Runtex-2-Rogue 20 Mile

Today was the Runtex-2-Rogue 20 mile training run with the Rogue training group. It was the best run of this distance in a long time, especially after ...Read the rest of this post...
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Cancun Ironman 70.3

I completed the Cancun Ironman 70.3 Triathlon. Apparently races of this distance are no longer officially called “Half-Ironman” distance triathlons, but instead are branded as “Ironman 70.3” triathlons. ...Read the rest of this post...
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2007 Tahoe Rim Trail 50k

I went to Lake Tahoe for the Tahoe Rim Trail 50k.

Info:
- My Tahoe Photo Album
- Event website
- Course Description

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China-Tibet Trip, Part 1

I joined a 2-week tour through China, Tibet, and Nepal with GAP Adventures. It started out in Beijing, and then took a 2-day train to Lhasa, Tibet. After a few days in Lhasa we traveled for the 2nd week in 4-wheel drive SUV’s across Tibet, visiting several towns and Everest base camp before exiting through Nepal. ...Read the rest of this post...
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Generating GPS Maps

I get a lot of questions how I generate the map images with overlay of routes I ran that were downloaded from my Garmin Forrunner 305 GPS device. I will explain how I do it here. ...Read the rest of this post...
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Running Above the Clouds: Guads 2007

I went out to Guadelupe Mountains National Park in west Texas for a weekend of long runs across the park with 25 runners from the Rouge Trail running programs or from HCTR. We drove out on Thursday, leaving at 6:30 am and arriving around 3pm. The first night our cook fixed up a meal with choice of grilled salmon or steak, ...Read the rest of this post...
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My Longest Weekend

My training plan called for a 24 mile trail run on Saturday, followed by the Maze 30K on Sunday to get some back-to-back long runs. Instead I substituted the 90 mile Shiner G.A.S.P bike ride on Saturday from Austin to Shiner, TX. Is a 90 mile bike ride sufficient to make up for a 24 mile trail run?

The Shiner G.A.S.P. Ride

On this ride I learned the same lesson that Lance learned at the NYC marathon. I did not respect the distance and it kicked my ass. ...Read the rest of this post...
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2007 Rocky Hill Ranch 50K

GPS recorded route. Click image for Google Map
I ran the Rocky Hill 50K trail race near Smithville, TX. It consisted of 2 25K loops of the course. My first lap when well, coming in at just over 3:20 which was within a minute of my 25K finish two years ago on this course. ...Read the rest of this post...
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2007 AT&T Austin Marathon

The Austin Marathon this year had a new sponsor and a new course. At the start, I started off slow up the first hill on South Congress. Quite a few people passed me here including the 9:45 group. I paused near the 2 mile marker to remove my throwaway long pants. Then I passed ...Read the rest of this post...
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I Got Published

The March issue of American Fitness magazine published one of my photographs taken during the 2006 Pikes Peak Marathon. ...Read the rest of this post...
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I Made the News

The KXAN tv station has been using a picture of me running last year's Austin Marathon as a background image for graphics in their coverage of this year's marathon. No doubt a tribute to my awesome athletic performances ;)
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2007 Bandera 25K/50K/100K

Last week I ran the Bandera 25K trail run. There were also 50K and 100K runs.

I drove out to Bandera the day before. I got there just as dinner started. There was a large mess tent that fit a couple of hundred and we had pasta for dinner. I ate with some folks from my recent trail running training programs. Then I ...Read the rest of this post...
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2007 ARA 20 Mile Race

The day started with me hitting the snooze I think and not remembering it ...Read the rest of this post...
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