Hey Runners

daveypoo · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:35 am Post subject: Hey Runners

Ok, those of you who ran this past weekend in the WDW Race weekend, how did you all do?
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GrumpyDaddy · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:30 am Post subject:

Hi Daveypoo.

It was a fun Marathon weekend.

I got to see dlears run in the Disney Family 5K on Friday with her daughter and
figmentathm's son. Dlears seemed pleased with her run and time but I don't know
what her time was.

On Saturday I ran the Donald Duck sponsered Half harathon in a good time
of 2:08:06. Weather was perfect for running and had a great time running in the
first stage of the Goofy Challenge.

On Sunday I also ran again in the Mickey Mouse sponsered Full Marathon and is
also the second half of the Marathon weekend's Goofy challenge.

I had a right leg injury that I must have aggravated on saturday that was
bothering me from about mile three in the Marathon.
I did manage to run the Marathon in 5:30:13.

My Goofy Challenge total time was 7:38:19 that put me right about the
middlle of all of the 4000 Goofy Challenge finishers.

Wasn't the most relaxing Disney vacation I have very had but very pleased to
have finished what is the most difficult running challenge I have ever attempted.

I'll get some pics out as soon as I can remember where I packed my camera.

daveypoo · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:58 am Post subject:

CONGRATULATIONS JOHN! I'm glad to hear you finished the challenge safely (and we still say you should have waited another year!). Take a look at your NEW title, you deserve it.

Now, what are the chances that you can get Figment to join you next year?!?!?!? Smile

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GrumpyDaddy · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:14 pm Post subject:

ltldeb · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:14 pm Post subject:

John! What an awesome feat! I hope you rest for a bit now that the weekend is over. Smile

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daguru · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:36 pm Post subject:

Man, I wish I had heard about the Marathon being this past weekend, we would have been out there supporting y'all.....

I'm always up for hanging out at the R&C, drinking a few pints, and rocking to OK....

Bummer..... Great job everyone!
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GrumpyDaddy · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:01 am Post subject:

kray · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:51 am Post subject:

Woohoo!! I'll be you're glad its over Very Happy

Congratulations!

Yahoo!

Hope the recovery is going well and you are enjoying a few well earned non-running days!

Figmentathm · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:34 am Post subject:

What! There was a marathon at Disney!

John did a great job and for a while will be the "only" Goofy Challenger on UAB. I have no intention of subjecting myself to that. Sure, the Goofy medal looked good on him. But I do not envy jewelry. I didn't even wear my own medal.

I ran a decent race this year. The cooler temps helped out. DLears is eyeing the 1/2 marathon next year as is my youngest son. My oldest and Donna's son ran the half.......after drinking until 11:00 the night before. Youth.

I know I bailed out on John by not registering for the Goofy, but I did buy the first pint. And John will do pretty much anything somebody tells him to do if there is beer involved.

I do have some video of John crossing the finish line, but only from the back.
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kray · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:06 am Post subject:

daveypoo · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:17 pm Post subject:

Hey Frank, I looked up your time from this year, last year and the year before. You did a lot better than last year and was on par for 2007. Nice job.

Jack A also believes John to be nuts doing both, but you should go for it...just for the experience. Come on, it's just an additional 13.1 miles, on a completely different day. How tough can that be?!?!

Congratulations to all the runners!
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Figmentathm · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:18 pm Post subject:

Except for a watch and my RoadID, I have no use of jewelry. I don't even wear a wedding band. I even gave the Marathon shirt away. I have too much stuff. I only want functional things. I was, however, given a very nice personalized Figment pin by a special young lady, and I did wear it in the park.

Besides, I wouldn't look good as a princess. Tinkerbell, maybe.
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GrumpyDaddy · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:08 am Post subject: