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09
Mar

2010 Hiking Trip: Caprock Canyon State Park

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In what I hope will be an annual tradition, I organized the second annual hiking trip to Caprock Canyon State Park in Quitaque, TX (according to a sign outside the town, pronounced “kitty-qway”; but according to a reference online, pronounced “kee-tahk-way”; never heard a local pronounce it though). This year, in addition to my [...]

25
Jan

Line in the Sand

Posted by WebCudgel | 5 Comments

There it is… I’ve drawn it on the ground… I’m refusing to cross it.
As is our weekly ritual, Amy and I got on the Wii Fit and weighed ourselves. In a drastic turn of events, I gained 6.4 pounds in one week. I honestly know that it was a combination of many bad [...]

14
Dec

Defeated, But Not Out of the Running

Posted by WebCudgel | 12 Comments

Yeah, it’s a nice pun, but I wanted to make sure you knew that this has a somewhat positive outcome. After all, I did not complete the marathon yesterday. But before we get to that, let me go over the whole experience.

06
Dec

Countdown to Dallas White Rock Marathon

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It’s less than 6.5 days until I start running my first marathon. I’ve been through some emotional lows in the past week and have had doubts about even trying. At this point in time, I plan on running it and doing my best to finish it (preferably in the 6.5 hour window). [...]

31
Oct

An Open Letter

Posted by WebCudgel | 5 Comments

Dear Christianity,
Do you not have enough holidays? You’ve got Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving (though some argue that it’s not a religious holiday… but then who do you give thanks to?). You’ve got every Sunday (though it hardly counts for most as it ends up being about 30 minutes and back to reality). [...]