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  1. Dumbo Double Dare Training - Week Twelve

    "There is a great advantage in training under unfavorable conditions. It is better to train under bad conditions, for the difference is then a tremendous relief in a race." - Emil Zatopek, Olympic distance runner

    I’m in Austin this week and at 6:40 p.m. the temperature was still a sizzling 101 degrees. Team MousePlanet padder Jodi is visiting in WA State and is dealing with unseasonably hot temps in the high 90’s. My good friend Runner Bob, who is currently working ...

    Updated 07-13-2014 at 06:59 PM by RunningFool

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  2. Dumbo Double Dare Training - Week Ten

    You find out by trial and error what the optimal level of training is. If I found I was training too hard, I would drop it back for a day or two. I didn't run for five days before the sub-four-minute mile. ~ Sir Roger Bannister

    Can you believe we are entering Week Ten of Dumbo Double Dare training? In just eight short weeks, we will be toeing the 10k start line in Disneyland. I don’t know about you but I can’t wait – I am seriously jonesing for a runDisney weekend right now! And not ...
  3. Dumbo Double Dare Training - Week Six

    "Being an athlete is a state of mind which is not bound by age, performance or place in the running pack." Jeff Galloway, Galloway's Book on Running

    If you are following this blog and are working through Jeff Galloway's training program with me, you will note that this is the first "Magic Mile" (MM) week. Instead of me trying to muddle my way through an explanation, I've provided Jeff's description of a MM so you know exactly how to add a one to your weekend workout. ...
  4. Dumbo Double Dare Training - Week Five

    "Last is just the slowest winner." ~ Author Unknown

    While there is always pleasure in a solitary run or walk, there are also times when getting out with a group can be a positive part of a training program. The support that one gains from a group as well as the accountability that a group demands can turn an easy to blow off training morning into a ‘have to be there’ event. Even a virtual running group, such as Team MousePlanet’s own Castle-to-Castle Challenge, can provide ...
  5. Dumbo Double Dare Training - Week One

    "No matter how slow I run, I'm still faster than my couch." -Anonymous

    It’s time to crank up the ‘human hamster wheel’ at the hotel, put on some good music, and start training for the 2nd annual Dumbo Double Dare, the 19.3 mile challenge held during the Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend (22.4 miles if you add in the 5k). That’s right we’re just nineteen short weeks away from running yet again through the Happiest Place on Earth. And I can’t wait!

    It’s been ...