Goofy Wants My Attention

I went to the Disneyland last weekend and the signs were everywhere.

It’s time to get serious about going Goofy.

I was there to run the Dumbo Double Dare Challenge, but Goofy was never far from my thoughts.

First thing I saw at the expo:  Goofy.

I stopped by the runDisney booth where they oh-so-helpfully informed me, “Hey, you know Goofy is still open!”

Yep.  I know, I know.

GAH… I KNOW!!!  (Remember how I registered on day 1 because I worried the anniversary bling would make it a fast sell out?  GAH I say!)

I walked over to the New Balance area and looked over my shoulder.

You know it.

He was there.

Back over to the runDisney booth where I needed some pick me up support from my buddy Jeff Galloway.

In his awesome-nothing-ever-bothers-him-cool-as-a-cucumber voice he said, “You CAN do this, Patty.”

I almost weeped.   I may have to buy his app just so he talks me through this sucker.

I did buy his book because, y’all, this is my weakness.

Physically I can do things- all the things, all the miles.  My body works.  I deal with minor injuries but nothing that can hold me back.

It’s the mental issues that hold me back.

psst… that’s foreshadowing for the Disneyland Half Marathon re-cap to come.  GAH! 

I had a chat with Goofy.

 

I signed up for this.  and now it’s time to get serious about training.

I will fully admit that the half marathon on Sunday shook me up.  (foreshadow, foreshadow, foreshadow!)  Spoiler: That was one HARD half marathon for me.  And I went into feeling fully trained… what’s up with that?!

In hindsight I probably should have signed up for “just” the 26.2 and called things good.

But Goofy, man, Goofy won’t leave me alone.   I WANT to be Goofy.

So I might as well embrace it, and get to work.

Do you have a big goal race coming up?  How do you handle the mental freak outs?