Just registered for my first full in October.
DH will be doing his first half then too. I am using the Hal Higdon Novice 2 plan to train, will have to change it up for the Goofy though. I know I have read there are Goofy training plans, can someone point me in the right direction for that? Thanks
Here's the Galloway plan from last year:
http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/media/ewwos/pdf/sports/rundisney/GOOFYexp.2.pdf
Eh...I don't like the look of it. It doesn't seem like enough to me.
That could just be me personally, though. I like Higdon plans better, and I've heard that lots of people have had success using Hal Higdon's Intermediate 2 plan (in the introduction paragraph he even mentions using it to train for going Goofy):
http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51140/Marathon-Intermediate-2-Training-Program
I have to say though, I don't think I want to run 5 days per week. Not only do I think that won't work with my schedule, I also think there's a strong change I'll just get exhausted/overtrained. Who knows. I think I'm going to use this plan and most likely take out the Wednesday run, and probably shift some of the Saturday runs to Fridays - keeping some of those weekends back-to-back Saturday/Sunday runs but not all of them. Lots to think about!
ETA: I'm going to correct what I said above: I think I am going to take out the Saturday runs (because I don't really care about my pace for Goofy...just want to finish without dying!). I'll move the Wednesday runs to Fridays for the most part. I'm going to move the Wednesday runs to Saturday for weeks 2, 5, 8, 10, 11 and 15 to get used to to back-to-back runs. I'm sure you didn't care, but there you go! And I should also add that the idea of 3 20-milers freaks me out!!!
And good luck in October!
Has anyone stayed at Swan/Dolphin for Marathon Weekend? Was it a good choice? Is there bus transportation from there or do you need to walk over to YC or Boardwalk?
The last 2 years we've stayed in a monorail resort for Marathon Weekend (Poly in 2011, GF in 2012). It looks like we'll have to have 3 hotel rooms in 2013 (DH, Me, 3 kids, nanny, my parents) and I can't afford that at a monorail resort. So I'm starting to plan ahead. I was thinking that if we stay at S/D, my family will be able to see me during the Full on Sunday without dealing with early morning transportation issues.
Thanks,
Amanda
Amanda - I didn't stay at S/D, but I did stay at the Beach Club Villas for Marathon weekend 2012. All of the Epcot resorts share buses. I remember the drop-off order coming back from the race was Boardwalk, S/D, Yacht and then Beach. So it's kind of lame that all 5 share a bus, but they did come pretty frequently. Most of the weekend (expo, race, etc.)I just got off at the first stop and walked back to Beach, especially after the race because I didn't want my legs tightening up.
And this will be great for your family to spectate. The end of the course (miles 23-25 I think) comes out from Hollywood Studios, down the path to the bridge the crosses over to Y/B on the way to the International Gateway. So you'll run right by S/D.