Marathon Weekend 2022

[happ]

but but but....why??? Naps are life!

I will definitely be taking a (short) nap after the half for sure. I'm used to crappy nighttime sleep as it is right now, so if I can grab an hour (plus I'll probably want to get off my feet for a little bit before we go walk all over disney spring) post-race/pre-lunch I am definitely going to do it.

I hear you on the planning. I have a google doc itinerary for each day with all the major stuff listed out on it.

As much as I would like to take a nap after the half, I would regret it afterward. My legs would stiffen up too much. This aging lady needs to keep moving!

 

[Herding_Cats]

a podcast i was listening to this summer talked about night-before-the-race sleep and they were discussing how it's really common to sleep horrible the night before because of nerves, etc and that you should try to make sure you sleep well TWO nights before so you at least have one good night of rest going in to it. that's going to be my goal. Good sleep Thursday. Early-ish bed Friday night. Nap Saturday. Survive Sunday.

 

[garneska]

@lookingforshunshine I have a few comments to your plans. On Friday you can go to the Dismeet at Hurricane Hannah's around 2pm. I would recommend sleeping in on Friday if you can. You wont get a lot of sleep Sat or Sun so i say sleep till you wake up don't get up at 4.

Finally i would be cautious of a massage on Sat after the half if you are planning to run the full on Sunday. If you do massage on a regular basis and know your body go for it. However if you are sore Saturday and then massage and then run Sunday. Uff i could see it being tough if it were me.

 

[BikeFan]

SAFD: It was nice to run another Major (London) and add a new state (Texas) to my list of full marathons, but mostly, I'm proud of what I was able to help other runners achieve this year. I'm president of a small local running club and chief enabler of our little group of race (and medal) addicts. There's tremendous joy in talking someone into some momentous goal they're not sure they can achieve, and then helping them achieve it. Some of the milestones I got to witness: two club members ran their first 50Ks, and got 2nd overall and 3rd female; one ran her first Major (Chicago); three ran BQ times, and; one club member finished her first full and one ran his first half. I'm proud of all of them for having the courage to try, and for putting in the work to finish. Plus, we had a lot of fun in the process and shared a lot of great memories. I'm grateful to have my little running crew and proud to be their leader.

 

[lookingforsunshine]

and that you should try to make sure you sleep well TWO nights before so you at least have one good night of rest going in to it. that's going to be my goal. Good sleep Thursday. Early-ish bed Friday night. Nap Saturday. Survive Sunday.

This is a good plan! Thanks for the tips.

If you do massage on a regular basis and know your body go for it.

I do get one regularly! I’m going to make sure to let them know not to do anything too intense.

On Friday you can go to the Dismeet at Hurricane Hannah's around 2pm. I would recommend sleeping in on Friday if you can.

Oh, fun! Thanks for the advice!

 

[DopeyBadger]

2022 Marathon Weekend DIS List v2021_12_20

Alright, attached you will find the current version of the 2022 Marathon Weekend DIS List! Please review your information for mistakes/errors. Also, please let me know if you have any follow-up questions. Some things to note:

-Without bib numbers, I am making an educated stab in the dark on which starting group each person will be in. Additionally, because I don't have the proportion of people in each starting group, I'm making an educated guess on starting time. Five registration choices and six starting groups for the 5k/10k makes it hard to discern where the extra split will possibly come from.
-I'm proposing the pre-race meet-up spot be at the "N-R" flag (if it's there) just north of the gear check area.
-According to the event guide, the resort buses do not begin re-running until 7am for the 10k. With a 5am start, and the course design, I'm not quite sure why it's listed as 7am. So I think it's plausible that the buses start running before 7am.
-In the past the HM/M meet-up was past the gear check in the secondary holding area. However, every year there seems to be some confusion about the change from the 5k/10k spot to the HM/M spot. So this year, I'm proposing the spot for all four races will be at the same place.
-In the past, the HM buses started re-running at 7am. However, the 2022 event guide says 6am. So I've kept the 7:35 for spectator cutoff, but it seems that with the 6am restart everyone should be in the clear.
-No Everest timing this year.
-According to Facebook, the bartender who used to open Thirsty River (inside AK) early before the park opens is now at EPCOT. So it remains to be seen whether Thirsty River will indeed open early.
-Some of the mileage on the real bathrooms is slightly off, but I didn't want to go through and change it all. The locations are what matter.

When I get more runners info, I'll update it again. Currently we have:

5k - 22 runners (17 yes/maybe to the pre-race meet!)
10k - 27 runners (25 yes/maybe to the pre-race meet!)
HM - 34 runners (30 yes/maybe to the pre-race meet!)
M - 46 runners (38 yes/maybe to the pre-race meet!)

 

[Kitty-chan]

a podcast i was listening to this summer talked about night-before-the-race sleep and they were discussing how it's really common to sleep horrible the night before because of nerves, etc and that you should try to make sure you sleep well TWO nights before so you at least have one good night of rest going in to it.

Yes! I'm registered for one race: The Full. So I'm planning to take a melatonin Friday night, to get to sleep super early and sleep as late as i can. I'll go to bed early Saturday night too, but I don't usually sleep well the night before a race, so I'm not counting on it.

 

[Kitty-chan]

RACE - Full
NAME - Jennifer
DIS'er name - kitty-chan
Costume/Clothing - no costume, probably just shorts and singlet
Bib# -
Estimated Pace/Finish/POT from Registration - I think i put in 5:30
Club runDisney Platinum? - No
Pre-Race Meet-up? - maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of starting group - front
Early Bird or Late Arriver - Early
Expected Race Pace - 12-13 minute miles

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

2022 Marathon Weekend DIS List v2021_12_20

Alright, attached you will find the current version of the 2022 Marathon Weekend DIS List! Please review your information for mistakes/errors. Also, please let me know if you have any follow-up questions. Some things to note:

-Without bib numbers, I am making an educated stab in the dark on which starting group each person will be in. Additionally, because I don't have the proportion of people in each starting group, I'm making an educated guess on starting time. Five registration choices and six starting groups for the 5k/10k makes it hard to discern where the extra split will possibly come from.
-I'm proposing the pre-race meet-up spot be at the "N-R" flag (if it's there) just north of the gear check area.
-According to the event guide, the resort buses do not begin re-running until 7am for the 10k. With a 5am start, and the course design, I'm not quite sure why it's listed as 7am. So I think it's plausible that the buses start running before 7am.
-In the past the HM/M meet-up was past the gear check in the secondary holding area. However, every year there seems to be some confusion about the change from the 5k/10k spot to the HM/M spot. So this year, I'm proposing the spot for all four races will be at the same place.
-In the past, the HM buses started re-running at 7am. However, the 2022 event guide says 6am. So I've kept the 7:35 for spectator cutoff, but it seems that with the 6am restart everyone should be in the clear.
-No Everest timing this year.
-According to Facebook, the bartender who used to open Thirsty River (inside AK) early before the park opens is now at EPCOT. So it remains to be seen whether Thirsty River will indeed open early.
-Some of the mileage on the real bathrooms is slightly off, but I didn't want to go through and change it all. The locations are what matter.

When I get more runners info, I'll update it again. Currently we have:

5k - 22 runners (17 yes/maybe to the pre-race meet!)
10k - 27 runners (25 yes/maybe to the pre-race meet!)
HM - 34 runners (30 yes/maybe to the pre-race meet!)
M - 46 runners (38 yes/maybe to the pre-race meet!)

Very well done. Very impressive. Thank you for the hard work.

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

Apologies if this has all been covered already, but any experience with the Memory Maker? It looks like $169, but includes all the pictures taken by park photographers. Will there also be Disney photogs out taking photos during the races?

 

[RunWI1265]

Didn't see my info posted so reposting!

RACE - 5k
Name - Jamie M
DIS'er name - RunWI1265
Costume/Clothing - None - Shorts + tank
Bib# - ?
Estimated Pace/Finish/POT from Registration - ?
Club runDisney Platinum? - (Yes or No) No
Pre-Race Meet-up? - (Yes or No) maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of starting group - Front/where ever I end up
Early Bird or Late Arriver - Early
Expected Race Pace - 10:00

RACE - 10k
Name - Jamie M
DIS'er name - RunWI1265
Costume/Clothing - None - Shorts + tank
Bib# - ?
Estimated Pace/Finish/POT from Registration - ?
Club runDisney Platinum? - (Yes or No) No
Pre-Race Meet-up? - (Yes or No) maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of starting group - Front/where ever I end up
Early Bird or Late Arriver - Early
Expected Race Pace - 10:00

RACE - Half
Name - Jamie M
DIS'er name - RunWI1265
Costume/Clothing - None - Shorts + tank
Bib# - ?
Estimated Pace/Finish/POT from Registration - ?
Club runDisney Platinum? - (Yes or No) No
Pre-Race Meet-up? - (Yes or No) maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of starting group - Front/where ever I end up
Early Bird or Late Arriver - Early
Expected Race Pace - 10:00-12:00

RACE - Full
Name - Jamie M
DIS'er name - RunWI1265
Costume/Clothing - None - Shorts + tank
Bib# - ?
Estimated Pace/Finish/POT from Registration - 4:31-5:00
Club runDisney Platinum? - (Yes or No) No
Pre-Race Meet-up? - (Yes or No) maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of starting group - Front/where ever I end up
Early Bird or Late Arriver - Early
Expected Race Pace - 10:00-12:00

 

[gosalyn_mallard]

According to Facebook, the bartender who used to open Thirsty River (inside AK) early before the park opens is now at EPCOT. So it remains to be seen whether Thirsty River will indeed open early.

Has anyone stopped there during the marathon before? If so, did you regret it? DH wants to stop for a beer if it's open, but I'm on the fence. I'm concerned about drinking beer then having to run quite a bit longer. Our goal is just to have fun, stop for characters, and (most importantly) finish.

 

[SheHulk]

Apologies if this has all been covered already, but any experience with the Memory Maker? It looks like $169, but includes all the pictures taken by park photographers. Will there also be Disney photogs out taking photos during the races?

Yes you get your race photos. When you get your bib number you have to enter your "code" for your pics, depending on the race and your number, e.g., for your marathon pics, it's 2022-WDWM-ARAX-XXXX (the X's are replaced with your bib number). The codes are on the Post-Race page of the race guide, under Race Photos. The directions how to link the code to your Memory Maker are in those instructions in the race guide too.

 

[Kerry1957]

Has anyone stopped there during the marathon before? If so, did you regret it? DH wants to stop for a beer if it's open, but I'm on the fence. I'm concerned about drinking beer then having to run quite a bit longer. Our goal is just to have fun, stop for characters, and (most importantly) finish.

I had some kind of slurpee/icee/frozen alcoholic drink there during the hot 2020 Marathon. The drink was great; what threw me off my game much more than I ever expected was Expedition Everest. I have been on it dozens of times but it bothered me in the middle of the marathon. I am one of the few who are glad it will be closed this year.

 

[gosalyn_mallard]

Will there also be Disney photogs out taking photos during the races?

At W&D this year, most character stops had photopass photographers, plus many taking "action shots" inside the parks on the course. (Thankfully, no pictures of the highway miles.) At W&D we had about 130 shots between the 10k and half. We have lots of fun "hamming it up" for photopass to get fun shots!

 

[FFigawi]

Has anyone stopped there during the marathon before? If so, did you regret it? DH wants to stop for a beer if it's open, but I'm on the fence. I'm concerned about drinking beer then having to run quite a bit longer. Our goal is just to have fun, stop for characters, and (most importantly) finish.

I always stopped at Thirsty River when Kat had it open early. Was the first customer one or two years. If she’s not there, I hope someone else takes over and has it open.



Apologies for the Dis rotation bug

 

[Sara W]

Alright, attached you will find the current version of the 2022 Marathon Weekend DIS List! Please review your information for mistakes/errors. Also, please let me know if you have any follow-up questions. Some things to note:

First of all - I love a good spreadsheet, but this took it to a whole new level with the ppt presentation. Amazing. Thank you!
I have a minor update and a question where I feel you likely have valuable insight. I decided no costume this year. Between the warm weather and really wanting pockets on my bottoms, I decided to ditch the costume.

And the question is about my pace. I ran a half on Sunday and then added 7 miles for my 20 miler. Granted I probably ran that half a bit faster than I should have for a training run, my overall pace for the 20 was around 9:15 (8:45 average for the half, and then I forced myself to slow down for the extra 7 to around 10min miles). I'm thinking I should aim for 9:15-9:30min/mi on the marathon? (I may also beg and plead at number pick-up to see if I can be moved to a POT corral bc I hadn't done a race before the cutoff and now I have 3 POTs. It was really, really nice not to jockey for space at the half on Sunday)

 

[garneska]

Nice job @Sara W I thought about you when I went out for my long run on Sunday. I started in piedmont park and crossed the half course a few times. I like that race because it is close for me. its got hills but I like it better than other courses in atlanta. With the injuries I passed this year. Weather was not terrific but it could have been worse.

 

[Herding_Cats]

Ok so I’m pretty excited about the possibility of getting dark-sky pics AND daylight pics in front of the castle. Might have to go out a little fast in the half to try to ensure the dark and then slow waaaaay down for the remainder.

 

[Sara W]

Nice job @Sara W I thought about you when I went out for my long run on Sunday. I started in piedmont park and crossed the half course a few times. I like that race because it is close for me. its got hills but I like it better than other courses in atlanta. With the injuries I passed this year. Weather was not terrific but it could have been worse.

I was so close to staying in bed and doing the long run later in the day, but then I thought I might as well practice racing in the rain. My husband met me at 14 miles with dry shoes and socks, then drove me up the hill back to Highland so I wouldn't have to run up it again. That was probably the best half course I've done in ATL (other than the old Thanksgiving course that they sadly changed), and they did an excellent job keeping us away from cars.