Cedro Peak for Jim

Cedro Peak for Jim

The Cedro Peak Trail Half Marathon was going to be a challenge.  It did not disappoint.  At 7,600 feet above sea level, it was higher than Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Add in a cluster of runners on narrow trails… things are bound to get interesting! I ran...
A One Medal Two-Fer for Pete

A One Medal Two-Fer for Pete

Until June 2, 2018, I could state with confidence that I never stepped foot in Dexter, New Mexico. What a neat town. It is tucked away in the Southwestern New Mexico, surrounded by the oil industry. The Milkman Triathlon didn’t offer a finisher’s medal. However, they...
One Medal for my former employee

One Medal for my former employee

The Houston Marathon looked so good on paper.  It is the city where I was raised in the state where I went to school.  The city is about 5,000 feet lower than where I live, thinking it would provide a natural advantage because of all the extra air. Again, it...
One Medal for Sue

One Medal for Sue

“Why do you run?” Everyone has their own reasons. I’ve been running since I was 8 or 9 years old. When I was a young child I grew up on the country side of Isleta Pueblo, which is about 20 minutes south of Albuquerque, and lived in a house with my...