Walt Disney World Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Orlando, Florida
United States
Disney World of Sports
51F / 11C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 07m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 41-45
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Day before spent at Universal riding adrenaline pumping roller coasters. Woke up at 3:00 AM. Woke up Emily, my 16 year old daughter, the star of this race!
Ate bagel, banana, sipped a gatorade, took bus to start. Took off throw away jeans and jacket and put them in my dry bag. Put poncho on. Visited porta potty.
Event warmup:

Shuffled to start. Way more crowded walk than the marathon last year. Danced a little, but mostly focused on keeping Emily calm.
Run
  • 3h 07m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 14m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

It was an excellent experience.
#1 Running with my eldest daughter.
#2 Running slower showed me how fresh you can feel after a long run. And how much fun you can have, even at longer distances.
What would you do differently?:

Not carry hydration.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked about one mile to car. 5 minutes of stretching. 8 hours at Universal Parks.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Emily needed to do more of her short runs, and not just the long ones.

Event comments:

Everyone should try a Disney Marathon Weekend at least once. With a teenage daughter makes it that much sweeter. Next year, the Goofy?




Last updated: 2010-10-19 12:00 AM
Running
03:07:00 | 13.1 miles | 14m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Did a pretty good job pacing Emily. We were hoping for a 2:45 to 3:00 finish, but after about 3 miles it became apparent that 3:00 would be a stretch. We tried pretty hard at mile 10-11 and logged a 13:08 mile, but could not keep it going.
Course: Flat. They really updgraded the entertainment. Cannot remember too much time when we weren't seeing something cool, or heading toward or away from some music.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5