Goofy Challenge Participant: When looking at the schedule, note that there are Saturday-Sunday runs (so as to mirror the actual "strain" on your legs during the actual race weekend). I would highly recommend running these days' "back-to-back" runs so your legs get used to two higher mileage days so close to each other.

I've tailored the training program so as reach a weekend total of approximately 26 miles - you don't have to run all of those miles, but I would recommend run/walk the mileage so your legs get used to that kind of distance. Be sure to use Monday (or the day following your second long run) as a rest day - a day of somewhat relaxation, without a lot of bending and using your knees or walking. It's a good chance for your legs to recover for the next weekend.

I designed the rest of the week to be of a cross-training nature and to take the pounding off of the legs - remember that these are supposed to be fun runs, not Boston-qualifying paces. Because of that, I cycle two days of the week and log another comfortable 5 miles during those weeks when the mileage is not that high on the weekends. Again, you want to have a program that prepares you to log almost 40 miles in just over 24 hours (Disney Marathon Weekend), but doesn't burn you out or injure you.




16-WEEK TRAINING SCHEDULE - RACE TIME GOALS: Half - 8:30; Full - 9:30

"@ o:00 " is the minute per mile pace of the run
MHR (Maximum Heart Rate) : 220 - personal age = MHR ; 70% of MHR for 1-hour cycling = 5 miles
Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Week One

Sept. 29

Mile Total: 30

 CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

EASY RUN:

5 miles @ 9:35

 

MEDIUM RUN:

5 miles @ 8:30

LONG RUN:

10 miles @ 9:35


Week Two

Oct. 2

Mile Total: 33

 CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

 CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

 EASY RUN:

5 miles @ 9:35

 

MEDIUM RUN:

6 miles @ 8:30

 LONG RUN:

12 miles @ 9:35


Week Three

Oct. 6

Mile Total: 37

  CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

 EASY RUN:

5 miles @ 9:35

 

MEDIUM RUN:

8 miles @ 8:30

LONG RUN:

14 miles @ 9:35


Week Four

Oct. 13

Mile Total: 27

  CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

 EASY RUN:

5 miles @ 9:35

 

MEDIUM RUN:

5 miles @ 8:30

 LONG RUN:

7 miles @ 9:35


Week Five

Oct. 20

Mile Total: 41

  CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

  EASY RUN:

5 miles @ 9:25

 

MEDIUM RUN:

10 miles @ 8:30

LONG RUN:

16 miles @ 9:25


Week Six

Oct. 27

Mile Total: 41

  CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

 CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

 EASY RUN:

5 miles @ 9:25

 

MEDIUM RUN:

8 miles @ 8:30

LONG RUN:

18 miles @ 9:25


Week Seven

Nov. 3

Mile Total: 36

 CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

 

MEDIUM RUN:

6 miles @ 8:30

 LONG RUN:

20 miles @ 9:25


Week Eight

Nov. 10

Mile Total: 27

  CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

 CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

 EASY RUN:

5 miles @ 9:25

 

MEDIUM RUN:

4 miles @ 8:30

LONG RUN:

8 miles @ 9:25


Week Nine

Nov. 17

Mile Total: 41

 CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

  EASY RUN:

5 miles @ 9:15

 

MEDIUM RUN:

10 miles @ 8:30

 LONG RUN:

16 miles @ 9:15


Week Ten

Nov. 24

Mile Total: 36

 
 CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

THANKSGIVING

 

MEDIUM RUN:

6 miles  @ 8:30

 LONG RUN:

20 miles @ 9:15


Week Eleven

Dec. 1

Mile Total: 41

 
 CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

  EASY RUN:

5 miles @ 9:15

 

MEDIUM RUN:

10 miles @ 8:30

 LONG RUN:

16 miles @ 9:15


Week Twelve

Dec. 8

Mile Total: 35

 
 CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

 CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

  EASY RUN:

5 miles @ 9:15

 

MEDIUM RUN:

8 miles @ 8:30

 LONG RUN:

12 miles @ 9:15


Week Thirteen

Dec. 15

Mile Total: 36

 
  CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

 

MEDIUM RUN:

6 miles  @ 8:30

LONG RUN:

20 miles @ 9:05


Week Fourteen

Dec. 22

Mile Total: 22

 CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

  EASY RUN:

5 miles @ 9:05

CHRISTMAS EVE
CHRISTMAS DAY
 

MEDIUM RUN:

4 miles @ 8:30

LONG RUN:

8 miles @ 9:05


Week Fifteen

Dec. 29

Mile Total: 25

 
 CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR  

 CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

  EASY RUN:

5 miles @ 9:05

 

MEDIUM RUN:

4 miles  @ 8:30

 LONG RUN:

6 miles @ 9:05


Week Sixteen

Jan. 5

Mile Total: 48

 
  CROSS TRAIN

Cycle for 1 hour at 70% MHR 

  EASY RUN:

2 miles @ Relaxed Pace

  EASY RUN:

2 miles @ Relaxed Pace

 

DISNEYWORLD HALF MARATHON

13.1 miles

 DISNEYWORLD MARATHON

26.2 miles


Disney Goofy Challenge 2009 Training - Lee Hoedl
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