Can I Break Up a 16 Mile Long Run Into 2 Short Runs to Train for runDisney Marathon or Dopey?

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Written By Ali Marty

Season 2 of Running to the Castle Podcast w/ Dr. Ali Marty

Episode 179 Can You Break Up a 16-Mile Run When Training for Dopey…Here’s the Real Answer runDisney Races

In this episode of Running to the Castle, Dr. Ali tackles one of the most common questions she gets from slow, back of the pack, or injury-prone runDisney runners…can you break up a 16-mile long run when training for a marathon or Dopey? 

She explains why the popular “never run more than 3 hours” advice often doesn’t apply to runners who will be on their feet for 6–7 hours on race day, and how blindly following that rule can actually set you up for injury or a DNF. 

Dr. Ali walks through when breaking up a long run makes sense…like vacations, packed schedules, or life getting lifey…and when it’s important to practice running long continuously for the physical and mental demands of race day. 

She also reframes time on your feet, including walking all day at Disney, as a valuable part of training when used strategically, and emphasizes realistic expectations, flexibility, and making training work for real life runners…not elite ones.

Ali Marty

Hi! I’m Ali. I’ve been in the health and wellness space since graduating with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2012. I worked in the typical outpatient clinic with active men and women with orthopedic injuries (shin splints, Achilles tendonitis, muscle and ligament tears, knee pain, IT Band pain, plantar fasciitis, and hip and knee arthritis until 2018 at which point I started Mobile Physical Therapy in Las Vegas, Nevada. Over the past few years I’ve transitioned to helping women running runDisney races after they’ve had an injury and they want to finish strong and enjoy the rest of their runcation.

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