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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.

Saturday, March 26, 2005

Ahhh, a new goal!

I've mentioned before that I'm still toying with the idea of doing an early June marathon (God's Country in Pennsylvania or even Sunburst in South Bend, Indiana).

If so, I'll certainly need to start clocking the long runs again and 10-11, like I did last Sunday, isn't going to cut it. (I feel the additional mileage in preparation plus the great weather was responsible for the 44-minute drop in time from the Marine Corps Marathon to the hp Houston Marathon.)

I've also wanted to do a half marathon on back-to-back days. Why? Don't ask! Actually, just to prove that I can!

I came close to doing as much last October when I did the Helotes Half Marathon near San Antonio on Saturday then the next day running the United Space Alliance 10-Miler in Clear Lake. (Both excellent events in my book!)

What am I up to now? I'm thinking about flying to Omaha, Nebraska Friday afternoon, April 29th on reward travel with Continental. On Saturday, April 30th, I'll run the Drake Relays on the Roads Half Marathon in Des Moines, Iowa then run the Lincoln Half Marathon in Lincoln, Nebraska on Sunday, May 1st.

It would get my state count up to 13, I believe, and my capital count up to 8! We'll see if it pans out or not.

Note: Last weekend was only the third weekend since August 21, 2004 that I did not do a formal running event!

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