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”
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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”