The Official 2013 Wine and Dine Half Marathon Thread

[Figment1990]

I have no idea how to multi quote on my phone so bear with me.

Appetite? Yes, sort of. Not as bad as last year at this point but my scale is being very stubborn too. No one seemed to have told it that I'm increasing my exercise and its supposed to be going DOWN (I guess kicking it isn't working, perhaps ill try a bribe). I'm going to do some good cross training tonight to try to wake up and shake up some other calorie burning muscles. Hopefully.

Food kiosks? Not sure if they are ALL open. Would love to know tho. I spent some time yesterday looking through the food booth menus and salivating. Mmmmmm. I've got my eye on some things for the weekend. Can't wait to spend Sunday in Epcot!

 

[CamColt]

Food kiosks? Not sure if they are ALL open. Would love to know tho. I spent some time yesterday looking through the food booth menus and salivating. Mmmmmm. I've got my eye on some things for the weekend. Can't wait to spend Sunday in Epcot!

That's exactly what I was doing today. I have my list of what I want to hit on Friday, hoping its not too much the day before the race.

 

[schoonersky]

Hi everyone, glad to see everyone is moving forward with their training. I am a little concerned, although I did a 19k in September, I have been three weeks without much running due to illness, and I am now in the middle of fighting a nasty head cold just when I was allowed to return. So I will be doing some sort of shortened return to form program over the next three weeks! I don't care about time, and had a decent time on the 19k (did it in 2:45) I just don't want to be swept!!

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[cewait]

Hi everyone, glad to see everyone is moving forward with their training. I am a little concerned, although I did a 19k in September, I have been three weeks without much running due to illness, and I am now in the middle of fighting a nasty head cold just when I was allowed to return. So I will be doing some sort of shortened return to form program over the next three weeks! I don't care about time, and had a decent time on the 19k (did it in 2:45) I just don't want to be swept!!

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Heal up. Don't try to cram and make up 'lost miles.' You have a long enough run to get the half done. Its all a matter of being able to run, then running enough to get form and cardio back.

Hang in there.

 

[Figment1990]

Hi everyone, glad to see everyone is moving forward with their training. I am a little concerned, although I did a 19k in September, I have been three weeks without much running due to illness, and I am now in the middle of fighting a nasty head cold just when I was allowed to return. So I will be doing some sort of shortened return to form program over the next three weeks! I don't care about time, and had a decent time on the 19k (did it in 2:45) I just don't want to be swept!!

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You can do it! Just don't push yourself so hard that u get hurt. Maybe coach will have some ideas. One of mine is that you don't have to do a last long run 14 days before the race on a Saturday. Last year my last long run was midweek the week before (so, 10 days maybe?) bc like u, I had misses some training and had to "catch up" in the last few weeks.

Good luck!

 

[taratru]

Can I just say how happy I am right now to find people who:
a) loves running
b) loves Disney
c)loves Disney running

My poor DH is about done with all my yapping. He's all about it, but he is a good sport.

I've got a half this Sunday, and I've been battling an Achilles injury for months now, so I'm just doing maintenance until the W&D and I have NO expectations of a PR. Just a fun run to start our trip.

 

[taratru]

Can I just say how happy I am right now to find people who:
a) loves running
b) loves Disney
c)loves Disney running

My poor DH is about done with all my yapping. He's all about it, but he is a good sport.

I've got a half this Sunday, and I've been battling an Achilles injury for months now, so I'm just doing maintenance until the W&D and I have NO expectations of a PR. Just a fun run to start our trip.

 

[kristenrice]

Can I just say how happy I am right now to find people who:
a) loves running
b) loves Disney
c)loves Disney running

My poor DH is about done with all my yapping. He's all about it, but he is a good sport.

I've got a half this Sunday, and I've been battling an Achilles injury for months now, so I'm just doing maintenance until the W&D and I have NO expectations of a PR. Just a fun run to start our trip.

Well, I can't say that I "love" running...but I do LOVE Disney, so I guess I would love running AT Disney.

When my DD10 finished her first 5K (at age 9), she was crying through the final stretch. About 10 minutes after she finished, I asked her how she was feeling and she said, "Sick...but in a good way!" I told her that running is like childbirth...It sucks while you're going through it, but you feel so great afterwards, you forget all about how miserable it was...and you want to do it again!

 

[jeanigor]

Well, I can't say that I "love" running...but I do LOVE Disney, so I guess I would love running AT Disney.

I would tend to agree. I love how I feel AFTER I run. I certainly LOVE Disney and nothing beats extra time in the parks.

 

[PlutoBaby]

No one seemed to have told it that I'm increasing my exercise and its supposed to be going DOWN (I guess kicking it isn't working, perhaps ill try a bribe).

Whew! Thought it was just my scale that was being stubborn!!!

Food kiosks? Not sure if they are ALL open. Would love to know tho. I spent some time yesterday looking through the food booth menus and salivating. Mmmmmm. I've got my eye on some things for the weekend. Can't wait to spend Sunday in Epcot!

As long as the Poland kiosk is open (OMG the pierogies! ) I will be a happy camper! Bad part: it's all the way on the other side of the lagoon!

Can I just say how happy I am right now to find people who:
a) loves running
b) loves Disney
c)loves Disney running

My poor DH is about done with all my yapping. He's all about it, but he is a good sport.

Welcome to my world! He does put on a great face though and tries SO hard to be the loving, supportive DH that he is.

Ironically, this was in my email this morning. Have to love the timing. Well worth the few minutes to read it!

http://beta.active.com/running/Articles/Your-Mile-by-Mile-Half-Marathon-Survival-Guide.html

 

[binab]

Thanks for sharing! The Mile 11 advice is going to keep me in giggles all day and then some:
"Remember, you have breathed this hard before: You may not be able to hear the bells or the vuvuzelas anymore because your lungs are trying to explode from your mouth, but don't be alarmed."

 

[Figment1990]

Well, I can't say that I "love" running...but I do LOVE Disney, so I guess I would love running AT Disney.

When my DD10 finished her first 5K (at age 9), she was crying through the final stretch. About 10 minutes after she finished, I asked her how she was feeling and she said, "Sick...but in a good way!" I told her that running is like childbirth...It sucks while you're going through it, but you feel so great afterwards, you forget all about how miserable it was...and you want to do it again!

Rather than the childbirth analogy, I sometimes say that training for a distance race is very similar to being pregnant. You're often tired, you wear strange clothes to "be comfortable" or put away your high heels to protect your knees, you can't eat certain foods or drink alcohol (at least right before a long run), and you sometimes feel sick all day!

 

[pix13dust]

Thanks Pluto! for the guide to running the half, it was a great read!!

 

[cewait]

Thanks Pluto! for the guide to running the half, it was a great read!!

I would offer two things....

First, fuel to the schedule you trained on. They author makes it seem like you should only fuel at mile 8. I think that obvious, but I have seen folks try to follow these articles to the tee.

The other thing that is not obvious to many runners is that in a night race you will tend to run faster than planned. It can kill your race if you take off too fast in the first mile. Check you pace often in the first mile at W&D to make sure you are not inadvertently speeding on the run.

 

[Figment1990]

I would offer two things....

First, fuel to the schedule you trained on. They author makes it seem like you should only fuel at mile 8. I think that obvious, but I have seen folks try to follow these articles to the tee.

The other thing that is not obvious to many runners is that in a night race you will tend to run faster than planned. It can kill your race if you take off too fast in the first mile. Check you pace often in the first mile at W&D to make sure you are not inadvertently speeding on the run.

Hi coach - I wanted to ask you something about the W&D course map, since we're talking about race day strategies thanks to Pluto's article link. I studied that map SO much last year before the race and i have this memory of thinking "hmm that was an extra water stop" somewhere in the middle of the race. The course map shows water stops at approximately: mile 1, mile 3.5, 4.75, 7.4, 8.7, 9.5+, 10.75, and 11.5 (again - approximately). There was fuel at 8.5ish. I looked over my garmin record for the race and it appears I may have slowed down around 6.5 or so and so I thought maybe that was the extra water stop. Or it could have just been me saying "thank god I made it through 10k, halfway there, I'm going to walk for a bit". but I only remember walking at water stops for most of miles 1-10. Do you or anyone else remember an extra water stop?

Likewise, I just wanted to second (or third) Coach and the article about speed. Looking at my garmin, I apparently ran a really nice first 9 miles of the race, and when I started to up the speed according to my plan (around mile 10), I upped it too fast and was not mentally prepared for the congestion on the walkway along the boardwalk where I did have to slow to a walk once or twice, and then the hill up the boardwalk bridge nearly broke me. This year I think I'm going to still up my pace a tiny bit at mile 10 but wait until I start to come down the international gateway hill before I push it much faster. I literally sprinted past DH in Epcot and then had to slow to a complete walk once I got past spaceship earth because I couldn't sustain the pace. I had a miserable end from there out and don't plan to repeat that. No sprinting! Learn from my mistakes!

And maybe run a small hill or two on fatigued legs if you can before the race. Nothing major, but just maybe once or twice for the mental challenge that the Boardwalk area will bring.

 

[cewait]

Hi coach - I wanted to ask you something about the W&D course map, since we're talking about race day strategies thanks to Pluto's article link. I studied that map SO much last year before the race and i have this memory of thinking "hmm that was an extra water stop" somewhere in the middle of the race. The course map shows water stops at approximately: mile 1, mile 3.5, 4.75, 7.4, 8.7, 9.5+, 10.75, and 11.5 (again - approximately). There was fuel at 8.5ish. I looked over my garmin record for the race and it appears I may have slowed down around 6.5 or so and so I thought maybe that was the extra water stop. Or it could have just been me saying "thank god I made it through 10k, halfway there, I'm going to walk for a bit". but I only remember walking at water stops for most of miles 1-10. Do you or anyone else remember an extra water stop?

Mile 6.5 coincides with the Buena Vista overpass. I am thinking whew 10k and oh wait, why is this so hard all of a sudden.

 

[Figment1990]

So after I posted, I looked at the final race instructions and apparently, they state "a total of 9 water/powerade stops" along the course. But on the map, they only show 8. So there's a random missing one. It's not the fuel stop, as they go on to discuss that after. Not sure exactly where that random one is, as I too recall the 10k timing mat being on the overpass so that would seem to negate the water stop possibility. Hmmmm....

Also in the race program is the statement that "29 marketplaces and 10 pavillions will be open." They go on to suggest reviewing the finish line party booklet to pick a meeting place with your spectators. I remember getting that booklet last year during race weekend but can't seem to find it ahead of time online. For those of us who were discussing food yesterday and wondering....

 

[cewait]

So after I posted, I looked at the final race instructions and apparently, they state "a total of 9 water/powerade stops" along the course. But on the map, they only show 8. So there's a random missing one. It's not the fuel stop, as they go on to discuss that after. Not sure exactly where that random one is, as I too recall the 10k timing mat being on the overpass so that would seem to negate the water stop possibility. Hmmmm....

Also in the race program is the statement that "29 marketplaces and 10 pavillions will be open." They go on to suggest reviewing the finish line party booklet to pick a meeting place with your spectators. I remember getting that booklet last year during race weekend but can't seem to find it ahead of time online. For those of us who were discussing food yesterday and wondering....

The finish line. All Disney races count the finish line water as a stop.

 

[Figment1990]

The finish line. All Disney races count the finish line water as a stop.

ohhhhhhh! THANKS!

Do you know if they have powerade at the finish or just water?

 

[taratru]

ohhhhhhh! THANKS!

Do you know if they have powerade at the finish or just water?

They had bottles of Powerade at the WDW in Jan. Don't they have beer at W&D? That's way better anyway.