This morning I PRed in the 10th annual Harris County Hospital District Med 5k with a time of 20:31. After December’s underperformance in Arizona, I was eager to get back into 5k shape. As with the December race, I was shooting to beat my previous PR of 20:45 with a 4:13/km base pace. My raceContinue reading “HCHD Med 5k 2012 Race Report”
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2011 Fiesta Bowl 5k Race Report
Sunday I raced in my last 5k of the year, the Fiesta Bowl 5k in Scottsdale, Arizona. I had been nursing a hip flexor injury for ≈6 weeks so I hadn’t been running much and was a bit out of shape – but of course that wouldn’t stop me from going all out in thisContinue reading “2011 Fiesta Bowl 5k Race Report”
Houston Great Pumpkin Run 5k Race Report
Saturday I set a new PR at the Houston Great Pumpkin Run 5k. In the week leading up to the run I had a sore throat and even lost my voice (while yelling all night at a Huey Lewis and the News concert, so it’s my own fault), so I made a morning-of decision whetherContinue reading “Houston Great Pumpkin Run 5k Race Report”
Successes and Failures
It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks. For some time I have been intensely focused on the CleanTech Open, a nation-wide contest of startups that are working on the challenges of energy, water, and buildings. We were honored to have been selected as semifinalists for the South Central Region back in May. Finally inContinue reading “Successes and Failures”
Houston Heights 5k 2011 Race Report
Saturday I set a new 5k PR at the Houston Heights 5k race. As we are now in the time of year when Houston is murderously hot and humid, I had intended to be done with races until late Fall. However, our Norwegian intern, Anders, who is a much more accomplished runner than I am,Continue reading “Houston Heights 5k 2011 Race Report”
My Metabolic Profile
Yesterday I had a full metabolic assessment performed to calculate my body’s profile for converting oxygen, fat, and carbs into energy. Frankly I didn’t really know what this meant when I signed up, but it seemed like it would provide some really interesting data (and it is well documented how much I drool over data!)Continue reading “My Metabolic Profile”
Capitol 10k 2011 Race Report
Today Katie and I set new 10k PRs at the Capitol 10k in Austin, the largest 10k in Texas. Katie and I drove up yesterday and had our pre-race dinner at Mother’s Cafe and Garden. Mother’s offers great vegetarian fare and most of their produce is grown there onsite. We ate there last year beforeContinue reading “Capitol 10k 2011 Race Report”
Bayou City Classic 2011 Race Report
This morning I PR’ed in my second ever Bayou City Classic 10k race. There was some uncertainty around this race as A. I had been sick for most of the preceding week and B. once I beat the cold I was eager to run but I pulled my hamstring on Thursday. I took Friday offContinue reading “Bayou City Classic 2011 Race Report”
Houston Rodeo Run 10k 2011 Race Report
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”
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”