by houmarathonstg | Sep 23, 2014 | Ambassadors, Featured
By Ambsassador Bryan Kreitz This is hard work! Notice, I didn’t say it was work, but that it is hard work. What am I talking about? Training for the Aramco Houston Half Marathon or Chevron Houston Marathon of course. It takes time, commitment, and a little bit of...
by houmarathonstg | Aug 14, 2014 | Ambassadors, Featured
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,...
by houmarathonstg | Aug 6, 2014 | Ambassadors, Featured
By Ambassador Lisa Chmiola It’s been 6 weeks since I started physical therapy for my hamstring strain. If you’ve been following along, you might recall that my injury will take closer to 3 months to heal versus a usual 6 weeks because my strain is in the tendon area...
by houmarathonstg | Aug 6, 2013 | Fast Facts, Featured
Do you run at Memorial Park? Have you ever taken the time to read this sign as you run past it? With marathon and half marathon training season upon us, we thought it might be a good time to encourage good running etiquette. Here are a few “rules” to think about the...
by houmarathonstg | Jun 13, 2013 | Featured, Seen in the City
On Wednesday, June 5 the Houston Marathon Committee and 2012 Olympic Trials Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi celebrated National Running Day with hundreds of runners at Memorial Park. There were free t-shirts, music from the KRBE Jam Van, refreshments, snacks and a...
