Affirmation
Yesterday's 30K run at Jalapeño Hundred turned out pretty well. My mind was right, I had my podcasts/music and the weather was great. Loved the course, despite the sand (think: running in small dunes)...
8 Nov 202020min
Special Episode: Master's Edition with Nancy Marks
If you have done any races with Tejas Trails, you have probably run across Nancy Marks. She's got pixie-short hair, wears cute skirts and talks a lot. (Yes, even more than me.) She just turned 60 and ...
6 Nov 20201h 27min
My Clara -- This is Heavy and Weepy
I wasn't planning to talk about how much I hate this time of year, but I did. I hate Halloween. It's the last time I saw my mother coherent. We watched part of "The Fog." Later that night, she was suf...
1 Nov 202024min
Succumbing to the Voices in My Head
I struggled to find a way to inner peace as I set out to conquer the Cactus Rose 25 M on Friday. With virtually no one around, that solitude set the stage for a handful of plans to DNF, which I did. I...
26 Okt 202024min
Virtually Grounded
I got an unexpected invite to join a Ragnar relay team early Wednesday evening. It was a group of ladies who I am acquainted with through the San Antonio (Off) Roadrunners. We would each run three sep...
19 Okt 202021min
Getting it Done, Even if it's Ugly-ish
Running has been pretty good, except that the weather has remained hot and humid. I bailed on doing the in-person race, The Trailway, on Saturday because I wasn't feeling 100% and I had a bunch of gra...
12 Okt 202018min
A Weekend in the Hills With Friends
Orly and Kathy Montalvo came up for a visit this past weekend. The plan was to run as many rocky hills to ensure his shoes and gear are ready to tackle the Cactus Rose 100 at the end of the month. He ...
5 Okt 202028min
The Perseverists
Part of the fun of volunteering at trail races is watching other runners persevere despite the suffering they endure. On Saturday, I saw a few people struggle through their races at the Texas Trail Ru...
28 Sep 202027min
