Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Running Enchanted Rock

Enchanted Rock State Park, TexasMy trail running group was meeting last Saturday at Enchanted Rock State Park for a training run. Enchanted rock is an enormous pink granite rock, covering over 600 acres and rising over 400 ft above the surrounding terrain that ...Read the rest of this post...

Saturday, August 01, 2009

Hawaii Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Race Report

Hawaii Ironman 70.3 triathlon, run courseA couple of months ago, and two weeks after the Jemez 50k, I raced in the Hawaii Honu Ironman 70.3 triathlon on the big island. I should clarify a point here for those not so familiar with triathlons. This race should not be confused with the famous Kona Ironman triathlon in October. That other race is the Boston Marathon of triathlons, the big race that many people work hard to qualify for the privilege to participate. I was in a different race that covers part of the ...Read the rest of this post...