Member comments-what do our members say about the club.
A few comments from our 2025-26 members:
"The knowledge of the coaches and all of the members is the strongest thing about RHC. That and the amazing routes the club puts together. I think if you want to run a half without a club, you could potentially get away with that. But for a Full? Absolutely clubs like RHC are so necessary. I ran with the half group for 4 years and picked up SO MUCH knowledge and just dipped my toe into my first marathon learning even more. It is such a strong point of the club."
"RHC helped me prepare for my first marathon and now my second. I enjoy meeting other runners and the coaches are supportive!"
"I trained for the half marathon with RHC this year for the first time and felt so well supported and confident going into race day that I decided to challenge myself with the full marathon next year because I know that RHC will prepare me and help me accomplish this goal! The marathon has always felt too daunting and intimidating but knowing I can use RHC for training makes it feel a little more approachable! I have also encouraged several friends to sign up for RHC next year as well so hopefully they will have positive experiences too!!"
"I love my run group! Group runs motivate me even when the miles are long and I love the training plan/track and tempo runs. I can see the improvement in both years that I've done the program."
"The thing I loved most and the reason I will return - the primary reason is that I was never running alone. Regardless of speed there was always someone with me. In addition to that I appreciated the consistency in the communication and the overall set up of the team. thank you!"
"I feel so fortunate to have stumbled across this group. The training plan was great. I stuck to it and ran my best ever marathon. I am very much looking forward to running with this group next summer."
"I love this club! I think Kris is doing an excellent job running the club. I can’t wait for the years to come!"
"This is the best running group in Houston. Everyone seems to fit in well and help each other out. I've met people that just started running with us and it seems like I've known them for a long time. Growing the group is important to keeping it alive. I also like that we now have two coaches in most groups. I think that is a very helpful thing that was added several years back."
From previous seasons:
"I really liked the training program. It was hard to keep up with the 6 days a week of running that it had us doing, but even with switching it up to 4-5 days a week, I was able to achieve my goal."
"The combo of Chris and Linda was good, and the 2:30 split into 3 groups for interval running which I liked"
"Responded timely to questions"
"SAG Team was fantastic!"
"The Coaches at RHC are truly inspirational and it's what brings me back each year! Thank you to all the Coaches for the helpful emails, route mapping, exercise tips and tricks shared and for keeping us motivated throughout each week."
"Thank you for everything! I look forward to the next season."
"Maria is great! This is the 3rd year I have run with her as the coach! The emails were very informative, both coming from Maria and the overall RHC emails. ll be back!"
"Our group had three coaches who really complemented each other . All had great experience, wisdom and were very approachable. They definitely challenged me. I loved being part of their group."
"I enjoyed the LR routes. It was very fun to explore new routes and trails."
"This was a phenomenal experience. The camaraderie that I experienced from my fellow runners was so unexpected and so very welcome. Being able to talk with others and get their advice on struggles, injuries, and overcoming obstacles was absolutely essential to getting me to the point that I was able to complete my race. I am thrilled and was able to not only finish, but finish with the time that I set out to achieve. My only regret is waiting as long as I did to join."
