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Thank You for a Great Training Season
We all know it takes a tremendous amount of commitment to train for a marathon. Sometimes you have to miss out on a lot of fun in keeping up with your running schedule. It’s something that runners choose to do. Crossing the finish line is one of the most memorable events. The excitement and the […]
Spirit of the Tornados
Fast, furious, and competitive are just some words that we think of when we think about the Tornados Running Club. Running marathons, tackling 100 mile races on a weekend, and intense speed workouts are considered Tornado fun! Rain, sleet, snow, heat, pain, and exhaustion are not excuses for not running on any given day. Most […]
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HARRA X-C Relay Results
Thanks to everyone who participated on the relay this year. Over 400 runners participated. Very special thanks to all the volunteers and sponsors who made this event a great success. Please click here for results Photos coming soon
A Tornado Rips Through the Rockies
By: Paco Garza Printed in the Texas Runner & Triathlete News October 2012 For most of us living in the Houston/Upper Gulf Coast Area, summer is the most dreadful time of the year. The combination of high heat and humidity makes for a miserable time in the outdoors, putting a damper on the spirits of […]
Six Virtues of Tornado Speedwork
by: Jack McClintic Before we get to the heart of the Speedwork update. Leno wanted to be quoted that the memorial babes were fewer but better, all concurred with his opinion. A few of them said hello to us, but this time at a distance. I think they have learned that the Tornados are there […]
Gringo Running Advice
by: Jack McClintic I am probably going to get in trouble for sending this one out, so if you are in a bad mood, don’t read any further and delete it right now! I am also a little hesitant to give advice in a club with so many good runners and others on the mailing […]
Confessions of a Sandbagger
by: Jack McClintic I was just at a point in my running life when I started to feel adequate at the running craft that I heard the word sandbagging. And I was the suspect! I had just set a new PR in the Houston marathon and was running well on into the spring of 1999. […]
Where’s Waldo 100K
ULTRAMARATHON (Oregon) August 21, 2004 By German Collazos The Where’s Waldo 100K Ultramarathon turned out to be the most challenging run I have ever attempted. The 62-mile race begins and ends at the Willamette Pass Ski Area in the Oregon Cascades, 70 miles southeast of Eugene, Oregon. The race begins at an elevation of 5120 […]
The Power of Playboy Bunnies
The Power of Playboy Bunnies and the Sexy Side of Running by: Jack McClintic Some of the greatest things in life really do not have a beginning or an ending. And I suppose I shouldn’t even second-guess why miracles happen. However I did ponder the origins of miracles as I found myself in the Bayou […]
