The Quest #15 November 13th, 2024 to December 13th, 2024 Only ran three times this month and my first marathon is in February so that's pretty bad but in my soul I feel like this is going to be a great few months. Time to finally grow up
The Quest #14 October 8th, 2024 to November 13th, 2024 Can't believe it's November. Even Texas is starting to feel chilly... A sad amount of runs this month but on the flip side I did the longest bike ride of my life: 25 miles. Running gets
The Quest #13 September 10th, 2024 to October 8th, 2024 Another major evolution to Sendō - this is almost good enough to share with real people. Didn't run the half-marathon I wanted to in September but every single inch of this website and my mind are getting sharper.
The Quest #12 August 5th, 2024 to September 9th, 2024 Most runs I've ever done in a month and the most energy I've put into something meaningful in years. Going on Autopilot helped me survive the grind of everyday life but that time is over. I&
The Quest #11 June 30th, 2024 to August 5th, 2024 The idea makes sense, I'm consistently training and hope feels real. Truth is, I thought I could get out of the black hole on my own, but it took being vulnerable and asking for help that led to
The Quest #10 May 28th, 2024 to June 28th, 2024 We're making progress: Sendō is finally becoming a real idea. Running is the heart of this crazy story and with each chapter I'm figuring out the details. Running has turned my brain back on. Meditation practices
The Quest #9 April 9th, 2024 to May 26th, 2024 We're doing it live. I've been daydreaming and thinking of this idea for the last two years. I have even less confidence that this could work but I've got nothing else left. It'
The Quest #8 March 2nd, 2024 to April 9th, 2024 This chapter's highlight is a 10K trail race. It was on the Rocky Hill Ranch property in Smithville, hosted by Tejas Trails. It was beautiful! The trail race had beautiful rolling hills, epically old trees, babbling brooks, the
The Quest #7: It's About That Time Didn't run a single step this month. Totally embarrassing. But emotionally I feel like I've grown as a person, and I've made a lot of changes for this chapter that I think will really work
The Quest #6 Finished my first real half-marathon!!! Last one was a trail race, this one was the 3M Austin Half. Learned a ton and very happy that I was able to complete it. I wasn't able to "attack" the course at full throttle, but I&
The Quest #5: Here We Go Again A pretty lazy month. Ran under 5 times this month. That ain't champion mentality. I let the yum-yum put me back in a trance again. But the positives - I did a few community runs. One was a 'Turkey Trot&
The Quest #4 Despite everything, I was able to run a half-marathon this month! Holy shit! It was the Tejas Trails - Great Springs Trail Race on October 14th. Time: 3+ hours. Awful time but I'm proud of myself and a bit shocked that I made it to