Houston Running

One of the leading sources for the discussion of Houston-area (and Texas as well) road racing. Focus and attention will be given to Houston-area runners, specifically HARRA members, that compete in outside-of-the-area events as well as those who do interesting things that aren't captured in the various media outlets, such as Inside Texas Running, Runner Triathlete News and Roberta MacInnis' Running Notebook in the Houston Chronicle (all fine publications and columns but with limitations too).

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Location: Spring, Texas, United States

I'm a mid-to-the back of the pack runner who probably enjoys promoting runners more than I do running myself ... I've completed 21 marathons (with a 4:47:32 PR! in Austin) and 52 half marathons (with a 2:09:58 PR! in Oregon) since November 2003 ... I've done a marathon in 12 states, half marathon in 23 and an event in 30 states and one Canadian province ... I have a 13-year-old daughter, Waverly Nicole, who completed her first half marathon in January 2006, made only two B's each of the last two years, was the only sixth grader to sing a solo (Carrie Underwood's Don't Forget To Remember Me) in their choir program (adding Taylor Swift's Tim McGraw in '08) and scored a 19 on the ACT in December 2007 as a seventh grader ... Waverly and I are members of the following clubs -- the Seven Hills Running Club, HARRA and The Woodlands Running Club ... I'm Marathon Maniac #308 ... I edit HARRA's Footprints in Inside Texas Running and write a column for Runner Triathlete News called, "Talking the Talk" ... I'm also the running columnist for the Courier of Montgomery County ... I'm a three-time winner of TAPPS' Sportswriter of the Year Award as well as TABC's Golden Hoops Award.

Thursday, January 27, 2005

Statewide Newspaper Running Columns

Running Notebook: New event hits the beach -- Surfside to host marathon, half marathon on sand
Roberta MacInnis, Houston Chronicle, Thursday, 1/27/05

Column is about the first year Surfside Beach Marathon and Half Marathon on February 12th staged by the Brazosport Road Runners Association.

Recreation Insider: Cowtown is giving runners half option
Tracey Myers, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Wednesday, 1/26/05

Just a note regarding the first year half marathon at Cowtown in February, a local 5K and noting a new marathon association that promotes distance running to black adults.

Austin Running: Be realistic when predicting your marathon time
Brom Hoban, Austin American-Statesman, Tuesday, 1/25/05

Good article talking about the various methods in the running world to predict a marathon including the Yasso 880-meter repeats and the "double your half and add 10 minutes."

Running with Moe: RunTex 30K was a challenge for runners
Moe Johnson, San Marcos Daily Record, Sunday, 1/23/05

Column celebrates the accomplishments of San Marcos, Buda and Kyle area runners in the 18.6-mile event that was held in Austin the weekend prior. (Moe Johnson puts on the Moe's Better Half Marathon in San Marcos in March.)

Running 100 Miles Never Hurt So Good
Debbie Fetterman, Dallas Morning News, Friday, 1/21/05

Column features Highland Village resident Glenn Mackie, the only Texan to finish the Hawaiian Ultra Running Team 100-mile run. (Houston's ultramarathoner Tim Neckar dropped out during the first loop.)


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