Marathon Weekend 2022

[Barca33Runner]

I believe Disney is full speed ahead on not cancelling or closing anything. It cost them too much money for them to even consider the same type of action again. So I’d be shocked if anything happened with Marathon Weekend outside of mask/distancing tweaks.

Training has been beyond a disaster for me this year. We’ve been lower staffed at the same time as I’ve assumed a larger role and I’ve been exhausted for most of the year. It’s a bad excuse. I could’ve and should’ve done better with my training but I’m just going to be going as far as I can on Marathon Weekend. I should be good for the first three races but the Marathon is not something I feel prepared for right now. I’m just going to do what I can and have as much fun as possible in the process.

 

[Livelovedance]

I am in a complete funk today. Somehow, while nursing my calf issue, I have completely screwed up my hip--and no I don't believe I have changed anything about how I run. I don't know where this latest came from. So now my entire right leg has decided it just doesn't want to play anymore.

Anyone ever done a marathon with a LR of 11 miles? I'm thinking that may be all I get. So my plans of running with any group may be out the window. I just want to start, and hopefully finish. I have run races injured before, just never so "undertrained".

I have 0 marathon experience, but I’m on the tail end of a DopeyBadger marathon plan and my longest run is 11 miles. I hope the next couple weeks are kind to you and you have a safe start and finish!

 

[Baloo in MI]

Wrapped up my half simulation today, as part of my Dopey Sim. We got about 3 inches of snow over night so it made for a tough run, even at a slow pace. Tomorrow I need to get out and do the Marathon sim, currently dreading it! But going to stick to my intervals, down shift and plug away. Plus views like this help!

Sending good thoughts out to you all as we near the end of training plans, work through the taper, get anxious about injuries (I noticed a sore right ankle at end of run today - my surgically repaired ankle…) and finalize outfits, pack and travel. Just know we can do this (that is what I keep telling myself).

 

[lookingforsunshine]

I’m just going to do what I can and have as much fun as possible in the process.

me too!

 

[lhermiston]

Good morning, runDisney all-stars! We are 16 days from the start of Marathon Weekend 2022!

There are less than two weeks left in the year. And what a year it’s been. Folks on this board have battled illness, injuries, personal or professional struggles or significant life changes. Uncertainty looms. But we’ve made it this far and next month, we’re going to toe the line for some races together - countless RunDisney maniacs with an itch to wake up way too early and pound some pavement.

It’s evident some folks are still struggling, but even making it this far is worthy of celebrating. Whether you can run 26 miles or 3.1, you’re doing more than most people. So for this week’s Sundays are for Disney, what are you proud of this year?

2021 was a year of personal and professional change for me and Marathon Weekend was always the carrot on the stick for me. I didn’t do it alone, but I’m proud of the mental fortitude I displayed this year. I’m proud to have finished the Chicago Marathon. I’m proud to pass the 1,000-mile mark again this year after setbacks in 2020. I’m proud that after two crappy years I can still find so much to laugh and smile about. I’m proud to be boosted for myself and for others.

I’m proud to be part of this community.

Have a great week, everyone!

 

[LSUfan4444]

Random marathon question: any thoughts on best spots to stop if one opts to DNF and does not want to wait around for the sweep? The key point here is that my car will be at EP, in the race parking area, not normal EP parking - so taking a bus from a resort or park to EP isn't idea, as if I've decided not to finish, I really also won't want to hike a mile from the EP bus depot to my car, lol! I'm thinking the Poly or Grand are good, as I can monorail back... everything else seems prohibitive, but maybe there's an angle I've not seen yet.

(I'm "fine": not injured or anything. Life has been epically cruel recently, I'm mentally exhausted, and my heart just isn't in this at all - I won't force myself to finish if I'm not feeling it and I tend to not think well during a marathon; I'd like to have a plan in place, just in case.)

Ive bailed at the Grand before. Enjoyed the morning run and up min street then when I had enough just walked off into the grand and took the monorail just like you were saying.

 

[SheHulk]

SAFD: It's almost embarrassing how good a year I had, given what some folks on these boards, and so many people I know irl, have dealt with.
I lost over 20 lbs over winter 2020-2021 and had an *amazing* running year in 2021!
Unofficial PR in the half, in the virtual Princess in February, by about 3 min
PR in the 10 mile in May, by about 10 minutes! And got an age group award in this small-field race, a first for me
PR in the 10k by about 5 minutes! And got a PoT for the Princess Half, with the more stringent standards, which I never would have thought possible for me
PR in the 10 mile in October, by about 7 sec from the previous PR in May. But I'll take it
And the Big Kahuna was a huge PR in the Philly Marathon in November, 30 minutes over my previous time and *finally* broke 5 hours in the marathon!
It was a huge running year and I'm going to take my victory lap at MW running Goofy. Thank you Billy (DopeyBadger)!

PS I also got promoted this year at work
A few personal triumphs for my disabled DS made this year the most special. I'd of course give up all the running for that. But I got both!

 

[DisneyParrothead]

I started working with a coach this year, both for my IT band and for extending my running interval. I’ve made a lot of progress on both and I feel very strong for this race! I even did a two-mile Christmas lights run this past week and I didn’t stop once for a walking interval.

 

[Naomeri]

SAFD: I’m proud that I finally found and stuck to a fitness routine for more than a month or two (11.5 months and counting) and that I’ve lost 37 pounds since Halloween 2020. I’m not so much proud as I am amazed to discover that I enjoy running and I so much better at it than I was when I was in school.

Everyone on these boards is so great, and without all your stories and advice, I don’t think I would be as far as I am (and I certainly wouldn’t be doing crazy things like running half marathons or signing up for races in the middle of a Minnesota winter! )

 

[lookingforsunshine]

SAFD: This year, I backpacked the Trans-Catalina Trail— my first “thru hike.” It was about 40 miles and 10,000+ feet of elevation gain! I did it in 5 days with 30 lbs on my back. It was super difficult but beautiful and fun.

I also got my dream job this year— it sort of fell into my lap at a time I desperately needed it. The position was only contracted through May 2022 but I just learned this week that they are extending it another year so that makes me so happy!

I also have read 85 books so far (which is honestly less than usual, lol. But still good.)

I have a lot to work on in 2022– I definitely have been in a funk most of this year. But it is good to celebrate what I can.

 

[Grabnar]

I believe Disney is full speed ahead on not cancelling or closing anything. It cost them too much money for them to even consider the same type of action again. So I’d be shocked if anything happened with Marathon Weekend outside of mask/distancing tweaks.

Training has been beyond a disaster for me this year. We’ve been lower staffed at the same time as I’ve assumed a larger role and I’ve been exhausted for most of the year. It’s a bad excuse. I could’ve and should’ve done better with my training but I’m just going to be going as far as I can on Marathon Weekend. I should be good for the first three races but the Marathon is not something I feel prepared for right now. I’m just going to do what I can and have as much fun as possible in the process.

Any thoughts on if they'll allow transfers to a virtual option? I'm getting a bit twitchy seeing how things are rolling through my friend group right now.

 

[FFigawi]

SAFD: I’m proud of a few things:

- My family all doing the right things so we could have our reunion last summer to celebrate my grandmother's 104th birthday
- My cycling crew growing from 6 to 50+ people and topping off the year with a Christmas ride around Dubai
- Dropping my average swim speed to 1:45/100m
- Getting another sub-2 PoT half on more cycling & swimming than running

 

[Barca33Runner]

Any thoughts on if they'll allow transfers to a virtual option? I'm getting a bit twitchy seeing how things are rolling through my friend group right now.

I don’t have any inside info on either Disney at large or rD, those are just my personal impressions based on Disney’s actions the last couple years. Outside of the purely financial aspect of shutting things down it is clearly much more difficult to get the machine moving again than it was to stop it; I don’t think they want to go through that process again even on a smaller level.

A shift to virtual option is something that I would still see as plausible. Disney keeps the money and logistically I don’t think it would be too prohibitive to add a few more shipments to the ones they will already be sending out for people who opted for virtual from the start. I wouldn’t count on it, but it’s something they could do without impacting business too negatively.

 

[1lilspark]

Any thoughts on if they'll allow transfers to a virtual option? I'm getting a bit twitchy seeing how things are rolling through my friend group right now.

I’m wondering this as well

 

[The Expert]

SAFD: I'm proud that the treadmill I bought in January has not become a clothing rack. While this training season hasn't been stellar due to a lot of craziness at work, I've been consistently getting SOME running in, and I'm feeling confident about finishing my first Dopey upright and uninjured.

 

[garneska]

SAFD: That was a great question and i thought about it during my last long run today. I am proud that I persevered. I know others had a lot more going on than I did. When I signed up for the marathon I knew it would be a difficult training cycle but I had no idea all the things I would be dealing with. Yes I am one of the ones dealing with a lot. I want to finish this marathon upright and take the rest of January off for a reset.

 

[garneska]

I need to follow up on that last long run. I got it done. I did run the entire time but slowed down a bit. I got my 148 minutes in and did 14 miles. @jmasgat i can average about 10:30 after i warm up. One of those crappy things i noticed about getting old. My first few miles are at 11 minutes. Today was no different. Then i moved to about 10:25 and started slowing down around mile 12. I think my fitness is good for about half. I do math when i run so i am anticipating a 4:50 to 5 hour marathon. It depends on the amount of shenanigans goes on. i am figuring an 11 minute running mile when it is all done.

RACE - 10K
NAME -Kris
DIS'er name -Garneska
Costume/Clothing - normal running stuff
Bib# -
Estimated Pace/Finish/POT from Registration -8 to 10
Club runDisney Platinum? - No
Pre-Race Meet-up? - Probably
Front, Middle, or Back of starting group - whatever
Early Bird or Late Arriver - Early
Expected Race Pace -11 minute mile

RACE - Full
NAME -Kris
DIS'er name - garneska
Costume/Clothing - normal running stuff
Bib# -
Estimated Pace/Finish/POT from Registration - I put in under 4 and had a proof of time for 10 miler just at cutoff so not sure if i get S1. However am dropping back to start with @jmasgat
Club runDisney Platinum? - No
Pre-Race Meet-up? -Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of starting group -whatever
Early Bird or Late Arriver - Early
Expected Race Pace -with no shenanigans am expecting about 11 minutes as well for this. Team Walking Wounded.

My back hurts. Knee is holding on.

 

[BigEeyore]

SAFD: Proud of myself for doing my first Ironman event in 3 years - a 70.3 in Memphis. Also proud of myself for leaving a toxic workplace just before Thanksgiving - I had been putting up with a lot for a long time, should have left a long time ago!

 

[camaker]

SAFD: 2021 has been a pretty bad year all around from a personal standpoint and I’m very happy to see the end of it. That being said, running has been a significant bright point amidst the rest of the year. Running accomplishments I’ve been proud of this year include:

• Completed my first 100k in March
• Set a new marathon PR with a sub-4:00 effort in May
• Completed a 50k in September
• On track for my first 2,000 mile running year

 

[jmasgat]

SAFD: Why does this question feel like a homework assignment to me? Well, here goes.....

Let's start with running: While I'm currently not, I was surprised to see that I have run 1150 miles this year--400 more than all of last year, when I was battling my recurring neck injury. So that is a win.

On a personal note, my daughter got married and we had a lovely family celebration--the 6 of us! My son and his gf bought a house in Austin (talk about crazy real estate) and my DH and I were able to help with the purchase. I am grateful for that.

No one in my family has had covid, which is a win.

I just realized the question said "proud"...but I'm sticking with grateful.