The Extra Mile: Santa Barbara Half Marathon, NYC Tracking Failures & a Pacer Controversy
Dozens of runners needed medical attention at the Santa Barbara Half Marathon, raising questions about race-day conditions and what caused so many athletes to become ill. This week on The Extra Mile, ...
13 Nov 10min
Sarah Amyx: Running on Your Own Terms, From Chronic Illness to Berlin
What happens when running is taken away from you, and what changes when you finally get it back?Sarah Amyx started running in 2021 and has since completed more than 20 half marathons, multiple maratho...
9 Nov 48min
The Extra Mile: NYC Marathon, Runner Safety & the Strava Time Debate
The 2026 New York City Marathon delivered an unforgettable finish, with American Jess McClain taking second in the women’s race and Sweden’s Andreas Almgren winning in his marathon debut. But the week...
6 Nov 20min
Hydration, Fueling, & Running in the Heat with Dr. Vijay Jotwani
How much water do runners actually need? Are electrolytes necessary? And does training through a Houston summer really make you a stronger runner?This week on Runners of HOU, host Vicky Oddi sits down...
2 Nov 37min
The Extra Mile: Nike After Dark, Valencia & Knowing When to Stop
How do you know when to push through a difficult run and when it’s smarter to call it a day?After completing her longest run in three years, Vicky is navigating the challenges of marathon training at ...
30 Okt 12min
Veronica Villegas Zoch: 10 Houston Marathons, Motherhood & Finding a New Pace
What does it take to run 10 Houston Marathons? For Veronica Villegas Zoch, it’s taken years of training, a lot of support from her family, and sometimes a 3 a.m. alarm.Veronica started running more th...
26 Okt 50min
The Extra Mile: CIM Training, Amsterdam Drama & Olympic Trials Controversy
Welcome to the first episode of The Extra Mile, a new weekly addition to Runners of HOU!Every Friday, host Vicky Oddi is talking about what’s happening in her own running, the latest running news, and...
23 Okt 14min
Pattie Peña: When You’re Done With Marathons…Until You’re Not
After more than a decade of running marathons, Pattie Peña thought she was ready to move on.The Houston native had accomplished what she set out to do: become a Houston Marathon Legacy runner, break f...
19 Okt 44min
