FULSHEAR, Texas (KTRK) — Running is a ritual for Allison Rogerson. She calls it the quiet before the storm.
“I run alone. I don’t run in the pack. It’s just for me,” Rogerson shared.
The Fulshear woman turned to running to carve out time for herself beyond the world of diapers and bottles. Rogerson is a mom of six, four of them are quadruplet boys.
“I needed something for myself,” Rogerson said. “It seemed like something I could do for myself that was different.”
Rogerson embraced the sport, tackling Marathons, Triathlons, and IronMan competitions. She confesses there are days she doesn’t feel like running, but she takes pride in pushing through those challenging moments.
“It’s a hard thing sometimes. Some days I don’t want to do it. Some days it’s cold, or it’s hot. It’s raining, and I don’t want to, but it’s that hard thing and the satisfaction at the end of it that you did the hard thing,” Rogerson said.
Rogerson’s next big race is the Aramco Houston Half Marathon.
We asked her how easy is the race compared to raising six children. Her response, “It’s a walk in the park.”
About 2026 Chevron Houston Marathon
With all races, including charity entries, officially sold out, the Chevron Houston Marathon is set to make yet another major mark in our city.
Watch ABC13’s Chevron Houston Marathon coverage on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 live at 6:30 a.m. on TV and anywhere you stream. Just search “ABC13 Houston” in your app store.
In 2026, race weekend is Jan. 9-11, with the schedule of events as follows:
Friday, Jan. 9
Houston Marathon Health and Fitness Expo presented by Houston Methodist
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
George R. Brown Convention Center
Saturday, Jan. 10
We Are Houston 5K presented by Aramco and Chevron
McKinney and Crawford
8 a.m. start
RunFest
Discovery Green, Jones Lawn
7 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Houston Marathon Health and Fitness Expo presented by Houston Methodist
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
George R. Brown Convention Center
Sunday, Jan. 11
The Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Start at Congress and Fannin
6:35 a.m. Marathon & Half Marathon Wheelchair & Handcycle Division
6:45 a.m. Aramco Houston Half Marathon Elite Field
6:55 a.m. Chevron Houston Marathon Elite Field
6:55 a.m. Marathon & Half Marathon Open Field
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