The Houston Running Zone

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3 Bros Running Co YouTube 

Houston Marathon pacing
Never say anything negative

Found a need for races in the golden triangle area
If not who and when

First race Orange, Texas May 14th
Shannon’s Run 5K/10K
Rock concert t-shirt

Iram Leon episode 

What make a great race
Supporting local business
Using ORARC Signs, Trophies and Engraving “Helping Our Special Needs Clients Help Themselves” for overall awards 

Beaumont Enterprise article 

What to have and not have at a race

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Bayou City Classic 10K and 5K
Saturday March 5th
10K and 5K distances
45th running of the 10K

New - Finishers Medal for 10K and 5K
Getting feedback from the runners

Served on the Houston Area Road Runners Association (HARRA), Bayou City Road Runners (BCRR) and Houston Striders boards

After party
Saint Arnold beer
Coffee cake, tacos, Dave's Killer bread bars, chips, cookies, crackers, all prepackaged 

Houston Dynamo kick booth
Blues Brothers band

Centipede awards
Costume awards

Route
Starts at City Hall and safely uses Allen Parkway

Raising over $610,000 to the Houston Parks Department
All volunteer organization
Giving back to the community

Road Runners Club of America RRCA 
10K State Championship

High quality tech shirt at packet pickup

First weekend of March, no spring break conflicts

Volunteers needed by post race area

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Snowdrop Ultra 55 Hour Race and Relay
Captained top relay team for miles and fundraising

Couch to Half Marathon in 4 weeks
To help lose weight
Running friends peer pressure
Charity miles 300 miles in a month
25 miles Cactus Rose relay team
Bandara 50K first ultra
Rocky 50 miler
Snowdrop Ultra 100 miles solo 

Focused on fundraising
Increase donation if he ran over 100
Increase donation if he ran over 150

Smarter to relay to increase donations
Not just a relay team, wanting to be the first place fundraising team
Commiting relay team members to raising $1000 per person
Some exceed, some won

Creative fundraising ideas
Pick the party dress to run at New Year’s Eve
Karen started, then Charlie was included to run in the dress
PR half marathon incentive to increase donation
Overcoming issues and still making it happen

Cypress Running Club
Cypress Wolf Pack

Pushing his team to help the race pass the $100,000 mark
Team member John

Snowdrop Foundation mission
Inspiration “Dear Chelsey”

Donates his solo buckles to his top donor
Matching gifts from employers

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Started 2009 as a walker

Founded Golden Triangle Strutters

Wanting an all-inclusive running club of all paces

Angie’s Half Marathon

2013 started the Goku Runner YouTube channel 

360 camera

2020 Chevron Houston Marathon video clip (24:13 cameo appearance)

Marathon food TikTok video (2.6 million views)  

You don’t have to be the typical runner's body or speed to be a runner

Anyone can be a runner

Now an ultra runner 

Trail Racing Over Texas 

Unique swag

Co founded a new running company

3 Bros Running Company 

Youtube channel 

Bringing big city races to small towns

First race in Orange, Texas

Wanting everyone to have fun

Full race experience

Music

Swag

Warm up

Chip timing

Start line

Announcing

Cheer stations 

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Lisa Decker on Instagram 

50K, 100K, 50 milers and 100 mile runs
Making time to train

Coaching around work schedules
Tommy Gulch

Houston Area Trail Runners 

Trail Racing Over Texas 

Community makes the races

The positive cult addiction of trail running with Rob Goyen podcast episode

Snowdrop Ultra 55 Hour Race and Relay 

Fireball

Mindset around the back of the pack
You don’t have to run the entire race
Just start and walk
Continue to increase
Find a long cutoff time or longer distance with a long cutoff
Take your time and have fun

Jeremy Hanson 

Blaze Trails 

Christina Labay 

Torchy’s Tacos Secret Menu 

Saint Arnold Juicy IPA 

Triple Crown of 200s 

Courtney Dauwalter 

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everysinglestreethouston on Instagram
Running every street in Houston
Heatmap with Strava
CityStrides 

2800+ streets currently 21%
13,216 streets in Houston

Cowtown Ultra
Chevron Houston Marathon
Team Catapult
FFP Running Clubs
CityCentre Running Club
Freaks Run Club
Houston Area Road Runners Association HARRA 

Running community and clubs are the real sponsors
Brooks Running Ghost 

Barbecue Inn
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Goodson’s Cafe 

Thanks for the introduction Lillian 

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Featured on ESPN, Runner’s World, Today Show, NBC nightly news, Wall Street Journal, Houston Chronicle...

11 year brain cancer survivor
10 year survival rate is 12%

Training for his 2nd marathon, grand mal seizure
Decker Challenge Half Marathon
Austin Marathon qualified for Boston
Running with the stroller to spend time with his 4 year old daughter

Winning The Gusher Marathon media coverage
30 races with the stroller within 3 years
ESPN E:60 video

Running all the stroller races again without the stroller
Final race La Porte Half Marathon
Original blog post running La Porte
Houston Chronicle article running La Porte

It’s all about health
Favorite race is always the next one

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1050 days of  streaking and still going

Run or walk an intentional mile every day
Freezing pivot, 4 miles inside the house
Injury pivot

Camp Gladiator

Distance PR 50K

Gordon Street Tavern run club every Monday
Bring a medal, they’ll buy you a beer

Dopey Challenge
Beneezy Purple Monkey Fun Run
Trail Racing Over Texas

Easy to keep going then it is to start over

Galveston Marathon virtual experience

Dingle Marathon

On the Run Clear Lake

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Amber Lowe, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

1 - Overtraining
Time to recover and rest
10% rule of total weekly mileage
Perceived exertion
Don’t discount the easy runs

2 - Mobility and strength
Hip strength
The running man exercise on YouTube 

3 - Sleep
7-9 hours
Rejuvenate and recover

Podcast recommendations
The Strength Running Podcast
JOSPT Insights

Instagram performativept  

If-then statements

Running with the Bulls 5K 

Bayou Bucket 5K/10K 

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Saturday November 6th
McGregor Park
Register today http://alex5k.com
Use the code “RUNS” for a $5 discount

To honor his memory and to raise money for autism charities

100% of the proceeds go to
Autism Speaks
Avondale House
The Westview School
$160,000 over the past 10 years

After race party
Beans and rice
Breakfast tacos
Saint Arnold beer
Kids activities

Power in Motion goal race with HARRA

Cash awards
5 year age group awards - artwork designed by students
RRCA Texas State 5K Championship awards
Wheelchair division
Finisher medal

Designed by April Murphy
Shirts with the logo
Where is the world is Alex’s 5K
6 continents

Running Clubs
HARRA
Bringing running to all communities
Bayou City Road Runners
Bay Area Running Club 

10 Houston Marathons
19 Total Marathons
Warsaw Marathon
Medoc Marathon