The upcoming Disney Dopey Challenge (5k, 10k, 13.1, 26.2) will be four fun days of racing. For my training, today was supposed to be 2.5 miles of running to represent the 5k. I accidentally on purpose went 3. Didn’t see the harm.
I also went to the gym for an hour of strength training. I had thought about skipping it to rest as much as possible for the coming 3 days of miles and miles. But I did not skip, and here’s why.
He’s leading the pack! I’m right behind him.
Like I said, the race I was supposed to be “simulating” today is the 5k. But what happens after that race is what I also want to be prepared for. The boy has the Disney Kid’s race. It’s only a 200 on the track, but I will most likely have to run it with him. Add that to the walking we’ll also have to do that day getting to the track and such, I figured I might as well do some extra workout to prepare for it.
I can’t believe he has better form than I do. He also has better race photos.
Last year Grif won his heat! Hopefully he can repeat this year, but he’s running with bigger kids this time.
Showing off his medal. He’s as serious around a camera as his pops is.
So that’s why I did some extra running/working out today. I know I’ll need it for the Kid’s race! BTW, after the race last year, I had to chase him about another qtr mile down the road. When I finally caught him, I asked why he was running. He said he was getting ready for his next race. Yes! Get em hooked while they’re young!
Photo op with the mouse.
How bout you? Ever do a little extra workout than the plan calls for? Ever been to a kid’s race?
Piratebobcat 
Your kiddos are so freaking cute…just had to say it.
Thank you, I did my best!
Your son is a heartbreaker in training!
It is crazy how kids have great running form. Where’d ours go?
Pandora, did you ever see the episode of Friends where Phoebe runs with Rachel, who if horrified that Phoebe runs like a child? We all get self conscious and that’s where we lose that awesome, sometimes flaily form!
I love that episode! I sometimes run like Phoebe to embarrass my son (all I have to do is be in the same room as him to embarrass him, so it’s overkill, but a perk of parenting)
Ha ha! Let’s make a deal to finish a race running like that!
Deal!!!
Thank you!
I think kids naturally know how to run and when we get older we mess it up by listening to people trying to “fix” our form.
That’s adorable. All of it. Carry on.
Why thank you. I shall then.
Yay! Love kids races- and I don’t even have any!
That you know of…
That picture of him showing off his medal is priceless! Such a cutie!
Thank you! I actually have a picture of him in the previous year’s race that he ran in jeans. I’ll have to find it!
Wow- beautiful form and focus! That close up of him running is precious!
And how fun for Disney to make a race like that!
Thanks! Mickey was at the finish line and I told him to run straight to him…so he was focused!
They have races for kids ranging from 100 yard dash up to a mile. Pretty cool.
He is so cute! He has better running form than me as well! So do they make special kiddie running shoes? Or I guess all kiddie shoes are like special running shoes!
Thanks!
I think they do make special shoes, but he doesn’t like any that don’t light up or have pictures of super heroes on them!
HAHA OMG that is precious. Grif is so freaking cute and quite the athlete! I’ve been to my little cousins’ kids’ race (5K) earlier this year. They want me to run a 5K with them, which I’m pretty excited to do!
Haha, thanks, I like to think he gets it from me!
That would be so awesome to run with your cuzins! I’m actually going to see if I can sneak Griffin in to the 5k at Dopey. They’re pretty strict tho, so may not be able to.
Aww that would be fun! Tell him to act like he belongs and they won’t suspect a thing 😉
Oh, I’m an expert in sneaking into places I don’t belong. I know the drill!
HAHA I’m sure you are
Grif has such amazing form! I’ve noticed at the kids race that I help with up here that all the little kids have amazing form and they totally get into racing! The little little ones totally smile the entire way too. We should all try to run like a 4 year old.
YES! The are just flying and enjoying it! Agreed, we should all do that!
It’s pretty obvious you are Grif’s hero! He just want to be like his daddy. So cute!
Aww, thank you! It’s fun watching him grow and learn!
Your son is adorable. I love kids race photos.
Thank you! It was a lot if fun!