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”
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Winter 2025 Races
Austin Half On January 19th, I ran the newly-renamed “Austin International Half Marathon” (formerly 3M). The night before I had spaghetti and meat sauce with the kids, and the morning of, I woke at 5:15 and had a cup of coffee and my usual banana. My trip to the bathroom was not very productive whichContinue reading “Winter 2025 Races”
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”
Fall 2023 Races
While I’ve been running less, I haven’t completely fallen out of the habit, and I still find spending an hour on the treadmill to be the simplest way to feel better for the rest of the day. Real-world racing remains appealing, for the excitement, the community, and for the forcing function to get on theContinue reading “Fall 2023 Races”
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”
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”
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”
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