Marathon Weekend 2024

[RuntheMouse]

What's the easiest way to book the AP discount if you already have reservations? Just book a new one and cancel the old one?

You can modify your existing reservation. The promo should pop up as an option if it’s available for your dates/resort.

 

[jrsharp21]

What's the easiest way to book the AP discount if you already have reservations? Just book a new one and cancel the old one?

I guess for me it doesn't matter. CBR is not part of the discounted rates.

 

[Let's Get Kronk]

SAFD: I have been pretty fortunate for the most part that injuries have not hindered my ability to train and run races. I play a lot of softball and usually my injuries stem from doing that (I have pulled both hamstrings several times running the bases), but until recently I had never had running issues.

However, training for Goofy last fall was a challenge as I started having weird hip pain on my long runs. I had to rest more than I cared to and I learned a lot of new stretches which seemed to help, but the pain was kind of always there even through the races. The bigger bummer was injuring my IT band on my left knee during the full. I made it until about mile 14 before I started to notice a sharp pain on the outside of my knee. I took a few walking breaks which seemed to help but by mile 19 it hurt regardless of whether I walked or ran. Coming out of HS around mile 23, I ran into one of the coaches for LLS (the charity I was running with) and told her my knee hurt so bad I could hardly walk. She showed me some stretches in the moment and calmed me down by telling me I could literally walk the rest of the race slowly and I'd still finish. Adrenaline took over and I ended up being able to sprint out the last .5 miles or so. Fortunately, I was able to rest for a solid couple of months after the race and the issue seems to have gone away with good stretching and increasing my mileage much more carefully this training season. Crossing my fingers for a healthy race season, including my first Dopey!

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

SAFD: I have been pretty fortunate for the most part that injuries have not hindered my ability to train and run races. I play a lot of softball and usually my injuries stem from doing that (I have pulled both hamstrings several times running the bases), but until recently I had never had running issues.

However, training for Goofy last fall was a challenge as I started having weird hip pain on my long runs. I had to rest more than I cared to and I learned a lot of new stretches which seemed to help, but the pain was kind of always there even through the races. The bigger bummer was injuring my IT band on my left knee during the full. I made it until about mile 14 before I started to notice a sharp pain on the outside of my knee. I took a few walking breaks which seemed to help but by mile 19 it hurt regardless of whether I walked or ran. Coming out of HS around mile 23, I ran into one of the coaches for LLS (the charity I was running with) and told her my knee hurt so bad I could hardly walk. She showed me some stretches in the moment and calmed me down by telling me I could literally walk the rest of the race slowly and I'd still finish. Adrenaline took over and I ended up being able to sprint out the last .5 miles or so. Fortunately, I was able to rest for a solid couple of months after the race and the issue seems to have gone away with good stretching and increasing my mileage much more carefully this training season. Crossing my fingers for a healthy race season, including my first Dopey!

Good luck with the Dopey.
And after my recent personal experience with PT, I am now a firm believer in the correct stretches and strengthening exercises

 

[RuntheMouse]

And after my recent personal experience with PT, I am now a firm believer in the correct stretches and strengthening exercises

I am in complete agreement with you here. Last year was riddle with injuries for me. ITBS, sore hips, PF and all sorts of aches. Lots of research later led me to take stretching after running seriously as well as scheduling my strength training just as I do my running. I am is such a better place this year and am actually looking forward to my Goofy + 10k rather than finding myself trying to make it through the next race.

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

Good luck with the Dopey.
And after my recent personal experience with PT, I am now a firm believer in the correct stretches and strengthening exercises

I was diligent at stretching, with the usual stretching of my calves and thighs before running. But it turned out there was additional stretching and strengthening I needed to be doing to prevent the lower back issues that would later manifest itself in my legs.

I went out for one of my routine, 3 mile training runs yesterday, and between the cooler weather, and not having any pain, it wound up being 5 1/2 miles, and at a faster pace than I would have imagined.
So I now have a more optimistic outlook toward the MCM instead of wondering if I will be hobbling my way through it.

 

[jmasgat]

My DW did that during one race . She managed to drop it into a porta-potty. The phone call to Asurion was really awkward:

Them: "So the phone is lost?"
Me: "No, I know exactly where it is, I'm just not getting it. It fell into porta-potty 6224"

So she didn't do something like this...... (For those not into links, the headline is: "Michigan woman pulled from outhouse toilet after climbing in for Apple Watch")

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1695276721

 

[Baloo in MI]

So she didn't do something like this...... (For those not into links, the headline is: "Michigan woman pulled from outhouse toilet after climbing in for Apple Watch")

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1695276721

I really like my Apple Watch, but I don’t like it that much!!!

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

So she didn't do something like this...... (For those not into links, the headline is: "Michigan woman pulled from outhouse toilet after climbing in for Apple Watch")

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1695276721

So not worth the time, so to speak....

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

@Zutroy is correct, you should select the finish time that best reflects your abilities. If you select 4:30 or less and then provide a PoT that doesn’t correlate, that’s when you risk getting put in the last corral as “punishment.”

Also just a reminder to everyone that the PoT deadline is next Tuesday. Make sure to double/triple/quadruple check your race registration beforehand.

The rD PoT is rather binary: either you have a fast time or a slow(er) time than their cutoff. There doesn't seem to be any mechanism to discern between having a 2:20 estimated finish in the half and a 3:30 finish.

So is there any value in sending in a qualifying time that is slower than the cutoff but faster than staying ahead of the balloon ladies, in an attempt to not be lumped into the last corral?

Just wondering

 

[camaker]

The rD PoT is rather binary: either you have a fast time or a slow(er) time than their cutoff. There doesn't seem to be any mechanism to discern between having a 2:20 estimated finish in the half and a 3:30 finish.

So is there any value in sending in a qualifying time that is slower than the cutoff but faster than staying ahead of the balloon ladies, in an attempt to not be lumped into the last corral?

Just wondering

You're much more likely to be placed in the last corral by submitting a proof of time that doesn't meet the requirements than by just selecting an appropriate finishing window that doesn't require a PoT.

 

[PrincessV]

You're much more likely to be placed in the last corral by submitting a proof of time that doesn't meet the requirements than by just selecting an appropriate finishing window that doesn't require a PoT.

^ this 100%. I don’t even think it lets you enter PoT unless you first select the time that requires it, no?

Conversely, if you do select a time that requires PoT, make sure you actually submit it: failure to do so is almost a guarantee of Last Corral.

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

^ this 100%. I don’t even think it lets you enter PoT unless you first select the time that requires it, no?

Conversely, if you do select a time that requires PoT, make sure you actually submit it: failure to do so is almost a guarantee of Last Corral.

Thanks guys. I also posed my question to run Disney and got a nice reply back. I had forgotten that there was a way to select an approximate finish time slower than where proof of times needed. So I will just go with that. (I have no interest in trying to be “clever” and then shooting myself in the foot.)

 

[Baloo in MI]

SAFD:

Good Morning runDisney All-Stars! Hope you have had a good week, For today’s question - If you could have any job in the Disney Company for one week, what would you want to do?

My answer - I would love to be a tour guide, taking small groups of people around the parks, talking about the history, showing areas people don’t normally see and in general sharing the magic of the parks for a few hours or a whole day. I think it would be very rewarding. Have a good week all!

 

[nancipants]

SAFD: First Order officer on the Finalizer. Hehehe.

 

[Zutroy]

SAFD: Yeti repairman for Expedition Everest. Everyday I’d show up to work, scratch my head for 20 minutes, and then say, “Yeah, can’t fix that today. Just shine a strobe light on it.”

 

[FFigawi]

SAFD: As tempting as it is to say the person in charge of runDisney in order to try to fix their IT department and many of their other problems, I’d opt instead to sit in for Kathleen Kennedy. Andor and Ahsoka not withstanding, Star Wars needs some serious help in their storytelling and film & TV departments.

 

[Barca33Runner]

SAFD: As tempting as it is to say the person in charge of runDisney in order to try to fix their IT department and many of their other problems, I’d opt instead to sit in for Kathleen Kennedy. Andor and Ahsoka not withstanding, Star Wars needs some serious help in their storytelling and film & TV departments.

I mean, they’ve got an incredible universe entirely at their disposal, why wouldn’t they continue to tell the same stories, about the same characters, from the same ~60-year timeframe?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

SAFD: Boat captain on any of the MK resort routes.

PS: Great question!

 

[Barca33Runner]

SAFD:

Bob Iger. I’m pretty sure I could devote cash to areas I and other fans would be interested in but investors would find wasteful. Then I’d negotiate a nice golden parachute before the week was out .