Marathon Weekend 2022

[PrincessV]

Doing my first Dopey for Marathon Weekend 2022. Trying to figure out the best strategy for the different runs. Do you try to go for good times in the 5k and 10k and cruise the half marathon and just run to survive the marathon? Go for good time on the 5k, take it easy on the 10k, go for time in the half marathon, and then try to cruise the marathon? Or do you just to pace yourself through the first three days to save your legs for the marathon?

I like to take my time and enjoy the 5K and 10K: I'll run-walk between photo stops, but I make a LOT of photo stops - so I'm out there longer than on my training runs, but putting in less effort. I tackle the half and full about the same: extra walk breaks if I feel the need, push the pace in the second half if I feel up to it, make sure I enjoy the experience and don't regret not stopping for some pics.

You guys are ignoring the 400 lb Disney gorilla in the room.
If you aren't in the first couple of corrals to start, good luck running a PR or respectable time in the 5 & 10K.

Is this my cue? Ran a 20-minute PR in the WDW full, as part of Dopey, from a back corral. Didn't "stumble into it": I trained well and ran smart by sticking to the tangents as much as possible and not wasting energy dodging and weaving in congested areas. It very much IS possible!

 

[leholcomb]

You guys are ignoring the 400 lb Disney gorilla in the room.
If you aren't in the first couple of corrals to start, good luck running a PR or respectable time in the 5 & 10K.
It gets so packed you would be running a 7 & 13K trying to navigate through the running masses.
(One caveat is what this years attendance will be of course*)

All of that said, many people do stumble into a PR during marathon weekend.
The weather, the course, your biorhythms, whatever...it does happen.
I've run marathons here where I was barely sore the next day...Disney Pixie-dust perhaps?

I like to take my time and enjoy the 5K and 10K: I'll run-walk between photo stops, but I make a LOT of photo stops - so I'm out there longer than on my training runs, but putting in less effort. I tackle the half and full about the same: extra walk breaks if I feel the need, push the pace in the second half if I feel up to it, make sure I enjoy the experience and don't regret not stopping for some pics.


Is this my cue? Ran a 20-minute PR in the WDW full, as part of Dopey, from a back corral. Didn't "stumble into it": I trained well and ran smart by sticking to the tangents as much as possible and not wasting energy dodging and weaving in congested areas. It very much IS possible!

Same. I've ran a several Disney DLS and had a good race. A couple of PRs even. You can have a great race no matter where you start from.

 

[fatmanatee]

I think Grumpy is talking about PRs in the 5k and 10k, not the full. Never done it but my understanding is that the 5k has traditionally been pretty crowded.

 

[Kerry1957]

I agree with @Grumpy_42K . I have not run a Disney 5K, but the W&D 10K I ran from a middle corral was just stupid crowded for miles. The Disney halves and fulls I ran had crowded spots, but not enough to prevent a PR attempt if that is what one wanted to do.

 

[FFigawi]

Doing my first Dopey for Marathon Weekend 2022. Trying to figure out the best strategy for the different runs. Do you try to go for good times in the 5k and 10k and cruise the half marathon and just run to survive the marathon? Go for good time on the 5k, take it easy on the 10k, go for time in the half marathon, and then try to cruise the marathon? Or do you just to pace yourself through the first three days to save your legs for the marathon?

I tend to take it easy during the 5k and 10k, race the half, and goof off completely during the full. One year I had to race the full to get a qualifying time for Comrades which was not nearly as fun as starting with shots, having multiple beer & shot stops along the way, and adding in a few rides for good measure.

 

[rubybutt]

Everything is currently open. It looks like everything has gone up $10

 

[camaker]

Everything is currently open. It looks like everything has gone up $10

Registration fees were always set to increase on August 17.

 

[lhermiston]

Doing my first Dopey for Marathon Weekend 2022. Trying to figure out the best strategy for the different runs. Do you try to go for good times in the 5k and 10k and cruise the half marathon and just run to survive the marathon? Go for good time on the 5k, take it easy on the 10k, go for time in the half marathon, and then try to cruise the marathon? Or do you just to pace yourself through the first three days to save your legs for the marathon?

My strategy: Drink beer. Raise hell.

Everything else will work itself out along the way.

 

[stitchsnk]

I made it through week 10 - 11 miles! Woke up this morning with very little soreness - just tight calves and the tops of my feet, where they bend, a little sore.

 

[camaker]

Medals have been revealed! Looking really good across the board at first glance. All appear to be double sided.

ETA: Absolutely LOVE the Donald/Daisy and Mickey/Minnie spinners!


https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-the-2022-walt-disney-world-marathon-weekend/

 

[camaker]

 

[lhermiston]

EDIT: in light of the medal reveal, a new SAFD - WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE MEDALS??

 

[Kerry1957]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-the-2022-walt-disney-world-marathon-weekend/
Edit; @camaker beat me to the link

 

[patrickmit]

The medals are amazing, and the reveal was definitely what I needed in my motivation slump.

SAFD - Beautiful design, cannot wait to earn them. Will be the highlight of the medal wall for sure.

 

[lhermiston]

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Well, those look great. And of course I already have 10K FOMO.

 

[lukemorenus]

Those medals! Oh hell yeah! Nice!

 

[FFigawi]

EDIT: in light of the medal reveal, a new SAFD - WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE MEDALS??

They're some of the better looking medals Disney has offered up in a few years. Not sure they're good enough to get me over my dislike of virtual races, but they're pretty nice.

 

[lhermiston]

They're some of the better looking medals Disney has offered up in a few years. Not sure they're good enough to get me over my dislike of virtual races, but they're pretty nice.

Are they good enough to get you on a plane to Florida?

Also, paging @jennamfeo

 

[huskies90]

I usually don’t care about the medals. But wow. I actually got excited when I saw these. Glad I am doing Dopey!!

 

[RunWI1265]

Not me debating switching my marathon registration to Dopey after seeing those medals Someone talk me down!! Peer pressure not welcome