After last weeks beyond dismal long run, I tried a different approach this weekend. Last weekend, I headed out for my run around 7 AM and it was already sweltering and miserable. Last night I decided that whatever time I wake up after the 4AM mark was when I was going for a run. At [...]
Most people don’t know this but training for and racing endurance type events is more mental than physical. Sure, it would be extremely difficult to just mentally will yourself along for20 miles if you have not done any training. But it could be done. If you want to try that, my best suggestion would be [...]
You know how they say that you need to do something 21 times in a row for it to become a habit? That’s bullshit. I have been trying most of the year to have some sort of strength training in my weekly routine. I did the Spartacus workouts for 6 weeks straight and I did [...]
As of tomorrow, both Lara & Mason will be in high school. However, due to some wonderful politicians, they are attending two different high schools. Lara will be graduating from St. Amant this year and Mason will be a freshman at East Ascension. But I am not going to get into the drama and angst [...]
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Maybe so. But sometimes a picture doesn’t tell the whole story. And even more so, sometimes what you see is far from reality. Here are some examples: This is a map of my run in Austin when we were at a swim meet for Mason. The [...]