The Sunday Journal Archive

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July 12, 2026

Entry #020-21: 4th of July and MSUB training.

Weeks 20-21: Donald builds mileage in a new mesocycle with three gym days a week, wins the family cornhole tournament over a Fourth of July weekend in Upper Michigan, and zeros in on consistency, fueling, and recovery through the heat before new videos drop. Join the Crew on donaldvoetberg.com to read the full entry.

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June 28, 2026

Entry #018-19: Road trip and graduation party.

Weeks 18-19: Donald, his dad, and his brother drive nearly 3,000 miles across the West, resume MSUB prep with altitude trail runs and hotel improv workouts, and cap the stretch with a graduation party and family get-together before Billings move countdown. Join the Crew on donaldvoetberg.com to read the full entry.

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June 14, 2026

Entry #017: Surgery recovery and fly-fishing.

Week 17: Donald recovers from deviated-septum surgery, explains why clear airways matter for endurance running, gears up for fly fishing at Fall Line Outfitters, and previews an out-west road trip to Montana with Dad and his brother. Join the Crew on donaldvoetberg.com to read the full entry.

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June 7, 2026

Entry #016: Off-season and summer adventures.

Week 16: Donald takes his first full week off running while staying active on a 50-mile bike loop with Dad, explains why off-season still means low-impact cardio, and resets with grad parties, kayaking and fishing on McDill Pond before septum surgery and Montana prep. Join the Crew on donaldvoetberg.com to read the full entry.

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May 31, 2026

Entry #015: An end to a chapter, the beginning of the next.

Week 15: Donald takes 3rd in the 1600m at a stormy regionals meet, falls short of state at sectionals to close his high school track career, leans on sodium hydration (LMNT) in the heat, and resets with a 20-mile family bike ride toward Wisconsin Rapids before Montana training. Join the Crew on donaldvoetberg.com to read the full entry.

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Media Archive

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

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Montana road trip highlights — campus, trails, and hot tubs
Instagram
Running Stereotypes Vol. 7 — takes stretching too far
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Running Stereotypes Vol. 6 — overconfident new teammate
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High school graduation montage — SPASH to Montana
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That one guys that struggles getting out of his sweats
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Mile PR vs gas price — runner humor
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Runner plays football — XC kid tries football
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Runner stereotypes Vol 4 — second-semester senior at track practice
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Running is cheap?
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Green Circle recovery run
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JV 2-mile chaos — vet vs JV
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Runner stereotypes Vol 3 — passing calm stereotype
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Trail + wildlife photography
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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
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Senior season indoor opener — 1600m (4:33) at UWSP
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The Dangers of Montana
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Spring in Wisconsin
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What I drink before races — TurboBeets
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Thrifting for the Montana Dorm Room
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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