Marathon Weekend 2025

[camaker]

Paging @camaker ... he is in North Carolina. hoping everything is good with you. Also paging @Disney at Heart. They are in north georgia. It got hit hard too.

Fellow Atlantan here. We are good. Have a lot of rain but i am not near any creeks or rivers so no flooding for us. Plus i live high up in a high rise .

All good here in central NC. There's been a lot of rain with some wind and isolated tornadoes, but nothing too bad at all. Western NC is getting it a LOT worse than we are. I was more worried about you @garneska and @Disney at Heart being down there close to the actual path.

 

[The Expert]

I've been at my mom's in Clearwater this last week helping them organize for their move to Celebration. Thankfully we're at a high point in the county and just had some crazy wind for a few hours last night - no flooding. Power flickered but never went off. Lots of tree debris in the neighborhood but no real damage, thankfully. There was pretty crazy flooding on the barrier island from the photos. Thankfully my MIL moved from there a few years ago -- pretty sure her former home is under water.

I was supposed to head out of TPA on Thursday. I could have tried today but wasn't sure we could even get to the airport from Pinellas County, AND all the flights remaining were via ATL. So I chose to go tomorrow via LGA, assuming they open the causeway by then!

MIL in Largo is also good. Aunt in Bellaire fared well too, thankfully not on the barrier island. Nephew in Port Richey got lucky and didn't flood. Nephew in Savannah has power out due to a tornado.

 

[PrincessV]

I was talking to a fellow local runner the other day and he suggested trying a Coke on the last part of the marathon. I think I may try to also snag one somewhere in that DHS area. I know that usually when we get to the walkway from DHS to the Boardwalk, that is where I really start to feel the crash and am dragging my body along.

I despise Coke: I’m a Pepsi person to the core. BUT a Coke or Sprite was exactly what I wanted and needed in every marathon I did. (Okay, I’d still have preferred a Pepsi. But since that can’t be find at WDW…) Favorite one was from the Thirsty River bar in AK - it came over ice in a cup, which made it perfection! I’ve also bought one in the BW gift shop, and once at one of the QS places on Sunset in DHS. Other times I got them from friends spectating on the BW. Highly recommend, and they’re easy to find!

 

[Desdemona924]

I despise Coke: I’m a Pepsi person to the core. BUT a Coke or Sprite was exactly what I wanted and needed in every marathon I did. (Okay, I’d still have preferred a Pepsi. But since that can’t be find at WDW…) Favorite one was from the Thirsty River bar in AK - it came over ice in a cup, which made it perfection! I’ve also bought one in the BW gift shop, and once at one of the QS places on Sunset in DHS. Other times I got them from friends spectating on the BW. Highly recommend, and they’re easy to find!

Always Pepsi. But if I have to drink Coke, over ice in a cup is always the best.

 

[Zutroy]

I think people are overlooking the obvious solution. Club Cool is open and free during the marathon. Stop by and fill your hydration pack up with Beverly!

 

[Disney at Heart]

All good here in central NC. There's been a lot of rain with some wind and isolated tornadoes, but nothing too bad at all. Western NC is getting it a LOT worse than we are. I was more worried about you @garneska and @Disney at Heart being down there close to the actual path.

We fared pretty well. The wind was strong and we had lots of rain, 11.5 inches. About 6 am we got a flash flood warning on our phones and got up to see the eyeball was headed straight toward us (it was supposed to go toward Atlanta). We had water coming into the basement, because the ground was saturated and water was seeping in from under the other part of the house, so we spent 3 hours with a Shop Vac. Just as the rain slacked, the power went out, but (thank you EMC) it was only off for 2 hours and we finished getting the water out. In the meantime, we lost several pine trees in the “natural” part of the yard, but none fell toward the house. We’ve been working in the squishy yard this afternoon with lots of cleanup to go. We missed our morning run, but will be back out there in the morning because the sun is out, the afternoon is beautiful, and it is well with my soul!
Edit to say "eyeball" was supposed to have been "eyewall"! LOL

 

[matt and beth]

I think people are overlooking the obvious solution. Club Cool is open and free during the marathon. Stop by and fill your hydration pack up with Beverly!

and you finish running by there! Genious

 

[lookingforsunshine]

Now I actually want to get a Bon Bon Anglais during the race…

 

[princesspirateandrunner]

We fared okay during the hurricane, as well. There were lots of limbs and leaves down, but thankfully, we had a big dead tree cut just a couple of weeks ago. A small one fell in the back, but didn’t do any damage. Our power flickered a little, but stayed on. We’re in Athens, GA (an hour or so east of Atlanta). I’m glad you other DISers fared well, too.

 

[Kerry1957]

I've actually been trying to figure out where is the quickest/easiest place to get a bottle of Coke during the marathon

During one of the marathons a few years ago I bought a "bucket" of sugar coke in HS just pass Tower of Terror from one of the quick serves. It was like 48 ounces of goodness. The sugar and caffeine rush (I don't generally consume either) along with the ice cold liquid got me through the last couple of miles. Well. at least through Germany where I bought a beer.

 

[The Expert]

got up to see the eyeball was headed straight toward us

I'm so happy to hear you're okay and even through all that your positive attitude prevails. I actually LOLd reading this as I heard it in my head in your voice!

 

[FFigawi]

Not sure about Coke bottles but AK will definitely have stuff, I grabbed a flavored iced tea from a booth there two years ago for the same reason. Think it was from here. I believe beer is also available early in AK for those who prefer a different type of fueling.

The Thirsty River bar usually opens early for runners. I get a beer, but I’m sure they’d sell you a coke too.

Yeah, I think a pre-flattened coke would be just the thing

Every Ironman has flat coke available at the aid stations during the run. During my first one, I found myself unable to stomach the gels I had planned on using. Got myself through the marathon on potato chips, flat coke, and chicken noodle soup.

 

[PrincessV]

During one of the marathons a few years ago I bought a "bucket" of sugar coke in HS just pass Tower of Terror from one of the quick serves. It was like 48 ounces of goodness. The sugar and caffeine rush (I don't generally consume either) along with the ice cold liquid got me through the last couple of miles. Well. at least through Germany where I bought a beer.

Can attest this is the proper timing for the Coke - beer marathon finish. Perfection!

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

I was offered a cold Coke at the end of a half here in Atlanta. Not what I would have wanted, but I was thirsty and took it. OMG, it was just the thing. So put me in the camp of pleasantly surprised at a soft drink at the end of a race. That said, covid ruined the taste of soft drinks for me, so I went cold-turkey a little over three years ago. Health-wise not a bad thing, but there are times when I miss a cold Cherry Coke.
Recovery update: my discharge papers say that my leg is load-bearing per pain tolerance, and it is load bearing to a surprising degree. I'm already walking around the house without the crutches, albeit very carefully. The DW and I are headed to a local fall festival where I will be making use of the knee scooter, but it's nice to be semi-ambulatory already. As for the pain, I took the good stuff the night I came home, but since then it has been just Tylenol, much to my great surprise. (Yeah, a lot of surprise in this post....)
A couple of side notes: I have to wear compression socks for two weeks to prevent clots. Knee-high, white support hose. Gads. The DW's teen son asked if I was making a fashion statement. As if! But I did remember that I have black compression sleeves for races, and will be wearing them to go out and about today. Still not my first preference, but better style than the medical-issue ones.
I had co-workers ask me how I had been hobbling around before the MRI came in, and told them that the doc said, "Your quads". So now they are calling me Quadzilla. As a Braves fan, I'll take that reference. IYKYK.

 

[jmasgat]

@Mr_Incr3dible Glad to hear you're progressing well after surgery. To quote Bobo the Bear from Muppets in Space....."Baby steps, remember. Baby steps"

 

[camaker]

Good afternoon RunDisney All-Stars! Welcome to this week's edition of Sundays are for Disney (SAFD). We're at the end of September and another month closer to Marathon Weekend so let's have a training check in. Are you currently training for Marathon Weekend? Another fall race? Haven't started yet? Let's hear about it.

SAFD: I finished my last long run for a mid-October race this morning, so I'm off to the land of taper madness now. After that race, it's 3 weeks to Wine & Dine where I'm doing the 5k & Challenge. From there, I'll start an abbreviated rebuild to Dopey fitness. As far as the actual training goes, it's been a good month even if I've missed a couple of mid-week runs to the tropical deluges that have come through. So far, so good!

 

[Naomeri]

SAFD: I'm training for Dopey, and it's been kind of hit or miss so far. Next Sunday is the Twin Cities Marathon Weekend 10 Miler, and I'm feeling good about it as a catered training run--I did 7 miles last Sunday with no trouble, and I definitely could've done another 3 at the same pace. The weather is looking great, and I'm hoping we're mostly done with summer weather for the year so I can get out and run whenever I want.

Oct 12 is the Excelsior Spooky Sprint 5K, then the Wine & Dine weekend races, and then nothing until Dopey.

 

[Disney at Heart]

SAFD: The ATL 10 Miler is Oct. 20, then W&D 5k+Challenge. We are ready for those now, having already trained up to 13 miles. During and after that, we will be continuing our build up to Goofy with the ATL Thanksgiving half in between. In December we are planning our usual trip to Chattanooga to do our longest training run of 20? miles for Goofy on the Tennessee Riverwalk. It’s a beautiful area with restrooms and water along the way and is a nice change of scenery from the usual routes.
These plans will likely change, because my BIL has pancreatic cancer and is to the “we’ve done all we can” stage, so there will be a trip to Germantown, TN, for a funeral sometime in a couple+/- of months.

 

[disneyrunnergrl]

SAFD: Currently tapering to run the Wingelass full next weekend! Had a pretty good training cycle so hoping for a PR and maybe that sub 4:30 corral b POT (if that’s how it goes this year with the POT changes). Plan will be to recover and then start focusing on marathon weekend full which will be a fun run!

 

[DHSsenior007]

SAFD: Training for the marathon has been going well. I did a 14 miler on Saturday and felt pretty good, despite some new-to-me gels giving me some GI issues afterwards. Yuck. Fueling is what I struggled with on my previous marathon, so I'm glad I still have a few months to get it figured out. I'm planning on doing a half in December (BMW Marathon in Dallas) but nothing else until then. The weather is finally cooling off a bit here in Texas, so hoping we're done with the insane heat.