290. RunDisney Marathon Weekend: 7 Race Week Essentials for Dopey Runners

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Dr. Duane Scotti shares running tips, tools and more to help you get stronger, run faster, and enjoy lifelong injury free running! If you're a dedicated runner, often injured runner, or beginner runner who is interested in staying healthy so you can get in those mental clearing miles subscribe for helpful training episodes to optimize the 6 steps to growing as a runner (mindset, strength training, run plan, nutrition, recovery, and race day strategy) so you can grow in your running journey. Dr. Duane Scotti has been actively helping runners since 2003. Over that time he's helped countless others get stronger, run faster, and hit their running goals through his content and his Healthy Runner Coaching Services. Duane is an avid half marathoner, 4x marathoner, physical therapist and coach for runners, founder of Spark Healthy Runner, and creator of the Spark Healthy Runner YouTube channel. New podcast episodes uploaded each week. Thanks for listening, welcome to Healthy Runner!

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Preparing for RunDisney Marathon Weekend or taking on the Dopey Challenge?

Dr. Duane Scotti breaks down the 7 race week essentials that every Disney runner must know from how to taper the right way, to what to eat each day, to the weather, packing, and logistics that make RunDisney so unique.

Learn how to avoid the common mistakes that drain energy, derail race week, or increase your injury risk, and instead run each magical mile with confidence, gratitude, and joy.

Whether you're running the 5K, 10K, Half, Full, Goofy, or Dopey, this episode will help you feel prepared, strong, and ready to conquer Marathon Weekend the smart way.

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Episodes and Resources mentioned in this episode:

Listen to my previous episode on 6 Steps to Mastering runDisney Training

Listen to my previous episode on my Disney Marathon Weekend Recap Conquering the Dopey Challenge

Listen to my previous episode on what to do after you sign up for the Dopey challenge

Listen to my previous episode with Jeff Galloway on how to implement the run walk run method for Disney training

Listen to my previous episode on marathon strength training guide: run stronger with these 3 essentials here!

Watch how Sonya overcame her fears to finish her first marathon in Disney by getting stronger not only physically but mentally here!

Watch how Dipti went from chronic shin splints for over a year to running the Disney Dopey Challenge in 6 months here!

Watch how Stephanie went from IT band pain with every long run to conquering the 48.6 mile Dopey Challenge here!

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