Perhaps the most critical element in my marathon plan is the training program. Basically running, running and more running. I am following an 18-week program developed by Hal Higdon. The program has grown organically after years and years of coaching runners (literally thousands), writing for Runner’s World, and writing many books on running. I chose […]
Yesterday was Lou’s birthday. Lou is Amber’s dad and we miss him quite a bit. He died a few years ago during a period of time when Amber was having a hard time reconciling her feelings about him. It has been rough at times. We have celebrated his birthday each year since in a special […]
By now you probably know that I am planning on running the Austin Marathon. It is being held in downtown Austin on February 17th, 2008. You probably also know that I’m not much of a runner. Sure, I can run. I even do run on a fairly regular basis. What I am not is a […]
Rarely do I get excited by any products designed for kids or for their parents. Usually they are cheap, poorly made, really badly implemented or just plain a waste of money. I can’t count the number of things we thought we needed before Wesley was born that we can live without. Or things that seem […]