Official 2015 Disney Marathon Thread

[ZellyB]

I have my race outfits picked out already too.

We are running Goofy and I'm taking two pairs of shoes. Saucony Kinvara. They are the only shoe I've ever used.

 

[rteetz]

Anyone know when they will release the 2015 shoe designs? Didn't they release them by this time last year?

 

[emilyindisney]

It would be nice if they'd post measurements, right?? It looks pretty similar to this one so hopefully it'll give you an idea: http://www.disneystore.com/disney-sketch-wristlet-by-dooney-bourke/mp/1326972/1000291/ 4"H x 6"W x 1"D Otterbox plus your other stuff may be pushing it with the 1" diameter, unless you get creative with how you shove everything in there.

Yeah...that does sound like it's be a squeeze. I'm still so tempted! Darn you Disney/Dooney for suckering me in! Haha!

 

[bryana]

Yeah...that does sound like it's be a squeeze. I'm still so tempted! Darn you Disney/Dooney for suckering me in! Haha!

My cousin got the Food and Wine wristlet a couple of months ago. I'm not sure what type of case she has on her phone, but i think it was an otterbox style of case, whether it was an actual one or not. She is able to fit her phone along with money/cards, and a chapstick and one or two other small things.

 

[dta87]

I am sure it is overkill but I am bringing 4 pairs. 2 pairs of Neo33-2's for the 5 and 10k and 2 pairs of Kayanos for the Half and Full. I do not want to have any issues with drying my shoes out between races if it rains. But, if the weather looks clear on the first 2 days I will probably just alternate the Kayanos.

 

[distravel]

I am "running" in the half marathon with my three college aged daughters. Yesterday I jog/walked 12 miles with a 15 minute per mile final pace. This included a 10 minute break I took at 9 miles when I hit my own personal wall with screaming hamstring pain.

Since signing up for the race I've lost 50 pounds and progressed a long way from getting short of breath after walking up one flight of stairs but I will be mortified if I get swept off the course.

How does arrival to the race course work? I would hate to get there early and still not be in the front of the last corral. It looks like I will need the extra ten minutes a person at the front of the group gets. We are renting a car and plan to drive to Epcot that morning.

I am not sure if the benefits of running 13 miles in the upcoming weekend outweigh the risk of getting an injury and would really make much of a difference on race day. Would it be better to run a shorter distance?

Any other advice for a true beginner would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[ell13]

I'm keeping it simple and using one pair for 5k and half, and another for 10k and full.

That's exactly what I'm doing.

I'm still on the fence, but I might be racing the half. I'm using the adidas boost which is a lighter, faster shoe.

 

[Ariel484]

I am "running" in the half marathon with my three college aged daughters. Yesterday I jog/walked 12 miles with a 15 minute per mile final pace. This included a 10 minute break I took at 9 miles when I hit my own personal wall with screaming hamstring pain.

Since signing up for the race I've lost 50 pounds and progressed a long way from getting short of breath after walking up one flight of stairs but I will be mortified if I get swept off the course.

How does arrival to the race course work? I would hate to get there early and still not be in the front of the last corral. It looks like I will need the extra ten minutes a person at the front of the group gets. We are renting a car and plan to drive to Epcot that morning.

I am not sure if the benefits of running 13 miles in the upcoming weekend outweigh the risk of getting an injury and would really make much of a difference on race day. Would it be better to run a shorter distance?

Any other advice for a true beginner would be appreciated. Thanks.

I'm sure others will chime in here...

Congratulations on losing 50 pounds and getting through that 12-miler!!

The way arrival works is...you find yourself at Epcot (one of the parking lots, forget which one) with your rental car. There's a "staging area" with a DJ, porta-potties, med/info tents, etc. Eventually you need to make your way to the starting corrals, which runDisney says is about a 20-minute walk. I don't remember exactly how long it took me to get there but it's a bit of a hike, so if you're concerned about getting as close to the front of your corral as possible I'd start walking to the corrals as soon as they let you. They'll make announcements.

Not sure what corral you're in but they don't start the sweep clock until the very last runner crosses the starting line. So you get your 16:00/mile pace along with a little extra buffer...so for example if you start 10 minutes before the very last runner you get 16:00/mile + 10 minutes.

You're right that (in my opinion) you don't need to run 13 miles before the race. Some people like to run 13-14 mile to get the mental confidence that they can do it. When I train for half marathons I max out at 12 miles the weekend before the race. You could do something like 8-10 miles this weekend, 5-6 the next, then 3 miles the next weekend (the weekend before Marathon Weekend) and go from there. Different things work for different people.

 

[dta87]

This is the elevation output from my Garmin (2013 course...so pretty similar to what we'll be running in a few weeks) for the marathon:

As others have said, it's pretty flat overall.

I combined our 2 marathon graphs and as you can see there are definite correlations between the 2. The only thing that I see that looks weird on mine is the strong dip at the 22 mile point at the on-ramp to DHS but when I compare it to my 2011 Wine and Dine output that same drop and climb is there.

 

[RnbwSktles]

You've got your clothes picked out already? Wow! I'm not sure if I should be impressed or scared.

Impressed, definitely!

The only outfit up in the air right now is for the 10k. I had planned to wear my Beat the Blerch shirt, but if I can score the new "Run Your Ears Off" Minnie shirt at the expo, I am definitely wearing that! (Along with 5,000 other women probably)

 

[Upsidasium314]

Whoo-hoo less than one week until the taper! I spend too much time on these boards but like most can't wait until the Dopey Challenge! I just hope the weather cooperates, somewhere inbetween this years Wine and Dine and the 2013 Marathon would be nice. High 40's would be ideal at the start.

I wanted to post to tell everyone with injuries that they can persevere. This is my first injury free marathon training. I pulled a muscle in December of 12 training for the WDW marathon, then this year training for the Air Force Marathon in September I had an ankle sprain in May, then had the shingles for the whole month of August but was able to press through and finish both races. Not a great finishing times, but I finished.

Good Luck to All!

 

[distravel]

I'm sure others will chime in here...

Congratulations on losing 50 pounds and getting through that 12-miler!!

The way arrival works is...you find yourself at Epcot (one of the parking lots, forget which one) with your rental car. There's a "staging area" with a DJ, porta-potties, med/info tents, etc. Eventually you need to make your way to the starting corrals, which runDisney says is about a 20-minute walk. I don't remember exactly how long it took me to get there but it's a bit of a hike, so if you're concerned about getting as close to the front of your corral as possible I'd start walking to the corrals as soon as they let you. They'll make announcements.

Not sure what corral you're in but they don't start the sweep clock until the very last runner crosses the starting line. So you get your 16:00/mile pace along with a little extra buffer...so for example if you start 10 minutes before the very last runner you get 16:00/mile + 10 minutes.

You're right that (in my opinion) you don't need to run 13 miles before the race. Some people like to run 13-14 mile to get the mental confidence that they can do it. When I train for half marathons I max out at 12 miles the weekend before the race. You could do something like 8-10 miles this weekend, 5-6 the next, then 3 miles the next weekend (the weekend before Marathon Weekend) and go from there. Different things work for different people.

Thanks for the advice Ariel484. I will be listening for that announcement and make sure that I get to that last corral asap. I plan to run 10 miles this weekend for practice getting past my wall but limit the risk an injury.

 

[Fruto76]

I am "running" in the half marathon with my three college aged daughters. Yesterday I jog/walked 12 miles with a 15 minute per mile final pace. This included a 10 minute break I took at 9 miles when I hit my own personal wall with screaming hamstring pain.

Since signing up for the race I've lost 50 pounds and progressed a long way from getting short of breath after walking up one flight of stairs but I will be mortified if I get swept off the course.

How does arrival to the race course work? I would hate to get there early and still not be in the front of the last corral. It looks like I will need the extra ten minutes a person at the front of the group gets. We are renting a car and plan to drive to Epcot that morning.

I am not sure if the benefits of running 13 miles in the upcoming weekend outweigh the risk of getting an injury and would really make much of a difference on race day. Would it be better to run a shorter distance?

Any other advice for a true beginner would be appreciated. Thanks.

Ariel484 pretty much said the same advice I would give... no need for a 13 miler this week. You just need to be mentally strong for the race... you can go the distance! I wanted to say Congrats for your awesome accomplishment this past year. Have fun with your girls and make it an awesome weekend to remember!

 

[emilyindisney]

My cousin got the Food and Wine wristlet a couple of months ago. I'm not sure what type of case she has on her phone, but i think it was an otterbox style of case, whether it was an actual one or not. She is able to fit her phone along with money/cards, and a chapstick and one or two other small things.

Good to hear! That's what I was hoping!

 

[distravel]

Ariel484 pretty much said the same advice I would give... no need for a 13 miler this week. You just need to be mentally strong for the race... you can go the distance! I wanted to say Congrats for your awesome accomplishment this past year. Have fun with your girls and make it an awesome weekend to remember!

Fruto76,
Thanks for your kind response and confirmation of Ariel484's advice. I am very excited to share this experience with my daughters. It is difficult to get them all together at this age. If all goes well maybe we can try it again next year!

 

[FFigawi]

Impressed, definitely!

The only outfit up in the air right now is for the 10k. I had planned to wear my Beat the Blerch shirt, but if I can score the new "Run Your Ears Off" Minnie shirt at the expo, I am definitely wearing that! (Along with 5,000 other women probably)

No, no, no! Wear your Blerch shirt. We're running with a Blerch theme and you'll fit right in with us. Just bring Plus, as they say, nothing new on race day.

 

[FFigawi]

I combined our 2 marathon graphs and as you can see there are definite correlations between the 2. The only thing that I see that looks weird on mine is the strong dip at the 22 mile point at the on-ramp to DHS but when I compare it to my 2011 Wine and Dine output that same drop and climb is there.

The drop at 22 looks just as odd as the huge 125' climb at 24 in the first chart. I'm not sure how there could be that kind of elevation gain or loss running through DHS and Boardwalk. There aren't any hills or large overpasses there. In any event, it's interesting to see how different our various GPS watches are when it comes to tracking elevation.

 

[MeridaAndAngus]

Ariel484 pretty much said the same advice I would give... no need for a 13 miler this week. You just need to be mentally strong for the race... you can go the distance! I wanted to say Congrats for your awesome accomplishment this past year. Have fun with your girls and make it an awesome weekend to remember!

I'm in a similar boat - this will be my first half marathon, and I've been working on getting in shape over the last several months. For what it's worth, I spoke with a co-worker who is a more experienced runner (he also does triathlons) and he advised that as long as you can get in a good 11-12 mile training session before the race, you'll be good. I just did 11 miles this past weekend, and while I'm hoping to get in a 12-13 mile run-walk session around Christmas, I'm also focused on just maintaining my regular training schedule and keeping myself healthy. Long story short, my novice opinion is I agree with the prior posts, and I wish you the best of luck!!

 

[Ariel484]

Fruto76, Thanks for your kind response and confirmation of Ariel484's advice. I am very excited to share this experience with my daughters. It is difficult to get them all together at this age. If all goes well maybe we can try it again next year!

Prediction - you all will come back for the marathon next year.

You never know!!

 

[Ariel484]

The drop at 22 looks just as odd as the huge 125' climb at 24 in the first chart. I'm not sure how there could be that kind of elevation gain or loss running through DHS and Boardwalk. There aren't any hills or large overpasses there. In any event, it's interesting to see how different our various GPS watches are when it comes to tracking elevation.

Yeah, maybe I...jumped really high at that part?

I know there's an incline as you're heading to the International Gateway but other than that, I got nothing.