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Graham details his experience at the Chicago and Bass Pro Marathons. Michelle gives her take on experiencing the Chicago Marathon as a spectator. Maggiano's Italian reigns supreme. Italian beef sandwiches. Graham loses track of where to go during a half marathon he paced (probably not his fault ... probably). Graham slays his 20K time from a year ago, in part because of Nike's Alphafly shoes. Michelle and Graham go to Dolly's Stampede in Branson, MO. More half marathon races and what's next on Graham's running to-do list!

Michelle and Graham recap their life experiences over the last few weeks, including getting a new dog and hot water heater. Graham runs his second-fastest 10K, sets a 5K PR in his hometown yesterday (Saturday) and paces the Navy Mid-South Half Marathon in Millington, Tennessee, on Sunday (today). Graham has another half marathon pacing gig next weekend before he and Michelle head to Chicago for the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 11. Also, Michelle describes what dirty soda is and Graham has nightmares about sleeping through races. All that and then some on this episode of the Tough Runs Don't Last podcast, presented by Rhino Races!

Michelle and Graham take part in the 45th annual ARK 5K in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Graham forgets his race (dry-fit) socks and dress-up tennis shoes, and goes to a wedding afterward wearing sweat-soaked socks and shoes. What's the difference between an all-out-effort race and a smart-pace race? Graham's race schedule is completely full for the next 11 weeks, including a big one in Chicago in October. Graham got invited to pace the Chicago Marathon next month and, of course, accepted the offer. What are some things Michelle and Graham plan to do in Chicago? Find out what's next for Graham in the month of September and in early October, leading up to Chicago. Also, do you need to put together an actual running resume? If so, Michelle put together the best one the Chicago Marathon pace captain has ever seen. All that and then some on this episode of the Tough Runs Don't Last podcast, presented by Rhino Races.

Graham recaps his experiences at the Hope Watermelon 5K and the toughest race he's ever done for two years in a row now ... the Scorchin' Squirrel 20-mile trail race at Ferncliff in Little Rock, Arkansas. How did Graham do at this year's Scorchin' Squirrel compared to last year's race? How'd the Watermelon 5K go? Did Graham actually leave with a watermelon this time, and did any goofball behavior take place again at this year's Hope 5K? Tune in to find out, and learn more about Graham's latest goal: conquering a 50-mile race. Also, what are some of the nicest 50-mile finisher belt buckles out there? All that and then some on this episode of the Tough Runs Don't Last podcast, presented by Rhino Races (who also features a unique, one-of-a-kind ultra finisher buckle!).

Michelle and Graham are back in the states! They give a thorough recap of their trip to Europe, including the sites, views, food and all the places Graham ran while across the pond. They also give a brief preview of what's next on Graham's race schedule: the Hope Watermelon 5K and the Scorchin' Squirrel 20-miler. Thanks for being patient with us over the last month and we'll see y'all again soon!

Michelle & Graham are back after a month-long hiatus, but they give their listeners insight on what they've been up to as of late. They both ran the SoMa 1-mile race in downtown Little Rock and the Arkansas 2-miler in Benton earlier this month. Michelle moved and has a major announcement regarding her running days. Also, your hosts will be leaving for Europe in early July, and Graham may run a nearby race while in Switzerland, if it's not too far out of the way. Graham will be getting his runs in either way while across the pond, and Michelle will have plenty to report back on as well. Till then, enjoy this episode and we'll see y'all next time. As always, thanks for listening!

While Michelle has spent the last couple of weeks preparing to move, Graham spent his Saturday at the Hometown half marathon in North Little Rock, Arkansas. By the way, he does show off his license plate medal on this episode. Graham paced the 2-hour group on Saturday, and although he had a solid performance, he did feel the effects of the rising temperatures for the rest of the day. This week, Michelle and Graham both will take part in the SoMa 1-mile Grand Prix race Friday night in downtown Little Rock. It's a race your hosts took part in a year ago. On top of that, see what else M&G are up to in this episode of the Tough Runs Don't Last podcast. Happy running, folks!

Graham briefly recaps his half marathon from last weekend, then gives a rundown (pun intended) of what all he has coming up, which is four-consecutive weekend races, starting on Saturday at the River Trail 15K in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Michelle will participate in the last two of those upcoming races: the SoMa 1-mile race and the Benton 2-miler. Both Michelle and Graham are finished with school for the semester, so they'll do their best to make room for other activities this summer. This means catching up on TV, golf, prepping for a Euro-trip, and Graham gets Michelle to watch his favorite non-comedy movie, Braveheart. Hear Michelle's review of that and what else is new in the world of Michelle and Graham. All that and then some on this episode of the Tough Runs Don't Last podcast.

Graham gets PRs in back-to-back weekends at the Frisco Railroad Run and the Toad Suck 10K. Graham did the marathon race at Frisco in Willard, Missouri, last weekend; then, he followed that up with his 10K on Saturday in Conway, Arkansas. In Willard, he came across ice cold water and king snakes; yes, plural. At Toad Suck, Graham ran in the trendy new Adidas adizero shoe. Here what he thinks about those, while Michelle does the show despite all the personal things she's been dealing with. Don't worry, she's OK.

Michelle and Graham preview (sort of) Monday's Boston Marathon and say what they think regarding runners that qualify to run the prestigious race, and those that receive a bib via a charity organization. Yes, it's a hot topic. Graham also gives a recap of last weekend's Hogeye Marathon races, and what his experience was like as a 5-hour pacer for the marathon race last Saturday, and what it was like to come back the next day and race the Hogeye 5K for the Arkansas Grand Prix. Massive shout out to Margie (Graham's mom) for the hot tub therapy! All that and then some on this episode of the Tough Runs Don't Last podcast!

Michelle and Graham update the world on what's new in their world. Graham gets a 10K PR at the Capital City Classic in Little Rock last weekend before pacing the Fort Smith half marathon the following day. Your hosts also touch up on how their Spring Fling 5K went last month, and discuss how runners can be very tribal when it comes to what type of races and running activities they choose to participate in. Graham gives a brief preview of the Hogeye Marathon and 5K he'll be participating in next weekend, and ends the show recapping his workout run Saturday afternoon, which involved Graham nearly pooping himself and two ducks jumping another duck at Sunset Lake in Benton, Arkansas.

Graham took part in a unique run on Sunday to honor our nation's heroes, and on Saturday, he and Michelle took part in the Chase Race 2-Mile run in Conway. Banana Ball was squeezed in between all that, and Michelle and Graham become Loco Beach Coconut fans in the process!

On this episode, Graham and Michelle take a deep dive into the 2026 Little Rock Marathon weekend. Graham ran both races over the weekend, so he tells you how things went from his perspective. On Saturday, he strolled his way to a third-place finish in his age group at the 10K, and on Sunday, he paced the 5-hour group for the marathon. People travel from all over the world for the Little Rock Marathon. They come for the medal, which the LRM is known and recognized as having the world's largest marathon finisher's medal!

Your hosts make their return to the studio (Graham's living room) to discuss what they've been up to since Episode 55 (the last episode). Find out what's new in Michelle's life, what races Graham has run and plans to run soon. Lastly, M & G give their thoughts on The Great World Race. Also, Graham cusses in this episode. Listener discretion advised!

Michelle and Graham recap their 2025 year in running, discuss their goals for 2026, and Michelle finds out she's a big fan of The Boys!