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Old Friends and New Projects by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training I haven't run in about a week, but this morning I did an 8 mile "Southern Danish" with my friend Naresh. Except for a few passing moments at various stages of the C ... Read on »

Chicken Soup of the Soul by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training T oday was a picture perfect fall day. It started off foggy and chilly, but once the sun came out, mild temperatures and blue skies made it a wonderful day to be outdoors. I ... Read on »

Billy No-Run by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training T his is the first weekend in who knows how long where I haven't run a single step. I'm trying to shake off a head cold (along with his friends fever, headache and sore throa ... Read on »

The Art of Cheating by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Y ou may be the most cunning individual the world has ever seen, but it is a sad fact of life that all the sneakiness you have spent a lifetime cultivating is encapsulated in ... Read on »

Keeping Track by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training N ow that Cactus Rose is done, it's time to switch priorities. I've been concentrating on hills for so long that I've neglected my speedwork (not that useful at Bandera), and ... Read on »

The Psychology of 100 Miles by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training British runners call distance running "having a go at it." They have a wonderful spirit about them. I always considered ultramarathoning a disease and the British ha ... Read on »

Remembrance Sunday by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We ... Read on »

Cactus Rose Recovery by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training W ell it's been a week out from Cactus Rose and I'm pretty much back to normal, other than my feet. I have some great blisters, a hard lump on one heel and I still don't have ... Read on »

Halloween Hundred at Cactus Rose by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training There was drama, suspense, hope, determination, tenacity, triumph, failure, courage, and some plain ole IDGAF all rolled into a span of 36 hours. For some the definition of a ... Read on »

Cactus Rose by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training I have two very swollen and blistered feet from the Cactus Rose 100. On the other hand I also have a finisher's belt buckle. Sounds like a good trade to me. Race report pen ... Read on »

Feeding Roses by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Do not go gentle into that good night Rage, rage against the dying of the light - Dylan ThomasT his weekend's Cactus Rose 100 will be a solo attempt for me. There's nothin ... Read on »

Pigs at the Trough by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training "Table for three sir?"I was browsing the BBC website earlier today and discovered to my horror that the "all you can eat" buffet restaurant concept has mad ... Read on »

These Shoes were Made for Running by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Y et I haven't run a single step in them......yet. I bought them about two years ago and they've been sitting in my closet while I pounded the soles off my other pair of Hardr ... Read on »

Frightfully Fun Frankenthon Marathon by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training T his morning I ran the Frankenthon monster marathon at Brushy Creek park just North of Austin. Let's face it, a local Halloween-themed marathon complete with long-sleeved te ... Read on »

The Beast Cometh by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training I'm starting to focus in on the Cactus Rose 100 miler, which is now only 10 days away. Sure I'm running the Frankenthon marathon this weekend, but I've found myself already ... Read on »

26.2 Miles to Marathon by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training RT and myself near the start line outside of Alpine Y esterday morning I ran the M2M marathon - the excuse for our trip to West Texas. A beautiful sunrise greeted us as we ma ... Read on »

Davis Mountains Day 2 by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training O ne of my great unspoken hopes is that Gavin or Dylan (or both) will one day pace their old man to a 100 mile finish. For that special experience I would abandon my "no ... Read on »

Davis Mountains Day 1 by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Mural in the lobby of our hotel in Alpine A Welshman is born with the romance of the hills in his heart and the song of the mountains in his soul, and they are certainly one ... Read on »

Go West by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training H ave you ever seen the movie " Rat Race"? It's a comedy in which John Cleese plays an eccentric Vegas millionaire who gets a group of goofy characters to race to Ne ... Read on »

Planning Trips by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training N ancy and I had a long talk about Western States last night. We discussed the pros and cons, logistics and options, and the end result was I decided not to put my name in the ... Read on »

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