http://middleagedathlete.com The experiences of a "middle aged" athlete and his running experiences Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:25:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just 2 days after the best race of my life, this wonderful gift showed up!  What a great couple of days I had! http://middleagedathlete.com/2012/02/05/my-post-race-rewardcelebration/ "Run like you can."  Those were the words my brother emailed me few days before the 2012 Houston Marathon.  He knows me too well.  He knows that I will try to talk myself into not running as well as I could.  After all, I just ran the White Rock Marathon ... http://middleagedathlete.com/2012/01/27/houston-marathon-2012-where-did-that-come-from/ In preparing for the Dallas White Rock Marathon, I ran a 20 mile run two weeks before the race.  About 7 miles into that run, I had to remove my sweat-drenched shirt and squish through the remaining 13 miles as if it were summer.  200 miles north and 2 weeks ... http://middleagedathlete.com/2011/12/11/at-least-it-wasnt-too-hot-dallas-white-rock-marathon/ Austin's summers are usually hot...real hot, but 2011 was one for the ages.  I believe the final count was 85 days above 100 degrees.  Crazy!  As I usually do, I registered for Frankenthon, which takes place in October, providing me with sufficient motivation to run through the summer. The weather the ... http://middleagedathlete.com/2011/10/22/frankenthon-2011-3rd-times-a-charm/ I deserved the outcome of this race.  I had it coming.  I was feeling pretty darn good about myself after both CIM and Boston.  Then came South Dakota. Deadwood is a little town about 1 hour from Rapid City, SD (don’t worry, I didn’t know where ... http://middleagedathlete.com/2011/06/17/the-deadwood-mickelson-trail-marathon-deadwood-south-dakota-june-5th-2011/ Boston Marathon - April 18th, 2011 The Road to Boston is Not Easy Difficult Road #1 Soon after I ran my first marathon in February of 2009, I decided I wanted to qualify and run the Boston Marathon.  At the time, the goal of running a 3:20 marathon to qualify for the race ... http://middleagedathlete.com/2011/04/24/boston-marathon-2011/ The California International Marathon is known as “The Fastest Course in the West,” largely due to its point to point course that has a finish line elevation a few hundred feet below the start line elevation and the areas cool temperatures.  About 20 members and friends of “The Ship” decided ... http://middleagedathlete.com/2011/01/03/cim-marathon-1252010/ Since my qualifying run at the Cowtown Marathon on Feb 27, I have only run one marathon.  The Sunburst Marathon in South Bend, IN at the beginning of June was a tough race for me.  Warm temps, high humidity, lack of serious training and no real reason to qualify resulted ... http://middleagedathlete.com/2010/12/06/frankenthon-2010-%e2%80%93-the-shirtless-marathon/ Much to talk about.  No time to say it. I will communicate soon.  Sorry for the short post. http://middleagedathlete.com/2010/07/31/changes/ I just uploaded another episode of my podcast, where I interview my daughter, Elizabeth, after she ran a kid's triathlon.  Also included in this podcast are the recordings I took during the 2010 Sunburst Hall of Fame to Notre Dame marathon.  Enjoy! http://middleagedathlete.com/2010/06/28/new-podcast/