Marathon Weekend 2026

[KCO5988]

I’ve been going to a PT since August for my ITBS. We have done a gait analysis as well.

Oh good! Edited to add: not good you’ve been dealing with that since August, but good you’ve got a pro on board

 

[WDW 4 ME]

Oh good! Edited to add: not good you’ve been dealing with that since August, but good you’ve got a pro on board

For sure!! It’s definitely helped…just slow going sadly. Ive been thinking since your post…I might revisit the gait analysis with multiple pairs of shoes and see if she can discern anything.

 

[nancipants]

@lookingforsunshine I thought of you when I saw that.

 

[fatmanatee]

Came across this IG vid about the medals. Not only do most of them have springs, they also have little spinner elements as well.

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[camaker]

Good morning RunDisney All-Stars! Welcome to this week's edition of Sundays are for Disney (SAFD). This morning's question comes to you early, as I get ready to head out for a local marathon this morning. The weather is turning cooler and I'm debating how to dress for a 40 degree start. It's right in that uncomfortable too cool for shorts/short sleeves, but not cold enough for tights/thermal shirt zone. How do you change your running accoutrements as the temperature drops?

SAFD: I tend to get cold easily, so I generally stick to shorts/short sleeves until temperatures hit 55 or so, then I start to change things up. From 40-55, it's generally shorts and a long sleeve shirt, adding gloves once it gets below 50. Below 40, the tights and thermal shirts come out, along with a fleece headband to keep my ears warm. I will say I tend to over-dress a bit, as I hate being cold and would rather be a bit too warm late in the run than too cool early on.

 

[dobball23]

SAFD: I am in the "what do I wear" dilemma this morning. It is 42 right now, but likely to drop a few more degrees before it gets light and I start my run. I find that 35 degrees in October seems warmer than 35 degrees in January and February. So right now I am wearing shorts in this weather. But come the winter, I will likely be wearing pants. I too tend to overdress, preferring too warm over too cold. I can't ever seem to find gloves/mittens that keep my hands warm if it is below 35!

Under 50 is where I start to bundle a little bit. Above 50 it is generally t-shirt and shorts.

 

[The Expert]

SAFD: As someone once said, the cold never bothered me anyway. I'd rather be cold than hot and I tend to heat up fast when I run. I rely on easily removable layers like arm warmers, hats/ear bands, gloves, and temporary/tossable fixes like hand warmers and mylar. I'll stash the former in a pocket or my waistband to put back on if/when I slow down or I need them after the race. It has to be pretty cold for me to cover my legs, but I will toss a thin legging on under a skort now and then. Last MW's 5K is the only time I can recall wearing full weight leggings for a race, and it was legit cold and I was walking most of it since I was doing Dopey.

I packed arm warmers at the last minute this past week and I did end up using them for the W&D 5K. I never removed them, but I did fold them down to my wrists for most of the run and pulled them back up post-race.

 

[Herding_Cats]

SAFD: I run in full-length tights or capris most of the time, and I'm generally a cold person (as I sit on my couch, under a blanket, drinking my coffee...the same as I do in the summer) so being "too hot" is usually not a thing for me. I tend to overdress, but in layers so if I *have* to, I can take things off and stash them along my route or tie them around my waist. I am 100% team fleece headband because it won't hold onto moisture if it's wet (from the *s* word) but doesn't hold all of the heat onto my head. I get touchscreen gloves from costco. I have a vest. And I have a variety of UA coldgear long-sleeved tops. One is a turtleneck and tends to be my go-to if it's windy.

My ultimate cold-weather hack is to just run on the treadmill because it's annoying to try to figure out what/how many layers to wear, and it's just more laundry to wash in the end.