Finding the Right Niche
Since I moved from the Rio Grande Valley to San Antonio four years ago, I have had limited success in finding a running group where I truly felt comfortable. It's more to do with me and my insecuritie...
6 Sep 202124min
Course-marking is harder than it seems
Have you ever run a race and wondered how long it took for organizers to mark the course? For the Capt'n Karl's race last weekend at Reveille Peak Ranch, it took two solid days. I joined the crew last...
30 Aug 202121min
COVID scare, plus the best and worst races for me.
The title says it all.
16 Aug 202123min
Training Plans: Yes, No, Maybe
Even though I like to drift through a lot of things, adapting to whatever is thrown my way, having a training plan is a good idea. Sometimes, they're too rigid, sometimes too flexible and every now an...
9 Aug 202124min
What Does Orville Peck Have to Do With Running? Let Me Tell You.
OK, this episode is light on the running thing but more on the philosophy/mental game of running: you have to accept who you are and respect that. Just because other folx do 100-milers doesn't mean yo...
2 Aug 202128min
Paz n' Hundo Talk Hydration
Two of the Biggest Sweaters in Texas offer advice about hydration, what to take, what implements to use and more!
25 Jul 202138min
Changing Goals
It's funny, but I recorded one version of this earlier but deleted it because my dang allergies made me sound sinusy. In between, a friend who offered to coach me for the Brazos Bend 50-miler emailed ...
19 Jul 202117min
Third Anniversary!
This week marks the third anniversary of The Stubborn Tortoise. What started as me reading previous blog posts have evolved into something more: my experiences, hearing the experiences of master's run...
13 Jul 202118min
