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”
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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”
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”
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”
2010 Goal Progress
2010 has been very different than 2009 so far! For example, by this point last year I had been back and forth across the Atlantic several times already; this year I have yet to board a plane! 2010 is 25% complete now so it is time to check up on my goal progress: Relationships SoContinue reading “2010 Goal Progress”
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”
Running
A good friend of mine, fitness/nutrition enthusiast, and national champion Division I-A college athlete runs an awesome blog called The SHOP. I encourage anyone interested in fitness and/or nutrition to check it out. Occasionally he allows guest columnists. After a mutual acquaintance posted a recap of his half marathon experience, I was compelled to postContinue reading “Running”
2010 Goal Progress
With January behind us, it’s time to reflect on my progress toward meeting this year’s new year’s resolutions. So far my weekly relationship goals have been met; I’m connecting with Katie, friends, family, mentors, and mentees (manatees?) as much as I set out to. My exercise and activity goals have largely been met, although myContinue reading “2010 Goal Progress”