If I’m going to compete in “endurance” events like triathlons and road races, I should probably build up some … oh, I don’t know … endurance. In every race I compete in, I fade at the end; it doesn’t matter the distance. From the half-marathon to the 10K to the sprint triathlon to the downhill […]
I did the CapTexTri on Memorial Day. It was my first Sprint distance triathlon, though I did 3 shorter distance tris last summer. I was hoping to have done better, finished faster, competed harder, etc., but the open water 1/2 mile swim in Town Lake just destroyed me and my race. I got out in […]
As I mentioned previously, I raced in the Congress Avenue Mile last Saturday. As the name suggests, it’s a one-mile race down …. Congress Avenue. I say “down” and I literally mean “down”, as the course is nearly all downhill, which makes for some really fast times. I can’t believe I’m about to type this, […]
I ran in the Congress Avenue Mile on Saturday. Secretly hoping to run a sub 5:00 minute mile, I came in at 5:11. Well, the official posted results say 5:19, but Jessica and I both clearly saw the clock read 5:11 when I crossed, so that’s what I’m going with. Sure, the race is almost […]