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Spring 10Ks

After two solid half-marathons early this year, I was excited for the start of the 10K season to see whether I could keep improving my times. I had mixed results. Cap10K On Sunday, April 12th, I awoke at 5:20 before my alarm, had a cup of coffee and a banana. I left the house atContinue reading “Spring 10Ks”

Winter 2026 Runs

I did a reasonably good job running on my treadmill throughout the fall of 2025, in preparation for my second summit of Mount Kilimanjaro over New Years (blog post to come). Run for the Water 10 Miler On November 9th, 2025, I ran the ten mile Run for the Water. The night before, I ateContinue reading “Winter 2026 Runs”

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”

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”