I used to think walking during a run meant I was failing. After all, I had been a runner in high school. I ran the mile and the two-mile. Later, I ran the Army two-mile. Back then, the expectation was simple: “It’s only a mile or two. Just run it.” No walking. No slowing down. … Read more
Thinking About Your First 5K? So you’re thinking about signing up for your first 5K after 50. Maybe you’ve never done one before. Or maybe it’s been a really long time. There may be a nagging voice in the back of your mind saying: “You’re too old to start running.” “You’re too out of shape.” … Read more
I hear this one all the time. “I’d love to do runDisney…but I’m not a runner.” My answer? Good. Because neither are a whole lot of people standing in those corrals. You do not have to be fast. You definitely do not have to be a super athlete. And you certainly do not have to … Read more
Introduction So you’ve started running after 50. You’re feeling pretty good. Then you finish your run/walk/run, glance at your watch, and look at your pace. And there it is. “That was really slow.” If you’re anything like me, the temptation is to compare yourself to everyone else. Open Instagram and suddenly it feels like every … Read more
Introduction Like so many of us, I was scrolling through Instagram before bed when a video made me stop. It was another runDisney runner talking about her training. I don’t remember which race weekend she was training for, but one thing she said caught my attention. She had completed races before but had never tried … Read more
Should you start running at 50 if you haven’t run since you were a teenager? What if you’ve never been a runner at all? If you’re thinking… I’m too old. I’ll get hurt. I’ve never been a runner. Let me say this clearly. Just because you’re over 50 doesn’t mean you can’t do hard things. … Read more
When I started running again in my early 50s, I thought the hardest part would be the running itself. I was wrong. It wasn’t my legs that challenged me the most. Getting out the door was the hard part. It wasn’t even the early mornings. The hardest part was the expectations I put on myself. … Read more
For the longest time, I believed every run needed to be better than the last. If I wasn’t running farther, faster, or setting a personal record, I felt like I’d somehow come up short. A recent trip to visit my mom, just south of Tampa, reminded me how wrong that mindset can be. As a … Read more
I’ll be honest. Before my very first runDisney race, I was convinced I had made a terrible mistake. I had signed up during registration day adrenaline. My heart was racing, the virtual queue was moving, and when I finally got in, I clicked whatever I could get. I didn’t get the challenge. I managed to … Read more
Just be honest… have you ever asked yourself: “Am I too old for runDisney?” If you’re over 50 and dreaming about running your first runDisney race, I want you to know something right away—you are not alone. I asked myself that exact same question. For a while, it almost stopped me from trying. But here … Read more