Marathon Weekend 2022

[gosalyn_mallard]

SAFD
Justified: RunDisney race registrations! And the ribs at Morimoto Asia (table service, not quick service).

Unjustified: Yearly week long family vacations at Disney. Due to all of the recent changes, we are scaling back Disney family vacations to every 2 or 3 years and spending our vacation dollars elsewhere.

 

[WhereInFlorida]

Question, what’s the latest you can show up at the marathon race start? I know it says 3:30am, but I assume they don’t tell runners to turn around at 3:31am. Anyone who showed up late or very late, but still made it to the start line? TYIA.

The guide has transportation running until 4:30. My experience with WD which had similar times was leaving very late because of the poor weather (did not want to wait around in the cold) and being in last start group S4 (error on my part I’m not submitting times). I got on the bus at 4:25 during that weekend for the half, only 3 people on the bus and no others joined at different stops. Arrived at start around 12 minutes later and went directly to starting line. With the time change that happened that night and sleeping later it was a nice change for early Disney race days.

For this weekend I expect to be in middle groups so won’t be leaving that late, I am more of a wake up at 3:00 and be in the 3:30 bus for marathon weekend.

 

[Disneyslowrunner]

Safd
justified: RunDisney entry fees and the extra for when they used to have the race retreat. Well Organized, good swag, transportation, fireworks at the start etc. dopey is expensive and at the upper limit of what I will pay, But still feels worth it.
unjustified
Not to be a downer but at this point, just about everything else. The daily prices have gone up and no longer offer the savings they used to for multiple days And fast pass is now an add on. The hotels used to be expensive, but made up for it with perks like magical express, the magic band, free parking if you did drive, occasional discounts on rooms, It is now harder now if someone needs a cart, etc. On top of that virtually every aspect of a trip needs to be preplanned. Now the whole experiece makes the ala cart pricing system for airlines seem pleasant by comparison.

 

[LSUfan4444]

Side note/derail question here...I've never done anything other than the half and full for marathon weekend and was curious what time the last corral/group usually goes off for the 10K? We're trying to get our strategy for the day and when it comes to G+ and ILL reservations I wasn't sure if I can plan to be finished or not by 7am. Running with my daughter and we will probably be running 10:00-10:30/miles plus stops, pics, etc so as long as we start by 5:30 am we should be good. I think I put an est pace as like 11:00 miles when we registered

 

[FFigawi]

The corrals for the 10k move fairly smoothly. I’d say you should be across the line 20-30 minutes after the first runners. I bet @DopeyBadger has the analytics.

 

[Herding_Cats]

Can we talk about carrying all of your "stuff" during the *FULL*? I'm trying to mentally juggle the need to carry fuel, my phone, and maybe a few other things (that may be in a med tent??) without jamming my pockets super full. And I don't want to wear my vest.

So what do you carry on your body for the full, and what do you carry it in? I'm specifically wondering about sunscreen, chafing stuff, and anything else I may be forgetting? I will NOT rely on course-provided fuel (other than maybe like pretzels/bananas/chocolate) since I haven't used any of it and it's not available locally.

 

[jmasgat]

Was cleaning the other day (a rare occurrence) and
found some stuff that I will bring to MW that is totally up for grabs as toss clothes. 3 old MW volunteer jackets Small(the one from 2009 actually has an embroidered logo!), a couple of mylar sheets, and several Mickey ponchos Adult. If anyone wants, for any reason, let me know.

 

[DopeyBadger]

Side note/derail question here...I've never done anything other than the half and full for marathon weekend and was curious what time the last corral/group usually goes off for the 10K? We're trying to get our strategy for the day and when it comes to G+ and ILL reservations I wasn't sure if I can plan to be finished or not by 7am. Running with my daughter and we will probably be running 10:00-10:30/miles plus stops, pics, etc so as long as we start by 5:30 am we should be good. I think I put an est pace as like 11:00 miles when we registered

The corrals for the 10k move fairly smoothly. I’d say you should be across the line 20-30 minutes after the first runners. I bet @DopeyBadger has the analytics.

The recent trend is that all runDisney races maximally take 60 min from gun time to last person starting. If you chose an 11 min/mile estimate (or 10-12 mm), then I'm estimating something like a 5:26am start based on historical data. So @FFigawi is right on the mark. If you start at 5:26am and complete the race in 1:03 (10:15 mm), then you will finish at 6:29am. For you to finish after 7:00am, and still do a 1:03 10k, you'd have to start no sooner than 5:57am. The only way you're starting at 5:57am is if you're near the last person to start the race, or there was an unforeseen delay on the gun time start of the race (like MW 2020 marathon).

 

[HangWithMerida]

Can we talk about carrying all of your "stuff" during the *FULL*? I'm trying to mentally juggle the need to carry fuel, my phone, and maybe a few other things (that may be in a med tent??) without jamming my pockets super full. And I don't want to wear my vest.

So what do you carry on your body for the full, and what do you carry it in? I'm specifically wondering about sunscreen, chafing stuff, and anything else I may be forgetting? I will NOT rely on course-provided fuel (other than maybe like pretzels/bananas/chocolate) since I haven't used any of it and it's not available locally.

The weather would affect this so much for me. If it is cold, the number of available pockets in my favorite race top plus leggings would fit it all. But, if it's warm, I would probably have to suck it up and wear a belt. I don't love the running belts as I don't find them as comfortable or unobtrusive as some people seem to but even my most pocketed shorts would have a hard time fitting everything you are talking about. That said, I think the med stations have anti-chafe stuff, so you can probably drop that, but I'm not sure about sunscreen.

 

[Sara W]

Can we talk about carrying all of your "stuff" during the *FULL*? I'm trying to mentally juggle the need to carry fuel, my phone, and maybe a few other things (that may be in a med tent??) without jamming my pockets super full. And I don't want to wear my vest.

So what do you carry on your body for the full, and what do you carry it in? I'm specifically wondering about sunscreen, chafing stuff, and anything else I may be forgetting? I will NOT rely on course-provided fuel (other than maybe like pretzels/bananas/chocolate) since I haven't used any of it and it's not available locally.

I finally admitted to myself this past weekend that I should skip the costume for the full and opt for pants or shorts with pockets. I wear a flip belt to carry an 11oz water bottle and my phone, but that doesn't leave a ton of extra room. I wore pants with pockets for my 18 miler this past weekend and I was able to put my Shalane Flanagan trail cookies in my flip belt along with the water and phone, clif blocks in pants pocket on one side, and salt tabs on the other side of my pants. All of it was easy to get to and I felt balanced. I also liked being able to stuff my gloves in the side pants pockets when it warmed up. So I went online this morning and ordered myself a pair of bike shorts with side pockets in case of warm weather.

 

[WhereInFlorida]

Re: carrying stuff, for me it will be the phone in the back zip pocket and 2 packages of clif blocks, 1 in each front pocket. That has worked well during my long runs and will copy that. I might pick up a packet of honey stingers if that is what they have on the course as backup.

Last big mileage week this week with a 20 miler Sunday, then tapering down. Looking forward to this week.

 

[dobball23]

Can we talk about carrying all of your "stuff" during the *FULL*? I'm trying to mentally juggle the need to carry fuel, my phone, and maybe a few other things (that may be in a med tent??) without jamming my pockets super full. And I don't want to wear my vest.

So what do you carry on your body for the full, and what do you carry it in? I'm specifically wondering about sunscreen, chafing stuff, and anything else I may be forgetting? I will NOT rely on course-provided fuel (other than maybe like pretzels/bananas/chocolate) since I haven't used any of it and it's not available locally.

Great question! I'm also trying to figure out how to carry gels, etc. And I need to be ready for both shorts and pants, pending weather.

 

[SheHulk]

Can we talk about carrying all of your "stuff" during the *FULL*? I'm trying to mentally juggle the need to carry fuel, my phone, and maybe a few other things (that may be in a med tent??) without jamming my pockets super full. And I don't want to wear my vest.

So what do you carry on your body for the full, and what do you carry it in? I'm specifically wondering about sunscreen, chafing stuff, and anything else I may be forgetting? I will NOT rely on course-provided fuel (other than maybe like pretzels/bananas/chocolate) since I haven't used any of it and it's not available locally.

I carry many gels, especially for the full (up to 6 just to be sure), my phone, a tiny amount of cash just in case, and I wear my magic band for purchases/room key and my gps watch of course. I always wear some kind of SpiBelt and also have a few favorite pairs of shorts with pockets. My mom often makes my costumes so I can sometimes have her put pockets in there too. I bring sunglasses and perch them on top of my head. I don't bring Body Glide with me, I put it on before I start. My first few marathons, I made DH meet me somewhere on course with Body Glide, a change of socks, etc in case I needed something, but I have found that I never need it mid-race (knock wood).
I'm staying at the Dolphin this time so my magic band won't do me much good, and I'll have to bring a room key (card) as well.

 

[MissLiss279]

Can we talk about carrying all of your "stuff" during the *FULL*? I'm trying to mentally juggle the need to carry fuel, my phone, and maybe a few other things (that may be in a med tent??) without jamming my pockets super full. And I don't want to wear my vest.

So what do you carry on your body for the full, and what do you carry it in? I'm specifically wondering about sunscreen, chafing stuff, and anything else I may be forgetting? I will NOT rely on course-provided fuel (other than maybe like pretzels/bananas/chocolate) since I haven't used any of it and it's not available locally.

I wear my OrangeMud Hydraquiver (single barrel) for races. I like to have access to water when I want it - also for when the timing of my nutrition is between water stops.
I carry my nutrition in one of its pockets and a small stick of body glide and a small bag of medicine in its other pocket. My phone and chapstick go in one pocket of my skirt, and the other skirt pocket may get a bag of gummies if I don’t feel like completely stuffing the one pack pocket with them. That skirt pocket is also for stuffing gloves if needed. If I’m wearing a jacket, things get a bit easier with finding places to stuff things.

ETA: Sunscreen - I don’t carry it, and I am one that usually easily sunburns, peels, and then is still very pale. I put sunscreen on before the race and hope it lasts. I also find that a winter sun does not cause me to burn very often, so as long as I am finished by noon, I am usually fine. I also have a hard time putting sunscreen on after I am sweaty.

 

[The Expert]

Can we talk about carrying all of your "stuff" during the *FULL*? I'm trying to mentally juggle the need to carry fuel, my phone, and maybe a few other things (that may be in a med tent??) without jamming my pockets super full. And I don't want to wear my vest.

I do use the (huge) pockets on the under shorts and waistband of my running skirt, but I try to minimize the size of things. I have a travel size sunscreen stick and my running store had a tiny Body Glide (though as someone said, the aid stations usually have something). I put my fuel in multiple little ziplock snack bags so they are as small as possible. If I need to stay warm early on, I try to use throwaway layers so I'm not having to stash anything when I'm done with it. Anything else is typically available from First Aid, as the parks open, or from my husband if I text him in advance of somewhere he can access along the course.

 

[LSUfan4444]

The recent trend is that all runDisney races maximally take 60 min from gun time to last person starting. If you chose an 11 min/mile estimate (or 10-12 mm), then I'm estimating something like a 5:26am start based on historical data. So @FFigawi is right on the mark. If you start at 5:26am and complete the race in 1:03 (10:15 mm), then you will finish at 6:29am. For you to finish after 7:00am, and still do a 1:03 10k, you'd have to start no sooner than 5:57am. The only way you're starting at 5:57am is if you're near the last person to start the race, or there was an unforeseen delay on the gun time start of the race (like MW 2020 marathon).

Perfect...thanks. Can you imagine me asking my daughter to wait .25 from the finish so Dad can snag a Smugglers Run G+? LOL

 

[PrincessV]

Can we talk about carrying all of your "stuff" during the *FULL*? I'm trying to mentally juggle the need to carry fuel, my phone, and maybe a few other things (that may be in a med tent??) without jamming my pockets super full. And I don't want to wear my vest.

So what do you carry on your body for the full, and what do you carry it in? I'm specifically wondering about sunscreen, chafing stuff, and anything else I may be forgetting? I will NOT rely on course-provided fuel (other than maybe like pretzels/bananas/chocolate) since I haven't used any of it and it's not available locally.

For the full, I carry:
9 gels (the 8 I need, plus an extra, just in case)
A couple tabs of Nuun if it's a warm one
Phone
Car key
Driver's license, credit card, $20 bill
Tiny stick of sunscreen, tube of lip balm/sunscreen
Inhaler (asthma)
Handheld water bottle

How I carry it all:
Gels go in a fuel belt that has a bunch of little elastic loops: the gels squeeze into the loops and stay put, but handy, until I need one. If it's a layering kind of weather, I'll pin my bib to the belt, too, so it's easy for it to stay on the outside, no matter how many layers I remove.

Nuun tabs go into a tiny plastic bag to keep them dry, and that goes into the little zipper pouch on my water bottle, along with the lip balm.

Phone goes into a leg pocket of whatever bottoms I wear.
Car key, license, credit card, $20 all go into the small zippered waist pocket on my bottoms.

Sunscreen and inhaler go into leg pocket #2.

 

[Cabius]

SAFD:

Justified --

• Park tickets
• Staying DVC (owning or renting points)
• Basically anything they want to sell me at the Poly
• Victoria & Albert's
• PhotoPass
• RunDisney!
• Coriander-seared tuna at The Boathouse

Total ripoff --

• Genie+
• Cash prices for on-site rooms
• Dessert parties

 

[luv2cheer92]

I have a running belt that I carry all my snacks in. I use fruit snacks and Snickers (it's only weird if it doesn't work ). Then a packet of Liquid IV to add into water as needed. Credit card and license will also go into the belt (the margarita at the end being a necessity). Phone goes in an arm band. I also have capri leggings with pockets to put stuff in if needed.

 

[GreatLakes]

Can we talk about carrying all of your "stuff" during the *FULL*? I'm trying to mentally juggle the need to carry fuel, my phone, and maybe a few other things (that may be in a med tent??) without jamming my pockets super full. And I don't want to wear my vest.

So what do you carry on your body for the full, and what do you carry it in? I'm specifically wondering about sunscreen, chafing stuff, and anything else I may be forgetting? I will NOT rely on course-provided fuel (other than maybe like pretzels/bananas/chocolate) since I haven't used any of it and it's not available locally.

The only thing I will carry on a race is fuel. I will be using a combination of UCAN and Huma gel and will just carry it in pockets. I don't bring my phone or sunscreen or anything else on runs or in races. If I need to apply anything I do so before and have never needed to re-apply mid race.

I will be using my Vuori trail shorts because they have large pockets.