Walt Disney World Marathon 2013 - Page 29 - Events

Caniggia33

18/04/2013 at 23:42

By the way did anybody notice the old guy in the orange who was knocked over by the bomb going off? He was 78 and about to cross the finishing line in 4:09. Pretty impressive I hear you say!!!!!!!

Well take 4 mins off for crossing the start line and another 20 minutes off to account for the fact he started in wave 2 20 mins behind the real flyers. A 78 year old man ran Boston in 3:45!!!!!!

Along with the people of Boston that just sums up the magic of Boston for me. It is a gathering of people that are just amazing runners like that 78 year old and it was an absolute priveledge to be able to take a place on the starting line with blokes like him. The people of Boston treat everybody that makes it to the marathon like superstars. For me it really is the most magical place and race on earth and hopefully a few evil people will not destroy it or change it forever.

Caniggia33

21/04/2013 at 23:25

Tokyo it will be next year then. Well I gave running 3:10 a bash and the wheels came off in a manner akin to mark webber's red bull in last week's grand prix. I started quite well, was at half way in 1:32 but starting to have what I hoped was a bad spell but it wasn't a tough couple of miles I was absolutely wasted. Ended up coming home in 3:28 which wasn't what I was looking for but it is the perils of chasing a time in a marathon. If you get it wrong in a half you can grit your teeth and tough it out for the last mile or two. In a marathon when it goes wrong you just haemorrhage time all the way to the finish. No regrets though I tried and just wasn't good enough today but better that than running a comfy 3:20 and spending the night thinking what if? It just makes me look like a complete fanny to folk that don't run that I can so spectacularly miss my target time on such a regular basis!!!

Caniggia33

21/04/2013 at 23:29

As nice as it was today to get a congratulatory manly handshake from Richard Branson it wasnt nearly as good as the hug I got off minnie at disney!!!!

Dopey Enough?

22/04/2013 at 12:38

Well done for the 3:28! These things happen for a reason - you were obviously meant to run Tokyo next year. And the fact that you finish so many marathons with such good times is better than most!

And wow! Richard Branson! Know what you mean though - I waited for about 10 seconds for someone to have their photo taken with Goofy at the finish of the Disney marathon so that I could high-five him before I crossed the finish line! I had to have a Goofy high-five for finishing the Goofy!

Caniggia33

22/04/2013 at 14:57

Thanks dopey enough

I think its officially called a high 4 if you get it from goofy

I tell you that richard branson has a lot of teeth and an awfy funny hair colour lol

That is marathon number 20 completed and the 4th of the 6 majors ticked off the list. Not bad for the kid who was laughed at for being crap at sport when I was at school

Just been to Lords to try to be cured of all my aches and pains only to find when I got there that the place for miracle healing is Lords spelt with an extra 'u' and is somewhere is france. My disappointment didn't end there. I went to wembley for a tour and security wouldn't let me sit on top of the goal posts. You don't know how disappointing it is to scotsmen not being able to take the crossbar home as a souvenir anytime they go to the home of Ingurlish footie. I feel I've let my nation down lol

Gazza81

22/04/2013 at 15:48

You wont regret doing Tokyo Caniggia33. Great event, quick course, big enthusiastic crowds and some typical Japanese quirks (ie, official feeding stations handing out cherry tomatoes and spectators handing out sushi). Registration opens on 1st August and stays open for the whole month.

Marathon Minnie

23/04/2013 at 08:18

C33 you do make me laugh. Do you write a blog ? You should !!

Caniggia33

24/04/2013 at 16:27

Are you for real gazza the spectators hand out sushi. Do they not have jelly babies in Japan???

To be honest I think sushi and japanese cuisine could be quite nice. If only somebody could be arsed cooking it before they bring it to your table. I do like a fish finger buttie but wouldn't dream of just defrosting them and slapping them in a piece!!!!

No blog minnie. I waste enough time on here and facebook already and am not all that convinced anybody would be interested. Having said that the Edinburgh Marathoners Past and Present thread did turn into the Caniggia monolgues a good while back before the realism I was just posting to myself kicked in

Thank god I'm on holiday all week I'm absolutely jiggered

Caniggia33

30/04/2013 at 23:23

5k, 10k and dopey sold out.

Still places in the half, full and goofy if anybody is still wanting to enter some races.

I've got up for the last few days without sore legs for the 1st time in months. This running break is great. It wont last long after 2 days back at work I can feel my stress levels rising and will need to run soon. Sore legs are less inconvenient to my life than a life sentence for murdering someone getting on my thruppeny bits lol

I've just entered a couple of 10ks and a couple of halfs for over the summer. Think I will just try to have a bit of fun and do a couple of races I've not done before just to add a bit of variety. Feels like ages since I ran a few 10k's as I've just stumbled from marathon to marathon for the last 15 months. London was my 5th since april last year and was at least one too many. Time to have a bit of fun.

Caniggia33

01/05/2013 at 18:47

Its just as well I ran London while I had the chance the qualifying time for men under 40 has come down again. Not quite as severe as it was before but 3:05 is 5 minutes quicker than it was for this year and faster than I've ever gone in my life. At least in years to come I can say I qualified for London I just won't mention the times were "soft" when I got in.

http://www.run247.com/articles/article-3722-2013-vs-2014-%3A-virgin-money-london-marathon-good-for-age-(gfa)-qualifying-standards---a-comparison.html

Bizarrely everybody under 40 (blokes not unexpected) and women aged 55 and over (completely bewildering) have been hammered by the powers that be while everybody else's times stayed the same. The women aged 55-59 have to run 15 minutes faster and women over 65 have to be 30 mins quicker than they were for this years race. Does anybody think HRT should be banned as a performance enhancing drug. If they know what these HRT tablets are please let me know as I will be bumping some and trying them myself. Being a pharmacist has to have some perks lol

The organisers must have let too many runners and not enough feckwits into this years race and won't want to make the same mistake again lol

Edited: 01/05/2013 at 19:24

Dopey Enough?

03/05/2013 at 13:59

Don't really know what age HRT is required, but a local lady runner aged 45-49 has qualified to run with the elites in London 2 years running now - so there may be something in your theory....

Know what you mean about the shorter races - just ran a half marathon for a bit of fun at the weekend with very little training - but really enjoyed it and equalled my PB!

Mind you, I went there to be anonymous (as I was expecting to be embarrassingly slow) - until my competitive running partner saw someone they knew (but are not particularly fond of) and demanded that I beat them! Ruined the start for me as I'm not particularly competitive (only with my own times) and I sulked big-style that I wasn't going to be able to just relax and plod round, using it as a bit of training. Anyway, it all worked out ok and I really enjoyed the run - not much wind (for a change!) and flat.

But for the first time in a few years my focus has moved away from Disney - to Rome! Really excited about going now - another 20th anniversary medal!

I dare say that immediately after Rome I will be dreaming about the 10th anniversary Goofy.....

Caniggia33

13/05/2013 at 23:45

The bullet for next year has been bit. Look where I'm going!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/172364f0df064e02132e679d1c24c696/tumblr_mfmx4w275q1r3wb51o1_500.jpg

Well I couldn't not go and see my Minnie anywhere next year

Edited: 13/05/2013 at 23:47

Dopey Enough?

14/05/2013 at 08:08

Brilliant!

And to continue the theme of Disney 2013, I will be targeting another 20th anniversary medal - in Rome.

But back to Florida in 2015 if all goes well.

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