WhereInFlorida
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- Oct 30, 2012
This morning was excellent weather in central Florida … for standing around in the corrals. That usually doesn’t correlate well to running.
I am the person that is always cold. 2+ hours in low 50s in a tank top and shorts would be me shivering for 2+ hours. I'd be fine once the running started, but not during the waiting. Donate-able layers for the corral will definitely be the plan.You won’t freeze. If you do want to wear throw away clothes, buy some super cheap sweats on sale at Target or Wal Mart or other big box store. Disney will collect and then donate them after the race.
You can also use weather underground hourly forecasts. https://www.wunderground.com/hourly/us/fl/lake-buena-vista/date/2022-01-09 will show marathon day weather.OK so I'm hawking the weather (because I'm packing tomorrow) and I have a question about the low temp as correlates to the next day.
So, where *I* live (and this may be true for other places, but IDK because I've never paid attention) when it says, for example on my weather app for Lake Buena Vista:
Thursday 79/57
Friday 68/54
Saturday 73/48
Sunday 81/57
excuse me?? 48 on Saturday?! (also, 3 different apps have pretty different forecasts for next weekend at this point)
That LOW temperature is what usually occurs FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, right? Generally at the midnight-4am? As in, when we would be standing around in the corrals?
I’ve also rented a car and planning to drive everywhere, including the races if I can figure out road closures! Since I have a car I will also be stopping at a grocery store to get some snacks / meals (I am in a DvC studio so will have a microwave). Cancelled my dining reservations and plan to eat outdoors or get takeout. Cancelled my CA Grill fireworks party reservation (sad). Not going to the parks at all, which is fine since I’ve been a few times already this year. Not going to any of the meetups (again sad, was so hoping to meet people from the Dis and some of the other running groups that are meeting up). I won’t be arriving til Friday afternoon so I am guessing most of the expo merch will be gone and I won’t need to stand in line or fight shopping crowds. So it sounds like a pretty sad trip but I guess if I get to do the half and the marathon that’s the main thing, I can get back to Disney another time soon.I've been excited all year for this race weekend, but the recent variant outbreak has made me a little more hesitant. Wanting to stay healthy for the race and not wanting to have family exposed. Because the current variant is so contagious, I’ve been making decisions to be more cautions here at home (like I haven't been training at the gym for the past week or so, just running outside or at home.) I thought I had already done a good job planning my WDW trip to be extra cautions (like wearing N95 or KN95 masks, etc.) But today I had the thought to review my plans to see what parts would make me feel the most uneasy. For me the thought of riding on the resort buses, crammed in together, early in the morning as the parks opened and late at night as the parks close, really made me feel uncomfortable. Once I realized that I searched the prices of rental cars. When I had looked several months ago, they were pretty pricey for the days I needed. But Now I can get 4 days for well under $200. And while I can’t guarantee I won’t get sick, I know I will feel betting knowing I did all that I could to try and stay healthy.
I've seen mention of some ideas people have had along these lines. I'm just wondering if there are any other tips or tricks you guys are doing to stay EXTRA safe as you visit the parks.
Yes. The overnight low is what I'll be planning for as the race start temp, and for the defacto race temp for the 5k and the 10k. It does start warming up as the sun comes up for the half and the full.OK so I'm hawking the weather (because I'm packing tomorrow) and I have a question about the low temp as correlates to the next day.
So, where *I* live (and this may be true for other places, but IDK because I've never paid attention) when it says, for example on my weather app for Lake Buena Vista:
Thursday 79/57
Friday 68/54
Saturday 73/48
Sunday 81/57
excuse me?? 48 on Saturday?! (also, 3 different apps have pretty different forecasts for next weekend at this point)
That LOW temperature is what usually occurs FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, right? Generally at the midnight-4am? As in, when we would be standing around in the corrals?
I can't imagine why they wouldn't, this is a definite yes right? They'll still have your bib at the expo, and you'll be able to do the half and full, giving you the Goofy medal once you finish. You just won't get Dopey. Things happen, sometimes plans change or people don't make it in time to collect their bib on the first day, and especially now, a lot of things are happening.Does anyone know if you are signed up for Dopey and miss the 5k & 10k, if they will still let you check in on Friday and let you do the half/full (Goofy)?
I have never seen one, but I’ve seen lots of people wheeling luggage around.Anybody know if there's a bag check area at the expo anywhere? Considering going directly there after landing at MCO rather than making the stop at the hotel first, but I'll be Uber-ing.
Oh, thanks for this. If my flight gets in on time i could get to the expo Thursday, with my luggage! (And yeah my flight could be delayed or canceled, but it also might not. )I have never seen one, but I’ve seen lots of people wheeling luggage around.
At the end of the day I don't really care about the time as long as it is a BQ with enough cushion to get in.
It's funny how one's reaction to the weather truly depend upon your perspective based upon where you live. For me, it would be delightful as it was 66 degrees when the race would have begun and it is currently only 75 degrees at 11:30 am.This morning was excellent weather in central Florida … for standing around in the corrals. That usually doesn’t correlate well to running.
Yes, this. My last long run was an average of 37 degrees, and cloudy. I'll be miserable if it's 66 degrees at start time!It's funny how one's reaction to the weather truly depend upon your perspective based upon where you live. For me, it would be delightful as it was 66 degrees when the race would have begun and it is currently only 75 degrees at 11:30 am.
I also get the $3 fleece blankets from Walmart. If it’s windy, I’ll throw a past race’s space blanket over the top.$3 fleece blankets from Walmart, and whatever cheap sweatpants they have - those are my go-to pre-race (and sometimes the whole cold race lol) throwaways! And yes, anything under 65 is throwaway weather for me. I also have a collection of old rD race shirts that are perfect run-for-a-couple-miles-then-toss items if it’s cool, but not really cold.