I'd love some opinions:
I'm signed up for my 3rd Mickey Marathon in January, 2014. I'm also running the 10k but planning to pace my husband who is not a runner. While I'm not a fast runner, I finished the Goofy this year with a 5:52 marathon. I've run 8 half marathons in addition to my 3 full marathons (most recently finished in 2:25 about 2 weeks ago).
I'm considering signing up for the NYC Marathon as a charity runner. The race is the first weekend in November, so almost exactly 2 months before Disney). I have a few concerns about signing up and I'd love opinions!
1. How hard is it to raise funds for a charity? My husband and I are both doctors at large hospitals so I'm thinking I have a decent pool of people who would give $5-10. We've also tried to be generous in supporting other people's fundraising. My mom also recently passed away and I think my parents' friends would be very likely to donate in her memory. But I've never asked for money before...
2. Is it too much to do the NYC Marathon so close to the Mickey Marathon? I will do e-coaching with Jeff Galloway again as I did for the Goofy.
Thanks for the thoughts!
Amanda
I'm signed up for my 3rd Mickey Marathon in January, 2014. I'm also running the 10k but planning to pace my husband who is not a runner. While I'm not a fast runner, I finished the Goofy this year with a 5:52 marathon. I've run 8 half marathons in addition to my 3 full marathons (most recently finished in 2:25 about 2 weeks ago).
I'm considering signing up for the NYC Marathon as a charity runner. The race is the first weekend in November, so almost exactly 2 months before Disney). I have a few concerns about signing up and I'd love opinions!
1. How hard is it to raise funds for a charity? My husband and I are both doctors at large hospitals so I'm thinking I have a decent pool of people who would give $5-10. We've also tried to be generous in supporting other people's fundraising. My mom also recently passed away and I think my parents' friends would be very likely to donate in her memory. But I've never asked for money before...
2. Is it too much to do the NYC Marathon so close to the Mickey Marathon? I will do e-coaching with Jeff Galloway again as I did for the Goofy.
Thanks for the thoughts!
Amanda