Marathon Weekend 2019

[rteetz]

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[roxymama]

Can anyone give suggestions on how to handle running 26 miles in rain? The rain chance just went up to 60% overnight and in the morning. Do you wear certain clothing? Certain socks? Any suggestions would be helpful!

I just ran my first and only full marathon in Chicago this year and it was raining. There were several DIS peeps with me on the course so it was a shared experience. The heaviest of the rain was in the corral and then at the beginning. Luckily never a full on downpour. More of a steady annoyance. And not for the whole race. BUT here's my tips...

1) I wore a headsweats visor which is my go-to for races where I think I'll sweat a ton. Worked GREAT. I also wear glasses and surprisingly the visor kept them from getting very wet. I like having the sweat band there to keep the rain out. Sparkle Athletic sells a ton of colors and is almost always at the expo at disney.
1a) Bring something to cover your head and hat/visor in the corrals in case of pre-rain! To let your hat stay dry for as long as possible..Myler, hoodie, etc.

2) No cotton. Lots of bodyglide (should also be sold at expo.) My shirt was wet but honestly no moreso than when I sweat like a pig in a hot race. Cotton would have been a nightmare. My feet got wet early and there was nothing to do about it. I had pre-bodyglided my whole foot, ankle area and toes. I think this saved me from blisters.

3) Avoid puddles...pay attention to the ground in front of you. It's the difference between a soaked foot and a slightly damp foot. Swerving to avoid a puddle is worth the tiny extra distance

4) Honestly the rain kept me moving. Who wants to walk slowly in the rain? I felt like I was running with a purpose, haha.

5) Less clothes is better, rain and humidity are friends. Embrace no jacket (unless it's freezing.)

Again the opinion of a one-time wet marathoner

 

[broadsheet]

TSA anecdote for anyone concerned. I flew through ATL this morning (not for WDW, sadly) with no problems whatsoever!

 

[Bree]

Duh. Forgot about staying dry pre- race! I’m packing disposable ponchos and some plastic bags to cover my shoes.

 

[2girlsR2good]

I should probably bring my rain hat, right? I feel like not packing it pretty much guarantees rain...

Yes! Everyone must pack hats AND gloves. Otherwise we will all need them....

 

[jennamfeo]

Yes! Everyone must pack hats AND gloves. Otherwise we will all need them....

I'll pack some throw away sweats for safe measure...

 

[DopeyBadger]

Looks like some good, maybe a bit cold for others, forecast for the 5k and 10k (feels like of 40 and 43). The HM is near ideal (T+D of 106-118). But the marathon still holding at warmer than ideal (T+D between 119-135). So another marathon weekend that possibly runs the whole gamut.

 

[at227]

So anyone know if the Christmas decorations are still up?

I know at DL yesterday was officially the last day for full blown decorations. Wondering if wdw had the same treatment.

 

[AFwifelife]

So anyone know if the Christmas decorations are still up?

I know at DL yesterday was officially the last day for full blown decorations. Wondering if wdw had the same treatment.

Just saw a post that the decorations are still up at MK.

 

[ZellyB]

So anyone know if the Christmas decorations are still up?

I know at DL yesterday was officially the last day for full blown decorations. Wondering if wdw had the same treatment.

At least on marathon weekends past, they were mostly still up through Sunday of race weekend. On Monday they all start coming down. With the weekend a bit later this year, it's possible they'll take them down before, but I seem to remember even back in 2013 when it was this late in January, many of the decorations were still up.

 

[lhermiston]

So anyone know if the Christmas decorations are still up?

I know at DL yesterday was officially the last day for full blown decorations. Wondering if wdw had the same treatment.

The castle was still lit and the tree was still up during marathon weekend 2017, but that’s all I recall for decorations.

 

[lahobbs4]

Having a dilemma with my marathon hydration plan. Was planning on my Nathan hydration pack but I was sweating to death with it on my last long-run and I felt like my shoulders were tense the whole time (haven't had those problems until my 15 miler). I have a Nathan handheld with the strap so you aren't really "holding" it, but it's still in your hand. And I HATE running with something in my hands! I've been using Tailwind so I wasn't planning on relying on the course for water.

Any other suggestions? I may just fill a bottled water with my Tailwind before and chunk it once its gone, and use food instead for nutrition...

 

[LSUlakes]

Do we know what time the monorail will start running on marathon morning yet? Also if you were staying at a monorail resort what time would you leave your room for the starting areas?

 

[ZellyB]

Do we know what time the monorail will start running on marathon morning yet? Also if you were staying at a monorail resort what time would you leave your room for the starting areas?

We stayed at Poly last year and I think the monorails were running at 3 AM. We left right around 3 because we get paranoid about problems and like getting to our corral early to be at the start. We rode to TTC and then transferred and in hindsight, walking to TTC might have saved a little time.

 

[rteetz]

Do we know what time the monorail will start running on marathon morning yet? Also if you were staying at a monorail resort what time would you leave your room for the starting areas?

Monorails start at 3:00AM I believe. They were a little delayed on one day last year I remember. I left my room at maybe 2:50? I am one that likes to get there early.

 

[cburnett11]

I just ran my first and only full marathon in Chicago this year and it was raining. There were several DIS peeps with me on the course so it was a shared experience.

@roxymama's advice is spot on. If raining, I like to wear a poncho in the corral and then dispose of right before I start running. To me, there's something psychologically better about getting wet AFTER I start running vs. starting the run already wet. I like running in rain unless it's a huge downpour. But I don't particular love starting a run with it already raining.

 

[PCFriar80]

Do we know what time the monorail will start running on marathon morning yet? Also if you were staying at a monorail resort what time would you leave your room for the starting areas?

3:00 AM per the race guide:

Race Days


DATE FROM HOST RESORTS TO START LINE** FINISH LINE TO HOST RESORTS
Half Marathon* Saturday, January 12 3:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m.
Marathon* Sunday, January 12 3:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m.

*Monorails will be operating on the mornings of the Half Marathon and Marathon race events ONLY.

 

[ZellyB]

@roxymama's advice is spot on. If raining, I like to wear a poncho in the corral and then dispose of right before I start running. To me, there's something psychologically better about getting wet AFTER I start running vs. starting the run already wet. I like running in rain unless it's a huge downpour. But I don't particular love starting a run with it already raining.

Agreed. I was really glad to have a poncho for the corral before the Chicago marathon this year. There were people totally drenched before the race started. The rain actually let up once we started running, so we ended up relatively dry for much of the run thanks to being (mostly) covered up in the corrals.

 

[cburnett11]

4) Honestly the rain kept me moving. Who wants to walk slowly in the rain? I felt like I was running with a purpose, haha.

I got warm sometime around mile 17-18 and was very happy when the rain momentarily picked up a bit. It was refreshing and gave me a little needed recharge.

 

[jennamfeo]

I had a Disney Gift Card in my Apple Wallet that I got from Wine and Dine in 2017 so I checked it's balance and I have $1.16 on it! Heck yeah!