My Run is coming to a theater near you!!! Thursday, March 31 7:00 pm Cinemark Theaters Nationwide My Run is a movie based on the true life story of Terry Hitchcock, a father and husband who lost his wife to breast cancer in 1984. He found himself learning how to raise a family as a [...]
Keeping Fit During the Holidays
The Holidays are upon us! Â And as much as we love this time of year, our waistlines don’t always feel the same way. Maintaining a regular running schedule is hard enough, but throw in some parties, shopping, food preparation, out-of-town guests, and other holiday craziness, and it may seem near impossible to find time for [...]
Safety First
We runners may not be scaling 100 foot rock faces, riding steep slopes or swimming murky waters, but just because running doesn’t seem innately dangerous doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of risks being taken every time our feet hit the ground. As runners our safety must be a major priority as we run the streets, [...]
Active and Injury Free
There is nothing more disappointing and frustrating than getting injured while working out. Â To have your goals hampered over a pulled muscle, sprained joint or broken bone can be even more mentally debilitating than the injury itself. Over the years, I have been fortunate enough to avoid injuries serious enough sideline me, but I know [...]
My Run is a movie based on the true life story of Terry Hitchcock, a father and husband who lost his wife to breast cancer in 1984. He found himself learning how to raise a family as a single dad, after the death of their mom. Through the joys and challenges that he faced he realized how difficult it is to be a single parent family and the effect that it can have on children. So twelve years later, in 1996, he decided to set out and run 26.2 miles everyday for 75 days…that’s a marathon a day.  Read more »
The Holidays are upon us! Â And as much as we love this time of year, our waistlines don’t always feel the same way. Maintaining a regular running schedule is hard enough, but throw in some parties, shopping, food preparation, out-of-town guests, and other holiday craziness, and it may seem near impossible to find time for runs. Here are some great ideas to help you make sure you run into the new year:
A little about the race: The race will be held on Oct. 24, 2010 , 8am @ Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, TX . It’s a 13.4 Mile 3 person relay race and 1.5 mile fun walk. There will be live music, cash prizes up to $1000, and trophies to the winners in the different categories.
RunStrong’s goal for the race: Our goal is to make this a fun and inviting experience for all who participate. We want to encourage people of all ages to come out and join us and get healthy. All proceeds from the race will go towards health/fitness/nutritional camps for kids.
We runners may not be scaling 100 foot rock faces, riding steep slopes or swimming murky waters, but just because running doesn’t seem innately dangerous doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of risks being taken every time our feet hit the ground. As runners our safety must be a major priority as we run the streets, and with that in mind I wanted to share some practical tips that will help keep you protected and running strong for years to come. Read more »