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A Solid 10K

After last year’s disappointing showing at the Capitol 10K, I wanted to do better this time around. We left the house at 6:47; traffic was light and we pulled into my regular parking spot at 7:09. It was a very chilly morning at 42F with a bracing breeze, so I wore my running tights, makingContinue reading “A Solid 10K”

A Slow 10K

I “ran” the Capitol 10K for a third time on Sunday. It did not go well, but not for any of the reasons I worried about. The rain stopped hours before the race, and the course wasn’t wet. My knees and feet didn’t complain. My heart rate felt pretty much under control. I had foundContinue reading “A Slow 10K”

Second Seaside Half

I ran my second Galveston Half Marathon on Sunday, February 25th. The course was identical to last year’s race, starting at Stewart beach heading north before looping back down to the Pleasure Pier before returning to the start/finish line on the beach. I opened hard, leaving with the 1:52 pacer and running with the 1:45Continue reading “Second Seaside Half”

x22i Treadmill Review

I love my treadmill, but two years in, I cannot recommend it. On New Year’s Day 2022 I bought a NordicTrack x22i Incline Trainer (a treadmill that supports 40% incline and 6% decline) with the aim of getting in shape to hike Kilimanjaro. I was successful on both counts, losing 50 pounds in six monthsContinue reading “x22i Treadmill Review”

A Cold and Slow 3M Half

My second run of the 3M Half Marathon was Sunday January 21, 2024. My first half-marathon last year was cold (starting at 38F), but this year’s was slated to be even colder (33F) and I was nervous. For dinner on Saturday night, I had a HelloFresh meal of meatballs and mashed potatoes, and I wentContinue reading “A Cold and Slow 3M Half”