I was back at Hill Country State Natural Area in Bandera, TX. Just 10 weeks earlier, I ran Cactus Rose 100 miler in the same park, on many of the same trails. During that race, I went blind and it… Read moreBandera Endurance Run 100K – 2018
There I was, standing only miles to the finish line, no longer on the race trail, my vision so severely impaired I was not able to see where trail was, knowing that it would be many hours before they would… Read moreCactus Rose 100 – 2017
As with all the Tejas Trails Capt’n Karl’s races this year, I have 2 goals for the Capt’n Karl’s Colorado Bend 60k: 1. Finish in under 8 hours; 2. Beat my time last year. The Colorado Bend race turned out… Read moreCapt’n Karl’s Colorado Bend 60k – 2017
I had two goals for the Capt’n Karl’s Muleshoe 60k: beat last year’s time and finish under 8 hours. Happy to say I achieved both goals finished in 07:47:53 (last year’s time 08:13:11) and 13th overall, 5th in my division…. Read moreCapt’n Karl’s Muleshoe 60k – 2017
Saturday night, June 24, at 7pm kicked off the first of the Tejas Trails Capt’n Karl’s 60k nighttime trail series. Last year, I ran the full 4 race series. It was such a good time and race series, that this year I… Read moreCapt’n Karl’s Pedernales Falls 60k – 2017
Unlike my last two races, Capt’n Karl’s Reveille 60k was uneventful (no oppressive heat, exploding cacti, injuries, etc.) It was a good race. I did not get my goal of finishing under 8 hours. But I did finish in just… Read moreCapt’n Karl’s Reveille 60k & Series Complete
Last night, I ran the 3rd Capt’n Karls 60k nighttime trail race. I injured my left calf last weekend and it was still bothering me yesterday before the race. So going into race, I had no goals or expectations of… Read moreCapt’n Karls Colorado Bend 60k – 2016
First, big thanks to Tadashi Andrews for volunteering all night at 2nd aid station. Capt’n Karl’s Muleshoe Bend 60k was a tough race. I had heard Muleshoe was the hardest in the series, not because of elevation, difficulty of the trails, but… Read moreCapt’n Karl’s Muleshoe Bend 60k – 2016
