New Running Blogger and HRB Member!
I'm very excited to pass along that not only has Houstonian Christy Gonzales started a new running blog in the last month (I've been slow on my blog web searches), but she has also joined the Houston Running Bloggers!
Her blog can be found at http://txrunnergirl.blogspot.com/!
She's 34, trains with Houston Fit and will be running the Chicago Marathon this October. It will be Christy's 6th career marathon. Her five (5) previous marathons to date have included the following:
2003 - hp Houston Marathon, 5:21:17
2003 - ING New York City Marathon, 6:07:16
2004 - hp Houston Marathon, 5:51;51
2006 - Chevron Houston Marathon, 5:40:43
2006 - Freescale Austin Marathon, 5:42:14 (gross time)
Source: marathonguide.com
What excites me the most about Christy's joining our group is her spirit! Here's a couple paragraphs from her first post earlier this month:
So my goal is to run as fast as I can. You will learn from my posts that my definition of fast is not really that fast - it's just fast for me. I sometimes feel bad when I tell people I run, because in all honesty, I jog. When non-runners think of people running marathons and other races, they picture people like Flo-Jo or Carl Lewis. Um, yeah, that would NOT be me. After I completed my 1st marathon, I was so proud. Yes, I finished it in 5:22...not Boston worthy by any means, but I finished dang it! A girl at work asked me, "Did you win?". I don't think I answered, I think I just turned around and walked away.
I run for a few reasons - 1) to stay in shape, 2) to be able to eat bad stuff and not feel too bad about it, 3) I enjoy it! Yes, I want to better my time and PR, but I want to have a good time doing it. Before I started running, I thought that I wasn't capable of running, much less running marathons. I proved myself wrong and I'm so glad I did. I hope that my blogging will inspire someone else who felt the same way to start running too. Hell, if I can do it, anyone can!!!
What an attitude! Something that we can all be energized from!
Please take time to check out Christy's blog and welcome her to the running blogosphere!
Her blog can be found at http://txrunnergirl.blogspot.com/!
She's 34, trains with Houston Fit and will be running the Chicago Marathon this October. It will be Christy's 6th career marathon. Her five (5) previous marathons to date have included the following:
2003 - hp Houston Marathon, 5:21:17
2003 - ING New York City Marathon, 6:07:16
2004 - hp Houston Marathon, 5:51;51
2006 - Chevron Houston Marathon, 5:40:43
2006 - Freescale Austin Marathon, 5:42:14 (gross time)
Source: marathonguide.com
What excites me the most about Christy's joining our group is her spirit! Here's a couple paragraphs from her first post earlier this month:
So my goal is to run as fast as I can. You will learn from my posts that my definition of fast is not really that fast - it's just fast for me. I sometimes feel bad when I tell people I run, because in all honesty, I jog. When non-runners think of people running marathons and other races, they picture people like Flo-Jo or Carl Lewis. Um, yeah, that would NOT be me. After I completed my 1st marathon, I was so proud. Yes, I finished it in 5:22...not Boston worthy by any means, but I finished dang it! A girl at work asked me, "Did you win?". I don't think I answered, I think I just turned around and walked away.
I run for a few reasons - 1) to stay in shape, 2) to be able to eat bad stuff and not feel too bad about it, 3) I enjoy it! Yes, I want to better my time and PR, but I want to have a good time doing it. Before I started running, I thought that I wasn't capable of running, much less running marathons. I proved myself wrong and I'm so glad I did. I hope that my blogging will inspire someone else who felt the same way to start running too. Hell, if I can do it, anyone can!!!
What an attitude! Something that we can all be energized from!
Please take time to check out Christy's blog and welcome her to the running blogosphere!
posted by WalkSports.com | 2:34 PM
1 Comments:
Jon,
Thanks so much for the warm welcome and thanks to everyone who posted a comment on my blog. I am new to the world of blogging, so I was excited to have actually have comments! I still have a lot to learn about the blogging world! I am looking forward to meeting all the Houston Running Bloggers!
Christy (tx runner girl)
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