Houston Running: What Event Do You Want To Do?

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Name: WalkSports.com

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.

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

What Event Do You Want To Do?

If reasonable issues such as time and expense were eliminated for you, what race(s) -- within your ability -- would you want to do and why?

One that I want to try in the future, for example, is the Run to the World's Longest Tramway 10K held this past Sunday in Albuquerque.

6 Comments:

Sarah said...: I'd love to do the Big Sur Marathon someday. That area is *so* beautiful, and it was while living about an hour away from there that I first started running. It's totally doable, so I've got it on my list. :); 8:24 AM
Tiggs said...: I have a huge list, but right now I'd really like to do Disney b/c I am a HUGE Disney fan! As if you couldn't tell from my nickname!; 12:35 PM
Anonymous said...: Marine Corps Marathon -- if all goes well, it will be done October 30. My dad and 7 of his 8 brothers served in the Marines -- the other was in the Air Force. I will be carrying a flag the whole 26.2 to honor them.

-c
TxSkatemom
http://hooha.org/skatemom; 6:47 AM
Woodlands Runner said...: Disney.. Something about running through all of the parks. Besides, I'd love to get that Mickey finishers Medal.; 7:09 AM
Anonymous said...: My list includes Alaska Midnight Run, Marine Corps, and London (which one day I might sign up for). Macchu Pichu too. Leadville if I go off the deep end and start doing ultras. Done Chicago, NY, Boston, Houston. Nice Blog. great job. I tried doing a running one but that lasted 2 months. Maybe I'll see you at a race here in Houston. Found my name on the walk?.com homepage for doing 30k/Sunmart 50k this year made my day. Had 2nd best combined time there! Whats your email I have note to relay about weight loss. -am/bcrr; 8:30 PM
WalkSports.com said...: April, my e-mail address is walksports(at)aol.com. Congratulations as well on the RRCA newsletter award!; 4:04 PM