Congratulations to Mark and Meighan! They completed their first marathons at the Irving Marathon on April 4. Marathon training is always a long process that requires committed runners, but Mark's and Meighan's training required even more than the usual persistance. They were both trained and ready to run the Cowtown Marathon that was cancelled due to weather in early March. It's not easy to go through taper and be mentally ready to run your race only to realize you have anoth

The New York City Marathon usually boasts mulitiple celebrity runners and, even if we don't like to admit it, a quick search on Twitter for #BeatOprah confirms that we runners are interested in how fast they finish. I think it's because the marathon provides no VIP treatment on race day. It demands everyone covers the same 26.2 miles regardless of how famous or rich you are. Tennis champ Caroline Wozniacki completed last weekend's New York City Marathon, her first marathon, i