As I stated at the end of part one of this story my wife and I had many events that led up to the point where we headed off to our respective colleges. I attended the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas where I usually wore shorts and a golf shirt on a daily …
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered program that helps people struggling with addiction. While drugs, alcohol, and pornography are the usual addictions that come to mind it is common to find people hurting in numerous ways. As I have stated many times in other writings I feel there is a battle of good and evil being raged …
Running and hiking at altitudes above 5,000 feet brings in another dimension to the challenge which we cannot replicate in our “Hill Country” as the tallest peaks are about 2,500 feet. But our trails and scenery are still great, at least in my opinion, and offer us many chances to explore the outdoors. The new …
I don’t have much to say this morning other than I have had enough of rain and cold weather. We certainly needed the rain as it has been very dry but 7 days straight with nearly 10 inches? That’s a bit much. So I decided to post some pictures from last Spring on our front …
I tried out a new trail and visited Sansom Park at Lake Worth, Texas and found a hidden gem that I have added to my rotation. The trail I ran was just south of the dam for the lake and follows along the south fork of the Trinity River. It is pretty good for hiking but …
We made a 3 day trip to Bandera as our son Erik completed his first 100K (62 mile) trail race in the rugged Texas Hill Country. I have been around competitive running for quite a few years as we have watched his progress through high school/college track and cross country and now into \”Ultra\” endurance …
This is just a short post as we are about to drive south to watch Erik compete in the Bandera 100K Trail Race. Once we return I\’ll make sure and post a comprehensive story about the trip and the experience of a trail ultra race. Should be interesting.
One of our favorite locations for trail running, mountain bike riding, or just escaping the big city is found on the west side of Lake Grapevine at the Knob Hill Trail. The trail is a nearly 11 mile long loop though a rough Texas landscape with a fair amount of elevation change. When you are …
The Colorado River (Texas) is the longest river in Texas that has both it source and mouth within the state. It begins in the plains of Llano Estacado south of Lubbock, Texas. Llano Estacado, often translated as \”Staked Plain\”, is a region in the Southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas …
Early morning on the Colorado River, Austin, Texas Read More »
