Renee Cardinaals came to Dream Run Camp in February 2024 from The Netherlands and stayed with us for four weeks. Here are her reflections on the experience. * * * I had the honor to be the first Dream Runner coming from overseas that Matt hosted at the Dream Run Camp...
By Amy Schuck I attended Dream Run Camp from 2/12-3/1/24. I consider myself a new runner. I ran cross country in high school, always at the back of the pack. Since then, I was essentially sedentary until late April 2023 when I started running semi-consistently. I ran...
By Bill Barth A funny thing happened on the eve of a funeral. I answered the invitation to fill out an online questionnaire that kept popping up every time I lurked the Dream Run Camp site. I started with “This is silly” and ended, I believe, with “Thanks...
Endurance training is hard work. As such, it requires a high level of motivation, which for most athletes comes partly from an expectation that their training will yield results. But expectation alone won’t motivate to keep working hard. Athletes want proof that their...
Among the various platitudes you’re certain to hear from politicians and media talking heads in the wake of a local or regional disaster is that the people there are “tough and resilient.” You’ve heard it, I’ve heard it, we’ve all heard it. But is it true? If...