I gave blood today. Last Friday I received a call from the blood center, saying that they needed type O+ blood for a four-year-old boy who was going to have an operation and would require a lot of blood. They needed the blood by Saturday, but with the Rosedale Ride on Saturday and the Capitol …
Today I got a personal record (PR) in the Statesman Capitol 10K. I ran it in 1:09:59. Since I rode the bike for 4 hours in yesterday’s Rosedale Ride, I was not expecting to have a great race time in the 10K. I felt I would be happy just to run the race and not …
Today I rode the Rosedale Bike Ride; what a beautiful day for a ride. The temperature was a bone-chilling fifty degrees at the start, but once the engine was warmed up, I never noticed. I did go back and put on my heavier jersey before the start. It was very overcast the entire day, so …
Since no one was able to make it to Barton Creek Green Belt for a trail run, I went to the gym last night for some running on the treadmill. I needed to do my intervals this evening; but since this coming weekend is going to be pretty intense, with the Rosedale Bike ride and …
Today, I went for a bike ride at the Veloway in south Austin. I rode two laps on my own then was joined by Doug. I rode a total of almost 17 miles at an average speed of 14.9 miles per hour, which is down quite a bit from last year. Also, my fastest lap …
Today Daniel and I ran five and a quarter miles at the Barton Creek Greenbelt. We started at the pumping station entrance to the greenbelt. This was the first time that we have started from this location. I believe this is my favorite starting location. We followed the trail down to the creek, then followed …
Victor Louis Alexander Margutti 1913-1980CinematographerFather of Simon, Judy, and Guy Margutti.
I was hoping for a bicycle ride this evening at the Veloway, but the weather looked really threatening, so instead I went to the gym, after dropping my bicycle off at home. I went to Pure’s north gym. I had two goals: run longer than normal and continue working on speed. So I set the …
Albert Margutti served in the court of the Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary for about 17 years, and in the court of the Emperor Karl until the Austrian-Hungarian Empire was dissolved at the end of World War I. He became one of Franz Joseph’s personal aides.
Carlotta Gallo Margutti and Enrico Margutti, Venice 1907 Parents of Albert von Margutti This photo was found among Lisette’s things. The back is inscribed in French, “Best wishes from your Aunt Charlotte and your Uncle Henri.” This picture was taken in the 40th year of their marriage. Very rough translation of the wedding announcement (from …
I ran the Daisy 5K this morning. It was a beautiful morning with a lot of runners out. The race started at the Rogue store, just east of the freeway. The area looked pretty depressed, with numerous homeless people (I think) in sleeping bags on the lot just across the street from the starting point. …
Daniel and I went out for our first ride of the season; the season starts when daylight saving time starts. It was a very pleasant ride, I was not sure what to expect, since the weather report called for a high of 93 and wind gusts to 30MPH. It did seem warm when we started, …
Here is a picture of the Rodust family, taken when they lived in San Francisco, on Washington Street, near Larkin, about 1885. Left to right, they are: Bernhard (father), “Addie,” “Birdie,” “Daisy” (in front of Frank), “Frank,” Mary (mother). The father of the family, Bernard Adolf E. Rodust is listed in Record 4913 of the …
This evening we went for the first trail run of the season. Daniel, Doug, Michael, Charles and I met at the powerline entrance to the Green Belt at about 5:30 PM, (after work). Charles was riding his bike, so he went his own way and we did not see him after the start. He went …
Letters from Louis Margutti to his mother in France, immediately following the death of his brother Victor. Three years after his burial in California, Victor’s remains were returned to France to be reburied there.
This morning I headed out for my Sunday bike ride, but I did not get far. Last week I had the bike into the shop for the annual checkup. One of the things the shop adjusted was the front derailer(dérailleur). This morning, when I went around a corner, I shifted into the small chainring, and …
I ran the Star Flight 5K today. Did not get a PR (Personal Record) for a 5K but was close. I ran the race in 31 minutes which is a pace of 9 minutes and 58 seconds. It is my second race with a sub 10 minute pace, which is good for my first race …
Letters from Victor Margutti, uncle and namesake of Victor M. Margutti, mentioned here as “Baby,” to his mother in France in the summer of 1908, when he came to California to live with his brother Louis. He died in a train accident in Fresno, California, on September 17, 1908. In my translations, I have followed …
Victor Mario Margutti 1906-1994DoctorFather of Marilyn, Laura, and Elizabeth Margutti.
Tonight I ran intervals at the gym on the treadmill. It was supposed to be an easy run night, since on Saturday I am running my first 5K of the season. It will be the Starflight 5K. I only ran for thirty minutes and did about four intervals. The first was more a warm up …
I went for a three hour bike ride this morning. It was windy and overcast, so I started about 8 o’clock, a little later than I had hoped, and rode over to Mesa Drive where I went up and down the big hill twice. I had plans to ride down and up one more time …
Saturday I ran five kilometers at the Pure Gym Quarry Lake location. I started about noon and ran for half an hour. The weather was perfect, with the temperature in the mid 70s and a very little wind. This location of Pure Gym is built on the site of an old quarry, which is now …