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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.

Wednesday, March 09, 2005

More! -- 10Ks and Half Marathons

Half Marathons

$15.00 - Swamp Stomp, Lake Charles, La., 12/12/04 (would have cost more had I opted for the beach towel)
$20.00 - Carrabba's Classic, San Antonio, 6/19/04 (sunburn came at no extra charge)
$25.00 - Buckeye Half, Cuyahoga Falls, Oh., 9/26/04 (walk-up price, got nice hooded sweatshirt to boot)
$27.51 - Huntsville Half, Huntsville, Tx., 10/9/04 ($25 with signmeupsports.com surcharge)
$30.00 - Baylor Student Foundation Bearathon, Waco, Tx., 3/5/05 (regular entry, 2 T-shirts)
$35.00 - Indianapolis Life 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, Indianapolis, 5/8/04 (how much would you pay to run on the Oval? I think this was reasonable.)
$35.00 - Chicago Distance Classic, 8/1/04 (got a $5 discount because I participated in Columbus Half)
$35.00 - Texas MedClinic Helotes Half, Helotes, Tx., 10/2/04 (early registration was cheaper)
$36.75 - White Rock Half, Dallas, 11/1/03 (regular registration price)
$40.00 - Halliburton International Half, Houston, 1/18/04 (regular registration price)
$45.00 - Capital City Half, Columbus, Oh., 4/3/04
$48.20 - Little Rock Half, Little Rock, Ark., 3/7/04 (have to pay for the medal somehow)

Not surprisingly, all of the ones from the Indianapolis down provided a distinctive medal. (The Buckeye Half gave a medal that might have been purchased at the dollar store. No big deal. But, who cares, it was inexpensive, a great course and a cool day.)

10K's

Free - Houston Striders Bear Creek 10K, 10/10/04 (free as a member)
$10.00 - Sportspectrum Independence Bowl Run, Shreveport, La., 12/27/03 (would have been $16 but they had no more T-shirts .. darn .. lol)
$15.00 - Combat Medic Run, San Antonio, 7/24/04 (Tough course @ Fort Sam Houston)
$16.00 - Sportspectrum Autumn Breeze, Shreveport, La., 10/18/03 (got nice sweatshirt .. too big now)
$16.48 - Azalea 10K, Tyler, Tx., 4/17/04 (nice course, well-managed event)
$16.89 - Noon Lions Spectacle Spectacular, Angleton, Tx., 1/3/04 (boring course, nice people)
$18.00 - Mardi Gras Beach Run, Galveston, Tx., 1/29/05
$19.01 - Bayou City Classic, Houston, 3/6/04
$20.00 - IBM Uptown Classic, Austin, 10/5/03
$20.00 - Kennett Square Run, Kennett's Square, Pa. 5/15/04
$20.00 - Country Roads 10K, San Marcos, Tx., 9/18/04
$20.00 - Hopewell Challenge 10K, Hopewell, N.J., 9/25/04
$20.00 - ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run, Houston, 2/26/05
$20.08 - Mardi Gras Beach Run, Galveston, 2/14/04
$20.08 - ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run, Houston, 2/28/04
$23.50 - Austin American-Statesman Capitol 10K, Austin, 3/28/04 (regular registration)
$25.00 - Best Little 10K in Texas, La Grange, 10/16/04 (might have been late registration)
$30.00 - Cingular Wireless Cajun Cup 10K, Lafayette, La., 11/15/03 (ditto ... late registration ... but I needed a 10K this week in my preparation for the Houston half in January)

Looking at things from the cost per mile perspective, a $15 entry fee is $2.42/mile. $20 is $3.23/mile. $25 is $4.03/mile while $30 is $4.83/mile.

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