But that isn't any fun...For SOOOOO much cheaper than doing all of Dopey, should could just buy the medals on ebay!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Walt-Disne...-medals-all-6-Medals-Dopey-runs-/202565862233
But that isn't any fun...For SOOOOO much cheaper than doing all of Dopey, should could just buy the medals on ebay!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Walt-Disne...-medals-all-6-Medals-Dopey-runs-/202565862233
For SOOOOO much cheaper than doing all of Dopey, should could just buy the medals on ebay!
I agree with everyone about how RunDisney can change things up. One little thing I would love to see is adding a bag to hold all the stuff they give you once you cross the finish line. I appreciate all the things you get but I feel like I’m constantly trying not to drop it all as they just keep pushing us forward.
ATTQOTD: If I could change something about any race it would be having the option to get long sleeve shirts with petite length sleeves. No changes to the body, just the sleeve length.
While I had read about this happening, actually seeing it in action during the 10k blew my mind. Between the smaller race size and my slow 10k time I was less than a mile ahead of the balloon ladies at the mile 1 hairpin turn and there were already people behind them!
ATTQOTD: I'd get rid of self-seeding corrals in our local races. I know this is nearly impossible due to the small size, but they drive me crazy sometimes.
People really do that? Wow. That's a lot of money to spend on travel, hotels, and race registrations to not even try. It also makes me sad for the people who don't get in during registration (which didn't really matter this year, LOL) and would actually try to finish the race.
ATTQOTD- change Disney Wine and Dine back to a night-time run again.
There............I said it.
I don’t think I’d want a medal if I didn’t finish the race.
Unless I wanted it as a reminder of what went wrong and as a motivation to earn it the next time.
For SOOOOO much cheaper than doing all of Dopey, should could just buy the medals on ebay!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Walt-Disne...-medals-all-6-Medals-Dopey-runs-/202565862233
I used to work with a girl who would sign up for tons of Disney races. She didn't train. She has gotten swept from more than she has finished. She would take her medals from the races she got swept in and where them around the park like the real finishers do and she would accept congratulations from people and post it on social media.
I wouldn't want it either. But someone mentioned medals on eBay. That former co-worker is mentioned, she signed up for Dopey last year. She didn't run one race, not even the 5k. Didn't even attempt them. A little birdie told me she has a marathon and Dopey medal, she clearly bought on eBay.
FWIW re: selling/buying medals... I sell a lot of my medals* and I've seen a number of reasons why folks buy them. One woman's son was registered for a 5K, but their flight was canceled due to weather and they missed the race - he ran the miles at home and she really wanted him to have the medal to celebrate, so she bought mine. Another person bought a medal for her friend, who had to miss a race due to cancer treatments and the friend wanted to give her the medal to celebrate her last treatment and return to running. Another guy bought my inaugural Dark Side challenge medal and, looking at his eBay profile, it was clear he's a mega Star Wars collector/trader. I'm not saying there aren't folks who buy medals because they want to pretend they earned them, but there are a lot of other reasons, too!
*And, because I know this mystifies many, my reason for selling is that I really don't care about most medals I earn, I don't care to display them, and I really could use the money. I'm not a collector of "stuff" and I HATE clutter, so I'm always happy that there's a market for these things! Some of mine have also gone to charitable purposes, too.
And that's cool too! I think we tend to get into trouble when we take our own feelings about the subject and use them judge the feelings of others.Well I would never sell my medals. even the really cheesy ones from local Y sprint triathlons. But also would not accept a medal if I did not finish either
Attqotd: always thought this one was pretty epic. Could barely keep it around my neck for long. That’s my thigh for reference as to how giant it is.
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Also, I’ll jump in and do the Friday Fun QOTD: with the talk here recently about medals, I’m wondering what is your favorite medal? It can be one that you actually have or just you that you’ve seen and thought looked awesome.
ATTFFQOTD: For feelz, my favorite medal is the one from my first marathon, WDW 2016. I liked the 2017 design better, though. For design, first place - by a massive landslide, nothing else comes close - goes to the Inaugural Dark Side Half. Vader on one side Emperor Palpatine on the other, ALL the geeky chills! ♥