About

Location

Houston, TX


Birthday:

January 12


How many years have you been running?

19


What is your goal race for the year?

Houston Marathon


What is your greatest running accomplishment?

completing Houston Marathon


What is your "ultimate dream" running goal?

coppery canyon 47 miler


My Blogs

inspiration

Posted by Joan Laughlin on September 19, 2009 at 9:02am
I just posted a note on my Facebook page about this beautiful thing that I saw this morning when I was running and then I thought perhaps it should be shared with other runners.I live in Houston and do my long runs at Memorial Park. This morning I saw a man who was about in his early sixties or late fifties. He was running with a younger guy who looked to be in his thirties. The younger guy was obviously blind and had his arm wrapped inside the older man's arm who seemed to be guiding him.…
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ultra runners are the hardcore spiritual yogis of the twenty first century

Posted by Joan Laughlin on August 5, 2009 at 8:00am
I'm not the kind of person that says something like this but i just finished reading "Born to Run" and, quite simply, it has changed my life. I could probably write a book on why that is. "Born to Run" is powerful on so many levels. Anyway I am recommending it to everyone I know whether or not they are runners. I believe Christopher McDougall when he says that ultra runners are America's hope for the future.I came across the book serendipitously. I had started training at the beginning of July…
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