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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.

Saturday, June 17, 2006

Galloway to speak at 6/17 HARRA Summer Banquet!

The HARRA Board is announcing that the organization has secured the St. Arnold Brewery as the location for its Summer Banquet. The banquet will be held at the brewery on Saturday June 17, 2006 from 6:00 p.m. till 9:00 p.m. Admission includes a full Mexican buffet and all the beverages that St. Arnold's serves (alcoholic and non-alcoholic -- i.e. root beer).

Sign up on-line now at https://my.eztoregister.com/events/HARRA-Summer-Banquet/.

The cost is $15 adults / $12 for children (12 and under) in advance (so we can provide a headcount to St. Arnold's and the caterer) and $20 adults /$15 for children on the day of the banquet.

Following up last year's attendance of Bart Yasso of Runner's World, the Board has arranged for Jeff Galloway to come speak about the history of the modern era of running. Jeff Galloway trained with and competed against many running legends including Bill Rodgers and Alberto Salazar and was also present at the ill-fated 1972 Munich Olympics. (Note: This will not be a promo for his popular running programs).

The Board has announced that it is attempting to put together a PowerPoint presentation of all of the greatest running moments (as well as bloopers) from the 2005-2006 season. (Hmmm ... I think that I'll save my JoePa picture!)

posted by WalkSports.com | 6:00 PM

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