Over the last decade plus of coaching, myself and my team, I have helped a lot of runners prepare for runDisney races from a 5K to the Dopey Challenge.
It’s always a blast putting together the training plan and figuring out the logistics for ramping the body up for the weekend’s back-to-back race challenges. We have a lot of experience making that happen.
But having finally completed a runDisney race at Walt Disney World Resort, I now have a new bevy of tips to impart! Thanks so much to Enterprise for giving me this opportunity.
Why people love runDisney?
There are a lot of answers to this question and some of our athletes, like Stephanie, who have done a TON of these races would probably sum it up by saying “because they’re fun!”
Here are a few more key reasons:
- Races feel really inclusive to all paces, all bodies, all ages
- It’s less serious due to the atmosphere and the costumes
- Chance to see the parks in a different way
- An excuse to experience a little Disney magic
How many runDisney races are there?
The actual number of races seems to change a little each year, but there’s far more than the big weekend in January when folks do the Goofy Challenge, Dopey Challenge and the Walt Disney World Marathon.
The Dopey Challenge is doing a race each day: 5K, 10k,…
