Race Report: Barr Trail Mountain Race
This race report is a week late, been a busy week (both business and pleasure) since last Sunday’s Barr Trail Mountain race (July 19, 2015). Description: I am using this race as a tune-up...
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National Museum of World War II Aviation
The National Museum of World War II Aviation houses the largest collection of operational (yes, that means flying) World War II aircraft in the world. That statement alone should get WWII and airplane buffs...
Notes and Thoughts on Edward Tufte one-day seminar
Dr. Edward Tufte is doing his one-day seminar tour. I sent two of my team to attend on the first day in Austin, and I went on the second day in Houston. If that...
Pikes Peak Ascent training – week 4
The previous week’s log is here. Week 4 has the same schedule as week 3 – five easy runs and two off days. After this, we get into the different tempo and speed work sessions....
Pikes Peak Ascent training – week 3
Week 3 has the same schedule as week 2 (previous week’s post here) – five easy runs and two off days. And both of the Hanson’s strategies (half and full) have the same distances...
To Green Angel Tower Part 1 re-read: Part Two: The Winding Road
THE DOOR STOP KEEP ON COMETHing!!! This is the second and last part of the re-read of To Green Angel Tower, Part 1, the third book in Tad William’s Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series. The introductory post is here, if...
Review of THE UNREMEMBERED by Peter Orullian posted at SFSignal
SFSignal has just posted a review I wrote on the book THE UNREMEMBERED by Peter Orullian. I enjoy writing reviews but I admit I am something of a wimp in doing so. Writing a book...
Pikes Peak Ascent training – Week 2
The week 1 post is here. Week 2 is five EASY RUNs with Monday and Wednesday off on both the Hanson Half and Full/Beginner training plans. This is the same basic schedule through Week 4...
Pikes Peak Ascent training – Week 1
For those interested, the introductory strategy post (A Hopefully Logical Approach to the Insanity of Running up a Mountain) is at the link. This is week one of Pikes Peak Ascent training. As I described...
Pikes Peak Ascent – A Hopefully Logical Approach to the Insanity of Running up a Mountain
The one word email response I received from my brother, he of the many marathons include Boston and others, states the reaction of most when I inform them I have signed up for the...