surfsupdon
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Hal Higdon has some great plans for experienced runners. I’ve had much success with his plans! Google his name.
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Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
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OG Runner
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I ment some people start on week 4 or 8 of the program, so skipping a few weeks, instead of training so little.
I've done both my marathons with little sceduled training or preparation and it went okaybut I wouldnt recommend that.
If your picture is fair representation, you run on a regular basis. Given that you may not have to follow a formal plan
and really are just getting yourself comfortable with the miles. When I ran my first marathon, I ran about 5 to 7 miles
each day and the longest run I had before the marathon was 18 miles. I was 16 at the time, it is a little different now
that I am 61.
Texas84
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I'm using his Dopey plan. Has worked great for me before.
surfsupdon
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Now that I think of it, I do believe you started me on it!!
RunningKoen
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My workouts and/or running are anything but regular. I can do 6-8 times a week but also 6-8 times in two months.
I wouldnt recommemd that to anybody or use myself as a comparison
. I am just comfortable with endurance and can dig deep for quite a while. And even that happens irregular (2 marathons in total, 2017 and 2019.)I havent followed it, but I have a book about training based on your heartbeat and its max is a 14 km (8.6m?) training. If you don't cross a certain threshold of your endurance, you can handle the impact of a marathon because the different impact of the anearboic and aerobic system.
Greenlawler
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I have used Higdon for every Dopey I have run.
Pretty sure I have been reppin his plans here for a very long time...lol
His Intermediate 2 is tailor made for Dopey.
We are not even in his 18 week window lol....
But granted Higdon expects you to be able to do 10 miles on your first long run.
So I would say if you are getting ready for Dopey and want to try and use Higdon, you should be around the 6 or 7 mile Sunday run at this point. You have 5 Sundays to get to the 10 mile threshold.
August 29th is the first week of Higdon training, for veteran runners.
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My training plan for my first Dopey/first marathon was signing up for the W&D Two Course Challenge and a couple of other halves in October/November, plus a 4-miler in December, and just seeing how it goes. Never underestimate the impact on will power when you haphazardly sign yourself up for things that sound crazy, that’s “future you’s” problem, nothing you need to get too stressed over now!
I am available for private coaching sessions to teach my run/jog/walk method. I don’t want to divulge too many secrets, but it involves three steps to success in any race: 1) Run! (until you can’t), 2) Jog! (until you can’t), and 3) “Walk it on in!” (trademark).
If you follow my steps, you can then unlock the special fourth step (and the best part): 4) have a banana, some chips with “cheese product,” and go grab an overpriced domestic beer to celebrate!
I am available for private coaching sessions to teach my run/jog/walk method. I don’t want to divulge too many secrets, but it involves three steps to success in any race: 1) Run! (until you can’t), 2) Jog! (until you can’t), and 3) “Walk it on in!” (trademark).
If you follow my steps, you can then unlock the special fourth step (and the best part): 4) have a banana, some chips with “cheese product,” and go grab an overpriced domestic beer to celebrate!
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uncle jimmy
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Goofy's Race is sold out
Surferboy567
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Good luck to my fellow virtual runners who are trying to register for virtual marathon weekend!
RememberWhen
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Good luck to you! I’m still trying to decide if I should skip the January races. I like the Fab 5 more than Princesses, but the timing in February is better... so many decisions...
Surferboy567
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Being that’s it the 50th, I prefer the fab 5 that’s why I plan on doing some of the marathon weekend events. I may participate in one or two princess events, but they definitely don’t appeal to me as much especially when they took away the no shirts option. I kinda wanted the marathon weekend shirts anyways, not sure if I wanted to be forced to get that option but I feel better about buying marathon shirts over princess.
EDIT: It’s also 50th anniversary merch so am I also getting the 50th merch (in a way).
Surferboy567
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Virtual Challenges and Marathon are open, but not the smaller distances.
Surferboy567
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Joined the virtual half queue when it opened. Spinning circle.
Surferboy567
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I’m in for the virtual 10K & Half. Undecided if I should do the 5K.
RememberWhen
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Decided last moment to do the virtual 5k. Logged on at 9:58, at 10 it said “less than a minute,” so in and out in about 5 min.
Surferboy567
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As of 12:06 everything is still available virtually.
dreamfinder
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Virtual 5k sold out. Now we need to see if it's like W&D and will keep jumping in & out for a bit.
Surferboy567
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Now I of course regret not doing the virtual 5K, but it’s really the 10K and half I wanted.
Virtual races don’t tend to go in and out of stock.
dreamfinder
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For some reason I thought the virtual W&D had showed back up a few times, but now I can't find that. The in person one has done it so often guess I got confused.