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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).

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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.

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Westfield HS Jr. Nichole Jones misses out on China

Spring Westfield HS junior Nichole Jones was one spot away Wednesday in Indianapolis from going to the 2006 IAAF World Junior Championships in Beijing, China in the 5,000 meters.

Jones finished a distant third in 18:13.85 behind Georgetown University freshman Natasha LaBeaud who blazed a trail to victory in 17 minutes 12.63 seconds, 24.8 seconds ahead of runner-up Spring Valley High School senior Kate Niehaus' 17:37.43.

The 2006 Finish Line USA Junior Track & Field Championships are being held through Sunday at the IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium on the campus of IUPUI in downtown Indianapolis.

On Thursday, Jones was 5th in the junior 3,000 meters posting a time of 10:06.34. The winner was the freshman sensation from California Jordan Hasay, who won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championship this past December, as she won with a mark of 9:50.66.

posted by WalkSports.com | 5:07 PM

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