Who is running in the 2010 Marathon?

[ScubaD]

On my last trip into Montana this week I was catching up on a few podcasts and tis last one they had a section on the 2009 Marathon weekend. As i was listening to it I became more excited about the activities and the fun you WISH teammtes had the entire weekend. So I called my wife and asked her to setup a room with our DVC for that weekend (when we can reserve a room).

My goal is to make it for the 5k run on Friday as a warmup, and then the half marathon on Saturday.

Who else is planning on running next year? What event do you do? Did you attend the 2009 weekend and what was your favorite part of it?

Dave

 

[fluffernutter]

Hey Dave
this will be my first marathon event of any type and Im planning on doing the half 2010. I am soooo excited and cant wait to be able to say I crossed the finish line.
we will do it!!!!

 

[bubba73]

Dave that is exactly what I did this year. Both the 5k and the Half. I had done one other 5k but never a Half so I was in for the shock of a lifetime. There was over 17,000 athletes signed up for this event. For a small town boy like me, that was extreme. Plus, meeting all of the incredible people from Team WISH. They are the ones that made the trip really fun. I don't know if you have or not but I would say to go up to the Events/Competitions portion at the top of the page. They have the same type of thread there and in there you can really meet a lot of people that can help you on the way.

Hope you have a great race!!
Bryan

 

[CarolA]

I did the half this year.

A year ago when I signed up I would NEVER have believed it.... So those of you on the fence... to borrow from our new President "Yes We Can"

I did one other half as part of my training. Got to say, it was NOTHING like Disney. No Castle, no characters, NADA LOL!

 

[Jusacuz]

I did the half this year and if you'd asked me that day and the day after, I'd have said never again. However, today I spent some time looking into making it again next year. Whether I go next year depends on if I can afford to take my whole family and how much training I actually commit to.

I will say that the WISH team is amazing and if it hadn't been for them all cheering and encouraging, I may not have made it.

 

[airtime247]

I'll be doing the full marathon in 2010. This will be my first marathon and first Disney race. It's less than a year away and I've already started carb-loading!

We too will be using DVC points. I'm not sure how quickly they fill up for that weekend but we will book our home resort at 11 months and then try for another at 7 months.

-steve

 

[zalansky]

My Dh and I did the 5k this past marathon weekend at Disney. We loved it, the energy of the whole weekend and the people, awesome. So we entered the 1/2 for next year which makes me nervous but also gives us a year to train for it. Plus, I am getting involved with WISH because I have a great friend who is a member of the team and has been very motivating adn all the members very welcoming. We might do the 5k too next year, that will depends on how the year moves along. But we'd likely walk that one. I would highly recommend this event, so much fun!

 

[MelanieC]

I'm seriously thinking about doing it next year again - but it depends on a lot of things since DD is a senior next year.

 

[disneymom8589]

I'm ScubaD's DW and I am going to be a cheerleader...hopefully at Disney! I'm a teacher and only get a certain number of personal leave days off a year. Our son may be getting married in 2010, so I have to check on that before I can ask for the January dates off. Even if it doesn't work to be a cheerleader in person, I will definitely be cheering from home!! If I do go to Disney, I would like to participate in the smaller family fun run. I'm more of a walker, than runner.

 

[deekaypee]

Yes, yes, yes! Going Goofy this year. maybe the Dopey, as I'm a bit of both. (Dopey is the unofficial term for doing the 5K on Friday, plus the Goofy.) I think the 5K + the half sounds like fun, especially if you come out for scream teaming on Sunday for the Full (what is being referred to by some WISHers as the Happy! )

The best part of the weekend in 2009? Two things:
1) proving to myself that I could finish the marathon despite recovering from an injury (walking, btw). I've never considered myself an athlete, so the whole training to the start to the finish line challenged who I thought I was. It's been a great transformation, if difficult at times.

2) Spending time with all my WISH friends. I've gotten to know them over the past year, and they're some of the best people you'll ever meet. I know it sounds cheesy, but going to Disney, to the WISH meets, to cheering on WISHers, to being cheered on by WISHers....it all felt like coming home.

 

[Zoesmama03]

If I can get training going. I might do half first though since I have weight I want to lose as I go and have a bit to get into "running" shape. But yep definitely since I'm in Florida I plan to make it to one of the runs/walks.

 

[disneygirlinnj]

Registered for the half a week or so ago and I'm excited! I haven't done anything like this so it should be a challenge but I'm ready for it! Just bought Marathons for Mortals too so started to read that!