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Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
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Surferboy567
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I am in for my first Dopey, first marathon weekend, and first distance over a half.
Also, casually bought lots of presale merchandise.
EDIT: It is now setting in that I have to run this now.
Also, casually bought lots of presale merchandise.
EDIT: It is now setting in that I have to run this now.
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Surferboy567
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Everything is gone
You're running?
Swissmiss
Premium Member
Congratulations. You seem to be very disciplined in your training so I have faith that you will be able to do it
Surferboy567
Well-Known Member
Excitement is still very much there, I just need to run this nowSo the excitement has worn off and reality is setting in....
Thanks, I hope I can complete it definitely nervous about it.Congratulations. You seem to be very disciplined in your training so I have faith that you will be able to do it
DznyGrlSD
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- In the Parks
- Yes
no. i wanted to see the registration chaos
surfsupdon
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Nice job to all who committed! How exciting!!!
Surferboy567
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Now that I’m officially in for Dopey I guess now is as good as time as any to discuss preparations.
Training officially starts on June 27th for Galloway I have put together an Excel sheet to keep myself aware of training weeks ahead of time. I have also subscribed to Strava. I’m gonna stick to my 15/30 intervals (nervous changing it now would jeopardize things). With all this running, music is going to be super important so I have overhauled my playlist.
I have bought a massage gun off Amazon, as well as a foam roller.
In order to track myself as training goes along I have also gotten a smart scale.
I run in Saucony Tempus, I am due for another pair soon but I feel as if a new version is going to come soon, so trying to wait for that. Plan on getting two pairs just because I am sure training will wear out one pair before the actual race. I am toying with the idea of grabbing club runDisney when it goes on general sale May 23.
In terms of future registrations after Dopey (since they are coming up):
Virtual Series - Going for the challenge
Princess 2024 - skipping this weekend
Springtime Surprise 2024 - I may return to Springtime Surprise next year depending on the themes, I have a soft spot for this weekend as it was my first ever runDisney event. I also (as of now) have a “perfect“ status, if such a thing even exists.
Wine & Dine 2024 - I may also return to this event next year but it seems like it may be one or the other. If I can swing it MAYBE I’ll do both.
Disneyland 2025 - I would like to register for this but we will see it all depends.
*I’ll be running each weekend I don’t do in-person virtually more then likely.
Any other tips on helpful items for Dopey?
Training officially starts on June 27th for Galloway I have put together an Excel sheet to keep myself aware of training weeks ahead of time. I have also subscribed to Strava. I’m gonna stick to my 15/30 intervals (nervous changing it now would jeopardize things). With all this running, music is going to be super important so I have overhauled my playlist.
I have bought a massage gun off Amazon, as well as a foam roller.
In order to track myself as training goes along I have also gotten a smart scale.
I run in Saucony Tempus, I am due for another pair soon but I feel as if a new version is going to come soon, so trying to wait for that. Plan on getting two pairs just because I am sure training will wear out one pair before the actual race. I am toying with the idea of grabbing club runDisney when it goes on general sale May 23.
In terms of future registrations after Dopey (since they are coming up):
Virtual Series - Going for the challenge
Princess 2024 - skipping this weekend
Springtime Surprise 2024 - I may return to Springtime Surprise next year depending on the themes, I have a soft spot for this weekend as it was my first ever runDisney event. I also (as of now) have a “perfect“ status, if such a thing even exists.
Wine & Dine 2024 - I may also return to this event next year but it seems like it may be one or the other. If I can swing it MAYBE I’ll do both.
Disneyland 2025 - I would like to register for this but we will see it all depends.
*I’ll be running each weekend I don’t do in-person virtually more then likely.
Any other tips on helpful items for Dopey?
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I'd bring more than 1 pair of shoes for race weekend. They say you need to give a shoe 48 hours "rest" after a race. Wear Pair A for 5k, Pair B for 10K, then switch back to Pair A. Plus, having more than one pair of shoes is good in case it starts raining during a race (looking at you 2019 SW 5K).
Rteetz
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I agree. I always have two pairs of running shoes for Dopey. 1 for 5K/Half and one for 10K/Full. I then wear neither shoe in the parks. I typically have 4-5 pairs of shoes total with me for a Dopey weekend.
Surferboy567
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Noted, thanks! As for park time during Dopey, I have made the decision (and this is still a work in progress) to not go to the parks barely at all. My reasoning is that prolonged time on my feet could lead to complications for the race(s). I noticed that when racing Springtime I didn't change my park habits at all, and this while not a problem for Springtime (though I was starting to feel it at the beginning of the 10-Miler) I can see being a problem for Marathon Weekend. I plan on staying at least two extra days AFTER the race so I can enjoy the parks at least for a little.
I also plan on booking a capture your moment on Medal Monday at Magic Kingdom.
surfsupdon
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For Dopey, especially!!
2 pairs of running sneakers.
Bring throwaway layer clothing- I usually get mine from walmart..sweatshirts are around 12 bucks and sweatpants about 9. Some of those mornings are downright cold
Temper your expectations for parks. 4 early mornings will zap you more than the races
After each race, get in that hot tub/pool and bicycle your legs around- huge help!
2 pairs of running sneakers.
Bring throwaway layer clothing- I usually get mine from walmart..sweatshirts are around 12 bucks and sweatpants about 9. Some of those mornings are downright cold
Temper your expectations for parks. 4 early mornings will zap you more than the races
After each race, get in that hot tub/pool and bicycle your legs around- huge help!
Surferboy567
Well-Known Member
Appreciate all these tips!
You do want to spend some time after a race walking once you've gotten back, cleaned up and eaten. So 30 minutes to an hour of a leisurely stroll through a park is a good thing. If you're following Galloway's training schedule, Jeff talks about that.