Tinker Bell ½ Marathon Weekend ~ 2014 Check-in!

[longhorns2]

Hope everyone had a magical holiday!

I got a small run in yesterday. I need to get out there today- but this Texan is cold! brrrr! Depending on wind, I'll go. But thankful for my trust treadmill if it's a little too much for me.

Our run is coming up SOON! I have a 12-14 miler planned this weekend, and then I'm trying to decide on doing another long run before the race, or going with Galloway's plan and this being the last one. Part of me REALLY wants it to be the last one, but I can't help but think doing one more long would possibly help my speed overall by encouraging my endurance. Any thoughts?

 

[msbell1976]

Looks like they haven't sent out the final email with waivers yet?

 

[kim3339]

They haven't sent out emails w/info, but if you go on the run disney site, and click on the runner info, you'll see the waiver stuff to download.

 

[MotoXPrincess99]

Any meet ups planned?

 

[longhorns2]

Corrals!

http://as1.wdpromedia.com/media/rundisney/pdf/tinkerbell/2013-CorralAssignmentsTink.pdf

 

[kim3339]

Any meet ups planned?

We could do Saturday afternoon sometime in DTD again?

 

[justkeepswimmin]

Corrals!

http://as1.wdpromedia.com/media/rundisney/pdf/tinkerbell/2013-CorralAssignmentsTink.pdf

Thanks!

 

[MotoXPrincess99]

We could do Saturday afternoon sometime in DTD again?

That works for me.

 

[MotoXPrincess99]

Corrals!

http://as1.wdpromedia.com/media/rundisney/pdf/tinkerbell/2013-CorralAssignmentsTink.pdf

I'm in C.

 

[kindakrazy2]

Corrals!

http://as1.wdpromedia.com/media/rundisney/pdf/tinkerbell/2013-CorralAssignmentsTink.pdf

Hmmmm....according that I should be in A corral so I guess they didn't update my time as they said they did. Waited weeks to hear back from them and they didn't do it anyways. Grrrrr.....

 

[jessicaerv]

Corrals!

http://as1.wdpromedia.com/media/rundisney/pdf/tinkerbell/2013-CorralAssignmentsTink.pdf

Uhhhhhh, where do you think they put 21963? I know I'm in the last corral, but its odd that the numbers aren't listed...


ETA: Never mind.....

 

[kindakrazy2]

I just got an email from Bill and they will also be as ESPN from 5-7pm on Thursday to give out the park passes if you ordered from them.

 

[longhorns2]

Anyone interested in doing Walk in Walt's Footsteps on Monday morning? I'm going to book the tour (on hold now) if they have space. You get to see the lobby of Club 33 and see Walt's apartment on Main St. Plus lunch. I think it's $100ish but there are discounts for AP holders or Visa card holders.

I did one of the tours at WDW after Princess last year and LOVED it so much.

 

[TinkerPlouffe]

with the corral placements they also have an estimated time. I didnt have in any previous time so I got stuck in the second last corral. It says we should be finished with in 3 hours or less. This makes me nervous that they put a time on it...


Im so nervous. So so so nervous.

 

[kindakrazy2]

Anyone interested in doing Walk in Walt's Footsteps on Monday morning? I'm going to book the tour (on hold now) if they have space. You get to see the lobby of Club 33 and see Walt's apartment on Main St. Plus lunch. I think it's $100ish but there are discounts for AP holders or Visa card holders.

I did one of the tours at WDW after Princess last year and LOVED it so much.

Sorry, thats my heading home day. Wish I could just live there....

 

[kindakrazy2]

Training update time. Hoping that putting this out there will help keep me accountable as I am so far behind on training that I think I may actually be ahead. No, I know I'm not but I can wish! Between my darn back that has been causing me nothing but grief and this darn crud that invaded my lungs I was only able to do short runs (5-5.5kms) for over a month and I am just starting to get back into the swing of things with the longer runs.

Yesterday I went about 10kms and it felt great.

Today was about 11kms and it was harder but I expected that without a rest day in between.

With the weather here I have to get out when I can instead of sticking to a schedule so this week it meant back to back runs. Taking tomorrow off and then have a 15km run scheduled for the next break in the weather. Hoping either Sunday or Monday but I'm at the mercy of the weatherman. He controls the weather, right?

How is everyone else doing?

Oh, and am I crazy? I'm thinking about signing up for a 15km race the weekend after Tink. My thinking is Tink one weekend, 15km race the next weekend, long run the following one, taper week and then off to Princess in Florida. Am I crazy or does that sound doable?

 

[longhorns2]

Sorry, thats my heading home day. Wish I could just live there....

Boo! They may have sold out already though- the lady I talked to today was like- I better book this FAST before someone steals it from us! Apparently the holiday weekend and this specific tour is popular!

As for your plan I think it's solid. I'd probably need to take the race the weekend after Tink slower- like a training run pace, but I'm usually pretty dead legged after the halves and the parks!

 

[kindakrazy2]

As for your plan I think it's solid. I'd probably need to take the race the weekend after Tink slower- like a training run pace, but I'm usually pretty dead legged after the halves and the parks!

Ya, that's exactly my concern with it. Just worried because I know I am not going to be trained properly for Tink and am hoping to be a bit better for Princess so I'm trying to make use of those few weeks. Normally I'd take it as a recovery week and go low milage but I just feel like I don't have that luxury. I'm feeling the pressure! Ahhhhhhh!!!!!

 

[longhorns2]

Oh I hear ya! I'm going to be ok for Tink, and not sure how I am going to plan for Princess. My original plan was to do Tink hard and strong for a big PR, but with the leg issues, I am nowhere near where I thought I'd be by now.

So while I'll still do well at Tink compared to my past halves, I know I'll be thinking about training just a bit harder for Princess to really make a good time.

 

[Jeffreelancer]

with the corral placements they also have an estimated time. I didnt have in any previous time so I got stuck in the second last corral. It says we should be finished with in 3 hours or less. This makes me nervous that they put a time on it...


Im so nervous. So so so nervous.

The time they have listed is just a reference. Anyone in corral D probably listed a time of 3 hors or less for a projected finish time. You don't have to finish in that time.

We recorded a video of the start in January and the time between the start of corral D and the last person over the start line is about 10 minutes. The 3.5 hour cutoff time starts when the last person crosses the start line. That means if you start at the front of corral D you should have at least a 10 minute buffer and maybe up to 15 minutes this year since there are more runners.

With a 10 minute buffer that is a 16:49 pace to stay in front of the sweepers and with a 15 minute buffer that is a 17:10 pace.

If you are in corral D and maintain a 16:00 pace you have nothing to worry about.