Gordo Running

I love lists and rankings.  I'm not quite sure why, but I always have.  When I was a kid I spent way too much time comparing the backs of sports cards.  Back then I could tell you how many home runs Mark McGwire hit in 1988 (32) or which season Dominique Wilkins had his highest scoring average (1985-86, 30.3) right off the top of my head.  Now, I've got to look them up.  Even today, I'll pore over the NCAA top 25 football releases and Fight Matrix's fighter rankings, which go up to 1000 in some weight classes.  When Mila asks what I'm doing, the answer is always "nerd estuff."  I really think that I missed my calling and should be working at some analytics place. Saturday morning writing at Coffee 101 Oh well.  In the meantime, I've been compiling results and rankings for San Angelo races.  It helps that I'm the one that uploads them on the Road Lizards page , but I also search for results from any other local race I can find.  Webscorer has b

I ran two races in the last week or so and committed a couple major errors that can be boiled down to the same thing - poor preparation.  A face only a Mila could love.  One of my lunch time heat runs hoping to get ready for the summer heat The San Angelo Relay For Life was Friday May 11th at the Spur Arena here in San Angelo.  The Spur Arena looks like where they have rodeo events also.  (Not Mila's thing so I've not gone)  Relay For Life San Angelo was able to raise over $188,000 for cancer research, $8,000 over their goal.  Team RWB hosted the Pia Cullens Memorial 5k race, with Tim Smith heading it up.  Pia was a Team RWB member that unfortunately lost her battle with cancer last year.  I only got to meet her a couple times but she was pleasant to talk to.  Her husband Bill is a retired sports writer for the San Angelo Express Times and it's an honor when he compliments my blog.  He can be seen all over San Angelo every weekend on his bike or at the local trail ra

I have been thinking a lot lately about legacy.  In my "unadvertised" last post  I talked about my grandmother's legacy.  At her memorial service a few days later, many of my family members echoed my thoughts.  My Uncle Curt seemed to be reading my mind as he stated that a legacy is not a list of accomplishments but rather how you enhanced the lives of those around you. Family members and friends shared stories of varying emotions that shared a common thread - Grandma Sam was impactful. And, that was a large part of her legacy.  She made you feel important.  Not everyone has that ability.  I'm sure that all of her children and grandchildren would legitimately feel "Oh, I was her favorite for sure."  And, in our own way, none of us would be wrong.  That's another part of her legacy - love.  People have their own definition of what kind of legacy is important.  Switching from family to sports, I want to first talk about two of the most famous athletes in