GBBTomorrow
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 6, 2009
Congratulations to everyone who ran, and thank you to all the amazing volunteers! I was without my computer for the run-up to the race, and it was killing me not to be reading about all of your training and preparations.
DH and I had a wonderful weekend. The half went great, and DH is officially Goofy.
A few thoughts:
*This is the first time I've been a spectator for the marathon, and what a fantastic experience it was. Yay for Disney transportation: we parked at TTC and saw DH there, outside of AK, and twice in Epcot (at gate where they entered and again at the turn coming from Mexico), and were outside of the bag check area when he came out. I couldn't believe how smoothly it went, and that we got to everywhere we wanted to be so easily.
* Three cheers for the Brazilian gentleman who pulled me out onto the marathon course in Epcot to samba with him. I am a terrible dancer, but that sure was fun!
* At the final turn in Epcot, a woman stopped on the course to say to my 15 year-old DD, "This is YOU in ten years!" DD was wearing a cross country t-shirt, which I guess must have gotten the lady's attention. I wish I could find that lady to tell her that my daughter will definitely remember that forever, and that yes, she has gotten marathon fever. (I will make her wait until she is at least 18 though, for safety.)
*My only complaint for the entire weekend was that the half was far too crowded and at times unsafe. We had to go into the grass several times, and it was uneven and tricky footing.
* Love, love, love the Donald medals! So pretty!
* Message to the guy with the microphone at the turn before the last overpass to Epcot in the half: no fair ripping on somebody's team at the end of the race! He was calling out hometowns, and I said, Clemson, South Carolina. Into his microphone for people to hear a mile away, he said, "Clemson?! I heard they used to have a good football team!" Ouch! After just getting back from the Orange Bowl, that was a zinger! All in good fun, though, and we still love our Tigers. We wore our orange and I had on my Tiger tail too.
So many memories, and worth every mile of the training. Can't wait for the next one. Hugs to all of you lovely people.
DH and I had a wonderful weekend. The half went great, and DH is officially Goofy.
A few thoughts:
*This is the first time I've been a spectator for the marathon, and what a fantastic experience it was. Yay for Disney transportation: we parked at TTC and saw DH there, outside of AK, and twice in Epcot (at gate where they entered and again at the turn coming from Mexico), and were outside of the bag check area when he came out. I couldn't believe how smoothly it went, and that we got to everywhere we wanted to be so easily.
* Three cheers for the Brazilian gentleman who pulled me out onto the marathon course in Epcot to samba with him. I am a terrible dancer, but that sure was fun!
* At the final turn in Epcot, a woman stopped on the course to say to my 15 year-old DD, "This is YOU in ten years!" DD was wearing a cross country t-shirt, which I guess must have gotten the lady's attention. I wish I could find that lady to tell her that my daughter will definitely remember that forever, and that yes, she has gotten marathon fever. (I will make her wait until she is at least 18 though, for safety.)
*My only complaint for the entire weekend was that the half was far too crowded and at times unsafe. We had to go into the grass several times, and it was uneven and tricky footing.
* Love, love, love the Donald medals! So pretty!
* Message to the guy with the microphone at the turn before the last overpass to Epcot in the half: no fair ripping on somebody's team at the end of the race! He was calling out hometowns, and I said, Clemson, South Carolina. Into his microphone for people to hear a mile away, he said, "Clemson?! I heard they used to have a good football team!" Ouch! After just getting back from the Orange Bowl, that was a zinger! All in good fun, though, and we still love our Tigers. We wore our orange and I had on my Tiger tail too.
So many memories, and worth every mile of the training. Can't wait for the next one. Hugs to all of you lovely people.
