Official 2011 Disneyland Half Thread!

[ludari]

Good luck in your recovery. You will be able to to the D Half and get your C2C medal at the W&D Half

Thanks Robert. BTW, I've already completed the 2011 Princess Half in February so I'll get my C2C at the DL Half. The exam and xray revealed just a bad sprain. I will take it easy for the rest of the week but it's back to some serious training starting next week.

 

[Saylan]

Getting a little frustrated. I'm up to 6 miles in my long runs right now and I'm noticing twinging in my knee. I've been icing after runs and I'm starting to work on longer rolling out sessions but I'm worried if I push it I'll do more damage than good. It's noticeable in stairs and sitting down/standing up motions but not much with walking motions. I've taken yesterday to rest it (when it started to hurt) and will be doing upper body weights today to avoid leg pressure but tomorrow is my next scheduled maintenance run so I'm nervous if it will be good enough by then.

 

[MaryJ]

Getting a little frustrated. I'm up to 6 miles in my long runs right now and I'm noticing twinging in my knee. I've been icing after runs and I'm starting to work on longer rolling out sessions but I'm worried if I push it I'll do more damage than good. It's noticeable in stairs and sitting down/standing up motions but not much with walking motions. I've taken yesterday to rest it (when it started to hurt) and will be doing upper body weights today to avoid leg pressure but tomorrow is my next scheduled maintenance run so I'm nervous if it will be good enough by then.

This sounds a lot like the problems I have with my knees. I wear a patella strap and that really seems to help. If you still have trouble, you might give it a try. Also, doing exercises to strengthen your quads will help too.

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

Getting a little frustrated. I'm up to 6 miles in my long runs right now and I'm noticing twinging in my knee. I've been icing after runs and I'm starting to work on longer rolling out sessions but I'm worried if I push it I'll do more damage than good. It's noticeable in stairs and sitting down/standing up motions but not much with walking motions. I've taken yesterday to rest it (when it started to hurt) and will be doing upper body weights today to avoid leg pressure but tomorrow is my next scheduled maintenance run so I'm nervous if it will be good enough by then.

Have you tried compression tights at all? I had the same issue with my knee before the Princess and then again for the DL half last year. So, I didn't want to have the same experience again and tried out the CW-X tights for the WDW Marathon and I don't think I will ever do another long run without them. I would still modify your training program a little bit at first but they may work for you too! Hang in there!

 

[johde]

Getting a little frustrated. I'm up to 6 miles in my long runs right now and I'm noticing twinging in my knee. I've been icing after runs and I'm starting to work on longer rolling out sessions but I'm worried if I push it I'll do more damage than good. It's noticeable in stairs and sitting down/standing up motions but not much with walking motions. I've taken yesterday to rest it (when it started to hurt) and will be doing upper body weights today to avoid leg pressure but tomorrow is my next scheduled maintenance run so I'm nervous if it will be good enough by then.

At the end of last month I had some nagging discomfort in my hip. After babying it along for a couple of weeks, I decided to bite the bullet and take almost a whole week off. It was the best thing I could have done to finally get rid of the nagging discomfort. To get back on track because I missed almost 3 weeks of long runs/speedwork. I did a recommendation I heard from Jeff Galloway, of walking the amount of the deficit then doing your normal long run for the rest.

I'm thinking about doing a 5K on Sunday so I moved my long run to today. I did a total of 13 miles. 1mi warmup, 11mi at 14:30, 1mi cooldown. That's my longest training run to date. I'm feeling pretty ready for DL.

 

[Disfan11]

I'm looking forward to running this soon.
I will be at Disney World and on a Disney cruise before the race.
I'm hoping that I can get some runs in and keep my training up.
I'm going to talk with the cruise person in charge of the run on Castaway Cay to see if I can get him/her to run the course twice.
Hopefully they will be up for it and it won't be too hot out!

I've put a picture of me at the Princess 1/2 marathon, along with the pirates as my avatar.
So you can see the outfit I will run in for the Disneyland 1/2.

Can't wait to see you all there!
Disfan11

 

[kim3339]

Have you tried compression tights at all? I had the same issue with my knee before the Princess and then again for the DL half last year. So, I didn't want to have the same experience again and tried out the CW-X tights for the WDW Marathon and I don't think I will ever do another long run without them.

Do you have the long tights or the capri style ones? I was thinking about trying out the capris, but wasn't sure about the fit around the calf at the cut off part of the tights.

 

[Danhockey04]

I have the 3/4 length, so that's capri. They stop at the top/mid of the calf on me, I'm looking to get another pair, and the full length are $50 on amazon right now, so might pick those up.

 

[kim3339]

I have the 3/4 length, so that's capri. They stop at the top/mid of the calf on me, I'm looking to get another pair, and the full length are $50 on amazon right now, so might pick those up.

Thanks. How does it feel around the calf area? When you're running can you feel a difference b/w the part of your leg that's in the compression and the exposed part? (Hopefully that ? makes sense )

 

[Saylan]

Mary: I've never heard of a patella strap, how does it work? I've been doing a lot of glute and quad work because I had a knee issue before the Princess (the other knee though) and I had to retrain my glutes.

Shelby: I've heard people talk about them but I wasn't sure what they actually do. I've been wrapping my knee in sport bandages for now while I rest it. It'll be a week this weekend without any runs. Stairs are getting a little better but not nearly the improvement I was hoping for thus far.

Jeremy: So then for example if I missed my two maintenance runs, next week I would add those in somewhere and walk them as well as running the ones scheduled for next week?

I've been rolling it out when I do my upper body work outs (so my legs are warm) and found it hurts a fair bit when I get to the lower part of the side of my quad. Ice and elevation hasn't been doing much either. I'm not sure I could run with it wrapped up but it feels good when I'm lying down to have it wrapped (not so much in bending movements though).

I'm supposed to have a maintenance run tonight and I'm still debating on that, walking it, or scrapping it all together.

I'm also wondering if it's a shoe issue. I had Asic Kayano 16s for the Princess which now have too many miles on them so I have since changed to another Asic shoe, Kinsei I think, (neutral versus the Kayano for pronation) and been running my training for DL in these. I went to the LRS and they said that based on the wear on my Kayanos and my walking form, that pronation is still there a bit and I need shoes like the Kayanos. I tried the Kayano 17 and didn't like how little cushion they had in the soles. I think the other pair they had me try was Saucony Guide 4s? I'm just not sure if shoes are the issue.

 

[johde]

Saylan - that recommendation was more for the long runs than the maintenance runs. In my case, I had done 9mi on June 13th. On June 17th I think I messed my hip up running 3 in the morning then walking 5 in the evening for relay for life. June 20th started noticing pain. June 22 cut run short because of pain. 25th short but less pain, 27th little better but decided to take the rest of the week off. The week of July 3rd started training back up.

July 8th first long run after injury 7 miles. Should have been fine but walked 2, and run/walk 5 slow no problems. July 15th was supposed to be 13, wasn't sure I was ready for that so I did 11, again walking the first 2. June 22 First speed work since injury. July 29 13 miles walked just the first mile for warmup. I was originally doing Jeff's Disneyland time improvement plan that worked up to 17 miles in the long run. I'm not following the W&D plan and stopping at DL. Doing a 15 mile long run the weekend of August 12th. So while I didn't completely trust the system (more from making sure I didn't start hurting again), I thought it was useful.

 

[MaryJ]

Saylan...the patella strap just basically supports your knee cap. It helps to lift it up and away from the cartilage under the knee cap so that it doesn't irritate it. My problem is that the underneath of my knee caps are rough, so the rubbing against the cartilage is a problem for me. If the side of your quad is hurting, that almost sounds like an IT band issue and that the IT band may be pulling on your knee cap.

You might want to see someone in sports medicine about that. Some PT could help.

 

[slp1650]

After finishing a run outside in Florida... I cannot wait to get back to Cali and run in dry heat. I've decided I'd take an LA summer over a Florida summer when it comes to running...

Absolutely can't wait for the race though! I'm getting so anxious that I just want to get out to Cali and run it!

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

Do you have the long tights or the capri style ones? I was thinking about trying out the capris, but wasn't sure about the fit around the calf at the cut off part of the tights.

I have the long ones and the 3/4 but I find that the long ones are best for the IT band which is kind of weird - maybe they help more because they help your calves too? They haven't been too hot for me which is very surprising. They have the vent ones too but I haven't tried those yet. I feel so much different after a long walk/run in the CW-X vs. just my usual workout gear.

 

[Danhockey04]

The 3/4 don't really give much to the calves. Mine stops right at the top of the calf and doesn't cover them and give compression to them. I got them for my knees. I did 8 miles today in 1:06 in the florida humidity while it was still about 90 outside when i started. The humidity is killing but it will help significantly once it cools down. But the 3/4 do not cause the heat to be over bearable at 90, so I can't see the full being bad at 80. But living in florida, anything around 80 is great running weather in the summer and a nice retreat from the day time.

 

[DisneyRunnerGirl]

Used my long run today as a dress rehearsal for all of the gear I am using for the DL half. Had a new Fuel Belt to test out and loved it. No bounce at all which is my biggest "Princess and the Pea" issue. I added 2 med pockets to the belt and easily carried my cell phone, camera plus nutrition for the long haul.

The run itself was not pretty - humidity was through the roof. I was soaked in less than a qtr mile and had to swap up my intervals to get through it.

Oh well, only 2 more weeks before taper begins. Maybe by then, this heat wave will have broken.

 

[Danhockey04]

Waivers are online, however once you are on the page to input the info, there is no confirm or ability to go to the next page.

 

[kim3339]

Waivers are online, however once you are on the page to input the info, there is no confirm or ability to go to the next page.

I know, I just tried too w/ no luck. Maybe they just put the link up and are in the process of fixing the kinks.

I'll set up a thread for us to post our numbers and stuff and then post the link. It's finally almost here!!!

 

[kim3339]

I have the long ones and the 3/4 but I find that the long ones are best for the IT band which is kind of weird - maybe they help more because they help your calves too? They haven't been too hot for me which is very surprising. They have the vent ones too but I haven't tried those yet. I feel so much different after a long walk/run in the CW-X vs. just my usual workout gear.

The 3/4 don't really give much to the calves. Mine stops right at the top of the calf and doesn't cover them and give compression to them. I got them for my knees. I did 8 miles today in 1:06 in the florida humidity while it was still about 90 outside when i started. The humidity is killing but it will help significantly once it cools down. But the 3/4 do not cause the heat to be over bearable at 90, so I can't see the full being bad at 80. But living in florida, anything around 80 is great running weather in the summer and a nice retreat from the day time.

Thanks guys!! I'll see if they have them at my race expo this week.

 

[kim3339]

Okay guys!! Here's the link to the bib number thread. If you want to throw in your hotel as well, list it and I'll add you to the list.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2770589