Goofy is Done!

Can't say much now other than it was amazing! What a great experience. Details to follow.




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13.1 Down, 26.2 To Go

The half is done. Had a good steady run, sleet and rain not withstanding. I was warm and fine until I finished. That's when the rain and sweat got really, really cold. I'm actually sitting at the Key West resort waiting for Heather to come and get me. The bus line for the All Star resorts was several hundred people long, and my hands couldn't take it any more.


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The Fun is Starting

Went to the Expo today to pick up my bag and other goodies. Several hundred dollars later (can't pass up discounts on shoes and gear), I'm all ready to go. Got my first Goofy wristband on and will add the temporary Goofy tattoo tomorrow.


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Good News for Goofy

Ok, so I'm not really an avid or proficient Twitter user, but I do have an account (jmsenger if you care) on the off chance that something useful will come of it. Well, today's that day. I received a tweet from a running store insider that let me know Goofy runners get a special line for packet pickup. We get to go upstairs instead of having to wait in the hour-long line (I know this from Heather's last Disney half in 2005) downstairs. How cool is that?!! Nice that we get something for being dumb enough to do this.


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On the Road

Travel day is finally here. I think Heather is more excited about that fact than I am. I've been obsessing over the weather forecast for the past four days, trying to find one I like to make packing simpler. Needless to say, I didn't have much luck. The first ones from last Saturday were predicting some rain for the half and cool weather for the full. When Heather did laundry that evening, I asked only for my short sleeve shirt and one long sleeve shirt. By Sunday afternoon, the rain was gone from the forecast, and in its place were cold weather for both races (start temps below 30), so now I needed some clean tights and another long sleeve top. I did my own laundry this time and she still wasn't too pleased. When I finally got around to packing last night, I ended up throwing everything and the kitchen sink into the suitcase. I've got something for every possible condition:

short sleeve tech shirt
long sleeve tech shirt (x2)
compression shorts
tights (x2)
running vest (windproof front, mesh rear)
running jacket
hat and gloves
throwaway sweats (x2)
throwaway long sleeve t-shirt
running hat (for sun or rain)

Add in the Clif food (bars, goo, bloks), the post-race fleece, the 8-hour Tylenol, the Alleve, the Body Glide, the camera, and the two pairs of Asics, and I think I've way overpacked. Still, my plan makes sense in my
head. The start is 545am and sunrise is 720am. That means it won't really start to warm up until 830 or so. I plan to wear the tights, long sleeve tech, and vest on Saturday when I'm only out there running for 2-2.5 hours, and wear the shorts, short sleeve tech, and jacket for the 4.5-5 hours of the full. And yes, I am running with a camera. Everyone's advice for Goofy is to not try to set a PR or run your normal marathon pace. Rather, the thing to do is slow down and have fun, stopping along the way to take pictures with the 1000+ characters and cast members out there along the way. Makes sense to me. After a half the day before, there's no way I'd run a 4-hour marathon anyway, so I might as well enjoy being out there as much
as I can.



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One Week Left

10 miles near Rice

I got in my last long run before Disney yesterday. The coolness aside, it was a really nice morning for a run. I felt great and figure that if I can maintain the same easy pace for Goofy, I should be able to cruise through the half and have fun taking pictures during the full. Now it's just a matter of getting packed, heading to Florida on Wednesday, and going to Disney on Friday. The forecast is calling for cooler weather with a chance of showers, so it looks like I'll be bringing everything but the kitchen sink - short sleeves, long sleeves, jacket, hat, etc.

The one thing I'm really not looking forward to is having to get on the bus from the resort to the start at 4am. The start isn't until 550, so the thought of sitting around in the rain for well over an hour doesn't get me too excited. Heather went out the other day to buy us some really cheap sweats we can wear to hang out in before the start. That sounds better than sitting on the curb wearing a trash bag. :)

Disney Race Tracking

Disney updated their Marathon Weekend information a few days ago. If you're interested in tracking me or anyone else running in one or both of the races, you can sign up at the link below.

Disney Race Tracking