Embracing the words of Ron Rook: “I don’t run to add days to my life, I run to add life to my days,” Last Saturday May 13th, I found myself amid the dense trails of Spider Mountain for a 12-hour evening trail race. Beginning from 7pm on a Saturday and stretching all the way to
The Woodlands Marathon is a small footrace on the roads of The Woodlands, TX, about 30 minutes north of Houston. I signed up for this race, as part of completing my goal I set out to do 20 years ago – finish 50 marathons by age 50. I thought this was going to be marathon
Pacing and crewing for a 100-mile race is just as fun as running it – or at least I make it fun. Crewing for your runner is also an art and science. There is creativity in preparing for your runner/athlete – from decorating your canopy tent to telling them stories while you run with them
It was quite an experience training for and participating in an Ironman race. I never thought I would sign up for one, but last Sunday, November 20th, 2022, I attempted my first full Ironman race (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run). I had a lot of anxiety before the race but was fine when I
On Sunday Sept 25th, I completed my 4th half-Ironman distance at the Kerrville Triathlon Festival. It has been 3 years since the last time I did this distance, but I am training this year for longer triathlons, hence the need to practice in races like this. Kerrville is not an IRONMAN branded race, which I
