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).

About Me

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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, May 21, 2008

Never Stop Learning

You've heard the saying (paraphrased, of course) that just when you think that you're having a bad day, week, month, year or life ... look around that somebody a.) is having a rougher time than you or b.) has gone through rougher patches in their life.

In the last 36 hours, I've learned of two people that I know personally who fall into each of those categories. Both people are two of the most happy, positive and optimistic individuals you'd ever want to meet - and they're both my friends.

You'd never know what it is that they were or are dealing with because of their incredibly vibrant and positive nature.

If you missed it on Monday night, two years after being diagnosed with lymphoma, Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester throw a no-hitter.

I think there's always room for all of us to possess a little bit more humility.

I know I sure need to.

posted by WalkSports.com | 12:15 PM

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