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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.

Monday, November 03, 2008

It Now Can Be Revealed!

When June first posted her note about getting her bib number for the ING New York City Marathon, I sent her one back about it and about joining our Texas Independence Relay teams.

The following was on October 16th:

82% of the runners with that bib number break five hours.
46.5% break four hours.

And don't go singing George Strait's "Oceanfront Property" while reading those figures either ... ;)

I just hope it stays cool for you. Both times that I've run in New York City, it has been warm (the '05 NYC marathon and a half marathon last October.)

June's reply was this:

OK, thats funny that you know (figured out) that percentage. [June, I'm good with numbers but I'm NOT that good! That was me being a smart ass.]

Of course I trained for a 4:30, but I know I wont get it there due to the terrain (thats more of a Houston goal). BUT, I am shooting for 4:59:59 ... but havent advertised that to anyone, except for you now.

That 4:59:59 would be a 34 minute PR :o)

I will let you know about TIR.

4:55:55 trumps 4:59:59! Congratulations!

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