Tale of a Texas Runner

Howdy!

As the title this blog I am a resident and runner in the state of Texas and it is my goal through the medium of blogging to share everything that I have learned about running and am continuing to learn about running.  You may be wondering what does this mean?  Simply put I hope to design a forum to share my thoughts and opinions about all things running including running techniques, training, nutrition, and products designed with runners in mind.  Through disseminating this information I hope to assist runners in their progression, encourage others to start running, and even learn myself from more experienced runners that subscribe to this blog.

My own journey began over ten years ago when I started to run in an effort to stay active and healthy.  I ran steadily until January 2010 when my beautiful daughter was born but after almost 18 months away from running I began to feel lethargic and decided in August 2011 it was time to get back out and run - not only to be healthy for myself, but for my daughter!  It was with this in mind that I set a goal for myself and that was to run my first 10K race in late October 2011.  I started slowly running a mile from my house, walking for a short period, and running a mile back home.  Over this two month period I started to build my stamina and speed and was able to run my first 10K in 53 minutes 9 second (8:34 mile pace) and qualify for the Houston Marathon in 2013.  I then set another goal to run my first half marathon, which I accomplished in December 2011 with a finishing time in 1 hour 46 minutes 17 seconds.  My journey is not over...or will it ever be as I continue to learn as time goes by...and it is this insight and knowledge that I hope to pass on to those who subscribe to this blog.

This blog will be updated on a weekly basis, if not more, and as time goes by and it continues to evolve it is my goal to be able to expand to assist you in your running journey!