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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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Location: Spring, Texas, United States

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.

Friday, March 16, 2007

"HoustonRunning" Yahoo NCAA Tournament Pick'em

We have 11 participants, including myself, in the "HoustonRunning" Yahoo NCAA Tournament Pick'em. After the first day of the tournament, Doug Spence finds himself in the lead after having picked 15 of 16 games. His only miss was Xavier's win over BYU.

Rick Cook and myself find ourselves in second place after selecting 13 of 16 winners - with both of us having missed on Duke and Gonzaga. However, my selection of Duke could be more devastating as I had the Blue Devils upsetting UCLA before losing to Kansas.

Four chose 12 winners. Three picked 11 while Edwin Quarles, who could get some help from his high school's basketball coach, Tommy Penders, the son of University of Houston head coach Tom Penders, is pulling up the rear with 10 wins.

6 Comments:

Blogger Crosstrain said...

Bracket submitted commissioner. Go Irish.

4:31 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sorry, Cross, I didn't pick Irish in the first game. If they win, then lose in the 2nd round, it won't hurt me too much.

7:59 AM  
Blogger equarles said...

geez...kick a guy when he's down. dang...

1:32 PM  
Blogger WalkSports.com said...

We may all be there soon though if A&M-Corpus Christi holds on and beats Wisconsin.

1:35 PM  
Blogger equarles said...

Penders' season is over. Both of them. The younger Penders is wintering (spring breaking) in Miami. He's no help.

9:37 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Now I wish I had money on my selections. I have never guessed this good.

9:29 AM  

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