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
Extraordinary People: Lydia Rios
Lydia Rios has one of the most uplifting stories of anyone I've talked to. She came to the US from Zacatecas, Mexico when she was 12. Her father was dying from leukemia and passed at age 39. Rios' mot...
5 Sep 20221h 39min
View From the Sidelines: Tales of Tenacity
I volunteered at Reveille Peak Ranch Saturday night into Sunday at the final installment of the Capt'n Karl's Trail Race Series. It was great to help so many runners reach their goals and help others ...
30 Aug 202224min
Grinding, The Ultimate Sports Bra (for me and maybe you) and shoes!
Sometimes you gotta grind out those miles regardless of how ugly they may be. I have found the best sports bra (for me) And I got a sweet deal on some Altra Lone Peak 6 shoes...but make sure you visit...
15 Aug 202219min
Attitudinal Shift and an Anniversary
Over the last week, I had a minor seismic shift in how I look at things. Rather than immediately defaulting to the negative, I opted to be positive. It's been a game-changer. Whether it lasts, who kno...
8 Aug 202229min
Special Episode: Extraordinary People -- Brad Quinn
Brad Quinn, very quietly and without much fanfare, ran 26.2 miles (a marathon) every day for 400 days, beginning in 2019. He is a full-time occupational therapist, husband and father of four. Oh, and ...
1 Aug 20221h 8min
A Love Song to the Rio Grande Valley
It's been almost five years since I left the RGV for San Antonio, but there are so many things I miss from that time: huge, group runs where no runner was left behind (TM), running at La Sal Del Rey, ...
24 Juli 202220min
Kayaking as a Metaphor and Other Stories
I went kayaking for the first time last week. After flailing around, getting stuck on every dang tree or root, I finally figured out how to paddle and it was fun. It reminded me of learning to drive a...
18 Juli 202225min
