Next Sunday, the long-anticipated last long-distance race of the Houston Marathon Warm-Up Series will be run: the Sugar Land Finish Line Sports 30K. And even though I'm in full swing gearing up for the marathon, I won't be participating in the 30K. I'll be covering it for the Enquirer and taking race photos.
It's not that I don't like the distance -- I do; it's just that 3 loops on concrete just isn't a good idea for these old knees this close to the marathon.
As an alternative, the annual Jingle Bell Run will be happening on Sunday too. And as usual, it will take place in the afternoon. It would have been better for attendance if it had been scheduled today, but so be it.
I used to do the Jingle Bell every year. It was just part of the Christmas season. But races have become so expensive to run, and I get paid to write about them... you do the math!
But the good thing about doing the Houston Marathon this year is that I will get my course PR. Why? Because I haven't done Houston since they changed the route to make it safe from the trains.
So if you do the 30K next weekend, and you see me on the sidelines, smile for the camera.
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