Texan Tally

Building my running program (when I already walk about 20K steps a day)

I wondered if I was missing something when putting together my beginner running program… but time, persistence, & defeating some mental blocks may be all I need in the end.

The Vote to Ban the “Tush Push” Failed… & the Tom Grossi Universe weighs in (comedy gold, as always)

Amazing how quickly he can put these “breaking news” vids out. Nice summation, and fun as hell. So many teams weigh in on the “Tush Push” vote and how they REALLY feel…

I’m convinced: consistent wake-up times are more necessary than the amount of hours slept for my best health (so far)…

It’s a tricky line, because we DO need good sleep and plenty of it to do our best the next day, but a wishy-washy wake up can throw off a schedule just as badly.

C.J. Stroud’s rookie year with the Texans was amazing… SO many great plays & players.

The optimism with the 2025 rookie class and some changes in tactics make me think of how exciting 2023’s rookie class was…

First day back in fitness training… feeling pretty good.

I swore that I was going to re-start my fitness efforts and prepare for the Marathon this morning, and I’m glad I stuck to it…

When you “forget to hydrate”…

Waking up to bad muscle cramps is one of the worst ways to start the day, but a quick search reminded me that I should get back on track with hydration before intense marathon training starts…

Question: WTF is with all these NFL “win-loss predictions,” and why are they happening NOW!?

The NFL draft just ended a few weeks ago. Rookie training camps just getting momentum. Some trades are STILL going on & pre-season doesn’t start until August. So… why?

Book Review: “Running With the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body & Mind,” by Sakyong Mipham

I was a bit surprised by this title, but couldn’t put it down once I got started…

Unable to work out, but able to tackle the nutrition part of my training equation at least…

I figured I’d spend time during the power outage at my house planning my shopping list, since I’m eventually going vegetarian and need to practice making good meals. And it’s Texas… cold meals in summer just makes sense.

Well… my Rockets’ loss was avenged tonight. Go, Timberwolves!!!

(still photo credit: TNT) Didn’t expect the much-hailed (and often envied) Warriors to fall in game 5… but I feel better knowing it took 7 tries to knock the Rockets down now (hee hee). It’s still an interesting season.