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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!

Michelle and Graham recap their race day experience at the Ugly Sweater 5K on Saturday in Little Rock, Arkansas. Graham also does a quick recap of the half marathon he ran on December 13. Michelle is fostering an awesome dog named Draco, who is up for adoption at the Bryant Animal Shelter. Lastly, one of your hosts signed up for the 2026 Arkansas Grand Prix race series. Can you guess which one? All that and more on this episode of the Tough Runs Don't Last podcast, presented by Rhino Races!

Graham details his experience at Saturday's 3 Bridges Marathon in Little Rock, and explains why it might've been his toughest marathon race since his first one in 2011. He also recalls the last two years of the Arkansas Grand Prix and says what's next for him in 2026, which includes three spring marathons. Meanwhile, Michelle laughs hysterically at something involving Ferpa, and even invests in a new TV and camper.

Michelle and Graham took part in the annual Spa Running Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on Saturday. See how their 10K went, and hear their thoughts on the Spa Running Festival overall. Graham does a brief recap of his last two half marathons, then a quick preview of the White River half marathon he'll be running next weekend in Cotter, Arkansas. Lastly, your hosts close the show with their future running goals and what could be next for them moving forward.

Graham and Michelle took part in the Arkansas 20K in Benton on Saturday, but in very different roles. Graham has a busy running schedule between now and December 6. Your two hosts talk a little about their goals next year, but with Halloween being on Friday, M&G discuss the Ed Gein series on Netflix (and similar shows), and Graham explains why he likes Halloween II while simultaneously admitting it's a bad movie.

Michelle gets her calf surgerated on and limps her way around Booneville while Graham ran the Bearcat Half Marathon on Saturday. After his easy sub-2-hour half on Saturday in Logan County, Graham came home to pace the Spooky Sprint Half Marathon in North Little Rock on Sunday. Learn more about that, Graham's bowel movements, and what your hosts have to say about the World Marathon Majors on the 50th episode of the TRDL podcast!

Michelle and Graham recap their runs from the Stampede 10K in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and the Great 5K Pumpkin Run in their hometown (Lonoke, Arkansas). Did they surpass their goal times? Michelle gets ready to have surgery on her calf while Graham gears up for a very busy running schedule. Also, tree bushes. What are they and are they worth keeping? Graham explains which ones serve a purpose and which ones don't (examples are included).

Michelle and Graham are back to preview their upcoming 10K race in Fort Smith, Arkansas, next weekend. Graham explains why he is cursed by the 10K race distance and what he and Michelle can expect on the Stampede course next Saturday. Michelle and Graham go to their hometown the following weekend (in two weeks) to run The Great 5K Pumpkin Run in Lonoke. It's the start of what will be a very busy fall running schedule for your favorite running podcast hosts. Also, Michelle has Covid, so give her some love for playing hurt this week (hosting despite her illness).

Graham recaps the hardest race he's ever participated in, the Scorchin' Squirrel 20-mile trail run in Little Rock, Arkansas. He gives kudos to his running vest, and the trail race volunteers for allowing him and his brother Ben to finish strong ... well, finish. Graham calls Michelle after his last two long runs, the most recent of which was a smidge scary. Lastly, Michelle and Graham discuss their goals going into the ARK 5K Classic on Saturday (August 30) in North Little Rock.

WE'RE BACK!!! After a 5-week hiatus, your fav running podcast hosts return with a recap of the Watermelon 5K in Hope, Arkansas. Are the watermelons that good? Graham finishes with school (for now) as Michelle preps for her third year of law school. Graham plans to return to training full-time, but still needs to order a water vest for his upcoming 20-mile trail run next Saturday, which is the Scorchin' Squirrel Trail Race in Little Rock.

Michelle and Graham discuss all things current in their lives. With Graham back in school for another month, he explains how he plans to find the time to squeeze runs into his busy schedule. Michelle teases her attempt at a half marathon without training. Check the vlog to see how that went. She also has a unique way of watering (or milking) the maters in her garden. Your hosts briefly discuss ultrarunning, and what's next on their race schedules. This will be the final podcast episode until August 10. We'll see y'all again then and, as always, happy running!

Graham and Michelle ran a 1-mile race in the SoMa (South Main Street) area of Little Rock on Friday night. Listen to their recap of the race itself and their experience with it, watching the elites run, and some of the funny things people will post to their Strava activities. Stay tuned for next week's vlog, where Michelle attempts a half marathon with no training. It'll appear on this YouTube channel next Sunday. Very entertaining stuff that you don't want to miss ("Hi, ducks! Hi, gooses!").

Michelle and Graham discuss their performance at the Arkansas Runner 2-Mile race in Benton, Arkansas yesterday (Saturday, June 14, 2025), score the Italian ice they had afterwards, and even discuss what goes through their heads during a live race.

Michelle and Graham take a weekend trip to Memphis to eat the best BBQ, chicken, and run a half marathon at Shelby Farms. Well, Graham ran it in his usual pacing time slot for Beast Pacing, while Michelle vlogged the highlights from the weekend. The weather and temperature were perfect this (Sunday) morning. Graham got to run by a herd of Bison, pace some younger runners that wanted to conquer a half marathon, and he even helped a young fella find his mom during the race. Michelle and Graham spent most of Saturday at the Memphis Zoo, before fueling up in preparation for Sunday's race. In addition to your favorite podcast hosts exploring and discussing their favorite eating spots in Memphis, and how the Hometown half went on Sunday, M & G talk about what's to be expected moving forward in future TRDL episodes and clips.

Graham gets a bit of a break before his next race, which is a trail race in Perryville, Arkansas, next Saturday. It's the Catsmacker (or Kittysmacker), and it'll be his second-ever trail race. After that, Graham's next three races will be pacing gigs, all of which will be the Hometown half marathon, the first of which will be in Memphis on June 1. Michelle and Graham will both be making the trip for that, and Michelle gives a list of things to do while visiting the BBQ and blues city. Lastly, Graham gives a brief preview of what's coming up on his (and Michelle's) running schedule, including the Benton 2-miler in mid-June.