1,000 miles from home. One goal.

Donald Voetberg

I was part of a historic Wisconsin state championship cross country team—but in Montana just a Rookie. The mountains don’t care about your PRs back home. The grind is what closes the gap: the unseen hours, the daily stack, and the commitment to show up when nobody’s watching. This is where that story gets documented.

Live Training Log

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Weekly Training Log

Week of Aug 23–29

18.0 miles
  • Sunday Aug 23
    Rest

    Arrived in Billings, MT. Rest day — plan to explore around town with family and check in to my room this afternoon. Maybe meet my first set of teammates!

  • Monday Aug 24
    Easy run

    First run with a new teammate, John Achter. Did a Billings out-and-back they call The Wall — a nice route. Spent the rest of the day getting the dorm room ready. More teammates keep arriving — excited to meet them all in the coming days. Photo

    9.0 mi
  • Tuesday Aug 25
    Tempo + strength

    Tempo run with new teammate Jimmy Reed on the Rims at Zimmerman Park. First lift done at the college facilities.

    9.0 mi
  • Wednesday Aug 26

  • Thursday Aug 27

  • Friday Aug 28

  • Saturday Aug 29

Week of Aug 16–22

44.3 miles

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Training Content

Apr 24, 2026 Green Circle recovery run YouTube Short| Instagram
Mar 25, 2026 Beating the Runner's Arch Nemesis: Shin Splints YouTube Short| Instagram
Mar 13, 2026 What I drink before races — TurboBeets YouTube
Mar 6, 2026 13×400m — Final offseason quality day YouTube
Mar 3, 2026 Run with da boyz — Offseason base miles YouTube
Feb 28, 2026 My Pre-Run Stretch Routine (credit to Seek for the collab) Instagram