Marathon Weekend 2022

[Disney at Heart]

I'd like to get hooked up with a buddy, as I will be trying to access the site on my mobile phone, from a hotel room. Bad timing to plan a vacation!

DH and I each had a phone and a computer in the queue for W&D registration. My phone got in first, even though I clicked it after the laptop. Don’t underestimate the iPhone! Good luck.
ETA iPhone 8

 

[SheHulk]

Very specific question, but has anybody requested a late checkout at the Swan/Dolphin on Marathon Sunday? I saw on the info post in the S/D thread they mention you can pay for a late checkout but when I asked over there whether that was something you could count on, or whether it's dependent on availability, nobody answered. I would never count on it at a Disney hotel but if there is a paid option at those Marriott hotels that you could rely on, it would greatly influence my decision on what races to sign up for on Tuesday. I really really should fly out sometime Sunday but if I can't be sure to get a shower in after the marathon I just wouldn't do it.

 

[The Expert]

Very specific question, but has anybody requested a late checkout at the Swan/Dolphin on Marathon Sunday? I saw on the info post in the S/D thread they mention you can pay for a late checkout but when I asked over there whether that was something you could count on, or whether it's dependent on availability, nobody answered. I would never count on it at a Disney hotel but if there is a paid option at those Marriott hotels that you could rely on, it would greatly influence my decision on what races to sign up for on Tuesday. I really really should fly out sometime Sunday but if I can't be sure to get a shower in after the marathon I just wouldn't do it.

My husband has a high level Marriott status and they've given us late checkout every time we've stayed at Swan or Dolphin. I think it's usually available as a paid option if you don't have status, but it also depends on how full the hotel is the night you're checking out.

 

[jmasgat]

Very specific question, but has anybody requested a late checkout at the Swan/Dolphin on Marathon Sunday? I saw on the info post in the S/D thread they mention you can pay for a late checkout but when I asked over there whether that was something you could count on, or whether it's dependent on availability, nobody answered. I would never count on it at a Disney hotel but if there is a paid option at those Marriott hotels that you could rely on, it would greatly influence my decision on what races to sign up for on Tuesday. I really really should fly out sometime Sunday but if I can't be sure to get a shower in after the marathon I just wouldn't do it.

Are you planning on staying at Swolphin anyway? I expect you could use the health club for a shower--have them hold your luggage and keep a small bad with a change of clothes, etc.

Same goes for some of the Disney resorts (I have also used facilities at e.g. BWV, OKW in previous, totally illegal pool hopping)

 

[SheHulk]

Are you planning on staying at Swolphin anyway? I expect you could use the health club for a shower--have them hold your luggage and keep a small bad with a change of clothes, etc.

Same goes for some of the Disney resorts (I have also used facilities at e.g. BWV, OKW in previous, totally illegal pool hopping)

Oh yeah do you know for a fact they have a shower at the health club? If not I'll look into it. Not ideal but if I really really want to run the marathon that's a way. I was planning on staying there regardless, unless some really huge AP discount is released for Disney hotels. We're willing to try something different.

 

[SheHulk]

Oh and while we're at it, if anybody has any bad race transportation stories/ other info I should know about staying here for race weekend please let me know!

 

[FFigawi]

Oh and while we're at it, if anybody has any bad race transportation stories/ other info I should know about staying here for race weekend please let me know!

Every hotel and resort have their fair share of race morning transportation debacles. It’s really the luck of the draw which resort it happens to on any particular day. One nice thing about Swolphin is that it’s a very short & easy drive to the start. If something goes wrong, chances are you’ll get there in time anyway.

 

[Jillfo]

Oh and while we're at it, if anybody has any bad race transportation stories/ other info I should know about staying here for race weekend please let me know!

I stayed at the Swan for W&D 2019 and MW 2020. I was on one of the first buses for each and had no problems.

 

[lhermiston]

Good morning, runDisney all-stars! We are 163 days from marathon weekend!

This week’s Sundays are for Disney is going to get derailed pretty quickly, so let’s lean into it: what will you try to register for Tuesday?

My priority is Goofy, followed by the full. If I don’t get into the full, I’ll stay home this year.

Good luck and have a great week, everyone!

 

[princesspirateandrunner]

DH and I are planning to go for Goofy this year. We’ve done the full three times—2016, 2019, and 2020—and had planned to register for Goofy in 2021.
We’re hoping to convince DS23 to come down and join us for the half.

 

[SheHulk]

SAFD: I've been spending way too much mental energy on this question this week. I really really should fly back home Sunday. Could I fly home Monday morning? Yes, but it's foolish given the work week I have afterward. And my real rD goal this year is to try Princess, something new for me, which works great with my work schedule. As opposed to MW which is terrible for my schedule.

BUT we have active APs AND I have this covid mentality of, Do everything you want NOW because it could be taken away for a long time at any moment. So, I thought, OK, we will do a January trip over MW and I'll just run the half on Saturday. But we all know how that thinking goes. I'm imagining myself looking out my window on Sunday morning and seeing everybody running, and walking around the parks and seeing the medals, and being green with envy and coming home from my vacation in a bad mood, and now I'm thinking about the marathon. And if I do the marathon, why not just do Goofy?

So, in descending order of sanity (and maybe ascending order of likelihood, if I have my choice):
1) Just the half, get that Daisy medal
2) Just the full, get the full experience
3) Goofy, really get the big tamale

 

[Carol_]

what will you try to register for Tuesday?

Health problems will probably keep me to the 5k or less. But I’m coming for the Copper Creek Cabins whether I get a bib or not!

 

[marty3d]

SAFD: I’ve been giving this a lot of thought. I want to do the Dopey and that’s what Im currently training for. However it’s not the miles that worry me, it’s 4 days of 5am race starts. If I don’t do the Dopey, I would do the Marathon and hopefully one of the 5 or 10k

 

[Livelovedance]

SAFD: I empathize with @SheHulk because I'm having similar issues with my work schedule and the races I'd like to do. It's really rude for jobs to come between us and runDisney... (totally joking of course, I'm thankful to have a job to go to and to be able to afford to do these races!)

I'm planning on registering for the marathon. My plan allows me to just take off one day. I could probably do it without taking off any days, but it'll be my first marathon and I'd like the opportunity to rest and enjoy the accomplishment afterwards instead of rushing to get home for work the next day (I also don't want to be the one that can't walk after sitting on a plane after the marathon!). I'll miss a lot of the fun of the week, but I know I'll have a good time anyway. I'm really looking forward to it!

I also think covid has changed my mindset a bit, and inspired me to strive for what I want to do, as opposed to what I think I should do. This marathon will be my first major accomplishment since the pandemic began! My next running goal will be Dopey 2023, and I'm planning to save my time off to make it happen!

 

[GreatLakes]

SAFD: The full for me and I'm going to train for a BQ. I don't really have a backup because I think the marathon will be the easiest of all to get. My wife is going to try for the 5k and it will be her first rD race. Hopefully whatever they announce for the kids is fun and I'll register my son for that when I can.

 

[Kerry1957]

"Just" the full, and I am going to virtually slap the next person who uses the word "just". Hint...the vile offender will probably be me.

 

[Bree]

SAFD: Fingers crossed for Dopey. Not sure what I’ll do if I don’t get a bib. Maybe nothing and just attend DATW????

 

[Barca33Runner]

SAFD:

Order of preference: Dopey, Goofy, Full

If those are sold out I'm sure the Half, 10K, and 5K already will be as well. I'm not really worried about getting one of those races though.

 

[*DisneyDreamer]

SAFD:

Order of preference: Dopey, Goofy, Full

If those are sold out I'm sure the Half, 10K, and 5K already will be as well. I'm not really worried about getting one of those races though.

Same order as this for me.

I really don’t know what to expect Tuesday. With Wine & Dine races still being open, I should be hopeful, but there’s still that seed of doubt that it’s just that W&D is too soon and Marathon Weekend is so much more popular and will therefore be way harder.

 

[pixarmom]

I also think covid has changed my mindset a bit

Really appreciate this and taking it into consideration as I'm also undecided for marathon weekend! @mateojr and I will try to register for the 10K and I can't decide between trying for the half or marathon or Goofy. Part of it is POT - I haven't been running for time since my @DopeyBadger PRs in 2016-17. Thanks to his plan, I met my sub-1:50 half goal and sub-4:00 full goal, so after a long stretch of maintenance runs, I'm dusting off that plan for the Wine and Dine half right now! I have 2019 half POT but my marathon POT is too old. Part of it is time away from school and work, etc. Most of it is uncertainty regarding my ability. Agree with @GreatLakes that marathon may be easiest to get, so runDisney may make the decision for me!