Taking Over The Results at RTW
I've been very fortunate to do a lot of neat things in my personal and athletic life. I've won awards for my media work from the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) and the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC). I've been able to take my daughter through nearly 2/3rds of the states in our great country as well as many other things that I'll cherish in my life.
This coming Saturday, I'm getting the opportunity to take over part of something that has become a very special part of my "informal, yet formal to me" running career -- handling the results of the Run The Woodlands 5K Series.
As it was covered in The Chronicle earlier this year, founder Don Drewniak and his wife Delores are moving to Fenwick Island, Delaware by the end of June. Beginning with this Saturday's race, May 28th, I'll be responsible for working with Mike Lucas and Stan Timmer from Luke's Locker as well as Tom McDonough and all of the RTW regulars in making sure that one of the great "grass roots" events continues on for many years to come.
After a "going away" party was had last night at the Luke's Locker store in The Woodlands for the duo (thanks Mike Lucas for letting us use the store for the venue), I had sent a test HTML file to Don before posting the first set of results this weekend.
He sent me a note back this morning and said, "Remember, these are now YOUR results and you should ultimately set up the page to suit your tastes."
I don't know ... you just don't tinker with, at least not immediately, something that has been immensely well received in the local The Woodlands running community, at a minimum, and beyond. People are still amazed that there are results and pictures up on the Internet by 12 noon every Saturday! It is, besides from the great relationships developed there, what makes the event so special. And even though many haven't run the event, most people are aware of it and that's half the battle: exposure!
I also know that I have to get healed up.
Don will be running the event for the first time since RTW #43 (October 13, 2001), hopes to break 30 minutes and is looking to try and catch me! There was one time in his running career that he did 18-minute 5K's and his two efforts in the RTW Series were 24:19 and 24:54.
It's going to be a memorable day! If you are reading this and you decide against doing the Astros Race For The Pennant 5K, I personally invite you to come out to The Woodlands to participate in RTW 5K #130!
This coming Saturday, I'm getting the opportunity to take over part of something that has become a very special part of my "informal, yet formal to me" running career -- handling the results of the Run The Woodlands 5K Series.
As it was covered in The Chronicle earlier this year, founder Don Drewniak and his wife Delores are moving to Fenwick Island, Delaware by the end of June. Beginning with this Saturday's race, May 28th, I'll be responsible for working with Mike Lucas and Stan Timmer from Luke's Locker as well as Tom McDonough and all of the RTW regulars in making sure that one of the great "grass roots" events continues on for many years to come.
After a "going away" party was had last night at the Luke's Locker store in The Woodlands for the duo (thanks Mike Lucas for letting us use the store for the venue), I had sent a test HTML file to Don before posting the first set of results this weekend.
He sent me a note back this morning and said, "Remember, these are now YOUR results and you should ultimately set up the page to suit your tastes."
I don't know ... you just don't tinker with, at least not immediately, something that has been immensely well received in the local The Woodlands running community, at a minimum, and beyond. People are still amazed that there are results and pictures up on the Internet by 12 noon every Saturday! It is, besides from the great relationships developed there, what makes the event so special. And even though many haven't run the event, most people are aware of it and that's half the battle: exposure!
I also know that I have to get healed up.
Don will be running the event for the first time since RTW #43 (October 13, 2001), hopes to break 30 minutes and is looking to try and catch me! There was one time in his running career that he did 18-minute 5K's and his two efforts in the RTW Series were 24:19 and 24:54.
It's going to be a memorable day! If you are reading this and you decide against doing the Astros Race For The Pennant 5K, I personally invite you to come out to The Woodlands to participate in RTW 5K #130!
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