Official WDW Marathon Weekend 2013 Thread

[JimB.]

When I started running seriously again a few years ago, I was at about 9:30/mile +/- 30 seconds depending on other factors.

Today I am up to about 9:30/mile +/- 30 seconds depending on other factors.

IN other words, no real change. I think I have have to start doing some serious speed work if I ever want to see a change.............

 

[ThurlFan]

I have a weekend getaway coming up, and will be flying Friday and Sunday. Is it a bad idea to run on Sunday? I've seen reference to flying out on race day but didn't really follow all the details. I may be able to run on Saturday but would prefer Sunday. I'm also OK with bagging it outright as it's only scheduled to be a short one, with a long run slated for the following weekend.

Thanks

 

[nineandcounting]

There is a list on the RunDisney website, someone posted it a few days back.
We run with Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy/Run For Our Sons. It's an organization for families with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and they have a great sized group that attends, getting bigger every year.
The fundraising minimum for the 1/2, Marathon or Goofy is $1200. Your fee for the race through them counts towards your minimum. Included with that you get a PPMD/RFOS technical shirt in addition to your WDW packet shirt/s, 2 tickets to a pasta dinner and a victory party at the Contemporary and resort discounts at either the Polynesian or All Star Sports. A great cause, as are all the others!

Thank you for the information - I DID look on the RunDisney website, multiple times, but I'm just not seeing the list And we have a home in Florida, so I can't use a package deal (not to mention that with our 11 children, Disney has no hotels to accommodate us). Thank you for the reply, anyway

You can also try to find a travel company that has spots available. There are some listed on the RunDisney site.

Thank you - I don't know how I'm not seeing any of these things on RunDisney. I'll go back over and look more - though I can't use the services of a TA - we have a house, and annual passes

 

[Disneyland_emily]

I found a group that had no fundraising minimum to register and was able to register 3 people under it the day after the full closed- They were then sent links to post and gather more donations but were able to opt out of the 'hotel room' minimums since they are locals to WDW..

If I had researched further I would've signed up with them as they seem to be a great organization- It's Team TSA

I checked and they still have spots for the half but no full or goofy left-

-em

 

[bigdave10000]

I have never used this company but have heard good things. http://www.marathontours.com/index.cfm/pid/10464

 

[PRmamiDEdos]

I found a group that had no fundraising minimum to register and was able to register 3 people under it the day after the full closed- They were then sent links to post and gather more donations but were able to opt out of the 'hotel room' minimums since they are locals to WDW..

If I had researched further I would've signed up with them as they seem to be a great organization- It's Team TSA

I checked and they still have spots for the half but no full or goofy left-

-em

I found the registration page for this if anyone is interested.

http://www.active.com/framed/event_detail.cfm?EVENT_ID=2015793&CHECKSSO=0

 

[Reep]

I have a weekend getaway coming up, and will be flying Friday and Sunday. Is it a bad idea to run on Sunday? I've seen reference to flying out on race day but didn't really follow all the details. I may be able to run on Saturday but would prefer Sunday. I'm also OK with bagging it outright as it's only scheduled to be a short one, with a long run slated for the following weekend.

Thanks

The main problem with flying on race day is that you have to sit still so long, which can increase stiffness and the potential for blood clots. I don't think this is so much true with a training run though. I would fly after a training run. If I had to fly the day of a race I would just make sure to wear compression gear on my legs (thighs and calves) and try to walk as much on the plain as I could get away with.

 

[ThurlFan]

The main problem with flying on race day is that you have to sit still so long, which can increase stiffness and the potential for blood clots. I don't think this is so much true with a training run though. I would fly after a training run. If I had to fly the day of a race I would just make sure to wear compression gear on my legs (thighs and calves) and try to walk as much on the plain as I could get away with.

Thanks for the info. I do have a couple days after the HalfM before flying home, so I'm OK there. Since I'm scheduled for a short run (3 miles) I won't sweat it. Especially since I don't have a nonstop on the way home - changing planes halfway.

 

[liznboys]

Question for those doing the Full. How many runs longer than the half marathon distance do you have planned and how long are they?

I have 5:

15
17
18
20
20-23..we'll see

 

[steph0808]

Question for those doing the Full. How many runs longer than the half marathon distance do you have planned and how long are they?

I have 5:

15
17
18
20
20-23..we'll see

I am doing Higdon's Novice 2.

I have 6:

14
15
17
18
19
20

Since I haven't run over 10 miles yet, should be fun!

 

[ColleenG]

I am following Jeff Galloway's plan for experienced runners with a time goal. Although I have never run a full I don't have a time to go off of, and Disney races are for fun and not a PR (for me). I am adding in a half marathon or two. The plan goes up to 29 miles but I am not planning on going that far. I think it's just asking for trouble. The farthest I'm hoping to go is 23, maybe 24. I just did 15 yesterday and that was a challenge. I did 13 2 weeks ago and it seemed relatively easy. That's why I'm hoping throwing in a few half marathons will make the longer runs see more manageable. It really is all mental. And eating better the day or 2 before would have been helpful too.

 

[FFigawi]

Question for those doing the Full. How many runs longer than the half marathon distance do you have planned and how long are they?

I typically have 8:

14
16
15
18
20
17
20
16

 

[PRmamiDEdos]

Question for those doing the Full. How many runs longer than the half marathon distance do you have planned and how long are they?

I have 5:

15
17
18
20
20-23..we'll see

Doing the intermediate Galloway. I have 15, 17, 20, 23, 26 and 29 :eek

I'm assuming they go three miles over a marathon so you feel like you can finish and keep going? Either way, not looking forward to it. Checking runkeeper to makes routes for each long run gets interesting.

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[ironz]

Following the Penguin plan, I'll have a half marathon, 14, 16, 18, and 20 (each with shorter 'long' runs in between). That will be fine for me, and I did a marathon 3 weekends ago, too, so that 'base' will be in my legs.
For my body and recovery, no way I would or could do a 29 mile run before this event. 20 is pushing it. I usually train by time and don't run more than 3.5 hours in a given day so I can recover. 29 would be at in the 6 hour or more range since I am not so speedy, and I prob wouldn't run the next week trying to stay uninjured. Favoring consistency and lack of injury over long miles here.

17 weeks to go!

 

[RunRookie]

Question for those doing the Full. How many runs longer than the half marathon distance do you have planned and how long are they?

I have 5:

15
17
18
20
20-23..we'll see

I ran 14, 15, 16, 18, and 20 (which I am running this Sunday). I have run two Halfs as part of my training plan where they fit in distance-wise.

 

[PRmamiDEdos]

17 weeks to go!

Oh God, don't remind me! LOL I'm hoping in another 10 weeks I'll be saying how ready I am to run 26.2 miles. Yeaaah, ,maybe not, then again, stranger things have happened.

Had a great run this morning. Stayed under 11:00 mpm! So proud of myself!

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[RunRookie]

Doing the intermediate Galloway. I have 15, 17, 20, 23, 26 and 29 :eek

I'm assuming they go three miles over a marathon so you feel like you can finish and keep going? Either way, not looking forward to it. Checking runkeeper to makes routes for each long run gets interesting.

Sent from my iPad using DISBoards. Please excuse the typos.

Yeah, I am not a fan of running passed the desired race distance. For one, more miles can lead to higher possibility for injury (especially 29 mies) and two, I want the race itself to be when I reach that distance milestone. My longest training run will be 20 miles, figuring that I will have the fitness to go the extra 10K during the race.

 

[wvjules]

OK I'm a little concerned now. I have 12 runs over a half, not including the actual Half. I'm doing HH Novice 2. I increased the long runs by 4 miles each so I could have a 24-miler. Hmmm, I'm rethinking that now.

Here's what I have:

Week of Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
9-Sep Cross Rest 3 m run 5 m pace 3 m run Rest 8
16-Sep Cross Rest 3 m run 5 m run 3 m run Rest 9
23-Sep Cross Rest 3 m run 5 m pace 3 m run Rest 12
30-Sep Cross Rest 3 m run 6 m pace 3 m run Rest 10
7-Oct Cross Rest 3 m run 6 m run 3 m run Rest HM
14-Oct Rest Rest 3 m run 6 m pace 3 m run Rest 15
21-Oct Cross Rest 4 m run 7 m pace 4 m run Rest 18
28-Oct Cross Rest 4 m run 7 m run 4 m run Rest 19
4-Nov Cross Rest 4 m run 7 m pace 4 m run Rest 14
11-Nov Cross Rest 4 m run 8 m pace 4 m run Rest 21
18-Nov Cross Rest 5 m run 8 m run 5 m run Rest 22
25-Nov Cross Rest 5 m run 8 m pace 5 m run Rest 17
2-Dec Cross Rest 5 m run 5 m pace 5 m run Rest 23
9-Dec Cross Rest 5 m run 8 m run 5 m run Rest 16
16-Dec Cross Rest 5 m run 5 m pace 5 m run Rest 24
23-Oct Cross Rest 5 m run 4 m pace 5 m run Rest 16
30-Dec Cross Rest 4 m run 3 m run 4 m run Rest 12
6-Jan Cross Rest 3 m run 2 m run Rest 5K Rest
13-Jan Marathon

Should I shorten the taper long runs and keep the higher distance? Or should I trust Hal and only go to 20 and take off the extra 4 miles each week? (OH, I had to move the HM in his program to my actual HM so those weeks are a little off.)

 

[bigtony777]

Should I shorten the taper long runs and keep the higher distance? Or should I trust Hal and only go to 20 and take off the extra 4 miles each week? (OH, I had to move the HM in his program to my actual HM so those weeks are a little off.)

I am using HH intermediate 2 and have 7 runs over 13 miles. It is a tough call as to running to far and risking injury or not running enough as to not finish well. I think I would take less running with less chance of injury.

 

[PRmamiDEdos]

Yeah, I am not a fan of running passed the desired race distance. For one, more miles can lead to higher possibility for injury (especially 29 mies) and two, I want the race itself to be when I reach that distance milestone. My longest training run will be 20 miles, figuring that I will have the fitness to go the extra 10K during the race.

Hmmmm. So what if I just do the 26 and complete the .2 the day of the race ? I'm all for not having to do that 29 mile run LOL.