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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.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Med-City Marathon Notes

The Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin has lots of pre-race coverage online.

Here's a note regarding a look at the potentially daunting weather, according to a local meterologist:

From KTTC meterologist Randy Brock: Despite the chatter about thunderstorms, Sunday is looking to be a nice day, especially in the morning hours. At 7 a.m., temperatures will be around 60 degrees and it should feel a little more humid than our weather has to date.

Winds will be out of the south at 10 to 15 mph, and by 12:30 p.m., temperatures will have wandered up to about 70. Look for partly to mostly cloudy skies Sunday morning.


Thunderstorms are likely Sunday afternoon through Memorial Day morning, but by the way things look from today's perspective, Sunday morning looks great!

And this race is very adamant about no headphones:

The use of headphones on the Med-City course is not allowed. If you are observed on the course wearing headphones, your bib number will be noted and you will be disqualified. You will also forfeit coverage through event insurance.

Love this! (I do have a post forthcoming about what I would have on my iPod ... if I had one.)

And finally ... I make the Courier of Montgomery County every Tuesday, but I - the only Texan in the field - made the Post Bulletin this week too. Check it out here.

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