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Copperhead and I set out for Enchanted Rock early on Sunday morning, intending to stay at the state park that night, with a stop in Fredericksburg for brunch. Both of us loaded up with a hearty meal full of eggs and Texas toast at a warm, eclectic place off the main strip in town.

Fredericksburg is known as a picturesque little German town in Hill...

Apr 03, 2016

Vermillion Vortex

For all the times I've been through the Southwest, I've never been to the Grand Canyon. Now spending over a week in Arizona, and with access to a car, I figured I'd finally get that one scratched off the bucket list. Copperhead, who's from these parts, claimed Sedona was even better, so we made the trip to Red Rock Country, driving through a thunderstorm ...

Apr 09, 2016

With no plans or reservations, Copperhead and I drove to the Grand Canyon, passing her childhood home outside of Flagstaff along the way. She had grown up in a small community on a high plain at the foot of a mountain, mostly populated by Native Americans. Living in an isolated location has always intrigued me.

Camping in the Grand Canyon requires...

Apr 14, 2016

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Journal Archive

2006
- June
  - Texas
  - New Mexico
  - Arizona
  - Utah
  - Nevada
- July
- August
  - Yukon
  - Alaska

2007
- February
  - Austin Marathon 2007

2008
- October
  - Austin Distance Challenge
  - Uptown Classic 10K
- November
  - Run for the Water 10-Miler
- December
  - Decker Challenge Half Marathon
  - Dallas Marathon 2008

2009
- January
  - RunTex 20 Miler
  - 3M Half Marathon
- February
  - Austin Marathon 2009
- April
  - Boston Marathon 2009
- June
- July
- August

2011
- January
  - Tough Mudder
- April
  - Pre Galveston Half-Ironman
  - Galveston Half-Ironman

2013
- February
- March
  - LA Marathon
  - Canyon Meadow Trail Marathon
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
  - Bizz Johnson 50k
  - Coyote Ridge Trail 50k
- November
- December

2014
- January
- February
  - I Wish I Could Do That...
  - Why I Don't "Like to Travel"
- March
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December

2015
- October
  - Landauer Falls

2016
- April
- May
  - Gearing Up
- June
- July
- September
  - Love Thy Neighborhood

2017
- January
  - Decisions, Decisions...
- April
- May
  - Loaded and Broken
  - Kickin' Off In Style
- June
- July
- August
  - Runnin' Hot
  - Night Train
- September
  - Progress
- October
  - Bouncing Back
- December
  - Nervously Feelin' Good

2018
- January
- February
  - Emerging from the Depths
  - Austin Marathon
- March
  - Big Data, Lots of Shoes
  - Summer Plans 2018
- April
  - Where I'm At
- May
- June
- July
- September
  - Taking the Challenge
  - Superhero 5k
- October
  - Cooler
- November
- December

2019
- January
- February
- March
  - Austin Distance Challenge - Conclusion
- April
  - Utopia
- May
  - Getting It Together
  - Borne of the Desert
- June
- July

2020
- February
- March
  - Cowtown Marathon
- May
  - The Long Run
- June
  - On Balance
  - New Watch, Interesting Feedback
- July
  - Helpful, Hurtful
- August
  - Head On Straight
- September
- October

2021
- April
  - Making Plans to Finish
- May
  - Paring
- July
- October
  - Forced Perspective
  - Breather
- November
  - Texas Trail Championship

2022
- January
  - Bandera 100k
- February
  - Rocky Raccoon 100-miler
- March
  - Dos Senderos 100k
  - Backyard Ultra Training Run
- April
  - The Game
  - Texas Trail Championship Retrospective
- June
- July

2024
- February
  - A Frontier Revival