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, March 10, 2005

Updating the Race Calendar

As you can see over here on the left-hand column, I've updated my racing calendar a little bit.

On 3/26, I'll be doing the Run The Woodlands 5K again and will be introducing a good friend of mine from where I go to church at, Kenny Gibson, to road racing.

Thanks to my running club, the Houston Striders, I'll be doing the Bellaire Trolley Run 5K on 4/2 as it was voted on as the Race of the Quarter by the club at the meeting on Tuesday night. This is one of the many benefits of being a Houston Strider! The club reimburses members $15 of the entry fee for four (4) races per year. (I think one of the biggest benefits besides the great encouragement and friendship of fellow runners is the Longest Long Run three weeks before the marathon on the course!) I had really given some thought of doing the Hog's Hunt 25K in Huntsville this same day, but I also have some parenting commitments with my daughter after the 5K as she competes in PSIA district academic competitions.

On Saturday, 4/16, I plan on going to Brenham to do the Blue Bell Fun Run 10K. I've wanted to do this event since I started running. While I should do the Bayou Bash Relay to help score points for the Striders in the HARRA Spring Series competition, I would if it were the 4-person relay (as in the fall) as opposed to the 2-person variety.

The following Saturday, 4/23, I'm going to Fredericksburg to complete the 2nd 10K of the HEB Texas 10K Challenge, the Fredericksburg Wildflower 10K Run. (The Bayou City Classic on Saturday is the 1st race.)

I'm leaving 4/9 open for the time being. My preference is the John J. Eikenburg Law Week Fun Run 8K; however, I'm considering running the Yuri's Night Fun Run 5K to support fellow blogger, Sarah Graybeal.

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