Marathon Weekend 2025

[Naomeri]

Got in a 8 miler today, and I am now wanting lower temps for MW. LOL. Today it was 75 degrees with 97% humidity. Holly cow that was rough. LOL.

On another note, anyone else not a fan of the new Lightning Lane systems. I am sitting here trying to figure out 8 days of where we are going to be in the parks and what rides we can get. Question, does anyone know if the LLMP is only good for one park? So if we bought it to use at Magic Kingdom during the morning, but then hopped to Hollywood Studios, are you not able to use it for HS?

You can use it at your second park, once you tap into your first ride at your first park, I did it during my Wine & Dine trip.

I like the new system, since it means no more waking up early on non-race days, or trying to buy lightning lanes during races. And as an AP, I already have to decide ahead of time what my first park is, so it’s not much more to decide some rides ahead of time.

 

[Disneyhanna]

Speaking of all this cold and layering, I am glad I just bought a bib belt. That will make changing layers easier if I need to leave an extra layer on until I warm up! I need to pick up some throwaway pants though. My threshold for throwaways is like $6 and it's so easy to thrift sweaters under that but finding pants is a bit harder. I'm not sure why but I have this problem where I want my throwaways to be things I'd normally wear and then I end up keeping them and then I have to go shopping for more throwaways

 

[StarGirl11]

I use whatever the cheap gloves Walmart sells. My MIL calls them cheer gloves. My gloves are usually one of those things I’ll put and take off constantly. I need someway to let heat escape. I also have a pair of Nike thermal ones I picked up from a tjmaxx. They all work on screens though sometimes it takes multiple swipes

Yeah thing is since my gloves are the equivalent of my shoes essentially I don’t want to go too cheap if that makes sense.

Thanks everyone.

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

Weather: Too early to spaz. Still plenty of time for the forecast to change.

 

[StarGirl11]

Weather: Too early to spaz. Still plenty of time for the forecast to change.

True but I've been needing better cold weather clothes anyway. And I'm doing DL at the end of the month which this time of year can definitely run cold. I would rather just have some extras and then not need them and save them for another weekend then be scrambling last minute.

 

[WillRunForPizza]

Also remember that the temperature will get COLDER after the race starts! I always throw things away too early Learn from my mistakes lol.

 

[nancipants]

Speaking of all this cold and layering, I am glad I just bought a bib belt. That will make changing layers easier if I need to leave an extra layer on until I warm up! I need to pick up some throwaway pants though. My threshold for throwaways is like $6 and it's so easy to thrift sweaters under that but finding pants is a bit harder. I'm not sure why but I have this problem where I want my throwaways to be things I'd normally wear and then I end up keeping them and then I have to go shopping for more throwaways

Ooh, can you link the bib belt you got? I also have a spi belt I guess I could try for that. I didn’t like it to hold things but if it’s just got my bib it might be more comfortable.

 

[sandam1]

I'm sorry. Wunderground is showing the 10th and the 11th with lows of 36 and 35?!

Okay, so I asked for some cooler weather this year for MW, but this is getting slightly ridiculous. For the love of all that is holy, will the temperature stop going down? Although I may be to blame for this weather as I am flying an airline that charges for bags for the first time so of course this is the time that I need to bring mega layers.

I just bought three blankets at the Goodwill today and have stocked up on Hot Hands. The next task is to assess my stash of stretchy gloves (I usually have a ton of them, but I need to make sure that I actually have enough matching ones) and to look at what sweatpants I'm willing to sacrifice.

The only good thing about the cold weather is that I might get a chance to actually wear my race shirts over the weekend.

 

[Disneyhanna]

Ooh, can you link the bib belt you got? I also have a spi belt I guess I could try for that. I didn’t like it to hold things but if it’s just got my bib it might be more comfortable.

I believe it was the first option lol. Seems well made and easy to use! I didn’t need the versions that hold gu, I’ve heard horror stories of people losing too many from their belt to trust those!

 

[PrincessV]

Keep buying stuff - we’ve brought the Fri overnight low up to 41° and the Sat overnight low up to 36°!!! Better weather through consumerism!

 

[catsrgr8]

My feet are always cold, and I have Raynaud’s disease, which makes the cold actually dangerous, so keeping toes and fingers warm is a high priority for me! I figured out the tricks with toe warmers by pure accident: I lost a hand warmer somewhere in the parking lot before a race, but a friend had extra packs of toe warmers so I gave that a try - SO much better than needing to hold on to those little bags! And the top of toes thing came about because it was extra cold and windy one race and the air was just blowing right in through the tops of my shoes - I switched the warmers to the tops of my feet hoping to reduce that cold intrusion and discovered they worked much better that way.

I have Raynaud’s as well and have been ordering all kinds of things this morning with the potential cold…I already have hand warmers but just bought these toe warmers, a fleece blanket ($3 at Walmart) and zip up hoodie to hopefully throw away. I’m thinking I might need to rethink my costume as well! Hoping it gets to at least 40-45 degrees for the start!

 

[runwithperseverence7]

Also remember that the temperature will get COLDER after the race starts! I always throw things away too early Learn from my mistakes lol.

I recently experienced this. I hardly ever go out before 7-8 am and one of my long runs i went out at 5:30. I couldn’t figure out why I was getting colder and could see my breathe. I then realized it was because it was getting colder. Such a strange experience.

 

[runwithperseverence7]

Ooh, can you link the bib belt you got? I also have a spi belt I guess I could try for that. I didn’t like it to hold things but if it’s just got my bib it might be more comfortable.

I use a spibelt for my bib. I bought the bungee cords to go with it.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I’m not one to get too hung up on the weather (unless it’s really extreme), and still lots of time for forecasts to change - but I did just hear the first “polar vortex” reference on the weather.

Elsa and her eternal winter can just go away please.

 

[Psymonds]

My husband and I have just started our sleep training portion of the race weekend preparation. We start getting up earlier and consequently going to bed earlier so we are not so jet lagged on the race days. Trust me, when you are getting up at 4:00 a.m. for a week before the races, it is much easier to go to bed at 8:00. If the boys still lived at home, it would make it trickier but we are empty-nesters now.

I'm going to have to do this a bit. we're coming from the west coast so.. 2:00 am wakeup is 11pm here... I wasn't even asleep yet at 11pm a few nights this week, so we're going to need to shift.

 

[Jackie Skellington]

I'm going to have to do this a bit. we're coming from the west coast so.. 2:00 am wakeup is 11pm here... I wasn't even asleep yet at 11pm a few nights this week, so we're going to need to shift.

Where are you coming from? I'm in San Jose California...The time change is not fun, but so worth it!!!

 

[Naomeri]

Keep buying stuff - we’ve brought the Fri overnight low up to 41° and the Sat overnight low up to 36°!!! Better weather through consumerism!

I did my part, I bought 2 new long sleeve shirts and a new pair of cold weather leggings. But as a MN runner, nothing will go to waste if I don't end up needing them for MW. I just don't want to end up re-using a long-sleeve shirt like I did in DL in January.

 

[LorrieAnn5]

60-70% chance for temps to be below normal on half & full race days...
I just don't know what "normal" is for this time of year in Orlando..?!?

I'm planning on sport bra and shorts for 45 degrees+. I need to find options for anything lower than that and need to find a hat/jacket plan in case of rain.
I have good leggings if it's going to be in the 30s, but I'm concerned about fitting all my gels in those pockets (my shorts have lots of pockets)

 

[FFigawi]

Ooh, can you link the bib belt you got? I also have a spi belt I guess I could try for that. I didn’t like it to hold things but if it’s just got my bib it might be more comfortable.

The Naked belt holds gels, phones, flasks, and has bib attachments

https://nakedsportsinnovations.com/...cts/naked-running-band?variant=40776613167284

 

[The Expert]

60-70% chance for temps to be below normal on half & full race days...
I just don't know what "normal" is for this time of year in Orlando..?!?

According to Weatherunderground, the historic average high on marathon day is 71.4 and the low is 49.1. (Scroll down to the chart at the bottom of the page: https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/fl/orlando/KMCO/date/2024-1-12

I'm planning on sport bra and shorts for 45 degrees+. I need to find options for anything lower than that and need to find a hat/jacket plan in case of rain.

Don't forget about all the wait time and sitting/standing around in the corrals. You'll want something you can sit on and/or wrap around you that you can easily toss or stash.

I have good leggings if it's going to be in the 30s, but I'm concerned about fitting all my gels in those pockets (my shorts have lots of pockets)

Have you considered wearing your shorts on top of your leggings?