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YES! I was so excited to see that!Disney also recently announced that the 5K medals will now be actual medals and not the cheesy rubber ones they had been using.
YES! I was so excited to see that!Disney also recently announced that the 5K medals will now be actual medals and not the cheesy rubber ones they had been using.
In your view(s) is it worth it to go to a RunDisney event if you only do the 5K? I've been starting back up at the gym and "running" a bit - but I still haven't figured out this whole "runners high" thing yet and after 30 mins I am hating life so not sure even Disney could motivate me to run for multiple hours to do a 1/2 marathon - but I could do a 5K I think
We really need to do a RunDisney race one of these years. DW did her first 5K last year at GKTW but she hasn't kept up with it. I'm sure a RunDisney race would motivate her.
In your view(s) is it worth it to go to a RunDisney event if you only do the 5K? I've been starting back up at the gym and "running" a bit - but I still haven't figured out this whole "runners high" thing yet and after 30 mins I am hating life so not sure even Disney could motivate me to run for multiple hours to do a 1/2 marathon - but I could do a 5K I think
Disney also recently announced that the 5K medals will now be actual medals and not the cheesy rubber ones they had been using.
I think a runDisney 5K is totally worth it. They are expensive but I find them to be very fun. They are also incredibly motivating and full of wonderful people. The 5Ks and 10Ks here put on through NYRR (same group who does the marathon and half in NYC) are very competitive and full of nasty people but at Disney I've never felt judged for running in a costume or a tutu. There is a vocal minority that hate those things but they don't stay in runDisney races very long as that isn't what the community is about so they quickly find out they aren't welcome if they are going to spew so much negativity.
I've signed up for the 10K next Feb and plan to mostly walk it but slightly jog just enough to be able to do it a little faster.
runDisney encourages a run/walk approach. If you check out the website the trainer they have on there (Jeff Galloway) with tips and all has a whole program you can follow for run/walk for half and full marathons. Maybe something to look into! If I were able to do the bigger races I would so do it and would follow his training.
But I do think it's completely worth it to only do a 5K. Arrive on Wednesday night so you can have plenty of time to do the expo on Thursday (which is really fun) and then the race Friday morning.
The nice thing about the 5K's too is that you can do it that morning and then go play in the parks and not be wiped out!
The 5Ks are also mostly park running so that is a lot of fun. As a regular it makes it easier because i can think oh if I go from here to Kilimanjaro Safaris that is mile 1 or from start to the boardwalk or whatever the path is. I'm able to think about it as a journey to different destinations on property instead of just miles.
My first runDisney trip was the 5K only. It's not a cheap trip ($80-90 for the race, on top of the rest of your trip costs), but it's a really fun experience. There's nothing like being in World Showcase as the sun comes up. Plus, the 5Ks usually start the latest, so ... slightly less early wakeup.
Also, I know someone else suggested it, but ... try run/walk. I generally run 3-4 minutes and then walk 1 minute, and let me tell you ... that 1 minute walk is what has kept what little sanity I have intact. My sister does even shorter run intervals and longer walk intervals. You can definitely find something that works for you.
And by the way ... when I first started running, I thought there was no way I'd ever run for more than 30-45 minutes. Yesterday I ran for an hour and 48 minutes. Just saying.
Thanks for all the input ... I think it is the opportunity to run through the parks - or potentially backstage some - that would motivate me the most
I think I just need to stick with it more - I've tried to get into running in the past and just found it to be torture
Oh I almost forgot to share what I started today! If you guys remember from the megameet I made some little crochet Disney dolls. Well today I started to make the most complex one I've ever made. I'm making a Wall-E!
That part is AMAZING! Makes it go by so fast. Loved being backstage at Epcot!
Never say it's "only a 5k". Every event means sow thing to peopl and is a goal. Some can only run a 5K but that's somethings they worked so hard for and are incredibly happy and proud when they finish. my first RunDisney rave was in 2015 at Marathon Weekend and I can tell you I had never experienced something like that. It's what made me keep coming back. This year I did the 5k and half and now I'm signed up for dopey.In your view(s) is it worth it to go to a RunDisney event if you only do the 5K? I've been starting back up at the gym and "running" a bit - but I still haven't figured out this whole "runners high" thing yet and after 30 mins I am hating life so not sure even Disney could motivate me to run for multiple hours to do a 1/2 marathon - but I could do a 5K I think
You made those?? I had no idea!! Loved them! Would you be interested in donating one or two to the NJ DIS Meet in April?
You'd be surprised a lot of people really liked the rubber medals because of the color and such. The biggest worry now is because they went to metal medals is the prices will go up and RunDisney 5Ks aren't cheap they are $65+.Disney also recently announced that the 5K medals will now be actual medals and not the cheesy rubber ones they had been using.
It depends on what weekend you do. Marathon weekend I would arrive on Tuesday and you'd have to get to the expo Wednesday before the 5K on Thursday. Marathon weekend is the only 4 race event. The rest of the weekends are 3 race events. Marathon weekend is treated like the granddaddy of them all.But I do think it's completely worth it to only do a 5K. Arrive on Wednesday night so you can have plenty of time to do the expo on Thursday (which is really fun) and then the race Friday morning.
The nice thing about the 5K's too is that you can do it that morning and then go play in the parks and not be wiped out!
Oh I almost forgot to share what I started today! If you guys remember from the megameet I made some little crochet Disney dolls. Well today I started to make the most complex one I've ever made. I'm making a Wall-E!
I wish I could be off meds, but unfortunately, it isn't in the cards for me with no Thyroid or Parathyroid.
Never say it's "only a 5k". Every event means sow thing to peopl and is a goal. Some can only run a 5K but that's somethings they worked so hard for and are incredibly happy and proud when they finish. my first RunDisney rave was in 2015 at Marathon Weekend and I can tell you I had never experienced something like that. It's what made me keep coming back. This year I did the 5k and half and now I'm signed up for dopey.
One big thing to note about the 5K. They aren't timed, and while RunDisney does say to stick to a 16:00min/mile pace it's less enforced for the 5K. For the 10K you must stick with that pace though.
I can also tell you that the whole training part does suck at points but when you realize what your end goal is and accomplish it, it makes it all worth it.
That was my first thought when I heard the announcement. They're not going to give nicer medals and not up the price knowing Disney. But they already get away with charging $65 for a race that is $25 anywhere else. Of course, anywhere else, you're not running through a Disney park with Disney entertainment along the way.The biggest worry now is because they went to metal medals is the prices will go up
Each race is a different experience. The 5K, 10K, and Half are all different and amazing events. I have yet to experience the marathon but will next year.Thanks for the note Ryan, and just to be clear, when I said "only 5K" I didn't mean it like it wasn't an accomplishment I meant more to go down and go to the event and all that is involved and everything for just one race that isn't the biggest race is it worth it from a cost perspective, getting in the "full experience", etc. Do you get the full "RunDisney" experience if you aren't also doing the 1/2 or full marathon
Trust me, I would not belittle anyone's accomplishments ... and I don't even know if I could fun a 5K today so it definitely isn't "only 5K" to me
Each race is a different experience. The 5K, 10K, and Half are all different and amazing events. I have yet to experience the marathon but will next year.
I know you weren't trying to belittle but I wanted to make it clear so people who do only run the 5k don't feel left out for their accomplishment.
Glad you're moved in, sorry it's hot, hope that "evens out" soon. And see - lots of newbies like you! Hope it starts feeling like "home" in no time!!Well I'm moved in... It's hot and small and there's a lot of new people....
Well I'm moved in... It's hot and small and there's a lot of new people....
Well I'm moved in... It's hot and small and there's a lot of new people....