Originally posted on Inside The Mouse House:
Ready to go longer? The beauty of running is that there’s always another mile to run—or another longer race distance to conquer. And runDisney races, with the Goofy Race and a Half Challenge and the Glass Slipper Challenge and other awesome multi-day challenges, make going longer very attractive. Hello bling: 4, 5, 6 medals in one weekend!
Thing is, although we’ve heard of plenty of people doing it, it’s probably not the wisest idea to jump into a half marathon or a full marathon without running shorter races and getting your body adjusted to running regularly. When you go from minimal miles to training for a marathon, you’re inviting injury and burnout.
You may finish that 26.2, but chances are, you may not want to step foot near another starting line for years—or ever. Which isn’t, you know, how we like things to end. We want as many runners…
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