WEEK 25 – Let the taper begin

Hi Y’all, TAPER TIME! Thanks so much to everyone who RSVP’d to the party! If you’re planning on coming and haven’t RSVP’d yet, please be sure to do so! I’m copying/pasting the instructions/details at the bottom of the email. Best of luck on Monday to our folks that are gunning for the largest run bling up in… Read More

WEEK 24 – Saturday 12/23/17 and PARRty Details – RSVP Y’all!

Week 24, y’all! Can you believe it??? We’re in the home stretch. Taper time is just around the corner. But first, we have to get through what may be the longest run EVER for some of you. And now a little advice and inspiration from Laurence… We’re getting closer to the big day and you… Read More

WEEK 23 – Jingle Bell Run – Long Steady Run

Hi Y’all, Few more LONG runs and then it’s what we’ve been waiting for all season…THE TAPER! The time the few weeks before the race that your body gets to recover from the beat-down that you’ve giving it…so that you can toe that start line at 100% Few things to cover this week. A serious… Read More

WEEK 22 – The perfect distances…yet again

HI Y’all, BRRRRRRRRRRRR….I’m telling you that humid cold is COLD. I love me a cold run, but this is seriously going to separate the joggers from the runners 😉 HUGE thank you to all that participated, shopped, donated, coordinated and made our Angel Tree such a success! Lisa will be delivering everything to PISD tomorrow and those… Read More

WEEK 21 – The Grind

Hi Y’all, Well…we’re at the peak of the season and just need to grind it out. The runs, the school work, the shopping, the emails…the everything. We just need to put our heads down and DO THE WORK. Keeping super short…because FRIDAY and you know if I’m writing the email on Friday, I’m super grumpy that… Read More

WEEK 20 – Gobble, Wobble, RUN!

Well, last year’s subject line was too good not to re-use…  Happy Thanksgiving, PARR Family! I’m gonna make this quick… because we all have food to prepare, and more importantly, EAT! On behalf of all the PARR leaders, I truly hope each of you have a wonderful holiday full of joy and gratitude. With it… Read More

WEEK 19 – Starting at Wild Pear and Save the Dates

Hi Y’all, We are in the single digits…8 more long runs. EIGHT. And two of them are taper runs, so basically 6. Humor me Daniel, let’s just pretend it’s 6. We can do this. The hardest part is to stay {somewhat} focused during the holidays. It’s harder than the long runs. Had whoever started the… Read More

WEEK 18 – This ain’t our first rodeo

Hi Y’all, Don’t get bored…we’re building up those calluses…the mental and the real ones! Looking like another GLORIOUS day for running. 50 degrees is our jam. Ok, maybe not Cynthia’s jam 😉 but she will be happy for the rest of us who live for a cool running day! Huge congrats to our PARR contingency… Read More

WEEK 17 – Saturday – Wild Pear and Shirt Pick up

Hi y’all, Well welcome back summer, we did not miss your 75+ degree mornings one bit. So happy to see everyone that did Houston Half on Sunday had a great day. More PRs than any race I think! WOOHOO! And best of luck this weekend to all our folks headed out to NEW YORK MARATHON! Liza, Monica,… Read More