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.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Texian Road Warriors vs. Battling Bloggers of the Texas Republic

Texian Road Warriors

Gena Alvarez - 2:15:09 at Rock 'N' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon (PR!)
Greg Alvarez - 2:00:32 at Rock 'N' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon
Paula Stiles - 1:20:41 at Ten For Texas
Doug Stiles - 1:17:37 at Ten For Texas (I heard this guy's an Ironman ....)
Doug Spence - Last race (Chicago Marathon)
Bill Dwyer - DNF Rock 'N' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon
John Laskowski - 1:29:52 at Ten For Texas (.... and so is he.)
Scott Mayer - 2:06:14 at Rock 'N' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon
Delia Akers - 2:27:40 at Rock 'N' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon
Stewart Comrie - 1:55:54 at Rock 'N' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon; 1:25:05 at Ten For Texas
Michelle Comrie - 2:14:33 at Rock 'N' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon; 1:31:15 at Ten For Texas
Juliee Sparks - Last race (to the hospital soon to deliver her second child)

(Yes, you saw that right. The Comries did a "Jon Walk special" - two long races on back-to-back days. Well done.)

Battling Bloggers of the Texas Republic

Edwin Quarles - Did not race (last race: HMSA Classical 25K)
Joe Carey - Did not race (last seen cycling, volunteering at 10-Miler and Half Marathon, writing eBARCer ... just being an overall Renaissance man)
Cassie Mondragon - Did not race (last race: HMSA Classical 25K Relay)
Sarah Graybeal - Did not race (last seen getting engaged!)
Tommy Stunz - Did not race (last seen running four miles at Terry Hershey Park)
David Smart - Did not race (last seen working on his swimming)
Keith Kelleher - Did not race (last seen chasing a Ph.D.)
Katy Lampson - Did not race (last seen feeding deer and kids)
Holden Choi - Did not race (last race: Rocky Raccoon 25K)
Karen Felicidario - Did not race (last seen handing out water at Ten For Texas)
Adrienne Langelier - Did not race (last race: 3rd open female at HMSA Classical 25K)
Jon Walk - 5:45:17 at San Antonio Marathon

Norman Langwell, Jr. - Did not race (last race: Rocky Raccoon 50K)
Erin Foley - 1:08:32 at Ten For Texas
Christy Gonzales - 2:43:10 at Rock 'N' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon
Barbara Boone - Did not race (last seen blogging "...the fastest I've run in a month")
John Maloney - 1:07:41 at Ten For Texas
Manny Mondragon - Did not race (last race: HMSA Classical 25K Relay)
Becky Spaulding - 2:27:15 at Rock 'N' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon
Jeremy Webb - Did not race (last seen getting married!)
Ken Johnson - 5:48:07 at Rock 'N' Roll San Antonio Marathon
Jessica Alexander - 1:57:15 at Rock 'N' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon

5 Comments:

Blogger Tiggs said...

well our first team (myself included here) is a sorry bunch aren't we! LOL!!

But don't worry, I am at my fastest ever and its only going to get better by March!

6:59 AM  
Blogger Bill D said...

I think mine should read DNS....since I never put the chip on :)

7:08 AM  
Blogger Sarah said...

Hmm, that's a bunch of "did not race" for our team. We're so sad. Unlike Cassie, I am not at my fastest ever, but I have plans to be good by March! :)

8:12 AM  
Blogger Woodlands Runner said...

Yea well, the Texians are peaking way too early.

4:10 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Ugh, I hate seeing my slowest 1/2 ever in bright red! LOL! I am going to be doing some speed work between now and the TIR!

2:46 PM  

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