The Running Thread - 2018

[apdebord]

Happy 2018!

@LSUlakes thanks for starting again, I really enjoyed finding this thread last year

Races Paid For (more to follow):

January
13- apdebord- Charleston Half Marathon (NG/NA)

February
25- apdebord- Princess Half Marathon (NG/NA)

March
4- apdebord- Newport News One City Maritime 8K (NG/NA)

April
14- apdebord- Dismal Swamp Stomp Half Marathon (NG/NA)

September
2- apdebord- Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon (NG/NA)

October
7- apdebord- Crawlin' Crab Half Marathon (NG/NA)

Planning on adding a March, May and November half....just working logistics now.

ATTQOTD: I love the taper. While I've only gone as far as a Half, I will do my last long run 2 weeks out, then a 10K week before. I really appreciate those shorter distances.

 

[SarahDisney]

Thanks for getting the new thread up and running, @LSUlakes!

QOTD: With marathon weekend just around the corner now, do you like or dislike the taper before a marathon or half marathon? Why?

I generally do "off weeks" during my training (used to be every other weeks, now it's two weeks on/one week off) which are lower mileage, so my taper tends to actually just be an off week. I like the lower mileage, but it's really nothing too special just because I'm so used to it. This is for halfs, though - I've never done a marathon, so I don't know if I'd stick with just the off week for that or do a more traditional taper.

Also ... I have a race to add:
March 18th - SarahDisney - United Airlines NYC Half Marathon (2:40:00/NA) (goal will probably change closer to the event, but for now that's the number I have in my head because I plan to take it pretty easy)

 

[Wendy98]

I never did share the running related gift that I got this year for Christmas...a Mighty audio player. It is basically an iPod Shuffle that you play your Spotify on. I love my little old iPod Shuffle, but it certainly has some shortcomings, such as no Bluetooth capability. The Mighty has Bluetooth and the all-important clip on the back so you can just stick it on your waistband and go. So far it is working well for me and as stupid as it may sound, having new music on my run has made running more enjoyable and makes me actually want to get out the door...even on these -25°C days! This picture isn't me, but it may as well be it's so cold here

What is the life expectancy of The Mighty? I am old school and have only had iPod Shuffles. My 3rd shuffle stopped working about 6 months ago. It was less than 1.5 years old and I refuse to buy more shuffles. I only use music when I am on the elliptical or indoor cycling which means I have had nothing but the annoying sounds of the gym for months.

 

[HomeiswhereMickeyis]

My races for the year so far. Star wars is going to be all about character stops. The 10k I'm confident I can PR but it may be my first attempt at 1:14:00 too which right now seems like quite the reach so until I get closer I'm keeping my main goal to just PR.

April
20 - HomeiswhereMickeyis - Star Wars Dark Side 5K (NG / N/A)

May
6- HomeiswhereMickeyis - USA Beach Running Championship 10k (PR / N/A)

 

[Chaitali]

Yay for a new thread! Thanks for keeping this going I'm happy with the taper this time since it's a race I have to travel too. It gives me the time to pack, clean, organize, etc. And obsess about what I'm going to wear, the weather, etc.

Races for 2018 so far.

January 7 - Chaitali - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A)
March 4 - Chaitali - Pacer's St. Pat's 5k/10k (NG/N/A)
April 29 - Chaitali - National Women's Half Marathon (sub 3:00/N/A)

 

[disneydaydreamer33]

Thanks for keeping the running thread going @LSUlakes I enjoy tapering. It's hard fitting those long runs into my schedule, so when taper comes I have inevitably have stuff to catch up on that I neglected.

I have a few 2018 races to add! I don't have any time goals for them yet.

May 19- disneydaydreamer33- Ogden Half Marathon
July 14- disneydaydreamer33- American Fork Steel Days 10K
October 13- disneydaydreamer33- Salt Lake City Haunted Half Marathon
November 22- disneydaydreamer33- Thankful Half Marathon

I'd appreciate any positive healing vibes sent my way. I came down with a stomach bug yesterday and currently cannot stomach a piece of bread, much less imagine running 26 miles on Sunday. I'm definitely hoping that I'm 100% by then!

 

[CheapRunnerMike]

What is the life expectancy of The Mighty? I am old school and have only had iPod Shuffles. My 3rd shuffle stopped working about 6 months ago. It was less than 1.5 years old and I refuse to buy more shuffles. I only use music when I am on the elliptical or indoor cycling which means I have had nothing but the annoying sounds of the gym for months.

Not sure honestly...think it has only been around for a year or so, so not enough of a sample size to tell

 

[LSUlakes]

No snow for us today as I once thought, but it is snowing in the Gulf of Mexico currently. It was 21 this morning and I do not think we are getting over 40 today. Next few morning in the mid 20's. It's COLD and I do not see how folks up north deal with this for months at a time lol.

Not sure how far in the future we should be listing these. But here's my registered for races so far.

All races you are registered for in 2018.

 

[Sailormoon2]

I LOVE TAPER!!!

 

[Jules76126]

No snow for us today as I once thought, but it is snowing in the Gulf of Mexico currently. It was 21 this morning and I do not think we are getting over 40 today. Next few morning in the mid 20's. It's COLD and I do not see how folks up north deal with this for months at a time lol

We basically forget how terrible the winter is during the beautiful summer and fall. And then when I.t gets cold again, I’m like why do I still live here?

 

[jennamfeo]

We basically forget how terrible the winter is during the beautiful summer and fall. And then when I.t gets cold again, I’m like why do I still live here?

This will be me this summer when it is 120* and I'm melting.

 

[LSUlakes]

This weekend we have the following folks with races:

04 - @Disney at Heart - WDW 5k (NG / N/A) Dopey
04 - @jmasgat - WDW 5k (NG / N/A) Dopey
04 - @FFigawi - WDW 5k (NG / N/A) Dopey
04 - @gjramsey - WDW 5k (NG / N/A) Dopey
04 - @michigandergirl - WDW 5k (NG / N/A) Dopey
04 - @camaker - WDW 5k (NG / N/A) Dopey
04 - @rteetz - WDW 5k (NG / N/A) Dopey
04 - @baxter24 - WDW 5k (NG / N/A) Dopey
04 - @MissLiss279 - WDW 5k (NG / NA) Dopey
04 - @DopeyBadger - WDW 5k (19:05/ N/A) Dopey
04 - @whaler8 - WDW 5k (NG/ N/A) Dopey
04 - @Dis5150 - WDW 5k (N/G / N/A) Dopey
04 - @IamTrike - WDW 5k (N/G / N/A) Dopey
04 - @BikeFan - WDW 5k (N/G / N/A) Dopey
04 - @Barca33Runner - WDW 5k (NG / N/A) Dopey
04 - @kski907 -WDW 5K (NG / NA)
04 - @bananabean - WDW 5k (NG / NA) Dopey
04 - @kywyldcat03 - WDW 5k (NG / NA) Dopey
04 - @Anisum - WDW 5k (NG / N/A) Dopey
04 - @Nole95 - WDW 5k (NG / NA) Dopey
04 - @princess - WDW 5k (NG / NA) Dopey
04 - @CherieFran - WDW 5k (NG / NA) Dopey
04 - @Baloo in MI - WDW 5K (NG / N/A) Dopey
04 - @StarGirl11 - WDW 5K (NG / N/A) Dopey
04 - @ZellyB - WDW 5K (NG / N/A) Dopey
04 - @Chris-Mo - WDW 5K (NG / N/A) Dopey
04 - @SunDial - WDW 5K (NG / N/A) Dopey
05 - @SunDial - WDW 10K (NG / N/A) Dopey
05 - @Chris-Mo - WDW 10K (NG / N/A) Dopey
05 - @ZellyB - WDW 10K (NG / N/A) Dopey
05 - @StarGirl11 - WDW 10K (NG / N/A) Dopey
05 - @Baloo in MI - WDW 10K (49:59 / N/A) Dopey
05 - @CherieFran - WDW 10k (NG / NA) Dopey
05 - princess - WDW 10k (NG / NA) Dopey
05 - @Nole95 - WDW 10k (NG / NA) Dopey
05 - @Disney at Heart - WDW 10k (Finish comfortably / NA) Dopey
05 - @Anisum - WDW 10k (NG / N/A) Dopey
05 - @kywyldcat03 - WDW 10k (NG / NA) Dopey
05 - @bananabean - WDW 10k (NG / NA) Dopey
05 - @kski907 - WDW 10K (1:10.00 / NA)
05 - @Barca33Runner - WDW 10k (NG / N/A) Dopey
05 - @BikeFan - WDW 10k (N/G / N/A) Dopey
05 - @IamTrike - WDW 10k (N/G / N/A) Dopey
05 - @Dis5150 - WDW 10k (N/G / N/A) Dopey
05 - @whaler8 - WDW 10k (NG/ N/A) Dopey
05 - @DopeyBadger - WDW 10k (39:45/ N/A) Dopey
05 - @MissLiss279 - WDW 10k (NG / NA) Dopey
05 - @baxter24 - WDW 10k (NG / N/A) Dopey
05 - @Disney at Heart - WDW 10k (NG / N/A) Dopey
05 - @jmasgat - WDW 10k (NG / N/A) Dopey
05 - @FFigawi - WDW 10k (NG / N/A) Dopey
05 - @gjramsey y - WDW 10k (NG / N/A) Dopey
05 - @PCFriar80 - WDW 10k (NG / N/A)
05 - @DVCFan1994 - WDW 10k (NG / N/A)
05 - @sourire - WDW 10k (Pics / N/A)
05 - @garneska - WDW 10k (NG / N/A)
05 - @michigandergirl - WDW 10k (NG / N/A) Dopey
05 - @camaker - WDW 10k (NG / N/A) Dopey
05 - @rteetz - WDW 10k (NG / N/A) Dopey
06 - @Disney at Heart - Half Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
06 - @jmasgat - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
06 - @FFigawi - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
06 - @gjramsey - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
06 - @PCFriar80 - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A)
06 - @AbbyJaws2003 - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A)
06 - @BuckeyeBama - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A)
06 - @*DisneyDreamer - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A)
06 - @michigandergirl - WDW Half Marathon(NG / N/A) Dopey
06 - @camaker - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
06 - @rteetz - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
06 - @OldSlowGoofyGuy - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A) Goofy
06 - @baxter24 - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
06 - @MissLiss279 - WDW Half Marathon (NG / NA) Dopey
06 - @DopeyBadger - WDW Half Marathon (1:27:31/ N/A) Dopey
06 - @whaler8 - WDW Half Marathon (NG/ N/A) Dopey
06 - @Dis5150 - WDW Half Marathon (N/G / N/A) Dopey
06 - @IamTrike - WDW Half Marathon (N/G / N/A) Dopey
06 - @BikeFan - WDW Half Marathon (N/G / N/A) Dopey
06 - @Barca33Runner - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
06 - @kski907 - WDW Half Marathon (NG / NA)
06 - @bananabean - WDW Half Marathon (NG / NA) Dopey
06 - @kywyldcat03 - WDW Half Marathon (NG / NA) Dopey
06 - @Anisum - WDW Half Marathon (3:00:00 / N/A) Dopey
06 - @Disney at Heart - WDW Half Marathon (Finish comfortably / NA) Dopey
06 - @Nole95 - WDW Half Marathon (NG / NA) Dopey
06 - princess - WDW Half Marathon (NG / NA) Dopey
06 - @CherieFran - WDW Half Marathon (NG / NA) Dopey
06 - @Baloo in MI - WDW Half Marathon (1:59:00 / N/A) Dopey
06 - @StarGirl11 - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
06 - @ZellyB - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
06 - @Chris-Mo - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
06 - @JClimacus - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A) Goofy
06 - @SunDial - WDW Half Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
07 - @Chaitali - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A)
07 - @SunDial - WDW Marathon (5:30:00 / N/A) Dopey
07 - @JClimacus - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A) Goofy
07 - @Chris-Mo - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
07 - @ZellyB - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
07 - @StarGirl11 - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
07 - @Baloo in MI - WDW Marathon (3:59:59 / N/A) Dopey
07 - @CherieFran - WDW Marathonk (NG / NA) Dopey
07 - princess - WDW Marathonk (NG / NA) Dopey
07 - @Nole95 - WDW Marathonk (NG / NA) Dopey
07 - @Disney at Heart - WDW Marathon (5:30:00 / NA) Dopey
07 - @Anisum - WDW Marathon (Finish In the Upright Position/ N/A) Dopey
07 - @kywyldcat03 - WDW Marathon (5:00:00 / NA) Dopey
07 - @bananabean - WDW Marathon (NG / NA) Dopey
07 - @kski907 - WDW Marathon (6:11:13 / NA)
07 - @Barca33Runner - WDW Marathon (Finish Standing Up/ N/A) Dopey
07 - @BikeFan - WDW M (N/G / N/A) Dopey
07 - @IamTrike - WDW Marathon (NG/ N/A) Dopey
07 - @Dis5150 - WDW Marathon (5:59:59/ N/A) Dopey
07 - @whaler8 - WDW Marathon (NG/ N/A) Dopey
07 - @DopeyBadger - WDW Marathon (3:14:04/ N/A) Dopey
07 - @MissLiss279 - WDW Marathon (NG / NA) Dopey
07 - @baxter24 - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
07 - @OldSlowGoofyGuy - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A) Goofy
07 - @Disney at Heart - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
07 - @jmasgat - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
07 - @FFigawi - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
07 - @gjramsey - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
07 - @DVCFan1994 - WDW Marathon (Finish / N/A)
07 - @disneydaydreamer33 - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A)
07 - @cburnett11 - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A)
07 - @BuckeyeBama - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A)
07 - @KSellers88 - WDW Marathon (4:30:00 / N/A)
07 - @SheHulk - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A)
07 - @sourire - WDW Marathon (Finish / N/A)
07 - @garneska - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A)
07 - @michigandergirl - WDW Marathon(NG / N/A) Dopey
07 - @camaker - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey
07 - @rteetz - WDW Marathon (NG / N/A) Dopey

If you have some changes you would like to make to your race this weekend, let me know and I will do so. If someone would like to be added to this list let me know as well. Best of luck this week and safe travels! I look forward to hearing about hoe everyone's races go this weekend!!!!

 

[SarahDisney]

So much WDW!! Have an awesome time, everyone!

 

[KSellers88]

@LSUlakes, here are my registered races. Looking at this I think I've lost my mind.

February:
03 - Ksellers88 - Super Bowl 5K (NG/N/A)
24 - Ksellers88 - Princess 10K (NG/N/A)
25 - Ksellers88 -Princess Half (NG/N/A)

March:
25 - Ksellers88 - All American Half (NG/N/A)

April:
28 - KSellers88 - Nashville Rock n' Roll Half (NG/N/A)

May:
13 - KSellers88 - Mother's Day Half (NG/N/A)

June:
10 - KSellers88 - HOTlanta Half (NG/N/A)

July:
7 - KSellers88 - Burn Your Half Off (NG/N/A)

August:
18 - KSellers88 - Area 13.1 (NG/N/A)

 

[baxter24]

ATTQOTD: Love the taper! Conveniently, my taper has been right around Christmas time the past two years so it really helped with how busy it always seems to get.

Guys, I leave for Disney in the morning! Got a good feeling the “I’m too excited to sleep” is gonna happen in a few hours!

 

[McNs]

Wow what an awesome entry list for this weekend! Good luck to all entering, and especially those doing Dopey!

I have a race to add:

Feb 17th - McNs - Coastal Challenge (NG/N/A)

This is a 33km coastal run - mostly rocks and beaches, a little bit of swimming, and about 1km of tarmac... I did an 11km leg as part of a relay back in 2015 and really enjoyed it, this year I have entered what they call The Full Monty. No idea on the time goal, my 11km took 1:23:44 but didn't have much swimming (link to Strava entry https://www.strava.com/activities/824565411). It's a really cool event, middle of summer so the water is very inviting!

 

[Sailormoon2]

@LSUlakes I am also doing Dopey this weekend

 

[rteetz]

Got a good feeling the “I’m too excited to sleep” is gonna happen in a few hours!

It was already happening for me last night.

 

[jennamfeo]

I'm going to need to stock up on popcorn to read all of these WDW race reports. Can't wait!!! You all are gonna have so much fun and I am gonna have so much FOMO.

 

[michigandergirl]

Got a good feeling the “I’m too excited to sleep” is gonna happen in a few hours!

It was already happening for me last night.

Yep and yep