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”
Category Archives: Health & Sports
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”
10k Training
My lifetime record in 10k races is 0-1. When I was a kid (7 or 8, maybe?), one of my mom’s friends was an avid runner. He was going to run in the Huntsville Cotton Row Run (10k) and, for whatever reason, I decided I wanted to run too–despite never having run more than aContinue reading “10k Training”
5k Training
About a month ago I posted the following way-too-long blog entry on my 5k training at THE SHOP, an awesome nutrition & fitness blog run by one of the most avid enthusiasts around. I am now reposting it here as I will soon follow it up with a new blog on 10k training in preparationContinue reading “5k Training”
Winter Olympics are Over
Last night marked the end of the Winter Olympics and we’re sad to see them go. At least they ended with a bang, Canada’s 3-2 overtime win over USA in men’s hockey–a riveting game that unfortunately came out with the wrong victor. Next time! The final weighted medal scores (Gold 5, Silver 3, Bronze 1)Continue reading “Winter Olympics are Over”
Sports Season Transition
There were two reasons to be depressed following the Super Bowl this year. The first was that Peyton Manning failed to win a second league championship. Colts special teams were poor and Manning couldn’t get any help at all from his receivers. Kudos to New Orleans, which played a great game of ballsy calls andContinue reading “Sports Season Transition”