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.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Life Throws Me Under The Bus

Sunday's long run didn't happen and I was wiped out both Monday and Tuesday.

When I get into a rut, it usually takes a trip to Bally's to try and shake it out of me.

So that's where I ended up last night here in Pasadena, California. 50 minutes on the elliptical machine and 45 minutes on the bike. Benefit? I was almost completely drenched after finishing the work on the elliptical machine. Has to be good, right?

For some reason, I chose a Cardio workout. Everything was fine until about 35 minutes or so and I felt like I was rowing up hill ... it was as hard as could be. Harder than any other time that I've spent on one of the machines. I just kept working until I got the time limit done.

Next time, I think I'll double-check what I selected before I get too far in.

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