Last runs before FANS
Posted by Brad in Gear, Training on 29. May, 2007 | 0 Comments
I put in my last two training runs this past weekend before this weekend’s 24-hour event up in Minneapolis. On Saturday I ran the White Rock Creek Trail from Hillcrest and LBJ all the way south around White Rock Lake and back to the parking area just north of Big Thicket. Deborah and I stopped [...]
Bar-H Boondoggle
Posted by Brad in Race reports on 08. May, 2007 | 0 Comments
The event Bar-H ranch is located about 5 miles outside St. Jo, Texas. To get there from Dallas, it’s a simple drive up I-35 to Gainesville, then west on Highway 82 to St. Jo. Just before the Dairy Queen, take the FM 2382 north about 5 miles. A gravel County Road 433 will appear on [...]
Morning Northshore run
Posted by Brad in Training on 26. Mar, 2007 | 0 Comments
With Grasslands just a week away, I needed to get in a good long run so I took Deborah up on her offer to meet at 6am and run both the easy and hard portions at Northshore. We started in the dark, right on time, and headed toward Rockledge Park. It was quite a bit [...]
East Texas Ultra Runners 50K
Posted by Brad in Race reports on 11. Feb, 2007 | 0 Comments
After missing the Bandera 50K due to family reasons and the Rocky Raccoon 50M due to a bad cold, I was anxious to get in another long run. With the East Texas 50K on the horizon, I decided to enter on the Wednesday before the race. Several of my friends were going and I had [...]
New shoes: Merrell Octane
Posted by Brad in Gear, Training on 22. Jan, 2007 | 0 Comments
With some balance on a gift card and a desire to have fresh trail shoes before my next race, I ventured over to REI tonight to check out their selection of trail shoes. I went with the intention to try on the Vasque Velocity, but they were no longer in stock. Actually, they did have [...]
No Bandera this year
Posted by Brad in Planning, Volunteering on 12. Jan, 2007 | 0 Comments
Due to family reasons, I am unable to make it down to Bandera this year to volunteer at packet pickup, run the 50K, and then help out at Last Chance Aid Station. Good luck to those making the journey. I’m already looking forward to next year! This means I am going to have to figure [...]
Almost time for new shoes
Posted by Brad in Gear on 07. Jan, 2007 | 0 Comments
As my current pair of trail shoes nears the 300-mile mark, I am starting to consider a replacement. My consideration list includes the Montrail Hardrock, the Montrail Continental Divide, and The North Face Ultra 103. Montrail Hardrock I currently run in the Hardrock and have not had any problems with it. I like the fit [...]
