I have never been a particularly gifted athlete, and concentrated physical activity has never been anything that I particularly enjoy.  As a result, it is a constant battle to stay...

February was a tough month for training.  Family obligations (sister = surgery; brother = heart procedure; mother-in-law = a fall, broken leg, and surgery), a week of personal illness, and...

“Cheer Up!” I told myself as I got up this morning.  The Black Dog has been nipping at my heels these last few weeks, and on some days I felt...

Saturday late morning/early afternoon (February 25, 2017) I spent a couple of hours at Fischer Park concentrating on hill work.  I covered 6.15 miles the majority of which was in...

February has been a disappointing month for training.  Two major family illnesses (my sister and my wife’s mother), a personal illness (stomach flu that lasted a number of days) and...

Here are my numbers for the month of January, 2017 Total Days Trained:  27     (missed 4 days) Total Miles:                  ...

Yesterday (Wednesday, February 8, 2017) our dog Bitsy (pictured above, expectantly awaiting her trip to the vet) had an early morning appoint with the vet to have her teeth cleaned....

One of my most convenient, and often used, walks, is on Shortcut Road near my home.  The above photo shows the road as it heads down to its midpoint at...

On days that I am not able to hike a trail, or do a walk on local roads, I train on my treadmill and then do some stair sets on...

I arrived home from my trip to Alamo Mountain late Wednesday afternoon, February 1, 2017.  After driving all day, I was quite stiff and sore.  I woke up Thursday morning...