“Pie-in-the-sky”
It's OK. Go ahead and roll your eyes as you read through this post. Really. Even I can't help grinning stupidly at the audacity of it. Go big or go…
It’s a process
That's something I came to understand and appreciate last January while recovering from rotator cuff repair1,2 on my left shoulder. This January (2024), I find myself going through the same…
20231029 – Post starvation training (W8-50K)
Tuesday, October 24, was the first run on the schedule after having to skip training for most of week 7, including skipping the Palo Duro Trail Run. (One of my…
20231022 – 2 Week Catchup (W6/W7-50K)
I've gotten behind on my training log/blog so I'm going to cover the last two weeks leading up to the Palo Duro Trail Run (that wasn't). None of it was…
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…