All my spring races are done, but this fall is looking pretty busy starting off with a non-Disney Marathon! I wanna see how fast I can run a Marathon when I don't stop for characters and a rollercoaster, haha. This will probably be my only "PR" attempt depending on how well I recover from it, because a few weeks after it I will be at Wine & Dine doing the 5k & Challenge. And then a few weeks after that I might do the Rock N Roll Vegas Half Marathon, which I wouldn't mind trying to PR on. And finally, I am going to do the Hot Chocolate 15k in Phoenix with a friend for fun. AND THEN. MAYBE. PROBABLY. I will be at Marathon Weekend doing something & DATW.For this week's Sundays are for Disney, I want to know what your running/racing plans are between now and marathon weekend. Running any races before the end of the year? Shooting for a new POT? Doing any other Disney races?
I'm still looking to do one more half before the October POT deadline. I just ran a half and I was able to PR thanks to coach @DopeyBadger. My goal was 10 minute pace, I managed to come in at 9:47! I'm sooo happy with my time, but now I want to get under the 9:45 pace and maybe get in corral C.For this week's Sundays are for Disney, I want to know what your running/racing plans are between now and marathon weekend. Running any races before the end of the year? Shooting for a new POT? Doing any other Disney races?
Do you, it’s all one can really do.Happy monday marathon-weekenders. I have not signed up for any housing or races or tickets yet. It would appear that my hope of maybe adding this weekend to my 2020 schedule is dwindling. A lot of "life" still happening in roxyland and I have a feeling I'll either be out this year or searching for last minute hotel rooms a week before fall training would have to commence. I know this is basically "vague-booking" but if I hang around here once a week it's because either A) I like y'all and/or B) part of me still is holding out hope that I make a race or few work.
SAFD: Unfortunately, no rD for 2020, but I am in for Dopey in 2021. In fact, I have already started stalking DVC rental sites and planning who will run which races with me (current thinking, 6, 12, 14 year old and wife doing the 5k; 12 and 14 year old doing 10k, and wife doing either half or full marathon; my 14 year old is joining cross country, so there is a chance I can get him to train for the half). Just did a local half and PR'd with 1:48:00 which will probably be my POT. This year I have the Boilermaker in Utica (15k and really fun race), local half in October (first race with wife), and the NYC marathon in November.
Question for the POT experts: is there any factor applied to HM POT? I have a 1:48:00 HM time and a 3:56:00 marathon time. Which would be better to submit?
Also wondering how far in advance I should put in for DVC rentals? We are leaning toward preferring Boardwalk which I know is a popular location, especially for MW.
SAFD: I'm trying to figure out my calendar for between now and Goofy.
May: Raleigh 13.1 half (maybe)
October : Crawling Crab 1/2 Marathon (POT Race for Goofy)
October: Tuna Run 200 mile relay
November: NY Marathon
Huzzah!!I can slowly introduce running TOMORROW!!!!!
I go back and forth on how badly I want those medals. In the end, I may sign up for it just because it works as good motivation to keep me running before I really need to run as part of training.I also signed up for the runDisney virtual because I wanted those medals!
You probably hear this a lot, but if you don't I appreciate that you are just as excited to help people reach sub 3 hour half marathons as you are to achieve a sub 3 hour marathon.Race wise, I've got a few along the way to continue to test and tweak the training towards the sub-3 attempt.
I've heard of far worse and much more damaging mid life crises than an ultramarathon. Now that said, I still partially blame my reading of marathon weekend race reports for giving me that final nudge towards the marathon.(In comic book guy voice) Worst. Midlife crisis. Ever.
I like that you said this. Sometimes I believe the best way to help someone stick with running is to help them enjoy their very first race. I had a friend good naturedly quip yesterday that I hadn't learned my lesson with Dopey #1. Thing is I truly understand that sentiment. I did not enjoy my first half marathon. If not for the lure of the Coast to Coast challenge, I never would have signed on for races 2 and 3. And when race 2 turned out to be really fun, that changed how I viewed race 3. Eventually the concept of having fun at a race wound up with me running and actually enjoying the marathon.For my DD 11yo, we will mostly need to be consistent in her training so she can enjoy the 5k and her first 10k during Marathon Weekend.
I'll be in and out of there in 4 weeks.Yup!