The Mindful Marathon runDisney Roadmap
No two runners train the same way. Train for the race you signed up for and not the life someone else is living.
Why a Custom runDisney Training Plan?
Are you about to chase your first challenge weekend and wondering how to prepare well for consecutive race mornings?
Are you balancing training with shift work, young children, or a demanding careers?
Every runner arrives at the start line with a different story. The problem is that most training plans weren't written with your life in mind, and that’s where I come in.
I create personalized runDisney training plans designed around your schedule, your goals, and your experience so you can train with confidence and not guesswork.
Mindful Marathon runDisney Roadmap
Get successfully to the Wine & Dine start line in 12 weeks with:
A training plan built around your real life. No squeezing your life into a generic schedule. Your plan is designed around your work, family, travel, and preferred training days.
Confidence that you're training for your race. Whether you're preparing for your first race or your first challenge weekend, you'll know each workout has a purpose.
Guidance from someone who understands runDisney. From challenge weekends and back-to-back race days to pacing and race weekend logistics, your plan reflects the unique demands of runDisney events.
A clear roadmap from today to race day. No second-guessing what to run next or wondering if you're doing enough.
The freedom to enjoy the experience. When race weekend arrives, you can focus on the magic.
What Our Athletes Are Saying
Meet Your runDisney Coach
I help runners train for runDisney races with personalized training plans that fit their goals, schedules, and lives.
I'm Michelle Quirk, MD, a pediatrician, RRCA Certified Running Coach, and founder of Mindful Marathon. Since becoming a running coach in 2019, I've helped runners prepare for their first runDisney races from the 5k all the way up to the Dopey Challenge. I've completed numerous runDisney race weekends, including Wine & Dine, Marathon Weekend, and Springtime Surprise.
My own runDisney journey began in 2016 when I convinced my mom and mother-in-law to train for our first half marathon together. The next morning, while watching marathon runners return to our resort, I found myself wondering, Could I do that someday? Two years later, I crossed my first marathon finish line at Walt Disney World.
I believe training should support your life rather than compete with it, so you can arrive at the start line prepared, confident, and ready to enjoy every magical mile.
Why train with me?
runDisney holds a very special place in my heart!
First runDisney race: January 2016 Half Marathon
First marathon: 2018 Walt Disney World Marathon
Favorite runDisney race so far: 2026 Springtime Surprise 10-Miler
Coached numerous runners to their first runDisney races (from 5k to marathon and challenge weekends) including the Dopey Challenge
This is for you if...
✓ You're running your first runDisney event.
✓ You're tackling a challenge weekend like the Wine & Dine Challenge or Dopey Challenge.
✓ You want a plan built around your work and family schedule.
✓ You prefer a run/walk approach. I write plans using continuous running or run/walk.
✓ You don't need ongoing coaching. You simply want a thoughtful plan you can trust.
✓ You want guidance from someone who understands what makes runDisney unique.
If you're interested in working with me, complete the form with a few details about your running goals. I’ll review your message and get back to you within 48 hours.
Let’s Work Together
Mindful Marathon is an independent coaching business and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Disney or runDisney. "runDisney" is a trademark of Disney Enterprises, Inc. and is used here only to describe the races these training plans are designed to prepare athletes for.