Houston Running: Double. Bigfoot. Thunder.

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

Name: WalkSports.com

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.

Monday, September 01, 2008

Double. Bigfoot. Thunder.

Yes, Bill Dwyer and I outdid ourselves today.

You may remember a year ago (on Labor Day) that we entered The Woodlands Adventure Race, produced by The Woodlands High School Triathlon Team, as "Double Bigfoot Thunder". As soon as the race was over last year, after winning the "Best Team Name" category, our plan was hatched to this year -- come in costume!

And friends, family and my fellow Americans, we represented well enough - despite finishing dead last - to win the "Best Costume" category this year! (There were a lot of good costume ideas. We thought that we would probably win, but that really wasn't our objective. We were just having fun!)

We even made YouTube.com - thanks to the Crews family (Bill, Dana-Sue, Morgan and Dylan) and Debbie Tripp!

Click here for the first version and here for the second version (just slightly better!)

We donated our prize for winning - a pair of $50 gift certificates - back to TWHS Triathlon team for a team member (or members) that may need a little help.

1 Comments:

Crosstrain said...: OK Jon, lay off the Mountain Dew will ya? If you don't, I'm afraid you and Bill will show up next year in Speedos and post those pics as well...; 6:27 PM