Congratulations to state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, who finished the Austin Half Marathon today without significant self-loathing. Finish time? Two hours, ten minutes, 23 seconds.

"I was digging deep toward the end," Rodriguez said.

The rolling hills of the course make the Austin full and half distances among the less-desirable races of the season. But Rodriguez finished in something like 3,000th place and was still standing Sunday night.

Other Central Texas lawmaker runners include state Rep. Patrick Rose, D-Dripping Springs, and state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, who skipped this year's half marathons after running three of them in 2008.

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