Castle2Castle
Disney Runner
- Joined
- May 20, 2013
My wife and I trained for and ran Goofy in 2013 as our first full marathon and our second half marathon, but only because our first half fell in October as part of a training run. Prior to that I had run only a couple 5ks, one 10k and one 10-miler after which I had sworn off ever running more than a 10k... one month before signing up for Goofy! My wife had zero runs since she ran cross country for a year or two in high school 14 years earlier. Not even one mile.I have a question for the runners that have done the Dopey/Goofy. I have done 5k, 10ks and Halfs. I run 3-5 days a week for 3-5miles each time. I really want to do the Dopey/ Goofy. Do you think that is too big of a goal since I have not done a whole marathon yet?
So you are already further along than either of us were. For someone already running, I'd agree with @Ariel484 that the time commitment and mental challenge are likely to be the toughest. That first year, a 20 mile training run (of which there were I think four) meant about 5 hours of running Sunday. Our entire morning was gone, and our energy was sapped for the rest of the day, too. Training for Goofy last year we needed less time to complete our runs, but it was still a hefty commitment and there was still the fatigue that followed.
But that commitment and that fatigue does pay off with a tremendously rewarding experience. So if you're willing to put in the time and effort, and you want that experience, it can be done.