Marathon Weekend 2023

[Marebear_runs]

I ended up deciding to make an in the moment decision about whether to “run” the marathon and try to break 4 hours or to take it easy and maybe ride Everest. I started out on pace to beat 4 but then ended up stopping for a few characters with short lines. It wasn’t much time lost but doing the math in my head I realized I’d have very little room for error. So when I hit Everest I just jumped on. My pace fell off a cliff after that but I have zero regrets—it was so much fun! I ended up finishing at 4:15–15 minutes faster than last year’s Dopey time. I felt way worse during and after this 4:15 marathon than I did for my super hilly hard 4:01 marathon. I guess I can chalk that up to all the park walking. I put in 26 miles the day before between the half and the parks. I had decided this would be my last MW for a couple of years but it’s going to be hard not to get sucked in on registration day!

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

No soreness this morning at all! Got a great night sleep and feeling fantastic.

The thought of doing Dopey plus all three DL races sounded awful last night. This morning…….not as awful

[whispers] Just do it. Everybody else is. Be one of the really cool kids....

;-)

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

I ended up deciding to make an in the moment decision about whether to “run” the marathon and try to break 4 hours or to take it easy and maybe ride Everest. I started out on pace to beat 4 but then ended up stopping for a few characters with short lines. It wasn’t much time lost but doing the math in my head I realized I’d have very little room for error. So when I hit Everest I just jumped on. My pace fell off a cliff after that but I have zero regrets—it was so much fun! I ended up finishing at 4:15–15 minutes faster than last year’s Dopey time. I felt way worse during and after this 4:15 marathon than I did for my super hilly hard 4:01 marathon. I guess I can chalk that up to all the park walking. I put in 26 miles the day before between the half and the parks. I had decided this would be my last MW for a couple of years but it’s going to be hard not to get sucked in on registration day!

Amen to that last statement

 

[garneska]

We are in Germany getting ready for italy

 

[furiated]

Currently at MK for Medal Monday pics (as is everyone else apparently!). For some reason, the PhotoPass spot in the hub garden on the Plaza restaurant side has a HUGE line of runners. Not the Super Zoom photo that's also near there, but just the regular PhotoPass. Is there something special about this spot compared to Main St or the Partners statue?

 

[marty3d]

Currently at MK for Medal Monday pics (as is everyone else apparently!). For some reason, the PhotoPass spot in the hub garden on the Plaza restaurant side has a HUGE line of runners. Not the Super Zoom photo that's also near there, but just the regular PhotoPass. Is there something special about this spot compared to Main St or the Partners statue?

I don’t know but we’re on the bus on our way there as well!!

 

[matt and beth]

What a great Dopey time!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Currently at MK for Medal Monday pics (as is everyone else apparently!). For some reason, the PhotoPass spot in the hub garden on the Plaza restaurant side has a HUGE line of runners. Not the Super Zoom photo that's also near there, but just the regular PhotoPass. Is there something special about this spot compared to Main St or the Partners statue?

I got pics in both spots yesterday, nothing special to my knowledge. I thought maybe the garden spot would have less people in the immediate background (it didn’t). The large light pole right behind there is VERY prominent in the photo and I don’t really like it. Glad I also did a Main Street pic.

 

[surfde22]

Stopped by Trolley Car Cafe at HS today. I appreciate the effort, and yes I know I ran a 10k this weekend, but I was totally wearing my Dopey medal today.

 

[jpeterson]

What a great Dopey time! One weird question because it’s easier to hide here than Facebook and internet has nothing on this. Why did my belly fat grow like triple by the end of the race? Its back to normal now. Over drinking?

I don't know but I feel that way too!

 

[The Expert]

Stopped by Trolley Car Cafe at HS today. I appreciate the effort, and yes I know I ran a 10k this weekend, but I was totally wearing my Dopey medal today.

It's the giant 10 on it! Even CMs have no idea what it is. LOL

 

[opusone]

GotG took way too long… what country is everyone in now?

 

[kristenabelle]

Currently at MK for Medal Monday pics (as is everyone else apparently!). For some reason, the PhotoPass spot in the hub garden on the Plaza restaurant side has a HUGE line of runners. Not the Super Zoom photo that's also near there, but just the regular PhotoPass. Is there something special about this spot compared to Main St or the Partners statue?

Are folks hanging medals in that spot? I did that myself sans photopass this AM on the Casey side. Prefer the portrait mode over regular, I think

 

[HangWithMerida]

GotG took way too long… what country is everyone in now?

I'm headed back to DATW too. Where y'all at?

 

[Novatrix]

When I needed to head out a half hour ago the group was just heading into Japan, so try there or Morocco.

 

[camaker]

I'm headed back to DATW too. Where y'all at?

In Morocco right now.

 

[Herding_Cats]

Currently at MK for Medal Monday pics (as is everyone else apparently!). For some reason, the PhotoPass spot in the hub garden on the Plaza restaurant side has a HUGE line of runners. Not the Super Zoom photo that's also near there, but just the regular PhotoPass. Is there something special about this spot compared to Main St or the Partners statue?

The PP girl that was there this morning was doing a GREAT job with her pics. Multiple poses, helping arrange your medals and make sure that the spinner on dopey was up in the right position, etc.

 

[dweibel]

Thanks to everyone that participated in this thread! I started lurking weeks ago as the race got closer and needed more of a "fix". Very happy I completed my first marathon this Sunday!

My wife and I have had a curious question. Does anyone know how many people DNF each year? The results show number of finishers but don't list a number of how many people crossed the start.

 

[furiated]

Are folks hanging medals in that spot? I did that myself sans photopass this AM on the Casey side. Prefer the portrait mode over regular, I think

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I did see some people doing that, but they weren't using the PhotoPass person. I always liked how they look on the rail like that.

 

[NYC_MW]

PSA: Don't wrap all your medals in one clump, put them in your popcorn bucket, and then put that in your carry-on next to a bag of Gideon's bites. TSA does not like that combination.
Not that I did that or anything