Palo Duro Trail Run (OCT 2023)
A "non-race" Race Report :-p Top: Headed homeBottom: Morning Star race day sunrise Event: Palo Duro Trail RunDistance: 25KDate: 2023-10-21, Sat, 7:20aLocation: Canyon, TXEvent Host: Get Fit As I'd made…
20231010 – At The Brazos River (W6D1-50K)
Taken after run on the way back to the Redwood Shelter and my car. Again: Planned, except I did it backwards today. Followed. Got closer, but still not quite there.…
20231008 – I remember Cameron Park! (W5-50K)
Fog rising off the Brazos River just before sunrise. Shot from the scrub on the bluff above the river. If you zoom in, you might be able to glimpse the…
The Trailway Trail Race (SEP 2023)
Moonset/Sunrise at Lake Somerville State Park Event: Trailway Trail Run Half-MarathonDistance: 13.1MDate: 2023-09-30, Sat, 7:30aLocation: Somerville, TXEvent Host: Tejas Trails What a great day--weekend--this turned out to be! The weather…
20231001 – 102% Compliant! (W4D7-50K)
I finally completed all the training runs in my plan for a given week. I'm making a note and hoping I can repeat it week 5 as well. Not to…
20230924 – Week 3 Summary (W3D7-50K)
This week was definitely better than the previous. I was only short 5.3 miles of the 26 on the plan for the week. The highlight of the week was getting…
20230917 – Week End (W2D7-50K)
Navasota River, CR 402near Baines Creek Trailhead CR 402, back along the one-lane bridge crossing the Navasota River Navasota River, CR 402southeast view from bridge I spent most of the…
20230910 – Long Run (W1D7-50K)
Steiner Ranch TrailsMoonset over Steiner Ranch (above)Running water and a pool alongside the trail (left) It's the first full week of my 50K training plan and the long run for…
20230825 – Long Run (W1D6-Base)
Sunrise 6:57 am, 1.5M outFreestone Co. Rd 720, TX Ah... The weekly long run, which should have happened on Thursday and instead happened on Friday. Why? Because I'm not a…
Statesman Cap10K (Apr 2023)
Perfect weather for a popular road race in Austin, TX Event: Statesman Capitol 10KDistance: 10KDate: 2023-04-16, Sun, 8:00aLocation: Austin, TXEvent Host: Austin Statesman It started the way it usually does.…