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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.

Monday, October 23, 2006

Harbor Half Not the Highest Half in Texas

I had given some serious thought this weekend about driving down to Corpus Christi on Sunday to run in the Harbor Half. However, I didn't as I was pretty beat up from Saturday's half marathon in Huntsville.

You have to give the organizers credit in trying to bring people to its race. They have a banner ad on their main page that says, "13.1 Miles. Two Counties. One Big Bridge."

Race materials indicated that "the “Harbor Half” has many unique features beginning with a footrace across Corpus Christi’s Harbor Bridge. It is the highest half in Texas and will be guaranteed to challenge even the most seasoned runner."

Yes, it may be a challenge; however, it isn't the highest half in Texas.

That title belongs to the Prude Ranch Races - which includes a 5K, 10K and a half marathon - in Fort Davis, Texas, which was run on July 30th this year.

The town's website, fortdavis.com, states, "Fort Davis is the highest town in Texas at an elevation of 5,050 feet. Folks 'round here say "Enjoy Denver's altitude without the snow."

Man, I really hate to be the bearer of bad news on things like this.

posted by WalkSports.com | 2:00 AM

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