Marathon Weekend 2022

[Onceuponamarathon]

Honestly y’all are talking course maps and I’m over here just trying not to wonder when the disabilities people at rD are going to get back to me. Since whether I’ll get to start the full is currently hinging on them.

I have no idea how the disabilities stuff works with runDisney. If it's not personal, can you share what the process is and what you're dealing with?

 

[StarGirl11]

I have no idea how the disabilities stuff works with runDisney. If it's not personal, can you share what the process is and what you're dealing with?

My condition decided it wanted to take a nose dive after Boston. So I did NYC with the plans to transition before I transition to pushrim (wheelchair) racing.

A few weeks ago I made a post in a running group asking for a support runner for the 5/10/Half of Dopey. Because between the disability and me having minor surgery in December. The full was out.

At that point I got a message about contacting rD about going what’s called Duo (someone pushes the disabled athlete in a chair). So the plans shifted to walk/run the 5/10. And go duo for the other two. And Disney has allowed this before with athletes like myself who are in the middle of the transition and don’t have the upper body strength to do the course yet.

please note this is not something I normally recommend for a lot of reasons. Most major races require the half of the duo to be disabled more then I am to be a part of the duo team. Disney is the exception not the rule.

But because this whole song and dance is unusual. And only Disney is this lenient about it. Im worried. And it takes a while for anyone with the disabilities team to reply.

(for example it took two weeks for NYC to last minute clear me for a support runner. To the point I had given up and assumed that it was a no. Surprise it was a yes)

 

[jmasgat]

Back to running after another week off and a trip to the sports med doc (good news--no stress fracture; bad news--who knows why i developed the strains I developed. As a former engineer, I dislike the medical equivalent of a NTF--No Trouble Found-- warranty code. No root cause makes me unhappy)

I judge the run successful--even on the snowy/icy roads, because most of the times I was thinking about how I would get to Hurricane Hannah's for the meet up and whether I would drive to the start of the marathon rather than thinking about whether my leg was still bothering me. Let's hope this keeps up and I can salvage my training.

 

[garneska]

I am still struggling with my knee. Saturday was a short run (down week) only 8 miles. I was clipping along pretty good until mile 6. Then my knee hurt in a different way than it usually does. I kind of limped it off to see if it was just a tweak and then again. I had two choices at that point, slow down and see if i could finish the last 2 miles or throw in the towel and call it a day. I opted for choice 1. Slowed down but the pain hit two more times. I did get it done. The knee was just weird all day. Sunday was off day so i rested. I went out monday for an easy run and no issues. Today was 8 and again went easy and am still hanging on. This week is my tough week. I have a 14 miler on Saturday. I am already going in with start out slower than i want. I rather be slow and finish (though i may stop at time of 2 hours and 15 minutes) the day then start out too fast and crash and burn. Ugh to survive this marathon.

On a personal note, my remodel is almost done and this is the last weekend i will be painting this year (we have finished all the walls and ceiling). Next year we finish the trim. My dad is also doing a lot better. I am still going over there quite a bit. However that is better than him being in the hospital or worse.

 

[*DisneyDreamer]

I just drove by it Sunday... I still can't tell if they're building it up, or tearing it down - either way, it's wholly unusable at present. I wonder, too, how they'll re-do the course. The marathon is fine, as W&D did the TTC-Bear Island thing without issue, but I can't see how they manage a MK-EP route right now.

I hope they have a way to make it work and they don’t end up having to use a course similar to Wine and Dine. I think my sister who is doing the half will be disappointed if it doesn’t go through MK.

 

[StarGirl11]

Well apparently all I needed to do was talk about to get RunDisney to call me.

Got the green light to do duo for the half/full. Dopey is officially a go!

though I still have to work out the logistics and get the girl who had volunteered to do the full to actually reply to me. The biggest obstacle is out of the way. Whether rD would clear for us to do that.

Also went for my first spin in a push rim today!

 

[garneska]

@StarGirl11 nice wheels!

 

[StarGirl11]

@StarGirl11 nice wheels!

Thanks. There a friend whose letting me try them out and get a handle on it until I get my own. Which is going to be a hot minute because between the medical testing and the chair there's been some unexpected large expenses this year.

 

[GreatLakes]

November miles were slightly down from last month at 220.91. I had to skip my long run Sunday which would have added 18 but overall I'm still on track for my goal I think.

ETA: Oops, wrong thread.

 

[lhermiston]

Anyone want to go to Disney next month? Maybe run a race or two?

 

[dobball23]

Anyone want to go to Disney next month? Maybe run a race or two?

I'm in for four!

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

I'm in for four!

Ditto! Hard to believe in just 5 weeks I start driving south.

 

[hauntedcity]

Okay, so my big toe hurts today. There are only TWO POSSIBLE OPTIONS:

1. It's a stress fracture and will probably fall off and I'll never run again.
2. I just need to take it easy for a day and it will be fine.

Guess which is most likely, and guess which my mind is convinced is true.

 

[WhereInFlorida]

Okay, so my big toe hurts today. There are only TWO POSSIBLE OPTIONS:

1. It's a stress fracture and will probably fall off and I'll never run again.
2. I just need to take it easy for a day and it will be fine.

Guess which is most likely, and guess which my mind is convinced is true.

Toes are overrated, let it fall off and you will be 0.31% faster from the weight savings.

 

[StarGirl11]

And my pusher for the full is out due to medical issues (it happens, she actually didn't want to pull out but I didn't want to put her in the spot of rushing to be ready). So the girl who was pushing me for the half is in for the full tenatively. Though trying to find someone else willing to do it. Since full is a bit beyond her normal scope and if I can find someone else it would be preferable.

Fun conversation to have a little more than a month to have before a race.

ETA: Solution has been found

 

[gosalyn_mallard]

Fyi - Disney opened ressies for Space 220 Lounge! Just scored one for Monday after Marathon. Woohoo!

 

[BigEeyore]

Am I the only one who didn't realize that they aren't doing the dream lights on the castle this year? Hopefully there will be some projections going or at least fun lighting effects when we run thru MK!
I also didn't know about the overpass issue - hoping we still get to do MK on the half!

 

[StarGirl11]

Am I the only one who didn't realize that they aren't doing the dream lights on the castle this year? Hopefully there will be some projections going or at least fun lighting effects when we run thru MK!
I also didn't know about the overpass issue - hoping we still get to do MK on the half!

I doubt they would cut it unless they want a repeat of the 2017 Tink on their hands. They have to figure something out for Princess too I’m guessing. And that’s the biggest selling point of that.

 

[GreatLakes]

Am I the only one who didn't realize that they aren't doing the dream lights on the castle this year? Hopefully there will be some projections going or at least fun lighting effects when we run thru MK!
I also didn't know about the overpass issue - hoping we still get to do MK on the half!

I haven't been paying attention to the holiday decorations this year but am surprised about the dream lights. Maybe they are permanently replaced with projections?

I can't imagine the half wouldn't run through the castle but at the same time MW going through MK isn't explicitly stated, just assumed from tradition.

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

One question and several responses

Am I seeing correctly that Hurricane Hannas is inside Epcot? So I need to reserve and Epcot ticket for that Friday meetup?

Toes: My guess is a stress fracture, never to run again, and a plague o' locust are on the way.

Leg: You are fairly well trained up at this point. Better to ease off and not further aggravate than to keep trying for longer runs and take yourself out of the race. (Or have it hurting more to where the race is absolute misery).

I will be totally bummed if we don't get to run through the castle.