Houston Running

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.

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Wednesday Night Run with Waverly

2.1 miles, 25:25.89, 12:06/mile, equates to 37:31 5K

Just our normal loop in the subdivision! I was real proud of her that she didn't walk a step the entire time, and she really struggled to run about a mile on Sunday. My legs were feeling pretty good, but I still was feeling dinner sitting a bit in my stomach.

On Monday at school, Waverly said she did 6 laps in 20 minutes. We talked about that being 15 minutes per mile. I shared with her that for her to reach 7 laps, each lap would have to be 2:51 or better. She won't get to try again there until the Monday after next as we'll be going to Florida on Saturday, which means that I won't be at the Bayou City Classic 10K.

In her 6th grade P.E. class, she said her teacher recommended that she be one of just three girls in that class to participate in athletics next year. Even if she didn't make a volleyball, basketball or track team, she would benefit from being in an off-season program, which would consist of running, conditioning and weight lifting.

Either way, if she's willing to make the commitment, it would be a good thing for her in the long term.

posted by WalkSports.com | 9:39 PM

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