To say it was an eventful few weeks, would be an understatement. Weeks 8-11 of Dopey training were “seat of our pants” to say the least. Sandy and I had taken a quick trip up to Lubbock to visit my step-son at Tech. That same week (Dopey Week 8/9), Texas got an unwanted visit from …
Howdy, gang! Week 7 was pretty much status quo for training… Hotter than ever here, still trying to escape the heat with night time runs and early morning runs. Sooner or later I’m afraid a spin on the “dreadmill” may be required. Since I like to share something at least a little different each week, I thought …
Now it’s gettin’ real! Weeks 5 & 6 of Dopey training are under our belts, and it’s beginning to feel a little more like training! If you have been following our journey to Dopey, you will remember that in week 4 I wrote about having trouble getting/staying motivated… that I just didn’t feel that I …
(or “How to stay motivated when your training doesn’t feel important”) I’m officially 4 weeks along in my Dopey Challenge Training, so I thought it would be a good time for a quick update. You wouldn’t think there would be much to write about this early on in the program, right? For the most part …
And so it begins… the 2018 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Training Programs/Calendars have been released! “Why is this important?”, you ask. Well, in a moment of temporary insansity, Sandy and I signed up to do the 5th Anniversary Dopey Challenge. If you are not familiar, “Dopey” (aptly named) means we are doing all FOUR …