I am now less then two weeks away from a great test of endurance. Next Friday I will be traveling to Disney to run the Goofy Challenge and for those of you who do not know that is running the half marathon on Saturday and the full marathon on Sunday and that alone is a challenge in itself. I have been thinking hard about how to plan for this adventure and how to manage my shoe exposure. I know what you may be thinking "manage your shoes?", it's a legitimate question and I have an equally legitimate answer and that is I have nearly 200 miles on my new shoes that were bought in October so that means their half-life is quickly approaching. I had recently felt that I need to get serious and invest in at least two pairs of running shoes to help preserve my feet and keep me enjoying this activity.
Anyways, back to the Goofy if you take a minute and do the math that's 39.3 miles in 24 hours, now some of my long running friends will find that to be nothing and some of my never running fiends will find it to be an incredible feet. I think it's somewhere in the middle. It is a big deal, but one that I've been training for for a very long time and I am not worried about completing the task. I am looking forward to wearing that Goofy medal, for me I think of my Disney medals as examples of good runs at a great location put on by a class act.
I did hear recently in the runDisney world that to run the 5k on Friday would be considered "Dopey" when you're going to complete the Goofy as well. I decided that I could not pass up the challenge, I mean after all it is a lot of walking and slow running so that I can focus on the challenge that is the marathon. It being Disney that means I would walk out with a set of four medals if I succeed in all these races. Is it Dopey that I signed up to run that race? Maybe, but I am looking forward to the challenge.
However, I feel that my true measure of success is that my lovely wife is going to run the 5k with me on Friday morning! This is a big deal as she has not run a race in over a year, probably close to 18 months and she is going full tilt with her training and dedication. I am so thrilled that she is with me and I look forward to sharing in her success.
Here's to your good running!
