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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, August 12, 2005

HARRA's Party In The Park, August 20th

Just a reminder ....
From HARRA President Tom Stilwell

HARRA Clubs & Friends - We are going to kick off the Fall Season with HARRA's traditional Party in the Park at Memorial Park. This year we are planning the event for the morning of August 20, 2005 at Memorial Park. We are going to officially kick it off at 8:30 a.m. that morning, giving you plenty of time to get in a quick run before visiting the tents of the various clubs, grabbing some taquitos, finding something to rehydrate with, and socializing with your various runners.

The event is being planned and coordinated by HARRA's new VVIP Directors -- Marla Burum and Caroline Burum. We are hoping to make the event bigger than it has been in the past in an effort to kick of the season the best way we know how. Additions this year will hopefully include (as hinted above) food, beverages, a DJ, and more.

I welcome and invite each your clubs and organizations to set up tents at Memorial Park that morning so that the running community --whether affiliated with another club or not -- could learn more about your club/group/team/training program, etc. Please coordinate with Marla and Caroline on the placement of your tent.

Also, this is a big job that could use some volunteer power. If you have time to help, please send Marla and Caroline a note to volunteer. Even just volunteering to bring bagels or coffee or something like that the morning of the event would be much appreciated. Don't underestimate the power of even the smallest amount of help.

Welcome to the fall season! See you at Party in the Park on August 20, 2005 at 8:30 a.m.

1 Comments:

Blogger Jessica, a Austin Runner AND triathlete said...

I am going, I can't wait to meet other club members! (and free food!)
-Jessica

6:33 AM  

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