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A Frontier Revival

From 1850 to 1860, the new state of California was separated from its nearest neighboring state by a distance of over 2,400 km (1,500 miles). The territories in between were sparsely inhabited, mostly by natives. As a result, there was no reliable, practical means of communication between California and any other state. The fastest means of getting inform...

Feb 16, 2024

When the Pony Express riders made their runs on horseback, they carried as much as 20 pounds (9 kg) of water with them. I intend to carry only five liters, which comes to exactly five kg (11 pounds), about half as much. However, I’ll also carry a water filter, which allows me to use any and all water sources I can find. The original riders...

Apr 10, 2024

So I have a substance addiction. Sugar, to be specific.

Yeah, yeah, cry me a freakin’ river. It’s just sugar. Lots of people could stand to eat a little healthier; what’s the big deal? There are worse things you could be hooked on. I’m not even overweight. And a lot of people (including myself) would eve...

May 12, 2024

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Journal Archive

2006
- June
  - Texas
  - New Mexico
  - Arizona
  - Utah
  - Nevada
- July
- August
  - Yukon
  - Alaska

2007
- February
  - Austin Marathon 2007

2008
- October
  - Austin Distance Challenge
  - Uptown Classic 10K
- November
  - Run for the Water 10-Miler
- December
  - Decker Challenge Half Marathon
  - Dallas Marathon 2008

2009
- January
  - RunTex 20 Miler
  - 3M Half Marathon
- February
  - Austin Marathon 2009
- April
  - Boston Marathon 2009
- June
- July
- August

2011
- January
  - Tough Mudder
- April
  - Pre Galveston Half-Ironman
  - Galveston Half-Ironman

2013
- February
- March
  - LA Marathon
  - Canyon Meadow Trail Marathon
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
  - Bizz Johnson 50k
  - Coyote Ridge Trail 50k
- November
- December

2014
- January
- February
  - I Wish I Could Do That...
  - Why I Don't "Like to Travel"
- March
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December

2015
- October
  - Landauer Falls

2016
- April
- May
  - Gearing Up
- June
- July
- September
  - Love Thy Neighborhood

2017
- January
  - Decisions, Decisions...
- April
- May
  - Loaded and Broken
  - Kickin' Off In Style
- June
- July
- August
  - Runnin' Hot
  - Night Train
- September
  - Progress
- October
  - Bouncing Back
- December
  - Nervously Feelin' Good

2018
- January
- February
  - Emerging from the Depths
  - Austin Marathon
- March
  - Big Data, Lots of Shoes
  - Summer Plans 2018
- April
  - Where I'm At
- May
- June
- July
- September
  - Taking the Challenge
  - Superhero 5k
- October
  - Cooler
- November
- December

2019
- January
- February
- March
  - Austin Distance Challenge - Conclusion
- April
  - Utopia
- May
  - Getting It Together
  - Borne of the Desert
- June
- July

2020
- February
- March
  - Cowtown Marathon
- May
  - The Long Run
- June
  - On Balance
  - New Watch, Interesting Feedback
- July
  - Helpful, Hurtful
- August
  - Head On Straight
- September
- October

2021
- April
  - Making Plans to Finish
- May
  - Paring
- July
- October
  - Forced Perspective
  - Breather
- November
  - Texas Trail Championship

2022
- January
  - Bandera 100k
- February
  - Rocky Raccoon 100-miler
- March
  - Dos Senderos 100k
  - Backyard Ultra Training Run
- April
  - The Game
  - Texas Trail Championship Retrospective
- June
- July

2024
- February
  - A Frontier Revival
- April
  - Speed of Light
- May
  - Handling