The Running Thread - 2018

[Miranda]

I like Disneyland a lot, but I admit the first time I saw the castle, my reaction was "wow, it's so small..." Some of the rides there are just better, too... like Pirates.

 

[Sleepless Knight]

I like Disneyland a lot, but I admit the first time I saw the castle, my reaction was "wow, it's so small..." Some of the rides there are just better, too... like Pirates.

As a Disneyland veteran, I have the opposite reaction. Cinderella Castle towers over everything. Plus, you actually get to walk through Sleeping Beauty Castle without paying an arm and a leg.

As much as I like to play nice with both parks, I draw the line at Pirates. Disney World does not have Pirates. First time I rode the wrongly named pirate themed attraction in Florida, my first thought was what happened to the entire first half and last quarter of the ride? They're not even there. There are multiple visual references in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies that a Disney World veteran who has never seen the Disneyland version would not even recognize as having coming from the attraction that inspired the movies.

 

[LilyJC]

I like Disneyland a lot, but I admit the first time I saw the castle, my reaction was "wow, it's so small..." Some of the rides there are just better, too... like Pirates.

The DLR castle has to be smaller than the Matterhorn (which it sits right next to) or it would just be ridiculous

 

[LdyStormy76]

Elmhurst 4 for the 4th recap.

DH 'wanted to do something today', so since I could switch training days around to accommodate the distance he chose this. A 4 mile (or as he puts it 1.33 league) loop/out and back course that moves between residential and business areas with only two real hills in central Elmhurst. Decent course support from the volunteers, 4 water stations and some shade.

DH said that he would abide by my workout pace times, and that he wasn't going to go forward without me. That so did not happen. Sorry, DopeyBadger, my 15:32 pace for today was left by the wayside. Official results were a finish time of 55.54 with a 13.51 pace.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

I eat my hot dogs plain - just bun and dog. If the dog isn't tasty enough for me to want to taste it, I'll generally pass. But if I am starving and only offered substandard dogs, I use both ketchup and mustard. Same applies to burgers.

I hope to have both a dog and a burger worthy of being eaten plain today. Now, if only these thunderstorms would pass so I can fire up the grill.

 

[YawningDodo]

I like Disneyland a lot, but I admit the first time I saw the castle, my reaction was "wow, it's so small..." Some of the rides there are just better, too... like Pirates.

Same. I think I may have actually said out loud to my housemate (who's only ever been to DL) "oh, it's kind of small...."

Really, though, I was surprised at how separate the parks felt from the world around them. From what I'd heard I expected to be able to see highways from within the park, but the Disneyland bubble is a very real thing and I never did. It was really interesting to see what was the same and what was different. I enjoyed the attractions that are missing from WDW (Mr. Toad, the Matterhorn, Indiana Jones, etc.) the ones that are at both but don't quite match up, and so on. I'm a little bummed out I didn't get to ride It's a Small World; my housemate and the California-local friend we met up with for one day were not sorry that it was closed while they put in the holiday theming. I continue to be the only person I know who actually enjoys any form of IaSW. At least my family and friends are good sports and tolerate it at least once each trip to WDW.

 

[kleph]

Maybe something like this:

i think this one i took a few years back would be better. AND it's disney relevant!

 

[CDKG]

On the Disneyland - WDW topic... I grew up going to Disneyland. After our first visit to WDW, we actually didn't like it! We were so distracted by the differences that we could not appreciate it for what it was. On our second visit we learned to appreciate those differences. I have loved both ever since.

@YawningDodo It is interesting you mention it... Disneyland has done a better job than WDW about creating an emersive experience where the outside world melts away. Or...as I like to call it...the cowboy in Tomorrowland. It is a much more frequent occurrence (buildings in the background, not necessarily CM's) at WDW.

 

[Miranda]

As a Disneyland veteran, I have the opposite reaction. Cinderella Castle towers over everything. Plus, you actually get to walk through Sleeping Beauty Castle without paying an arm and a leg.

As much as I like to play nice with both parks, I draw the line at Pirates. Disney World does not have Pirates. First time I rode the wrongly named pirate themed attraction in Florida, my first thought was what happened to the entire first half and last quarter of the ride? They're not even there. There are multiple visual references in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies that a Disney World veteran who has never seen the Disneyland version would not even recognize as having coming from the attraction that inspired the movies.

My post might have been worded confusingly... I meant that Disneyland Pirates is way better than WDW. The WDW one has just gotten worse too after they redid it after the movies.

I didn't think there was anything wrong with Sleeping Beauty Castle, I just did not know it was not the same size as Cinderella Castle, so I was really surprised.

Same. I think I may have actually said out loud to my housemate (who's only ever been to DL) "oh, it's kind of small...."

Really, though, I was surprised at how separate the parks felt from the world around them. From what I'd heard I expected to be able to see highways from within the park, but the Disneyland bubble is a very real thing and I never did. It was really interesting to see what was the same and what was different. I enjoyed the attractions that are missing from WDW (Mr. Toad, the Matterhorn, Indiana Jones, etc.) the ones that are at both but don't quite match up, and so on. I'm a little bummed out I didn't get to ride It's a Small World; my housemate and the California-local friend we met up with for one day were not sorry that it was closed while they put in the holiday theming. I continue to be the only person I know who actually enjoys any form of IaSW. At least my family and friends are good sports and tolerate it at least once each trip to WDW.

I love IaSW. I couldn't believe how elaborate the one at DLR was outside!

 

[OldSlowGoofyGuy]

My 32nd PRR is in the books! Not even close to goal time.

04 - @OldSlowGoofyGuy - Peachtree Road Race 10k (49:59 / 55:03)

Quick recap:
My brother and nephew #2 ran the race.
Getting to the race via MARTA and the pre-race wait was oddly not hectic and almost peaceful. I don't know if the earlier start changed things, but it was different, in a good way.
We hung out near the elite area and got to watch the elite runners warm up and walk to the start.
The 3 of us split up to go to our corrals (A, B, and E) about 5-10 minutes before the start with a quick hug. My brother and I both tear up. No reason other than pure joy (and disbelief) that we are still doing it after all these years.
I could tell right after the start that I didn't have a 50:00 in me. This may have had something to do with the previous night's beer/wine consumption.
I decided to downshift into fun run mode. I took it easy and had a good time.
This was easily my most enjoyable PRR. My only regret is that I didn't shave those 4 seconds off and get in under 55.

We spent the morning/afternoon at bro's house. He grilled dogs and burgers. Our hot dog toppings included homemade kraut-chi. This is basically kimchi without the fish/shrimp ingredients.

 

[SarahDisney]

ATTQOTD: usually I do a baseball game on either the 3rd or 4th, but this year its MK on the 3rd and epcot today (4th)

Side note: epcot on the 4th sucks (for us at least). Too many people to get things done (if all you care about is drinking/eating ... that might be easier). Epcot has failed us today. (MK yesterday was great, though).

 

[MissLiss279]

@LSUlakes
My time for the Firecracker 5000 10k was 59:05. Good enough for a 2nd place age group award!! First time for that. Most people ran the 5k, so I had a chance at placing. I’ll take it!

It was hot and humid (147-151 T+D and 100% humidity), and I ran at my adjusted Half Marathon pace. I was completely soaked by the end. Fun morning.

 

[Sleepless Knight]

My post might have been worded confusingly... I meant that Disneyland Pirates is way better than WDW. The WDW one has just gotten worse too after they redid it after the movies.

I didn't think there was anything wrong with Sleeping Beauty Castle, I just did not know it was not the same size as Cinderella Castle, so I was really surprised.


I love IaSW. I couldn't believe how elaborate the one at DLR was outside!

I think I knew what you meant about pirates. Honestly, I liked the mermaid stuff from Pirates 4 incorporated into the WDW version since I really love the music from that segment in the movie, but with that gone, any affection I had for the WDW version is gone. At least that now removed portion was entirely unique to the Magic Kingdom.

IaSW encapsulates why I think Disneyland is better. At the MK, it's merely a boat ride inside a box. At Disneyland, the building is part of the attraction. The clock going off, the march every fifteen minutes, etc. And if you've never seen the holiday overlay for the attraction, that ramps everything up especially at Christmas time.

I truly love the Magic Kingdom, but I also probably love it for different reasons than others do. I love the unique attractions to it, so I focus most of my time on those. This could well mean that I spend a lot of time experiencing certain attractions multiple times in a 2 day period, but that's also because I cannot see those at Disneyland.

 

[garneska]

@OldSlowGoofyGuy glad you had a fun Peachtree. My goal, while not a PR or Peachtree PR, was 52 minutes. I knew it would be a hot one and with more hiking than running the last month I felt 52 was a good on target goal. I hit 51:45. DH struggled stayed with me the first half but the heat at cardiac hill hurt him. He decided better to slow down then suffer heat exhaustion. Good choice I thought. We had a group of people we run with at the race so had fun and people came over to see my Mallory girl (my avatar). We are highly considering the 5k in the 5th runway in September. Not sure if you are into 5ks but it is a good well run race.

Glad you had a great time. I enjoyed my race but boy am ready for bed now.

 

[Disney at Heart]

My 32nd PRR is in the books! Not even close to goal time.

04 - @OldSlowGoofyGuy - Peachtree Road Race 10k (49:59 / 55:03)

Quick recap:
My brother and nephew #2 ran the race.
Getting to the race via MARTA and the pre-race wait was oddly not hectic and almost peaceful. I don't know if the earlier start changed things, but it was different, in a good way.
We hung out near the elite area and got to watch the elite runners warm up and walk to the start.
The 3 of us split up to go to our corrals (A, B, and E) about 5-10 minutes before the start with a quick hug. My brother and I both tear up. No reason other than pure joy (and disbelief) that we are still doing it after all these years.
I could tell right after the start that I didn't have a 50:00 in me. This may have had something to do with the previous night's beer/wine consumption.
I decided to downshift into fun run mode. I took it easy and had a good time.
This was easily my most enjoyable PRR. My only regret is that I didn't shave those 4 seconds off and get in under 55.

We spent the morning/afternoon at bro's house. He grilled dogs and burgers. Our hot dog toppings included homemade kraut-chi. This is basically kimchi without the fish/shrimp ingredients.

@OldSlowGoofyGuy glad you had a fun Peachtree. My goal, while not a PR or Peachtree PR, was 52 minutes. I knew it would be a hot one and with more hiking than running the last month I felt 52 was a good on target goal. I hit 51:45. DH struggled stayed with me the first half but the heat at cardiac hill hurt him. He decided better to slow down then suffer heat exhaustion. Good choice I thought. We had a group of people we run with at the race so had fun and people came over to see my Mallory girl (my avatar). We are highly considering the 5k in the 5th runway in September. Not sure if you are into 5ks but it is a good well run race.

Glad you had a great time. I enjoyed my race but boy am ready for bed now.

Another runner of Peachtree RR 10k! Glad you both had good races. I finished my 6th PRR from the E-wave, my earliest so far. I loved having the start 30 minutes earlier, and thought it was cooler than most I've run. I even felt a breeze part of the way! The crowds and the interesting people and their costumes always keep me entertained. I always treat hot summer runs as fun runs and don't push myself too much.

@LSUlakes July 4 Disney at Heart - Peachtree Road Race 10k (NG / 1:08:44)
Compare to June 10 Disney at Heart - Remarkable River 10K (NG / 1:08:34)

Looks like I'm pretty stable!

 

[OldSlowGoofyGuy]

I loved having the start 30 minutes earlier, and thought it was cooler than most I've run. I even felt a breeze part of the way! The crowds and the interesting people and their costumes always keep me entertained. I always treat hot summer runs as fun runs and don't push myself too much.

There are like 4 or 5 thoughts in there and I give all of them a +1. Happy that @garneska and @Disney at Heart had great runs too!

 

[Keels]

I eat my hot dogs plain - just bun and dog. If the dog isn't tasty enough for me to want to taste it, I'll generally pass. But if I am starving and only offered substandard dogs, I use both ketchup and mustard. Same applies to burgers.

I hope to have both a dog and a burger worthy of being eaten plain today. Now, if only these thunderstorms would pass so I can fire up the grill.

I smoked some Angus Beef hot dogs today and I'm pretty sure you would've enjoyed them.

 

[apdebord]

My husband and I had a blast at our first Peachtree! We went to the Expo Tuesday (with a stop at the rD booth of course), went to the College Football Hall of Fame and then did a tour of the new Braves stadium. Ended up staying at Terrapin Taproom for a while before checking in at the W Midtown. We had dinner at STK and I think I was asleep around 11. I actually have been fighting a fever and cough/cold since driving down on Sunday, so I actually spent the majority of the night coughing. The best sleep I had was the hour before my alarm went off, so I was dragging and we left our room a little later than I wanted. But I could see the wheelchairs from the room, so that was cool! DH was in B, I was in J and he was going to bump back with me. Wellllll, we ended up getting there real late and went with P. The wall to wall walkers was frustrating, but going into with the fun run mindset didn’t make it awful. Took in all the sights and sounds, made some beer stops, ran through the sprinklers and enjoyed the spectators. We walked A LOT of this race, but it was a really comfortable temperature to me. I made sure that I did run all of cardiac hill. That was fun! Walked around a bit at the end before going back to the hotel to clean up and check out. Back to the in-laws for a nap and dinner. They did not grill hot dogs and I feel like a bad American for it.

Congrats to everyone on their strong finishes!

 

[Baloo in MI]

Growing up and living the majority of my life in California I have been to Disneyland far more times than I can count. It was my first park and will always be my favorite park. In 2009 my family moved to Michigan and since then the majority of our trips have be to Disney World. Even though Disneyland is my favorite I love Disney World also. I think they both have advantages. Like the food options at Disney World are so superior to Disneyland. Disneyland boasts the superior Space Mountain, Pirates and has Indiana Jones (I like so much more than Dinosaur). But both provide a safe, fun place to escape life and spend time and play with my family. So you really can’t go wrong.

But for me when it comes down to it, Disneyland is the park Walt built and spent time in. My uncle as a boy got to meet him in the park. He got Walt’s autograph, it is on a slip of paper that Walt handed him. So for me I love them both but I will always hold a special spot Disneyland first.

 

[TheHamm]

There is an annual waverunner/boat parade on our lake that I am hoping to talk them into taking part in.

We LOVED watching the boat parade yesterday! I also loved watching one of our shore party members jump in the lake and swim after the RW&B beach ball one of the boats was tossing toward groups with littles. There is NO WAY the kids could have gotten it, as the adult had a rough time- the wake pulled the balls much farther than I think anyone expected.

Thank you. Surgery went very well. She's home on pain meds and eating ice cream. PT starts on Thursday. Full recovery is ~6 months. At least that's about how long it took 3 years ago when she had the right one repaired.

So she is a pro at this! I am always faster doing something the second time.

I continue to be the only person I know who actually enjoys any form of IaSW. At least my family and friends are good sports and tolerate it at least once each trip to WDW.

We don't know each other, but I can also fall into this category. I made it my kids first ever ride at WDW (they were 2 and really didn't get a say), and dragged DH when wen went to DL without the kids because I needed to see the holiday overlay- at least 3 times that day (he didn't argue as we ran the 10K that morning and sitting was nice). And when we finally took the kids to DL I also made them ride it multiple times, they had a blast pointing out the disney characters strewn about, but were confused why there were not signs at the end greeting people by name. Trying this ride at all the parks is probably the only thing that could motivate me to want to go to Hong Kong or Shanghai.