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.

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Running Shorts Column / Huntsville Half

Seven Hills Running Club president Ken Johnson reported to his members, "As many of you know, Niki Swearingen and I have been writing a bi-monthly column on running in the Huntsville Item, entitiled "Running Shorts."

"Several members asked if we could put these on the club web site. We recently received permission from the Huntsville Item to do so. Every column back to January of this year is now on the club web site at this link."

He added that registration is now open for the 29th Annual Huntsville Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk to be held on Saturday, October 13, 2007. More information, a printable entry form and online registration are available at the Seven Hills Running Club web site, http://www.7hills.us.

For the first time ever, both races will be chip timed and he encourages every one to be "a part of this annual challenge on the hills in Huntsville."

Speaking about the Huntsville Half and Ten For Texas being on the same day this year, Ken said, "Too bad we have to have the HH and TT the same day, but I understand why they are also committed to October 13. (Luke's Locker store manager) Susie (Schreiber) and I talked about it several times."

He added that he figures that "we will both lose a few runners - but both runs will survive."

"I was sorta looking forward to running Ten for Texas (my first one was in 1989), but I suppose I will be tied up that day," Johnson explained. "I use to be a member of the Texas Running Club in The Woodlands, who put on Ten for Texas back in the old days."

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