Hi everyone! I've been running Disney since Wine & Dine 2013, but mostly on the west coast. With the cancellation of the DL races I've had to rethink my race calendar for 2018 and beyond. Unfortunately, it was too late for 2018 Marathon weekend. Princess does not interest me and the dates for Dark Side just don't work for me. As much as I love Wine & Dine (I ran it 3 years in a row), I am holding out for the return of a night race or the 10th Anniversary (2019). So, I decided to stay local in 2018.
I have always wanted to participate in WDW Marathon weekend, but it was too close to SW Light Side (and before that, Tink). I saw the cancellation of the Disneyland races as my big chance! So, my next runDisney weekend will be Marathon Weekend in January 2019! The Pluto themed 5k is a sure thing for this dog lover. For a second race, I'm leaning towards the full marathon. It would most likely be a one-and-done. But, there is nowhere else I would want to run 26.2!
I look forward to following everyone participating this weekend and chatting with all of you in anticipation of next year's event!
Yes. I am hoping to sign up for "just" the marathon and know it doesn't usually sell out right away, so I'm debating if I have more time past April to make my final choice.Also I wish they'd move registration back to October 8th 2017 or so. For scaredy-cat babies such as myself.
What is this April nonsense????
To be honest...I'm more scared of asking my family for a 5+ day vacation that really isn't one for them...so probably would be me going by myself. So it may be easier to ask them if I can just go to run the full, maybe. It's less about the physical running part than it is about the inconveniencing everyone big time with the expo and the early morning wake-ups and me being a nap-zombie and then wanting to hang with my internet fam. Stuff I am not inconvenienced by at all if I wasn't hung up on making everyone else around me happy.
Sigh...So I got a lot to think about in the next few months.
Now if I can spin it as a "Girls trip" it may be easier. But still...asking for 5 days away is a lot more than just a couple like with Tink. I'd appreciate any help figuring this whole part out.
I’m in for my first ever marathon! At this point I’m too scared to even think of adding on any of the other races.
From my experience (and others on this board) I've found that training for a marathon more than covers training for the Dopey...just throw a few back-to-back training weekends in there!
If I can do it, ANYBODY can do it!
Just put my deposit down on a room at Port Orleans for marathon weekend 2019. I don’t even care that it’s a year away!
Did you call to do that? I haven't see it as an option on the WDW website?
So I found myself in Target today "eyeing" possible cold weather layers for next year.
Anyone else???
Not Target, but I’ve thought about hitting up Goodwill for throwaway stuff. I have a pretty good supply of warm running layers that I’ll keep.
I ran the super-frigid 2017 WDW Marathon (starting temp of about 30ish with Wind Chill). Got a throwaway sweat shirt for $3 at the used clothing store before heading to Florida and it was the best $3 I spent.
I ran the super-frigid 2017 WDW Marathon (starting temp of about 30ish with Wind Chill). Got a throwaway sweat shirt for $3 at the used clothing store before heading to Florida and it was the best $3 I spent.