Official 2015 Disneyland Half Marathon Thread.

[Belle Ella]

Good luck to all the 10Kers in just a few hours!

I've got one more shift standing between me at the half. Eeek.

 

[lap3]

Nice! Did you get both the bag and the shirt as your gift! Congrats!

Yes. Those were a really nice surprise gift from runDisney!

 

[IamTrike]

Yes. Those were a really nice surprise gift from runDisney!

Those look really neat. Congrats on being a legacy runner.

Hope everyone that did the 10k had fun. It was a blast.

1 more to go.

 

[Ariel484]

Done! Great race and amazing character turnout!

 

[Z-Knight]

Pre 10k photos...walking to staging area, stage at staging, costumes, finish line in darkness

 

[Z-Knight]

Post race area, and some runner shots

 

[Z-Knight]

I can't believe I missed my 10k PR by 1 second...lol. Actually I was holding back a little to save myself for the half, but it was hilarious that I literrally missed it by 1 sec. Oh well...my excuse can also be that the start was kind of rough. I was in corral A but lots of people were slowing down in the first mile and not moving over...had to do lots of weaving so it was frustrating and hence my time suffered. I had negative splits for every mile which I am kind of proud of that. Now need to get ready for the half. Good luck everyone.

BTW, this is important. The cheering HELPS alot...it made me go faster every time someone cheered - I am not kidding. Thank you for cheering

 

[atrus79]

2 down ... 1 to go. Coast to coast here I come

Hope everyone had a great race today!!!

 

[pamster]

I finished my first race ever this morning! And 10k is now the farthest I've ever run. Like @Z-Knight mentioned, I had to weave a lot more than expected and I came in 36 seconds after my goal time

But I had a blast and now am looking forward to cheering on the runners for the half tomorrow!

 

[lap3]

Those look really neat. Congrats on being a legacy runner.

Hope everyone that did the 10k had fun. It was a blast.

1 more to go.

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Thank you! Great job and good luck tomorrow!

 

[Belle Ella]

Just got home from my DCA shift today. It was so great to see everyone wearing their 10K medals!! Now I'm even more excited for tomorrow. Time to finish up last minute prep things so I can eat and sleep.

 

[bumbershoot]

I was in corral A but lots of people were slowing down in the first mile and not moving over...had to do lots of weaving so it was frustrating and hence my time suffered.

When my brother and I ran the half last year he was watching the video of the starting corrals and was just so annoyed that people were in A and were walking/slowing so early (but his strategy is always to start slower and speed up as you go). And during the run he was fine walking when I needed it (he knew that I run/walk from the moment I asked if he wanted to participate) but made SURE, even when I was too exhausted to think about it, that we moved over.

I'm sorry that impacted you in your 10K.

 

[zanzibar138]

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5K was fun. Probably my favorite Disney 5K course so far - so much park time! Only 3 corrals for this one, which was surprising. Character turnout was okay (McQueen and Mater, Cowboy Chip & Dale, Pinnochio & Geopetto - the one we stopped for - and Snow White & Charming). Great race overall!

After the race I saw my first-ever bandits in the flesh - two of them together. Their bibs were 1. Exactly the same (same number, same name), 2. On the backs of their shirts, and 3. Had white edges and white paper where the safety pin holes should have been...the numbers looked a little fuzzy so they were clearly copied. Someone called them out on it and they got a deer-in-headlights look before shuffling as far away as they could. Ugh. People are jerks.

Pinocchio and Geppeto were out? We must have run straight past them - where were they? They were the only ones I would have stopped for - I make a habit not to stop for any characters on a run when I could just meet them in the park lol! We had a great time regardless, were really happy with how we went, and I really liked that they had the Evil Queen on course too (even though I was kinda bummed that we couldn't have a photo with her). The 10k must have been so much fun!

I know it happens all the time, but I still can't really believe that people actually think they can (and do!) get away with running with a completely fake bib!

View attachment 121776 Went to the expo and the volunteers made me feel really special for being a legacy runner!

That's awesome! Congrats on being a legacy runner, and good luck for tomorrow!

I can't believe I missed my 10k PR by 1 second...lol. Actually I was holding back a little to save myself for the half, but it was hilarious that I literrally missed it by 1 sec. Oh well...my excuse can also be that the start was kind of rough. I was in corral A but lots of people were slowing down in the first mile and not moving over...had to do lots of weaving so it was frustrating and hence my time suffered. I had negative splits for every mile which I am kind of proud of that. Now need to get ready for the half. Good luck everyone.

BTW, this is important. The cheering HELPS alot...it made me go faster every time someone cheered - I am not kidding. Thank you for cheering

I finished my first race ever this morning! And 10k is now the farthest I've ever run. Like @Z-Knight mentioned, I had to weave a lot more than expected and I came in 36 seconds after my goal time

But I had a blast and now am looking forward to cheering on the runners for the half tomorrow!

Congrats to both of you on being so close to your PB/goal times!


Congrats to all the 5k and 10k runners, and good luck for the half tomorrow!

 

[Z-Knight]

Don't get me wrong, I had a GREAT time. I was just surprised that so many people in corral A were slowing down so much and not moving over and we were still in the first mile. Lots of people had to jump on the sidewalk with one foot to get around them and that's never safe. After that mile it was smooth and fun...I could just settle into the run without having to think much. The only suprises were some of those mountains I had to cross - I guess most people would call them hills.

Btw, were there any fakes in this race? I hope not.

 

[Ariel484]

Pinocchio and Geppeto were out? We must have run straight past them - where were they? They were the only ones I would have stopped for - I make a habit not to stop for any characters on a run when I could just meet them in the park lol! We had a great time regardless, were really happy with how we went, and I really liked that they had the Evil Queen on course too (even though I was kinda bummed that we couldn't have a photo with her). The 10k must have been so much fun!

I know it happens all the time, but I still can't really believe that people actually think they can (and do!) get away with running with a completely fake bib!

They were on Main Street on the right hand side, I think just past the Starbucks.

Seeing the bandits was very surprising...once they were pointed it to me it was obvious. I'm glad that they were called out but they still got away with it.

Don't get me wrong, I had a GREAT time. I was just surprised that so many people in corral A were slowing down so much and not moving over and we were still in the first mile. Lots of people had to jump on the sidewalk with one foot to get around them and that's never safe. After that mile it was smooth and fun...I could just settle into the run without having to think much. The only suprises were some of those mountains I had to cross - I guess most people would call them hills.

Btw, were there any fakes in this race? I hope not.

I'm sure there were. It probably happens every race, sadly.

At least they can't really get away with t for Dumbo, since we had to get pictures with the bibs at the expo.

 

[zanzibar138]

They were on Main Street on the right hand side, I think just past the Starbucks.

Oh, that makes sense then. I was busy posing for a photo on the left side of Main Street about there so I wouldn't have been taking much notice of the right hand side. Bummed we missed them!

Seeing the bandits was very surprising...once they were pointed it to me it was obvious. I'm glad that they were called out but they still got away with it.

I'm sure there were. It probably happens every race, sadly.

At least they can't really get away with t for Dumbo, since we had to get pictures with the bibs at the expo.

Maybe they should start taking pictures at bib pick up for all the races? I realise it would make life a little more difficult for the volunteers at bib pick-up and the finish line, but if it would help to stamp out the bandits, maybe it would be worth it?

 

[Ariel484]

I'm all for the picture-taking. I thought that was just to catch people doing the challenge as a "team" - never occurred to me that it could catch bandits too.

 

[cavepig]

10k was amazing, the villains out were great, I started in A and there were all sorts of people but I didn't see any walkers at the get go but I started in the front and went faster that first mile than I have in years --a blast! And the medal is fabulous! My favorite stop was for Ratcliff and Shan Yu. Also stopped for lotso, hades, lady Tremaine, Brer bear & fox, hook & smee, I think that's all. Good luck in the 1/2 to all!

 

[FFigawi]

Good luck to everyone running the half today!

 

[Ariel484]