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Comments: I went for the 4:00 but wasn't ready for that pace over 26.2. I could have nailed a 4:10 to 4:15 if I had set out at a slower pace. Stepped on some uneven pavement and rolled my right foot out. Felt it all of the way to my psoas muscles. My foot swelled and it hurt like heck. More importantly, it was discouraging, and I had trouble focusing on my run. It really took the spring out of my step. What would you do differently?: Start walk breaks earlier. Be careful around the edges of the roads.  Post race
Warm down: Went to medical tent. It was frigging cold in there. Got ice on my foot. Went to massage tent. Couldn't enjoy massage b/c there was no heat in there either. Two therapists basically climbed on my to get my body to stop cramping and shaking from the cold. I would have been better off just jumping on a warm bus right after the race. What limited your ability to perform faster: I think that I need to do a couple of 22+ mile runs. Also, some speed work. Event comments: Great on course support. Great crowds. Engaging course. No real party after the race, unless you coughed up some MORE $$ for an evening at Hollywood Studios. Last updated: 2009-09-15 12:00 AM
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 2010-01-12 1:56 PM |
Champion  6503    NOVA - Ironic for an Endurance Athlete |  Subject: Walt Disney World Marathon |
| 2010-01-12 1:59 PM in reply to: #2610025 |
Champion 9060  Charlottesville, Virginia | Subject: RE: Walt Disney World Marathon Great job Mike! Tough luck on the foot but good job finishing it out. |
| 2010-01-12 2:52 PM in reply to: #2610025 |
Buttercup 14334 | Subject: RE: Walt Disney World Marathon I heard there was sleet, snow, rain. True?Nice job persevering. Take care of that ankle! |
| 2010-01-12 4:46 PM in reply to: #2610025 |
Regular 80 Oak Park, Il | Subject: RE: Walt Disney World Marathon Dude - that sucks about the foot/ankle. Frozen layer on the water cups was as odd as, in retrospect, it was funny. This was my third WDW Marathon and the overpasses and on/off ramps do not make for a flat course. And is it me or are the parks actually some of the hardest parts (while also very, very fun) - with lots of tight turns and uneven ground (the textured divots all over AK). And is it me or does the pavement actually feel harder in the parks? Anyway. Nice run and thanks for the comment. |
| 2010-01-13 7:32 AM in reply to: #2610025 |
Veteran 217 Fairfax, VA | Subject: RE: Walt Disney World Marathon Great job staying tough and pushing through 'til the end. |
| 2010-01-14 4:37 AM in reply to: #2610025 |
Pro 5123 Canandaigua NY | Subject: RE: Walt Disney World Marathon Tough luck on rolling the ankle! Nice job pushing through that and finishing strong!!! I did the same thing, straight from the finish line to the bus and out of the cold!!! |
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Spent 3 full days at the parks, including making it on stage at the American Idol Experience.
Sleep was disturbed by jerks in the rooms above us.
Woke up at 3 AM. Scrounged for food around hotel room. Got my travel mug filled with coffee. Bless the Disney folks for having the coffee out at 3:30. Took the bus to the staging area.
Walked the mile or so to the start. Listened to the people yap on stage and did a little active stretching and danced to the DJ's music.
I started about 15 feet back from the dozen or so elite runners.