Half Marathon Trip Report =
Jan 8-11, 2005
Cast of Characters –
Terri (34) Jacksonville, FL Disney nut and half marathon runner - 24th trip to WDW
Cheryl (28) Reston, VA Co-Disney nut and half marathon runner - 10th trip to WDW (if I am counting correctly)
Other appearances by:
Denise (wdwlovers) and her husband Jason
Sarah (Dopeygirl) and daughter Emilie
Vicky (Stretch2864) and family
Plans:
Friday – January 7, 2005
Cheryl’s flight from Baltimore arrives at JAX at 10pm
Head to Terri’s BF (
saying that) house for the night
Saturday – January 8
Up early, little breakfast
Goodbyes
730 - Head to my personal trainer for Cheryl to redo her bodpod and see if her efforts since September to get fit have paid off
Immediately after that – head to WDW
Before 1130 – arrive WDW
Check into WL – Courtyard view
Go to Runners Expo at Wide World of Sports to pick up our race packets
Go to Shades of Green to buy Terri and Scott’s seasonal passes (which are now cheaper than a 3 day parkhopper!!!!) for the upcoming trip in February.
Back to the resort or DTD or other resorts.
No parks today – rest feet as much as possible (yeah right)
Dinner – 740pm PS at ‘Ohana to see fireworks over the lagoon (first time for Cheryl – lots of ‘Ohana, no fireworks)
Back to WL< lay out running gear for am and get to bed early!!!
Sunday – January 9
Up way way way too early – around 300 or 330am
Get dressed, get all running gear together
Catch bus to EPCOT for beginning of race
Meet up with other friends running the marathon and half marathon
600am - Line up with and start the race with the marathoners - since Cheryl and I registered for the full, but both have switched to the half – Disney does not officially switch you – they just tell you to turn off at the half finish.
Finish the race no later than 930am at the TTC parking lot
Catch monorail to MK, transfer to WL boat
Showers, clean up, etc and head to EPCOT to walk off some lactic acid!!!
Lunch - possibly at Beaches and cream (this wold be new for us)
Dinner – Yachtsman Steakhouse – new for both of us
730 – meet Denise and everyone at the YC Marina for the Illuminations Cruise!!!
Monday – January 10
MK day
1230pm Lunch at Plaza Restaurant – new for both of us
400pm – head to MGM for Mama Melrose’s Fantasmic dinner package (430) followed by TOT, RNR and Fantasmic!!! (MM’s is new for us)
Tuesday – January 11
910am Breakfast at 1900 Park Fare – new character meal for both of us
Not sure what we are doing today – maybe AK since we sort of missed FOLK last time cause of the surprise behind the scenes tour…
300pm – Be on the road to the airport – Cheryl’s flight leaves at 5pm
Terri arrives in Jacksonville no later than 600pm.