for those who will be upset if they cannot run their best race, I would think that staying away from these races might be the best decision
Sorry, this makes me chuckle... cause I always try my best at no matter what I do. So I am to just not do another disney race?
"getting upset" is subjective. Maybe for some it is a "lay in bed and mope" while others may just raise an eyebrow. I may be disappointed if I attempt to have a good time and it doesn't go as well as I hope.... but I certainly won't stop trying to have fun.
and if its not really a race in which you want to get a good PR based on your training..why call it a 1/2 marathon.
at that point its just a 13.1 walk with entertainment and pictures with characters... Sorry I still think Disney could do better.
I kinda agree with you... if you don't have to "try" then why do it? As I mention above, I will always want to try my best...my best in running... my best in having a fun time... my best at staying away from the boozes while in WDW pre race.
I don't think I have to PR..nor do I expect to every race. (nor should I PR each race, right?)
Me too! They had like 20 photographers at the finish and not one was able to snap a pic of me??? Seriously?
I wasn't impressed with the ones at Tink either so I don't know why I'm surprised...
Last I looked there were non of me at the finish and then poof.... there were some. Maybe there is now of you?
In case anyone else was interested, I was attempting to get a "I Did It" shirt because due to the crowds I wasn't able to at the expo etc... I had sent an email and got a call from Disney WW of Sports merchandizing.
They said the "I Did it" was sold out but they had a few logos and could make one for me. They just didn't have the logo for the map and it could only be white or gray (long sleeve or short). They could print your name, bib number, finish time etc... I would of liked the map..but whatever at least its something.
I got the princess 1/2 logo on the front for 2013 and had them print 13.1 on the back.
The number they have on the facebook page to call is 407-939-1451
Thank you for posting this! Between the expo being to crowded and my own "superstitious nature" I did not buy any "i did it" merchandise.
Overall, I was really happy with the race. I know my time would have been faster but for the crowds but fortunately my goal was simply to finish and have fun. I did that. I can see, however, how it would have been really frustrating for folks who cared about their time and really wanted to see how fast they could go (like annmarieda).
I think I may have sounded more irritated by my inability to move at the start more than I was. My main irritation was with those who lie to get into a corral... and add to that congestion "problem" when they have no intention on running. I also get a bit riled at it not because they slow me... but I kinda (and I shouldn't) take it personal. The idea that someone would lie and "skip over" training offends me a bit.(sorry... if I run 100 miles in a month and another person runs 20 is that the same level of training?) That being said... I guess we all do what we have to to achieve our goals. My goal was to run the phm...so I trained like a fool.(and I still think I could have trained more) Someone else might have the goal of taking advantage of every last photo op so lying to get into corral A might be what they need to do.
Disney need to abide by the rules THEY set for corral placement, time allowed etc....such a a bad message to those that work hard. I understand a late training injury etc, but the hoards of numbers in inproper corrral etc is just wrong.
I do agree... but everyone thinks they work hard. I mentioned above i that I get frustrated at how much I trained verses how much maybe someone else might have... but really, to that person who in theory only runs 20 miles in a month to train for a 1/2 marathon, I think she feels she has trained hard.
I guess my point is there is probably no way to "judge" and say someone is truly in the wrong corral (even though, I myself do feel that there is improper corral placement than happens) since those who lie to get into those corrals feel justified in doing so.