The Running Thread - 2018

[BikeFan]

What mile would this be most effective at? What food would you choose? I am really into this and need answers.

You need to check out the aid stations at ultras. They're a finger-food buffet!

Everything from fruit and gels to M&Ms and Oreos! Honestly, I usually go for the junk food. I figure I'm running 30+ miles, so I deserve it!

 

[roxymama]

You need to check out the aid stations at ultras. They're a finger-food buffet!

Everything from fruit and gels to M&Ms and Oreos! Honestly, I usually go for the junk food. I figure I'm running 30+ miles, so I deserve it!

Is that a straight up bowl of salt? sugar? pixie dust?

 

[jennamfeo]

You need to check out the aid stations at ultras. They're a finger-food buffet!

Everything from fruit and gels to M&Ms and Oreos! Honestly, I usually go for the junk food. I figure I'm running 30+ miles, so I deserve it!

But that would require me to run... an Ultra...

 

[Miranda]

I have been evacuated off a lot of rides over the years! The old World of Motion 3 times. Spaceship Earth at least 4-5 times, and at least 2 of those from the very top. It's a Small World once. Space Mountain once. Splash Mountain once. Those are the only ones I can remember, there may be more! We seem to have bad luck.

 

[BikeFan]

Is that a straight up bowl of salt? sugar? pixie dust?

Not sure. Could be both. When you expect to be out there for 5+ hours, salt depletion becomes an issue. Potato chips, pretzels, and other salty snacks are regular items at ultra aid stations. I'm partial to getting my salt from PB&J sandwiches, which are usually available. Sugar and salt together with some carbs! Yum!

 

[BikeFan]

But that would require me to run... an Ultra...

You could always do one of the "time" ones. These are usually done on loop courses, and it's however many loops you want to do in X-hours (8, 12, and 24 are common formats). I've seen plenty of dawdling in the aid stations, but no one makes you go back out there!

 

[Keels]

What mile would this be most effective at? What food would you choose? I am really into this and need answers.

Whatever mile where McDonald's is at Osceola Parkway.

 

[FFigawi]

Is that a straight up bowl of salt? sugar? pixie dust?

It's salt. You can see the bowl of potatoes right in front of it. You dip the potato in the salt as an easy & tasty way to get your salt, carbs, and some protein. A few of them will fuel you between aid stations.

 

[DopeyBadger]

ATTQOTD: Going to Disney so frequently. My wife is the Disney fan. I told her before we had G that we might go every few years once G was born. I ended up going 5 times in a row for Marathon Weekend, and G has been a total of 6 times even though she's only 4 and we live in WI. Not what I envisioned when I started running.

 

[LSUlakes]

Also a MB hoarder/lover. I have 20 or so now. I never decline a MB.

I declined a set for the first time for our July weekend trip. We did just a few weeks before get our AP bands, so they havent been to the park yet, so new to us kinda deal.

Is that a straight up bowl of salt? sugar? pixie dust?

I vote pixie dust. I'll add a 4th option, cocaine... It's a long race after all.

Whatever mile where McDonald's is at Osceola Parkway.

Isnt it early in the race, like mile 10-13 range. I remember a guy on the marathon thread that said he gets a McFlurry during the marathon. I can assure you if I ate ice cream mid-race it would not end well. That reminds me of a funny story. I was in a running group and our coach was telling us a story about a guy who was showing up for him first class. He comments that he read milk was good for runners. The teacher agreed, until he said "good! I drank almost a half gallon on my way down here today". She told him to go home and do not drink milk before a run next time lol. Thats a whole lot of milk!
Back to Mcflurry, isnt the guy name McFlurryJohn or something? Does he still post?

 

[Keels]

It's after AK, so it's probably like Mile 15 or 16 ... but at that point, it really feels like Mile 56.

 

[cavepig]

What mile would this be most effective at? What food would you choose? I am really into this and need answers.

People seem to grab food in EPCOT as stuff is open for most runners & it's at the end. A pretzel from Germany seems popular, but that won't be effective to help you run. Depending on when you run through AK & ST stuff might not even be open yet to buy. ST you could grab a muffin/coffee at that cart by Tower as we run right past it, I don't know. Carts/kiosks we run past are your best bet so not to be running all over off course. McDonald's like Keels said for fries which would be what mile 14/15 after AK, but it's kind of off course down & back up the ramp.

Now if someone did a table service meal that would be something!

 

[rteetz]

It's after AK, so it's probably like Mile 15 or 16 ... but at that point, it really feels like Mile 56.

Yeah I think it’s right around 15-16. On our way to WWoS.

 

[Keels]

@MommaoffherRocker will know - I'm pretty sure her husband was taking food orders this year!

 

[jennamfeo]

McDonald's like Keels said for fries which would be what mile 14/15 after AK, but it's kind of off course down & back up the ramp.

I was full on determined to add McDonald's to my first Marathon experience until you said this. F that ramp.

 

[Sleepless Knight]

ATTQOTD: When I was in college my little sister decided to treat me like a jungle gym one day and this threw my back out. Nothing major mind you, but enough to annoy me. Physical therapy didn't really help either. But wouldn't you know it that signing up for and then training for my first half actually strengthened my muscles and fixed the issue.

All this talk about food during the marathon has me evaluating a new Epcot food strategy. What snacks do I want to get while running through World Showcase during the full? I'm thinking Norway is a good choice. Because it will definitely be open by the time I get there.

 

[cavepig]

All this talk about food during the marathon has me evaluating a new Epcot food strategy. What snacks do I want to get while running through World Showcase during the full? I'm thinking Norway is a good choice. Because it will definitely be open by the time I get there.

If you stopped for a snack in every country that would be hilarious. But, Norway does have good stuff!

No fork eating I would think would be the way to do it but you never know!

I was full on determined to add McDonald's to my first Marathon experience until you said this. F that ramp.

yeah it's not close or convenient. ST has fries at Rosie's if you run through after it opens & it's not far off course really right off Sunset, it opens at probably 10:30 or 11:00. But not as early in the game as McD.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I was full on determined to add McDonald's to my first Marathon experience until you said this. F that ramp.

Ramps suck!

 

[baxter24]

ATTQOTD: I didn’t expect to love it as much as I do but still have those days where it still feels hard!

 

[FFigawi]

@MommaoffherRocker will know - I'm pretty sure her husband was taking food orders this year!

@John VN, also known as McFlurry John, can tell you exactly where it is and the best ways to navigate the ramps.