Houston Running: It's Official! Houston Running Bloggers now HARRA-Affiliated

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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).

About Me

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.

Thursday, January 26, 2006

It's Official! Houston Running Bloggers now HARRA-Affiliated

(This e-mail message was written by HARRA president Tom Stilwell.)

From: "Jerry L. Smith" <jlsmith@duke-energy.com>
Date : Thu, 26 Jan 2006 08:10:23 -0600
Subject : HARRA E-mail List: Houston Running Bloggers
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From HARRA member and Blogger president Jon Walk,

Do you run? Do you blog? Are you a running blogger? Well there is a brand new club just for you -- The Houston Running Bloggers!

Their brand new website is http://www.houstonrunningbloggers.com/, which will also take you to the club blog! This unique club has its own membership, while encouraging running bloggers to maintain their memberships in other clubs. But why would you want to? They've already instituted their inclusive philosophy of "leaving no blogger behind" at any race, and stand ready to help cheer and support members from first to last throughout the HARRA Series.

The first year officers are Jon Walk (President), Edwin Quarles (Vice President, member of BARRA), Cassie Cowan (Secretary, member of Striders), Sarah Graybeal (Treasurer, local race photographer and webmaster of rrcahouston06.org convention site).

Anyone can join, but you must have a blog to have a voice in club matters. The Houston Running Bloggers Philosophy: Contribute positively to the sport of running in the greater Houston area and bring attention to blogging as a means to document training and racing experiences and support and encourage fellow runners.

5 Comments:

Jessica, a Austin Runner AND triathlete said...: THIS ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!; 8:01 AM
Jessica, a Austin Runner AND triathlete said...: way to go Jon and everyone on their hard work to make this happen!; 8:01 AM
Junie B said...: YAY! YAY! YAY!!; 9:44 AM
Tiggs said...: shweeeeeeeeeetttttttttt!; 11:07 AM
Sarah said...: Woooooo! We're official!; 1:01 PM