There are now 4,500+ Running Mates on the Facebook fan page now! I know, that doesn’t sound like a lot compared to the droves of fans other sites get, but frankly I like that! I love reading your posts and all the follow-up posts from other runners who chime in to help encourage a struggling…
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2011 Running Mate Turkey Trot
This year I’m going to host a live Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, and the event will be open to any & all runners in the North Texas area who wish to join us. If you would like to organize a Running Mate Turkey Trot in your area for local runners as well, just let…
Running Mate 5K101 Grad Tells His Marathon Story
Twin Cities Marathon – Race Day By James T. Small It was finally here, my 340 days of training were about to be tested. I’d been watching the forecast for about about two weeks, and each day it was revised, it looked like it was even more perfect than the day before! I was glad…
My Marathon Story
This story was forwarded to me by Sarah-Ashley Solie and I was thrilled to be able to pass it along to the rest of the running mate community. Solie was a beginner, just like everyone else, but she put in the time and the miles without quitting, and in April of this year she ran…
Running Mate 5K101 “sticks it” to Google+
Take that Google+! So apparently there is a new social media platform out there called Google+. I’m totally ecstatic about this because now I have a whole new place where I get to update yet another profile and create some system for categorizing my friends, family, & acquaintances…list out my work experience, and attempt to…
5K101 Podcast Hits 200 Reviews on iTunes!
Dear Running Mates, I just wanted to send out a brief note of gratitude to all of you who have taken the time to write a brief, positive review of the 5K101 podcast. Today we hit 200 positive reviews! You guys are such a blessing to me and it has been awesome to read how…

