Official WDW Marathon Weekend 2013 Thread

[2gr8DisneyKids]

What a horrible tragedy, but what a wonderful way to help the family. I'm not sure about asking Disney but found this on runDisney.com

Charity Group Program Application

In order to participate in the program, your group must be a section 501(c)(3) Organization and willing to contract for 20 or more race registrations for the Half, Full, or Goofy categories during the Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend. If you are interested in participating in the 2013 Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend as an Official Charity Group, please complete the form below. Fields marked with an * are required, and once you have completed the form, you will be returned to runDisney.com/DisneyWorld. Once your application is reviewed, a team member of runDisney will contact you shortly.

Complete the Charity Group Program Application

You can also email there here or call them at 407-938-3398

Thank you!

I am going to call them today!

 

[lerxst]

Stressing my marathon training today. Foot still hurting after Sundays 13 miler.

Made doctors appointment on Friday and hoping not anything terrible.

 

[Sabeking]

A week ago today a dear friend of mine lost her husband in the attack on the US Embassy in Libya. He left behind my friend and their two children. I have been trying to figure out how I can help them and then it came to me during my run on Sunday... I can use the Goofy as a fundraiser for the family.

I am in the process of having it become a donation to his family through the State Department for tax receipts, etc., but was wondering if I need to "ask permission" from Disney.

Thanks for any info...

The whole situation is so scary! Was this gentleman military personnel or our US Embassador there?

Please let me know how I can support this cause when you get it up and going!

 

[2gr8DisneyKids]

The whole situation is so scary! Was this gentleman military personnel or our US Embassador there?

Please let me know how I can support this cause when you get it up and going!

Sean Smith was a member of the US State Department on temporary assignment for the consulate and a former member of the US Air Force. He had been with the State Department for 10 years. The three other American men were the Ambassador and two former Navy Seals assigned to protect the Ambassador and Sean.

Thank you in advance for your support!

 

[FFigawi]

What's everyone eating the night before and how late are you eating?

Sushi is my favorite pre-race meal. It's got really simple and easy-to-digest protein from the sashimi and simple easy-to-digest carbs from the side of rice. I find it gives me good energy the next day without feeling a rock in my stomach from overloading on pasta.

As far as times go, I try to eat between 7 and 8 so I can be asleep by 9 or 930 and ready to wake up at 330.

 

[Mickey'sfriend]

Hi Colleen
Something that may help is to drink a protean shake within 15 min after your long run. It well to repair the mussels you broke down and lead to a quicker recovery. Look for one that also has carbs in it. Don't worry about calories as you just ran 15 miles and your muscles are craving some TLC.

After my long runs I drink Carnation Instant Breakfast. (I think they are actually called Carnation Breakfast Essentials now.) It's a powder with extra protein, vitamins, etc that's mixed with milk. One packet of powder is mixed with 8oz of milk, but I use 16oz to thin it out a bit and get more fluids in. It comes in chocolate, vanilla or strawberry. Fairly yummy, cheap and a great recovery drink.

 

[princessbride6205]

After my long runs I drink Carnation Instant Breakfast. (I think they are actually called Carnation Breakfast Essentials now.) It's a powder with extra protein, vitamins, etc that's mixed with milk. One packet of powder is mixed with 8oz of milk, but I use 16oz to thin it out a bit and get more fluids in. It comes in chocolate, vanilla or strawberry. Fairly yummy, cheap and a great recovery drink.

Good idea! I used to love Instant Breakfast! Chocolate flavor, of course.

Sometimes after a long run I will make a chocolate milk smoothie. Milk, chocolate syrup, frozen raspberries, half frozen banana. Can add Greek yogurt or protein powder for extra nutrients.

 

[bmer1rick]

I just submitted a link to the race results and then included the name, date, and length of the race. It took about 2 weeks for them to send me a confirmation email, but they did get the info and put me in an appropriate corral.

Thanks for your help. Sent the email to them on Monday, when I called them today on another matter, they updated my registration while on the phone. Mission accomplished...

 

[vickiemariko]

Absolutely! Ok; I see a doctor who is a little bit non-traditional but I have to say he is amazing! He has a web site called sock-doc.com. He has completed I think maybe 10-15 ironman competitions so he has experience with training. He is a applied kinesiologist and will show you in a video how to treat your plantar fascitis in the shin (where he says it stems from); not so much in the foot (which is traditionally treated the most. He has fixed my knee and my plantar fascitis. I hope this helps. They call him the sock doc because he wears socks in the office now! He runs in minimal shoes and is barefoot most of the time now. It may sound hokey but I have to say the proof is in the pudding. You wouldn't believe all the health issues he has helped my family conquer...but that's another thread! Let me know how it goes.

Thanks! I watched one of his videos. I'm going to try his suggestions. Hopefully I'll see some better progress!

 

[MightyDuck001]

I ran tonight in a tank top and for the first time since May, I was cold. It was wonderful. Doing a marathon in January was brilliant.

 

[KrazyPete]

I need to firm up my lodging plans for marathon weekend. I'm trying to get it done on a shoestring since I'm making the trip solo. I'll probably stay off-property since I'm driving down to Orlando and I'll have my car.

BUT... I'm open to rooming with someone in a Disney resort if there's another solo runner looking for a weekend roomie to split the cost with. I'm married male, smoke-free, etc. There's nothing weird here, I'm just looking into all my lodging options. PM me.

 

[ColleenG]

Has anyone found that when they get up into the longer distances you need a bigger shoe? I ran 15 miles last week and have 4 toe nails that are purple. 15 is my longest distance to date. I've done 13 several times and never had a problem. My shoes aren't too old. I got them the end of June, and I wear the same kind of socks all the time. Didn't know if I should go up half a size for the higher miles?

 

[MightyDuck001]

Has anyone found that when they get up into the longer distances you need a bigger shoe? I ran 15 miles last week and have 4 toe nails that are purple. 15 is my longest distance to date. I've done 13 several times and never had a problem. My shoes aren't too old. I got them the end of June, and I wear the same kind of socks all the time. Didn't know if I should go up half a size for the higher miles?

I had the same problem but when I got up to 13 (and actually one toe nail was bruised during a 10k). I went from a 9.5 to a 10 wide and I haven't had a problem since. It was all the shoe and I've heard from other people their longer runs required a larger shoe.

 

[dreams91]

Has anyone found that when they get up into the longer distances you need a bigger shoe? I ran 15 miles last week and have 4 toe nails that are purple. 15 is my longest distance to date. I've done 13 several times and never had a problem. My shoes aren't too old. I got them the end of June, and I wear the same kind of socks all the time. Didn't know if I should go up half a size for the higher miles?

After 13, I also ended up with a black toenail. I got 1/2 size bigger shoe and no more problems.

 

[kimmiepcft]

Has anyone found that when they get up into the longer distances you need a bigger shoe? I ran 15 miles last week and have 4 toe nails that are purple. 15 is my longest distance to date. I've done 13 several times and never had a problem. My shoes aren't too old. I got them the end of June, and I wear the same kind of socks all the time. Didn't know if I should go up half a size for the higher miles?

My shoes are half a size larger, the guy at Miles Ahead told me to do it that way! No yucky toenails yet!

 

[butiflfeet]

Has anyone found that when they get up into the longer distances you need a bigger shoe? I ran 15 miles last week and have 4 toe nails that are purple. 15 is my longest distance to date. I've done 13 several times and never had a problem. My shoes aren't too old. I got them the end of June, and I wear the same kind of socks all the time. Didn't know if I should go up half a size for the higher miles?

Yep, my running shoes have always been a half size larger than my normal shoes but once my long runs got to over 10 miles I started having problems with blisters on front of my toes and bruised nails so I've gone up yet another half size with my running shoes.

On another note, I'm hoping to get some insight. I'm training for the Detroit half on October 21 and I've done 2 10-mile runs so far. I'm planning on building up to 14 miles for my longest run which will be 2 weeks before the race. Whenever I've told anyone my plans so far they think I'm crazy I have friends and co-workers who are also running the race as well as my chiropractor who all say they've never heard of a half marathon training plan that goes over 10 miles for a long run and most people only do that distance once or twice. They think I'm asking for an injury. I've had some minor aches and pains but nothing out of the ordinary that I can't run through and they usually go away before the end of the run or at least by my next run.

This will be my 2nd half marathon, my first was the Wine and Dine last year and my longest long run before that one was 12 miles as per Hal Higdon's Novice 2 training plan. This year I'm kind of doing a split between his Novice 2 and Intermediate plans by adding in some more speed work than I did last year. I want my long run to be longer than the race distance because for the Wine and Dine last year I was feeling tired and sore near the end of the race and my pace was very disappointing for me. A lot of that may have been due to the fact that I never did a long training run late at night. My long runs were in the morning and my mid-week runs were done after work, so around 5pm. This schedule should work out well for the Detroit half that starts early in the morning.

So I'll have a 12 mile long run this Saturday, next weekend I'm planning on 8 miles, and then in 2 weeks I'll have the final long run of 14 miles. My weekly mileage has been between 23 and 25 on average for the last month and a half with a couple of cut back weeks here and there. So far I've felt really good during and after the 10 mile runs I've run.

Anyway, sorry for such a long explanation Am I crazy to be running my long runs so far?

 

[PRmamiDEdos]

Yep, my running shoes have always been a half size larger than my normal shoes but once my long runs got to over 10 miles I started having problems with blisters on front of my toes and bruised nails so I've gone up yet another half size with my running shoes.

On another note, I'm hoping to get some insight. I'm training for the Detroit half on October 21 and I've done 2 10-mile runs so far. I'm planning on building up to 14 miles for my longest run which will be 2 weeks before the race. Whenever I've told anyone my plans so far they think I'm crazy I have friends and co-workers who are also running the race as well as my chiropractor who all say they've never heard of a half marathon training plan that goes over 10 miles for a long run and most people only do that distance once or twice. They think I'm asking for an injury. I've had some minor aches and pains but nothing out of the ordinary that I can't run through and they usually go away before the end of the run or at least by my next run.

This will be my 2nd half marathon, my first was the Wine and Dine last year and my longest long run before that one was 12 miles as per Hal Higdon's Novice 2 training plan. This year I'm kind of doing a split between his Novice 2 and Intermediate plans by adding in some more speed work than I did last year. I want my long run to be longer than the race distance because for the Wine and Dine last year I was feeling tired and sore near the end of the race and my pace was very disappointing for me. A lot of that may have been due to the fact that I never did a long training run late at night. My long runs were in the morning and my mid-week runs were done after work, so around 5pm. This schedule should work out well for the Detroit half that starts early in the morning.

So I'll have a 12 mile long run this Saturday, next weekend I'm planning on 8 miles, and then in 2 weeks I'll have the final long run of 14 miles. My weekly mileage has been between 23 and 25 on average for the last month and a half with a couple of cut back weeks here and there. So far I've felt really good during and after the 10 mile runs I've run.

Anyway, sorry for such a long explanation Am I crazy to be running my long runs so far?

I have a pair of sneakers that I hated because they were a size 6 and they always felt weird while I ran in them. I'm usually a 5 but need a 5.5 in my Newton's.

I'm in the same boat as you with the long runs. I'm running a 1/2 marathon 10/7 but have a 17 mile run on deck for tomorrow since I know I won't get it done during the weekend. After this run I am going to switch to a new 16 week plan that will have me running 4 times a week and I will start next Monday. My first few long runs before the race will only 4 Friday/8 Saturday and 4 Friday/10 Saturday the week before. I think I might only do the Friday runs before my 1/2. This plan is by Jeff Gaudette and it's a Marathon Beginner to Finish. It breaks up your long runs so they body learns to use fat as a reserve energy. Better for me because I'm off on Fridays but busy Saturday through Sunday so I'll just switch the days.

 

[DisneyParrothead]

Has anyone found that when they get up into the longer distances you need a bigger shoe? I ran 15 miles last week and have 4 toe nails that are purple. 15 is my longest distance to date. I've done 13 several times and never had a problem. My shoes aren't too old. I got them the end of June, and I wear the same kind of socks all the time. Didn't know if I should go up half a size for the higher miles?

Mine's a half size larger. My running store said it should be a full size larger than normal, but my feet are already big enough, it'd be like wearing clown shoes. I didn't get it until I hit double digits for the first time, and my feetfelt fat. Now I understand it. Since I started off with a half size larger, I haven't had toenail issues.

 

[wdwpluto]

Yep, my running shoes have always been a half size larger than my normal shoes but once my long runs got to over 10 miles I started having problems with blisters on front of my toes and bruised nails so I've gone up yet another half size with my running shoes.

Yes, but are both your feet the same size? My right foot is a 7.5, my left is closer to an 8. So I need an 8.5 when I get into longer runs. Just a thought.

 

[RunRookie]

Yep, my running shoes have always been a half size larger than my normal shoes but once my long runs got to over 10 miles I started having problems with blisters on front of my toes and bruised nails so I've gone up yet another half size with my running shoes.

On another note, I'm hoping to get some insight. I'm training for the Detroit half on October 21 and I've done 2 10-mile runs so far. I'm planning on building up to 14 miles for my longest run which will be 2 weeks before the race. Whenever I've told anyone my plans so far they think I'm crazy I have friends and co-workers who are also running the race as well as my chiropractor who all say they've never heard of a half marathon training plan that goes over 10 miles for a long run and most people only do that distance once or twice. They think I'm asking for an injury. I've had some minor aches and pains but nothing out of the ordinary that I can't run through and they usually go away before the end of the run or at least by my next run.

This will be my 2nd half marathon, my first was the Wine and Dine last year and my longest long run before that one was 12 miles as per Hal Higdon's Novice 2 training plan. This year I'm kind of doing a split between his Novice 2 and Intermediate plans by adding in some more speed work than I did last year. I want my long run to be longer than the race distance because for the Wine and Dine last year I was feeling tired and sore near the end of the race and my pace was very disappointing for me. A lot of that may have been due to the fact that I never did a long training run late at night. My long runs were in the morning and my mid-week runs were done after work, so around 5pm. This schedule should work out well for the Detroit half that starts early in the morning.

So I'll have a 12 mile long run this Saturday, next weekend I'm planning on 8 miles, and then in 2 weeks I'll have the final long run of 14 miles. My weekly mileage has been between 23 and 25 on average for the last month and a half with a couple of cut back weeks here and there. So far I've felt really good during and after the 10 mile runs I've run.

Anyway, sorry for such a long explanation Am I crazy to be running my long runs so far?

WIth the amount of miles you have already run, and you already have a 12-mile long run already in your schedule, I do not think you really need to do a 14-mile long run two weeks before the race. The only reason to do so would be for mental piece of mind as your fitness level is pretty much already set and that last 14-mmiler is not going to improve your fitness level prior to the race.

If you really want to do one last Long Run, just do another 12-miler. But I think the rest that comes with tapering is just as important as all these long runs and there is value to not cut the taper short.