Marathon Weekend 2024

[GADisneyDad14]

Just did my first Dopey / marathon weekend and was mainly a lurker on the last thread. As a newbie to the marathon with a pretty high anxiety level about Dopey, I really enjoyed the SAFD posts, especially the running or marathon related ones as I was just learning/absorbing different perspectives, ideas, etc. It seemed to keep the thread active through inevitable down periods, which I view as a positive. Sometimes I'd get behind or it wasn't something of interest and it's easy enough to scroll on by. If anything as a newbie I was maybe a little reluctant to join in on what at least from an outsider seemed like a pretty core/established group of regular posters, but that's really on me more than anything and I found it valuable/interesting even if I wasn't participating. So I'd vote for SAFD.

Note for the sake of clarity I am not a moderator on this board, (the runD board is technically unmoderated) so my opinion means nothing more/less than anyone else.

 

[SheHulk]

Just did my first Dopey / marathon weekend and was mainly a lurker on the last thread. As a newbie to the marathon with a pretty high anxiety level about Dopey, I really enjoyed the SAFD posts, especially the running or marathon related ones as I was just learning/absorbing different perspectives, ideas, etc. It seemed to keep the thread active through inevitable down periods, which I view as a positive. Sometimes I'd get behind or it wasn't something of interest and it's easy enough to scroll on by. If anything as a newbie I was maybe a little reluctant to join in on what at least from an outsider seemed like a pretty core/established group of regular posters, but that's really on me more than anything and I found it valuable/interesting even if I wasn't participating. So I'd vote for SAFD.

Note for the sake of clarity I am not a moderator on this board, (the runD board is technically unmoderated) so my opinion means nothing more/less than anyone else.

One way to not feel like an outsider is to start posting more here! Welcome! And congrats on Dopey!

 

[RuntheMouse]

I enjoy SAFD and would like to see it continue. It helped this newbie feel more comfortable participating in the MW thread!

 

[steph0808]

I've been on marathon weekend threads for a good while (my first marathon weekend was 2014 though i don't recall if there was a thread back then!) and always enjoy SAFD. Sometimes I answer, sometimes I don't.

But it definitely keeps the thread active when there is so little going on besides training during so much of the year.

 

[1lilspark]

I’m pro SAFD either here or on a thread if it’s own

 

[accm]

I went into MW 2023 thinking Dopey would be a one and done for me. But I had so much fun I want to do it again!
Now I just need to figure out what size room I should book. BLT was a great home base (and my home resort) so that’s where we’ll stay again!

I also really enjoyed SAFD. I feel like this thread would be so quiet without it.

 

[softballpooh]

As a lurker/newbie, I found a lot of my tips and tricks to surviving MW come out of the SAFD. I don’t follow a lot of threads so I appreciated it being rolled into one.

Plus, even though I wasn’t quite brave enough to join the meet up this year, I spied you all from afar every morning with the big yellow Dis sign . Seems silly but it provided a sense of comfort knowing that my online community was experiencing it all with me in real life.

Selfishly, I don’t want this thread to lose momentum since it helps me keep my own momentum in training until we’re all at it again in a year.

 

[lookingforsunshine]

I am pro SAFD and keeping it in this thread. I agree that it’s a nice way to build community for ppl who are attending MW.

 

[The Expert]

I went into MW 2023 thinking Dopey would be a one and done for me. But I had so much fun I want to do it again!
Now I just need to figure out what size room I should book. BLT was a great home base (and my home resort) so that’s where we’ll stay again!

If traveling with family members or others who are not running, I book at least a 1 bedroom so that there are distinctly separate spaces. I don't want to have to tiptoe around too much or get ready in the dark when I'm getting up at 1:30-2am but I also don't want to disturb anyone.

If you're on your own or everyone is running, that studio layout with the kitchenette is pretty nice!

I spied you all from afar every morning with the big yellow Dis sign .

So I guess the sign needs to become a tradition. On it!

 

[jmasgat]

Isn’t that a Captain Barbossa quote from one of the PotC movies? Referring to the Pirates’ Code?

Ding, ding, ding!!! We have a winner.

 

[Dom497]

Fingers crossed I’m able to get a Dopey registration. I want that bling more than anything

I'm been considering signing up for Dopey again just so I can hang a nicer looking Dopey medal on my wall lol (it can't get any worse than this year....right?!?!)

 

[accm]

If traveling with family members or others who are not running, I book at least a 1 bedroom so that there are distinctly separate spaces. I don't want to have to tiptoe around too much or get ready in the dark when I'm getting up at 1:30-2am but I also don't want to disturb anyone.

If you're on your own or everyone is running, that studio layout with the kitchenette is pretty nice!



So I guess the sign needs to become a tradition. On it!

Oh, it’ll definitely be at least a 1 bedroom. I just need to figure out if my parents want to come, which would mean a 2 bedroom.
We got so spoiled with the 2 bedroom this trip, I’ll have a hard time going back to a studio.

 

[PrincessV]

… (it can't get any worse than this year....right?!?!)

OMG DON’T PUT THAT OUT IN THE UNIVERSE!!!!!

 

[jennysdcc]

I'm been considering signing up for Dopey again just so I can hang a nicer looking Dopey medal on my wall lol (it can't get any worse than this year....right?!?!)

LOL Let me tell you - I wasn’t a huge fan after just how gorgeous the 2022 medals were, but when I was so sick at the last minute that I wasn’t able to run and my race weekend was ruined? They suddenly were the most beautiful things I’d ever seen. I wanted to earn them so bad. I spent tons of time emailing rD to see if they’d let me transfer to a virtual package but no dice.

But yes - hoping next year is a little more…classic? Is that a diplomatic enough phrase?

 

[luv2cheer92]

I'm been considering signing up for Dopey again just so I can hang a nicer looking Dopey medal on my wall lol (it can't get any worse than this year....right?!?!)

I love this years (all of them, really)!! I love them all even more in person than I even did in pics.

 

[surfde22]

I love this years (all of them, really)!! I love them all even more in person than I even did in pics.

I’m with you on this. I love the medals!!

 

[Dom497]

I love this years (all of them, really)!! I love them all even more in person than I even did in pics.

Everyone I've shown the marathon and dopey medals to immediately think they are 30km and 10 mi or km medals. The fact that the dopey medal has the number 10 twice annoys me the most. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[luv2cheer92]

Everyone I've shown the marathon and dopey medals to immediately think they are 30km and 10 mi or km medals. The fact that the dopey medal has the number 10 twice annoys me the most. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

They go along with my giant 10 Goofy medal nicely haha (which I also love)

 

[Baloo in MI]

Well it seems we are leaning towards keeping SAFD. I will post a question tomorrow.

 

[marty3d]

Well it seems we are leaning towards keeping SAFD. I will post a question tomorrow.

Looking forward to it! SAFD really helps to build anticipation for MW - even though I'm not planning to attend in 2024 (for now), I would miss SAFD if it went away!