the right type of shoes, there should be no need to break them in. A couple of short to middle distance runs to confirm there’s nothing different about the new pair or anything that’s going to cause issues followed by a longer run just to be sure and confirm the shorter run findings should be more than enough to be ready for race day.

 

[PrincessV]

So how bad an idea is it to start breaking in new shoes next week for the 10K?

Looking forward to the replies. My daughter got home from college and her running shoes were shot. She ordered new ones and they are arriving on Saturday which gives her 2 weeks to break them in before she does the half. Is this enough time?

1. I never “break in” running shoes: either they work from Day 1, or they don’t and I exchange them. 4-6 miles is what I usually run in a new pair to see if they’ll work or not, so a 10K would be right in there. Sometimes they just feel perfect, though: I did 20 in anew pair last week.
2. I literally just wore a new pair to go grocery shopping before using them for the WDW 10K. If they were good for an hour at the store, they’ll be fine for the race!