Marathon Weekend 2025

[John VN]

@camaker i am so sorry. I hope it can recover quickly. I was tracking you and was really hoping you had more bib problems but I saw the start time and no 5 miler. Big hugs to you. Hopefully it’s not torn.

Hi Kris, Kathy and I are thinking 10K next year for MW. We have a Cruise 1/4 to1/8 and can go to WDW from PC. Are you still thinking Half Marathon will be on the table? Still at FW for the Events?

McFlurry John

p.s. - did a mini BRICK this morning heading out at 5:28AM thinking about the Marathoners and wearing my 2018 Mickey Marathon jersey

 

[garneska]

@John VN we are still sure on the half but probably not staying at the fort. We are getting ready to sell the rv.

 

[marty3d]

No single rider at Everest. Posted 25 minute wait at 8:53

Edit. Was 9 minutes

 

[garneska]

@jmasgat and everyone we are over by big river grill.

 

[John VN]

@John VN we are still sure on the half but probably not staying at the fort. We are getting ready to sell the rv.

Sad to read about the RV, we got rid of our RV months before Hurricane Ian to Kathy's nephew. The storm totaled it but he did a Buy Back, fixed it up and is camping.

We start walking seriously again this week and will know if these three quarter's of a Century Old bodies can get back in shape for the 10K.

 

[Dopey 2020]

I was a good boy and got some rest, took the half slow and steady. tried to not overindulge on Disney food and beer, and asked them politely to turn on their perfect running weather machine for the marathon.
I’ll skip the long write up on this one and go straight to the spoiler

HUGE PR
I was able to keep side by side with Galloway pacer Marc until mile 23, lost sight about 24, took a walk break, then ran the rest of the way in for a 3:32:00 unofficially, nearly a ten minute PR as part of Dopey.
Couldn’t be happier with the weekend. Great to see so many at the meetups, hope everyone has a good time and safe travels.
See you at the next one. I’m going to go eat everything I see and hit the hot tub.

 

[col1]

I was a good boy and got some rest, took the half slow and steady. tried to not overindulge on Disney food and beer, and asked them politely to turn on their perfect running weather machine for the marathon.
I’ll skip the long write up on this one and go straight to the spoiler

HUGE PR
I was able to keep side by side with Galloway pacer Marc until mile 23, lost sight about 24, took a walk break, then ran the rest of the way in for a 3:32:00 unofficially, nearly a ten minute PR as part of Dopey.
Couldn’t be happier with the weekend. Great to see so many at the meetups, hope everyone has a good time and safe travels.
See you at the next one. I’m going to go eat everything I see and hit the hot tub.

Congratulations

 

[The Expert]

CM at Everest was telling runners they didn't have time to ride about 9:30

 

[marty3d]

CM at Everest was telling runners they didn't have time to ride about 9:30

As of 9:32 Baloon ladies aren’t at mile sixteen. That’s when I passed that intersection coming out of AK.

 

[DisneyParrothead]

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Plus a long sleeve underneath, ankle leggings, a fleece headband (maybe), arm
Tomorrow is gonna be slow. Like sloowwww. Will probably bail early on the meetup to get more forward in the corral. Plan to try to do intervals until Bear Island Rd, and then play it by ear. Ankles got really cranky on the endless slanted ramps today. I do have a blister in a terrible spot. Will likely slap some Vaseline on it in the morning and hope for the best. I haven’t had one in 3 years, other than tiny ones on the tips of my toes a few times!

Is this you on the course? One of my mom’s friends had to DNF but she posted this picture on FB and called you a bright spot! She’s also from Michigan!

 

[jrsharp21]

Good grief that was a cold race. I ditched my gloves way too early and my hands were frozen the rest of the race. They were pretty much swollen and stuck in a ball. I had to re-tie my shoes twice and it took forever because I had no feeling in my hands.

The course was pretty much what was expected after doing the half yesterday. My biggest disappointment was going into HS. Instead of giving us Dove chocolate, they gave us the biscuits from the expo. I had no desire to try to eat a meal while running and ending up chucking them.

Even though my legs felt like they could not get loose because of the cold, ended up with a PR by a minute. So I will take it! Fun weekend. But let’s dial up some warmer weather next year!

 

[pluto377]

Congrats marathoners! Hope everyone is having/had a great race! I’m running late but heading to hs so maybe I’ll catch some of team not so fast.

So bummed I didn’t do dopey this year. This is perfect running weather for me! Next year it’ll probably be 100!

 

[marty3d]

TOT is letting runners through lightning lane

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Dopey #2 in the books.

Congrats to everyone!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Haha - awesome. I’ve never done a ride during a race before, glad I stopped to say farewell!

 

[ukplymshaun]

I had THE best time.

Managed a few photo ops and a 33 minute PR with a chip time of 4:03.36. A couple of bouts of cramp and running an extra half a mile put paid to my ultimate goal of sub-4. But seeing as my only other marathon was London last April, I think 33 minutes of a previous marathon time in only 9 months is pretty impressive.

Just have to do it again won’t I

 

[cburnett11]

I did every character photo in the 5k/10k/half, but decided to try and race today. It was killing me at first because I feel like this marathon had the best photo ops that I can remember. I almost stopped a couple times but was running well enough that I didn’t want to break pace. I ended up getting a very unexpected BQ… so the focus was worth it lol

 

[Blue Caterpillar]

Not great photos because we were in motion, but someone in the Gaston line had a whole list. Who said Scrooge and Jack Skellington for SAFD??
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I said scrooge and got him!

 

[col1]

I had THE best time.

Managed a few photo ops and a 33 minute PR with a chip time of 4:03.36. A couple of bouts of cramp and running an extra half a mile put paid to my ultimate goal of sub-4. But seeing as my only other marathon was London last April, I think 33 minutes of a previous marathon time in only 9 months is pretty impressive.

Just have to do it again won’t I

Congratulations

 

[col1]

I did every character photo in the 5k/10k/half, but decided to try and race today. It was killing me at first because I feel like this marathon had the best photo ops that I can remember. I almost stopped a couple times but was running well enough that I didn’t want to break pace. I ended up getting a very unexpected BQ… so the focus was worth it lol

Congratulations on the BQ that fantastic