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50 States for the second time?

I recently finished my 101st marathon or longer race in Houston this month. I am now elligble to join the 100+ marathon club. My brother-in-law has less than 10 states to complete the 50 states. As he approaches that milestone, I would like to join him for as many of these races […]

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Running makes you smarter

New research from Cambridge University shows that running makes you smarter.
Now researchers think they have the answer. Neuroscientists at Cambridge University have shown that running stimulates the brain to grow fresh grey matter and it has a big impact on mental ability.
A few days of running led to the growth of hundreds of thousands of […]

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RunTexto RunTex

It has been a while since I’ve posted, but I’ve decided to get back into the game so to speak today.  Last night we rocked in the New Year at three different events, culminating at a friends house for drunken Karoke.  We got home and went to bed around 3:45am.
Our local running store, RunTex, has […]

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Chasing 100

As we approach the 4th quarter I am closing in on my next milestone.  I’ve done 12 marathons this year (well, 11 marathons and 1 ultra) which has brought me very close 100 total marathons or longer races in my career.
A quick check of the Marathon Maniacs stat board had me ranked at number 184 […]

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Frankenthon Monster Marathon

There is a new marathon coming to town.  I will be making my first attempt to put on a marathon with this years Frankenthon Monster Marathon.  I’ve been directing a 12 race 5k series in the summer, the Sunstroke Summer Stampede, which is about to finish up it’s 6th year.  This has been very enjoyable […]

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