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Chicago Marathon Training Log – Week 5

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Ten more weeks… Yep, for those of you who will be joining us in the starting corrals for the 2010 Chicago Marathon we have 10 weeks of training left. Seems like a lot doesn’t it? Maybe for some of us it doesn’t, but trust your training and you will be ready for the 26.2 miles [...]

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Chicago Marathon Training Log – Week 2

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Well…last week was a tough week for us to get in our scheduled workouts. We had a very rainy week here in Texas and a lot of social events late in the week. Needless to say, we didn’t get all the workouts in. While it may be easy to get down on ourselves, we are [...]

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Our Road ID Giveaway Winners!

July 9, 2010

We know…we are a little late to announce the winners to our Road ID giveaway, but there were so many awesome entries! Before we get too much into it, we wanted to thank everyone who participated and Road ID for allowing us to do such an event. We were so impressed with your responses that [...]

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Our Favorite Things: Road ID

July 2, 2010

Accidents happen…even to runners. While we don’t like to think about these events, it is always a good idea to be prepared. Each year approximately 450,000 of us are taken to hospitals unconscious and without identification. This is where Road ID comes in. Road ID was formed by the father and son team of Mike [...]

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Summer’s Here! Warm Weather Running

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Well, it’s that time of the year again. Time for those runs in the sweltering heat under the blistering sun. While most people are addicted to air conditioning, there are a few of us who still make it outside to get some running in. Running in the heat is something that everyone should take serious [...]

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Our Summer Running Playlists

May 24, 2010

Well…here’s our second playlist post and the first thing that comes to our mind is complete randomness. Of course, we had to have a list for each of us!  We have included links to YouTube for each song. What songs are you listening to now? **Just a warning…some of these lyrics might not be suitable [...]

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Why You Should Join a Run Group

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Running is a sport that can definitely be done alone. As you can tell from our blog title, we prefer to run together as a couple. What can be even more fun than running with each other is getting a large group of friends together for a group run. Prior to starting my running venture, [...]

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Race Recap: Warrior Dash Texas

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We had heard great things about the Warrior Dash and were super exited it was coming to Texas. Guess a lot of people felt that way because it was sold out in no time. We were so bummed we missed the mark and contacted Red Frog Events to see if there were any spots open. [...]

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Our Favorite Things: The Sennheiser MX 85 Headphones

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One of the best things about the running community is product reviews from people you trust. With the increased adoption of social media, more and more are heading to Twitter, Facebook, or their favorite blog before trusting a multimillion-dollar ad campaign. We love to experiment with new gadgets and wanted to share some of our [...]

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Natural Running Symposium Recap

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Last night I attended the Natural Running Symposium at Luke’s Locker in Dallas with Newton Running. I have to admit that heading into the symposium I had my doubts with the niche running brand. With barefoot running and forefoot striking all the rage in the running community, I was definitely interested to hear Newton’s point [...]

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