Marathon Weekend 2022

[Carol_]

WALL-E hasn’t been mentioned?!
Ok I forgive you all, but I love that Peter Gabriel song... and the rest of the album.
That said, I love Princess and the Frog but it comes in just a hair short of Hercules, I think... They’re neck in neck.

 

[lhermiston]

That said, I love Princess and the Frog but it comes in just a hair short of Hercules, I think... They’re neck in neck.

Hercules is so, so good. But I’m giving the edge to Princess and the Frog.

Both movies and soundtracks are grossly underrated, IMO.

 

[Carol_]

 

[michigandergirl]

SAFD: So many good ones, so hard to choose, but here's my top five (in no particular order): Beauty & the Beast, Lion King, Jungle Book, Moana, and Tangled. I love to sing "Mother knows Best" to my kids when they are arguing with me - I get a lot of eye rolls and "OMG Mom" reactions with that.

 

[Baloo in MI]

SAFD: So many good ones, so hard to choose, but here's my top five (in no particular order): Beauty & the Beast, Lion King, Jungle Book, Moana, and Tangled. I love to sing "Mother knows Best" to my kids when they are arguing with me - I get a lot of eye rolls and "OMG Mom" reactions with that.

My wife does that also. Very similar reactions from our daughters!

 

[pluto377]

My fave is Frozen 2. I’m a sucker for cheesy ballads and this has a few. But I really can’t think of a soundtrack that I don’t like at least half the songs. Oh wait, Dumbo. But other than that...

 

[lhermiston]

My fave is Frozen 2. I’m a sucker for cheesy ballads and this has a few. But I really can’t think of a soundtrack that I don’t like at least half the songs. Oh wait, Dumbo. But other than that...

I’m frequently baffled by the number of people who don’t understand the brilliance of “Lost in the Woods.”

 

[BuckeyeBama]

So, is the current guess that the 2022 Marathon, if run, will take place on the 9th?

 

[Herding_Cats]

Yes

 

[WhereInFlorida]

I need some training motivation, ready for some definitive answers

 

[hrvoje]

I love reading all the posts; thank you everyone for your patience answering questions.

This will be my first WDW marathon weekend, and I'm tentatively planning on the 10k and 1/2. I'm trying to figure out my dates.

Q: Do people usually recommend arriving early and visiting the parks before the races, or doing park days after the races?

 

[FFigawi]

I love reading all the posts; thank you everyone for your patience answering questions.

This will be my first WDW marathon weekend, and I'm tentatively planning on the 10k and 1/2. I'm trying to figure out my dates.

Q: Do people usually recommend arriving early and visiting the parks before the races, or doing park days after the races?

A: Option C. We visit the parks before the races, during the races, and after the races.

 

[hotblooded]

I love reading all the posts; thank you everyone for your patience answering questions.

This will be my first WDW marathon weekend, and I'm tentatively planning on the 10k and 1/2. I'm trying to figure out my dates.

Q: Do people usually recommend arriving early and visiting the parks before the races, or doing park days after the races?

I prefer after, because crowds tend to thin as we get further away from the New Year.

 

[Barca33Runner]

I love reading all the posts; thank you everyone for your patience answering questions.

This will be my first WDW marathon weekend, and I'm tentatively planning on the 10k and 1/2. I'm trying to figure out my dates.

Q: Do people usually recommend arriving early and visiting the parks before the races, or doing park days after the races?

Simply on the “when are the crowds the most manageable?”question, it would definitely be after the races. As previously mentioned, the crowd tends to get thinner the further from New Year’s you can get.

You also need to be aware of your own feelings about and preparation for the races. I tend to have anxiety about them, making visiting the parks before or during the races a little less enjoyable for me. Also, adding full days on your feet, extra miles, and ~20,000 extra steps can be no joke. A day in the parks can be pretty exhausting even when you aren’t planning on running a 5k, 10k, Half or Full Marathon the next day.

So, for me, going after the races also has the benefit of the job being done and there being no question about whether and how my time in the parks might be affecting my race(s). It also has the benefit of showing off your race bling and photos with said bling if that’s your thing.

 

[Rogue224]

I love reading all the posts; thank you everyone for your patience answering questions.

This will be my first WDW marathon weekend, and I'm tentatively planning on the 10k and 1/2. I'm trying to figure out my dates.

Q: Do people usually recommend arriving early and visiting the parks before the races, or doing park days after the races?

2022 will be my first WDW week also. For our W&D races, we like doing after the races for reasons @Barca33Runner said. We also like Medal Monday and getting pictures with medals.

 

[flav]

I end up doing most of my park visits before and on race days. I prefer having a buffer since flying from Winter conditions. I also go to the Expo on the first day it opens. If not running the 5k (and even if running it), that leaves a full day before the next race. I am not wasting a day of vacation in Disney! If possible, I try to stay at least the Monday after to meet with the DISers and take medal photos.

 

[brent02139]

So, is the current guess that the 2022 Marathon, if run, will take place on the 9th?

I'm planning my hotel reservations assume that date.

No news what so ever from Disney right? A little nervous because we'd usually be getting ready to register right about in March/April.

 

[PCFriar80]

I'm planning my hotel reservations assume that date.

No news what so ever from Disney right? A little nervous because we'd usually be getting ready to register right about in March/April.

Too early to be nervous. In 2018, for different reasons, registration for the 2019 MW didn't open up until July 17.

 

[lhermiston]

I love reading all the posts; thank you everyone for your patience answering questions.

This will be my first WDW marathon weekend, and I'm tentatively planning on the 10k and 1/2. I'm trying to figure out my dates.

Q: Do people usually recommend arriving early and visiting the parks before the races, or doing park days after the races?

I typically bookend MW with park days. Arrive at least a day before my first race to have time to do the expo and have an easy park day, then stick around for at least DATW the Monday after the marathon. It has typically worked out well, but I think 2018 (I didn't go that year) was a year when MW fell close to New Year's and I remember a lot of reports of super crowded parks.

I've said this before, but I think MW22 is going to be unpredictable on a lot of levels. We can make educated guesses, but there's no precedent for this and so many variables.

 

[lhermiston]

Good morning, runDisney all-stars!

For this week's Sundays are for Disney, what is your favorite non-Disney race you've participated in and/or what races are on your bucket list?

I haven't run a ton of races outside of Disney, but I absolutely loved Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon both times I ran it. Where else can you run through the Wisconsin countryside while listening to some guy play "Roll Out the Barrels" on an accordion?

Bucket List:
- Chicago
- Las Vegas
- New York
- Marine Corps
- A non-MW Disney race weekend

Have a safe and healthy week, everyone!