Runners of HOU

Not only is Subbu Venkat a member of the HARRA and Houston Marathon Committee Board of Directors, he is also a living organ donor. We talk through some of the 25 marathons he has run, including his 3:...

12 Feb 20211h 1min

A relative newbie to Houston, Blake is excited to explore the Houston running scene. We chat about everything from his exploration of the best places to run in Houston to what it was like having to ta...

11 Feb 202132min

While Stephanie only lived in Houston for a few years, she had a big impact on the Houston running community. Listen as we talk through her running career at Purdue, including the second-best day of h...

10 Feb 202142min

Meet Mary T - the founder and executive director of Girls on the Run Greater Houston. A runner for over 50 years, Mary T did not run her first marathon until after her children were born. And she star...

4 Feb 202130min

Meet Marcus Lewis aka @irondad on instagram. A 44-year-old father of four, Marcus is a Boston Marathon qualifier, an Ironman, and a Woodlands Marathon Ambassador. SHOW SOCIAL Twitter - @runnersofhou ...

29 Jan 202133min

Meet Heather Foley. One of the happiest mother runners you will ever come across. Heather got started in running in 2008 when a coworker told her she wouldn't be able to run a half marathon. Twelve ye...

27 Jan 202153min

Sam Robles is a runner, striking coach at Gracie Barra Heights, and former employee of Luke's Locker. Sam has been one of the most outspoken members of Houston running community for the past eight yea...

25 Jan 20211h 5min

Welcome to the Runners of HOU Podcast! I'm your host, Vicky Oddi, and I'm here to share the the stories of the runners in and around the Greater Houston Area. The goal is to make this a weekly podcast...

13 Jan 20212min