Howdy folks! Glad you dropped by. Let’s do some catching up! Weeks 15-17 of Dopey training included a couple hikes, our longest run yet, an attempt to liven up our short workouts a bit, a return to strength training AND one of the coolest running events I have done this year. The beginning of week …
I know, a race review of a virtual run is kind of a crazy concept… what is there to review? The course layout? You picked it. The non-existent aid stations? It was just a 5k you wuss! Carry water next time. The post-race entertainment? Not even going there. All joking aside, even though this was a …
Sandy saw this event on Facebook and loved the t-shirt and medal design. I figured the 5k would be something fun and Halloween-ish we could do with the girls, AND it would be a good chance for all of us to do a trial run on some of our costume designs for our upcoming Disney races …
Whew! What week is this anyway? Our Dopey training has kicked into high gear, and it’s a good thing since we just so happened to be signed up for two half marathons… in a span of seven days! Since I have gotten kind of behind on updates, I am gonna make this a quick rundown …
Yep, it’s our second half marathon in seven days! All it took was one to get us hooked. Of course, we don’t plan on keeping this kind of race schedule… gonna wait till November for our next one. The Mother Road (Half) Marathon, the name says pretty much everything. Yes, this race is run on some …
The Plano Balloon Festival should have been our second half marathon; a cool-weather, flat and fast (for us) race we would use to submit proof of time for our Dopey Challenge in January. Alas, Mr. Murphy had other plans. In April, the Alamo Half got rained out (my thoughts on the Alamo Run Fest). We …
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 …
The coast was a callin’, and we wholeheartedly obliged! I couldn’t remember the last time I was in Port Aransas, which used to be mine and Sandy’s go-to getaway. So when Sandy showed me the info for the Sand Crab Beach Run, it was time to head south. I mean, how can you resist a …
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 …
