SarahDisney
So ... Yeah
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2014
Wow, I've been doing straight running because I kind of need the confirmation that I can run a good portion of it if I'm being chased by balloon ladies but I'll have to try and work more on intervals when I finish my current training plan.
I started off with intervals but slowly switched over to straight running for similar reasons - I wanted to know that if I had to, I could run it all (or most of it). I thought that intervals were for beginners and "real runners" ran the whole thing. Well, I switched back to intervals for the summer (the heat and I are not friends) and I don't think I'm going back to straight running. For me, I'm at a similar pace (sometimes faster) with intervals as I was without and mentally it's a lot easier for me. I think that being able to run away when you see the sweepers is good, but you may be able to maintain a better pace with the intervals and not have to worry as much about the dreaded balloon ladies and sweepers!
Also - remember that the balloon ladies aren't the official sweepers. If you fall behind them at any point, you may get a chance to catch up before the runDisney officials catch you at the next sweeping point (they only sweep at certain points along the course).