Texas84
Well-Known Member
I tape it to the treadmill so as I am running I can image where I will be in the park.
Now THAT is a great idea! I'm going to do that on my training runs! But I will have to memorize the map or carry one.
I tape it to the treadmill so as I am running I can image where I will be in the park.
Hello, Osceola Parkway. :lol:
Yeah, out & back from hell. :hurl: But the run through ESPN looks interesting. Potential for entertainment? And that Tower finish could be epic.
Fun times! Looks like the whole 10 miles is paved, which is a little bit different from the old 10K race.
Hello, Osceola Parkway. :lol:
I saw those tight turns. This will be fun, but slightly disappointing it is majority highway. With that said, I guess that was the only option they had. Im cool with it.Going to be fun...couple tight turns in ESPN looks and a bit off road around the fields possibly which is fine by me.
As an FYI, apparently they did reopen registration for people on my waitlist. No idea how many, but my father was waitlisted, and just got charged over the weekend for the registration. So if you were on the waitlist, you may be registered now.
I ran a few training runs leadingup to the 10pm Inaugural W&D and my "system" liked this:Hey everyone, :wave:
Looking for some advice -- me and my brother will be running in the ToT 10, and this is our first runDisney event. Since the race doesn't start until 10pm, I am looking for advice on what (and where) we should eat that day. Some people are all for carbo loading, but I am not sure if this is smart if it is done the day of the race? Hoping someone out there can give us some idea of what to do that day leading up to the race. Thanks!!!
Hey everyone, :wave:
Looking for some advice -- me and my brother will be running in the ToT 10, and this is our first runDisney event. Since the race doesn't start until 10pm, I am looking for advice on what (and where) we should eat that day. Some people are all for carbo loading, but I am not sure if this is smart if it is done the day of the race? Hoping someone out there can give us some idea of what to do that day leading up to the race. Thanks!!!
Hey everyone, :wave:
Looking for some advice -- me and my brother will be running in the ToT 10, and this is our first runDisney event. Since the race doesn't start until 10pm, I am looking for advice on what (and where) we should eat that day. Some people are all for carbo loading, but I am not sure if this is smart if it is done the day of the race? Hoping someone out there can give us some idea of what to do that day leading up to the race. Thanks!!!
I think someone on this board said it's really what you eat about 24 hours in advance. No, don't load. Eat normal and make sure it doesn't upset your stomach. Sip on a water bottle all day to hydrate. Don't chug it. Fiber could be bad if you know what I mean. When my cuz & I did the W&D I cut off food & drink at 6PM and we did the energy thing right before and during the race.
That is why i crack up when I pass the mile 10 water GU station in races and see people loading up with GU for 3 miles. You could walk the rest of the way and it would have time to benefit you.Think about how long it typically takes for your body to break down food. The Mayo clinic says at least 6-8 hours to start to pass through the stomach. And then another 16-48 hours or so to be completely processed. So for a 10pm race, anything you eat after lunch time, you won't be getting the nutrients from. And even lunch might be a stretch. So a good breakfast might be your best bet. But anything after breakfast, you want to eat healthy, and fairly plain so that you will have no problems keeping it in.
Pasta the night before a race typically has 12 hours or so to be processed (assuming 8PM dinner and 8AM start), getting the nutrients into your body. There are people that are now saying that even that doesn't do much for you, that it takes a few days to be stored in something that you body can process during running, and that you should be loading several days out. It's all a matter of what works best for you.
The best thing to do, is to try to simulate the race conditions. Some point between now and then, pick a Saturday night to go for your run. Doesn't necessarily have to be as late as 10, even 7 will help you to see how your body does. Heck, do it a few times trying different things to see what works best. Bodies tend to react very differently to changes in schedule, so trying it out beforehand is the best thing to do.
On anything longer than 13, (and especially during my recent 26.2 with no wall) I hit a Honey Stinger 45 minutes in with 4 oz of water, then every 45 after that. Between those 45 minute solids + water, I take about 4oz's of sports drink. Works like a champ. I have only hit a wall once in 2+years.The worst I ever did was eat some fried chicken on my way to the way to the Tower of Terror 13K. Good chicken - bad timing! :lol:
As for the GU, the training book I have used says the key to avoid the body running out of carbs and starting to burn fat is to replenish carbs during your long run, so that the GU provides a benefit. I have definitely felt a boost after taking a gel at the 1 hour mark and every 45 minutes thereafter when doing a long run.
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