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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, February 24, 2007

Texas Marathon Challenge Recognition

Just wanted to take the time to formally recognize two friends - Keith Kelleher and Doug Spence - who have now completed the Texas Marathon Challenge this season.

Keith's marathons this season included the following:

Endurance 50 - Texas (October) - 4:17:12
San Antonio Marathon (November) - 4:29:06
Sunmart 50K (December) - 6:46:08
Chevron Houston Marathon (January) - 4:27:52
Surfside Beach Marathon (February) - 4:46:57

Doug's marathons this season were as follows:

Miracle Match Marathon (October) - 6:13:01
San Antonio Marathon (November) - 5:59:28
Sunmart 50K (December) - 8:46:11
Chevron Houston Marathon (January) - 6:00:51
Cowtown Marathon (February) - 6:24:04

Congratulations!

posted by WalkSports.com | 11:19 PM

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thanks, Jon.

Nothing like doing your 5th marathon in 5 months to a constant 30-35 mph wind, with gusts to 50. Got some tailwind at times, which helped me up a hill at mile 24. Onerously windy day in my favorite Texas town.

3:54 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Thanks Jon.

It wasn't easy to become as great as I am. It's nice to be recognized.

Keith.

P.S. Didn't you do the TMC last year without knowing it?

9:33 AM  
Blogger WalkSports.com said...

Doug,

Much obliged.

Keith,

I might have ended up doing another "Love The Half" Challenge, without signing up for it. I only did Surfside and Austin in back-to-back weeks last year.

But thanks to you for thinking that I did.

The check is in the mail. Along with Doug's.

Jon

9:42 AM  

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