Great recap once again! We just got back on Saturday from a week at Disney with the kiddos. Such a magical place even when not running through them in a race but chasing after energy filled twin toddlers. I even managed to log 10 walking miles one of our days! Keep up the awesome work!
Like so many people said in the video, Thank You! Your videos motivated me while I was training for the 2017 Wine & Dine Half. It was my very first Disney race and my very first half marathon. It was a great experience. Thank you!
If I could set off fireworks for you... I would! :) Congratulations. Nothing like doing your First Half Marathon and your First Disney race at the same time. I did it too! It's so much more memorable thank the average local race. CONGRATULATIONS.
So cool to have come across your videos!!! I ran behind you for quite awhile at the wine and dine half! When I found his video and saw your shirt I was like “omg I saw that guy”!! We finished around the same time....I care in a little ahead of you!!! I love all your videos!! W and D was my very first run Disney event....it was amazing!!!
I was so happy to run this race; my first runDisney Half Marathon! Was hoping to spot you out on the course. Looks like you did a great job! Thank you for putting my Mile 3 photo in your video. Also, thank you so much for all your hard work on this video, I can watch over and over and relive the day and the course. Kari :)
I felt jealous during your preview video...but now I am insanely jealous that I did not run this race!!! What an amazing course! Great job as always, enjoy your holiday, and best of luck in the final weeks of training! You got this!!!
Hey buddy ... thank you. You've got this too. I feel blessed sometimes .. I live here. I know you've got to pick and choose your runDisney race battles because of the travel and cost. Happy Thanksgiving.
Very funny ... I'm sneaky that way (unless I open my mouth - my voice does have a tendency to carry. LOL) Definitely .. meetup in Jan Fri., Jan 5th at 4PM .. Boardwalk near ESPN
You just gotta love how you capture the process of race mornings! It may be early but don't we all run better in the morning?! lol! Way to relax and just have fun! So cannot wait for Princess Weekend! Keep training strong for Dopey...you got this Gerald!
Thanks Brian ... so true! I often feel stressed forcing myself to keep with the PLAN. When it comes to race weekend, I like to just go with the flow. Princess weekend should be fun. I'm already working on some cool costumes! See you there.
It was a lot of fun ... I just hope people are being safe. I didn't notice the runners tripping around me at Mile 3 ... til I magnified it at home. Thank you.Jaclyn.
Another awesome video... motivating me even more do to me first ever runDisney event ... starting small though! Thank you so much for creating this vlog and taking the time to record and share your magical experience with all of us! 🏃💨✨
It's amazing how many more people are at these events as compared to Avengers! Such great support for you out there and from mile 3...that was great! You did such a great job on this run, G! Congratulations!
Thanks Heather. Funny .. I was surprised to see only 13,000+ finishers. The Half Marathons at WDW usually have upwards of 20,0000... It felt big and really crowded at times with thousands fewer runners. Wasn't that cool how everyone helped me out after my #*@& GoPro malfunction. Darn thing!
Great job on the video and the race! My family and I were tracking you and cheering you on from D.C.! We were living vicariously through you and a few of our friends down there! Hope to do Wine and Dine with my hubby in the future! We can’t wait to follow along on social media during Dopey and hopefully get to meet you at Princess! Congrats!! Your doing awesome!!
lav ... Thank you. I give complete and total credit to the triumphant music score provided by Disney. LOL I get choked up too ... I think I do it on purpose. ;P
You look super chipper and ready to go after your 2 am wake up call! I look and feel more like the haggard, bleary eyed Tinkerbell in a bathrobe that’s on my favorite coffee mug! Another great video and I felt like I was running there the whole time. I loved seeing Pandora and the course looks so fun. This challenge is definitely on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing the event!
Success ... you felt like you were there. Too funny BTW ... I am such a planner ... even getting up earlier and earlier the weeks before a race so I feel rested. Tink in a bathrobe LOL :P I do need my coffee too. I may invest in a small Keurig for Marathon weekend... just have to find space in my bag.
Love the video! Your race recap videos are so motivational and make you feel like you are there. Even though we are sick today I want to go out running now (and walk around the parks). We will be starting our half marathon training next month which will be a whole new journey. Thank you again for all the motivation! :D
Hi Alex ... thank you (and you're welcome.) Mission accomplished ... I try to keep the "chit chat" to a minimum in the recaps ... so it feels more like an actual run of the course. I hope you feel better soon. Don't rush the plan ... you'll be putting in plenty of miles training for your first Half. Say Hi to Patrick.
Absolutely love your videos! I was on the same bus as you for the half marathon, and you actually caught my sister and me getting on the bus! Can't wait to see your Dopey recap!
Gotta lave staying at the Swan. I hope you and your sister had a lot of fun during the race. Congrats on your finish(es!) OMG ... Dopey recaps. I'm already planning them... 6 videos. They'll take me a month.
RezRuns this was our first time staying at the Swan and we loved it! Congrats to you as well! That’s insane! I can’t wait to see them! WDW marathon weekend will be my first marathon! Very excited but very nervous as well!
Gerald, thanks for another great video! I enjoyed the race and your recap. The only thing I think Disney missed was the obvious Pandora photo opportunity - Big Blue guy in Avatar! I was looking for this one and was planning to stop regardless of how long the wait time. I couldn’t believe they didn’t have it. I wonder if I was the only one looking for this????
You Know? You're right! A waterfall shot!!! They should have had a bunch of Avatars for us to get our pictures with ... funny how the blue lighting made us all look like Avatars! LOL Maybe next Fall. btw .. you're welcome.
Love, love, love it. It's just what I need to keep me inspired as my long runs get longer, my work gets busier and the days get warmer(it's nearly summer here). It's going to help keep me committed for my lead up to Dopey 2019. Thank you.
Another awesome video! Can’t believe that marathon weekend is just around the corner. Best of luck with the rest of your training and the 2018 dopey challenge!
Awesome video! You are such an inspiration. So excited for the Disney World half marathon! Watched the video with my 3 year old who cheered for you all through out and gave you a big applause at the end. All cheering you on here at our house! Keep up the amazing work! Hopefully will see you at the Half in January!
That is so amazing. I am truly flattered and humbled. Tell you toddler ... the cheering helped me finish the race. :) Hope to see you soon.. I can't believe the Marathon Weekend is almost here.
Great video recap, as always. It looked like a change from last year’s course, and a good change at that! Your videos are the next best thing to being there. Thanks again for all the work you put into it.
You're very welcome... Do it. Disney is a great place for a paced and fun Half Marathon. I'm still working on my 2019 plans ... I know the Marathon will NOT be a part of it. I need a break. LOL
Great video! Wish I was doing marathon weekend with you but I'm no where near marathon ready! Lol I hope to do princess, Disneyworld, and Paris in 2019! Hope to see you again 😁 good luck January tho! Happy holidays! You definitely inspire me!
Awesome video Gerald! You were able to tape some amazing footage! I LOVE the push-ups with Army Guy! You were able to get some fantastic video of the fireworks for the start of corals! So glad you took the time to enjoy this race! You also stopped for some characters that I did not stop for. Hopefully we get to run through Pandora during the Marathon in January. This was so beautiful. I ran through it during the 5k and it was all lit up because it was still dark. Amazing the work that went into the imagineering of this addition! Goofy/ Dopey training continues. Look forward to the videos coming up 😎😎😎. Keep up the Great videos and training!
Thank you Meredith. I think I over-did it this time... three hours of video. It was a bit painful visually for me to tackle this.. Can you believe he wanted me to do Burpees after the push ups? LIke... Really!?!?! I'm running here! :P
RezRuns I didn’t think about it from that perspective. Three hours is a lot to sort through! Thanks for doing that, though. Ugh! Right?! Burpees anytime...blah!
I'm trying hard Jeremy ... PLUS they keep me motivated and inspired too. It's my evil little plan... I want to put up videos ... so I need to run ... hence I have to sign up for races ... I have to get video and the cycle continues. It really works!
Another amazing race recap! This is exactly the motivation I needed to get me through this upcoming long run after tomorrow. Thank you so much for your constant motivation! Have a fantastic Thanksgiving Gerald!!! xoxo
Awesome recap! It was a great race overall. I thought the course was really fun and entertaining. I can't wait for next year's W&D race weekend. But first, January!
Yes ... you've got that Marathon to attend to. It's a big week for training if your following the plan... crazy how he (Galloway) puts it during Thanksgiving... but, I guess we can eat as much as we want... just no time for shopping. I'm definitely weighing doing the W&D Challenge next year. Congrats again... and thanks for stopping by at Epcot to say Hi.
I'm following a slightly different plan since I'm "only" doing the marathon and not Dopey. I had a big run last weekend in the "lovely" 20-something degrees. And while I'm thinking about it... I think we need a better word than "only" or "just" to describe doing the marathon and not Goofy or Dopey. Good luck this week with the training.
thank you Allison. I would love to do Broad Street. It may be a bit tough with all of the Disney races I've committed myself to for 2018? When is the next one?
You'll have a blast! Just look for those LED light panels while on the course ... and the neon green tents where they PhotoPass photographers are parked. If you want character pictures ... get them after the race. Few people stay after and the lines are shorter. If you want them before the start ... get there early. Have fun and I'll see ou there.
Juanita .. it was so much fun. I am so bummed (still) runDisney has cancelled next year's races at Disneyland! I was looking forward to saying Hi. :) Thank you.
Keep up the good work Gerald! Dopey is right around the corner! I have a half this weekend after Thanksgiving and hoping to break 2 hours and PR. Then running a practice Dopey and logging more miles. Your videos help keep me going. See you soon! Kevin
You're a monster Kevin ... LOL a Half AND Dopey training. This is a tough week (If you're following the runDisney plan) ... 45-50 miles.. and a big Thanksgiving meal. Can't believe Marathon weekend is so close. Happy Holidays.
Thank you. And I am definitely Dopey that is for sure! This week I cut back for the half marathon and am only doing 35 miles. Crazy I know ONLY 35 miles! The following weeks are going to really be crazy and test my mettle: 56 mi, 29 mi, 52 mi, 28 mi, 32 mi, and Dopey Challenge 48.6 mi. I am following a plan I developed based on the Dopey Galloway Plan. Basically, instead of doing just the Tues & Thurs runs, I am running every day alternating between 5K and 10Ks. Since the end of June, I have only taken 16 days off. I know it goes against most plans to run every day but it has really worked for me and I am continuing to get PRs during training runs following the 80/20 rule.
Great video as always, Gerald, LOVED it! You made me really miss doing W&D this year. (Plus I could never tire of listening to Land of Avatar.) Congratulations!!
Thank you LB ... I can't wait to see you and have some fun. I was a bit surprised only (ONLY :P ) 13,000+ finishers. It feels big... but seems like one of the smaller races at WDW. So ... you liked the Pandora loop music ... awesome RUclips find ... adds a bit of drama.
These videos are so amazing! Once I decided I was going to do the Princess half marathon I started researching RUclips videos and you came up! Absolutely LOVE these, so motivating, and great for when I am stuck in a treadmill and have to do longer runs. One question: what was that awesome song you had going on in the background at the end of the video right before you finished the race? It was right before the last marching band came up, sounds like an awesome song to run to! Thanks for the videos!
It's "Illuminations - Reflections of Earth." It's the song Disney plays during the fireworks display at the end of the night at Epcot. :) BTW .. you're welcome.
Yes ... it was Illuminations ... (Thanks Jsaon) the Fireworks song. I am trying to pick some different stuff from time to time. Really gets your heart pumping ... doesn't it?!
Another excellent video. Watching your race videos is my favorite way to pass time on the treadmill. It looks like you were using the G5/Hero 5 combo to shoot this. There wasn't noticeable motor noise from the Gimbal, did you have to clean that up in post or did something resolve that issue?
Thank you Ryan. The camera is probably at its worst ever. I just turned the natural sound/audio donw under the music. The shots/sound near Animal Kingdom ... where the cast member is saying "Great Morning for a run" had to be pumped up dozens of times. The audio files was almost imperceptible! In fact I couldn't use any sound from me saying Hi to the two chef guys. ... I have come up with a "backup" which I use for the first time in my Week 22 video (Thanksgiving week.)
Thanks so much for replying to me. I realized that you posted in prior video about issues with your G5. (I am trying to ration your video's during my treadmill runs so I am a little behind. I hope you can get the camera issues resolved.
How do you find running with your GoPro? I'm bringing my Hero 5 to the upcoming WDW Marathon Weekend and want to know if I should purchase an additional GoPro battery or just bring an external battery charger? Thanks!
Me too... I think being able to run around the parks and stay there (I never get to do that) ... PLUS earn a cool medal makes up for it a bit. If it weren't for the Hotel and food prices... ugh! :(
Your right there...so thats kewl for you. I got Chevron Houston Marathon Jan 14...over 27,000 run marathon or half marathon...pretty flat course...hood luck on your video issues...and good luck with Dopey training....enjoy your videos..👍👊🏃😎
Two things... #1 I set the ISO limit (in preferences) to 1600 ... so it can't get any "grainier!" I shoot in 4K. and #2 I process the heck out of all of the video in post ... Adobe Premiere Pro. I correct for color (those horrible Tungsten lights) ... brightness and contrast. If you play with the last two enough you can get rid of most of the grain... the trade off ... it does make the video a bit darker. If you look closely at a few of the shots in the beginning.. before the race start... I struggle with the low light too.
RezRuns thanks. I’ll have to try a program like that. I was looking into pinnacle studio ultimate. Do you shot at a wide angle or medium? I think I used the narrow for the 10k and I️t might’ve been too narrow.
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Great recap once again! We just got back on Saturday from a week at Disney with the kiddos. Such a magical place even when not running through them in a race but chasing after energy filled twin toddlers. I even managed to log 10 walking miles one of our days! Keep up the awesome work!
Like so many people said in the video, Thank You! Your videos motivated me while I was training for the 2017 Wine & Dine Half. It was my very first Disney race and my very first half marathon. It was a great experience. Thank you!
If I could set off fireworks for you... I would! :) Congratulations. Nothing like doing your First Half Marathon and your First Disney race at the same time. I did it too! It's so much more memorable thank the average local race. CONGRATULATIONS.
So cool to have come across your videos!!! I ran behind you for quite awhile at the wine and dine half! When I found his video and saw your shirt I was like “omg I saw that guy”!! We finished around the same time....I care in a little ahead of you!!! I love all your videos!! W and D was my very first run Disney event....it was amazing!!!
Lovely to see you running again! See you in Paris?
It's not in the cars this year because of my broken foot (lack of training) and - cha ching ... Money. I'm hoping for a return in 2020 or 2021!
I was so happy to run this race; my first runDisney Half Marathon! Was hoping to spot you out on the course. Looks like you did a great job! Thank you for putting my Mile 3 photo in your video. Also, thank you so much for all your hard work on this video, I can watch over and over and relive the day and the course. Kari :)
I felt jealous during your preview video...but now I am insanely jealous that I did not run this race!!! What an amazing course! Great job as always, enjoy your holiday, and best of luck in the final weeks of training! You got this!!!
Hey buddy ... thank you. You've got this too. I feel blessed sometimes .. I live here. I know you've got to pick and choose your runDisney race battles because of the travel and cost. Happy Thanksgiving.
I see myself at 13:28! I can't believe I missed you, Gerald! I'll have to catch you in January!
Very funny ... I'm sneaky that way (unless I open my mouth - my voice does have a tendency to carry. LOL) Definitely .. meetup in Jan Fri., Jan 5th at 4PM .. Boardwalk near ESPN
You just gotta love how you capture the process of race mornings! It may be early but don't we all run better in the morning?! lol! Way to relax and just have fun! So cannot wait for Princess Weekend! Keep training strong for Dopey...you got this Gerald!
Thanks Brian ... so true! I often feel stressed forcing myself to keep with the PLAN. When it comes to race weekend, I like to just go with the flow. Princess weekend should be fun. I'm already working on some cool costumes! See you there.
You're awesome. 12 days until St Jude 1/2 here in Memphis. This just got me so excited to finish my race. Keep going buddy!
Another great video! Love all of your fans giving you shoutouts along the way. Your videos inspire your viewers so much.
It was a lot of fun ... I just hope people are being safe. I didn't notice the runners tripping around me at Mile 3 ... til I magnified it at home. Thank you.Jaclyn.
Another awesome video... motivating me even more do to me first ever runDisney event ... starting small though! Thank you so much for creating this vlog and taking the time to record and share your magical experience with all of us! 🏃💨✨
Thanks for a great recap!!!! I felt like I was running it again. Loved it!!!
It's amazing how many more people are at these events as compared to Avengers! Such great support for you out there and from mile 3...that was great! You did such a great job on this run, G! Congratulations!
Thanks Heather. Funny .. I was surprised to see only 13,000+ finishers. The Half Marathons at WDW usually have upwards of 20,0000... It felt big and really crowded at times with thousands fewer runners. Wasn't that cool how everyone helped me out after my #*@& GoPro malfunction. Darn thing!
I wonder if it's the course -- it seems narrower in a lot of spots. Loved seeing all the love people gave you!
All I can say is that I hope I'm lucky enough to see Gerald during the races in January!! You're so famous now!! :)
(famous :P ) LOL ... I don't know about that. It would be nice for you to say "Hi!" :)
Great job on the video and the race! My family and I were tracking you and cheering you on from D.C.! We were living vicariously through you and a few of our friends down there! Hope to do Wine and Dine with my hubby in the future! We can’t wait to follow along on social media during Dopey and hopefully get to meet you at Princess! Congrats!! Your doing awesome!!
Oh man, that recap was AMAZING!! These keep getting better and better! I legit cried at the end. Thank you so much for everything!
lav ... Thank you. I give complete and total credit to the triumphant music score provided by Disney. LOL I get choked up too ... I think I do it on purpose. ;P
Jason ... you had a tough one last year. You've got it in 2018!
You look super chipper and ready to go after your 2 am wake up call! I look and feel more like the haggard, bleary eyed Tinkerbell in a bathrobe that’s on my favorite coffee mug! Another great video and I felt like I was running there the whole time. I loved seeing Pandora and the course looks so fun. This challenge is definitely on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing the event!
Success ... you felt like you were there. Too funny BTW ... I am such a planner ... even getting up earlier and earlier the weeks before a race so I feel rested. Tink in a bathrobe LOL :P I do need my coffee too. I may invest in a small Keurig for Marathon weekend... just have to find space in my bag.
Love the video! Your race recap videos are so motivational and make you feel like you are there. Even though we are sick today I want to go out running now (and walk around the parks). We will be starting our half marathon training next month which will be a whole new journey. Thank you again for all the motivation! :D
Hi Alex ... thank you (and you're welcome.) Mission accomplished ... I try to keep the "chit chat" to a minimum in the recaps ... so it feels more like an actual run of the course. I hope you feel better soon. Don't rush the plan ... you'll be putting in plenty of miles training for your first Half. Say Hi to Patrick.
Another great video, and what an awesome run. Congratulations you did GREAT!
Absolutely love your videos! I was on the same bus as you for the half marathon, and you actually caught my sister and me getting on the bus! Can't wait to see your Dopey recap!
Gotta lave staying at the Swan. I hope you and your sister had a lot of fun during the race. Congrats on your finish(es!) OMG ... Dopey recaps. I'm already planning them... 6 videos. They'll take me a month.
RezRuns this was our first time staying at the Swan and we loved it! Congrats to you as well! That’s insane! I can’t wait to see them! WDW marathon weekend will be my first marathon! Very excited but very nervous as well!
Gerald, thanks for another great video! I enjoyed the race and your recap. The only thing I think Disney missed was the obvious Pandora photo opportunity - Big Blue guy in Avatar! I was looking for this one and was planning to stop regardless of how long the wait time. I couldn’t believe they didn’t have it. I wonder if I was the only one looking for this????
You Know? You're right! A waterfall shot!!! They should have had a bunch of Avatars for us to get our pictures with ... funny how the blue lighting made us all look like Avatars! LOL Maybe next Fall. btw .. you're welcome.
Love, love, love it.
It's just what I need to keep me inspired as my long runs get longer, my work gets busier and the days get warmer(it's nearly summer here). It's going to help keep me committed for my lead up to Dopey 2019. Thank you.
You're most welcome. Summer training "Down Under?" Stay cool. I am so with you on the busy days and looooooooooooooong runs LOL
Another awesome video! Can’t believe that marathon weekend is just around the corner. Best of luck with the rest of your training and the 2018 dopey challenge!
thank you ... isn't it crazy how quickly the past few months have flown by? Six weeks and a couple of Holidays to go... then, 48.6 Magical Miles.
thank you thank you thank you thank you! And cold rainy hello from 84, PA!
You're welcome ... you're welcome... you are most welcome!
Awesome video! You are such an inspiration. So excited for the Disney World half marathon! Watched the video with my 3 year old who cheered for you all through out and gave you a big applause at the end. All cheering you on here at our house! Keep up the amazing work! Hopefully will see you at the Half in January!
That is so amazing. I am truly flattered and humbled. Tell you toddler ... the cheering helped me finish the race. :) Hope to see you soon.. I can't believe the Marathon Weekend is almost here.
Thanks so much for all of your videos!
You're most welcome.
Great video recap, as always. It looked like a change from last year’s course, and a good change at that! Your videos are the next best thing to being there. Thanks again for all the work you put into it.
You are most welcome :) I hope they change up the courses (like this year) from time to time. I think it will continue to keep it interesting.
Awesome video! Maybe I WILL do the princess half in 2019. :D .Thanks for the motivation.
You're very welcome... Do it. Disney is a great place for a paced and fun Half Marathon. I'm still working on my 2019 plans ... I know the Marathon will NOT be a part of it. I need a break. LOL
Great video! Wish I was doing marathon weekend with you but I'm no where near marathon ready! Lol I hope to do princess, Disneyworld, and Paris in 2019! Hope to see you again 😁 good luck January tho! Happy holidays! You definitely inspire me!
Happy Holidays to you too Nicole. I'm already starting to think about 2019... hoping for a Disneyland race too! :) See you again soon.
The editing was outstanding. Loved it! Thanks for keeping us motivated!
Oh Suzie ... :) Thank you! I just like saying Oh Suzie LOL I really enjoyed Wine & Dine this year.
Great job Gerald! Awesome recap. Congratulations!!
Thank you Ivan., That really means a lot. :)
Awesome video Gerald! You were able to tape some amazing footage! I LOVE the push-ups with Army Guy! You were able to get some fantastic video of the fireworks for the start of corals! So glad you took the time to enjoy this race! You also stopped for some characters that I did not stop for. Hopefully we get to run through Pandora during the Marathon in January. This was so beautiful. I ran through it during the 5k and it was all lit up because it was still dark. Amazing the work that went into the imagineering of this addition! Goofy/ Dopey training continues. Look forward to the videos coming up 😎😎😎. Keep up the Great videos and training!
Thank you my friend ... I'm so glad you found me to say "Hi!"
You have really improved your speed this year!
It's been a long, slow ... sometimes grueling and grinding process, but I agree. The darn summer heat here in central Florida helped me this year.
Lots of great video in this one! Not to mention the push-ups! Nice job, as usual.
Thank you Meredith. I think I over-did it this time... three hours of video. It was a bit painful visually for me to tackle this.. Can you believe he wanted me to do Burpees after the push ups? LIke... Really!?!?! I'm running here! :P
RezRuns I didn’t think about it from that perspective. Three hours is a lot to sort through! Thanks for doing that, though. Ugh! Right?! Burpees anytime...blah!
Great video Gerald you do keep all of us inspired by your videos
I'm trying hard Jeremy ... PLUS they keep me motivated and inspired too. It's my evil little plan... I want to put up videos ... so I need to run ... hence I have to sign up for races ... I have to get video and the cycle continues. It really works!
I don’t know why but I heard a sinister laugh at the end of that reply lol
Wow to see you coming into DHS a year ago, I was at the bus that was at the entry of DHS. Glad that you made it pat my SAG point.
missing this weekend!!!
This has me so excited for this year’s Wine & Dine and I’ll be running my first ever half! Love your videos
Another amazing race recap! This is exactly the motivation I needed to get me through this upcoming long run after tomorrow. Thank you so much for your constant motivation! Have a fantastic Thanksgiving Gerald!!! xoxo
OMG ... thank you so much Laura. I hope you had a great long run and terrific Thanksgiving. It's almost time to get Goofy. :)
Amazing job! :) I love reminiscing on the event and mentally preparing for the next!!
Right !?! It does work. Gotta love the RUclips :) Thank you Stephanie!
Thank you RezRuns notifications!! lol :)
Another Gem! I’ll have to get down to Fl one of these day and do a run Disney.
Yes .. you do!!! Thank you.
Awesome recap! It was a great race overall. I thought the course was really fun and entertaining. I can't wait for next year's W&D race weekend. But first, January!
Yes ... you've got that Marathon to attend to. It's a big week for training if your following the plan... crazy how he (Galloway) puts it during Thanksgiving... but, I guess we can eat as much as we want... just no time for shopping. I'm definitely weighing doing the W&D Challenge next year. Congrats again... and thanks for stopping by at Epcot to say Hi.
I'm following a slightly different plan since I'm "only" doing the marathon and not Dopey. I had a big run last weekend in the "lovely" 20-something degrees. And while I'm thinking about it... I think we need a better word than "only" or "just" to describe doing the marathon and not Goofy or Dopey. Good luck this week with the training.
I love how you incorporated other people pictures in! Congrats on the finish and another great video! (Ps come back up to philly and do broad street!)
thank you Allison. I would love to do Broad Street. It may be a bit tough with all of the Disney races I've committed myself to for 2018? When is the next one?
RezRuns the next one is May 2018
Running my first Disney world race at wine and dine. Looking forward to some good photos since I’m running all 3
You'll have a blast! Just look for those LED light panels while on the course ... and the neon green tents where they PhotoPass photographers are parked. If you want character pictures ... get them after the race. Few people stay after and the lines are shorter. If you want them before the start ... get there early. Have fun and I'll see ou there.
RezRuns thanks! I’m really excited.
Great Job on the video! and the run look fun too!
Juanita .. it was so much fun. I am so bummed (still) runDisney has cancelled next year's races at Disneyland! I was looking forward to saying Hi. :) Thank you.
Hopefully I will see you at Princess.
Keep up the good work Gerald! Dopey is right around the corner! I have a half this weekend after Thanksgiving and hoping to break 2 hours and PR. Then running a practice Dopey and logging more miles. Your videos help keep me going. See you soon! Kevin
You're a monster Kevin ... LOL a Half AND Dopey training. This is a tough week (If you're following the runDisney plan) ... 45-50 miles.. and a big Thanksgiving meal. Can't believe Marathon weekend is so close. Happy Holidays.
Thank you. And I am definitely Dopey that is for sure! This week I cut back for the half marathon and am only doing 35 miles. Crazy I know ONLY 35 miles! The following weeks are going to really be crazy and test my mettle: 56 mi, 29 mi, 52 mi, 28 mi, 32 mi, and Dopey Challenge 48.6 mi. I am following a plan I developed based on the Dopey Galloway Plan. Basically, instead of doing just the Tues & Thurs runs, I am running every day alternating between 5K and 10Ks. Since the end of June, I have only taken 16 days off. I know it goes against most plans to run every day but it has really worked for me and I am continuing to get PRs during training runs following the 80/20 rule.
Great video as always, Gerald, LOVED it! You made me really miss doing W&D this year. (Plus I could never tire of listening to Land of Avatar.) Congratulations!!
Thank you LB ... I can't wait to see you and have some fun. I was a bit surprised only (ONLY :P ) 13,000+ finishers. It feels big... but seems like one of the smaller races at WDW. So ... you liked the Pandora loop music ... awesome RUclips find ... adds a bit of drama.
RezRuns Movie soundtracks and park music are fantastic to listen to while writing! Takes me to another world. ;)
These videos are so amazing! Once I decided I was going to do the Princess half marathon I started researching RUclips videos and you came up! Absolutely LOVE these, so motivating, and great for when I am stuck in a treadmill and have to do longer runs. One question: what was that awesome song you had going on in the background at the end of the video right before you finished the race? It was right before the last marching band came up, sounds like an awesome song to run to! Thanks for the videos!
It's "Illuminations - Reflections of Earth." It's the song Disney plays during the fireworks display at the end of the night at Epcot. :) BTW .. you're welcome.
Sports Beans instead of gel now for the races?
We hope to catch up with you during the marathon weekend.
What song did you have playing during Epcot? Amazing video as always keep it up!!!!
Yes ... it was Illuminations ... (Thanks Jsaon) the Fireworks song. I am trying to pick some different stuff from time to time. Really gets your heart pumping ... doesn't it?!
Another excellent video. Watching your race videos is my favorite way to pass time on the treadmill. It looks like you were using the G5/Hero 5 combo to shoot this. There wasn't noticeable motor noise from the Gimbal, did you have to clean that up in post or did something resolve that issue?
Thank you Ryan. The camera is probably at its worst ever. I just turned the natural sound/audio donw under the music. The shots/sound near Animal Kingdom ... where the cast member is saying "Great Morning for a run" had to be pumped up dozens of times. The audio files was almost imperceptible! In fact I couldn't use any sound from me saying Hi to the two chef guys. ... I have come up with a "backup" which I use for the first time in my Week 22 video (Thanksgiving week.)
Thanks so much for replying to me. I realized that you posted in prior video about issues with your G5. (I am trying to ration your video's during my treadmill runs so I am a little behind. I hope you can get the camera issues resolved.
Are you doing the wine and dine this year?
How do you find running with your GoPro? I'm bringing my Hero 5 to the upcoming WDW Marathon Weekend and want to know if I should purchase an additional GoPro battery or just bring an external battery charger? Thanks!
That is too expensive vacation.....4 me...lol
Me too... I think being able to run around the parks and stay there (I never get to do that) ... PLUS earn a cool medal makes up for it a bit. If it weren't for the Hotel and food prices... ugh! :(
Your right there...so thats kewl for you. I got Chevron Houston Marathon Jan 14...over 27,000 run marathon or half marathon...pretty flat course...hood luck on your video issues...and good luck with Dopey training....enjoy your videos..👍👊🏃😎
I can’t believe runners can get up so early.
How do you get such good video with the GoPro in the dark/low light? I recorded the 10k with my GoPro and I️t was really grainy video in the dark.
Two things... #1 I set the ISO limit (in preferences) to 1600 ... so it can't get any "grainier!" I shoot in 4K. and #2 I process the heck out of all of the video in post ... Adobe Premiere Pro. I correct for color (those horrible Tungsten lights) ... brightness and contrast. If you play with the last two enough you can get rid of most of the grain... the trade off ... it does make the video a bit darker. If you look closely at a few of the shots in the beginning.. before the race start... I struggle with the low light too.
RezRuns thanks. I’ll have to try a program like that. I was looking into pinnacle studio ultimate. Do you shot at a wide angle or medium? I think I used the narrow for the 10k and I️t might’ve been too narrow.