Looking for a new spot to run in Houston? I’m excited to announce that all that messy construction that has taken the Yale and I-10 intersection out of commission for the past year is wrapping up and the new Bayou Greenways trail along White Oak Bayou is nearly finished! By my standards — do I … Continue reading
Half marathon training leads to discovering of all sorts of exciting new routes to run. Latest discovery? The Heights Hike and Bike Trail. This is a a delightful paved, two-way trail that traces its way along White Oak Bayou, crosses through the Heights neighborhoods and connects again with the White Oak Bayou Trail. It was … Continue reading
I’m a big fan of Buffalo Bayou. It’s arguably my most favorite place in Houston. It’s a beautiful greenspace with lots of parks and bridges and running paths and a variety of greenery and plants. It’s always an adventure when I go there and I always discover something new. Over the first weekend in October, … Continue reading
They don’t call us the Bayou City for nothing. But actually. Houston nature game is legit and it’s about time you seized the day and explored some of the incredible places of land, water, and sky that this wonderful city has to offer. If your feeling adventurous and athletic, but also want to be kind … Continue reading
Houston is such a beautiful city with an incredible amount of green spaces to visit. If you like running, walking, biking, or just spending time outdoors there are plenty of places to explore and be active. If you’re one of those people who don’t like taking the same path twice I would encourage you to … Continue reading
First off, if you like to run and explore in Houston you need to check out the website Bayou Greenways. They don’t call Houston they Bayou City for nothing. Bayou Greenways does a great job of outlining where all the bayous are, where there are trails, and parking lots and stuff like that. Having run along … Continue reading
I have an upcoming race this weekend (12K of Christmas Houston —see what they did there?) and decided that I should probably research a bit of race theory or whatever in order to better prep myself for this daunting run. For those of you who don’t like math 12K translates to 7.45 miles—which is the … Continue reading