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May 6, 2010
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Cinco de Mayo in Mainz

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This year, I spent Cinco de Mayo in Mainz, Germany. In Austin, I usually end up having a lot more fun due to our close proximity to Mexico so I had to make due of what I had in Germany. In preparation for the festivities, I knocked out a beautiful 17K run around the Rhine…

Afterward, it was all about securing a margarita to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. I ended up settling for a mojito because something about Frozen XXL Margarita didn’t sound appealing (Cuba is close enough to Mexico). In the end, my friends and I secured some Kaiserschmarrn for dessert… easily one of the greatest things ever… who knew caramelized pancakes could taste so good?

There’s Cinco de Mayo in Germany for you.

May 3, 2010
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Running in Mainz and Jetlag

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I had the pleasure of arriving on time in Mainz, Germany yesterday morning.

One of the things I’ve learned over the years via all my travel is that the best way to fight jetlag is to exercise once you get to your destination. I don’t think there’s a large body of scientific evidence, but from personal experience I find that exercise does something to my body’s circadian rhythm that lessens the pain of jetlag. So the first thing I did when I got off the plane was to take advantage of Mainz and its picturesque trail that hugs the Rhine…

On a side note, a few of us went to a Chinese restaurant last night (I know, sacrilegious in Germany) and I was amused by my fortune cookie treasure…

You’re a winner! Thanks for the reminder…

April 25, 2010
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Garrison Brothers Distillery Visit

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On Saturday after running a 10K, I had the opportunity to visit the Garrison Brothers Distillery in Hye, TX which is the first legal bourbon distillery in Texas.

All I have to say, is that I love bourbon… and bourbon that is made in Texas is even better. I was lucky enough to secure a pre-release 375ml bottle to sample the deliciousness. There’s a nice rich woody flavor that I haven’t found in any other bourbon.

Sometimes I wonder why I work in software still when I could be making bourbon! Anyways, I would like to thank Dan over at the distillery for the personal tour and look forward to great things in the near future.

April 25, 2010
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Fredericksburg Wildflower 10K 2010

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Yesterday, a few friends and I had the opportunity to run in the Wildflower 10K in beautiful Fredericksburg, Texas.

Fredericksburg is a bit weird in a way that it’s this little bed and breakfast community in Texas with a German flair. German immigrants left their mark permanently on the city via all the beer gardens and the Texas German language. Anyways, the weather was near perfect and the blue skies definitely helped the mood…

My goal was to finish the 10K in sub 40 minutes but I fell slightly short of that goal. I started the race a bit slow to give my knee a bit of a break but I ended up finishing in about 42 minutes averaging a 6:45/mile pace with zero knee pain. It was nice to learn that I ended up winning my age group with a time like that, woooo!

All in all, well organized race and I’m happy my knee is back to normal.

April 17, 2010
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XTERRA Muleshoe 22K Trail Race 2010

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Today I had the opportunity to take part in the XTERRA Muleshoe 22K Trail Race.

My right knee held up pretty well and I managed to finish in ~1:53 which is a decent time coming off my knee injury. I could of easily ran the race 10-15 minutes faster if I pushed myself a bit. I didn’t push myself until the last two miles which was too late to catch up to the head of the pack. Anyways, after I finished I went straight to the free beer to medicate a bit…

What I didn’t expect after three beers was participating in a Gatorade chugging contest for a pair of trail shoes…

It was a complete failure on my part… I tasted defeat and it tasted like Gatorade…

Race Revolutions did a great job hosting the event.

I will be better prepared for the drinking contest next time.

April 14, 2010
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The KFC Double Down

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I was finishing up a webinar for work yesterday and as a reward (and mostly to satisfy my curiosity too), I had to have the KFC Double Down sandwich.

I’m a fan immediately because you can’t go wrong when you remove bread and use two pieces of chicken as the delivery vehicle for bacon and cheese…

My review? Drop the mayo and you have a pretty decent sandwich. I will admit that the double down sits a bit heavy after you devour it… I went for a bike ride later in the day to pay penance and could still feel the double down.

Oh, I’m also convinced that America will eat itself to death in the near future.

April 11, 2010
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Statesman Capitol 10K 2010

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This morning I had the opportunity (along with 20,000+ others) to run the Statesman Capitol 10K. It was a bit rainy in the morning so it wasn’t ideal running conditions but at least it wasn’t pouring…

I was running easy 6:40 splits until the last couple miles where a cramp started to eat away at me but I managed to finish in about 43 minutes. Overall I felt good and I’m confident my knee is just about fully recovered so I’ll be good for the San Diego Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon. On a side note, I was so close to getting the mark of the beast for my race number…

There’s always next time 🙂

April 4, 2010
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Bluebonnets

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I had a nice 52 mile bike ride yesterday and came across some beautiful bluebonnets…

Besides being the Texas state flower, when you start seeing bluebonnets in Austin it means summer is coming and my heat acclimation runs will be starting.

I can’t wait to feel the burn 🙂

April 1, 2010
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!@#$%^& Twitter bots…

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The Twitter bots know how to get you where it hurts…

And again…

What’s next?

March 28, 2010
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Rogue Trail Series: The Maze 2010

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This morning, I had an opportunity to participate in the Rogue Trail Series: The Maze trail race.

I signed up for the 30K and only ended up running around 20K. My knee is still giving me trouble on distances longer than 10K at any reasonable speed. I think I’m at the level now that I need some medical attention and lighter races until I heal up a bit.

That Chicago Marathon is later this year and I want to rock that race. Anyways, nothing like post trail race beer and good company to heal the knee pain away.

In the end, I’m still looking forward to my next trail race.

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