Official 2015 Disney Marathon Thread

[John VN]

How many laps is 10k on the dream?

.4 mile/lap thus almost 16 laps

 

[bumbershoot]

.4 mile/lap thus almost 16 laps

I'm so going to lose count if I try it.

And thank you.

 

[CheapRunnerMike]

.4 mile/lap thus almost 16 laps

I get dizzy just reading that!

 

[ksueboo]

If you go to the runDisney Facebook page, under "Events" click on Marathon Weekend. It's there.

Cool! Thanks!

 

[SunDial]

Is there place to view the merchandise for those of us that are not on Facebook

 

[distravel]

Is there place to view the merchandise for those of us that are not on Facebook

You do not need to have a Facebook account to view the merchandise. Just go to facebook.com/rundisney then click on the Walt Disney World marathon in upcoming events and you will find pictures of the items there.

 

[Weluvdisny]

Is everyone planning on their last big run this weekend? If the weather cooperates I'm looking to do 20. Or 18. Not whichever comes first. It also depends on how many of the 19 dogs on my road are out and feel like chasing me!! I've got pepper spray but thankfully have never had to use it.

The hay is almost in the barn!!

 

[jerivera]

Question to you all: Do you recommend running if you have a low fever?

It looks like whatever I picked up incubated yesterday and now I have a low fever (100.5) in addition to cough/stuffy head and slight general feeling of malaise (not at "need to be in bed" levels). I'm going to the doc today in case it's the flu starting up (it's going rampant at the girl's school).

I was going to do 14 miles this weekend. Would you personally advice doing it, skipping, or do a very short run (maybe 5-8 miles) instead?

Thank you!

 

[disneyhorselover]

Is everyone planning on their last big run this weekend? If the weather cooperates I'm looking to do 20. Or 18. Not whichever comes first. It also depends on how many of the 19 dogs on my road are out and feel like chasing me that day!! I've got pepper spray but thankfully have never had to use it. The hay is almost in the barn!!

18 for me. The forecast was showing rain but fingers crossed that it holds out!

Hope you have a good, dog free last run!

 

[JClimacus]

Is everyone planning on their last big run this weekend? If the weather cooperates I'm looking to do 20. Or 18. Not whichever comes first. It also depends on how many of the 19 dogs on my road are out and feel like chasing me!! I've got pepper spray but thankfully have never had to use it.

The hay is almost in the barn!!

I've got 10 on Saturday and 20 on Sunday for my last long run weekend. Got chased by a dog Wednesday morning doing a 10 miler. I've always found turning and facing them makes them back off. But then I've broken my rhythm and I'm PO'd the rest of the way...

Dogs or no dogs if I can make it to Jan. 11 without injury I'll be thrilled.

 

[FFigawi]

Is everyone planning on their last big run this weekend? If the weather cooperates I'm looking to do 20. Or 18. Not whichever comes first. It also depends on how many of the 19 dogs on my road are out and feel like chasing me!! I've got pepper spray but thankfully have never had to use it. The hay is almost in the barn!!

Not me. I have my peak week next week. This week was only 40. Next week is 50.

 

[FFigawi]

Question to you all: Do you recommend running if you have a low fever? It looks like whatever I picked up incubated yesterday and now I have a low fever (100.5) in addition to cough/stuffy head and slight general feeling of malaise (not at "need to be in bed" levels). I'm going to the doc today in case it's the flu starting up (it's going rampant at the girl's school). I was going to do 14 miles this weekend. Would you personally advice doing it, skipping, or do a very short run (maybe 5-8 miles) instead? Thank you!

I'd rest or do a short run.

 

[JClimacus]

I'm doing the Hal Higdon Intermediate 2 plan. Anyone else on that plan?

This being my first marathon - but having a running background going back decades - I wasn't sure which plan to pick. The novice plans didn't seem challenging enough but I'm sure I wasn't ready for an advanced plan. It's turned out this intermediate plan seems to be about right, challenging without pushing me to the point of injury.

 

[VAfamily1998]

Is everyone planning on their last big run this weekend? If the weather cooperates I'm looking to do 20. Or 18. Not whichever comes first. It also depends on how many of the 19 dogs on my road are out and feel like chasing me!! I've got pepper spray but thankfully have never had to use it.

The hay is almost in the barn!!

I ran a full marathon last weekend, so I'm not really sure the best way for me to proceed... Normally, this weekend would be my last, and longest "long run" at 22 miles...but I don't think I can do that so soon after last weekend.

Right now I'm thinking I will do about 12, next weekend do one that's about 16, and the following weekend (last one before the marathon) another 12 mile run.

 

[Fruto76]

Is everyone planning on their last big run this weekend? If the weather cooperates I'm looking to do 20. Or 18. Not whichever comes first. It also depends on how many of the 19 dogs on my road are out and feel like chasing me!! I've got pepper spray but thankfully have never had to use it.

The hay is almost in the barn!!

I have a 10k on Saturday morning. Directly after the race I am doing 14 to get 20 in. 3 weeks!!!

 

[braycon]

I'm doing the Hal Higdon Intermediate 2 plan. Anyone else on that plan?

This being my first marathon - but having a running background going back decades - I wasn't sure which plan to pick. The novice plans didn't seem challenging enough but I'm sure I wasn't ready for an advanced plan. It's turned out this intermediate plan seems to be about right, challenging without pushing me to the point of injury.

Although I am not using Hal's program this time around, I have followed the Intermediate 2 in the past. Like you, I thought the novice plans seemed too easy and the advanced too difficult, but the Intermediate was..., well, just right. It's a good, very manageable plan. The key, and I'm sure this is no big revelation, is to just follow it. I had tried it twice at Disney and ran nearly 5 hour marathons (2007 and 2009), but hadn't done a good job with the weekday runs in training. In 2012 I was determined I would follow the program to a "T" and - in a rare case where I am truly motivated - ran a 4:05 that surprised me (and probably anyone else who watches me run).

Since then I've done me some Hanson and Pfitzinger plans and lowered my PR to slightly below 4:00, but the most enjoyable marathon I've ever run remains that 2012 effort where I followed Higdon's Intermediate 2 to a "T." Take that for what it's worth. (I'm not sure what hodge-podge plan I'm attempting to follow this year. It's turned into oatmeal. Maybe a HanPfitHig combo?)

At any rate, I'm sure you'll be very well prepared and have a fabulous race. I wish you the best of luck!

 

[JClimacus]

Although I am not using Hal's program this time around, I have followed the Intermediate 2 in the past. Like you, I thought the novice plans seemed too easy and the advanced too difficult, but the Intermediate was..., well, just right. It's a good, very manageable plan. The key, and I'm sure this is no big revelation, is to just follow it. I had tried it twice at Disney and ran nearly 5 hour marathons (2007 and 2009), but hadn't done a good job with the weekday runs in training. In 2012 I was determined I would follow the program to a "T" and - in a rare case where I am truly motivated - ran a 4:05 that surprised me (and probably anyone else who watches me run).

Since then I've done me some Hanson and Pfitzinger plans and lowered my PR to slightly below 4:00, but the most enjoyable marathon I've ever run remains that 2012 effort where I followed Higdon's Intermediate 2 to a "T." Take that for what it's worth. (I'm not sure what hodge-podge plan I'm attempting to follow this year. It's turned into oatmeal. Maybe a HanPfitHig combo?)

At any rate, I'm sure you'll be very well prepared and have a fabulous race. I wish you the best of luck!

Well it's reassuring to hear that the Higdon Intermediate 2 worked out well for you, and congratulations on breaking 4. I've been following the plan religiously and here's hoping it pays off... good luck to you as well!

If your hodgepodge plan ends up working for you, take credit for it and name it after yourself!

 

[ANIM8R]

Question to you all: Do you recommend running if you have a low fever?

It looks like whatever I picked up incubated yesterday and now I have a low fever (100.5) in addition to cough/stuffy head and slight general feeling of malaise (not at "need to be in bed" levels). I'm going to the doc today in case it's the flu starting up (it's going rampant at the girl's school).

I was going to do 14 miles this weekend. Would you personally advice doing it, skipping, or do a very short run (maybe 5-8 miles) instead?

Thank you!

I've been told by my doctor (he's a runner too) to not run with a fever. A fever is drain enough on your body's resources (his words). As an aside, he's not only 'allowed' me to run in the past when I had sinus congestion without a fever - he's actually recommended it. So it seems he puts a lot of emphasis on whether there is a fever present or not.

Whatever you decide, here's hoping it runs its course quick! Good luck!

 

[JeffW]

Is everyone planning on their last big run this weekend? If the weather cooperates I'm looking to do 20. Or 18. Not whichever comes first.

I peak next week with a 10 and 20 mile on back to back days, as I've found a two week taper works better for me if I'm not nursing an injury. After that, it will be time to start obsessing about the forecast

 

[MeridaAndAngus]

I'll be doing a 15k race this weekend (wanted to try out an intermediate distance between a 10k and half in a race setting). Then next I'll do a longer run-walk training session on Christmas weekend. I'm planning on doing at least 12 miles, maybe going up to a full 13.1 just so I know in my own head that I can do that distance before the WDW half (which will be my first). Also still working out fuel options for these longer training run-walks, so getting in two more long sessions before the half will help me work out those details.