Family Trains Together For Marathon
Spring East Observer, Thursday, December 29, 2005, Page 8A
By BONNIE MCKENNA
Contributing Writer
Waverly Walk and her father John have been running together for a year and a half. In January they will be running the Aramco Houston Half Marathon during the Chevron Houston Marathon.
"In September my dad challenged me. We started doing 3.5 miles and increased it a half-mile every weekend," said Waverly.
"On Tuesdays and Thursdays I train on a 2.1 mile loop in my neighborhood," she added.
Waverly is 10 years old. She is in the fifth grade at Abercrombie Academy in Spring. Her favorite subjects are history, math and science. Waverly is active in other sports, too; she plays basketball for her church team.
"When I grow up I want to play in the WNBA," Waverly said with a smile.
"Exercise is important. I like running because I meet new people. Most of the time I am the youngest person in 5K runs. I run for the fun and experience, not necessarily to compete with anyone but myself. My best 5K time was 39.38," said Waverly.
The 2006 Chevron Houston Marathon is Houston's largest single-day sporting event. The marathon is combined with the Aramco Houston Half Marathon and the Houston Press/Smart Financial 5K race. More than 18,000 participants will take to the streets on January 15, 2006. For more information about the race or to register, visit www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com.
"I am really looking forward to the race. It is 13 miles, but my Dad will be there to help me, if I need it," said Waverly.
(The highlighting above was added by me. Otherwise, this is exactly how the article appeared. I gave her a hard time about the very last part: "...if I need it!" She responded like the typical athlete, "I never said that!" A 10-year-old already claiming she was misquoted. And for those who were in attendance at Run The Woodlands 5K when she PR'd with a 37:12, she was intereviewed by the reporter prior to that. -- JW)
By BONNIE MCKENNA
Contributing Writer
Waverly Walk and her father John have been running together for a year and a half. In January they will be running the Aramco Houston Half Marathon during the Chevron Houston Marathon.
"In September my dad challenged me. We started doing 3.5 miles and increased it a half-mile every weekend," said Waverly.
"On Tuesdays and Thursdays I train on a 2.1 mile loop in my neighborhood," she added.
Waverly is 10 years old. She is in the fifth grade at Abercrombie Academy in Spring. Her favorite subjects are history, math and science. Waverly is active in other sports, too; she plays basketball for her church team.
"When I grow up I want to play in the WNBA," Waverly said with a smile.
"Exercise is important. I like running because I meet new people. Most of the time I am the youngest person in 5K runs. I run for the fun and experience, not necessarily to compete with anyone but myself. My best 5K time was 39.38," said Waverly.
The 2006 Chevron Houston Marathon is Houston's largest single-day sporting event. The marathon is combined with the Aramco Houston Half Marathon and the Houston Press/Smart Financial 5K race. More than 18,000 participants will take to the streets on January 15, 2006. For more information about the race or to register, visit www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com.
"I am really looking forward to the race. It is 13 miles, but my Dad will be there to help me, if I need it," said Waverly.
(The highlighting above was added by me. Otherwise, this is exactly how the article appeared. I gave her a hard time about the very last part: "...if I need it!" She responded like the typical athlete, "I never said that!" A 10-year-old already claiming she was misquoted. And for those who were in attendance at Run The Woodlands 5K when she PR'd with a 37:12, she was intereviewed by the reporter prior to that. -- JW)
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2 Comments:
so....waverly is the coolest and most famous of the bloggin' group. I'm sure she's gonna do great next Sunday.
Woohoo, Wav!! You're going to do awesome. You're a STAR!!!
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