Houston Running: FLASH! -- Channel 13 Tonight!

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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.

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

FLASH! -- Channel 13 Tonight!

I just got a call from the public relations individual with the Houston Marathon at approximately 5 p.m. Central time stating that Channel 13 KTRK TV will be airing the piece on Waverly and I on their 6 p.m. newscast between 6:20 and 6:40 p.m.

She said from her experience last year that this will also probably air repeatedly leading up to the Marathon on January 15.

If anyone can tape it as I am in Bloomington, Gena and Waverly are on the road between TN and MS, my Mom is away from the house and my Dad doesn't know how to record it --- I would greatly appreciate it!

Many thanks!

7 Comments:

Anonymous said...: Watched it, Jon. Nice piece. Waverly is doing great; you're not doing bad, either.; 5:46 PM
Steve Bezner said...: I saw it as well. Nice job Jon. My wife finally got to see this "Jon" person, I keep referring too.

By the way, I have it recorded on my DVR, but I have some difficulties getting it other formats. I'll keep it as a backup and look into making a copy if nobody made a tape for you.

Cheers!; 6:11 PM
Anonymous said...: Sunday mornings Channel 13 replays many of the segments from the previous week. We may see it again.; 5:10 AM
Tiggs said...: crapola, I missed it too. They better reair or if you get a copy we need an HRB preview showing.; 10:45 AM
Hey Zeus said...: I saw it but didn't know about the taping part. Sorry. You may want to contact ch13 about getting a copy. Now a days, most footage is loaded up in a digital format. They might be able to email you a copy.; 12:11 PM
El Oso Furioso said...: A day late and a dollar short, I guess. I missed it.

Saw your comment re: running Saturday. I'll have to cordially decline. I'm not sure what time I'll actually get out to run, I just know I'm going to get out there, rain or shine, frost or fire.; 12:45 PM
Anonymous said...: Sorry I missed it Jon. I pinged your blog several times this week hoping to catch the air time. I wasn't home to watch it anyway as it turns out, but if they do re-air it I'd love to see the interview. I bet channel 13 could get you a copy though.; 4:07 PM