Just like for the Star Wars Virtual Half Marathon, you print your bib's at home. I had a bit of an issue printing my bibs as I couldn't get the challenge bib to print. It just printed a blank page. And I still haven't figured out what kind of paper to print on so I can actually wear my bib while racing. Oh, well.
I did have plenty of running costumes to pick from though! I went with Ariel. She doesn't really go with the Marvel theme but when in doubt, be a mermaid. I do find that virtual races are more fun if you make a production of them. For me, that means picking a date in advance, wearing a costume and having my bib picked out.
I do wish Disney would ship their virtual medals out earlier. I know other virtual races ship early so you can have your medal right after your races. I think that this is one area Disney could really improve upon. I'll get my medals sometime between July and September (no way to tell exactly when) which really puts a damper on the whole race in my opinion.
On to the actual race! I got a late start, which I assumed would be no big deal since I was only running a 5k. Famous last words. It's summer in Florida and the best course of action is to run when it's dark out. And I started well after sunrise.
The first half of my run wasn't too bad since I was able to stay in the shade but running back on the opposite side of the road was pretty much all sun. I was baking. I didn't hit anywhere near PR pace but considering the weather and the fact that this is a virtual, not official, run, I was ok with my performance.
Overall, I'm still not the biggest fan of virtual races. I do want to check out some virtual races run by someone other than runDisney. I've got my eye on a Potterhead Running Club race sometime in the future since I also adore Harry Potter.
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