Navigating 150 miles of Houston Bayou Greenways 5 detailed training routes that stretch across HOU Whether you're a seasoned marathoner traveling in from out of state to participate in the Houston Marathon Weekend of Events or a local Houstonian looking to explore new areas we are pleased to bring you a detailed story of the
Running for Children's Healthy Future Running for a reason with Texas Children's Hospital & Their HEROs Each year, many individual and corporate teams choose Texas Children’s Hospital when they sign up to Run for a Reason (RFAR) as part of their Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon or We Are Houston 5K. RFAR lets
Volunteers behind miles 8 and mile 9 refueling stations share their story with HOU Legacy athlete Mahesh Bhat shares his volunteering story alongside fellow Race Crew volunteer leader Angela Jones Manhattan Life Insurance & SEWA International at the Houston Marathon Weekend of Events Every January, thousands of volunteers, 7,000 to be exact, come together to
Friends For Life: Against All Odds I Run Because Every Animal Matters Written by: Louie Matta of Friends For Life A hush fell over the Friends For Life team gathered in the hospital as the doctor told us the chance our beloved teammate would survive her traumatic brain injury was about 10%. Looking at Alese
The HERO Shoes from Brooks are Out! Shop the HERO line at Academy to support the Houston Marathon Foundation. Written by: Christine Mulvania Back to school is here and many of us are looking to find new shoes to sport whether in the classroom, on the courts, or the track. A good, reliable, and well-fitting
Let’s face it, Houston is well on its way to becoming the new “melting pot.” I like to think of Houston as being this massive pot of gumbo. For those of us in the south, we know the amount of ingredients it takes to make this delicious concoction and the effort that goes into it.
Injury — the one word that strikes fear and distress into every runner’s heart. When I initially decided to write about injury prevention for this blog post I’d never experienced an injury before (besides a painful bout of Plantar Fasciitis here and there). I must have been sending a sign to myself because just a
Lessons Learned from my First Marathon Training Season Molly running the 2017 Chevron Houston Marathon. Last year I experienced my first Marathon Training Season. I had a schedule to follow, a group to run with, a GPS watch and lots of body glide! What could possibly go wrong?! I ran my first half-marathon
Photo Credit: Payton Ruddock, Ruddock Visuals In a perfect world, marathon training goes something like this: (1) sign up for the race with ample lead time, (2) develop a training plan that optimizes the workload based on your unique running ability and goals, (3) execute the plan flawlessly, without injury and feel confident
By Ambassador Heather Foley Ahh, the pumpkin spice everything is in full swing. There is a chill in the air (well, sometimes there is). Your Chevron Houston Marathon or Aramco Houston Half Marathon countdown is in single digit weeks now. The only thing that stands between you and that magical start line is the holiday
