Official 2011 Princess Half Marathon Thread - Link to new thread Post 3703!

[verticalchaos]

I submitted my proof of time for the regular half after I'd registered. I did get confirmation that they'd received it and that I'd been placed in the 2:45 corral.

 

[UGAFan0829]

Just curious to see if anyone out there may be looking for a running/walking buddy? My awesome friend Shawna who ran with me this year isn't planning to do next year's Princess and of course I'm really sad. Just wondering if there was anyone who might like to partner up with me? My plan is to do a run/walk combo, so with that being said, I'm not very fast!

 

[HockeyKat]

Just curious to see if anyone out there may be looking for a running/walking buddy? My awesome friend Shawna who ran with me this year isn't planning to do next year's Princess and of course I'm really sad. Just wondering if there was anyone who might like to partner up with me? My plan is to do a run/walk combo, so with that being said, I'm not very fast!

You are welcome to run with me! I also do a run/walk combo, usually 1 min run 1 min walk. I am not fast and will probably average a 13mm at best.

There may be more people in my group but there is always room for one more!!

 

[Cripey]

I submitted my proof of time for the regular half after I'd registered. I did get confirmation that they'd received it and that I'd been placed in the 2:45 corral.

thanks! Hopefully I'll get some sort of confirmation in the next couple of days. I'm kind of curious what they will project my time to be...not that I'm very fast or anything, but I finished my 10k a full 2 minutes faster than I ever have doing that distance in training...even with the 4 major inclines that were in the race...so I was pretty pumped about that! I ended up with a time of 1:07:03.

 

[koolgirl]

Luckly the fall down the stairs only jarred some muscles, I swam last night and they seem to have worked themselves out!

I haven't been brave enough yet to book my flight, I'm really hoping fares will drop or something. A few months ago JetBlue had a great flight for me, but I decided to wait, and now I think I'm going to be paying for that mistake...



Where is everyone staying for the 1/2? I'll be at All-Star Movies!

I hope flights come down a bit for you. Dont know where you are flying in from but www.farecaster.com is a great resource to tell you if fares will go up or down over the next 7 days; they are usually pretty accurate (only for major cities I think though). The Princess Half is the last Sunday of our school vacation week so we couldn't even get out of Orlando to Boston on that Sunday and Monday prices were crazy, ended up staying til Tuesday. So...2 extra days off for the kids and 2 extra days at Disney...no complaints here!

So glad you are better after your fall. Seems like any time I even slip a little or trip over my sons shoes (happens often!), I stress about injuring myself and not being able to run. I hope all of you nursing injuries are taking it easy...we still have time!

We are staying at the Swan for the race trip. We love it there, even with the cost of not having Magic Express, we get deluxe at a low moderate price. Plus, Epcot & HS are our favorites so it's nice to be so close! Of course, I'll have to take a cab to the start but I've driven the last 2 years so it's not a huge deal (well, except the lack of warm car to wait in!).

~~~Jennifer~~~

 

[koolgirl]

Oh Ladies, I’m in a bit of a funk. Unfortunately, I’m having major issues with my body in general… guess that is what happens as we get older.

Does anyone know what might be wrong with my feet? It isn’t my arches at all (I have very high arches and have inserts and good running shoes from a running specialty store). It is just the central area of the balls of my feet. I could barely walk on the front of my left foot a few days ago.

OH MY...I can so relate to the body issues and feeling old. I feel like I hit 40 and became aware of so many parts of my body not working like they used to! Can't imagine what would be happening if I hadn't started exercising

As far as your feet...my friend had Metatarsalgia...I think it's just a completely ridiculous name for "soreness in the ball of your foot" but she had to have custom orthotics made. They made a huge difference! As so many have said on this board...you know your bofy, if something feels "npt right", it probably isn't. If your feet keep hurting I'd see a doctor. I think the recommendation around here is to see a Sorts Doc...they usually are more likely to try to get you back to your running. Just my thoughts...

Hope you are feeling better and can get some exercise in...nothing like endorphins to get rid of a funk! It's the getting off the couch (for me) that's the hardest part!


~~~Jennifer~~~

 

[ludari]

Hi all,

I'm new to the Disboards and this morning my friend and I just starting discussing the possibility of doing this 1/2 marathon. I'm in pretty good shape and so is my friend, however we are not runners and haven't really trained for this event. If we do decide to attend this event training will begin immediately. I understand that some people walk/run this event but has anyone ever just walked the entire marathon without being swept up?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

I sent an email today to provide a 10K proof of time for the race I did over the weekend to adjust my expected finish time for the Princess Half...has anyone else done this yet? If so, did you get any sort of confirmation back from them saying the info was recieived and maybe what they adjusted your expected finish time to?

my 15K time was not good enough for a placement, but they still sent me an email back saying the updated me.


UGAfan, I am a run walker too, but I do it my milage, run a mile, walk .25 ish.
I am slow 14.25 pace. As Kat said there is always room for a running buddy!!!

 

[crystalight33]

thanks! Hopefully I'll get some sort of confirmation in the next couple of days. I'm kind of curious what they will project my time to be...not that I'm very fast or anything, but I finished my 10k a full 2 minutes faster than I ever have doing that distance in training...even with the 4 major inclines that were in the race...so I was pretty pumped about that! I ended up with a time of 1:07:03.

Great time! I submitted my 1:11 10k and they put my new half time at 2:20. A little too optimistic for me lol.

 

[Belle&Boys]

OH MY...I can so relate to the body issues and feeling old. I feel like I hit 40 and became aware of so many parts of my body not working like they used to! Can't imagine what would be happening if I hadn't started exercising

As far as your feet...my friend had Metatarsalgia...I think it's just a completely ridiculous name for "soreness in the ball of your foot" but she had to have custom orthotics made. They made a huge difference! As so many have said on this board...you know your bofy, if something feels "npt right", it probably isn't. If your feet keep hurting I'd see a doctor. I think the recommendation around here is to see a Sorts Doc...they usually are more likely to try to get you back to your running. Just my thoughts...

Thanks, Jennifer! I took your advice and made an appt to see an orthopedic dr who specializes in sports medicine. I think he is a runner. He did my ACL replacement surgery in August 2009, and I really liked him. We'll see what he has to say...

In an attempt to overcome my funk, I called Disney and booked a sports massage at the Grand Floridian for the afternoon of the race. I'm just going to keep forging ahead with "confidence" that I will be able to run and finish the race! Here's to the power of positive thinking!!! And I'm going to do my 3 mile training run tomorrow, unless the dr tells me not to.

 

[chernabogfamily]

Lots of you are talking about finding out your corral placements. If I submitted my proof of time when I registered, does that mean I will just have to wait until packet pick-up to find out my corral placement? If so, bummer...maybe I should have waited and sent it in at a later time.

 

[UGAFan0829]

You are welcome to run with me! I also do a run/walk combo, usually 1 min run 1 min walk. I am not fast and will probably average a 13mm at best.

There may be more people in my group but there is always room for one more!!

my 15K time was not good enough for a placement, but they still sent me an email back saying the updated me.


UGAfan, I am a run walker too, but I do it my milage, run a mile, walk .25 ish.
I am slow 14.25 pace. As Kat said there is always room for a running buddy!!!

Thank you both very much!!! Having someone to run with would make me feel a ton better! Just let me know the details!! Thanks again!

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

Lots of you are talking about finding out your corral placements. If I submitted my proof of time when I registered, does that mean I will just have to wait until packet pick-up to find out my corral placement? If so, bummer...maybe I should have waited and sent it in at a later time.

You get your corral when you pick up your bib at the Race Expo. If you do have a faster time, and wish to be moved up to a different corral they have runner relations there and all you have to do is show them your time and they will move you up. You can submit times at any point after registration by e-mailing the Run Disney Group before the Expo. Regardless, you won't find out your corral until you are at the Expo. It is just a good to know thing before then.

 

[crystalight33]

Lots of you are talking about finding out your corral placements. If I submitted my proof of time when I registered, does that mean I will just have to wait until packet pick-up to find out my corral placement? If so, bummer...maybe I should have waited and sent it in at a later time.

I didn't get my corral placement when I submitted my time. I just got a new predicted finish time. When I registered I put a 3:00 finish time since I had no race to submit. After I ran my 10k, I submitted my results and Disney updated my predicted finish time to 2:20. Now, based on research from last years race and the wine and dine half, I THINK I'll be in corral c or d, but I won't find out until I get there. I think a lot also depends on how many people submit faster times than me (due to corral size).

Oh, and I am 99% positive I won't make 2:20. I'm thinking I'll probably be closer to 2:40.

 

[verticalchaos]

Yes, I just meant corral by time. Not exact corral. We haven't gotten our stuff for the regular Half yet.

 

[chop456]

COOLEST THING EVER DONE: Watching my son perform with the Ohio State University Marching Band for 5 years while my husband announced for the band.

Oh my daughter would be so jealous! She chose to play the tuba because she wants to be in the Ohio State Tuba line. Her dream is to dot the "i" !!!

 

[ludari]

My friend asked me to do this event with her. We registered today and so excited. Let the training begin.

 

[Swmr359]

I hope flights come down a bit for you. Dont know where you are flying in from but www.farecaster.com is a great resource to tell you if fares will go up or down over the next 7 days; they are usually pretty accurate (only for major cities I think though). The Princess Half is the last Sunday of our school vacation week so we couldn't even get out of Orlando to Boston on that Sunday and Monday prices were crazy, ended up staying til Tuesday. So...2 extra days off for the kids and 2 extra days at Disney...no complaints here!

Thanks for the farecaster link I'll check that out! I think my prices are so high because I'm flying on a Friday and Sunday night; but I haven't worked at my job long enough to ask for a day off. (well they might give it for a medical reason, but I don't think Disney World would work lol)

Does anyone have arm sleeves that they run in? I'm finding that my arms are freezing while I'm running, but not my torso; Tuesday I had two long sleeve shirts on and my torso was warm, but not my arms. Do the arm sleeves stay up ok?

My knee seems to be getting better, I'm lucky I didn't hurt it as bad as I had thought. Hope everyone else is healing!

 

[longhorns2]

I didn't get my corral placement when I submitted my time. I just got a new predicted finish time. When I registered I put a 3:00 finish time since I had no race to submit. After I ran my 10k, I submitted my results and Disney updated my predicted finish time to 2:20. Now, based on research from last years race and the wine and dine half, I THINK I'll be in corral c or d, but I won't find out until I get there. I think a lot also depends on how many people submit faster times than me (due to corral size).

Oh, and I am 99% positive I won't make 2:20. I'm thinking I'll probably be closer to 2:40.

Question--- what was your proof? Did you just email them the time and race name and they took that? I have a friend running that has a great 10K time, but it wasn't chip timed in her name. My husband couldn't run- so she ran in his bib (I know, I know) So it comes up under his name but not hers. We were wondering if she can still submit or what they need as proof?

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

Question--- what was your proof? Did you just email them the time and race name and they took that? I have a friend running that has a great 10K time, but it wasn't chip timed in her name. My husband couldn't run- so she ran in his bib (I know, I know) So it comes up under his name but not hers. We were wondering if she can still submit or what they need as proof?

If the chip wasn't timed in her name, then it is not an official time for her, but it would be for your husband. It has to be in her name because they can't verify a time without a name attached to it. Race results are rarely transferable and if they are, the information needs to be changed beforehand so that 10K was essentially a fun run and didn't count as her accomplishment. So, unfortunately for her she cannot claim that. They usually verify the records based on the races website or through Active.com - which most races seem to use as their registration portal.