2014 WDW Marathon Weekend Official INTERCOT Meet

[disneygoofball]

Wow! Amazing. What awesome memories and experiences for sure. Well, welcome back soon!! Living in Japan for 3 years, I was so ready to get home, so I get it.

Thanks! Were you there with the military? My mother-in-law was born on base in Japan - her dad was Navy. Nothin' like the good old U.S. of A., though!

[Melanie]

Thanks! Were you there with the military? My mother-in-law was born on base in Japan - her dad was Navy. Nothin' like the good old U.S. of A., though!

We were.

[Melanie]

Okay guys, we need an hashtag for this event! I'm tweeting right now with mariak about it, and realized we should come up with something official and start getting it out there.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

Help, because I'm really terrible at this kind of thing.

[BriarRose0708]

how about #runintercot ? Too many characters? #runICOT ?

If it's general like that it can be used by any of our members/podcast listeners running at any runDisney event so we can follow along all year round.

[Melanie]

I like those, Nikki. Let's see what others think and/or suggest, and then ultimately we'll run it by John.

[BriarRose0708]

Thanks. Also thought of #ICOTruns in case the others are too close to the official language Disney uses. Dang copyrights.

[PirateLover]

I like #ICOTruns!

[JMTStone]

Training is going well. I *think* I'll be ready for the 1/2 and cheer and help hold the INTERCOT banner for our friends for the whole.

Its going to be an adult only trip for me. I'm considering taking my girlfriend instead of husband.

I hope we are planning a post - evening out. I missed Jellyrolls at ICOT15.

[LuckyMum22]

Count me in! I'll be running with my hubby (LuckyDad22!)
Looks like my very first Full Marathon - I'll need all the cheering I can get and we'll be there to cheer on everyone else for the other races -
Can't wait!

[BriarRose0708]

Count me in! I'll be running with my hubby (LuckyDad22!)
Looks like my very first Full Marathon - I'll need all the cheering I can get and we'll be there to cheer on everyone else for the other races -
Can't wait!

Glad you both will be joining us!!!

[disneygoofball]

AAAAAHHHH! I just read the release about the new Dopey Challenge. I'm so conflicted...I don't know what to do! Anyone planning on signing up for it?

[Melanie]

My DH is going to do it, Beth. He can't resist. He did the inaugural Goofy, is doing the inaugural Dumbo at DL, and now is signing up for the inaugural Dopey. I personally think he's crazy, but hey, he enjoys it. That weekend you'll find him either on the race course, or back in our room icing and sleeping.

Looks like the move of the 5K to Thursday is not meeting with all positive responses. The runDisney FB is an interesting read right now. I know it certainly threw us for a loop, but I've got our hotel reservations changed, which is immediately what I thought of when I heard the day change.

I'm just glad we hadn't decided on any official ICOT functions, etc. yet, because those would have surely had to have been changed.

[disneygoofball]

Wow, I'm definitely impressed by your husband, Melanie! I'm headed to the runDisney fb page now to check out all the hubbub.

The way I figure it, it's just another 10 miles in 2 days, so at this point, when I'm already mentally committed to the Goofy Challenge, why not do it? On the other hand, it's $500, plus room and food, and not a ton of walking around the parks (since I'll be getting plenty of mileage in on the courses). Sigh...at least I have a couple more weeks to figure it out.

[Katzateer]

If anyone is at WDW does t cost to get in the park that early to cheer on the runners?

[Melanie]

If anyone is at WDW does t cost to get in the park that early to cheer on the runners?

The only park you can enter early to cheer on the runners is the Magic Kingdom, and even then, the cheer area is restricted to Main Street. Gates open at 5:30am, and it's best to get right in and get your spot. People will crowd in 2 and 3 deep behind you. There is no cost.

A little tip - they are very strict on not opening the gates until 5:30am, and even going so far as to not even stopping the monorail at the MK stop until then. They were stopping at all the hotels and the TTC to pick up runners. What I did this year was ride the monorail to the Contemporary from the TTC, then walked over to the MK and was one of the first in line.

[jonahbear2006]

for those of you saying you only walk 2 miles or havent really done this before or trained before, let me tell you....I trained for last year's half for the first time and I completed it in 2:55...time to spare. I ran virtually all of the race. I have 5 kids, all 2 years apart, the youngest is 2 1/2 right now. It is so incredibly possible that I wish you knew so it would help push you even harder. I have asthma and I didn't do tons of running before I showed up. I mostly walked w my husband each evening but some nights I walked 9 miles at a time. If you follow a training schedule like in the book, Train Like a Mother or the Run Disney training program, you will succeed 110%. That being said, if you haven't done this before, expect this to be somewhat of a chaotic nightmare. Plan for time to spare at the expo, getting back and forth, and not being able to get right back to the hotel afterwards. This is probably the biggest crowd of people you've ever seen at WDW.

[JMTStone]

I help train, I'm participating in the "Dirty Girl Mud Run". Mostly fun run for a good cause (Women's cancers). Then there's the Komen Race for the Cure to really get settled into a good routine.

I'm making my call to Magical Journeys to reserve room.

I think we decided on Beach Club/Boardwalk Area for a lot of #ICOTRun.... correct?

[Greenlawler]

I have run 5 Goofy's and 6 DW Marathon's. I am running the Dumbo at DL and seriously considering doing the Dopey.

If you guys meet up let me know. I have not been on intercot in a while but "likes2workout" is a good friend and suggested my DW and I re-engage by checking out the runDisney forum.

As far as anyone being able to do a marathon.
My wife hardly trains, she's in nursing school, has three boys to run after, and still manages to finish the Goofy...with likes2workout help. I think her longest training run was 6 miles last year.

[badkitty]

I have run 5 Goofy's and 6 DW Marathon's. I am running the Dumbo at DL and seriously considering doing the Dopey.

If you guys meet up let me know. I have not been on intercot in a while but "likes2workout" is a good friend and suggested my DW and I re-engage by checking out the runDisney forum.

As far as anyone being able to do a marathon.
My wife hardly trains, she's in nursing school, has three boys to run after, and still manages to finish the Goofy...with likes2workout help. I think her longest training run was 6 miles last year.

Awesome! Welcome back! Maybe you and your wife can post tips for us novices on the checkin and encouragement page. We'd love advice!

[JMTStone]

I can register today (DVC member) but I'm not sure about some of these questions. I will be doing the 10K or 1/2 and cheering the rest of you on for the rest. I don't know how to answer some of the questions.

Are there any first timers doing the 10K I can run with? Are you doing the retreat as well?


Also, I have to call Magical Journeys so where are most of us staying?