The Runner's thread

#8,726
#8,726
3.9 in 17 degree weather, real feel around 6. So much ice, I barely averaged 11:30. I never fell though!
 
#8,732
#8,732
volfannbama said:
Disney Marathon was painful. Sit out there for 2 hours freezing, waiting to start. It warmed up about half way through, but the wind was painful the entire race.
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Why were you there two hours early? I've never arrived to the starting line more than 20 minutes early and I've been in some fairly large marathons
 
#8,733
#8,733
volfanbill said:
Why were you there two hours early? I've never arrived to the starting line more than 20 minutes early and I've been in some fairly large marathons
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Disney starts their runs at 530 and if taking Disney transport, you have to be on bus/monorail by 0400. If you are driving the line for parking is crazy. Then you have to go through security and it's about a 15 minute walk from staging area to corrals. You are supposed to be in corrals by 0500, especially if you are assigned to one for the first 5-6 corrals.
For me I wake up early to eat and it literally makes me sick to my stomach to even think I might be late to anything. So to avoid all the people that wait till the last minute to get there, I go early. Most people do there. The staging area will be packed by 4.
 
#8,734
#8,734
volfannbama said:
Disney starts their runs at 530 and if taking Disney transport, you have to be on bus/monorail by 0400. If you are driving the line for parking is crazy. Then you have to go through security and it's about a 15 minute walk from staging area to corrals. You are supposed to be in corrals by 0500, especially if you are assigned to one for the first 5-6 corrals.
For me I wake up early to eat and it literally makes me sick to my stomach to even think I might be late to anything. So to avoid all the people that wait till the last minute to get there, I go early. Most people do there. The staging area will be packed by 4.
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The Dopey was a bucket list item to work up to, but f that noise. For both Marine Corps I've done, I parked on Fort Meyer, walked down the hill and was marathon running within 5 minutes
 
#8,735
#8,735
volfanbill said:
The Dopey was a bucket list item to work up to, but f that noise. For both Marine Corps I've done, I parked on Fort Meyer, walked down the hill and was marathon running within 5 minutes
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Id like to do the dopey too, just doubt ill be able to get there for that many days any time soon. I am planning on doing the Marine Corps next yea . I hear its awesome. St Jude is a good one if you a willing to head to Memphis. The half and full start together so you can do either, if get going and dont feel like doing the full. Mile 5 you run through St Jude campus with losts of kids out there, awesome feeling. Community support is great throughout.
 
#8,740
#8,740
hohenfelsvol said:
I was in O. It was too freaking cold. Got through 14.5 miles and my head cold and waist line got me.

Congrats on finishing the race!!
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Good deal, and you too. I made two mistakes. I wear a Fitirex (SP) water belt and I carried my phone in the belt pouch to take pictures and it didn't seat well. Took me to about my 8-9 to finally get it adjusted right. Secondly, I have to get some better shoes. I always run in Brooks Ravena with super feet insoles. But by mile 19-20 the bottom of my feet were killing me. I have been asking around about the Hoka or QN shoes that have more padding for longer runs, have you ever used those? I don't have anymore fulls coming up for a while so I may shop around. I am doing the Ragnar in March and the Oak Barrel in April.
 
#8,743
#8,743
I just bought a pair of the Ons. Go get fitted fir the right pair, but I love the Cloudflyers that I got. Incredibly comfy
 
#8,744
#8,744
volfannbama said:
I have been asking around about the Hoka or QN shoes that have more padding for longer runs, have you ever used those?
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I have not. I am a heavier guy so I wear cushion type running shoes. Last time I finished a marathon, which was a while back, I remember too my feet were killing the last 6 miles.
 
#8,745
#8,745
Yankee_Vol said:
I can't run with a belt or phone.

Just me and be road.
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i don't like wearing a belt but i drink body armor and they usually have Gatorade or PowerAde. So at the stations I just get water and have body armor in my belt. I typically only use it for half or full, anything under and I'm good on my own.
 
#8,748
#8,748
Hoka's are great shoes. I just don't like dropping that much on a pair of shoes (even with as much as I run).

Altra makes some zero drop ultra cushioned shoes. They are pricey as well, but seem to be on sale a lot more than Hoka.
 
#8,749
#8,749
2.22 (which is short) in who knows how long. My watch was acting retarded. My "average pace" was around 10 minutes which is laughable. So I said f*** it.
 
#8,750
#8,750
2.69 (which again was probably short). The watch was fine for about a mile, then went to s*** on the pace again.

I've contacted Garmin about it.
 
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