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  1. KaitlynJ

    Official Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend 2019

    I'm on the fence about what to wear to the 10K. My Anna costume is my FAVORITE, but I've already worn it to two races. I might re-wear my Rapunzel from Paris, but I'd need to get a new tutu (I ended up hating the one I wore in Paris, it just didn't look good in photos). I'm almost set for the...
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    Cancer race deferral for Fairy Tale Challenge

    I am so sorry to hear about your diagnosis, a cancer diagnosis is always so tragic but especially in someone so young. Good luck with treatment, I'm thinking good thoughts for you! Unfortunately from what I've heard, Disney is quite strict on refunds and deferrals no matter the circumstances...
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    Official Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend 2019

    I was in E for Princess and there were soooooo many people jumping the fences. Some because the corral had closed and some with later corral assignments who just wanted to start earlier. It was disappointing that the volunteers didn't even say anything to them or try to stop them, they basically...
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    Official Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend 2019

    As expected, Corral D for me (challenge - 1:08 10K POT) and E for my RBF (half - 2:04 10 mile POT). I'll be moving back with her. We started Princess in E and had no issues with timing, we stopped for every picture we wanted with plenty of time to spare. And she's in even better running shape...
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    Kaitlyn's Recovery and Running Log (Comments welcome!)

    I think that hour makes a huge difference - I said yesterday that I think if I could shave an hour off of my time, I think I would run TCM again, but otherwise I think I'll pick a different race with a longer course limit. Also, as much as I appreciate the thought behind free race photos, I feel...
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    Kaitlyn's Recovery and Running Log (Comments welcome!)

    The good news: I am officially a marathoner!!! I finished the race and didn't get swept. And the entire thing was COMPLETELY PAIN FREE!!! This is unbelievably huge to me. One year ago, I had JUST gotten out of my walking boot and was having setback after setback in my stress reaction recovery...
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    2019 Disneyland Paris Marathon Weekend

    I'll probably e-mail this week too. I also have lots of random strangers, and so far only one 5K pic (I'm guessing we should have at least 3-5 based on the characters and the cameras I recall on-course). I did get one more 10K one that is actually us, I think I'm only missing one character from...
  8. KaitlynJ

    2019 Disneyland Paris Marathon Weekend

    Is anyone still getting pictures still added to their account? I would estimate I'm still missing nearly half of mine.
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    Same day bib-pickup?

    Like others have said, same day bib pickup is for emergencies, not for travel convenience. If people start abusing it, Disney is less likely to offer it in the future for people who actually need it. Aside from that, landing at 12:30am you'd be lucky to get two hours of sleep before the race...
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    Kaitlyn's Recovery and Running Log (Comments welcome!)

    Only 5 days till marathon day!!! I could not be more nervous, especially since my coworker decided that yesterday would be a good time to tell me about her friend who fully trained for a marathon (including a 20 miler) but got swept at mile 7 on race day. 🤦🏽‍♀️ I’m trying hard to not let my...
  11. KaitlynJ

    2019 Disneyland Paris Marathon Weekend

    I have Anna and Kristoff and Dug and Russell, but I'm definitely missing Tiana and Buzz and Jessie (I have someone elses Buzz and Jessie though, so that one may be a lost cause) and at least one more that I'm forgetting. And I somehow have like SIX duplicates of my castle picture for the half.
  12. KaitlynJ

    2019 Disneyland Paris Marathon Weekend

    I was able to activate mine, but I'm still missing about 2/3 of my photos (and nearly all of my character photos from the races). I have none at all for the 5K, hardly any for the 10K, and only two of the 6ish characters I stopped for on the half. I entered all three of our bib numbers (my...
  13. KaitlynJ

    Talk me into (or out of) Marathon 2021

    I've heard this from SO many Dopey runners. As long as you adequately train and realistically pace yourself (especially on the first three races) the biggest challenge is four 3 a.m. wake-ups, more so than the total miles. I just did the DLP 36K challenge (worked it into training for my first...
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    Worried about using the Galloway Training schedule to run the half

    I totally agree with this. If you pick a program that fits your schedule and ability level (and stick with it), I think that all of the major training plans (Galloway, Hal Higdon, Hanson, etc.) will adequately prepare you to finish the race. Most important is picking something realistic for your...
  15. KaitlynJ

    2019 Disneyland Paris Marathon Weekend

    I have the same "complaint" 😂 about Sequoia Lodge! Multiple flights of stairs, unless you wanted to wait for a tiny, slow elevator, go up one floor, then walk across to the main elevators. That's ok, I told myself it was helping to keep the lactic acid moving out of my legs! And truthfully, I...
  16. KaitlynJ

    2019 Disneyland Paris Marathon Weekend

    The Disneyland Paris event guide and race rules both specifically say that if you need to slow down to move to the righthand side of the course, though. Even if the middle of the course is the convention (it hasn't been, in my experience, although I admittedly haven't run any major races or...
  17. KaitlynJ

    2019 Disneyland Paris Marathon Weekend

    I think I messed up our Photopass 😣 We did the parks + multi-run for me and my husband. For our ride photos, I've been just taking a picture of the ID number on the screen, assuming we could link them to our Photopass later. But I visited the site today, and it says that you have to have your...
  18. KaitlynJ

    2019 Disneyland Paris Marathon Weekend

    What I found frustrating about the passing was more the etiquette (or lack thereof) than the fact of being passed. I've always been under the impression that slower runners/walkers should stay to the right and faster people pass on the left. But the convention here seems to be slower runners in...
  19. KaitlynJ

    2019 Disneyland Paris Marathon Weekend

    Expo lines were LONG! We got in line at about 2:40 and didn’t leave till 5pm, and we didn’t do any shopping or anything. Just picked up bibs and shirts (36K for me, line was SOOO long) and 5K and 10K for my husband (lines were very short), got my C2C wristband (also ridiculously long and only...
  20. KaitlynJ

    2019 Disneyland Paris Marathon Weekend

    So relieved to get waivers well in advance! I was crossing my fingers that they'd at least come Wednesday morning before we leave. In 48 hours I'll be at the airport!!!
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