We just returned from our 2008 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. I ran it in 2:09:35 which was about 10 minutes off of my goal, but I think my goal may have been unrealistic. To date, my best half marathon was 2:10:50, recorded at the 2007 WDW half. It appears that I am a 2:10 13-miler regardless of weather, how I feel, what city I'm running in, what I ate for breakfast, how I slept, or what I'm wearing.
In any case, the race was great. The early start is a killer, but since this was the second year in a row, we knew what to expect:
3:15am Wake-up
3:55am Catch the disney bus
5:00am Into the corrals
6:00am Start
Run 13.1 miles, finished by 8:30am, in the hotel pool by 9:00am. Good morning!
I'm now registered for the Goofy Race and a Half Challenge for 2009 - a half marathon on Saturday and a full marathon on Sunday. 39.3 miles in 31 hours or less. Yikes.
This blog is dedicated to the pursuit of the Mickey, Donald, and Goofy medals in 2009!
1 comment:
Wow, that is a great half marathon time! Congratulations on a great race weekend. So you've signed up for Goofy, eh? It is a challenge, but such a blast. Can't wait to hear how training goes for you!
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