Goofy 2011 in the books

Technically I Dopey'd this year. 5K on Friday, half marathon on Saturday, and full marathon on Sunday. 42.4 miles over three days.

Weather was perfect for running. Two layers on top, a pair of gloves, and a cap. Nothing like last year's temps in the 20's, and no snow. It was more like 45 at the start, and high 60's at the finish.

The 5K was run for a friend who didn't make the trip down from Canada. Thanks for the extra miles Tacey.

The half was a blast pacing my buddy Mike aka The Big Kahuna to a 2:05. He wanted a easy 2:20, but ran much stronger, so we beat our goal.

The full was a bit rough, having tore a muscle near my knee about mile 8. A couple of Tylenol, got me through mile 17. Another single Tylenol kept me moving, at a much slower pace.

At mile 19, I took a Yuengling beer break, courtesy of my chEARleader Colleen. Two marathons (Marine Corps and Disney), she's been there for me with liquid happiness.

I need to add, at this point I fell behind Marcia and Paul, who had snuck past me while I was riding Expedition Everest Rollercoaster in Animal Kingdom. Yes, you read that right. With friends Howard and Charlie from the WISH team, we boarded the first train of the day, and got in an E-ticket ride while on the clock. Really, where else can you ride during a marathon?

At the out and back near Wide World of Sports, I spot Marcia and Paul. They've got about 10 minutes on me. They made me work for it, as I didn't catch them until mile 24 at Boardwalk. We ran in together, and finished in 5:15.

Fun times as always at the World.

Oh yeah, this was my third marathon in 71 days, qualifying me for the lowest level of Marathon Maniacs. Overall, it was my eleventh marathon.