Dopey Challenge Training – Week 25: Dopey Run Through

This week I’m doing my practice runs for completing the Dopey challenge. I just wish that Mother Nature was a little more cooperative. 

 

The first of my four practice runs was Thursday night after work. I had a late start due to an unexpected snow/ice storm. It took over an hour to drive home from work because the roads were a sheet of ice and apparently everyone forgot how to drive in winter conditions. I did my run/walk through the park near my home, little scary in the dark. My advice is to not run in a park at night. 

 

Run number two was a five miler on the treadmill, it was again after work but at least I was in my climate controlled basement and not slipping around outside. Happily my leg is feeling much better!!!

 

 Run number three was Saturday morning in the middle of a snow storm and as the miles went along I was losing my desire to be out. The snow continued to fall and trying to run through all the snow berms was getting more difficult with each step.

 

Halfway through, I noticed people have finally started waking up and shoveled the pathways. As I reach mile 8 I decided to complete only 9 miles today as I slipped and reinjured my leg. I needed to get back home and rest up for tomorrow’s extra-long run. But I first have to finish up Christmas shopping, my holiday baking and put together my Christmas dinner menu. Holy crap!

 

Run number four will definitely be on the treadmill because I am NOT coming out in this weather again.  I got up super early on Sunday morning and hopped on the treadmill and to my surprise completed 20 miles in 3 and a half hours, so proud of myself!

 

This completes my Dopey run through and I feel so ready for these races in January. This week also ends those long runs, thank goodness taper begins next week!! It’s all downhill from here. 

 

To watch my Dopey run through click here!