Last weekend I ran the Houston Rodeo Run 10k for the first time. It was my least favorite of the three 10k races I have run to date, but it was still a fun experience. My day began at 6 AM with cereal, almond milk, bananas, toast, avocado, and a banana. Normally I would haveContinue reading “Houston Rodeo Run 10k 2011 Race Report”
Category Archives: Health & Sports
Texas Med Center 5k 2011 Race Report 3/3: What Now
This post is the third of three that detail my running of a 5k last weekend. With one of my annual goals accomplished so early, I have two options: 1. check it off the list and rest on my laurels for the rest of the year, or 2. adjust the goal and challenge myself toContinue reading “Texas Med Center 5k 2011 Race Report 3/3: What Now”
Texas Med Center 5k 2011 Race Report 2/3: The Race
This post is the second of three that detail my running of a 5k last weekend. I got off to a nice pace (I thought!) with the balls of my feet lightly springing me forward and level of exertion in a good range. When I looked down at my Garmin, though, it said IContinue reading “Texas Med Center 5k 2011 Race Report 2/3: The Race”
Texas Med Center 5k 2011 Race Report 1/3: Preparation
This post is the first of three that detail my running of a 5k last weekend. Saturday I ran my first competitive race of the year, the Texas Med Center 5k. Last year I PRed in this race with a time of 21:43, thus meeting my 2010 goal of running a 5k race under 22:00.Continue reading “Texas Med Center 5k 2011 Race Report 1/3: Preparation”
Intense Workout at The SHOP
This morning I had one of my most intense workouts in recent memory, courtesy of The SHOP. The SHOP is an awesome gym in Dallas. It is a no-frills, high-intensity gym with lots of heavy equipment – it’s basically what Rocky‘s gym would be like. It is owned and run by a good friend ofContinue reading “Intense Workout at The SHOP”
2010 Wrap-Up
Wow, 2010 was a hell of a year! I got engaged, got a dog, started up a company, lived in Switzerland for the summer, and really advanced a number of my personal and professional goals. A year ago I posted my resolutions for 2010 and periodically I have posted status updates (one week, one month,Continue reading “2010 Wrap-Up”
Hassinspiration
This weekend I had the honor of talking to my former high school football team before their Homecoming game. Three years ago I was asked to come in and do the same and it turned out to be the only game they won all season. As the mighty Thomas Jefferson High School for Science andContinue reading “Hassinspiration”
I am not the King of the Beach . . . yet!
Yesterday I played in a King of the Beach tournament at Third Coast Volleyball. This means that, instead of showing up with a partner, each player shows up individually. Each player plays several games, each with a different partner. At the end, the results are tallied and the player with the most wins is theContinue reading “I am not the King of the Beach . . . yet!”
Austin Capitol 10k Race Report
This weekend Katie and I drove up to Austin to see friends and run in the Capitol 10k, Texas’s largest running event. We drove up Saturday afternoon, listening to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (where we had left off from the Easter trip) along the way. The wild flowers were in full bloomContinue reading “Austin Capitol 10k Race Report”
10k Race Report
Yesterday I ran my first real 10k, the HEB Bayou City Classic. Per my previous blog post, I’ve been loosely training for it the past few weeks. Thursday I loaded up on complex carbs, Friday I took it pretty easy, and Saturday morning I woke up early and ready to go. The weather forecast wasContinue reading “10k Race Report”