Check out this week’s newsletter. Hello Run Tucson friends! This email is all about upcoming race info . . . If you’re looking ahead: See below for additional details on shirts, medals, and more. Sunday, October 18: TMC A-Mountain Half-Marathon, 4-Miler, and FitKidz Family Mile, staged near the Mercado Annex at the base of A-Mountain, … Read more
We’re about to face another week of record-setting heat, so here are a few reminders about exercising safely in the heat. From running the 5k to the marathon, please be safe as the unexpected heat waves continue. 1) Don’t push yourself during a heat wave. You’re not used to the impact of the heat yet, … Read more
Last week in Run Tucson world was super-busy — see our full newsletter here. Runner’s World quoted us in a number of articles recently. One of the articles is about how to re-think the Long Run. Here’s a link to the piece — if you can’t read it online, here’s a pdf. Saturday night, we received the GTL … Read more
Run Tucson’s Randy Accetta featured in Runner’s World article about the RRCA Long Run, March 2026 If every long run in your race build looks the same, chances are you’re leaving fitness gains on the table. By adding different types of long runs to your schedule, you not only improve your endurance gains but you also take … Read more
Here’s our recent newsletter, with advice on creating a racing schedule for 2026. Whether you’re just beginning your running journey, running to win, or anything in between, you can use Run Tucson’s local events as stepping stones to improve your performance and overall health. Remember: you don’t need to be at your peak fitness to … Read more
Key training tips for the holidays: 1. Don’t stress. If running doesn’t fit into the holiday schedule use it as valuable recovery time and reset for the new year. 2. Get outside and be active doing fun activities that you don’t normally get to do. 3. If you can run, focus on the important things … Read more
Click here for the pre-race email to the 1300 early registrants for the El Tour de Tucson 5k, scheduled to start at 7:15 on Saturday morning, November 22nd. For a safe and fun race week experience, check out the info on these topics: packet pickup times and location race day schedule route details, bathrooms, public … Read more
Check out the Tucson Spotlight article on James Hollister, University of Arizona PhD student and Workout Group runner getting ready for the Garmin Marathon. Nice Saguaro shirt, James!
Check out our recent newsletter, offering advice on training through next week’s TMC A-Mountain Half Marathon . . . On October 19th, run or walk A-Mountain, with start/finish and race day festivities along Cushing Street, near the Mercado Annex No matter your fitness, we’ve got you covered with four races! TMC A-Mountain Half-Marathon Cigna Healthcare … Read more
Here is the link to today’s emailed newsletter, with links to upcoming Run Tucson and SAR events, RRCA classes, Rio Nuevo activities, and more. Hello Run Tucson friends! Thanks to the 1100+ of you who did the TMC Tucson 10k last weekend — in case you missed it, here’s the TMC T10k e-newsletter race report and Damion Alexander’s … Read more