Master's Edition: David Infante aka "The Natural"
David Infante is a bit of an outlier when it comes to ultrarunning. He doesn't necessarily use a training plan and goes by feel. He once ran a 50K fueling with one sugar-free Red Bull and finished in ...
7 Nov 20221h
The Sting(s)
Holy moly, I did not have getting stung by a swarm of hornets on my Mission Tejas race BINGO card. But, that is what happened. I wasn't alone in getting surprise-stung, but I was hurting enough to cho...
23 Okt 202220min
Extraordinary People: Patty Godfrey
This year marks the 10th and final year for Patty Godfrey as race director for the Snowdrop Ultra 55-Hour Race and Relay, held over New Year's Eve weekend in Missouri City, Texas, outside of Houston. ...
16 Okt 20221h 20min
A Little Setback
So, I bailed on doing the Trailway marathon on Saturday because my allergies flared up and I figured spending all day in the woods was kind of a bad idea. Unfortunately, I hadn't run much all week as ...
11 Okt 202219min
Extraordinary People:Art Hurtado
Brownsville native has only been running for about four years, but he has rocketed out of the gate, winning races and handling distances that many wait to do until they have more experience. Hurtado, ...
4 Okt 20221h 7min
When Things Fall Into Place
After weeks of underwhelming mileage, I finally got super close to hitting my mark for the week. Months of training in ridiculous heat seemed to pay off when I did a pre-dawn 8-miler with my friend, S...
26 Sep 202225min
A Frustrating Week, a Sudden Exit and a Path Toward Growth
My eye situation continued last week with being told that I needed to heal a little more before I could return to wearing contacts. While I'm grateful to be able to see, running with glasses is unwiel...
18 Sep 202226min
Paz 'n Hundo: When Your Training Goes Off the Rails
It happens to the best of us: you are more or less nailing your training workouts and then -- boom -- something happens. For me, I was foiled by some hydrogen peroxide contact lens cleaner that was su...
12 Sep 202246min
