The Running Thread - 2018

[rteetz]

LOL, I can handle 70s! Y'all don't have as much humidity, right? That actually might make me colder so 70 may not work...

In October not usually. In the summer it’s pretty humid.

 

[Sleepless Knight]

I'm a slower runner, so I'm usually finishing the race around 10:00am, but even then I can make it into the parks by noon. I view park days after a half as a convenient excuse to make sure I keep moving. I reserve the right to sit down as much as I want to or wait in as long or short a line as I feel like.

 

[Waiting2goback]

You've both got me thinking about my daughter this morning. I need to talk to her and thank her for getting me back into running, and tell her how proud of her I am.

Way back, before she was born, I did what I call "the diet from Hell" where I lost 70 pounds in 5 months. Part of it was twice-a-day workouts, 5 days a week. At the end, I ran a 10k in just under an hour. And then I moved and had a kid and changed jobs and...yeah, you know where this goes. The weight all comes back with reinforcements when you stop paying attention.

When I turned 40, I thought about what I wanted to do, and thought I'd like to take up running again. I tried a bit but never really got to make it stick. But I had in the back of my head that...maybe someday I could do a half marathon. Maybe.

For a 2016 WDW trip, it turned out that we'd be there over Marathon Weekend. Daughter decided she'd like to run a race while we were there, and if I'd like to train with her. (She'd tried a bit earlier, and couldn't make it stick either.) Since we were booking on DVC points, we had a year to prep. We decided on the 10k. And...it worked. It worked well.

A year later, we did the Light Side Challenge - first half marathon for either of us. I made a solo 'commando run' to WDW for the Dark Side Half to complete the Kessel Run. (She had classes the day after the race and couldn't go.)

She's still running, up at school in Flagstaff. She did the (brutal) New Year's Day half marathon at Lake Chabot in the SFBA - 2075' elevation change. She was the last finisher - got through the last checkpoint just as they were closing it up. But she finished it.

I don't run for her. I run for me. But I run because of her.

Usually once a year on this thread we do a "tell us your story" kind of QOTD. We haven't done it this year. We should do it soon, I always love reading people's stories. Paging @LSUlakes.

QOTD: if I could only pick one state to run races in it would be tough. It would be between MA and FL. FL because of Disney but I would go with MA. It's my home state so I could run more races more easily and because it is the home of the Boston Marathon. I love a Disney races but if I could only run Disney races or Boston, I would still pick Boston and I have never run it yet.

 

[AntimonyER]

Good Morning all! a little late, but since today's QOTD hasn't posted I think I get a pass right? I have only run one race, two different times (a 5k), But the one I REALLY want to run is the Star Wars half at WDW. Unfortunately my home A/C going out last week has killed my fledgling race budget, so will have to wait for 2020.

 

[huskies90]

FUN FRIDAY QOTD:

I thought it would be fun to mix it up a little and do a fun trivia game. I am stealing this idea from another (non Disney) message board and re-writing the questions to be Disney. I encourage everyone to take part in the fun. The more who play, the more the fun.

Welcome to RunDisney (Reverse) Sheep Trivia!! This is a game where you try to out-think other Disboards posters.

Here is how it works:

· There are two types of questions: Sheep questions (1-9) and Reverse Sheep questions (10-18).
· For Sheep questions (1-9), you want to answer what you think will be given most often by other people. For example, if the question is "Name a Walt Disney World mountain" a good answer might be Space Mountain and a bad answer would likely be Mount Mayday.
· For Reverse Sheep questions (10-18), you want to give the answer that you think will be given least often by other people. For example, if the question is "Name a Disney animated movie", a bad answer would probably be the Lion King. A good answer might be Home on the Range.
· In Sheep questions, you get one negative point for every person that gives the same answer as you, including yourself. For example, if you and six other people said Space Mountain, all seven of you would get -7 points. No points are given for a wrong answer.
· In Reverse Sheep questions, you get one positive point for every person that gives the same answer as you, including yourself. If you and ten other people said the Lion King, you would get 11 points.
· Incorrect answers in Reverse Sheep get the number of points for the answer with the most votes + 1, making it worse than giving the worst correct answer.
· The lowest total score wins. In the above two examples, your current score would be –7 + 11 = 4.
· No using Google, Wikipedia, etc. if you don't have to. (i.e. don't use them to cheat).
· Fill out the Google Form to submit your answers. Do not post your responses in this thread or tell anyone else. You can post that you completed the form.
· Answers are due by Monday. Results will be revealed over the following day(s).

Google Form Link:
https://goo.gl/forms/Dswf7vaDRaFuAXR03

Sheep Questions:

1) Name a Walt Disney World Opening Day attraction
2) Name a RunDisney race – past or present that does not run though the Magic Kingdom
3) Name a song from a Disney movie that won an academy award for best song
4) Name a Walt Disney World Signature restaurant
5) Name a body of water (lake/lagoon/etc) on Walt Disney World property
6) Name a Walt Disney World attraction where the ride vehicle is a boat on water.
7) Name a planet/moon/system from a Star Wars movie
8) Name a Walt Disney World snack
9) Bonus 2X Points Sheep Question
If you ran every possible runDisney race in 2017 at Walt Disney World (available to Adults), how many medals would you have earned?

Reverse Sheep

1) Name a Walt Disney World Rollercoaster
2) Name a hotel on Walt Disney World property not owned by Disney.
3) Name a past or present RunDisney multi race challenge
4) Name a Walt Disney World attraction in one of the 4 major theme parks with a minimum 40” height requirement.
5) Name a Walt Disney World counter service restaurant
6) Name a Walt Disney World attraction where the ride vehicle travelers backwards.
7) Name a character meal at Walt Disney World
8) Name a Walt Disney World monorail color
9) Name an EPCOT pavilion that opened on opening day in 1982

RunDisney (Reverse) Sheep Trivia Questions

Good Luck to Everyone!!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

OH creative!

 

[Jules76126]

FUN FRIDAY QOTD:

I thought it would be fun to mix it up a little and do a fun trivia game. I am stealing this idea from another (non Disney) message board and re-writing the questions to be Disney. I encourage everyone to take part in the fun. The more who play, the more the fun.

Welcome to RunDisney (Reverse) Sheep Trivia!! This is a game where you try to out-think other Disboards posters.

Here is how it works:

· There are two types of questions: Sheep questions (1-9) and Reverse Sheep questions (10-18).
· For Sheep questions (1-9), you want to answer what you think will be given most often by other people. For example, if the question is "Name a Walt Disney World mountain" a good answer might be Space Mountain and a bad answer would likely be Mount Mayday.
· For Reverse Sheep questions (10-18), you want to give the answer that you think will be given least often by other people. For example, if the question is "Name a Disney animated movie", a bad answer would probably be the Lion King. A good answer might be Home on the Range.
· In Sheep questions, you get one negative point for every person that gives the same answer as you, including yourself. For example, if you and six other people said Space Mountain, all seven of you would get -7 points. No points are given for a wrong answer.
· In Reverse Sheep questions, you get one positive point for every person that gives the same answer as you, including yourself. If you and ten other people said the Lion King, you would get 11 points.
· Incorrect answers in Reverse Sheep get the number of points for the answer with the most votes + 1, making it worse than giving the worst correct answer.
· The lowest total score wins. In the above two examples, your current score would be –7 + 11 = 4.
· No using Google, Wikipedia, etc. if you don't have to. (i.e. don't use them to cheat).
· Fill out the Google Form to submit your answers. Do not post your responses in this thread or tell anyone else. You can post that you completed the form.
· Answers are due by Monday. Results will be revealed over the following day(s).

Google Form Link:
https://goo.gl/forms/Dswf7vaDRaFuAXR03

Sheep Questions:

1) Name a Walt Disney World Opening Day attraction
2) Name a RunDisney race – past or present that does not run though the Magic Kingdom
3) Name a song from a Disney movie that won an academy award for best song
4) Name a Walt Disney World Signature restaurant
5) Name a body of water (lake/lagoon/etc) on Walt Disney World property
6) Name a Walt Disney World attraction where the ride vehicle is a boat on water.
7) Name a planet/moon/system from a Star Wars movie
8) Name a Walt Disney World snack
9) Bonus 2X Points Sheep Question
If you ran every possible runDisney race in 2017 at Walt Disney World (available to Adults), how many medals would you have earned?

Reverse Sheep

1) Name a Walt Disney World Rollercoaster
2) Name a hotel on Walt Disney World property not owned by Disney.
3) Name a past or present RunDisney multi race challenge
4) Name a Walt Disney World attraction in one of the 4 major theme parks with a minimum 40” height requirement.
5) Name a Walt Disney World counter service restaurant
6) Name a Walt Disney World attraction where the ride vehicle travelers backwards.
7) Name a character meal at Walt Disney World
8) Name a Walt Disney World monorail color
9) Name an EPCOT pavilion that opened on opening day in 1982

RunDisney (Reverse) Sheep Trivia Questions

Good Luck to Everyone!!

So fun! Love this idea!

Hope everyone in the path of Florence is staying safe. Also hope i hope no one here was affected by the MA gas explosions.

 

[TheHamm]

I share your feelings about the 10K. Long enough to challenge, yet short enough to not completely alter the day. At the same time, runDisney really offers a lot of unique things during the Half that are not available during the shorter distances.

This is a significant portion of why I signed up for my first half.

That's how I feel about halves when it comes to travel. Long enough to feel worth the trip, short enough that you don't really have to train and you can be done and showered by 10am and still have plenty of miles left in the legs for sightseeing.

I want this to be true. I do not think I will be able to achieve this by January.

As long as the race is not during the winter, I am there! I don't think either @jennamfeo or myself could handle anything from October to March in WI with the temperatures y'all get.

I have not been to WI in March, but I imagine it is similar to MI (not as good beer). We had a good week above 60 this year.
and then it snowed again and was a slushy mess

 

[run.minnie.miles]

FUN FRIDAY QOTD:

I thought it would be fun to mix it up a little and do a fun trivia game. I am stealing this idea from another (non Disney) message board and re-writing the questions to be Disney. I encourage everyone to take part in the fun. The more who play, the more the fun.

Welcome to RunDisney (Reverse) Sheep Trivia!! This is a game where you try to out-think other Disboards posters.

Here is how it works:

· There are two types of questions: Sheep questions (1-9) and Reverse Sheep questions (10-18).
· For Sheep questions (1-9), you want to answer what you think will be given most often by other people. For example, if the question is "Name a Walt Disney World mountain" a good answer might be Space Mountain and a bad answer would likely be Mount Mayday.
· For Reverse Sheep questions (10-18), you want to give the answer that you think will be given least often by other people. For example, if the question is "Name a Disney animated movie", a bad answer would probably be the Lion King. A good answer might be Home on the Range.
· In Sheep questions, you get one negative point for every person that gives the same answer as you, including yourself. For example, if you and six other people said Space Mountain, all seven of you would get -7 points. No points are given for a wrong answer.
· In Reverse Sheep questions, you get one positive point for every person that gives the same answer as you, including yourself. If you and ten other people said the Lion King, you would get 11 points.
· Incorrect answers in Reverse Sheep get the number of points for the answer with the most votes + 1, making it worse than giving the worst correct answer.
· The lowest total score wins. In the above two examples, your current score would be –7 + 11 = 4.
· No using Google, Wikipedia, etc. if you don't have to. (i.e. don't use them to cheat).
· Fill out the Google Form to submit your answers. Do not post your responses in this thread or tell anyone else. You can post that you completed the form.
· Answers are due by Monday. Results will be revealed over the following day(s).

Google Form Link:
https://goo.gl/forms/Dswf7vaDRaFuAXR03

Sheep Questions:

1) Name a Walt Disney World Opening Day attraction
2) Name a RunDisney race – past or present that does not run though the Magic Kingdom
3) Name a song from a Disney movie that won an academy award for best song
4) Name a Walt Disney World Signature restaurant
5) Name a body of water (lake/lagoon/etc) on Walt Disney World property
6) Name a Walt Disney World attraction where the ride vehicle is a boat on water.
7) Name a planet/moon/system from a Star Wars movie
8) Name a Walt Disney World snack
9) Bonus 2X Points Sheep Question
If you ran every possible runDisney race in 2017 at Walt Disney World (available to Adults), how many medals would you have earned?

Reverse Sheep

1) Name a Walt Disney World Rollercoaster
2) Name a hotel on Walt Disney World property not owned by Disney.
3) Name a past or present RunDisney multi race challenge
4) Name a Walt Disney World attraction in one of the 4 major theme parks with a minimum 40” height requirement.
5) Name a Walt Disney World counter service restaurant
6) Name a Walt Disney World attraction where the ride vehicle travelers backwards.
7) Name a character meal at Walt Disney World
8) Name a Walt Disney World monorail color
9) Name an EPCOT pavilion that opened on opening day in 1982

RunDisney (Reverse) Sheep Trivia Questions

Good Luck to Everyone!!

This was fun!! (It was really hard to resist googling though!)

 

[KSellers88]

This is so cool! My work is blocking the Google Form, but I'll do it this weekend.

 

[ZellyB]

That was fun and HARD! I had to totally skip one of the sheep questions though and a couple were pure guesses.

 

[TheHamm]

Reverses sheep was hard! Tempting to pick the most common knowing that you are all aware of the more obscure answers and would never pick the easy one!

 

[BikeFan]

ATTQOTD: Virginia. The Richmond marathon was my first, and if I could only run one race, that would be it. Marine Corps would be a very close second.

Richmond was my first too, and still my favorite! I run it every year, and it's on my 50th birthday next year, so of course I'm running it again with some family and friends. You should come run it with us!

 

[Capang]

@huskies90 I can't wait to get home from work and play along tonight! So fun!

 

[huskies90]

Reverses sheep was hard! Tempting to pick the most common knowing that you are all aware of the more obscure answers and would never pick the easy one!

It's a strategy. Sometimes it backfires, sometimes it's brilliant. You gotta pick your poison. What if everyone uses the same strategy?
This is less a trivia game and more of a psychology game.

 

[PCFriar80]

Can I have a redo? Even though I read the rules 20 times I think I got sucked in to instinct vs. thinking. I'll stay after class if I have to!

 

[rteetz]

I think I got it figured out. That was really different and fun.

 

[YawningDodo]

@LSUlakes I've got a race for the calendar:

September 22 - YawningDodo - MOtoberfest Beer Run, 2.53 miles - Goal: Drink beer and don't puke!

 

[gjramsey]

ATTQOTD: that was entertaining, and kinda hard.

 

[FFigawi]

Richmond was my first too, and still my favorite! I run it every year, and it's on my 50th birthday next year, so of course I'm running it again with some family and friends. You should come run it with us!

I'll give it some thought