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The Running Thread - 2018

Who here has experienced a concussion? How long did it take you to stop feeling fuzzy?
I’ve had a few unfortunately. Definitely depends on the severity. My first I was knocked unconscious for at least a minute and couldn’t remember anything fromabout 15-25 min prior. That took a while, I want to say a month. I’ve had more mild ones that took a week or so. Rest your noodle, don’t stare at a screen if you don’t have to!
 
Asking this here since I rarely visit any other portion of the site anymore and I know that someone here will have the answer.

I was looking to set up a new MagicBand for my little sister. My MDE account gives me the opportunity to set up 3 MagicBands for marathon weekend. One for myself, one for my sister, and an AP one for myself.

I figure I'll just use the Star Wars one I got for this year's Dark Side visit and decline the regular one for myself.

Is there any reason why I would want to receive an AP MagicBand or is just a new MagicBand that has my AP coded to it? My pass will expire in April and I will not be renewing as I do not know if I will ever again visit WDW twice in a 365 day period. I think my main Star Wars band from April already has my AP coded to it.

You get it for 3 reasons I can think of.

1. You can never have enough magic bands!
2. The AP one comes with the little orange thingy to put on any band you have.
3. Who doesn't love getting stuff in the mail from WDW!!!!

Any magic band that is linked to you will know you have a AP.
 
You get it for 3 reasons I can think of.

1. You can never have enough magic bands!
2. The AP one comes with the little orange thingy to put on any band you have.
3. Who doesn't love getting stuff in the mail from WDW!!!!

Any magic band that is linked to you will know you have a AP.

If you get an AP, don’t order your AP band right away - the new ones are being shipped out without the sliders and have notes that they won’t be available until March.
 
Question for Apple Watch 3 Users: What app do you use to track runs on the watch? I use the Nike Run Club app and when you get into the longer miles, it gets very slow responding. The voice cues start to sound like Flash from Zootopia - dragging out the distance/time/pace. Is it the app or load on the watch? It is very annoying. It starts at about mile 11 or 12. I am also streaming music so maybe a cause also.
I didn’t stream on my Apple Watch 3 but I did use Nike one it. I had issues with it being glitchy on longer runs. I had it just stop tracking and shut down towards the end of an 18 miler. I’m just using the native app now.


Attqotd. In general I don’t use the restroom during half marathons or anything shorter. During most marathons I don’t need to go, but I find that the exception is Disney. I usually wind up using the facilities in AK.
 


ATTQOTD: I almost always go. Now I have it easy because of a few reasons. First, I'm a guy and it's just quicker. Related and second, most of my runs are trail races and I can easily find a private spot just off the trail so no need for portapotties. Third, I'm a guy and it's just easier both physically and psychologically.
 
QOTD: Figured this question could be interesting today. So you are running a race and you need the restroom, what factors into your decision on stopping to go? (for the purpose of this discussion we will leave out bathroom #2 talk)

If I'm on track for a PR in a full, there's definitely no stopping. Otherwise, I'll stop when needed. There's always a tree around. ;)
 
Is there any reason why I would want to receive an AP MagicBand or is just a new MagicBand that has my AP coded to it? My pass will expire in April and I will not be renewing as I do not know if I will ever again visit WDW twice in a 365 day period. I think my main Star Wars band from April already has my AP coded to it.
You get a magic band just because you have an AP. Magic bands are not tied to ticket media or rooms. They are simply an extension of your MDE account. Any magic band linked to a specific account is linked to whatever is active on that account at that time. So if you have an active AP or 5 day hopper or a reservation at Pop Century or a fast pass for Slinky Dog or a credit card linked to the account, ANY active magic band can get you through the turnstiles, open your door at Pop, get you on Slinky Dog or allow you to charge that Grey Goose slushy in Epcot. Reasons to get multiple MB’s is pretty much to get another color and/or to have a back up. They do supposedly have a shelf life so as I have cycled thru colors, I deactivate the old ones and return them to the front desk to be recycled. With all my stays and AP’s I am on my forth round of colors but always have at least one active in each color. I’ve also removed the “puck” on a few of them and mixed and matched some of the pucks with the bands. Hope that helps!!
 


ATTQOTD: I always drink the same things at about the same time before a race but some days I need to stop. If the lines are really long at a given port-a-porty, I hold it until the next opportunity but comes a time where the discomfort slows me more than the stop. If trying to PR, one or two stops are usually taken into account in my target pace, as are running off tangents, walking the water stops, etc.
 
ATTQOTD: I almost always go. Now I have it easy because of a few reasons. First, I'm a guy and it's just quicker. Related and second, most of my runs are trail races and I can easily find a private spot just off the trail so no need for portapotties. Third, I'm a guy and it's just easier both physically and psychologically.

If I'm on track for a PR in a full, there's definitely no stopping. Otherwise, I'll stop when needed. There's always a tree around. ;)
Yeah I might stop more often if I was a guy. :) The logistics of getting in and out of a portapotty as a lady especially when it's super hot is a lot. I'm very tall, so they feel really crowded anyways, and if I'm super sweaty, I'm trying to pull down a fully wet/saturated sparkle skirt in a cramped space without touching too much and losing any of the stuff in all my pockets someplace irretrievable. :) I'd rather just hold it. ;)
 
If you get an AP, don’t order your AP band right away - the new ones are being shipped out without the sliders and have notes that they won’t be available until March.
Yep that is what happened with my renewal band.
 
Question for Apple Watch 3 Users: What app do you use to track runs on the watch? I use the Nike Run Club app and when you get into the longer miles, it gets very slow responding. The voice cues start to sound like Flash from Zootopia - dragging out the distance/time/pace. Is it the app or load on the watch? It is very annoying. It starts at about mile 11 or 12. I am also streaming music so maybe a cause also.
I just use Apple's built-in workout app...
 
QOTD: Figured this question could be interesting today. So you are running a race and you need the restroom, what factors into your decision on stopping to go? (for the purpose of this discussion we will leave out bathroom #2 talk)

ATTQOTD: It largely depends on distance to the finish. If I am halfway through a half or full I am just going to go ahead and stop unless a PR is within reach. Less than 3 miles I will just hold it to the finish. I would under no circumstance just go on myself. I know this happens in the bike world, but I do not think its even possible for me to do so while running.

As with everything else I tend to analyze the crap out of the situation. Once I feel the need to go I figure out how far I have left to the finish. If I can't hold it I will then start looking for places to go. As soon as I find a spot with a short line I stop. If I see a place with a big line I will pass it by until I find a short line. If I can get no line it will be maybe a minute to stop and go and for me that's worth not having to think about it for the rest of my race.
 
ATTQOTD: If I time my drinking and pre-race 2 bathroom stops correctly I can get through a half without stopping. Sometimes that works, sometimes it doesn't. No squatting behind bushes for me. Although during SWHM I was really eyeing the plant life. Disney sure does keep their roadways trimmed back!!

My friend that I do most of my Disney runs with will have to stop at least once during a half marathon. Last time it was around mile 4, and I really didn't need to. So I waited outside and stretched a bit. That ended up really helping me the rest of the race.
 
ATTQOTD: I try to avoid the issue by limiting fluid intake before and during a race, and a preemptive planned stop so I can pick the venue. Even during a PR attempt, I'm going to make 1 stop during a half, and 2 during a full.

This could apply to all of us at different times of the year for sure.

I did 8 miles Saturday in 37 degree rain. One of the neighbors stopped to see if I needed help. We both ended up laughing because the unspoken, internal conversation was both of us agreeing that no sane person would be willingly doing this.
 
Is there any reason why I would want to receive an AP MagicBand or is just a new MagicBand that has my AP coded to it?
Nope. Unless your other MB is quite old*, in which case there's a chance its battery may not work well enough to get on-ride pics. Otherwise the AP band is just another MB, that may or may not come with a little plastic thingy that labels you as an AP, but will not take the place of your AP card for discounts.
(*The official-ish line is 2 years, but I've got one that's from the beginning of MB time and it's still functional, so who knows?)
 
QOTD: Lets play a little hypothetical game for todays question. You can only run official races for any combination of two for the following distances: 5k, 10k, 10 Miles, Half Marathon, and Marathon. Which two do you pick and why?

ATTQOTD: I'm going to go with Half and Marathon distances. My reason is I love the distance! I hate racing a 5k, I think they are one of the most difficult races to run. I like 10k and 10 milers but prefer the other distance. The 10 miler is a tempting choice though because its long enough and short enough all at the same time.
 
If you get an AP, don’t order your AP band right away - the new ones are being shipped out without the sliders and have notes that they won’t be available until March.
Great information! I did not get a note, and was sad to have missed out. And then felt silly to be disappointed about a piece of plastic.
 
QOTD: Lets play a little hypothetical game for todays question. You can only run official races for any combination of two for the following distances: 5k, 10k, 10 Miles, Half Marathon, and Marathon. Which two do you pick and why?
This is kind of tough for me. I have never done a 10-miler. I think I would choose a half and full as well. I was stuck on if I wanted to choose a 10K or half but I feel there are more races out there for a half than a 10K.
 

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