It's official! I will be "Goofy Challenged" at the WDW Marathon Weekend 2013
Monday, April 9, 2012 at 11:23AM 
Yes, I will be Goofy (Dopey actually) in 2013 as I challenge myself to complete a Half Marathon on one day and a Full Marathon the very next day. Disney calls this their "Goofy Race and a Half". This will be my big milestone for 2013 at the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend in January 2013. I am really excited about this, as I saw so many of my fellow WISHers complete this same "Challenge" four months ago.
I have been thinking about my next Disney running events ever since completing my first Half Marathon at Disney back in January 2012. I knew I wanted to run a Full Marathon next time (it is the 20th Anniversary of the Disney Full Marathon). But as I celebrated the accomplishment of my teammates when they finished both the Full and the Half, I began wondering if I could do the same.
The idea of doing the "Goofy", or even doing the "Dopey" (an unofficial label for those who run the 5K in addition to the Goofy), really started to grow on me. So much so, that I started working on training plans and figuring out how I could prepare myself while still keeping to my current race schedule.
Then two things happened. First, I started increasing my weekly mileage between my running and my walking. In the last three weeks, I have gotten my weekly mileage up into the 30s without any leg or foot difficulties or being unusually tired. This is a big thing for me. I never thought I could do that much in a week. But I just finished 41 miles last week and I feel great!
The second thing was that Disney offered a discount last week, taking $30 off the price for the Goofy. So, I decided to GO FOR IT! I registered myself for the Goofy Challenge. I even have my hotel reservations in place for the five-day trip. Tomorrow, I will register for the 5K race and officially be in for the "Dopey."
And so it begins! I am excited and nervous! But I know it will be an awesome experience, and I am ready for the journey to begin!
Reader Comments (5)
Congrats on registering for Goofy! That's awesome that you've increased your mileage without any additional aches or pains. I hope I'll be able to run a couple of the races with you :)
We totally have to run the two races together, hopefully along with Mike and our other teammates! That is part of the fun of running these races at Disney.
WOOT! Congrats on signing up for Goofy!
I'll see you at the Half! And, well, in the parks.
I totally cannot wait!!! I may be the one walking VERY slowly on Sunday afternoon having post-race fun at MK! Lol