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!