Marathon Weekend 2022

[SarahDisney]

SAFD: Looks like I will be cheering from afar. I just spoke to my runDisney buddy and some life things are too up in the air to commit to anything at the moment. But maybe if things don't sell out we'll revisit the topic in a few weeks.

 

[MissLiss279]

See, I've been thinking about this. The only reason I would want to do Goofy instead of Marathon only (NOT "just" ) is because I want a medal with Daisy on it. Frankly, since I'm running the Princess half anyway (fingers crossed I get in), I feel like the half course on MW is very similar to that and don't need to do them both within 2 months of each other.
The virtual option is a potential game-changer: you can basically just "buy" the medal and run a half whenever to "earn" it, and not have to go to work the week after MW exhausted from 2 early wakeups and 39 miles instead of 1early wakeup and 26.2.

For the 2020 virtual MW, I was going to join the marathon, but when they came out with Daisy on the Half shirts and medals, I decided to go ahead and make it Goofy!

 

[MissLiss279]

SAFD:
I’m planning on Dopey, but like others have said, if I don’t get that - Goofy or Marathon.

Also, I PR’d my marathon today!! Made it just under 4 hours for a new POT! I will say I was struggling a little the last 10ish miles, but the dangling fruit of a POT, kept me going knowing that I still had a chance to break 4 hours. Although it was a PR, it was a downhill marathon, and per findmymarathon’s race comparison, my time for this course would be equivalent to about 10 minutes slower on my home flat marathon. But I’ll still take the PR!!

 

[pluto377]

Just wanted to add that I’m going to do the virtual 5k too because I really want that Pluto medal but I don’t want to wake up early and take another vacation day for it

 

[shellott-hill]

SAFD:

Dopey for me. I felt robbed last year when they would not even give this Canadian an option to get virtual medals (ran it anyway in the snow)
DD = 5k
DS = Half

 

[GuinnessRunner]

SAFD: Got my charity registration done for Goofy. After the run on the surface of the sun in 2020 I thought I was done with the marathon, but we all know how that goes.

Looking forward to someone starting the weather watching thread on Wednesday!

 

[Princess KP]

SAFD: Planning to sign up for Goofy. I considered Dopey since I’ll be there anyway but then remembered the 4 early mornings.

 

[garneska]

SAFD: first is marathon once secured will go for the 10K. I am hoping to get into both. While 10k will probably sell out before the marathon, marathon is most important so getting that first. DH will do himself for the half. Basically I may be up early 3 of the four mornings. Feels like i should do dopey.

 

[xjillianpaige]

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 goal is the marathon! I'll be at work and my ability to get online is iffy, so a friend who I will be running with is going to be ready to get me registered if I can't step away from camp for an hour.

 

[cburnett11]

SAFD: Dopey for me; marathon for wife. If I don’t get dopey I may go goofy then marathon. I’ve done WDW marathon 4 times, but no other races there.

 

[kevin75]

SAFD: My wife and I have just really started running since January, so the two of us are going to try for the 10K, having never run a runDisney race. That will also be easier for me to take time off of work (I'm a teacher), especially considering I'll have taken a week off in mid-November for our family WDW trip.

 

[steph0808]

Undecided at the moment. Most likely the marathon. Considering Goofy because of Daisy and also my brother says he wants to do a half, and Goofy makes it easy for me to run with him and still do the marathon like I want.

But my brother talks a big game but hasn't started training at all. Or talked to his wife about it.

So I'm most likely going to be doing the marathon.

Next year I'm in for Dopey anniversary though.

 

[BikeFan]

SAFD: For me, I'm definitely going for Dopey! All the miles, all the medals, all the fun, and none of the sleep (there had to be at least one downside)!

For my wife and other in-laws traveling with us, the half. Let's hope registration goes smoothly. I'm feeling a whole lot better about all of us getting the races we want, given how low the demand was for W&D. I'm thinking Marathon Weekend definitely won't be a one-day sellout, at the very least.

 

[HockeyMomNH]

Hoping to register for my first marathon. "Just" a marathon for me! Lol!

I'm already feeling the nerves and we are still 25 hours out. It's going to be a rough morning tomorrow.

 

[Dis5150]

SAFD: I still have no idea!

 

[DopeyBadger]

Any tips on getting in? Are you able to register more than one person at a time?

Tips: Multiple devices, multiple different browsers (or use of Incognito), opening each browser either before or after official registration begins. The time it takes to get through from Queue to Registering, takes far longer than the registration as well. And be aware that once you begin registration it does not hold a spot for you, so be quick and accurate through there. Yes, you can register more than one person at a time. I've included a link below with a nice run-down with pictures of what registration will be like.

Registration Run-Down w/ Images! (A comprehensive run-down of the registration process)

 

[Cabius]

SAFD: Hoping to sign up for my first full marathon, having done the Half in 2020 and (virtually) 2021!

 

[hauntedcity]

My wife and I are (hopefully) in for the Half Marathon. It's been 10 years since our first-ever half, which was the 15th anniversary Half Marathon!

It would be cool if they have a 25th anniversary type medal, but after the 2017 cancellation (good thing we did the Goofy that year, or it would have been a very sad weekend!) and the 2020 virtual, WHO KNOWS how they are counting races these days.

 

[Kerry1957]

I wish all of you trying for Dopey and Goofy the best of luck during registration tomorrow! But if for some reason you get shut out, we at Team Just will welcome you to our Marathon race. A quick glance at the Boards show that you will join marathon (only) runners @Livelovedance, @GreatLakes, @jmasgat, @Jennx36 and hubby, @xjillianpaige, @cburnett11 's wife, @steph0808, @HockeyMomNH, @Cabius, and @Kerry1957 with many more to come.

 

[Disney at Heart]

SAFD: Going for Goofy to run with DH, but if I don’t get it, I’ll try to get the half. Not sure I have another marathon in me. And if I do, this will be the LAST. There, I said it. (Again)