Princess Half Marathon

[kiddoc]

Any other podcasters going to run the Princess half-marathon?

 

[NWOhioAngela]

Only if I win a trip. And they let me walk it!
Lady Footlocker is sponsoring a trip to the Princess at
http://your.sweepscourt.com/disney/index.php

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

I'm thinking about it. I'd like to do the 5k with my daughters.

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Only if I win a trip. And they let me walk it!
Lady Footlocker is sponsoring a trip to the Princess at
http://your.sweepscourt.com/disney/index.php

You can walk any Disney race, you just have to keep a certain pace (usually around 15 mpm).

 

[NWOhioAngela]

I'm thinking about it. I'd like to do the 5k with my daughters.

Isn't this a women's only race, or did I miss something?

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

It is a women's race, but not exclusively for women. There will be some men running. Most of them will be there to support their wives, daughters, etc. Disney will take money from anyone you know. Disney used to have a Minnie 15k that was geared towards women, but there were a few men in it as well.

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Isn't this a women's only race, or did I miss something?

To be honest, I'm most interested in getting my kids moving and running, and I'm thinking of run/walking the 5k with my girls DD7 and DD11 . If I was there for the weekend though, I could cover the Princess Half Marathon for the podcast.

 

[NWOhioAngela]

It is a women's race, but not exclusively for women. There will be some men running. Most of them will be there to support their wives, daughters, etc. Disney will take money from anyone you know. Disney used to have a Minnie 15k that was geared towards women, but there were a few men in it as well.

Thanks Dave! Our roving reporter knows it all!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Thanks Dave! Our roving reporter knows it all!

Hmmm, knows it all on a very limited, narrow set of knowledge.

 

[UrsulasShadow]

You can walk any Disney race, you just have to keep a certain pace (usually around 15 mpm).

Is that anywhere near 4 mph? I walk at around a 4-4.5 mph pace...in other words, I can walk a mile in about 13.3-15 minutes.

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Is that anywhere near 4 mph? I walk at around a 4-4.5 mph pace...in other words, I can walk a mile in about 13.3-15 minutes.

Yup, if you set a treadmill to 4 mph, you are walking a 15 mpm pace. So it sounds like your walking pace is right on Mindy.

 

[UrsulasShadow]

Yup, if you set a treadmill to 4 mph, you are walking a 15 mpm pace. So it sounds like your walking pace is right on Mindy.

Thanks! Maybe I CAN do a 5K...if I can just get there!

 

[mandymommy4]

Any other podcasters going to run the Princess half-marathon?

I AM!!!! But in 2010 if they still have it!

I need to loose 50 -60 lbs and i have decided in DEC to make the Princess half marathon my goal!

I may also do the 10k in October.

I have never run before in my life so i gotta "learn to run" KWIM?

 

[mandymommy4]

I'm thinking about it. I'd like to do the 5k with my daughters.

OK you seem to be a experienced runner, so how long to you think it would take someone to prepare for a 5k..... to hopefully run it?

 

[Caitsmama]

I would suggest checking out the "couch to 5k running plan" on www.coolrunning.com - i used that last year to go from never running, to doing a 5k at WDW last may. For the 5k, it is a 15 mpm pace, but for the 1/2 marathon it is a 16 mpm pace.

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

I would suggest checking out the "couch to 5k running plan" on www.coolrunning.com - i used that last year to go from never running, to doing a 5k at WDW last may. For the 5k, it is a 15 mpm pace, but for the 1/2 marathon it is a 16 mpm pace.

I was going to suggest the exact same plan. I think 3 months is a reasonable amount of time to be able to build up your endurace to walk a 5k. The more time you have to train though, the less likely a chance you would have of injuring yourself.

BTW: I went from sitting on the couch myself, to walking 2 miles a day, to running the Disney marathon from Jan 06 --> Jan 07.

 

[SAHDad]

OK you seem to be a experienced runner, so how long to you think it would take someone to prepare for a 5k..... to hopefully run it?

In addition to the coolrunning site, there is a podcast (Podcast for Running?) on iTunes that covers the couch to 5k program. And disneyrunning has a lot of useful tips, especially concerning Disney races.

 

[mandymommy4]

I would suggest checking out the "couch to 5k running plan" on www.coolrunning.com - i used that last year to go from never running, to doing a 5k at WDW last may. For the 5k, it is a 15 mpm pace, but for the 1/2 marathon it is a 16 mpm pace.

Thanks!

I was going to suggest the exact same plan. I think 3 months is a reasonable amount of time to be able to build up your endurace to walk a 5k. The more time you have to train though, the less likely a chance you would have of injuring yourself.

BTW: I went from sitting on the couch myself, to walking 2 miles a day, to running the Disney marathon from Jan 06 --> Jan 07.

Awesome! Thanks for the advice! I hope to be running a half next year!

In addition to the coolrunning site, there is a podcast (Podcast for Running?) on iTunes that covers the couch to 5k program. And disneyrunning has a lot of useful tips, especially concerning Disney races.

Thanks i will check that out!

Thanks everyone!

 

[ms*mountaineer]

Everytime I see "Princess Half Marathon" all I can picture in my head is Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty in tennis shoes, hiking up their dresses so they can run!

 

[GabbyMom]

I AM!!!! But in 2010 if they still have it!

I need to loose 50 -60 lbs and i have decided in DEC to make the Princess half marathon my goal!

I may also do the 10k in October.

I have never run before in my life so i gotta "learn to run" KWIM?

Mandy, I'm doing the same thing. I've never been a runner but getting to a healthy weight is one of my goals before I'm 30. I'm trying to get my BFF and Cousin to join me. they both laugh.

Money and training are whats keeping me from doing it this year, but If it goes well with the princess I'm thinking of doing the Disneyland one too.