205. How I Ran 48.6 Miles in 4 Days: #TheDopeyChallenge

“It's the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee.”
― Nicholas Sparks

That’s right- 48.6 miles in four days- also known as The Dopey Challenge, by Run Disney! I am excited to share how and why I took this challenge on as I am not a competitive runner, nor had I run more than a few miles at a time in years! I break down my experience with the race itself, all of the logistics, and my personal strategy on executing a 5k, 10k, half marathon, and full marathon in the span of 4 days. In addition, I share my nutrition and fueling, suggested gear and shoes, training strategy, and maintaining a possibility mindset. Most importantly I share on what I really gained from completing this challenge and it had nothing to do with running or fitness. If you are thinking about taking on any challenge (fitness related or not), I say, do it! Regardless of how it shakes out, there are so many wins even before the challenge starts- listen to this podcast and get motivated to say yes.

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Highlights:

Doing hard things. Completing a 5k, 10k, half marathon, and full marathon in 4 days. Running through Epcot, Disney World, The Magic Kingdom, and more. Rain, shine, darkness, or dead batteries- we run. Recovery, possibility mindset, nutrition, and gear. Focus, me time, commitment, and steping/leaping outside of the box. Sucking at something new. Gratitude.205. How I Ran 48.6 Miles in 4 Days #TheDopeyChallenge

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Time Stamps:

0:30- Intro

2:15- The importance of doing hard things

3:00- Why do this challenge

4:12- Breakdown of the logistics and the race

7:29- Mindset, ego check

11:30- The Marathon, pack extra ear phones

14:20- Where am I and how did I get here?

15:10- The training

21:41- Trackers (Whoop and FitBit)

24:05- Fueling

26:01- The gear

27:30- The shoes

29:02- Music, phone, cases

30:42- Possibility mindset, goals

31:04- Recovery

33:38- Take on a challenge now

34:30- You win before the challenge even starts

39:07- I’m proud of myself And… what I would have done different

42:04- All the medals!

45:05- All the hard things you do that don’t get medals- give someone their flowers

Kristen M. Olson

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