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Tough Runs Don"t Last

Tough Runs Don"t Last

Graham and Michelle provide their insight and knowledge (or lack thereof) on all things running. That includes their unique experiences with live races, training, hard lessons learned, and some interesting stories in between. Whether you"re a longtime runner or a beginner interested in signing up for your first 5K, the Tough Runs Don"t Last podcast has something for everyone!

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Episode 51: 2025 Arkansas 20K recap, what's left for...

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2025/10/26

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.

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00:38:51

Episode 50: Michelle has surgery, Graham has a half...

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2025/10/13

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!

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00:38:17

Episode 49: MJ's Stampede 10K & Great 5K Pumpkin Run...

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2025/09/29

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).

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00:37:32

Episode 48: MJ's Stampede 10K + 5K Pumpkin Run...

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2025/09/14

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

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00:37:59

Episode 47: Scorchin' Squirrel 20-mile recap,...

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2025/08/24

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.

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00:38:50

Episode 46: Watermelon 5K recap, school, and the...

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2025/08/10

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.

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00:37:31

Episode 45: Final podcast till August 10!

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2025/07/13

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

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00:38:16

Episode 44: SoMa Main Street Mile recap

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2025/06/29

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,

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00:38:43

Episode 43: Arkansas Runner 2-Mile race recap + what...

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2025/06/15

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.

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00:40:17

Episode 42: Running wild in Memphis — Hometown half...

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2025/06/01

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

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00:38:22

Episode 41: Catsmacker preview + Hometown half...

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2025/05/18

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

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00:37:46

Episode 40: DoNot Stop half marathon races + Michelle...

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2025/05/04

Michelle & Graham start the show by discussing the 2025 Boston Marathon race they somehow forgot to talk about on the last episode; then, Graham recaps his double-pacing gig last weekend in Fayetteville and Little Rock. Lastly, he and Michelle talk about their experience at the Wildcat Extra Mile race in Searcy yesterday morning.

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00:37:50

Episode 39: Hogeye marathon weekend recap, Graham's...

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2025/04/20

Graham can hardly get a word in on this episode, as Michelle talks his ear off (blatant sarcasm), but he is able to speak long enough to recap his experience with the Hogeye marathon weekend races last week. Graham got a PR in the half and finished first in his age group at Sunday's 10K, even though his trophy left with someone else. Graham also discusses his upcoming pacing gigs next weekend. That's right, plural. In other news, Graham and Michelle rewatch Napolean Dynamite and give their

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00:36:14

Episode 38: Part II

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2025/04/06

Michelle and Graham discuss what's next on their running schedules and inform the audience about one of the more unique running series in Arkansas: The Natural State Running Series.

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Episode 38: Part I

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2025/04/06

On this 2-part episode, Graham talks about his back-to-back pacing weekend in northwest Arkansas, which included the Time to Paddy half marathon in Fayetteville on Saturday; then, the Fort Smith half marathon on Sunday.

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00:38:33

Episode 37: 2025 Spring Fling 5K recap & Graham's...

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2025/03/23

Michelle and Graham recap the 2025 Spring Fling 5K in Cabot, Arkansas. One of your hosts likes hills and the other doesn't. They'll also discuss the next Grand Prix race the two of them will be doing, and Graham's weekend of pacing next weekend in northwest Arkansas. All that and then some on this episode of the Tough Runs Don't Last podcast, presented by Rhino Races! WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT (MOSTLY JOKING!!!)

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Episode 36: 2025 Little Rock marathon & Chase Race...

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2025/03/09

Graham summarizes his experience running the 2025 Little Rock marathon, his first time running it as a pacer (his seventh LR marathon overall); then, Michelle and Graham recap their running of the Chase Race 2-mile in Conway, Arkansas, on Saturday.

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Episode 35: Graham gets a half marathon PR,...

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2025/02/17

Graham capped last week's Valentine's Day 5K in Russellville with a personal record (PR) in the Run the Line half marathon on Sunday morning in Texarkana. This is Graham's 37th official half marathon and the fifth time he's participated in the Run the Line half in Texarkana. Graham explains why he loves this race, the medals, and why it's always wet every year he's done it. RTL is the fourth race of the Arkansas Grand Prix series, and speaking of, Michelle has officially

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00:45:33

Episode 34: 2025 Grand Prix is underway, Time Travel...

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2025/02/02

Graham starts the 2025 Grand Prix season with a busy schedule, pacing the Time Travel half marathon the day before the One Hour Track Run in Russellville, Arkansas. Graham ran with the 8:20/mile and under group during the track run. Did he hold his own against the elite runners there? He also got a PR at the River Trail 15K in North Little Rock on Saturday, besting last year's time by six minutes! After the race yesterday, Graham got together with his running club (and many others) for the 2024

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00:42:47

Episode 33: Treadmill running vs. outdoor running,...

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2025/01/19

Graham and Michelle are back (to school, too) for another episode about running and life. They discuss treadmill running vs. outdoor running, and Graham gives us a preview of next weekend's events. He'll pace the Time Travel half marathon in North Little Rock, Arkansas, on Saturday; then, he'll travel to Russellville on Sunday for the One Hour Track Run, which is the first Grand Prix race of 2025. Also, both of your hosts are back in school, so listen to them talk about how they balance

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