Thank you for the advice
@cavepig and
@ZellyB I think you're right that it would be wise to pass characters in the first half. It's really hard to know how my legs are going to feel as I've never even run longer than 15 miles at this point. This is all just such a new experience for me!
Yes, we put in 4 hours and 30 minutes as our finish. Now that I have seen many more runners complete marathons on Instagram and other places, I realize that this is a way too optimistic time!! Also, I put in my half marathon POT as 2 hours 17 minutes, so maybe rundisney would push me to a back corral anyway since my estimated time is more optimistic than my POT proves. I think because my friend put in 4h30min estimate and didn't enter a POT that does not bode well for her corral placement?
OK, these calculations are awesome! Thanks so much! It sounds like we need to decide if Everest is a priority for us. I'm a little worried that two of us weaving in a back corral trying to make that time is unrealistic, but we shall see!
I was pretty bummed about this whole thing yesterday, but have since realized that no matter what this is going to be an amazing experience! I will be running my very first marathon in Disney World with one of my very favorite people! Even if all we do is pass and wave at characters, this will still be something I will never forget. I'm pretty grateful that this thing is even possible for me.