Review: An Electric Bicycle
Stop me if you've heard this one before: I bought a knock-off product from an upstart Chinese company thanks to an Instagram ad. It's the best purchase I've made in years.
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Sendō #22: Felt Like A Dream
Lazy training month, lazy creative month, but the most consistently human I've been in years. The point remains that the art of running, both physically and mentally, leads me back to life. But where the heck am I going?
DIY: Mushroom Cultivation
Mushroom cultivation is one of the most rewarding DIY pursuits you can undertake: it’s meditative, scientific, and surprisingly beginner-friendly.
Sendō #21: I Was Lost, Now...
Your boy ain't exactly a rocket ship yet but it's proven (again) that sticking with a long-term training program helped me evolve and approach my dreams.
Race Report: Shirley Chisholm Trail Run 5K
This was the fourth annual Shirley Chisholm Trail Run 5K, named after the the legendary political figure and the state park it's hosted in. Here's what happened.
Sendō #20: Feets Don't Fail Me Now
Sendō #20 In the final weeks of my first Hal Higdon training program. I've even got a 5K race coming up in the first week of June! I'm listening to my body with each step and not rushing to complete a marathon just to cross it
Review: G-Shock GBD-H2000
I'm retiring the training watch that has been my loyal companion for the last two years: The G-Shock GBD-H2000. It didn't break and I didn't fall out of love with it. I actually got a new watch for the next stage of my adventures:
Sendō #19: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Sendō #19 Ran like hell this chapter. What changed? I finally decided to be myself. I resented it, avoided it, protested it. Distanced myself from the people that were close to me because I didn't want to be me. But we can't escape who we are
Review: Elden Ring
Here is a review of Elden Ring, which I think is the greatest action RPG of all time. This review comes out three years after it was released. That's what we call "topical" in the biz. After sinking 145 hours into the game on Steam Deck
Sendō #18: Chaos Addict
Sendō #18 Feels like I'm finally starting to "get" life. At least how it feels from my corner of the universe. This was a great month for golf, not so much for running. But getting into something new has revealed (again) that fear is my biggest
Sendō #17: Departure From Purgatory
Sendō #17 Didn't run the marathon. It came down to one thing: I didn't train enough. I should've started my training plan earlier and even when the weather was cold as shit, I should've stuck with it. No clue when my next
Sendō #16: Wobble
Sendō #16 Holidays are tough. Lots of family time, long events, distant travel and big money spent. But on the positive side...lots of family time, events, travel and money spent making your loved ones happy. Sure it pisses me off that I'm feeding the corporate beast once
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Sendō #15: It's All Connected
Sendō #15 Only ran three times this month and my first marathon is in February so that's pretty bad but in my soul I feel like this is going to be a great few months. Time to finally grow up and stick with the hard work. That'
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Sendō #14: Takin' Off
Sendō #14 Can't believe it's November. Even Texas is starting to feel chilly... A sad amount of runs this month but on the flip side I did the longest bike ride of my life: 25 miles. Running gets boring AF after a while so through cycling
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Sendō #13: Rambling and Gambling
Sendō #13 Another major evolution to Sendō - this is almost good enough to share with real people. Didn't run the half-marathon I wanted to in September but every single inch of this website and my mind are getting sharper. Maybe I'll make it out alive
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Sendō #12: Faith
Sendō #12 Most runs I've ever done in a month and the most energy I've put into something meaningful in years. Going on Autopilot helped me survive the grind of everyday life but that time is over. I'm leaving behind a life that wasn&
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Sendō #11: Meaningful Progress
Sendō #11 The idea makes sense, I'm consistently training and hope feels real. Truth is, I thought I could get out of the black hole on my own, but it took being vulnerable and asking for help that led to meaningful progress. We can't do everything
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Sendō #10: Live, Laugh, Love, Run
Sendō #10 We're making progress: Sendō is finally becoming a real idea. Running is the heart of this crazy story and with each chapter I'm figuring out the details. Running has turned my brain back on. Meditation practices have gotten better, sleep is deeper, I'
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Sendō #9: LIVE
Sendō #9 We're doing it live. I've been daydreaming and thinking of this idea for the last two years. I have even less confidence that this could work but I've got nothing else left. It's sink or swim. The private button has
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Sendō #8: Activated
Sendō #8 March 2nd, 2024 to April 9th, 2024 This chapter's highlight is a 10K trail race. It was on the Rocky Hill Ranch property in Smithville, hosted by Tejas Trails. It was beautiful! The trail race had beautiful rolling hills, epically old trees, babbling brooks, the list
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Sendō #7: It's About That Time
Sendō #7: It's About That Time Didn't run a single step this month. Totally embarrassing. But emotionally I feel like I've grown as a person, and I've made a lot of changes for this chapter that I think will really work going
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Sendō #6: Union
Sendō #6 Finished my first real half-marathon!!! Last one was a trail race, this one was the 3M Austin Half. Learned a ton and very happy that I was able to complete it. I wasn't able to "attack" the course at full throttle, but I'
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Sendō #5: Here We Go Again
Sendō #5: Here We Go Again A pretty lazy month. Ran under 5 times this month. That ain't champion mentality. I let the yum-yum put me back in a trance again. But the positives - I did a few community runs. One was a 'Turkey Trot'
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Sendō #4: Mission Clear!!
Sendō #4 Despite everything, I was able to run a half-marathon this month! Holy shit! It was the Tejas Trails - Great Springs Trail Race on October 14th. Time: 3+ hours. Awful time but I'm proud of myself and a bit shocked that I made it to the