Marathon Weekend 2018

[JClimacus]

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone had a great week.

As always Sundays are for Disney so today's question is:

What is one ADR you are planning to get to celebrate a race? If you aren't celebrating via a meal how else are you planning to celebrate?

My answer: I'm still not 100% decided where to have my celebration meal. Maybe today's question will help me decide.

I always do dinner at Liberty Tavern Sunday evening. Has to be all you can eat after a marathon.

 

[FFigawi]

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone had a great week.

As always Sundays are for Disney so today's question is:

What is one ADR you are planning to get to celebrate a race? If you aren't celebrating via a meal how else are you planning to celebrate?

We always celebrate with a table in the Queen Victoria room at Victoria & Albert's on Tuesday night.

 

[OldSlowGoofyGuy]

ATTQOTD: Haven't decided yet, but likely Trattoria al Forno at Boardwalk. A little post-race carb-loading!

We love the view at night over the water and the entertainers.

We might use it as an excuse to pick up another bronze frog at the art gallery.

 

[LindseyJo22]

We are still debating our ADRs - sadly, we have to head back home ASAP after the Marathon on Sunday. Monday is the first day of classes after the Winter break, and we have to be back to work! So we'll probably head to Disney Springs for a quick bite to eat at Blaze or something. Other ADRs that are more "celebratory" include Trail's End brunch on Saturday to meet up with my virtual running group, and either Via Napoli or Beaches and Cream Thursday night Plus BOG lunch on Friday because I love that meal!

 

[BrianFromIreland]

ATTQOTD: I'm just doing the marathon, and our post-race plan is to graze on all the food available around Epcot for the day, and finish up with an ADR in La Hacienda de San Angel to get my sodium levels back to normal (i.e. drinking margaritas )

After both marathons I've done (not Disney) I went straight to the pub. I wouldn't particularly recommend doing this - it turns out you need to eat after a marathon

 

[StarGirl11]

We've done Shulas so much post marathon now that it's one of the things I know I have to book when ADRs open up this week. The others being BOG pre Dopey and Olivia's the night before the full. Might do California Grill again to see the new fireworks from the roof before the half.

 

[CherieFran]

Staying at Beach Club, so hoping for Beaches and Cream post-marathon!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I think we'll eat lunch at either Chef de France, Le Cellier or ESPN Zone. Have to decide on what time to get it since it is my husband's first marathon. His proof of time is a 2:01:58 half marathon so I guess I should do some math on his estimate (he's been running a 2:10 half this year) based on his estimated corral.

I think we should be ok for a noon reservation.

Then driving home!

 

[StarGirl11]

Staying at Beach Club, so hoping for Beaches and Cream post-marathon!

I think my family is one of the few that really doesn't like Beaches and Cream. We tried it after the half last trip and none of us really cared for it.

 

[mawatcha]

As always Sundays are for Disney so today's question is:

What is one ADR you are planning to get to celebrate a race? If you aren't celebrating via a meal how else are you planning to celebrate?

I am pretty sure we are going to go for Ohana's the night of the marathon, as we will have 2 Dopey completions and a marathon finisher. It's really tough to know how the Dopey pair will feel though, so I am a little unsure about making an ADR. I did Beaches and Cream after the Goofy in '16, and was an exhausted mess. The food was great, it was more that I was ready to fall into my kitchen sink that I was sharing out of sheer exhaustion.

I think Ohana's will be great for the kids that we're taking though, and all runners in party will have had most of the day to rest after marathon. It will also be a nice way to celebrate the penultimate evening of our vacation .

Question- I have a draft of my tour plan while there (parks day plans). Would this be an appropriate forum to seek advice on them? I figured fellow runners would have the best advice .

Thanks!

 

[cavepig]

I think we'll eat lunch at either Chef de France, Le Cellier or ESPN Zone. Have to decide on what time to get it since it is my husband's first marathon. His proof of time is a 2:01:58 half marathon so I guess I should do some math on his estimate (he's been running a 2:10 half this year) based on his estimated corral.

I think we should be ok for a noon reservation.

Then driving home!

Ooh, we should be in the same corral, mine is basically the same proof. In the past I started about 5:45 am (although with the new mini waves that could be sooner or later, but I was F & G with that time in the past so you'd think it still be close) with a similar proof if that helps you figure when he might finish. I would overestimate since marathons can go wonky easily, but even if he does it in 5 hours he'd be done about 10:45am.

 

[cavepig]

Question- I have a draft of my tour plan while there (parks day plans). Would this be an appropriate forum to seek advice on them? I figured fellow runners would have the best advice .

Thanks!

Ask away, lots do post tour plans with their races for advice. I'm sure you'll get lots of good tips!

 

[mawatcha]

Hello, my DH and his sister are doing the Dopey from Jan 4 - 7. I am not as crazy, but doing the marathon on the 7th.

SIL is arriving Jan 3rd with her DH & 2 boys. DH and I arrive late on Jan 2nd. DH and family are also happy for me to do my own thing at WDW. They do not get the same "Disney joy" I do from just riding around on the monorail, hotel exploring, smelling the roses, etc.

Feedback welcome for my plan so far, trying to figure out where to add Jiko for 2 at some point. Of course, I am expecting that DH and SIL will probably miss most of the evening activities due to early mornings. I am just trying to make it as magical as possible for SIL's three as it's their first WDW visit.

Jan 3
(DH & I)
- Early breakfast at Kona
- Short morning in MK (get 4 or 5 favourites in)
- Meet SIL & family at POR. Pickup race packages and head to WalMart for snacks & groceries.
- Family dinner at POR or Dis Springs.
- I might go solo for fireworks at MK.

Jan 4
- DH and SIL do 5km.
- Thinking about Boma breakfast for DH and I... or solo. Never been before.
- AK day for entire party. Optional return to POR for pool or parkhop to MK.
- Dinner and return to AK for RoL.

Jan 5
- DH, SIL 10km.
- Epcot morning, boat to HS for afternoon. Get Frozen, Test Track, SE, The Land done.
- DH and I go to Jiko?
- Possible return for Fantasmic.

Jan 6
- DH, SIL half.
- HS morning. Star Wars and Toy Story focused for the kids.
- May lose DH and SIL for rest.
- Pool afternoon or parkhop for SIL's fam, and I.
- Epcot fireworks.

Jan 7
- Marathon.
- No parks, pool and may take the kids to crazy golf.
- Celebration dinner at Ohana.

Jan 8
- Full force day at MK.
- Optional returns in afternoon for pool/race recovery.
- Parade, fireworks at MK. Not sure how SIL and DH will be, I was fine in '16.

Jan 9
Departure day.

SIL and her 3 only have four-day park hoppers. DH and I have 6-day hoppers. DH and I have option of doing a few final rides on Jan 9 morning. I tend to like to walk around MK and try not to cry .

Any thoughts welcome . We are morning people and eat early.

 

[FelisLachesis]

It's really tough to know how the Dopey pair will feel though, so I am a little unsure about making an ADR. I did Beaches and Cream after the Goofy in '16, and was an exhausted mess. The food was great, it was more that I was ready to fall into my kitchen sink that I was sharing out of sheer exhaustion.

One thing I learned from all these certification exams I'm taking, and Galloway's training guide for Dopey: don't let the "final exam" be your first run-through.

In my case with these exams, there's plenty of places to take practice exams, so my task is to keep taking them, so by the time I'm at Prometric, I've already run through the exam 5-6-8-10 times. The material should be very familiar.

Galloway's plan has, from what I remember seeing, two weekends of "fake Dopeys." that way you know what to expect come Orlando in early January.

The Philadelphia Marathon is running what I'm calling a "not-quite-Goofy" with a half on a Saturday and a full on a Sunday. It's a week before Galloway's first "fake Dopey," so we're re-adjusting the schedule to make Philly weekend fit. I have a lot of stuff in Disney planned, way more than I think my girlfriend can take, but after Philly weekend, if she feels fine, I'll keep most of the plans. If she feels like she can't move, I'm cutting half of it loose, or calling for a wheelchair.

Edit: removed 2 words

 

[Simba's Girl]

Looks like we'll be with some good company at Ohana on Marathon Sunday night!

I just sent my ADR list to DSS this afternoon, crossing my fingers they can get it for us because our window opens on Saturday and we will be away from home that morning. I asked them to try for 6pm but nothing after 7 because I have no idea how DH will be feeling but am sure he's going to want to go to bed early that night. We've never eaten there but it looks like it has some good options for pescatarians like myself and DD and lots of meat and carbs for DH.

 

[baxter24]

Add me to the list of hoping to eat at Ohana after Dopey is over!

 

[MuttMama]

Le Cellier Steakhouse in Canada Epcot. I will tell the server to bring me bottomless LaFin Du Monde Beer and eat the cheese plate and filet mignon.

Our group plans to celebrate there as well! Steak is our 'celebratory' food in our group (and I really want to have the ice wine flight again). We will be there for over a week and have several ADR we want to make.

 

[MuttMama]

For all the RunDisney vets out there, when do you aim to go to sleep? I'm afraid I'm going to have a hard time sleeping early...

 

[Dis_Yoda]

For all the RunDisney vets out there, when do you aim to go to sleep? I'm afraid I'm going to have a hard time sleeping early...

We aim for 8pm

 

[StarGirl11]

I am pretty sure we are going to go for Ohana's the night of the marathon, as we will have 2 Dopey completions and a marathon finisher. It's really tough to know how the Dopey pair will feel though, so I am a little unsure about making an ADR. I did Beaches and Cream after the Goofy in '16, and was an exhausted mess. The food was great, it was more that I was ready to fall into my kitchen sink that I was sharing out of sheer exhaustion.

I think Ohana's will be great for the kids that we're taking though, and all runners in party will have had most of the day to rest after marathon. It will also be a nice way to celebrate the penultimate evening of our vacation .

Question- I have a draft of my tour plan while there (parks day plans). Would this be an appropriate forum to seek advice on them? I figured fellow runners would have the best advice .

Thanks!

What I've kind of learned to do is book dinner usually for an early time on the night after the full/half. With Lunch sometimes I'll try to make reservations other times I've tried for walk-ups (if you don't mind waiting and there taking them this is the best sometimes to deal with the unknown post race feelings).

For all the RunDisney vets out there, when do you aim to go to sleep? I'm afraid I'm going to have a hard time sleeping early...

It starts with 10 oclock the night before the 5k and then migrates to an earlier time on its own as the weekend goes on. Or at least I aim for 10. Last two times I had other things get in the way and it ended up being closer to 11. By the time the night before the full rolls around I'm in bed by 8. Not because that's when I want to. No its because the sleep deprivation catches up and that's when I usually conk out. Or I did the last time we had a proper Dopey. I've done a few more three back to back races since then so who knows to be honest.

Normally for non Disney races I aim to be in bed by 10 at the latest. I'm a bit of a night owl and get pre race anxiety badly so I sometimes need some help with it. But I'm usually in bed by then.