The Sunday Journal Archive

Raw, unfiltered, and delivered every Sunday at 8:00 AM. These are the field notes from the road to Montana. Join the Crew to get the next entry live.

April 5, 2026

Entry #007: UWSP Distance Carnival — 2:02 800m & Listening to My Body

Week 7: Donald runs 2:02 in the 800m at UWSP’s Distance Carnival—four seconds faster than his Ripon 4x800 leg—and writes about training smart for a long season, a quiet catfishing morning before the meet, and passing 10k views on the Running Stereotypes Vol 1 Instagram post (same clip on YouTube). Join the Crew on donaldvoetberg.com to read the full entry.

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March 29, 2026

Entry #006: The Ripon 4x800 and a week of Grind!

Ripon 4×800 relay anchor (~2:05 split), a ~38-mile week on the log, truck wash with Dad, shin-splint tips short, and outdoor season ramp—SPASH Distance Carnival on deck in Stevens Point.

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March 22, 2026

Entry #005: First Meet, Blizzard Elsa, Ripon Next

First indoor meet in the books at the Point Invite (1600 / 4x400), Blizzard Elsa and 20–25 miles on the treadmill and indoor track, and putting the Frontier 4x4 through real Wisconsin snow. Ripon Invite next—3/28.

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March 8, 2026

Entry #003: Track Starts Monday

About 40 miles in the final week of offseason—400m repeats, a tempo run, and a long run to close it out. Track starts Monday. Fueling re-committed and a brother home from Indiana.

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March 1, 2026

Entry #002: Week 2 in the Books

35.5 miles, VO2 work, SEEK stretching collab, and Wallace's birthday. The Grind is live on the site; Strava linked.

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February 22, 2026

Entry #001: The Journey Begins

In this entry: The 40-mile week breakdown, navigating a surprise Wisconsin snowstorm, and a look at the first piece of dorm gear for MSUB.

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Media Archive

YouTube shorts, Instagram reels, and longer clips—newest first.

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Runner stereotypes Vol 2 — easy-run stereotype
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Doing Good Friday — brush cleanup & Good Friday vibes
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Runner stereotypes Vol 1 — the watch-obsessed guy (comedy series)
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Recharging on the trail
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Washing the Truck with Dad
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Beating the Runner's Arch Nemesis: Shin Splints
YouTube
Senior season indoor opener — 1600m (4:33) at UWSP
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The Dangers of Montana
YouTube
Spring in Wisconsin
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What I drink before races — TurboBeets
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Thrifting for the Montana Dorm Room
YouTube
13x400m — Final offseason quality day
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Eyes on Montana
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Run with da boyz — Offseason base miles
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Wallace's birthday
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"Endangered habitat" — The Nature Spoof
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SEEK stretching collab — flexibility meets the grind
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One Last Ride — The Pursuit, Entry #01
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Wisconsin rest days hit different