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Location Date California 1503702000 Arizona 1500073200 New Mexico 1490914800 Texas 
1486166400 Louisiana 1463698800 Mississippi 1457740800 Alabama 1456012800 Florida 1453507200 -
Location Date El Paso 1486166400 Fabens, Tx
1485561600 Fort Hancock 1483142400 Sierra Blanca 1482537600 Van Horn 1481932800 Balmorhea 1479772800 Fort Stockton 1478822400 Sheffield 1477090800 Ozona 1476486000 Sonora 1476054000 Roosevelt 1474758000 Junction 1474066800 Kerrville 1472857200 Boerne 1472252400 San Antonio 1471647600 Seguin 1470438000 Luling 1469833200 Schulenburg 1469228400 Columbus 1468623600 Katy 1467932400 Houston 1467414000 Mont Belvieu 1466204400 Winnie 1464994800 Beaumont 1464390000
Greetings from I-10, a Tale of Two Texas Cities!
Run Stats:
Day: 393
Miles Completed: 1379.6
Miles to San Diego: 720.4
Miles to El Paso: 6.4
Avg Miles/Day: 3.5
Marathons Completed: 52.6
Longest Run Streak: 15 days
Current Run Streak: 1 day
Shoes: Skora Fit/Skora Tempo
Playlist Favs: Beatles Help & Abbey Road, Genesis Abacab album
Guest Runners: Joe Rudolph
Bible Verse of the Day: "Lift up your tired hands, then, and strengthen your trembling knees! Keep walking on straight paths, so that the lame foot may not be disabled, but instead be healed. Try to be at peace with everyone, and try to live a holy life, because no one will see the Lord without it." Hebrews 12:12-14 (GNB)
Run Reflections: Hello, again; am glad you can join me as this virtual journey to San Diego continues in 2017. After standing down for the 1st two weeks of January, it was good to get back out on the road again. I was pleased to get the opportunity to run with my best buddy Joe Rudolph last weekend and seem to have started at the top of my playlist for running music. As this year is beginning, I've found myself involved in a couple of activities focused on improving my running knowledge and form. Hopefully this will make me more efficient and effective and prevent injuries. I saw an ad on Facebook for a group called The Run Experience and signed up for a 2 week free series of training lessons. So far, I've learned some interesting things about strength and mobility training to support better running. These folks offer a virtual running club experience that includes both community and coaching. I've included a link to their web site if you're interested in checking them out.
The Run Experience - How to start running faster without injuries
Without further ado, let me fill you in on some of the recent towns I've encountered. Information on these towns came from wikipedia, texas escapes and the Texas State Historical Association web sites.
Fabens & Socorro, TX: Last weekend (21 Jan 17), I virtually passed through the small town of Fabens, TX. Fabens rates a mention in this post because it was the only town close to my present running location that I could put a "pin" in on the blog site map. The name Fabens came from an attorney named George Wilson Fabens who worked for the railroad. Per wikipedia, it was apparently common for new towns that were being built along the railroad to be named after railroad employees. Two interesting things about Faben are that it is the birthplace of jockey Bill Shoemaker and, in April 1972, Fabens served as the location for the filming of the Sam Peckinpah film "The Getaway" which starred Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw. The film was a big financial success for both Peckinpah and McQueen earning over $25M at the box office, pretty big $$'s in those days.
This weekend I'm rolling through the town of Socorro, TX. Located on the north bank of the Rio Grande between El Paso and the border of Mexico, the city as established in 1796 by Scamaz and Piro Indians who were fleeing the Pueblo revolt in northern New Mexico. The name came from Socorro, New Mexico, the town where the Piros had originated. The name "Socorro" which is Spanish for "aid" or "succor", was given by the Spaniards due to the helpful attitude of the Piros towards the Spanish.
One of the main points of both history and interest in Socorro is the Socorro Mission - a Franciscan Mission build around 1840 to serve the Native American population in the area. The site adobe mission is a registered Texas historic landmark and one of three missions on the historic Mission Trail. I've included a picture of the Mission from texas escapes and photographer Terry Jeanson. Inside the mission, to the left of the alter, is a statue of St. Michael. A marker outside the church states the following: "Legend has it that in 1845 (the same year in which Texas became part of the United States) the statue was being transported from Mexico City to Santa Fe by carreta (oxcart.) The carreta became mired in mud not far from here, and parishioners took this as a sign that Saint Michael wanted Socorro to be his "home." I've also included a picture of the statue taken by taken by Terry Jeanson who reported as part of his input for texas escapes that "Mission Socorro has been his home to this date, and parishioners have adopted Saint Michael as their patron saint."
Both of these towns are right along the Rio Grande river, with Mexico on one side and the United States on the other. Texas escapes stated that, at one point due to changes in the course of the river, Socorro was part of Mexico until the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. It also reported that a large dam (Elephant Butte) built on the river in 1916 forever changed the landscape of the area and resulted in the economic transition from family-run farms to large scale cotton operations.
Well, it's time for me to wrap this up and head out on my run for the day. It's a little chilly here (48) but it's hard to complain about that in January. Thanks so much for investing some time to read this. Let me know if you'd like to join me for a run sometime. Have a great week!
God Bless,
Pat
Run Stats:
Day: 393
Miles Completed: 1379.6
Miles to San Diego: 720.4
Miles to El Paso: 6.4
Avg Miles/Day: 3.5
Marathons Completed: 52.6
Longest Run Streak: 15 days
Current Run Streak: 1 day
Shoes: Skora Fit/Skora Tempo
Playlist Favs: Beatles Help & Abbey Road, Genesis Abacab album
Guest Runners: Joe Rudolph
Bible Verse of the Day: "Lift up your tired hands, then, and strengthen your trembling knees! Keep walking on straight paths, so that the lame foot may not be disabled, but instead be healed. Try to be at peace with everyone, and try to live a holy life, because no one will see the Lord without it." Hebrews 12:12-14 (GNB)
Run Reflections: Hello, again; am glad you can join me as this virtual journey to San Diego continues in 2017. After standing down for the 1st two weeks of January, it was good to get back out on the road again. I was pleased to get the opportunity to run with my best buddy Joe Rudolph last weekend and seem to have started at the top of my playlist for running music. As this year is beginning, I've found myself involved in a couple of activities focused on improving my running knowledge and form. Hopefully this will make me more efficient and effective and prevent injuries. I saw an ad on Facebook for a group called The Run Experience and signed up for a 2 week free series of training lessons. So far, I've learned some interesting things about strength and mobility training to support better running. These folks offer a virtual running club experience that includes both community and coaching. I've included a link to their web site if you're interested in checking them out.
The Run Experience - How to start running faster without injuries
Without further ado, let me fill you in on some of the recent towns I've encountered. Information on these towns came from wikipedia, texas escapes and the Texas State Historical Association web sites.
Fabens & Socorro, TX: Last weekend (21 Jan 17), I virtually passed through the small town of Fabens, TX. Fabens rates a mention in this post because it was the only town close to my present running location that I could put a "pin" in on the blog site map. The name Fabens came from an attorney named George Wilson Fabens who worked for the railroad. Per wikipedia, it was apparently common for new towns that were being built along the railroad to be named after railroad employees. Two interesting things about Faben are that it is the birthplace of jockey Bill Shoemaker and, in April 1972, Fabens served as the location for the filming of the Sam Peckinpah film "The Getaway" which starred Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw. The film was a big financial success for both Peckinpah and McQueen earning over $25M at the box office, pretty big $$'s in those days.
This weekend I'm rolling through the town of Socorro, TX. Located on the north bank of the Rio Grande between El Paso and the border of Mexico, the city as established in 1796 by Scamaz and Piro Indians who were fleeing the Pueblo revolt in northern New Mexico. The name came from Socorro, New Mexico, the town where the Piros had originated. The name "Socorro" which is Spanish for "aid" or "succor", was given by the Spaniards due to the helpful attitude of the Piros towards the Spanish.
One of the main points of both history and interest in Socorro is the Socorro Mission - a Franciscan Mission build around 1840 to serve the Native American population in the area. The site adobe mission is a registered Texas historic landmark and one of three missions on the historic Mission Trail. I've included a picture of the Mission from texas escapes and photographer Terry Jeanson. Inside the mission, to the left of the alter, is a statue of St. Michael. A marker outside the church states the following: "Legend has it that in 1845 (the same year in which Texas became part of the United States) the statue was being transported from Mexico City to Santa Fe by carreta (oxcart.) The carreta became mired in mud not far from here, and parishioners took this as a sign that Saint Michael wanted Socorro to be his "home." I've also included a picture of the statue taken by taken by Terry Jeanson who reported as part of his input for texas escapes that "Mission Socorro has been his home to this date, and parishioners have adopted Saint Michael as their patron saint."
Both of these towns are right along the Rio Grande river, with Mexico on one side and the United States on the other. Texas escapes stated that, at one point due to changes in the course of the river, Socorro was part of Mexico until the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. It also reported that a large dam (Elephant Butte) built on the river in 1916 forever changed the landscape of the area and resulted in the economic transition from family-run farms to large scale cotton operations.
Well, it's time for me to wrap this up and head out on my run for the day. It's a little chilly here (48) but it's hard to complain about that in January. Thanks so much for investing some time to read this. Let me know if you'd like to join me for a run sometime. Have a great week!
God Bless,
Pat
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