OFFICIAL 2014 WDW Marathon Countdown: WE DID IT! Congrats everyone!

[goofeygirl]

Impressive. I have hill profile runs that zoom up to 15 % for 8 minutes or so, but then come back.

A quick side note on breaking up a run. If you are breaking them up with a small 30-60 minute pause, you are more than likely not degrading the training effect. If you are breaking for 3-4 hours or longer, you should start to discount the mileage. There is no exact formula or science out there to give an exact guidance on the discount, I generally use a 10-20% discount on the latter run. The logic here is that the one major purpose of the long run is to create adaptations within the body so that you are pushing up the percentage of fat utilization on the run. In a high level explanation, a long break causes a reset in the fuel system.

I would also encourage you to lower the TM for you next long runs. Running on hills is a great ting for training the hams and glutes and I encourage folks to hit hills often. However, your December runs should mimic your marathon course rather than Pikes Peak. The smaller stabilizer muscles in the legs may not react favorably if your long runs are at a 11% incline then you ask them to push through 26 miles on a level course. If you are forced to a TM for you remaining, set the incline to 1-2% and run. The small incline helps offset the lack of outdoor wind friction and the motor effect.

Again, impressive distance at that incline.

Okay thanks...I am going to do it that way...I will lower the treadmill to the 1-2% and go longer from there..if I cannot go outside.

As for the breakups...I would have to deduct a bit of milage for that...I did the 9.5 miles and then came back on the tm about two hours later...did the 5 miles and change...and it was about an hour later when I did another two.

Yes it is high but in truth I live near a park - this is where I practice - and it is VERY hilly. The hills are steep and plentiful. I used this place as a practice for any race and esp the Goofy last year. However speed is another thing...no speed in this at all as it is mostly muscle training...


I just went downstairs to the basement where the tm is and lowered it from the 11.5% to 1.5%...

 

[mfischer10]

Okay thanks...I am going to do it that way...I will lower the treadmill to the 1-2% and go longer from there..if I cannot go outside. As for the breakups...I would have to deduct a bit of milage for that...I did the 9.5 miles and then came back on the tm about two hours later...did the 5 miles and change...and it was about an hour later when I did another two. Yes it is high but in truth I live near a park - this is where I practice - and it is VERY hilly. The hills are steep and plentiful. I used this place as a practice for any race and esp the Goofy last year. However speed is another thing...no speed in this at all as it is mostly muscle training... I just went downstairs to the basement where the tm is and lowered it from the 11.5% to 1.5%...

Does anyone know when disney releases the corral assignments?

 

[Diskidatheart]

Does anyone know when disney releases the corral assignments?

It should be any day now. There is no official date, so I don't think anyone knows for sure.

 

[cherrybomb11]

I am so excited for this day to come.

Thoughts on the race retreat: worth it? The cold temps won't bother me since I'm coming from Connecticut. I am considering getting the race retreat to distract myself from standing around alone because I'm not running with anyone.

 

[MRS AR]

I checked agIn last night and both my daughter and myself can't be found with the link on this board. Should I be concerned yet?

 

[cewait]

I checked agIn last night and both my daughter and myself can't be found with the link on this board. Should I be concerned yet?

Not at this time... You may try to re-order the date to see if that pops up. I expect the waivers to come up later this week; possibly early next. They tend to put the link up on a Friday so they are not around for a couple days after it goes live.

The good news is that the absentee packet pickup forms are now on line.

 

[FloridaNative8]

I did 21 miles on the "dreadmill" this weekend, at a 1.5% incline. Happy with my time (3:50 overall), and bonus - finished Season 2 of Breaking Bad (I'm a latecomer to the series!). I was surprised by how well I felt afterwards and since, so I'll continue to keep the same routine for my last long run next weekend (hooray for tapering!) and for race day!

I CANNOT believe that we are getting so close - 1 month from tomorrow for the Marathon!!!

I hope everyone is surviving the frigid weather in all of the US except for here!

 

[Danhockey04]

IDK if posted, but corrals and maps and waivers are up.

I am in corral C with a bib 837

 

[RnbwSktles]

Anybody in K with me? Bib #6608

 

[cutigress]

DH and I will be in J for the marathon.

For you seasoned runners, how does the course compare this year? Any significant changes?

 

[Outonarun]

IDK if posted, but corrals and maps and waivers are up.

I am in corral C with a bib 837

Hello, corral C neighbor

 

[providince]

Where can I see corral placement

 

[rachlovestv]

DH and I will be in J for the marathon.

For you seasoned runners, how does the course compare this year? Any significant changes?

I'm in Corral J, too!

 

[rachlovestv]

http://www.rundisney.com/disneyworld-marathon/runner-info/

Under "Final Race Instructions" are links to the PDFs that list the corrals for the different races. Just below that is the link to print your waiver and see your bib number.

 

[kmchisholm]

Any estimate on how long between corral starts from those that have run in the past?

 

[John VN]

Any estimate on how long between corral starts from those that have run in the past?

I'm thinking about 3 minutes between, this time around.

McFlurry John

 

[DOOM1001]

Anybody in K with me? Bib #6608

I'll be joining you in the K corral.What time do you guys see K starting?

 

[DOOM1001]

The upper corrals are obviously the smallest with the last corrals being huge but the middle corrals are varied.My corral (K) has like 700 people while J has like 1,200,and behind my corral L has like 900 people,was this expected,I'm kinda glad my corral is not a huge one.

 

[goofeygirl]

I'll be joining you in the K corral.What time do you guys see K starting?

I am adding with my fingers so I am guessing about 40 minuets after the start...

 

[babyball]

I checked agIn last night and both my daughter and myself can't be found with the link on this board. Should I be concerned yet?

I have been completely panicked about this. I come up "not found ". Do you contact rundisney or active if this remains a problem?