Marathon Weekend 2018

[Disney at Heart]

Hope everything is okay. It was great seeing you guys again!

Thanks. Everything seems to be fine now.
It was great seeing you at the meet ups and then hollering at you at PizzaRizzo, too. See, we do sometimes wear “real clothes” instead of running clothes!

 

[baxter24]

Think I found someone who wants to do marathon weekend with me now!

 

[ZellyB]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

 

[Ariel484]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

Sending lots of good thoughts to you guys. I'm glad Chris was able to go back to be with him.

 

[TeeterTots]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

Hugs and prayers to your family!

 

[Mickey Momma]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

Prayers for your family that all goes well.

 

[rteetz]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

Oh man I hope everything goes well. Thoughts and prayers with you guys.

 

[DopeyBadger]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

*hugs*

 

[FFigawi]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

Hope everything goes well

 

[Anisum]

Hey guys, sorry I didn't see more of you marathon weekend. Between forgetting my phone in my jacket pocket when I intentionally left the jacket in the car before the airport and missing HH because of park time I feel like I didn't get to meet many of you. I was running with my friend before the 5k and 10k so I skipped those pre-race meets I tried and failed to see the DIS sign in the L of the port-a-potties for the half but I finally got to a pre-race meet on the later side (after corrals opened) before the full.

I finished Dopey and I plan to write some sort of trip report about it. My times were slower than I anticipated (likely due to early mornings and park time) but I had a lot of fun, stopped for some character stops and generally just listened to my body to finish feeling strong. I want to thank @Dis_Yoda for their beer stop during the 10k. It was great to meet you briefly! Also, anyone I saw during at the pre-race meet up marathon morning. I most want to thank @DopeyBadger who made the training plan that got me through the races. With his help I learned to run by feel rather than by my watch and running six days a week got me ready for running on tired legs and boy were my legs tired. Sorry I didn't get a chance to thank you in person but I really appreciate all your help.

I'll try to write up a race report later but that's all I've got for now. Finishing the Dopey was an amazing experience and I'm still overwhelmed by the whole thing.

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

Sending positive thoughts your day. Hopefully all goes well for you.

No problem with those that run-walk, but I experience the same mess today with a group covering the full course. The 4:45 group came by me and then stopped. They were clear across the whole road. Same thing when they caught up to my wife.

I hit that with the 5:45 but it was partially because we were on the narrow stretch of road leading into WWoS.

 

[PCFriar80]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

Sending you well wishes. Safe travels back MO.

 

[sourire]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

Thinking of you guys. Safe travels.

 

[croach]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

Hoping that everything turns out ok.

 

[OrangeBirdGirl]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

Thinking of your family, hopefully all goes well.

 

[DVCFan1994]

@ZellyB, thinking of your family and wishing you the best.

Finally checking in now that I’m home. What a weekend! I came down with something on New Years Eve, it was at its worst by Thursday. I actually felt like running the 10k cleared me up, but then made the mistake of waiting around for character pics after and getting very cold set me back. I was annoyed I couldn’t find the meet up that morning. But had a good run.

Saturday night a combination of lots of coughing and nerves kept me up more than I wanted. I remember panicking around 1 am I’d be too exhausted to finish. Felt awful as I parked and walked to the start area. Unfortunately the traffic I hit kept me from making this meet up too. But I started to wake up and feel better as I walked to my corral. Went off in the first wave of D and then enjoyed every minute. Huge thanks to @croach and everyone else for the character texts and updates. The banter was a nice distraction Having been exhausted and sick I was terrified of a DNF. Whoever posted the balloon ladies start and told me how to track them sent me a lifeline. I totally underestimated my cushion and by the MK exit I knew I was safe. I then took almost all the pictures and rode RNRC, went by Everest too early to ride. I didn’t hate WWoS as much as I feared based on reports. I did walk a lot of it because about then my IT band started acting up. But it felt better from there, so the walking plus stretching in character lines probably helped. Grabbed the margarita my DH had waiting for me at Mexico and crossed with a smile and a mostly empty cup!

While the expo was a disaster, and parks were as bad as my Xmas-new years trips in years past, overall I had a great time. Definitely will do it again, thinking maybe Dopey 2020. And then I’ll make sure I plan better to make DATW. Although with how long my flight ended up delayed yesterday, definitely could have made the first few hours.

 

[Nole95]

Is there a general RD email address? I know they have the form on their website, but you can only type so many characters in the main area. I want to relay to them some of my frustrations with the expo as well as suggestions.

 

[kski907]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

So sorry to hear. Sending many good thoughts and prayers your way

 

[Dis5150]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

So sorry! Praying for you and your family!

 

[Barca33Runner]

I’m waiting on the bus to head back to the airport. Sadly I’m doing it solo. We had to get Chris a flight to KC yesterday to see his dad. They found a brain tumor they must remove. Unfortunately he has a very bad heart and we aren’t sure he can survive the surgery. He’s headed into the procedure any time now so if anyone wants to offer up prayers or good thoughts we’d appreciate it. Not really the conclusion of the weekend we’d planned, but hoping he can get through the surgery and that the tumor is benign.

Sorry that your weekend has ended this way. Prayers that everything turns out as well as possible.