Be proactive with your flight. Keep an eye on airport and airline sites. If they say anything about your flight date or city, see about leaving earlier if possible. Don't rely on them to tell you about delays, keep an eye on it all.
This year and last year, yep. "Who is ONLY doing the Half?" at the corral starts over and over and over. You can hear "only" and "just" a finite number of times before you start to lose it, just a bit. Maybe that's why I enjoyed the Wine&Dine (despite the torrents of rain) and the TOT I did better, because there was no challenge for them to go on and on about?
My only real concern is my hair annoying me by sticking to my neck in the humidity. I will try a practice run this week with my hair down, but I won't be able to duplicate the humidity. Any thoughts or tips?
My alternative option is to do my normal hair up routine with a teal visor.
Question - has anyone run with their long hair down? I'm doing the 10k in a Merida themed outfit. Not doing a wig (I don't have red hair), but considering wearing my hair down & curly to sort of emulate Merida's hair. Might use a headband to keep my hair off my face. Normally I run with my hair (about 3 in below shoulder length) up in a tight ponytail with a visor to protect my face.
My only real concern is my hair annoying me by sticking to my neck in the humidity. I will try a practice run this week with my hair down, but I won't be able to duplicate the humidity. Any thoughts or tips?
My alternative option is to do my normal hair up routine with a teal visor.
I suggest leaving your hotel at the same time the race buses start - that varies by race, but you can find those times in the Race Guide. You don't want to delay and potentially wind up in bad traffic. I've driven to more races than I've bused at this point and MUCH prefer it, even when staying at a host resort! You'll just follow the signage to EP. Do NOT GPS the route, as it may include roads that will be closed.Has anyone driven to the start of the race? I have arranged to rent a car and will be staying at the Hilton Hotel which is not a Disney Hotel. What time should I get there for the 10K? I will take a taxi for the 1/2 because my brother will be driving later to meet me at the finish line.
Anyone with IT band issues.....are you running any leading up to the race? I tried 6 miles (going for 10) last weekend and it hurt like the dickens. Haven't run since then as I've been getting twinges on occasion. Used ice and have been taking naproxen twice a day but its killing me to not do any running. Haven't run any long runs in a month. Can't decide if I should test it out with an IT Band strap or leave until race day....
If you train adequately, it should not effect your vacation. I did the Goofy 2 years ago and did not have any problems touring every day (including race days).If you are tying the race in with a vacation how do you make it work ? If you are only doing the half bit are also interested in good things at the expo will you have to arrive on Thursday night? Then you don't want to spend two days racing through parks . How do you plan a nice week in Orlando needing plenty of park time with the princess half?
I am training for next year which is a long way from now but I will be booking my room soon I'm not worried about the day of or after. I'm worried about before. This will be my first half and we like to power tour. But we also typically spend a week and two days go to Universal. I'm just wondering if I I'll want to be at the first day of expo. Will good things be gone if I went on Friday afternoon. I could see flying in Friday, doing Magic Kingdom only on saturday.If you train adequately, it should not effect your vacation. I did the Goofy 2 years ago and did not have any problems touring every day (including race days).
I am training for next year which is a long way from now but I will be booking my room soon I'm not worried about the day of or after. I'm worried about before. This will be my first half and we like to power tour. But we also typically spend a week and two days go to Universal. I'm just wondering if I I'll want to be at the first day of expo. Will good things be gone if I went on Friday afternoon. I could see flying in Friday, doing Magic Kingdom only on saturday.