Marathon Weekend 2019

[ANIM8R]

So what is everyone's plans for music/podcasts during the marathon?

Will you keep your headphones in the entire time? Run without? What will you listen to?

\m/ SLAYER!!!! \m/

 

[JulieODC]

By the way, my DD was diagnosed with strep today. Just waiting to see if it hits me or DD2...but glad we have time to get some meds going before we leave next week!

Better than the flu?

 

[FFigawi]

The mouse ears is the best we get

Meh. Mine never made it back to the hotel.

 

[rteetz]

Meh. Mine never made it back to the hotel.

Seriously?

You probably could’ve sold that for top dollar!

 

[lhermiston]

\m/ SLAYER!!!! \m/

Reign in pixie dust.

 

[Smilelea]

But I definitely need to finish the half before I think too much about it. I might never want to run that distance again.

My husband has said exactly that to me and he's right. I think I would love to try for a full but I haven't run a half yet. I might hate it.

So what is everyone's plans for music/podcasts during the marathon?
Will you keep your headphones in the entire time? Run without? What will you listen to?

I have Bluetooth ear buds that I wear and I always run with music or an audiobookplaying. I tried going without for a race last spring where they asked you not to wear earbuds and I hated it. So now I always wear them but I only put one in and leave the volume turned down. I created my Disney running playlist this past weekend so I'm all set

@Rundugrun - we ate a late lunch / early dinner there in September for the first time and loved it. The food was different (we are a meat & potatoes with extra Mac-n-cheese type family) but everyone found something they liked. We are very glad we tried it but probably won't do it again due to the price. The kids loved their swords and the dessert where they decorate their own cupcakes, especially. Not to mention the Princess attention (ODS is 6 & YDS is 2).

 

[CDKG]

If memory serves, I do not think they take photos with guest cameras in the post race medal photo area. Characters in the post race area is different as they will take photos with your camera.

Yes, this has been my experience too. Back when MarathonPhoto photographed the races, they would let someone also take your photo with a cell phone in front of the finisher step and repeat. (I always just asked the person behind me in line.) However, once Disney began using their own PhotoPass photographers, they will no longer allow you to do that. I assume it has something to do with keeping the line moving, but I do not know. (Note, this was my experience at DLR races, so it could be different at marathon weekend...)

 

[wdvak]

Yes, this has been my experience too. Back when MarathonPhoto photographed the races, they would let someone also take your photo with a cell phone in front of the finisher step and repeat. (I always just asked the person behind me in line.) However, once Disney began using their own PhotoPass photographers, they will no longer allow you to do that. I assume it has something to do with keeping the line moving, but I do not know. (Note, this was my experience at DLR races, so it could be different at marathon weekend...)

You are correct that the photographer for the medals won’t use your phone for a picture. At DLR for Light Side the photographer wasn’t happy about it, but the ladies behind me took mine and I took their picture. We were ready and quick with it so she couldn’t say too much. She glowered a lot, but both times (mine and theirs) we did while she was taking the picture so we didn’t delay anything.

 

[SarahDisney]

I've gotten to the point where I'm second guessing every decision I've made about this trip, including booking the trip in the first place.

Totally normal part of taper madness, right?
(NOTE: This may not actually be taper madness. It might just be a really stressful day at work + post-race beverage training. But I'm gonna go ahead and blame it on the taper.)

 

[1lilspark]

I do podcasts. I need to remember to save a couple good ones with interesting topics for pre-race/race listening! My list has dwindled over the holidays - so hopefully some new ones get releases in the next few days!

If you or anyone else is looking for podcast recommendations I highly suggest Podcast:The Ride

 

[pixarmom]

I have a question for everyone.

I really just started running consistently last January. Since then, I've done a few 5ks and a couple 10ks, and I'm getting ready for my first half marathon next week with all of you. I've been following a @DopeyBadger training plan pretty religiously since August, when I started training for my first 10k. I have a chalkboard in my living room, and every week, for almost 6 months now, I write on it my schedule for the next few days, so I can see at a glance what I'm supposed to run each day. And I'm starting to feel extremely anxious about cleaning off that chalkboard for the last time. Does anyone else ever get that anxiety, about finishing up a training plan?

There have been times during training when I couldn't wait to get back to doing my own thing, but now I'm starting to feel like I might be a little lost after I reach my goal. I do have the Princess 10k in February, but I don't feel like I need to do any specific training for that, since that distance is a regular part of my repertoire now. I have some ideas for some things I want to work on, like maybe concentrate on getting faster and just improving my 5k time, or something like that.

I am also trying to keep reminding myself that I have not finished the half marathon yet and I need to keep concentrating on that before I start looking past it. But I just wondered if anyone else had dealt with this kind of thing before and what you do to work through it.

Just wanted to say that I'm with you. I've been running for many years, and I still struggle with this. It was really an issue last year, because I accomplished my "someday" time goals for the half (2017 local race) and full (2018 WDW Marathon - as part of Goofy.) Again, yay @DopeyBadger! I trained for a spring half with a new @DopeyBadger plan, but had to miss it due to a (happy) family event that conflicted with race day. Since then, I've been in limbo, but a happy limbo, running 3-4 miles an average of six times a week because I enjoy it.

So my advice is the same as others mentioned above - to really focus on the goal race, truly enjoy it and try not to make too many definite plans until after experiencing, enjoying and reflecting. I usually try to wait until at least a week after to establish new goals, although I tend to get ahead of myself too!

Wishing you a very happy first half marathon! I really love that distance and I'll be out there with you!

 

[Simba's Girl]

My husband has said exactly that to me and he's right. I think I would love to try for a full but I haven't run a half yet. I might hate it.

Well...the only 1/2 I've done is in training and I'm doing the full this time. You might just not hate it.

 

[lhermiston]

Anyone else get a Touring Plans crowd update?? Crowd levels jumped significantly for marathon weekend.

Ex: Wednesday AK went from a 1 to a 9.

Friday HS went from a 5 to a 10; AK went 2 to 8

Saturday: MK went from a 5 to a 9, HS 5 to 10 and AK 3 to 9

Those are just a few examples. I’ve never seen such big leaps in crowd levels. Any chance this is an error?

 

[Bree]

Anyone else get a Touring Plans crowd update?? Crowd levels jumped significantly for marathon weekend.

Ex: Wednesday AK went from a 1 to a 9.

Friday HS went from a 5 to a 10; AK went 2 to 8

Saturday: MK went from a 5 to a 9, HS 5 to 10 and AK 3 to 9

Those are just a few examples. I’ve never seen such big leaps in crowd levels. Any chance this is an error?

I got that email too. I don’t really give much thought to crowd calendars. Disney really doesn’t have any slow times now. It’s busy all the time.

 

[steph0808]

I just booked the Wilderness Back Trail Adventure for Friday morning next week - I'm so excited!!!

I wanted the Rhino encounter or Keys to the Kingdom, but I waited too long to decide on a tour, and they were full.

I did consider DestiNations Discovered, but I wasn't quite sure I wanted to do it. If someone says it was really good, I might jump on it though.

 

[cavepig]

Here's my Half (Goofy) and Full (Minnie) outfits (I know I posted on Instagram already). I'm super happy with them even though my sewing isn't the best, they shouldn't fall apart. An all black top for the marathon may be dumb in hindsight & I haven't tested any of it on an actual run, oh well!

Feel free to say 'Hi' if you see me

Anyone finishing up last minute outfits? I love seeing all the outfits/costumes people come up with, even just neat sayings on shirts!

 

[lhermiston]

I got that email too. I don’t really give much thought to crowd calendars. Disney really doesn’t have any slow times now. It’s busy all the time.

I was just shocked to see AK go from 1 to 9 and MK go from 5 to 9 on two of our days. We are infrequent visitors and try to go at “off” times. We’ve never dealt with crowd levels projected to be this high before.

As long as we can get into the parks, we’ll be fine, I guess. This is not what I was expecting to wake up to.

 

[Bree]

I was just shocked to see AK go from 1 to 9 and MK go from 5 to 9 on two of our days. We are infrequent visitors and try to go at “off” times. We’ve never dealt with crowd levels projected to be this high before.

As long as we can get into the parks, we’ll be fine, I guess. This is not what I was expecting to wake up to.

I was just on the theme parks board and it looks like many weeks have been changed!

 

[TheHamm]

Anyone else get a Touring Plans crowd update?? Crowd levels jumped significantly for marathon weekend.

Ex: Wednesday AK went from a 1 to a 9.

Friday HS went from a 5 to a 10; AK went 2 to 8

Saturday: MK went from a 5 to a 9, HS 5 to 10 and AK 3 to 9

Those are just a few examples. I’ve never seen such big leaps in crowd levels. Any chance this is an error?

I saw this flop around earlier in the fall. I figured they were playing with their algorithms for AK and HS, which tended to be more low than I think they deserved in the past year. I am chalking it up to trying to correct their model and overshooting the values. I imagine AK will be somewhere between a 3 and 9, I cannot believe it would be the same as the 9 they had over the holiday week.

Here's my Half (Goofy) and Full (Minnie) outfits (I know I posted on Instagram already). I'm super happy with them even though my sewing isn't the best, they shouldn't fall apart. An all black top for the marathon may be dumb in hindsight & I haven't tested any of it on an actual run, oh well!

Feel free to say 'Hi' if you see me

Anyone finishing up last minute outfits? I love seeing all the outfits/costumes people come up with, even just neat sayings on shirts!

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This warms my heart. I thought about trying to make my own this weekend, but was talked out of it. And I LOVE the little hats

 

[lhermiston]

I saw this flop around earlier in the fall. I figured they were playing with their algorithms for AK and HS, which tended to be more low than I think they deserved in the past year. I am chalking it up to trying to correct their model and overshooting the values. I imagine AK will be somewhere between a 3 and 9, I cannot believe it would be the same as the 9 they had over the holiday week.

I wish I had a breakdown of Pandora vs. the rest of AK. I can deal with Pandora being busy. We’ll do our FOP FP and steer clear the rest of the time. We have FPs for Nemo and the safari, and a rez for Yak and Yeti, so we’ll manage.

MK is the bigger concern. I suppose we’ll head over after the half, do our FPs for Splash and BTMRR and go from there. Could end up being a pool day and we come back at night for HEA and post-fireworks touring.