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On paper, one would think it'd be easy to transition from a season of ultramarathons to long distance hiking.

After my fourth ultramarathon this spring semester (three of which I won), I was so burned out I didn't run for a month. I d...

Jun 05, 2022

Already Waiting

Wednesday was the last day of classes, followed by a mostly pointless meeting on Thursday morning, which started a half-hour late, of course. Immediately afterward, my friend Daron drove me to the airport. I spent a day and a half in Oakland with my friend Athan, then took a trai...

Jun 05, 2022

At church in Dunsmuir took in hikers, which was perfect timing as far as I was concerned. The next two days would be cold and wet, and I needed to wait for the snow to melt before I continued. While I waited out the weather, I got to stay somewhere warm and dry, rinse and wring out all my clothes, read a book, use WiFi, watch TV, and fulfill the...

Jun 14, 2022

After crashing in Etna, I stopped at Ray’s Food Place on a chilly morning and picked up some supplies. The manager, noticing I was a hiker, gave me an update on the snow up ahead. It didn’t sound good, and considering I’d skipped around a few spots just yesterday, maybe pushing forward wasn’t advisable. But I was willing ...

Jun 26, 2022

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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