Official 2015 Disneyland Half Marathon Thread.

[Slogger]

Does anyone know when the deadline to submit proof of time might be?

(I've probably asked this question before!!)

 

[Disneyland_emily]

June 2nd ish.. I just updated mine per instructions due to the whole maiden/married name proof of time issue

-em

 

[SgtTibbs]

Does anyone know when the deadline to submit proof of time might be?

(I've probably asked this question before!!)

Thanks for the reminder, I added proof-of-time info to the first post. (Like Disneyland_emily said, June 2nd)

 

[zanzibar138]

For the WDW half Marathon in January I submitted my 10k time from an earlier race and that was good enough to get me bumped up four corrals.

Wow 4 corrals! Way to go! I'm aiming for another 10k around the end of April (which DH will do with me). Hoping to beat my PR again, and use that as our proof of time. But even my current time should be enough to bump me up maybe 3 corrals. I don't think it's likely that I'll reach my goal time which might put me over the line for the next one up, but you never know.

 

[Ariel484]

I submitted my time from last year's Disneyland half. Looks like some of you are using 10k times. Is that a better time to use or does it really matter.

I'm just going with whatever is giving me the fastest predicted time. If you put your time in the Disneyland Proof of Time website it'll spit out your predicted time. Then you can go back in and try again with a different time. That's what I did to see which one was "better" (in my case it's a time from a 10-mile race).

 

[mbwhitti]

I'm trying to decide if I want to run another 10k to see if I can get a little faster. So close to that 2:05 mark.

 

[Ariel484]

I'm trying to decide if I want to run another 10k to see if I can get a little faster. So close to that 2:05 mark.

Ugh, same. Although I think I'd have to take 60-90 seconds off of my 10K time, which seems like not a lot and a ton at the same time. Like...saying 1-1:30 off of the total time doesn't seem like a lot but that means 10-15 seconds per mile faster, which seems impossible.

 

[mbwhitti]

Ugh, same. Although I think I'd have to take 60-90 seconds off of my 10K time, which seems like not a lot and a ton at the same time. Like...saying 1-1:30 off of the total time doesn't seem like a lot but that means 10-15 seconds per mile faster, which seems impossible.

That is the same thought I was having. I just remember how hard I pushed in the 10K with that time and just don't know if I could push anymore. Of course that was a year ago, but it was super flat and the weather was cold but perfect. I just don't know if I see it happening. Plus, DH has almost the same time as me, and I don't think he's willing/ready to push another 10K before June. So if I were in a corral ahead of him, I'd probably bump down. I may just leave it. The things we stress over for RunDisney, lol.

 

[Ariel484]

That is the same thought I was having. I just remember how hard I pushed in the 10K with that time and just don't know if I could push anymore. Of course that was a year ago, but it was super flat and the weather was cold but perfect. I just don't know if I see it happening. Plus, DH has almost the same time as me, and I don't think he's willing/ready to push another 10K before June. So if I were in a corral ahead of him, I'd probably bump down. I may just leave it. The things we stress over for RunDisney, lol.

I know!! And in this case, let's say we get the predicted time to 2:05 or less or whatever...so then we move up 1 corral. So that's 3-5 less minutes of waiting at the starting line. Is that really worth freaking out over?!

 

[croach]

I'm just going with whatever is giving me the fastest predicted time. If you put your time in the Disneyland Proof of Time website it'll spit out your predicted time. Then you can go back in and try again with a different time. That's what I did to see which one was "better" (in my case it's a time from a 10-mile race).

Was definitely better to use my 10k time. Guess that kind of makes sense.

 

[Slogger]

I know!! And in this case, let's say we get the predicted time to 2:05 or less or whatever...so then we move up 1 corral. So that's 3-5 less minutes of waiting at the starting line. Is that really worth freaking out over?!

every minute saved gives you more time for pictures with Disney characters!!!

 

[Mickey'sfriend]

Well now you all are making me think I should hunt out a 10k this spring.

 

[mbwhitti]

every minute saved gives you more time for pictures with Disney characters!!!

Ahhh, so true. But I just went for a 4 mile run on my lunch break and tried to push to see if I could even keep the pace of my previous PR 10K...and I failed by at least a minute...so, either time to amp up (or should I say start) the speed work..or settle.

 

[SgtTibbs]

I guess I'm in the minority. When I'm in a race I don't want to stop for anything. I bypass all the photo stops and head directly for the finish line. That's the photo I want! On the plus side I don't have to worry much about what corral I'm in. They are all the same to me.

 

[Ariel484]

every minute saved gives you more time for pictures with Disney characters!!!

True, but I've been focusing so much on my pace lately that it's starting to burn me out and make me really not enjoy running right now...so I'm not sure that the mental stress I am experiencing now is worth it.

Of course I'll probably feel differently come September!

 

[mbwhitti]

True, but I've been focusing so much on my pace lately that it's starting to burn me out and make me really not enjoy running right now...so I'm not sure that the mental stress I am experiencing now is worth it.

@Ariel484 I have been doing the same thing. I think for me it's the transition from interval training for Dopey to straight running during my training now. During that 6 months of training it was all about distance for me, and I didn't care about time. Now that I've gotten the marathon bug out of me, I really want to push for some new PR's this year, but I'm struggling because during Dopey training, even a 4-miler was all about intervals.

 

[Slogger]

I guess I'm in the minority. When I'm in a race I don't want to stop for anything. I bypass all the photo stops and head directly for the finish line. That's the photo I want! On the plus side I don't have to worry much about what corral I'm in. They are all the same to me.

Sgt Tibbs---that's my standard race day strategy as well. But Disney races are different, at least for my wife and I, and we don't worry about pace nearly as much and just take it all in.

 

[Slogger]

True, but I've been focusing so much on my pace lately that it's starting to burn me out and make me really not enjoy running right now...so I'm not sure that the mental stress I am experiencing now is worth it.

Of course I'll probably feel differently come September!

Ariel---I totally understand about working hard and how it takes the enjoyment out of running. I am going through the same thing right now. But all of that hard work will hopefully pay off for PRs at some events and a slower, easier, MORE ENJOYABLE run at Disney in the fall. At least that's my plan (I reserve the right to change my mind in the future).

Besides---if you run too fast, you might not decide to do the character stops or write your great trip reports. If you don't do it, who can we count on? (No pressure)

 

[mbwhitti]

Besides---if you run too fast, you might not decide to do the character stops or write your great trip reports. If you don't do it, who can we count on? (No pressure)

YES! Love her trip reports!

 

[croach]

Sgt Tibbs---that's my standard race day strategy as well. But Disney races are different, at least for my wife and I, and we don't worry about pace nearly as much and just take it all in.

That's the way I think about Disney races too but honestly for the half there isn't much to see after the first few miles. That's not say they don't have entertainment on the course but other then maybe Angel Stadium I don't recall there being much memorable. Does anyone recall much once you are out of the parks?