The Official 2013 Wine and Dine Half Marathon Thread

[Skampigirl]

One of my funniest memories of the Disney Marathon '11, was that after my corral was released, about 50 people ran across the starting mats and straight to the tree line. I would not want to be in one of the last corrals and have that kind of urgency.

I don't know what the start of the W&D looks like, but there seemed to be plenty of port-a-johns just a little further after the start.

I wouldn't avoid hydrating. I've never seen so many port-a-johns in my life and AK is only about two miles long. My guess is there will be plenty just before and just after.

That happened in the 2008 marathon as well - I'm not sure if the trees survived!!!

Just hate the porta potties. Ugh. It's the only thing I don't like about running! Haven't quite figured out a hydration schedule to avoid them. Waited last year for 45 minutes and unfortunately the heat and the food wagons (lobster rolls before a half marathon - seriously?? ) were already taking their toll with some runners even before the race. I'll try not to think about it until race day!

 

[wood8176]

I still need to order my tickets. I've linked my hotel & dining reservations. I am still skeptical, but the Magic Bands seem to be connecting everything. Can't wait to try scheduling the FastPass+. So exciting.

 

[CamColt]

Any that we pass are open.

One of my funniest memories of the Disney Marathon '11, was that after my corral was released, about 50 people ran across the starting mats and straight to the tree line. I would not want to be in one of the last corrals and have that kind of urgency.

I don't know what the start of the W&D looks like, but there seemed to be plenty of port-a-johns just a little further after the start.

I wouldn't avoid hydrating. I've never seen so many port-a-johns in my life and AK is only about two miles long. My guess is there will be plenty just before and just after.

 

[Figment1990]

I still need to order my tickets. I've linked my hotel & dining reservations. I am still skeptical, but the Magic Bands seem to be connecting everything. Can't wait to try scheduling the FastPass+. So exciting.

I ordered mine yesterday and actually paid the extra $10 to get them here faster so I could try to see if I could get fastpass+. I guess I figured, what's another $10 to runDisney this year. I've already given them my firstborn's college tuition fund (just kidding!!!!)

 

[Figment1990]

Rolling should be focused on the entire muscle area of the leg and butt. Start with calves, there are three areas in the calf; center, inner and outer. That means three passes up and down per calf. In the upper leg, the IT band area (outer leg), the quads (slightly around towards center from the IT), the inner quad and the two middle quads. The Ham can be hit with the center and then case any tight spots. The ham roll can roll into the butt.

The proper method of rolling is to use body weight for the force, start on one end and slowly roll to the other. Stop and rock on any point that is saying ouch. DO NOT roll all the way to a joint or into a tendon (i.e. Achilles)

With respect to the Good Knee starting to hurt. In general, when one fights a long term injury on one side of the body, a secondary and often worse injury will manifest itself on the opposite side due to a really minor compensation.

Perhaps runDisney should have an official foam-rolling session on the front lawn of the boardwalk over race weekend.... Or the DIS should have an unofficial one!

 

[Ariel484]

Runner's World has a series of videos:

http://www.runnersworld.com/running-tips/roll?page=single

Hurts so goooooood!

 

[cewait]

One of my funniest memories of the Disney Marathon '11, was that after my corral was released, about 50 people ran across the starting mats and straight to the tree line. I would not want to be in one of the last corrals and have that kind of urgency.

I don't know what the start of the W&D looks like, but there seemed to be plenty of port-a-johns just a little further after the start.

I wouldn't avoid hydrating. I've never seen so many port-a-johns in my life and AK is only about two miles long. My guess is there will be plenty just before and just after.

It's disorienting as it looks like a bunch of roaches going everywhere when the light is turned on. It looked worse in the days before wave starts as you had the entire race in front of you doing it.

The other weird thing for the Epcot Drive starts is that the corrals have a construction fence on the east side and several hundred folks hop the fence and run over to the canal for relief. The water is about 15 feet of so below grade and folks could get out of sight from the corrals but that does not happen. The guys tend to go over the edge about 2 feet while the ladies tend to get much closer to the water (out of sight).

In both cases the wee-ing is equal opportunity so look out before you start.


Now the funniest think I ever saw was along the wide open field as we run up towards the Hess Station on World Dr. There are no trees for hundreds of feet. In one of my first marathons at Disney I looked over to see the folks turning on to Bear Island Road and about a third of the way across the field was a guy trying to hide behind a 1” pole holding a traffic sign. I guess when you have to – you have to.

W&D is a little different. There are no woods or other area to hide near the start. The far side has traffic heading out of the WWoS area so you have an issue there. But, I also think folks tend to not have the issue as badly in a night run as a morning. The system has been up and working for several hours unlike a morning run.

 

[funnybunny921]

I still need to order my tickets. I've linked my hotel & dining reservations. I am still skeptical, but the Magic Bands seem to be connecting everything. Can't wait to try scheduling the FastPass+. So exciting.

i wish we could get magic bands - staying at the swan and i was told that if i had booked through disney (in a package) we could have gotten bands but we booked through spg because we had already ordered the discounted tickets and i had points i wanted to use.

still can't believe race is so soon. i am trying to add a bit of speed to my runs during the week, but it is taking down my endurance... eg: last night I upped from a 2:2 to a 3:2 but I had been doing about 40-45 min of running and I was pooped after 30.

not sure what the best solution is, but i think i will keep to my 2:2 for my long runs as i feel comfortable there even when i did the 11 a week and a half ago. as a first time runner, I want to finish the race, a good time is an added plus

 

[PlutoBaby]

I completely forgot about that! I remember seeing those people and thinking, O.M.G. I know I started 25 minutes after them but WOW they are fast! Then there was the whole stretch after exiting Animal Kingdom that I kept looking back over my shoulder trying to make sure there were still people behind me because in my head I was convinced I was last.

Me too!!

The alligator at the end of AK scared the bejezus out of me, he's CLEARLY fake (and dressed up with a santa hat), but I was so zoned out that when I glanced over and saw him beside me I jumped a foot!

I missed that guy! I'll have to keep an eye out for him this time. I hope that creepy walking tree thing isn't there. My bro sent me pics of him a couple of weeks ago and he totally freaked me out!!

Here's another rookie thing that happened to me. When I went into the bathroom at AK, my garmin lost satellite. I TOTALLY panicked and freaked out and then I forgot about it. Last night, I ran through a tunnel and my watch beeped that it lost satellite and all of a sudden my pace went from 10:30 to 17:30. When I came out the other side, my mileage and time adjusted and all was ok. So..... don't be like me and panic if you have to pee!

*(This doesn't happen in Port-a-potties. in fact, at my last race, I was going before getting lined up to start and that moment in there was when my watch 'found' the satellite. good chuckle from that)

OMG, all these bathroom posts are cracking me up. And darn it, now I have to go!

Pluto dear - I'm having knee pains in my good knee. I'm being a good distance runner and trying not to panic just yet but just in case, where exactly should I be rolling or massaging in case it's my IT band??? Usually in this knee, it is tightness, not tendonitis that gives me grief.

I found for my IT's, I stack both legs on top of each other (on my side), and roll from the hip to just below the knee and back up again 15-20 times. Coach may be able to confirm this for me, but when you hit an extra sensitive spot, try and just rest on it for a few until the pain subsides. And BREATHE! The deep breaths help dissipate the pain (at least for me). I usually roll after a run or workout when everything is warmed up. And yes, it does sound like you may be overcompensating for the other leg. Have you tried KT'ing yet? I have found it to be lifesaving, now that I figured out how to make it stick.

Perhaps runDisney should have an official foam-rolling session on the front lawn of the boardwalk over race weekend.... Or the DIS should have an unofficial one!

My vote is for Friday afternoon in conjunction with a DIS meetup at Beaches and Cream!

My blog post is up!! My blog post is up!! Check it out! www.teamrundisney.com "Ever Have One of Those Moments..." Some of you may remember a few of those pics!

 

[cewait]

I found for my IT's, I stack both legs on top of each other (on my side), and roll from the hip to just below the knee and back up again 15-20 times. Coach may be able to confirm this for me, but when you hit an extra sensitive spot, try and just rest on it for a few until the pain subsides. And BREATHE! The deep breaths help dissipate the pain (at least for me). I usually roll after a run or workout when everything is warmed up. And yes, it does sound like you may be overcompensating for the other leg. Have you tried KT'ing yet? I have found it to be lifesaving, now that I figured out how to make it stick.




My vote is for Friday afternoon in conjunction with a DIS meetup at Beaches and Cream!

My blog post is up!! My blog post is up!! Check it out! www.teamrundisney.com "Ever Have One of Those Moments..." Some of you may remember a few of those pics!

Hey, I know a NEW cast member who works really close to there.

 

[Gingy27]

Hello all!! This is going to be my first Disney race AND my first half marathon! Super nervous - I see many people mentioning what corral they are in- how do we find this out?

 

[wood8176]

Hello all!! This is going to be my first Disney race AND my first half marathon! Super nervous - I see many people mentioning what corral they are in- how do we find this out?

First go here ----> http://www.trackshack.com/disneysports/w13wd/verify.php
And go through the process of printing your waiver. You don't actually have to print it, but you need to see the print formatted version on your computer screen. In the bottom right corner is your name and Bib number.

Then with your bib number go here ---> http://as1.wdpromedia.com/media/rundisney/pdf/wine-dine/CorralAssignmentsWnD.pdf

and you can find your corral.

 

[schoonersky]

I found out last week that my tickets that I purchased through Disney Sports (discounted wine and dine tickets) can't be linked to my magic band until I arrive on site. Why? I have no idea. So I can't book FP+ till then. Bummer.

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[Gingy27]

Thanks Wood! For some reason the second link will not work for me - any suggestions?

 

[wood8176]

I found out last week that my tickets that I purchased through Disney Sports (discounted wine and dine tickets) can't be linked to my magic band until I arrive on site. Why? I have no idea. So I can't book FP+ till then. Bummer.

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Say it ain't so! Are these the same ones through runDisney, ordered through the registration confirmation link?

 

[wood8176]

Thanks Wood! For some reason the second link will not work for me - any suggestions?

Yep, I need to post it correctly. Try this one

http://as1.wdpromedia.com/media/rundisney/pdf/wine-dine/CorralAssignmentsWnD.pdf

 

[tiffrobyn]

Say it ain't so! Are these the same ones through runDisney, ordered through the registration confirmation link?

Some are working, some aren't.

 

[wood8176]

Thanks...I guess I'll keep my fingers crossed.

 

[belle2211]

Considering myself an IT expert , I have found any kind of exercise that builds the quads/glutes seems to help. Ice, rest, rolling, and stim, if you have access to it, all help. I run with a monster brace on one leg and KT tape on the other (taping it using the full knee support method). By using all those things I listed along with a rx strength ibuprofen, I've been able to get my miles in. Oh, also, a big thing too, I've REALLY started to make sure I keep my strides SHORT! Even with doing that, I was able to average a 9:44 mile pace last night for 4 miles. So don't get discouraged! Find what works for you and stick with it! I can obviously talk ITBS to death, so if you want to know how else I deal with it and make it work, just let me know!

I'm not quite convinced it ITBS but since I can't figure what it could be, I'm treating it like that for now. I'm icing & foam rolling every night. Started ITBS specific stretching last night & will do every night. I'm taking 2 weeks off. And will KT tape my knee when I run again. I did the outer knee method last time. Should I try the full knee support?

I have a rx ibuprofen and an rx inflammation prescription...which should I use?

And please! I'll take any tips! I have to run the 10 miler on the 27th at my fastest so I can get a good WDW full corral!

 

[OregonGirl]

I was able to link DH and my park tickets (made through rundisney) and hotel reservations (made through disneyworld.com). Also linked mvmcp tickets, but couldnt link after party tickets.

Did 5 miles two days ago and weights/elliptical yesterday. Resting today and planning 5 miles tomorrow.