Liza Howard

Liza Howard

Liza Howard is a long-time is a longtime ultrarunner who lives in San Antonio, Texas. She teaches for NOLS Wilderness Medicine, coaches, directs the non-profit Band of Runners, and drives her kids around in a minivan.

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If you need uplift

Eliot’s cousin posted this earlier: “Today fear and hate and deception won. But we know that’s not the end of the story. Love and truth and redemption will be victorious.” Agreed.   And here is something uplifting if you’re in need of uplift this morning: Alexander Aciman’s, “How a Lifetime of [...]

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Sandbagged

I drove up to Boerne on Saturday for a long run with my buddy, Stefan.  We both had a 25-mile run on our schedule, and I was glad for the company; My motivation to run alone on the road is at a low ebb.  On Friday, Stefan called to see if it’d be okay if our friend, Dave, joined us.  I hadn’t seen Dave in a long [...]

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Running into Marathon (TX)

I drove out to Fort Stockton, Texas with my friend Lisa this afternoon, and after a surreal visit to a Pizza Hut here in town, we’re now happily ensconced at a Hampton Inn.  We’ll get up in the morning and drive about 35 miles down Highway 385 and park on the side of the road.  Then we’ll get our bibs and run the remaining [...]

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Dad’s pictures and lull

I think I told you all that my dad was coming to Trail Camp to help with the photography. I’ll keep posting them in the coming weeks.  The ones from the bottom of the water slide at the end of the obstacle course are just wonderful. I’m going to pace a friend at Marathon 2 Marathon this weekend in Marathon, Texas.  She’s [...]

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Naming

We always start Trail Camp off with a night run — over nice rocky and uneven terrain.  “Welcome!  Here’s a headlamp.  Let’s head out into the night.”  That run and the squid hat really set the tone for the weekend.  We’ve only had one casualty over the years.  Well, two if you count Pam Smith almost [...]

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