Marathon Weekend 2018

[Poutine]

As already said, Goofy was the original challenge, it’s been around for 10+ years. People were doing an unofficial Dopey for years (5K + Goofy) before Disney caught on and added the 10K (I think they added it to Princess first for GSC) and making the real Dopey.

As to why someone would do Goofy and not Dopey - it’s extra days off of work, extra money (hotels, race fees, etc.) extra mornings getting up. For me, I’ve done 1 full Dopey (and last year’s Grumpy) and kind of feel it’s a one & done for me (and I think it is for most people - curious to see how the perfectly Dopey numbers drop off after this year). I did it once, I know I can do it, and that’s enough for me.

Basically I'm going to do Goofy from now on...the expo on Wednesday is just too hectic, and I really don't think a 5k and a 10k are worth the extra $200... $200 for 9.6 measily miles. Save some hotel money, give more free time and less time off work if need be. Goofy is the way to go.

 

[rteetz]

Home safe and sound. I hope everyone is doing well. To those that were ill hope you are recovering.

 

[sourire]

Got home this evening too. It's nice to be back and not living out of a suitcase, but I miss Marathon Weekend and Mickey already. Really found it hard to not wear the medal to Trader Joe's when I went to pick up groceries just now!

 

[Mickey Momma]

I am home, but I have a massage scheduled for tomorrow so I am pretending I am still on vacation.

 

[Disney at Heart]

Home tonight, too. It’s amazing how much shorter the drive seems when I’m going TO Disney than when I’m coming home FROM Disney. I thought we’d never get here!

 

[OrangeBirdGirl]

Well, as of 9:30pm last night i was glad to be done with training and taking a break. Fast forward less then 24 hours, DH loves Star Wars. I didn't think they'd have openings for First Order Challenge, but sure enough they did....... Another trip booked down to do that in a few months. Printed out another training program, will take this week off then back at it next week. DH is doing the virtual to get KR as that was his big draw. I don't see a need to spend registration fee for a virtual run for that though.

 

[FlashAM7]

Just got my MagicBand and got it personalized with my time!

 

[ZellyB]

Thank you so much for all the well wishes for Chris’ dad. Chris just sent me a text that he made it through surgery. Still lots of challenges ahead but he made it through for now. Thanks again to everyone here.

 

[OldSlowGoofyGuy]

It’s so strange that someone would only sign up for the goofy challenge and not go dopey

I signed up for Dopey this year but due to circumstances, only did Goofy. No regrets.

I agree with previous posts that the extra: time off work, on property, away from life, etc, make Dopey less attractive. I wish I had my Dopey, but I don't and I don't think I 'll try another one.

BTW, they tried to give me a Dopey medal since I had a Dopey bib, but I declined.

Chris just sent me a text that he made it through surgery. Still lots of challenges ahead but he made it through for now.

One mile at a time.

 

[McNs]

Thank you so much for all the well wishes for Chris’ dad. Chris just sent me a text that he made it through surgery. Still lots of challenges ahead but he made it through for now. Thanks again to everyone here.

Good to hear he is through the first hurdle, sending lots of positive thoughts to you and your family.

 

[roxymama]

@ZellyB I'm so glad he made it through surgery.

 

[Ariel484]

Thank you so much for all the well wishes for Chris’ dad. Chris just sent me a text that he made it through surgery. Still lots of challenges ahead but he made it through for now. Thanks again to everyone here.

Amazing news. great first step.

 

[Z-Knight]

Well, I finished! I guess I have to consider myself a runner here at some point...

As an aside, has anyone ever gotten one of these jackets:
https://www.shopdisney.com/dopey-ru...sher-jacket-for-women-limited-release-1464711

I'm considering it, but the size chart is WAY off. XXL with a 24-inch hip? LOL.

thanks for posting this. I don't remember seeing that at the expo and I like it, so I ordered one...would have never know about it if you didn't post it here!

 

[PCFriar80]

Still here until tomorrow, unfortunately with the chest cold and coughing that’s been going around. It’s NATR (NyQuil around the resort) for me! Glad to see everyone making it back okay and yes I’m looking forward to getting home tomorrow with the snow on the ground and the dog! @ZellyB positive thoughts your way and one step at a time.
I’ll be back again next year for the second annual Tweedle Dumb challenge; 10k and Half. Hope to see most of you over on the Marathon Weekend 2019 thread. Good luck in 2018 everyone!

 

[bryana]

On DME to head home.

I’m not sure I’ll be back for a rundisney event for a while. I’ve been telling my husband for the last few months as I planned this trip that this will finally be my last trip for a while. When I came for a short weekend trip with my mom to see New Fantasyland in 2013, I had no intention of that turning into coming once a year since then. I did make it clear that now that I have a job that allows me to take off in November and December, I would like to come down to see all of the Christmas stuff as that’s the last time of year to check off the list. I’ve done all of the WDW race weekends that are currently offered except for Wine and Dine so maybe I’ll just kill two birds with one stone. Who knows. My husband isn’t a “Disney person” and I’ve done all of these trips, except one, without him so it isn’t exactly an easy sell.

I had a blast this week, and I really do think that marathon weekend is the best race weekend. It was a bummer with how the weekend fell so close to the holidays this year though. I don’t think I’ve seen the parks this crowded on one of my trips since my last trip during the summer, which was 2008.

You see around the boards, everyone.

 

[roxymama]

On DME to head home.

I’m not sure I’ll be back for a rundisney event for a while. I’ve been telling my husband for the last few months as I planned this trip that this will finally be my last trip for a while. When I came for a short weekend trip with my mom to see New Fantasyland in 2013, I had no intention of that turning into coming once a year since then. I did make it clear that now that I have a job that allows me to take off in November and December, I would like to come down to see all of the Christmas stuff as that’s the last time of year to check off the list. I’ve done all of the WDW race weekends that are currently offered except for Wine and Dine so maybe I’ll just kill two birds with one stone. Who knows. My husband isn’t a “Disney person” and I’ve done all of these trips, except one, without him so it isn’t exactly an easy sell.

I had a blast this week, and I really do think that marathon weekend is the best race weekend. It was a bummer with how the weekend fell so close to the holidays this year though. I don’t think I’ve seen the parks this crowded on one of my trips since my last trip during the summer, which was 2008.

You see around the boards, everyone.

I went to W&D weekend but came a few days early and we got to experience both Halloween and Christmas as well as Food n Wine Fest. I think it was luck of how the week fell since Halloween was on a Tues.
So I felt like I ticked a lot of things off the to-do at Disney list that week

 

[Dis5150]

Home now. Supposed to be at work but called in sick. At the moment the whole weekend is a blur. Hopefully when I feel better I will remember more of it lol. Great meeting some of you this weekend!

 

[nervous1sttimer]

Does anyone have their castle shots in their photopass accounts yet? All my character stops have been there for a day or two now, but no castle shots and I stopped at both the half and full. I don't even have any of the candid castle shots while running past? I stopped at a photopass store at HS on Saturday to ask about a 10K photo and she said we should have all of them by Tuesday. I thought she meant all the photos but maybe she just meant the 10K? All my 10K pics have been there since Sunday and the rest of my full marathon character stops were uploaded Monday (Oswald was the last one!). I am really excited to see how the castle shots turned out.

 

[Baloo in MI]

Today is our first full day home. My wife has a long shift and the girls are at school. My vacation runs through today so back to work tomorrow. I thought this would be a wonderful quiet and peaceful day, but I seem to be playing the “at this time last week I/we were going on this ride...” game in my head all morning. May have been better to have just gone to work a day early. I never do well with the end of Disney Vacations. I think it may be a sickness!

 

[bryana]

Does anyone have their castle shots in their photopass accounts yet? All my character stops have been there for a day or two now, but no castle shots and I stopped at both the half and full. I don't even have any of the candid castle shots while running past? I stopped at a photopass store at HS on Saturday to ask about a 10K photo and she said we should have all of them by Tuesday. I thought she meant all the photos but maybe she just meant the 10K? All my 10K pics have been there since Sunday and the rest of my full marathon character stops were uploaded Monday (Oswald was the last one!). I am really excited to see how the castle shots turned out.

My castle shots (from the full) have been there since later Sunday night or Monday sometime. Can’t remember exactly when they went up but they did go up separately. Coming through the castle went up first and then the one in front of the castle came up later.