Marathon Weekend 2022

[Baloo in MI]

Spending last day with the family as DW and younger DD head out tomorrow afternoon. I am staying with other daughter until Tuesday to have a Dad-Daughter day. Looking forward to that.

Half went well. My younger daughter is such a strong runner now, so proud of her. We were not concerned about time and stopped for pictures and to take in view and we were still faster than I was in 2020. And I should note she was slowing down for me! Great morning. Life time memory!

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

Proof that I am better offering advice than actually taking it:
My watch automatically shuts off if I come to a stop, so my potty breaks and photo stops were not counted in my watch time. My chip time was only 10 minutes longer than my watch time. Which means…
1. I was running strong and feeling good, which was nice
2. I could have stopped in the Buzz photo line, and should have since my photo pass pic from yesterday never showed up
3. None of the other characters seemed like must-haves, but there should be more tomorrow
4. Looks like I should be able to build up enough cushion tomorrow for ToT
5. I need a better pic coming out of the castle. Mine from this morning all had me on the edge of the photo.

 

[flav]

Consolation prize for not being there with you all just arrived. Planning around my own personal DATW: Drinking Around The Weekend

 

[RunWI1265]

editing to add- I have my bottle at the Swan. If you’re close I can share.

And to the person looking for salt chews- I have extra at Pop if that helps.

Thank you for the offers! I ended up back at the expo to exchange my chipped medal so I was able to pick up some more up.

More concerning info for tomorrow. Sourced from a Facebook post comment, so take it with a grain of salt. There was reportedly a miscommunication with the water stops today and pallets of Powerade for both the half and full marathons were opened and used today. There’s a possibility of a Powerade shortage during the marathon, as a result.

Unsure about the shortage for tomorrow aspect but when I went by I didn’t notice any Powerade. But I did see someone who finished after me had pictures with Powerade. So there was some put out at some point.

 

[furiated]

Speaking of Powerade, I don't know who the devil worshipping spawn of Satan is that decided to switch from lemon lime to the nasty blue Powerade, but know that I hate you with every fiber of my being...

 

[PrincessV]

I haven’t kept up the past few days - too busy! Popping in to say races 1-3 are done, just the big bad one to go. Darn near got swept today… started in the back of s3 and totaled about hour of stoppage for pics & a restroom. It didn’t feel like that much! Cruising back from MK race officials walked in course and yelled that we were only 3 minutes ahead of the sweep - no more stops after that! Until I got into EP. Only slightly dreading tomorrow… good luck fellow marathoners, Goofys and Dopeys!

 

[jrsharp21]

Speaking of Powerade, I don't know who the devil worshipping spawn of Satan is that decided to switch from lemon lime to the nasty blue Powerade, but know that I hate you with every fiber of my being...

The thing I noticed about the Powerade was the different sized pours. Some stops felt like it was a shot of Powerade. The very first stop was like that. Then on the next one I was expecting the same. Went to just shoot it down while running still and ended up with a face full of Powerade.

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

Speaking of Powerade, I don't know who the devil worshipping spawn of Satan is that decided to switch from lemon lime to the nasty blue Powerade, but know that I hate you with every fiber of my being...

The green stuff is nasty. I prefer the fruit punch flavor, but I will take the blue stuff over the green

 

[kps7795]

Proof that I am better offering advice than actually taking it:
My watch automatically shuts off if I come to a stop, so my potty breaks and photo stops were not counted in my watch time. My chip time was only 10 minutes longer than my watch time. Which means…
1. I was running strong and feeling good, which was nice
2. I could have stopped in the Buzz photo line, and should have since my photo pass pic from yesterday never showed up
3. None of the other characters seemed like must-haves, but there should be more tomorrow
4. Looks like I should be able to build up enough cushion tomorrow for ToT
5. I need a better pic coming out of the castle. Mine from this morning all had me on the edge of the photo.

Where would you recommend that you position yourself to get the best picture coming out of the castle?

 

[SheHulk]

Had a great Half today, running with @Herding_Cats (and @SheHulk briefly too). We were all trying to get to the castle before light... mission accomplished!

thank you SO MUCH for letting me tag along with you this morning!!! It was great.

They were getting ready to change out the cameras due to light changes/settings at 7:00 this morning ( we crossed the start at around 5:35/5:50 from S5. It wasn’t DARK but it wasn’t light out and the castle was still lit up.

Thanks for letting *me* tag along! I don't know how I lost you, guess it was the fog of war, er, Main Street. I actually wound up stopping to wait in line for Buzz because a Pig in Space had to get her pic taken with the Space Ranger! Then the bathrooms by Gaston's Tavern there, had virtually no line. So I took a pit stop there. Those 2 stops actually made a huge difference in the sunlight level between you and me, probably, by the time I got my picture. The sun popped up, practically cartoon-style, while I was on that bathroom break. The lighting was still nice though! I'll live with my choices.

I also somehow missed the meetup this morning. I had planned to get there early, but as soon as I walked in, the DJ was exhorting everyone to get to the corrals. No idea where the time went between leaving my room and getting to the start. That walk was really something though, you guys who all said it was long, weren't kidding. I'll try again to make the meetup tomorrow.

Rest those legs everybody! Big, hot day tomorrow!

 

[camaker]

The thing I noticed about the Powerade was the different sized pours. Some stops felt like it was a shot of Powerade. The very first stop was like that. Then on the next one I was expecting the same. Went to just shoot it down while running still and needed up with a face full of Powerade.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed the fill discrepancies! I literally had everything from "barely covers the bottom of the cup" to "2/3 full". One stop I pulled the short fill cup, grabbed a 2nd cup that was more normal and poured them together on the fly to drink. I think I should get a degree of difficulty adjustment for my race.

The green stuff is nasty. I prefer the fruit punch flavor, but I will take the blue stuff over the green

I'm sorry, the correct hierarchy of Powerade flavoring is:

Lemon-lime > blue mystery >>> Fruit punch

Put that red stuff out there and I will DNF on the spot!

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

Where would you recommend that you position yourself to get the best picture coming out of the castle?

I tried the left side so that you are on the outside of the turn. Maybe try the inside of the curve. Either way, I would say slow down to give the photographer the most amount of time to get a picture of you, and try to jockey yourself so that they have an unobstructed shot of you

 

[kps7795]

Ho

Thanks for letting *me* tag along! I don't know how I lost you, guess it was the fog of war, er, Main Street. I actually wound up stopping to wait in line for Buzz because a Pig in Space had to get her pic taken with the Space Ranger! Then the bathrooms by Gaston's Tavern there, had virtually no line. So I took a pit stop there. Those 2 stops actually made a huge difference in the sunlight level between you and me, probably, by the time I got my picture. The sun popped up, practically cartoon-style, while I was on that bathroom break. The lighting was still nice though! I'll live with my choices.

I also somehow missed the meetup this morning. I had planned to get there early, but as soon as I walked in, the DJ was exhorting everyone to get to the corrals. No idea where the time went between leaving my room and getting to the start. That walk was really something though, you guys who all said it was long, weren't kidding. I'll try again to make the meetup tomorrow.

Rest those legs everybody! Big, hot day tomorrow!

How many picture stops did you make? I’m trying to have a loose plan of attack for tomorrow wherein I want as many pictures as I can get.

 

[rundisfan]

Stopped by the expo late this afternoon for some KT tape and went by the merchandise building. Mostly generic runDisney stuff left but there were a few Dopey I Did It shirts and jackets left that should be a the merchandise tent in the AM.

 

[1GoldenSun]

Are the lines for bag check long in the morning? I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to bring my Oofos. I'm afraid I may have blisters by the end. But I've never checked a bag and I'm not sure how it works. Do I write my name on it? Will I need my ID to get it back at the end or will my bib count as ID?

I'm staying at Old Key West and am not too close to the Hospitality House. They told me that internal shuttles run about every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day. What time would you suggest I be at the bus stop?

I brought some Stinger chews. They're the kind that are a lot like Dots gummy candy. How often should I eat one of those? Does anyone just not eat breakfast? I don't usually eat until I've been up for hours and I'm not sure how my stomach will tolerate food in the wee small hours of the morning.

Last question--do we have access to any real bathrooms or is it all port-a-potties?

I'm getting really nervous.

 

[The Expert]

Thanks for letting *me* tag along! I don't know how I lost you, guess it was the fog of war, er, Main Street. I actually wound up stopping to wait in line for Buzz because a Pig in Space had to get her pic taken with the Space Ranger!

I was really hoping you had stopped for that one. Worth it with your costume for sure! I'll DM my number so you can text if you can't find the meetup or just want to connect and start together tomorrow.

 

[SheHulk]

Ho
How many picture stops did you make? I’m trying to have a loose plan of attack for tomorrow wherein I want as many pictures as I can get.

I only stopped at Buzz in Tomorrowland before the castle if that's what you mean. Then I stopped at Clarabelle, and then Thumper in/near Epcot. That's it. And one bathroom break. I didn't stop at anything with a major line. I finished in about 3:01:something. I started in S5 and I don't know how everybody else felt, but there were so many walls of walkers in front of me, all the way through the course but especially in the second half. It slowed me down considerably. Not that I was trying to win any awards but dang it was a lot to contend with. I might try to get out from behind some of that, early, tomorrow.

 

[SheHulk]

Last question--do we have access to any real bathrooms or is it all port-a-potties?

I'm getting really nervous.

Yes! There are lots of real bathrooms. They are listed in @DopeyBadger 's handy-dandy race summary but I am too lazy to find the post.

 

[The Expert]

I tried the left side so that you are on the outside of the turn. Maybe try the inside of the curve. Either way, I would say slow down to give the photographer the most amount of time to get a picture of you, and try to jockey yourself so that they have an unobstructed shot of you

Sometimes this works, and sometimes the second photographer has to be quick to save the shot. My first pic was full on Mike Wazowski...



Thankfully the next shot was clean!

 

[SheHulk]

Where would you recommend that you position yourself to get the best picture coming out of the castle?

It's gotta be left side, right (correct I mean)? On the right you will have a bunch of people in between you & the photographers?