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We're so back

The weather this past weekend was crisp in Dallas. It’s the first time I haven’t felt an oppressive heat since moving here.

For those of you that don’t know, my path over the last 12 months has been a bit unusual. I officially got out of the Army in July of this year, after doing a 4 month internship in Southern California. Before that I was assigned to the Pentagon. But what brought me to Texas was the opportunity to work at a startup.

With that out of the way, we know why I chose to live in one of the hottest places in the country. I think at this point I deserve an asterisk next to all of my strava activities.

Excuses aside, I have maintained to the best of my ability and what my free time supported. As I’ve said many times on here, “do what you can” is a core principle of my training. At no point will I ever do nothing. There is always something you can do regardless of what’s going on in your life.

This summer has looked like a lot of walking, easy jogs, and treadmill work. As evidenced by my strava profile:

It’s actually hilarious how easy it is to map my tracked outdoor activities to the heat I’m in looking at the chart.

But, we’re so back.

2 weeks ago I did 35 miles.

Last week I did 43 miles.

And this week I’m aiming for 40-45 miles.

Last month my brother asked if I’d run in the Raleigh half marathon this year. I haven’t given a hard yes or signed up yet, but it’s on my radar (maybe I just need more social pressure).

Pair that with the strength training that I’ve continued all year - 3-4 lifts per week, every week, in an upper/lower split.

And I’ve maintained. And at this point with the cooler weather I can feel myself getting back to previous paces. I have a goal.

Over the coming weeks I’ll be posting more on instagram of my training protocol going into Fall 2025:

• 4-6 runs/walks/steady state endurance sessions per week

• 3-4 strength sessions per week

If you’ve followed my speed protocol in the past, the structure will look similar to that but the runs more focused on half-marathon times vs the 1-mile training focus in the speed protocol.

Look out for an update this week on app.acidgambit.com, where I’ll be releasing the full program.

As always: do what you can. Don’t be a loser. get in the gym.

ACIDGAMBIT