Thursday, February 18, 2010

Just Another Austin Marathon Weekend

2010 Austin Marathon bibI ran the Austin Half Marathon last weekend. I am just getting back into training since break since following my last ultra run a couple of months ago. But this marathon/half-marathon event is the focus of so much the Austin running community, and I have participated in one of ...Read the rest of this post...

Monday, February 15, 2010

La Granadilla

La GranadillaI visited the farming community of La Granadilla as a day trip from the city of Granada, Nicaragua. The morning started with an excellent breakfast prepared by the family with whom I was boarding. ...Read the rest of this post...

Friday, February 12, 2010

Watch for the Peruvian Olympic Team

Roberto CarcelenWhen you are watching the Winter Olympics over the next few weeks, watch out my friend Roberto Carcelen, one of three athletes from Peru ever to qualify and join Peru's first Olympic team to compete at the Winter Olympic games. I met Roberto two years ago when I joined a few running friends on a trail-running adventure across the Andes in the vicinity of Maccu Piccu. ...Read the rest of this post...