By Ambassador Heather Foley So...you’ve signed up for the Chevron Houston Marathon...YAY! What now? 1) Be really excited and tell everyone you know. Post your “In Training” badge everywhere! 2) Go get fitted for a really good pair of shoes. You will be in them a lot. 3) Train hard. How much time you spend
By Ambassador Lindsay McClelland I’m pretty darn lucky. I have a great relationship with my family and over the last couple of years my relationship with my dad has just gotten stronger. Why? It’s because we run together. When I was in college, we’d run a couple miles together every now and again, but we
By Sarah Kingston, founder and coach of the Houston Marathon Foundation’s Students Run Houston program The Houston Marathon Foundation is working with five area schools in the Students Run Houston program. More than 250 students will be participating in the Chevron Houston Marathon race weekend of events. Good luck to all of our new student
By Ambassador Matthew Carberry I've never considered myself much of a runner. That is, I run, but until recently I treated runner more like a title reserved for... well, athletes. It was always intimidating, but once I learned how easy it is to be a runner, I've not only enjoyed it more, but performed better
Now that summer is coming, and with it the Houston heat, running in the morning is a great way to beat the hot weather. But, if you’re like me, waking up for an early morning run may be easier said than done. With that in mind, here are five tips to help get you on
Check out the Local Running Club scene in Houston on the HMC site or Houston Area Road Runners Association site. You can meet fellow runners and a new social group or two. You'll receive coaching and motivation from fellow runners. You can give motivation and inspiration to other runners. Running will become part of your weekly routine. Making
