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As I crossed the finish line for my first half-marathon, Bruce Springsteen blared in my headphones as I employed one last burst of energy to bring my jelly legs up to a sprint. You try running 13.1 miles without Brother Bruce blessing your journey. Read More | Comment »

If you're Downtown tomorrow, and you happen to see a thousand great apes jogging through the streets, do not be alarmed. It's just the annual Austin Gorilla Run. Read More | Comment »

Completing one marathon is often enough of an accomplishment for many runners. But how about four marathons in under a year, and two in less than 30 days? Austin local and Texas State alum Edward Morgan is doing just that. Read More | Comment »

There’s really no cure for the kind of crazy that possesses someone to run 26 miles, but there is a new way to more effectively manage some of the pain that goes along with it. Read More | Comment »

Olympic gold medal swimmers Brendan Hansen and Aaron Piersol will join Lance Armstrong and WNBA star Cynthia Cooper in participating in the Nike+ Human race this Sunday. Austin has been chosen as one of the 25 cities internationally (and one of four in the U.S.) to host this special 10K race (run or walk). Participants will enjoy a free concert from Ben Harper following the 10K race scheduled for 8:30pm at 11th and Congress. The race gets started at 6:30pm at Sixth and Congress. For more, please see www.nikeplus.com. Read More | Comment »

They came. They trained. They conquered. Every member of Club Chronicle crossed the Trail of Lights 5K finish line on Saturday, Dec. 8. “We all finished the race, including Ian [Forslund], in spirit, carried on Lizzie [Thompson]’s back in the form of a picture,” Katie Lopez, 32, said. Forslund, 42, was unable to train or run due to health issues.

This was the second year Zen Japanese Food Fast has organized the Trail of Lights 5K challenge but the first the Chronicle has sponsored a team. In September, 130 people registered for the challenge; 10 made the final cut – 10 who would soon run their first 5K. Read More | Comment »

This year is the second time Zen has organized a Trail of Lights 5K Challenge but the the first time the Chronicle has sponsored a team. The idea behind the challenge was to get together a group of people who have never competed in a 5K and are looking to live a healthier lifestyle. In September, 130 people registered for the challenge, and 10 people made the final cut. Two months ago, they started training, and tomorrow marks the big day, so cast your ballot now. The winner is up to you, but to win the grand prize the runner has to cross the finish line, so go cheer them on.

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Your friendly Austin Chronicle and Zen Japanese Food Fast are teaming up to bring you the Club Chronicle Team Zen Challenge. We are looking for people wanting to maybe shake off a few pounds or just live a healthier lifestyle. Not only that, be we are looking for people who have never run a race before. Hey, that's me (but sadly I am ineligible). Six lucky Austinites will be chosen to train together in hopes of crossing the finish line at the Trail of Lights 5K in December of this year. And these lucky six will be chronicling their journey toward fitness for others to learn from and be inspired by. And not only that, there will be a Club Chronicle winner voted on by our readers based on their journal entries and winning personality. So, enter now! For real. All entries are due by next Monday (Sept. 24). The six-member team will be chosen by reps from The Austin Chronicle and Zen Japanese Food Fast. Good luck. For more, click here. Read More | Comment »

The ambassador of Slovenia to the United States, His Excellency Samuel Zbogar, will lace up his running shoes for the Austin Marathon, Sunday, Feb. 18, as part of a four-city running tour he is doing to raise funds and awareness for the rehabilitation of child victims of landmines and other explosive devices in Southeast Europe. Following his half-marathon outing in Austin, Zbogar will run another half-marathon in Knoxville, Tenn., in April; a full marathon in Cleveland in May; and another full marathon in Washington, D.C., in October. Organizations benefiting from his efforts are the Marshall Legacy Institute (www.marshall-legacy.org) and the Slovenia-based International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance (www.itf-fund.si), established in 1998 to help solve their tragic landmine problem and to provide landmine survivors with physical and socio-economic rehabilitation. The U.S. Department of State is doing their part by supporting Zbogar's project with matching funds. Read More | Comment »