Master the Long Run – Mentally

Master the Long Run – Mentally

The Chevron Houston Marathon is rapidly approaching which means those weekend long runs are getting longer! As the mileage increases finding ways break it up mentally can help. Here’s my tried and true tip (with some example methods) to manage the mental aspect of...
4 Tips to Prevent Injury

4 Tips to Prevent Injury

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...

The first thirteen

This month’s 13 Fast Facts takes a trip down memory lane. Here’s a quick glance back at the first thirteen winners of the men’s and women’s Houston Marathon. Danny Green won the men’s race in the 1972 Houston Marathon in 2:32:33, while Tanya...