Following two previously-posted entries: …this is an index post with links to the day-by-day journal of my Kilimanjaro trip. I’ve split the posts up by day because the idea of summarizing the entire trip in a single post feels like an endeavor as overwhelming as the trek itself. Coda: I started publishing these posts onContinue reading “Kilimanjaro – Journal”
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Kilimanjaro – Gear
This is the second post in my Kilimanjaro series. The index is here. When I was initially thinking about signing up for a trek up Kilimanjaro, I had two major areas to think about: my fitness, and all of the stuff I’d need for the trip. I knew that even if I didn’t ultimately takeContinue reading “Kilimanjaro – Gear”
Kilimanjaro – Overview
Writing about my Kilimanjaro trek will not be easy: How can I do justice in describing what was: … all at the same time? Nevertheless, I’ve been back for a few weeks now and I’m compelled to put fingers to keyboard before life keeps moving on and memories fade. First, Some Context At 19341 feet,Continue reading “Kilimanjaro – Overview”
A Beautiful 10K
This morning was my second visit to the Austin Capitol 10K race. Last year’s run represented my first real race, then two months into my new fitness regime, and I only met my third goal (“Finish without getting hurt“) while missing the first two (“Run the whole way“, and “Finish in 56 minutes“). Last year,Continue reading “A Beautiful 10K”
Going Electric – Solar
For years now, I’ve wanted to get solar panels for my house in Austin, both because it feels morally responsible and because I’m a geek and powering my house with carbon-free fusion seems neat. Economically, I assume I’ll eventually break even with solar power, but probably not for a long time– my house isn’t largeContinue reading “Going Electric – Solar”
Slow Seaside Half
After my first real-world half marathon in January, I ended up signing up for the 2024 race, but I also quickly decided that I didn’t want to wait a full year to give it another shot. A day or so later, I signed up for the Galveston Island Half Marathon at the end of February,Continue reading “Slow Seaside Half”
A Year of Intention
By February 7th 2022, I hadn’t yet started jogging on my treadmill, but walking, biking, and improved diet got me down about 15 pounds from my peak. A year later, I’ve stabilized around forty pounds below that.
Couch to Half Marathon: Closing My First Year of Running
On February 11th, 2022, I took my first jog on my new treadmill, a single mile at 5mph. I’d been taking three mile walks for a couple weeks before, but that jog just under a year ago was my first workout over 4mph. Yesterday, I ran the 3M Half Marathon in Austin, crossing the finishContinue reading “Couch to Half Marathon: Closing My First Year of Running”
2022 EOY Fitness Summary
I spent dramatically more time on physical fitness in 2022 than I have at any other point in my life, in preparation for my planned adventure this June. My 2022 statistics from iFit on my incline trainer/treadmill show that I walked/jogged/ran almost 700 miles after it was set up on January 24th: Perhaps surprisingly (givenContinue reading “2022 EOY Fitness Summary”
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Cruising solo across the Gulf of Mexico last Christmas, I had a lot of time to think. Traveling alone, I could do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. And this led me to realize that, while I was about to have a lot more flexibility in life, I hadn’t really taken advantage of that flexibilityContinue reading “ProjectK.commit()”
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