Hello Everyone!!
Thousands of people each year
signup for the Disneyland 10k. I decided to do the double dare. Which means running the
10k on Saturday and then the half marathon on Sunday. Why would anybody do
that??!! For me, it’s my love of running and medals.(lol more medals then running) Not only do you get
the 10k and half marathon medal you also get an amazing double dare medal. This
year double dare medal was an awesome Pixar themed metal. Instead of writing about both
and getting things all confused I will first share my thoughts on the 10k.
The 10k is an amazing opportunity
for anyone who enjoys or doesn't enjoy running. You get the chance to run inside
of Disneyland and California Disney. Some of the race is outside of the main
park (you end up running by some equipment) but I didn't mind it at all.
Main things to be prepared for:
1. This is a real 10k! Yes,
what other bloggers say is true there are some distractions along the way. But the excitement of cute characters waving at you, and funny customs running alongside you soon fades at about the 3rd mile. The heavy reality of only being about half way soon hits you like a ton of bricks if you don't train. You
don't have to run the whole thing but if you plan on enjoying Disneyland at all
when you are there, make sure you can keep up with the 16-minute mile pace
without killing yourself.
2. You will be waking up at
about 2:30 - 3:00 am every morning for a 5:00am race keep that in mind. I
thought this would totally kill me because I had to do it 2 days in a row. But
it wasn't too bad. Just make sure you go to bed
early!! Your family is going to want to hang out, they don't have to get up and
run so don't feel bad for turning in early. Also have all your gear
picked out the night before, know what you will eat in the morning, and keep
hydrated.
3. Be prepared for the heat!
With a 5:00 am run, this one got me. If anything I was prepared to be cold. But
when I lined up in the corral with sweat lightly collecting on my forehead from
the 80 degree temperate at 5:00am, I knew my arm warmers were unneeded.
4. For the 10k about 50%
of the people dress up like a Disney character. My suggestion is that you wait
to hear what the Disney theme will be and then get an outfit to coordinate. But if you aren't particularly happy with the theme, don't worry you can dress
up as any Disney character of your choice as long as it follows Disney's
costume rules. Test that costume!! I went as piglet for the 10k and about half
way through the run, my ears were killing me and I had to hold them.
5. Have fun!! Remember you have been planning on this run for quite
awhile so dress cute, take pictures and enjoy your surroundings!!
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