Marathon Weekend 2022

[The Expert]

TRILLED that I went for Dopey this year!!! LOVE THESE!!!

 

[DanaVonSchweet]

I like that they all have a little motion as well.

Yes! I think that's a really fun element too.

For anyone doing Dopey - How likely are you to wear ALL of these at once in the park later that day?? That's a lot of bling.

 

[The Expert]

For anyone doing Dopey - How likely are you to wear ALL of these at once in the park later that day?? That's a lot of bling.

I usually wear the race medal from that day's race in the parks afterward. The day of the last race, I wear the challenge medal but carry the others in my bag for photos. They get scratched up if you wear them together (sadly learned this the hard way). Plus they are HEAVY!

 

[FFigawi]

Are they good enough to get you on a plane to Florida?

Also, paging @jennamfeo

Maaayyybe?

 

[Marebear_runs]

I looove all the medals. But After over 2 weeks of no running, my sprained ankle is still not ok. I did a test short run the other day and it swelled up again. I’ve got a doctor appointment next week, but someone please tell me I can still safely find a way to train for Dopey if I’ve got to take another couple of weeks off??

 

[*DisneyDreamer]

The medals are stunning! I love the motion aspects, but my only concern is that I hope those elements are good quality and don’t break. Spinners make me nervous. But the color palette is gorgeous. So glad I’m doing Dopey, even if it kills me! Haha.

I think the Marathon medal is my favorite. It’s just so beautiful.

 

[SheHulk]

SAFD: I don't have much to add, I love the medals just like everybody else. This year was supposed to be just Princess Weekend for me, but I signed up for Goofy solely because I expected the medals for the 50th anniversary to be spectacular. And the gamble paid off! Very excited to get these.

 

[DerTobi75]

I am so sad about the travel ban! Love those medals and have no chance to get any of them :-( Damn pandemic, ...

 

[shellott-hill]

SAFD:

It is all about the bling. Love the look of the medals.

 

[Guidman]

SAFD:
For the most part, I'm indifferent on medal designs and I'd say 99.9% of the time Disney designs aren't the greatest. Certainly on merchandise (and yet I continue to buy it, so whats that say about me). These look really good to me though. I like the whole iridescent finish to all of them. The Goofy Challenge one in particular looks great.

 

[rubybutt]

Yes! I think that's a really fun element too.

For anyone doing Dopey - How likely are you to wear ALL of these at once in the park later that day?? That's a lot of bling.

I will probably end up wearing them all because I know my wife will. I can't let her get all the glory.

 

[patrickmit]

I looove all the medals. But After over 2 weeks of no running, my sprained ankle is still not ok. I did a test short run the other day and it swelled up again. I’ve got a doctor appointment next week, but someone please tell me I can still safely find a way to train for Dopey if I’ve got to take another couple of weeks off??

I trained for about 3 days for my first dopey...made it to mile 20 of the marathon. Adrenaline + motivation can do wonders during the actual races. Do more than 3 days of training, but remember that even if your training is delayed, you can still finish. Take it slow, rest as needed...but during the race, it is way more of a mind game than a physical game I have found. Biggest thing is training for the back-to-back-to-back-to-back grind, the second is the pure distance of the full.

 

[NotAtDisney:(]

Not me debating switching my marathon registration to Dopey after seeing those medals Someone talk me down!! Peer pressure not welcome

Looking forward to your future SAFD report - moved from the full to Dopey!

 

[flav]

I am so sad about the travel ban! Love those medals and have no chance to get any of them :-( Damn pandemic, ...

Exactly, happy for those who can go and sad for all the rest.

Now, could we please keep getting consistently nice medals in the future… runDisney just proved that they can do it when they try!

 

[Naomeri]

SAFD: I really love the medals!! They’re so shiny and fun-looking!

 

[DanaVonSchweet]

I will probably end up wearing them all because I know my wife will. I can't let her get all the glory.

I'm just thinking that all the neck strain will pull focus from our tired legs.

 

[Spikester]

I want the marathon one so bad, but I know I don’t have time to start to train for it now. At least the half is amazing.

 

[DopeyBadger]

Do I even have enough time to make this not absolutely miserable? Took all winter/spring off running and have been riding every day instead.

I’ve got a doctor appointment next week, but someone please tell me I can still safely find a way to train for Dopey if I’ve got to take another couple of weeks off??

You both sound as if you were doing something prior (whether that be prior running or cycling). There are 18 weeks until race day. That's a completely reasonable amount of time to train for Dopey as long as you're coming from nothing in the last few months. Just take the pacing very slowly. Far slower than you could run a marathon.

As for taking time off, Daniels philosophy is equal time off to equal time return. So if you end up taking 4 weeks off, then it takes about 4 weeks of very easy running to get back to where you were. But trust your local doctor's opinion on when to return since they're evaluating you in person. But as long as you've got a history of running, then you still have plenty of time to train appropriately. Don't rush it and try to make up for lost time though.

 

[jrsharp21]

Medals are ! Happy that I decided to do my first Dopey this year. My wife is jealous. She is only doing the half. Lol.

 

[Kitty-chan]

SAFD: I love the Marathon medal. I'm always a fan of spinners, and I love that they're commemorating the 50th anniversary of WDW. If all goes as planned, this will be my first (non-virtual) full marathon and I plan to WEEP COPIOUSLY as soon as my medal is around my neck (and maybe sooner).