Lessons Learned in Chicago

By Ambassador Lindsay McClelland On October 12th, I ran my 8th marathon, The Bank of America Chicago Marathon. While I didn’t PR (personal record), I did learn some important lessons that I’m confident will make the Chevron Houston Marathon a successful race! Chicago,...
Double Digits + Reworking the Plan

Double Digits + Reworking the Plan

By Ambassador Melissa Carlson Last night I overhauled our training plan for the Chevron Houston Marathon. Again. Sunday long runs just weren’t working for us. The only thing we really enjoyed was the ability to sleep in on Saturday morning after a long work week...
Double Digits + Reworking the Plan

And So It Begins

By Ambassador Melissa Carlson Marathon training, that is. To be honest, I didn’t think another marathon was in my future. The idea of it seemed fun as I tracked fellow runners’ training and PRs each spring and fall. I wanted to run the five boroughs in New York, snag...
Sometimes you need to be a little crazy

Sometimes you need to be a little crazy

By Ambsassador Bryan Kreitz This is hard work! Notice, I didn’t say it was work, but that it is hard work. What am I talking about? Training for the Aramco Houston Half Marathon or Chevron Houston Marathon of course. It takes time, commitment, and a little bit of...