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, August 09, 2008

Happy Birthday Karen!

My plan this morning was to run from the Branch Crossing YMCA in The Woodlands to the Shadowbend YMCA to cover the Kiwanis Kids Triathlon.

I had the chance to run with my fellow Texas Independence Relay teammate Holden Choi as we covered the 4.87 miles (Holden's Garmin) in a comfortable time of 53:25.48. I was hoping for a little bit of a better pace; however, I carried on a conversation with Holden the entire time (which was very good, in an of itself.)

Earlier, before the various training routes started, Bill Dwyer and I surprised Karen Felicidario with a cake for her birthday today. We all sang Happy Birthday to her. Happy Birthday Karen!

While at the Kids Triathlon, I saw and talked to Lance and Sherry Phegley of RaceShots.net, Courier assistant sports editor Howard Roden, Ironman Bill Crews, South Montgomery County YMCA marketing director Roxanne Davis and runner and triathlete Kelly Vowles.

After the run and the triathlon, Waverly and I had breakfast with Debbie Tripp, Missy Baugh and Susan Meyer among others. Of course, it was always good to see Kim Hager, Stephen Smith, Beth Whitehead, Pete McNamara, Jeff Paul and others before the start of this morning's run.

It is truly a blessing to have such good friends.

posted by WalkSports.com | 10:20 AM

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