lhermiston
Beer-powered running machine
- Joined
- Feb 6, 2013
*taps mic*
This thing on?
*tap tap*
Oh, you can hear me? Good. Hey there and welcome to my trip report. My name is Lee and I'll be your trip guide. This trip report will cover my solo trip to Walt Disney World from Jan. 9-14, 2020. As you might have gathered from the title, I was down in Florida to participate in Marathon Weekend.
First, a little bit about me ...
PhotoPass_Visiting_WDWRUNDISNEY_8306374431 by Lee Hermiston, on Flickr
Oh hey, there I am. I'm a father to three girls, a journalist based in Iowa, amateur photographer, cheap beer fan and lifelong Disney fan. This was my seventh Disney trip lifetime and fifth in the last 7 or 8 years. Three of those trips were for Marathon Weekend. My first marathon was MW 2017 and in 2019 I completed the Dopey Challenge.
I've been on the Disboards for several years, starting off in the photography board before discovering the running threads and respective threads for Marathon Weekend. I also post weekly Sundays are for Disney questions, so if you've answered one of those before, that's me.
Here's another (older) photo just to keep things interesting and visual.
DSC_7784 - Copy by Lee Hermiston, on Flickr
My trip included flying from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Orlando on Jan. 9 and staying at All Star Movies resort. I also signed up for the 10K and the Goofy Challenge - the half and full marathons. Despite this being a "solo" trip, my primary goal for the weekend was to spend a bunch of time with my fellow runDisney all-stars either on the race course or through meetups including Drinking Around the World.
Now, for the title. Since I was doing the Goofy Challenge, in the weeks and months leading up to MW, myself and others implored those on the fence about the races to join the Goof Troop. And while I didn't have specific plans for the 10K and half going into MW, I was definitely planning on running the full with a group of fellow Disboard members I had known online for a while, but hadn't really met or socialized with in person extensively. That marathon group became known as The Goof Troop Roving Road Party (TM).
But also, the Goof Troop theme is a banger:
So, there's your intro. I hope you'll enjoy following along!
This thing on?
*tap tap*
Oh, you can hear me? Good. Hey there and welcome to my trip report. My name is Lee and I'll be your trip guide. This trip report will cover my solo trip to Walt Disney World from Jan. 9-14, 2020. As you might have gathered from the title, I was down in Florida to participate in Marathon Weekend.
First, a little bit about me ...
PhotoPass_Visiting_WDWRUNDISNEY_8306374431 by Lee Hermiston, on Flickr
Oh hey, there I am. I'm a father to three girls, a journalist based in Iowa, amateur photographer, cheap beer fan and lifelong Disney fan. This was my seventh Disney trip lifetime and fifth in the last 7 or 8 years. Three of those trips were for Marathon Weekend. My first marathon was MW 2017 and in 2019 I completed the Dopey Challenge.
I've been on the Disboards for several years, starting off in the photography board before discovering the running threads and respective threads for Marathon Weekend. I also post weekly Sundays are for Disney questions, so if you've answered one of those before, that's me.
Here's another (older) photo just to keep things interesting and visual.
DSC_7784 - Copy by Lee Hermiston, on Flickr
My trip included flying from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Orlando on Jan. 9 and staying at All Star Movies resort. I also signed up for the 10K and the Goofy Challenge - the half and full marathons. Despite this being a "solo" trip, my primary goal for the weekend was to spend a bunch of time with my fellow runDisney all-stars either on the race course or through meetups including Drinking Around the World.
Now, for the title. Since I was doing the Goofy Challenge, in the weeks and months leading up to MW, myself and others implored those on the fence about the races to join the Goof Troop. And while I didn't have specific plans for the 10K and half going into MW, I was definitely planning on running the full with a group of fellow Disboard members I had known online for a while, but hadn't really met or socialized with in person extensively. That marathon group became known as The Goof Troop Roving Road Party (TM).
But also, the Goof Troop theme is a banger:
So, there's your intro. I hope you'll enjoy following along!