I'm making my second attempt to run 100 miles at the end of this year. The first time, I stopped at 100K because I hurt and my mind wasn't right.

Hundo, aka Orlando Montalvo, has completed more than a half-dozen of these beasts on different terrains.

He takes us through his journey and offers advice for you aspiring 100-ers.

Getting older is inevitable. Having health issues as you get older is likely. You can try to outrun bad genes, but sometimes you just are stuck with them.

I found out on Friday that I have high blood pressure -- this runs on both sides of my family, so it isn't a huge surprise. I guess I figured being active and eating fairly healthy would help me outrun the bad-news gene pool. On top of that, I have depression and had to have my thyroid removed. All of this means daily medication to keep everything in check.

I found out a couple of my running buddies -- fit ladies who have run multiple 50-and-100-milers -- have high blood pressure. It made me feel less alone.

Still, I'm going to try and incorporate a few new things in the diet and subtract some of the problematic ones (bye, frozen meals, so long, tacos and burgers...) and see if this can be put under control.

The moral of the story is no matter how healthy you may seem, your ancestors may thwart some of that.

I volunteered and ran at Reveille Peak Ranch this past weekend. It was two days of weather contrasts: cool, cloudy and breezy on Friday and blazing sun, hot and humid on Saturday. For me, it was a welcome relief from early March at Camp Eagle, where my face felt frozen.

It was fun to help out at the start-finish and get in a short 4-miler on Saturday. Got to reconnect with some folks and make some new friends.

This week is Orville Peck week: I see him in San Antonio on Wednesday, in Dallas on Friday and in Houston the following Tuesday. Just in case anyone was wanting to know. Ha ha ha.

Sweet Jesus, I really beat myself up on Saturday at the Hippie Hill challenge.

We need to respect our bodies and what they are capable of, including getting a massage, using a roller stick, massage gun etc.

I sprang for a massage gun on Sunday after being debilitated by Saturday's challenge.

Folks, if you are even mildly serious about this sport, book a massage and/or get an implement to aid in your recovery. It will help you in the  (ha ha ) long run.

Ann is kind of a baby master's runner because she just turned 50. She is a mentor for the San Antonio Off-Road Runners. She talks about the ups and downs of her running career and shares some ambitious goals for the coming year.

This is the first in a series of experiences chronicling my choice to sign up for/do things I would otherwise regret this year.

First up, the Vernal Equinox 8-12-24-48-hour race held at my childhood area of Batavia/Owensville, Ohio.

I did the 8-hour event. The most important part was coming in to see my family. It was SO worthwhile.

I also enjoyed introducing them to this crazy lifestyle of mine of trail running.

My sister started dropping jargon like, "drop bag," like a pro.

The race was a tad cool and muddy, but I managed almost 29 miles (despite what the official results say.)

The BEST part was seeing my sister, brother-in-law and 15-year-old nephew waiting for me at the finish line.

I've never experienced that and it was so worthwhile.

My sister greeted me with a tiara, which is pictured.

There will be more adventures to come.

Paz and Hundo sweat. A LOT. We could run 10 miles and end up wringing out our socks. We know how to handle summer heat and humidity. And it's coming. So listen up and heed our advice.

Today, I break down the evolution of this podcast, what it takes to do one (commitment, consistency and a common theme.) I also tell you what kinds of resources you'll need and where to get it published. I know I make this seem easy, and it is. But it does entail some work. Yes, you can make money from it but I'm kind of embarrassed to ask for sponsorships. If anyone wants to sponsor me in exchange for a plug, hit me up! I also go over my demographics, if that will help you target your audience.

Well, it's mid-March here in south-central Texas and that means the weather is having a moment or five. Glory be, it was cold this weekend at the J&J Trail Running Reunion. The winds were gusty and filled with dust and pollen. I volunteered from Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon and had some fun adventures helping runners.

Sunday, after springing forward into Daylight Saving Time (why can't it just always be like this?), I got up early and headed over to the Prickly Pear race at McAllister Park. I was doing the 15K, which started at 8 am. There is a story behind why I started over an hour late and I will share that mortifying story toward the end.

This is the second in an occasional new spinoff where I talk to runners who overcome obstacles and reach seemingly unimaginable distances. Agatha Halekulani Kerr, a mom of two, with a full-time job, recently logged over 175 miles in 100 hours at the Jackalope Jam. The distance was achieved by running a 1.5-mile loop (.75 out and .75 back) on a grass-and-gravel ranch road. Two months earlier, she got in 125.66 miles in 55 hours at the Snowdrop Ultra.

She is one of the humblest and most supportive runners I know. She is now the head coach for the San Antonio Off-Road Runners and has been a mentor and assistant coach before that.

Agatha's enthusiasm for running is apparently contagious: her 10-year-old daughter, Aurora (pictured with her mom), ran 12 miles at Jackalope Jam -- setting a new PR.