Marathon Weekend 2025

[jenljeffers1989]

SAFD: Training for Dopey using the Hal Higdon plan. This plan starts with a 13 mile long run week, so I threw on a 12 week half marathon plan before this one to get to 13 miles organically (and I also know that I NEED a training plan or I just won't run enough lol). I'm feeling good about it after my 14 miler this past weekend and looking forward to next weekend only being an 8 mile long run.

 

[jrsharp21]

SAFD: Decided this year I was going to enter into some fall races to accompany my normal training for Dopey. I ran in a small charity 10k race this past Saturday. I actually got third overall in the race and first in my age group (I said it was small, ). This coming weekend I have a 10 mile race. Then I am looking for a half marathon towards the end of November.

 

[Cliff Secord]

SAFD: Training for the full during MW, which will be my very first. I'm in the fifth week of a training plan that @DopeyBadger graciously provided, and for which I am extremely grateful. It's way better than whatever plan I would have done as an uneducated novice.

And like some others have mentioned, I too will be participating in the upcoming Atlantic Station 10 Miler and Thanksgiving Half here in the Atlanta area.

 

[nancipants]

SAFD: Starting my 5th week of marathon training! So far, so good, despite it still being disgustingly hot. I just want it to be in the 60s again!

I just ran the Margaritaville 10k. I'm planning to do the Space Coast half marathon on December 1. But the marathon is my big goal.

I'm also doing the Princess challenge in February.

 

[The Expert]

SAFD: I'm training for my third Dopey, using a vintage DopeyBadger plan. Much like @marty3d I've made some adjustments to work around travel and things have been going relatively well. I did get thrown off last week when I went to help DM and DSD organize their house for their move from Clearwater to Celebration. I arrived on Saturday, got my long run in on Sunday (had to slow down as I didn't get ahead of the sun as much as I'd hoped), woke up with a migraine on Tuesday, then Helene came along and wrecked the rest of the week, including pushing my return home from Thursday to Saturday. I did get my 10-mile long run in yesterday and felt fine so I don't think I lost too much fitness.

I have no other races before MW except the W&D 5K just for fun.

 

[DisneyMountainWoman]

SAFD: I am doing Jeff Galloways customized program with Chris twiggs for my first Dopey. I have nothing else planned but may sign up for a last min thing just for training purposes. I did 17 miles as my long run this weekend. This is the longest I have ran since I did my first marathon in 2023. (I have been doing half's and 10 milers.) It was soo hot but I did not breakdown... my first time I did 17 miles I broke down around 14 or 15 miles in. I feel much better prepared this time around. I am not looking forward to the 20 plus miler simulation weekends coming up... but I feel like I can do them. I have been pretty good about doing my crosstraining too which is yoga, body weight training and treadmill incline walks. I use ifit and YouTube videos for those. Overall I pleased where I am at... could I be faster yep... I wish I got my POT for dopey... but I am 40, chubby, and short soo I think slow and steady is just the way I am going to be as a runner.

 

[nancipants]

SAFD: I'm training for my third Dopey, using a vintage DopeyBadger plan. Much like @marty3d I've made some adjustments to work around travel and things have been going relatively well. I did get thrown off last week when I went to help DM and DSD organize their house for their move from Clearwater to Celebration. I arrived on Saturday, got my long run in on Sunday (had to slow down as I didn't get ahead of the sun as much as I'd hoped), woke up with a migraine on Tuesday, then Helene came along and wrecked the rest of the week, including pushing my return home from Thursday to Saturday. I did get my 10-mile long run in yesterday and felt fine so I don't think I lost too much fitness.

I have no other races before MW except the W&D 5K just for fun.

Hey, if you're ever in the Celebration area visiting them, let me know if you'd like a running buddy! I'm not that far away.

 

[The Expert]

Hey, if you're ever in the Celebration area visiting them, let me know if you'd like a running buddy! I'm not that far away.

Deal!

 

[pluto377]

SAFD: Training for the half at MW. Most of September went pretty well. I ran the Cow Harbor 10K last weekend, which is the 10K national championship race. It's so hilly and totally destroyed my quads and knees. Went for a short run today after missing my weekend runs and my legs are feeling about 90% now. Not planning any other races between now and MW, unless a small local race pops up.

 

[lahobbs4]

SAFD: training for Goofy with no other races on the schedule. WAY behind because of injuries (I've never been injured until I hit my 40's. Almost broke my foot from literally walking in my kitchen).

I'm staying positive though!

 

[Tall Todd]

Tapering for the Full at Wineglass this weekend in Corning. Some recovery after that then swinging into Goofy training. Hopefully the fitness will carry through the fall. I have a 10k on Thanksgiving and some other fun run 5k's to look forward to.

 

[Dopey 2020]

SAFD: As you were writing the question, I was driving home from the Clarence DeMar marathon, part of my training for Dopey I guess. Why not, right? It’s more fun when your long runs are with a few hundred new friends. Really training never stops, I run the same 5 days/week year round for the most part changing paces and distances when a race is coming up. So knock on wood, I’ll say Dopey training is going well. Good luck to all in their training and races.

 

[Dopey 2020]

SAFD: Currently tapering to run the Wingelass full next weekend! Had a pretty good training cycle so hoping for a PR and maybe that sub 4:30 corral b POT (if that’s how it goes this year with the POT changes). Plan will be to recover and then start focusing on marathon weekend full which will be a fun run!

Tapering for the Full at Wineglass this weekend in Corning. Some recovery after that then swinging into Goofy training. Hopefully the fitness will carry through the fall. I have a 10k on Thanksgiving and some other fun run 5k's to look forward to.

Good luck next weekend!

I’d be very interested in hearing about this one after, it’s on my short list

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

But I hate carrying anything other than my phone in my hand

I hate carrying anything in my hand. (FIFY) ;-)
I see runners (including my son) running any sort of distance with a phone in their hand and my carpal tunnel cringes. Not to mention, me holding a phone to run = a recipe for a phone bouncing along the ground.....
I like my running tights with a phone pocket, which frees up room in my belt for other stuff, plus saves my hands.

 

[KellyKateri]

SAFD: Training for the the MW 10K and Half. First half marathon, but my family convinced me to run the 10K with them as well. I am using Jeffs experienced runner 10K and Half plan to train. I am not looking forward to my first "longish" run this weekend at 5 miles LOL. Here's to hoping it will get better as the weeks go on

 

[lookingforsunshine]

SAFD: I am training for Dopey #2 but have a half the last Sunday in October. Training is going well. I just did the Chills & Thrills Challenge and also ran 22 more miles in September 2024 than I did in September last year. I use a running coach who does cumulative fatigue.

 

[runwithperseverence7]

I hate carrying anything in my hand. (FIFY) ;-)
I see runners (including my son) running any sort of distance with a phone in their hand and my carpal tunnel cringes. Not to mention, me holding a phone to run = a recipe for a phone bouncing along the ground.....
I like my running tights with a phone pocket, which frees up room in my belt for other stuff, plus saves my hands.

Most runs I have my phone in my flip belt. If I carry it in hand it’s usually a shorter easy run. In reality, I know I’ll want to take pics while at wdw so I want to be used to carrying it. I tried carrying a handheld bottle but it ended up being too heavy for me and made my arm and shoulders hurt. upper body strength is not something I do very well.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

FYI - Disney put out early 2025 general public and AP discounts today that cover "most Sunday to Thursday nights from January 1 to February 20, 2025". Like usual, not exactly ideal for race dates themselves but maybe of some help for those with dates before/after - it's worth checking to see if anything can be applied to your reservation.

General Public Discount - https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-offers/2025-early-room-offer/details/

Passholder Discount - https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-offers/passholder-early-2025-room-offer/

 

[jmasgat]

FYI - Disney put out early 2025 general public and AP discounts today that cover "most Sunday to Thursday nights from January 1 to February 20, 2025". Like usual, not exactly ideal for race dates themselves but maybe of some help for those with dates before/after - it's worth checking to see if anything can be applied to your reservation.

General Public Discount - https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-offers/2025-early-room-offer/details/

Passholder Discount - https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-offers/passholder-early-2025-room-offer/

Thanks for the heads up---but not one penny of savings for the placeholder Pop registration I currently hold. Time to look for better deals offsite. Spending $200+/night for Pop is so.......Disney. And so outrageous.

 

[PrincessV]

Thanks for the heads up---but not one penny of savings for the placeholder Pop registration I currently hold. Time to look for better deals offsite. Spending $200+/night for Pop is so.......Disney. And so outrageous.

I haven’t looked yet for MW, but the AP prices for W&D/Halloween week were ABSURD! Clearly, I am not part of the demographic Disney is hoping to lure to its resorts. The really wild part is that I am staying onsite mid-December at a totally reasonable (for 2024, anyway) rate. So they’re really jacking up the prices on dates they think they can.