Sunday, Timed Training Day

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It’s Sunday morning, and I am ready to do my first timed training session. I wake up and take Russo, our foster dog, for a brief walk, which doubled as my warm up. Then I grab my earphones, and put my phone into my running belt, tighten up my shoelaces and head to the beach. I have decided to do … Read More

My First Day of Race Training!

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Dopey Challenge

I have created quite a few race training programs for people over the years, most of my knowledge comes from what I have learned from an Olympic marathon runner who I had as an employee a few years ago. The rest of my knowledge comes from what I have read from people like Jeff Galloway. But I have to admit … Read More

My Journey to the Dopey Challenge

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Star Wars 10K

So how did I decide to compete in such a crazy race as the Dopey Challenge?   Well, it was just about 1 year ago that I began thinking of competing in my first long distance race. I was on the Disney website, as I often am, and saw that there was going to be a Star Wars half marathon … Read More