Official WDW Marathon Weekend 2013 Thread-Part 2

[bmer1rick]

Pixie dust please.....

Not race related and really non-Disney related.

As many know, the company I work for has a division office in Maitland, Fl. Maitland is on the north side of Orlando. After we merged with the company that owned the Fl assets, my job duties took me to the MCO area at least monthly for a 3-4 year period (thus the knowledge base for all the run ideas and since my boss said stay anywhere as long as the hotel title did not have Disney in it - (I love the Marriott Village just across I4)). As a result of all my trips to MCO, I have run almost every path published by Disney and created several paths that Disney probably wishes I would not publish. I am also known well enough by the Boardwalk guard staff so that they allow me to park and run at the resort, even though they are not really allowing this to occur any longer before 6 AM.

Recently our company was acquired by another firm and I have been a lost ship in my new and very reduced responsibilities. It is to the point that I have been actively looking for better opportunities. A couple weeks ago a job was posted in our Maitland Office. It is a totally different path for me, but one that I was on 20 years ago.

I have an interview in the next couple weeks. Hopefully, without jinxing the path forward, the position reports to a person who I have a great working relationship with. We spoke today to firm up my desire to move forward in the interview process. I guess I am looking for a little pixie dust (and prayers) to help smooth out the process and for guidance on making what I think will be the the inevitable decision. I really must get past the thought of "wouldn't it be really neat to live 5 minutes from Disney."

Thanks for reading....

 

[bmer1rick]

Did anyone else get an email from runDisney today? I got one with training tips, links to buy park tickets, etc. It also had a link to the virtual goody bag. I haven't gotten to look at it yet (you need Flash and I am on an iPad right now). And don't they normally post waivers/bib numbers about a month out?? It's coming up!!

I didn't get the email. Can you post the link to the virtual goody bag?

 

[joan4mickey]

Coach Hope the job situations works out for you.

Yes, got the email. I didn't see much in the online goodie bag.

Got my 20 miler in today. Great weather and the run went well. Did a 2min.run/3 min.walk and hoped for an 11mm mile, but a 12mm would have been fine too. Ended with an average 10:51. Went out a bit fast with first ten miles between 10:03 and 10:43. Next 6 miles close to a 10:50 and last 4 miles in the 11:40 range. I'm happy with it. Topped off with a bowl of lentil stew with chicken sausage that I made last night.
One more 20 miler that I plan to do around the 18th.

Good luck to all the LR runners/walker this weekend.

 

[Ariel484]

I didn't get the email. Can you post the link to the virtual goody bag?

I'm sorry, I don't think I can. It seems to be attached to my email. You aren't missing much though.

 

[Ariel484]

Yes, and yes, the waivers will be out late next week or early the following. I am betting on the following week.

It's getting closer...

 

[dumbo_buddy]

Pixie dust please.....

Not race related and really non-Disney related.

As many know, the company I work for has a division office in Maitland, Fl. Maitland is on the north side of Orlando. After we merged with the company that owned the Fl assets, my job duties took me to the MCO area at least monthly for a 3-4 year period (thus the knowledge base for all the run ideas and since my boss said stay anywhere as long as the hotel title did not have Disney in it - (I love the Marriott Village just across I4)). As a result of all my trips to MCO, I have run almost every path published by Disney and created several paths that Disney probably wishes I would not publish. I am also known well enough by the Boardwalk guard staff so that they allow me to park and run at the resort, even though they are not really allowing this to occur any longer before 6 AM.

Recently our company was acquired by another firm and I have been a lost ship in my new and very reduced responsibilities. It is to the point that I have been actively looking for better opportunities. A couple weeks ago a job was posted in our Maitland Office. It is a totally different path for me, but one that I was on 20 years ago.

I have an interview in the next couple weeks. Hopefully, without jinxing the path forward, the position reports to a person who I have a great working relationship with. We spoke today to firm up my desire to move forward in the interview process. I guess I am looking for a little pixie dust (and prayers) to help smooth out the process and for guidance on making what I think will be the the inevitable decision. I really must get past the thought of "wouldn't it be really neat to live 5 minutes from Disney."

Thanks for reading....

good luck to you!! hey, you're good at running advice and i'm really good at interviewing advice. see, we can all help each other!!

5 minutes from disney? what's better than that?

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Coach Charles, sending lots of PD, positive energy and prayers that this opportunity comes through for you. Over the years that we have crossed paths and posts it has been an honor and privilege. I hope those for whom you work truly recognize what an asset you are.

 

[belle2211]

Pixie dust please.....

Not race related and really non-Disney related.

As many know, the company I work for has a division office in Maitland, Fl. Maitland is on the north side of Orlando. After we merged with the company that owned the Fl assets, my job duties took me to the MCO area at least monthly for a 3-4 year period (thus the knowledge base for all the run ideas and since my boss said stay anywhere as long as the hotel title did not have Disney in it - (I love the Marriott Village just across I4)). As a result of all my trips to MCO, I have run almost every path published by Disney and created several paths that Disney probably wishes I would not publish. I am also known well enough by the Boardwalk guard staff so that they allow me to park and run at the resort, even though they are not really allowing this to occur any longer before 6 AM.

Recently our company was acquired by another firm and I have been a lost ship in my new and very reduced responsibilities. It is to the point that I have been actively looking for better opportunities. A couple weeks ago a job was posted in our Maitland Office. It is a totally different path for me, but one that I was on 20 years ago.

I have an interview in the next couple weeks. Hopefully, without jinxing the path forward, the position reports to a person who I have a great working relationship with. We spoke today to firm up my desire to move forward in the interview process. I guess I am looking for a little pixie dust (and prayers) to help smooth out the process and for guidance on making what I think will be the the inevitable decision. I really must get past the thought of "wouldn't it be really neat to live 5 minutes from Disney."

Thanks for reading....

Sending tons of pixie dust your way! I live right behind the MK...you'd love living down here!

 

[chris84bond]

I didn't get the email. Can you post the link to the virtual goody bag?

PM-d you it ( i need 10 posts to post links....will edit this one once i have them as well)

http://waltdisneyworldmarathon.igiftbag.com/carousel.aspx?email_addr=emailaddress@provider.com

obviously, fill in emailaddress of yourself for the one or two drawings they have, if you want to

 

[chris84bond]

PM-d you it ( i need 10 posts to post links....will edit this one once i have them as well)

And apparently you need 10 posts to PM non admins, so this is filler

On other news, tough mudder tomorrow! GOal is to finish injury free and have fun, followed by a 13 miler sunday (As long as i'm moving), then my first 20 miler next sunday.

 

[sunshine girl]

GOOD LUCK and pixie dust to you, Coach!!

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[guava]

Massive doses of pixie dust for you Coach! ixiedust

 

[dreams91]

Pixie dust please.....

Not race related and really non-Disney related.

As many know, the company I work for has a division office in Maitland, Fl. Maitland is on the north side of Orlando. After we merged with the company that owned the Fl assets, my job duties took me to the MCO area at least monthly for a 3-4 year period (thus the knowledge base for all the run ideas and since my boss said stay anywhere as long as the hotel title did not have Disney in it - (I love the Marriott Village just across I4)). As a result of all my trips to MCO, I have run almost every path published by Disney and created several paths that Disney probably wishes I would not publish. I am also known well enough by the Boardwalk guard staff so that they allow me to park and run at the resort, even though they are not really allowing this to occur any longer before 6 AM.

Recently our company was acquired by another firm and I have been a lost ship in my new and very reduced responsibilities. It is to the point that I have been actively looking for better opportunities. A couple weeks ago a job was posted in our Maitland Office. It is a totally different path for me, but one that I was on 20 years ago.

I have an interview in the next couple weeks. Hopefully, without jinxing the path forward, the position reports to a person who I have a great working relationship with. We spoke today to firm up my desire to move forward in the interview process. I guess I am looking for a little pixie dust (and prayers) to help smooth out the process and for guidance on making what I think will be the the inevitable decision. I really must get past the thought of "wouldn't it be really neat to live 5 minutes from Disney."

Thanks for reading....

Sending you positive thoughts in the process and your choices.

 

[FFigawi]

Pixie dust please.....

Good luck Charles! Hope it all works out for you.

 

[McDuck]

Thanks for all the responses to my question! I will look into my layering options.

Prayers and pixie dust it all works out, Coach!

Good luck to all racing this weekend. I think we're just going to power walk our 3-miles tomorrow as I aggravated the hamstring that was improving with ambitious housecleaning yesterday (and lots of up and down the stairs).

 

[jmasgat]

Good luck, Charles! I hope it all works out for the best.

I was glad to see the virtual goody bag. Saves me from throwing out a lot of useless paper. (Although I do still hope for a mini Clif Bar or something tangible in the bag!)

Maura

 

[sunshine girl]

I didn't get the online goody bag email. I don't really care about the goody bag but I wonder - did everyone get one? I signed up for the race using the Disney Chase Visa discount, which might have put me on a different list or something because I'm not able to confirm my registration online, either. (I did contact runDisney and verified it, though!)

Anyway... Who knows. I'm just wasting time online right now before today's long run... !

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[DISaholic's]

Did anyone else get an email from runDisney today? I got one with training tips, links to buy park tickets, etc. It also had a link to the virtual goody bag. I haven't gotten to look at it yet (you need Flash and I am on an iPad right now). And don't they normally post waivers/bib numbers about a month out?? It's coming up!!

I didn't get the email either

Can someone post the link for park tickets? I've been holding off buying them hoping that they would offer a discount on tickets like they did last year.

I'm mostly just a lurker here, getting inspiration from all of you to keep working towards Jan 13th. Have a 20+ miler on the plan for today. It's supposed to be a high of 34 today with a chance of freezing rain. Not looking forward to it.

 

[Momto2PrncChrmgs]

I haven't gotten any emails. How do you verify your registration? RunDisney or on Active.com?

 

[VernRDH]

Coach-good luck-fingers crossed for you!

Glad I did my long runs last weekend. Snowing here, not a lot, but enough that it gets a bit dicey out on the road. Tomorrow is supposed to warm up to 50* so we will be out running tomorrow.

Hoping that all of those with injuries are feeling better soon!