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.

Friday, May 06, 2005

Weekly Workout Information

I took it easy this week as I was recuperating from a deep left calf muscle pull.

I didn't do any running until today when I was at my daughter's Field Day at Meyer Park on the northwest side of town (near Cypresswood and Stuebner-Airline). At about 10:15 a.m., I ran one time around the 1 1/3-mile loop. I still was able to feel that it was a bit tight; however, it was a relief to know that I was able to do something (even in not the best pair of shoes).

I was in the gym later this evening and did an hour (level 15, random) on the elliptical trainer, covering 5.79 miles. A little off of my target of 6 miles or more, but I wanted to test it and not reaggravate it.

Saturday, I'll be part of a team of Houston Striders putting on a 5K Run/Walk for the employees of ExxonMobil. I've been assigned timing duties! Hopefully that means I get to holler out, "5:42 ... 5:49 ... 5:54" and so on. Then I'll be umpiring the bases at a couple of 8- and 9-year-old baseball games at our church before getting in 10 miles Sunday morning out at Cullen Park on the west side.

posted by WalkSports.com | 11:19 PM

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