I'm Dopey!
/I'm far beyond crazy that I've actually gone DOPEY!!
On April 2 - yes one week ago - I registered for the Run Disney Dopey Challenge.
What is that you may ask?
Oh just this little thing the great minds at Run Disney created where you compete in four races over four days:
January 9 (Thursday) - Disney Family Fun Run 5k - 6:15 a.m. ET - EPCOT
January 10 (Friday) - Walt Disney World 10k - 5:30 a.m. ET - EPCOT
January 11 (Saturday) - Walt Disney World Half Marathon - 5:30 a.m. ET - Start/Finish: EPCOT
January 12 (Sunday) - Walt Disney World Marathon - 5:30 a.m. ET - Start/Finish: EPCOT
Thankfully I was a math major so I can quickly add that up for you! That is 48.6 miles in a four-day span.
Saaayyy wwhhhaaa???
I somehow have lost my mind and think this is a totally okay thing to sign up for. Let's also place some of the blame on my dear wife who okayed the $495 charge that the Dopey Challenge runs. Ouch!
BUT there are SIX medals. SIX! How amazing is that?
We all know I love my race bling. ;)
After running the Walt Disney World Half Marathon on January 12, 2013 (recap), I knew I wanted to give the Goofy Challenge (Half Marathon on Saturday and Full Marathon on Sunday) down the road. Originally I had planned on tackling that feat in 2015, which is the 10-year anniversary of the Goofy Challenge.
I think the Run Disney folks figured out that a TON of people would be doing the same thing - skipping 2014 to wait for 2015 - so there came the Dopey Challenge this year.
Once the news broke, the wheels started turning in my head. Maybe I could do it? No, that's crazy. Who do I think I am? I can't run that type of distance in four days and for that much money.
But, then I remembered. I am capable of much more than I think I can so the more I thought about registering for the Dopey Challenge the more I wanted to do it.
Can you tell I had fun during the race?
So last Tuesday, April 2, I saw there was an early opening to register for the Dopey Challenge and all of a sudden I was signed up. (Proof at the top of the post) So the wife and I will head back to Disney in January 2014 as our big racecation for the year.
Now that the registration is complete, what's the next step?
Well, figuring out my 4 costumes of course. I think Jessie will have to make a return appearance!
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Are you going Dopey as well? Have you ever participated in a Run Disney race?
