Getting in shape for Disney

I was reading online recently that the average person walks anywhere from five to ten miles a day at Walt Disney World.  Of course, that's not continuous...you are spending a lot of time just on your feet waiting in lines or checking out exhibits and then there is a little bit of time actually riding the rides.  Still all that time on your feet can take a lot of of you if you aren't prepared.

Obviously we've taken plenty of trips to the parks and not once have we done any preparation for the walking and we've been okay.  I think the last two trips we even completed without strollers when I thought for sure we'd need them.  I recall renting one one day in EPCOT only to spend more time trying to prevent the kids from running each other over with it or fighting over who would push it.  I'm sure if I thought it would hold me, I would have easily let them push me around!

Kids are used to be active and on their feet and it really doesn't seem to phase them as much.  They wake up the morning after spending all day at a park and on their feet just ready to hit the pavement some more.  They are ready for the next adventure!  The adults...not so much most of the time...but we trudge on anyway.  After all, there will be plenty of time for sitting and relaxing when we're back home!

This upcoming June trip will be one of the longest breaks we've had between Disney trips in several years.  It will also be the longest Disney trip we've ever taken as we will be spending 10 days on Disney property.  Yes there are a few days set aside for those other parks as we want to introduce our kids to them for the first time as well.  However I'm really looking forward to having more time in the Disney parks.  I always feel like there's never enough time and we still have yet to do it ALL. 

The only way we'll be able to get a little more done this trip will be if we are not exhausted.  Therefore at home we've started our own program to get in shape for all of that Disney walking.  We are almost finished with our second week of taking daily 2 to 3 mile walks.  We get home and we aren't exhausted...which is a good thing.  Nobody complains the next day when it's time to hit the pavement again for another walk.  It's really going well and with any luck we'll start adding a little more distance to our walks pretty soon.  Our goal is to be able to do a 5 mile walk easily every day.

And the other thing we are getting in shape for at Disney...is eating!  We know we'll be indulging in some great meals and even better desserts.  There are Dole Whips to be had, Mickey Bars to be eaten and the Main Street Bakery has too many scrumptious items that it will require more than one trip for sure!  So my husband and I are also working on a weight loss plan to go along with our daily walking plan.  We are only a few days in on that, so we'll see how it goes, but it helps to have the support of each other to challenge us to do our best.