tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19008741308494764322008-05-05T13:45:07.429-05:00BCRR Runner's BlogBCRRnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-81945511226276407722008-05-05T12:53:00.007-05:002008-05-05T13:45:07.501-05:00BCRR Vet Women on Top<div align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/SB9KYvYGC-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/N_flNC4_MG0/s1600-h/bcrrvetwomen2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196954283903683554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/SB9KYvYGC-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/N_flNC4_MG0/s400/bcrrvetwomen2.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#000000;"> <strong>Got Hardware?</strong> </span></div><span style="color:#000000;"></span><p><br /><span style="color:#000000;">For the first time <strong>BCRR Veteran Women</strong> won <strong>BOTH</strong> <strong>Team </strong>and <strong>Club Competition Awards</strong> for the <strong>HARRA Fall Series</strong>! Awards were presented by HARRA at the <strong>Bayou Bash Relay</strong> in which BCRR Vet women teams also took 1st, 2nd and 4th place in their division - <em><strong>Sweet</strong>!</em></span> </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">For those unfamiliar with the </span><a href="http://www.harra.org/955dir/Competitions/interclb.html"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>HARRA Interclub Competition</strong> </span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, the "Team" competition is based on the <strong>top age-graded performance</strong> for the top scoring team (3 people/team) for each category for each race. The "Club" award is based on <strong>performance and participation</strong> as it scores for each team. (See </span><a href="http://www.harra.org/955dir/Competitions/rules.html"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Harra Rules</strong> </span></a><span style="color:#000000;">- <strong>Bob Brown</strong> wrote a detailed explanation in the October 07 newsletter). <strong><em>Thus even if a Vet woman ran only one HARRA race in the fall series, she contributed to the Club award. Every person counts!!</em></strong></span></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Well Done!!</em></strong></p>legsakimbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670619919766118442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-2269770294473845682008-05-01T21:27:00.006-05:002008-05-01T22:35:19.917-05:00BCRR Among Top Ten Houstonians at BostonTwo Bayou City Road Runners were among the top ten Houstonian finishers at the 2008 Boston Marathon, as reported by <strong>Jon Walk</strong> in the <a href="http://blogs.chron.com/runhouston/2008/04/top_10_houstonians_at_todays_b.html">RunHouston Blog </a>(Houston Chronicle 4/21/08):<br /><br />- <strong>Robert Walters</strong>, 3:07:31 - 7th male<br /><br />- <strong>Anne Esler</strong>, 3:20:16 - 4th female<br /><br />Congratulations!!legsakimbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670619919766118442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-77574754484196797632008-04-30T17:19:00.008-05:002008-05-01T22:36:42.547-05:00LP Run- 2008<div align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/SBjyffYGC9I/AAAAAAAAAC0/Xqx2uNOXpjU/s1600-h/lp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195168792984292306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/SBjyffYGC9I/AAAAAAAAAC0/Xqx2uNOXpjU/s400/lp.jpg" border="0" /></a>Fred, Mike and Gary strategize (and check their pulses) before the race </div><p align="left"><br /><br />We had respectable club turnout for the annual <strong>LP Run</strong> held at St Thomas track April 9, 2008. This race is part of the <strong>HARRA Spring Series</strong> and is sponsored by the Terlinguins. For those unfamiliar, the object is to run around and around the track as fast as you can for 33 1/3 minutes- the goal being to cover the most distance in this time.<br /><br /><strong>BCRR Hardware</strong>: <strong>Chris Harris</strong> was 2nd Clydesdale, <strong>Anna Helm</strong> was 2nd master’s woman, and <strong>MJ Savino</strong> and <strong>Hope Sellers</strong> got 2nd and 3rd respectively in the 60+ women's division. <strong>Gary Wood, Don Brenner</strong> and <strong>Fred Steves</strong> swept the 65-69 division, completely shutting out <strong>Mike Mangan</strong>. However, Mike literally enjoyed the “last laugh” when he won 3rd place in the Limerick contest. Here is his winning contribution:<br /><br /><em><strong>I have run many different style races.<br />And did them at various paces,<br />But the LP Run,<br />Has been the most fun,<br />For a change I am seeing folks' faces!</strong></em><br /><br /><strong>Great Limerick Mike</strong>!! This is not the first time you have rhymed- remember the “Ode to John’s Long Run” a couple of newsletters ago? You are arguably becoming the Poet Laureate of BCRR!! </p><p align="left">K. Mahon</p>legsakimbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670619919766118442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-35607727870689519402008-04-02T16:27:00.000-05:002008-04-02T16:29:31.563-05:00BCRR International Marathon Trip China and Olympic Games<st1:country-region st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">China</span></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <st1:place st="on">Marathon</st1:place> and Olympics Trip 2008. BCRR is happy to announce that an international marathon trip has been selected for this summer. We have chosen <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region> not only because of its’ exotic location plus it coincides with the Olympics. Our group will be lead again by Bob. His experience in organizing past events and his knowledge of <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region> should help make this BCRR marathon the best ever. The dates are set for August. The weather should be ideal. The summer temps and humidity match those of <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Houston</st1:place></st1:City> so it’ll be an especially easy transition. The so called problem with smog that has forced some Olympic participants to drop out should not be a concern. We Houstonians will have a huge advantage in that regard. Due to the varying interests of our group we plan to be more laissez-faire in our itinerary to allow everyone to uniquely sample this mysterious country. BCRR will not be able to guarantee to tickets to specific Olympic events and transportation and meals will be on your own. The highlight of the course is running on or near the Great Wall. BCRR plans to start a marathon warm-up program geared toward the race. The Run-By-You-and-You Training Program will have weekly runs in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Deer Park</st1:place></st1:City> to help get us accustomed to the conditions. These runs starting before lunch on Sundays will be wonderful opportunity to bond with <span style="color: red;">your</span> fellow runners under the blazing hot, hot <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Houston</st1:place></st1:City> summer sun. Deposits need to be collected as soon possible. Do not contact Bob personally</span>BCRRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-20862803583373991212008-04-02T16:26:00.000-05:002008-04-02T16:29:31.563-05:00BCRR Recovering Runners Group<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">BCRR Run-Al-Anon Fridays ongoing. Do you feel you have a running problem? Drinking problem? Addictions have taken over your life? Well, BCRR has a new group that can help. Do you have a strange need to arise early on Sunday mornings and go out and run before the sun comes up? Do you run loops around a track or up hills or parking garages or stadium steps for the fun of it? Can you go a day or a few days without running before you start feeling guilty for being a slacker? Do you have to run the Houston Marathon every year? Can you stop at a couple beers or glasses of wine at Valhalla? Do you have a tendency to run, drink, eat, binge or engage in these unhealthy lifestyles? Our newly formed group with the help of dedicated mental professionals and runne<span style="color:#ff0000;">rs </span>themselves are here to help you out. You are not alone. Our group will help you through these addictions and steer you on a path towards self discovery and enlightenment. Our professionals use a modified behavioral approach that has been profoundly helpful. Meetings take place after BCRR Happy Hours. Check the website for updates.</span></span></p>BCRRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-83309756973783902252008-04-02T16:25:00.003-05:002008-04-02T16:47:28.037-05:00BCRR Rabies Awareness Run 2009<p class="MsoNormal">2009 Race Volunteer Duties. Due to the great success in help running the yearly Rockets Run the board of BCRR has proposed managing a new race for next year the “Inaugural Rabies Awareness Run”. This charity as featured on The Office <a href="http://www.veoh.com/videos/v3301104tkfyZr6a">http://www.veoh.com/videos/v3301104tkfyZr6a</a><span style=""> </span>will shine light on this particularly oppressive disease. The race will take place 1 week before the marathon and set for 35K. This distance longer than any of the warmup races would serve as the perfect fast paced long run before the marathon. New features that we’ll be doing include setting all mile markers at 4500 feet such that everyone will be on PR pace just like past Rockets Runs. We’ll have shortcuts, unguarded Metro rail crossings, beer and water stops. We’ll be saving on street closings by doing<span style=""> </span>6 loops around the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Toyota</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place> and 6 loops around Minute Maid. The race will have limited registrations and capped at only 8000 chipped runners. The board feels it has found just the right charity in Rabies Awareness. No flimsy metals, painted rocks, sombreros for the winners instead we’ll be giving out Spec’s gift cards. All club volunteers will get t-shirts, unlimited donuts and coffee race day. We’ll have a drawing at the marathon for all volunteers that helped us for the race. The prize we’ll be a margarita machine donated by an anonymous donor. Remember the date January 2009 and lets put an end to rabies for good. </p>BCRRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-30972053066531347632008-04-02T16:12:00.004-05:002008-04-02T16:49:20.316-05:00BCRR Charity Calendar 2009<p class="MsoNormal">BCRR Charity Calendar 2009. BCRR is looking for volunteers to help organize a calendar featuring our sexiest runners for 2009 to help support our favorite charity. We’re looking for committed individuals to make this a successful BCRR fundraiser. We know we’ll have no shortage models/runners. If y<span style="color:red;">ou'd</span> like to step forward and give up your time for this worthy cause let us know as soon as possible. . The forming committee so far has had many volunteers for models but finding sponsors will be our most pressing need. Pictured May 2009 and July 2009.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_eE2zEn6Qo98/R_P5J60QjbI/AAAAAAAAAEU/c6IHnZQjuig/s1600-h/pine-copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_eE2zEn6Qo98/R_P5J60QjbI/AAAAAAAAAEU/c6IHnZQjuig/s320/pine-copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184761544836156850" border="0" /></a></p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_eE2zEn6Qo98/R_P5VK0QjcI/AAAAAAAAAEc/wzUxARBT-GU/s1600-h/mattTdeB06.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_eE2zEn6Qo98/R_P5VK0QjcI/AAAAAAAAAEc/wzUxARBT-GU/s320/mattTdeB06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184761738109685186" border="0" /></a>BCRRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-34661105860245553372008-03-28T12:12:00.007-05:002008-03-28T13:28:22.169-05:00Tour de Bayou Series Begins<div align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/R-0oQXa6IZI/AAAAAAAAACs/VNKOjoZGTxs/s1600-h/mattTdeB06.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182843007803203986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/R-0oQXa6IZI/AAAAAAAAACs/VNKOjoZGTxs/s400/mattTdeB06.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Matt Nicol gets Lei'ed on the Ho Chi Minh Trail (photo: TRex)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><p></p><p> </p><p>The <strong>Tour de Bayou</strong> Series of cross country races begins on April 1st. This <strong>HARRA</strong> sponsored series is organized by <strong>Roger Boak</strong> (<a href="mailto:nboka.xc@gmail.com">nboka.xc@gmail.com</a>) and consists of 5 races held on consecutive Tuesdays in April. The distances vary between 5 and 8K. Open and Master (age-graded) winners receive a lei and are determined for each stage as well as for cumulative stages. The races are absolutely free- all you have to do is show up and promise to "be careful". </p><p></p><p>If you haven't raced these before, they are very low key and a lot of fun! <strong>BCRR</strong> members <strong>Anna</strong> <strong>Sumrall Helm</strong> and <strong>Matt Nicol</strong> have won women and men's masters divisions respectively for at least the last two years. Let's see if they can keep their streaks going!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Apr. 1, Tuesday, 6PM: <strong>Stage 1: Spotts Park</strong></p><p>Apr. 8, Tuesday, 6PM: <strong>Stage 2: Shepherd Bridge (at Memorial)</strong></p><p>Apr. 15, Tuesday, 6PM: <strong>Stage 3: White Oak Bayou (at Thelma)</strong></p><p>Apr. 22, Tuesday, 6PM: <strong>Stage 4: Ho Chi Minh (Mem. Park Rugby Field)</strong></p><p>Apr. 29, Tuesday, 6PM: <strong>Stage 5: Ho Chi Minh (Mem. Park Rugby Field)</strong></p><div align="center"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/R-0nbna6IYI/AAAAAAAAACk/ct71RByBYPg/s1600-h/mattTdeB06.jpg"></a></div>legsakimbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670619919766118442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-20665384839731973032008-03-12T15:53:00.008-05:002008-03-12T16:23:24.108-05:00When having a good time trumps getting a good time….<div align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/R9hGmUzrWeI/AAAAAAAAAB8/LUCNTGxkmMY/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176965395896818146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/R9hGmUzrWeI/AAAAAAAAAB8/LUCNTGxkmMY/s400/010.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Paris, Adnan, K-Fed and Lindsay chill after the race </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></div><div align="center"><br /></span><br /></div><div align="left"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/R9hEZEzrWcI/AAAAAAAAABs/OixhFDCM_VU/s1600-h/centipede1-08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176962969240295874" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/R9hEZEzrWcI/AAAAAAAAABs/OixhFDCM_VU/s320/centipede1-08.jpg" border="0" /></a> We had a blast this last Saturday running as a “centipede” in the <strong>Bayou City Classic 10K</strong>. Our theme was “<strong>Hollywood Divas Gone Bad: <em>Running for (to/from) Rehab</em></strong>”. Our “segments” included <strong>Lara Allen</strong> as <strong><em>Lindsay Lohan</em></strong>, <strong>Donna Whitney</strong> as <strong><em>Paris Hilton</em></strong>, <strong>Kathi</strong> <strong>Mahon</strong> as <strong><em>Britney Spears</em></strong>, <strong>Jeff Tabourne</strong> as Brit’s paparazzo boyfriend <strong><em>Adnan</em></strong> <strong><em>Ghalib</em></strong>, <strong>Eric</strong> <strong>Faria</strong> as a paparazzo, and <strong>Rosie Schmandt</strong> as a rehab health care professional. We all had our costumes and props (for example, Lindsay with her vodka bottle and Paris with her purse Chihuahua). However, new BCRR member <strong>Clayton Smith</strong> was the real crowd pleaser as Britney’s ex <strong><em>K-Fed</em></strong>, complete with wife-beater T-shirt, tattoos, and baby strapped to his chest. He looked so convincing that many people mistakenly thought he was running with an actual live baby!<br /><br />Our run went smoothly in spite of a few stops for “costume readjustments”. Those of us with wigs had special challenges and some of the men wearing suit coats got a little hot towards the end of the race. We weren’t the fastest, but we weren’t the slowest either. There was no chance of catching the <strong>BARC Yodelers</strong> or the <strong>Tornado Wild Animals</strong>, so we made it our informal goal to beat the centipede of <strong>Cows-with-floppy-ears</strong> (which we later found out were supposed to be “Dalmatians”), but after K-Fed taunted the “<strong>Team on Steroids</strong>” for being slow, we HAD to finish before them!! As we approached the finish line, the Blues Brothers-like Band was singing the George Thorogood classic, “<strong>One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer</strong>”. How perfect – they were playing our song!!!<br /><br />In the end, we won an award for “Best Hair”, but we know in our hearts that we were the best from heads to toe!!</div>legsakimbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670619919766118442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-18461205634533539022008-02-10T07:48:00.000-06:002008-02-10T08:49:43.611-06:00Teachers Run Volunteers-The Movie<object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-4f0216ee55551d2f" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.blogger.com/img/videoplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvp.video.google.com%2Fvideodownload%3Fversion%3D0%26secureurl%3DqgAAAPCZD0ddCGBZjZs6HcCGJYed0coqsaqf4biwfDulTApukxQySMHwmVk2gRDSEZ8qiSvhgtjOG_fXFmLyffTTyTdec6tl7S-5SVqUQMhwIN-vpDK-uQcLo3TYsmZnKxeDxwTt9Wbz0EfV6xhE08UzCQkLtZe2vIBLJahc0ie65knIBZFbGRUd9Dqjv-CA8p0ymcyROH8HPkpOzeVgpza1orl8U642hga-jyQXhVZxcS5j%26sigh%3DKTGo0CupLmLZAY-IM3-mqA8h370%26begin%3D0%26len%3D86400000%26docid%3D0&nogvlm=1&thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D4f0216ee55551d2f%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw320%26sigh%3DKo6F70O9M4FvPrEULwTdZdfpfxs&messagesUrl=video.google.com%2FFlashUiStrings.xlb%3Fframe%3Dflashstrings%26hl%3Den">
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Eddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12050062859270935209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-91932253892752535072008-01-23T10:57:00.000-06:002008-01-23T10:59:25.484-06:00Saturday (1/26) 10 Mile Run<p><br />Since there's no RO Sunday run on 2/27 due to the Rockets Run, I am going to run 10 miles Saturday morning instead, leaving the MP tennis center at 8:00 and running counter-clockwise around the park, then down Allen Parkway to Sabine and back, for a round trip of just over 10 miles. Weather permitting, of course! The temps should be all-right, but who knows about the rain. There won't be any gatorade, but there are quite a few water fountains along the way.<br /></p><p>All paces, styles, conversation topics, fashion emergencies, etc., are invited to join me. Breakfast afterwards at Mojo Risin around 10:30-11:00 ish (it's in the same building as Spaghetti Western). </p><p>Michelle</p>Michelle Wolperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434779822617986945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-1729474546189144592008-01-20T21:30:00.000-06:002008-01-20T22:12:31.313-06:00Vacation Planner<div>After getting feedback the last few weeks, I have come up with a proposal for the following roadtrips for 2008 and beyond.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Next International Marathon- 2009</strong></div><br /><div>I was not able to get alot of interest in some of the more adventurous marathons. Berlin received the most interest as a group trip. Because we have had international marathons each of the last two years, the consensus was that it would be better to wait until 2009. I am really not sure whether it was the world class event or the fact that this was held during Octoberfest as the reason for the keen interest!! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Wild West Relay- August 1-2, 2008</strong><a href="http://www.wildwestrelay.com/course/images/wwr_profile_750.jpg"><strong><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 451px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px" height="271" alt="" src="http://www.wildwestrelay.com/course/images/wwr_profile_750.jpg" border="0" /></strong></a></div><br /><div>We need to convince Michelle to run this. She was the only person who had reservations. The first third of this will be tough- see elevation map to the left, but then it's downhill. Can we get two teams? Once we are done, we can spend a few days in Steamboat Springs to escape the Houston heat. If this becomes a reality, all information will be updated on the blog. I'd like to hear your comments. Change of getting this organized as of 1-20-08: 25%- let's see if we can improve the odds!!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>Other Trips-</strong></div><div>In addition to standards like Beach-to-Bay in Corpus, a group of runners plan to make a trip to the Crescent City Classic 10K in New Orleans. The race will be held March 22 which is Easter weekend. Great course, great food and great post race party. For more details you can go to the website: <a href="http://www.ccc10k.com/">http://www.ccc10k.com/</a> or read my article in the May 2007 BCRR newsletter.</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I personally plan to run the Hospital Hill Half Marathon in Kansas City June 7th. <a href="http://www.hospitalhillrun.com/">http://www.hospitalhillrun.com/</a>. This is large and hilly half marathon- good practice for the Wild West relay!</div><div></div><div>As more possibilities come up, please use the blog to post ideas!!</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Bob Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771104648721948014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-26581441023388963432008-01-18T11:23:00.000-06:002008-01-18T11:25:30.364-06:0010 miles 1/19 AMHi all,<br /><br />April and I are meeting tomorrow (1/19) AM at 8 at Detering and Blossom, running to the park for a loop and then Sabine and back, for a total of 10-11 miles. We'll probably get to the tennis center at 8:20 ish. All are welcome to join us, and dress warmly. <br /><br />MichelleMichelle Wolperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434779822617986945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-38975463563869930862008-01-17T17:41:00.001-06:002008-03-12T16:20:29.627-05:00BCRR Marathoners in the Media: Part 2<strong>BCRR was well represented in the media before, during, and after the marathon.<br /><br /><em>The Houston Chronicle</em></strong>:<br /><br />- <strong>Ray Boytim</strong> was highlighted in the <a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/sports/5435703.html">Chronicle</a> and was mentioned a bazillion times during the marathon live coverage on Channel 13. This was both his 30th consecutive Houston Marathon and his 200th marathon (at age 75)!! Quite an accomplishment!!<br /><br /><strong><em>The Airways:</em></strong><br /><br />- <strong>Mike Mangan</strong> was interviewed for a full hour about the marathon and his quest for Boston on “<em>The Danny Arnold Show</em>” on KBME-790 AM “The Sports Animal” on Saturday January 5th. <strong><em>He will be featured again this Saturday the 19th (11AM) when he calls in his post-marathon report.</em></strong><br /><br />- <strong>Mark Fraser</strong> (together with Roger Boak) educated the masses about the Houston Marathon and marathon running in general during an hour long broadcast on KPFT on Friday the 11th. Thanks for the plugs for BCRR Mark!!!<br /><br /><strong><em>Television:<br />Let’s Go to the Videotape</em>:</strong> I recorded the live marathon coverage on Channel 13 to review later Sunday evening while I lay with ice packs on my legs and a glass of wine in hand.<br /><br />The following people enjoyed a few milliseconds of their 15 minutes of fame:<br /><br />-<strong>Allison Nadolski</strong>- seen in the opening Montage grimacing with pain/exhaustion (probably recorded last year)<br />-<strong>Joe Sellers</strong>- twice!! Seen from the back at the start of the race and later on White Oak Bayou<br />-<strong>Jake Tonge</strong> at White Oak Bayou<br />-Yours Truly(<strong>Kathi Mahon</strong>) at White Oak Bayou<br />-<strong>Dani Carbone-Sohn</strong> interview about why she is running- good job Dani, but you missed an opportunity to plug BCRR!!<br />-<strong>Eric Faria</strong> waving to the camera on Post Oak<br />-<strong>Bob Thompson</strong> interview.<br />-<strong>Linnie Reichle</strong> at finish<br /><br />On the Recap show Sunday PM:<br />-<strong>Allison</strong> again<br />-<strong>Bruce Levy</strong> at the Beer stop. Looking Good!!<br />-<strong>Deborah Touchy</strong> at Finish running Yours Truly in.<br />-<strong>Kim Rose</strong> interview (as a spectator)<br /><br />(Disclaimer: I was tired, horizontal, and drinking wine. I may have dozed off and missed someone. I apologize if I did. Please comment if I left someone out on this list or the one above.)<br /><br />Kathi Mahonlegsakimbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670619919766118442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-57429836913641579812008-01-17T17:00:00.000-06:002008-01-17T22:10:46.485-06:00BCRR Marathoners in the Media- Part 1<div align="center">Several BCRR members were immortalized in photos on the Chronicle and Channel 13 web pages :<br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156590802760982034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/R4_kA6qdXhI/AAAAAAAAABE/NIzzy4M4kT0/s320/600xPopupGallery.jpg" border="0" />Mike Mangan and Bob Thompson making their way through the “Dead Zone” after Mile 20 . (M.Beltran-Chronicle)<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156591193603005986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/R4_kXqqdXiI/AAAAAAAAABM/oMW74uTgaA0/s320/ktrk_011308_marathon_aqua33.jpg" border="0" />Susan Scarrow (M. McGruff; abc13.com)</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156592791330840146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/R4_l0qqdXlI/AAAAAAAAABk/Va2Uq17n20Q/s320/ktrk_011308_marathon_aqua51.jpg" border="0" />The always amazing Felix Lugo and his ever-present flag. Is that Rosie Schmandt on the left? </div><div align="center">(M. McGruff; abc13.com) </div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156591683229277746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/R4_k0KqdXjI/AAAAAAAAABU/03oJZA3mYXo/s320/ktrk_011308_marathon_aqua41.jpg" border="0" />David Harvey (M. McGruff; abc13.com)</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156592310294502978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/R4_lYqqdXkI/AAAAAAAAABc/feFEx6RLAtw/s320/ktrk_011308_marathon_fin28.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Dennis Dwulet at the finish line (M. McGruff; abc13.com)<br /></p>legsakimbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670619919766118442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-76133718968671084822007-12-20T10:55:00.000-06:002007-12-24T16:02:41.129-06:00Future TripsI was recently was asked whether I was interested in planning any trips for 2008. I thought this would be a good use of the blog to generate a discussion. First off, because of work commitments, I will not be able to plan a ski trip this year. I will get a few days of skiing in on a future business trip to Colorado a few weeks after the Houston Marathon. That is always one of my most enjoyable trips, so I am sorry not to be able to ski with my fellow runners.<br /><br />Here are some other possibilities for road trips this coming year.<br /><br />1) Another Relay? The Reno-to-Tahoe relay was one of the highlights of the year. While it was a coordination challenge, everything worked out well and several of us enjoyed a few extra days in beautiful Lake Tahoe. Anyone interested in doing another relay? Here are some possibilities:<br /><br /><ul><li>Wild West Relay (<a href="http://www.wildwestrelay.com/">http://www.wildwestrelay.com/</a>)- 195 miles from Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs, CO scheduled for Aug. 1-2, 2008. A few days in Steamboat Springs afterward would be very refreshing coming from Houston in the summer.</li></ul><p></p><ul><li>Green Mountain Relay (<a href="http://www.greenmountainrelay.com/">http://www.greenmountainrelay.com/</a>)- 200 miles from Jefferson to Bennington, VT scheduled for June 21-22, 2008. Run during the summer solstice. Vermont is a beautiful state. </li></ul><p></p><ul><li>Reach the Beach Relay (<a href="http://www.rtbrelay.com/">http://www.rtbrelay.com/</a>)- 200 miles from Franconia to Hampton Beach, NH scheduled September 12-13, 2008. Should see a touch of fall in New England.</li></ul><br />This is a sampling of potential relays. I would be curious in your feedback.<br /><br />2) Another International Marathon? We've had a trip in each of the last two years going to Greece in 2006 and Dublin this past October. Should we plan a trip for 2008 or wait until 2009? I will toss around a few suggestions:<br /><ul><li>Exotic Location- We have been to many marathons in Europe including Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland and Austria. It is time to go somewhere more exotic? Here are some suggestions for an exotic marathon:</li></ul><ol><li>Greenland- There are two marathons scheduled for Greenland describing running in along water with icebergs floating (at least for now) and across beautiful terrain. <a href="http://www.greenland.com/content/english/tourist/activities/sport_events/nuuk_marathon">http://www.greenland.com/content/english/tourist/activities/sport_events/nuuk_maratho</a></li><li>Mongolia- It doesn't get more exotic and they have a marathon and ultra in July through a national park. You will stay in gers (felt tents) while in the region, but reviews of the race and the trip are extremely positive. </li></ol> Japan- Several marathons and clean, safe and interesting location<br /> <br /><div style="text-align: justify;"> Mt. Kilimanjaro- <a href="http://www.mtkilimanjaromarathon.com/">http://www.mtkilimanjaromarathon.com/</a> June 22, at the home base of world class long distance runners, this is a four loop course and an opportunity to add a safari or a climb of the highest peak in Africa.</div><ol><li>Traditional Location- probably not my preference, but I found one scenario that could be fun and that is the Berlin Marathon Sept. 30. There are couple of reasons this could be compelling:</li></ol><ol><li>Good possibility you will run the marathon at the same time a world record is approached or broken. This is a fast course on which the world record has been set on a couple of occasions, the most recent being last September</li><li>The marathon is right in the middle of Octoberfest which ends October 5th in 2008. Imagine running the marathon and spending the following week touring Germany during Octoberfest.</li></ol><p>So, now it is up to you to comment. I would like to gauge the interest level of any of these events.</p><p>BOB</p>Bob Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771104648721948014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-55340481472251057352007-11-02T07:45:00.000-05:002007-11-05T20:00:34.408-06:00Dublin Marathon Update: We're WELL DONE!<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/Ry_KjJF9DaI/AAAAAAAAAAk/aJwN8kfXn1o/s1600-h/Irma+Dublin+Marathon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129541205683408290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/Ry_KjJF9DaI/AAAAAAAAAAk/aJwN8kfXn1o/s320/Irma+Dublin+Marathon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/RysdspF9DYI/AAAAAAAAAAU/6RgpWzMsBrY/s1600-h/dubexpo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128225253473717634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/RysdspF9DYI/AAAAAAAAAAU/6RgpWzMsBrY/s320/dubexpo.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table id="HB_Mail_Container" height="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" unselectable="on"><br /><p align="left"><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/RysdtJF9DZI/AAAAAAAAAAc/2rqHXTcDBFk/s1600-h/dubpub.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128225262063652242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_4G5PDnvBDv4/RysdtJF9DZI/AAAAAAAAAAc/2rqHXTcDBFk/s320/dubpub.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><tbody><br /><tr height="100%" unselectable="on" width="100%"><br /><br /><td id="HB_Focus_Element" valign="top" width="100%" background="" height="250" unselectable="off"><br /><p align="left">Greetings from Ireland. </p><br /><p align="left">We arrived early Saturday morning in Dublin and proceeded to the Marathon Expo, where we loaded up on Dublin Marathon gear and Ireland running paraphernalia. My brother Mike is not a runner, but he has a disturbing morbid interest in nipple chafe, so he had no trouble initiating conversation with runners he encountered. The marathon was not until Monday, so we exercised extreme restraint and avoided the various pubs that were beckoning to us on every street corner for the next two days. </p><br /><p align="left">Race day was beautiful; partially sunny with temps in the low 50’s at the start. The course was beautiful as well, but very hilly and challenging. We also had headwinds that were particularly strong the last 6 miles. By that time, I felt like I was hardly moving (and have the splits to show for it!). The crowd support was great- everyone was shouting “WELL DONE!!, WELL DONE LADS!, WELL DONE GIRLS! </p><br /><p align="left">Mark was shooting for a sub-3 hour marathon, and came heartbreakingly close (3:00:38). But if he can do that on this course, he will have no trouble breaking 3 in Houston. WELL DONE MARK!! </p><br /><p align="left">Irma and I were planning to run this one easy, as Houston is our goal marathon. I wanted to do 4:30 or better, but came in at 4:42. Under the conditions I was happy and truly felt “WELL DONE”. Irma surprised everyone including herself by running 4:25- a new PR!! WELL DONE IRMA!! </p><br /><p align="left">When I finished, Mike was there with a bouquet of flowers. He watched the race start and finish. My brother is not a runner, so he was perplexed when people threw gloves and clothing at him near the start. It was a learning experience for him. </p><br /><p align="left">That evening we all had a great dinner followed by many pints of Guinness- a perfect ending to a “Brilliant” day. </p><br /><p align="left">Kathi<br /></p></td></tr><br /><tr unselectable="on" hb_tag="1"><br /><div align="left"><br /><div align="right"><br /></div></div><br /><td style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height="1" unselectable="on"><br /><p align="left"><br /></p><br /><div id="hotbar_promo" align="left"></div></td></tr></tbody><p></p></table>legsakimbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670619919766118442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-45614198924375485802007-10-26T04:45:00.000-05:002007-10-26T05:21:31.692-05:00Dublin MarathonWell Folks,<br /><br />Today we are embarking on our trip to Ireland for the Dublin Marathon, the official BCRR International Marathon for this year. We are a small but intrepid group, consisting of Mark and Irma Conran and yours truly. My brother Mike will be joining us in Dublin as well. Mike is not a runner, but we will see what we can do about that...<br /><br />Of course we are looking forward to the race, but we all have other reasons for coming since we have family ties here. Mark is actually from Ireland and I have numerous aunts, uncles and cousins as my father came from Ireland as well.<br /><br />I hope to be able to send a couple of updates and perhaps a few pictures from the road. I don't expect it will be as riveting a read as Bob's updates from the Lake Tahoe Relay, but I will do my best without actually stretching the truth. Of course, if something <strong>really</strong> interesting happens, it will probably be something we wouldn't want to post for all to see:)<br /><br />Kathilegsakimbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670619919766118442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-17513553950778223542007-10-24T07:16:00.000-05:002007-10-24T07:18:50.207-05:00BCRR Trip suggestion!From Todd Gilbreath:<br /><br />When it's hotter than all get out next summer I suggest we do this: <a href="http://www.innway.co.uk/iwpeak01.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.innway.co.uk/iwpeak01.htm</a> .....<br /><br />Thoughts? Comments? Ideas? Take it away!Eddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12050062859270935209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-11069253798214392972007-10-08T18:04:00.000-05:002007-10-08T18:06:55.336-05:00Marathon Horror StoriesCongratulations to all BCRRers who ran (or attempted to run) a marathon this weekend. You are true Spartans!!<br /><br />The record high temperatures in the North East made even Houston's weather look good. The most dramatic development of course was the cancellation of the <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-71007marathon-short-story,0,7788754.story?coll=chi-leisure-hed">Chicago Marathon </a>in progress. The organizers cite the dangerous conditions and numerous heat-related casualties, including the death of one runner on the course, as reasons for the cancellation. But that's only part of the story. There are a number of really <a href="http://www.realbuzz.com/en-us/forum/index?pageID=1996&forum=183">angry runners </a>out there who fault the race organization for lack of preparedness in anticipating the increased need for fluids. A major problem was apparently little or no water or Gatorade at the aid stations. It's hard for me to imagine running a marathon on a cool day with inadequate fluids, much less a really hot day.<br /><br />If you ran Chicago or one of the other marathons (Steamtown, Milwaukee’s Lakefront, etc) let’s hear your war stories.legsakimbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670619919766118442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-27499035646618690062007-10-05T10:06:00.000-05:002007-10-05T10:12:22.360-05:00Marathon Bib TransferNow that the marathon has been sold out, people are asking if I know anyone with an extra bib!<br />This is the place to go Bayou City to sell your bib. Let's try and keep the HARRA points in the club. If you are injured and can no longer run, sell your bib here to a fellow BCRR member. If you somehow didn't get in on time, check back often or leave your request here.Eddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12050062859270935209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-40140461558123081732007-10-01T18:42:00.000-05:002007-10-01T18:45:57.301-05:00Headlamp on Ho Chi MinhSo, I finally gave in, and bought a headlamp to wear during the Saturday morning Ho Chi Minh trail runs with HTREX. At 6:30, it's still dark in them thar woods, and the roots are sharper and the rocks gnarlier. Hopefull my handy-dandy $9.99 headlamp from Target will prevent me from doing a face-plant before the sun even rises. Tho' experience has shown that most trail trips are done during the walk breaks anyway...right, Kathryn??<br /><br />More next weekend on my first headlamp experience.<br /><br />MichelleMichelle Wolperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434779822617986945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-20731737161366850492007-10-01T11:04:00.000-05:002007-10-01T11:12:44.670-05:00BCRR Records Keeper?I received this interesting reply this morning from long time member Wes Montieth after I sent out the weekly email.<br /><br />So Eddie, since you will not apologize for breaking records, who has a list of the current record holders in our club for the fastest race, male and female, in all of our HARRA series races? Do we have an official/unoffical statistician for this?,(Mark Fraser?). Just curious as to how the new crowd is doing.<br />/Wes<br /><br />Does anyone know the answer to this? It seems like we have enough people that are interested in other runners times to know who's run the fastest HARRA races! If not, does anyone wish to volunteer and do research for this?Eddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12050062859270935209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-26254012629722650712007-09-30T13:31:00.000-05:002007-09-30T13:52:56.962-05:00Welcome Autumn!In Houston, summers can be brutal. Any 3-5 mile run usually results in complete saturation and exhaustion. Start early when it's cooler and the humidity is at its highest. Run later in the day and get full exposure to the sun and heat. It all seems worthwhile when you finally get to run on a day like Saturday morning, Sept. 29th.<br /><br /><br /><br />I run with the Kenyan Way (<a href="http://www.kenyanway.com/">http://www.kenyanway.com/</a>) which is one of the great organized marathon training workouts we have in Houston. Part of our workout was to run eight miles at marathon pace. When you consider that over the last six weeks, we were all struggling to run at 30-60 seconds per mile SLOWER than marathon pace, this workout had all the makings of a classic death march!.<br /><br /><br /><br />However, we got an assist from Mother Nature. The dew point temperature was 64°F and the run was great! Everyone I talked to has an energizing run. Most people had a hard time running at marathon pace, because it was TOO SLOW. The last three miles of the run were fast and comfortable and some of the most enjoyable miles I have run since last spring.<br /><br /><br /><br />Welcome to Houston, Autumn!Bob Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771104648721948014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900874130849476432.post-35108627749167745222007-09-28T13:56:00.000-05:002007-09-28T14:21:49.095-05:00Understanding HARRA StandingsTo all fellow BCRR Members:<br /><br />We encourage you to participate in the HARRA Series. We talk about competition with other clubs and I know many of our member runners do not consider themselves a competitive runner and believe their participation would not make a big difference. Well, if you believe that, you would be WRONG.<br /><br />Let me explain. There are two categories of competition: the TEAM and the CLUB. I will concentration on the club category and show you how your participation can help the club win the overall competition. <br /><br />Here is how this works. There is a HARRA racing series each fall and spring. The current races are <a href="http://www.harra.org/955dir/Competitions/series.html">http://www.harra.org/955dir/Competitions/series.html</a><br /><br />In each race, all club members times are tabulated. For master and veteran runners the times are age graded. The list of all club runner's times are sorted by gender, time and division (open, masters, and veterans). For each male category, the times are lumped into groups of four-- that is, the four fastest in a division, then the next four, and so on. The four times are totaled and compared to other group for four from other clubs. Each group of four is then ranked from fastest to slowest. For all women's divisions, teams are composed of groups of three instead of four.<br /><br />In each division, the first seven teams will be awarded 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, or 3 points sequentially. But here is the good part: all remaining teams in the division- no matter how slow or how many- will receive 2 points. So think about it. If we get six extra veteran women runners to participate in all six fall series races, BCRR scores an additional 24 points in the veteran women's division. There have been years when we have lostin a category by a lot less than 24 points.<br /><br /><br />THE MAIN POINT HERE IS THE KEY IS PARTICIPATION!<br /><br />I hope to see a big group of BCRR Runners at the United Space Alliance 10 Mile Run on October 14, 2007<br /><a href="http://www.ontheruntx.com/10M.htm">http://www.ontheruntx.com/10M.htm</a>Bob Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771104648721948014noreply@blogger.com