The Compaq Houston Marathon was this morning. Thanks to the rail construction on Main Street, the race was rerouted to pass within a block of my house. Tiffany and I got up early to join our neighbors and cheer the participants. It was pretty cool. There's not much prize money available in this race, so it doesn't get the topflight runners, though to my eyes there was a pretty decent turnout. And hey, it could be worse (warning: cheap shot coming): It could have been the Enron Houston Marathon.