Texas Independence Relay – 30 day countdown
The Texas Independence Relay (TIR) is a 40 leg, 203 mile relay race with 8-12 people, from Gonzales, Texas to the San Jacinto Monument. It should take us (we hope) less than a day...
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Houston Half-Marathon 2010: an adventure in heat and humidity
After three gorgeous weeks of low temps and low humidity, the Houston weather returned to its norm: humidity off the Gulf and temperatures above average. Just in time for my first attempt to run...
Tour de Bayou 2010
Unknown to me living way out here in the ‘burbs, the HARRA (Houston Area Road Runners Association) has been holding a Tour de Bayou for several years. The Tour de Bayou is a series...
The Race is Over
The race is over, the soreness is gone (well, almost), and my first ever half-marathon (at the San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon) is in the past. Bert and I crossed the finish line...
Two Komen runs = double the support
There are so many double entendres I could use, but I leave that for the comments. We’ve had a team (Komen Get It) for four years in the Houston Komen run. My wife started...
A day at the Masters…Rugby, that is
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Rockets can win the division
With the Rockets win over Portland combined with the Spurs loss (stomping) at Cleveland, the Rox are now 1/2 game out of the Southwest Division lead. The New Orleans Hornets loss at home to...
Rockets will win ten in a row
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Komen Run: the old man does 5K under 25 minutes
For the 2nd year in a row, we did the Susan Komen Race for the Cure, a 5K run or walk or sleep-in (depending on your disposition). My son and I ran, raised money...
Favre-Jets, Olajuwon-Raptors, Emmitt-Cardinals
Hakeem Olajuwon played 17 seasons for the Houston Rockets, and one season at the end of his career for the Toronto Raptors. After averaging over 21.5 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocked shots per...