The Official 2013 Wine and Dine Half Marathon Thread

[capeseal]

I like both of the shirts but I'm with the other gals who are so bummed that there isn't an option for female sizing. My Disney race shirt is an unisex x-small but so baggy and unflattering that I never wear it.

 

[capeseal]

Who here has signed their kids up for the kid races? Just wondering if they are worth it or complete mayhem? Are the medals real or plastic? Completely on the fence as to whether or not we sign the kids up to run.

 

[HealthyDisneyGuide]

Who here has signed their kids up for the kid races? Just wondering if they are worth it or complete mayhem? Are the medals real or plastic?

For the kid's races, runners get a bib, a t-shirt, and the plastic "medallion" like the 5K finishers get.

How old are yours? Here's a write up of my nine-year-olds experience with the Mickey Mile this past January:

http://www.teamrundisney.com/2013/02/kids-rundisney-too.html

 

[OregonGirl]

capeseal - you must be super tiny for an XS to be baggy!

Regarding the t-shirt designs.... I was actually hoping it would be the same as LAST years, as I have a thing for swirls, but oh well. I like the color scheme of #1 better but I can't vote because then DH would see it and this whole trip is supposed to be a surprise!

Regarding MVMCP..... crap. I am probably going to have to get tickets, just by default. I already got 2 day park hoppers for Friday and Saturday, and we fly red eye Thursday and get in Friday at 10 AM.... so I was figuring that we'd have plenty of an opportunity to hit all 4 parks with the PHs AND the after party (cause of course I got DH a ticket).... so I don't really NEED to get MVMCP in order to ensure we see MK, but.... it's DISNEY! More time at the parks! And special fireworks and hot chocolate and low lines and snow on main street. Crap. Yes please. Darn it.

I should probably look into a Disney Visa at this point. I have Expedia and Alaska cards for my travel stuff but really a Disney card is starting to make a lot of sense.

- Carey

 

[capeseal]

capeseal - you must be super tiny for an XS to be baggy!

Regarding the t-shirt designs.... I was actually hoping it would be the same as LAST years, as I have a thing for swirls, but oh well. I like the color scheme of #1 better but I can't vote because then DH would see it and this whole trip is supposed to be a surprise!

Regarding MVMCP..... crap. I am probably going to have to get tickets, just by default. I already got 2 day park hoppers for Friday and Saturday, and we fly red eye Thursday and get in Friday at 10 AM.... so I was figuring that we'd have plenty of an opportunity to hit all 4 parks with the PHs AND the after party (cause of course I got DH a ticket).... so I don't really NEED to get MVMCP in order to ensure we see MK, but.... it's DISNEY! More time at the parks! And special fireworks and hot chocolate and low lines and snow on main street. Crap. Yes please. Darn it.

I should probably look into a Disney Visa at this point. I have Expedia and Alaska cards for my travel stuff but really a Disney card is starting to make a lot of sense.

- Carey

No no, I'm not super tiny . I think the shirt from the ToT race was just extra big. I am typically a size medium or occasionally a small in regular clothes. Or maybe just the cut, with the unflattering neck and no tapering, makes it seem larger. Yes, you should definitely go to MVMCP!

HealthyDisneyGuide- My children will be 5 and 2.5 at race time. Last time, when DD was 4, she was really upset that there was no race for her. (We didn't mention the kid races.) She hits the track with me sometimes and runs about 600-800m before giving up and going to kick a soccer ball on the inside of the track so I don't think she could do the mile and the 200 seems really short for her. As for the 2.5 year-old, I wouldn't consider a race for him except that if big sister does one, it would be really hard to leave him out. I'm just torn on whether or not it is worth it to take two children so young to the races but I also love to see her so enthusiastic about running.

 

[FloridaNative8]

I should probably look into a Disney Visa at this point. I have Expedia and Alaska cards for my travel stuff but really a Disney card is starting to make a lot of sense.

I was thinking about the same thing, and what should appear yesterday in my mailbox, but a Disney Visa application! Ohhhhh, what to do, what to do?!

 

[PlutoBaby]

I was thinking about the same thing, and what should appear yesterday in my mailbox, but a Disney Visa application! Ohhhhh, what to do, what to do?!

I think over the years I must have received about 2-3 of those a week. I think they must apply some on the envelopes after a while!

 

[mommy2paisley]

I have never done even a 5k but a friend who has done marathons says I can get trained by November and I SO badly want to do this!!!!! However, we won't have the money to register me for another 1-2 months. I see that it is already 80% full. Do you think it will fill up before I have a chance to register???

 

[Ariel484]

I have never done even a 5k but a friend who has done marathons says I can get trained by November and I SO badly want to do this!!!!! However, we won't have the money to register me for another 1-2 months. I see that it is already 80% full. Do you think it will fill up before I have a chance to register???

I think there's a good chance it'll fill up before the first price increase (mid-June I think). Keep watching the percentage on runDisney.com and their Facebook page...when it gets into the 90s you'll really need to think about pulling the trigger.

 

[CamColt]

For those of you who have done this, what do you do for meals this day? I'm thinking a bigger, early lunch, hopefully have an afternoon nap, and then just a snack around dinner time. I am use to running first thing in the morning with nothing in my stomach so this night run is totally different for me.

 

[longhorns2]

Me too! I'm a little worried about the eating aspect.

 

[capeseal]

DH and I are finally, officially signed up.

I ate fairly normally all day before my last night race. We had a 4:15pm dinner at Park Fare before ToT and I just didn't overdo it on anything too heavy. I think I had mashed potatoes, chicken, fruit and veggies, etc. Felt as good as I could that night running in high humidity that I wasn't accustomed to and didn't have any stomach problems during the race.

For Wine and Dine (if we skip the kids races) we plan to hit Hollywood Studios at RD on race day and go until early afternoon and then swim and have an early dinner at our resort. If we get a chance to rest, we'll take it, but I doubt the kids will allow for any napping. I think the time change will work to our advantage. We are coming in on Friday from Mountain Time so 10pm will feel like 8pm to us.

 

[jpeka65844]

I just ran a 10K here in my town and it kinda sucked! :-(. Rain, cold, and a weird ankle strain all conspired for a disappointing race.

I, however, was not last. So I got that going for me.

It's still a long way to 13.1.

 

[capeseal]

I just ran a 10K here in my town and it kinda sucked! :-(. Rain, cold, and a weird ankle strain all conspired for a disappointing race.

I, however, was not last. So I got that going for me.

It's still a long way to 13.1.

Congrats on your 10k! It may have seemed a disappointment, but what a great place to be starting out with more than 6 months before the race. Hope your ankle is feeling better soon.

 

[HealthyDisneyGuide]

For those of you who have done this, what do you do for meals this day? I'm thinking a bigger, early lunch, hopefully have an afternoon nap, and then just a snack around dinner time.

I've done all three W&D's and ToT-10 miler. People are always very, very sick at the end because they don't figure out ahead of time how to eat for the night race.

Personally, I do not have a very picky stomach, but I generally eat breakfast, a small early lunch, and then another meal around 4-5 PM. It's usually a chicken sandwich & chips - I try to get protein, fat, and carbs in along with some salt. I like to have a cup of coffee around 6 PM and I have more water and a small Clif bar when I get out to the start of the race around 8 PM, but I do that before morning races too.

Whatever you choose, you should definitely practice it along with a few night runs before the race!

 

[cewait]

I've done all three W&D's and ToT-10 miler. People are always very, very sick at the end because they don't figure out ahead of time how to eat for the night race.

Personally, I do not have a very picky stomach, but I generally eat breakfast, a small early lunch, and then another meal around 4-5 PM. It's usually a chicken sandwich & chips - I try to get protein, fat, and carbs in along with some salt. I like to have a cup of coffee around 6 PM and I have more water and a small Clif bar when I get out to the start of the race around 8 PM, but I do that before morning races too.

Whatever you choose, you should definitely practice it along with a few night runs before the race!

Not eating correctly as well as the heat.

I think a lot of folks traveling in go from fall weather where they have trained in cooler dry conditions then hit the sub tropical condition in Orlando.

I do agree with shifting the eating timeline around. Most folks simply cannot run with a tummy full of a residual mass from a meal. The method I coach is to roll the clock so that you are mimicking a morning race. That means essentially eating a full meal 8-12 hours prior to the race. That means having a nice late breakfast/brunch for most. Focus on eating a breakfast that is balanced and not overly fatty or carby. From there, a nice late afternoon/early evening snack would be in order followed by a carb intense snack at the staging area. Throughout the day, assure good hydration but not over hydration. Urine should be slightly colored.

 

[Figment1990]

Not eating correctly as well as the heat.

I think a lot of folks traveling in go from fall weather where they have trained in cooler dry conditions then hit the sub tropical condition in Orlando.

I do agree with shifting the eating timeline around. Most folks simply cannot run with a tummy full of a residual mass from a meal. The method I coach is to roll the clock so that you are mimicking a morning race. That means essentially eating a full meal 8-12 hours prior to the race. That means having a nice late breakfast/brunch for most. Focus on eating a breakfast that is balanced and not overly fatty or carby. From there, a nice late afternoon/early evening snack would be in order followed by a carb intense snack at the staging area. Throughout the day, assure good hydration but not over hydration. Urine should be slightly colored.

Coach, I am a night runner, so I'm fairly certain that my fueling wasn't totally my problem. My guess is actually that I speed up waaaaaay too fast for my usual finish speed at the end (I made a rookie sprinting mistake due to adrenaline) and I'm pretty sure had I finished at a more normal pace and then not stopped and stood in the medal engraving line while drinking beer, I would have been ok. Would u say that's a possibility? Once I puked, I felt completely and totally better that night and the rest of the trip. I'm 99% certain I didn't have dehydration issues as I finally figured that out after long training run post-recovery misery periods. (Jeff Galloway had some good pre hydration tips for this online, FWIW).

Also, in general I did NOT see a lot of sick people at wine and dine last year. Medical tents were very empty as I passed them on the course. It was a very nice temperature in my opinion 50-55 and no sun helps!

 

[Figment1990]

For those of you who have done this, what do you do for meals this day? I'm thinking a bigger, early lunch, hopefully have an afternoon nap, and then just a snack around dinner time. I am use to running first thing in the morning with nothing in my stomach so this night run is totally different for me.

I am a night runner so I practiced this pretty often. I eat a decent breakfast - carbs and protein, and a turkey sandwich lunch and a small snack about an hr before i run. I run usually around 7-8pm. So for the wine and dine last year I just shifted things up about 2-3 hrs and had breakfast at 11ish, my sub sandwich around 5-5:30, and took a small snack w me to wwos. This worked really well, along with following Jeff galloways prehydration tips for the day before and day off. Also, try to remember to stay hydrated during the course and plan some recovery food for after. During training my favorite is actually chicken and soft pretzels. (and sometimes a little beer).

 

[wood8176]

I do not profess to be an expert and different things work for different folks, here's what I do.

Proper hydration is one of the things I've struggled with on long distances. Now I begin hydration a few days before the race and up my fluid intake. I also add some electrolyte tablets such as Nunn or GU Brew. Mainly, because I've struggled with cramps when my mileage gets up over 15 in a race.

I will also start to take in more carbs leading up to the race day, maybe two to three days before. I do not carb load, per se, the day of or night before. I found that I do not prefer to run on a full stomach.

The day of, I will eat a light balanced breakfast: usually an english muffin with protein, either peanut butter or egg, coffee juice. Followed by small meals through out the day. My last solid food will be about 2 hrs before race time, maybe 3 hrs. I'll take in small amounts of water leading up to the race, and maybe a gel or something like that about 30 mins before gun time.

 

[CamColt]

I have to report in here because I am so excited right now! DH and I did the 10K in 54:18. Thinking realistically, I was hoping for 62 minutes tops but was really hoping for 58-59 minutes. I never expected 54:18! I did get a cramp at the 5th mile but knew I was doing well so I just pushed to finish. I actually felt fine by the end.

One thing I learned from this is I seem to have a lot more motivation and energy when running a race instead of running alone.