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Category Archives: News
Happy Hour and 2019 Tornados Team Sign Up
Come join us at Cedar Creek on Friday June 21st for Happy Hour at Cedar Creek. It’s a good time to say hi and join the club for 2019. If you can’t make it to the happy hour you can … Continue reading
2019 Pasta Party
The 2019 Pasta Party will be on Friday January 11, 2019 at 7pm. Look out for an email this week with the address of Jim and Veronica’s house (near Memorial Park). We’ll have pasta, of course, salad, rolls, tequila and … Continue reading
2018 Pasta Party
The 2018 Pasta Party was held on January 5, 2017. We would like to congratulate Christian Correa for being the 2017 Tornado of the year! Good luck to all those running the 2018 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half … Continue reading
Tornados Run Boston Marathon 2017
Congratulations to all the Tornados who ran the 121st Boston Marathon on April 17, 2017! Despite the warm weather conditions, everyone finished strong. Job well done Tornados! Enjoy the photos and videos below (click on the names). Joe Oviedo Jose … Continue reading
Tornados Running Club Presents the Cinco de Mayo 5k Run/Walk
We are happy to announce that on May 6th, 2017 we will be hosting our annual Cinco de Mayo 5k Run/Walk. We started this race back in 2005 to help raise money to give back to the Latino community. Our … Continue reading
A Tornado Rips Through the Rockies
By: Paco Garza Printed in the Texas Runner & Triathlete News October 2012 For most of us living in the Houston/Upper Gulf Coast Area, summer is the most dreadful time of the year. The combination of high heat and humidity … Continue reading
Six Virtues of Tornado Speedwork
by: Jack McClintic Before we get to the heart of the Speedwork update. Leno wanted to be quoted that the memorial babes were fewer but better, all concurred with his opinion. A few of them said hello to us, but … Continue reading
Gringo Running Advice
by: Jack McClintic I am probably going to get in trouble for sending this one out, so if you are in a bad mood, don’t read any further and delete it right now! I am also a little hesitant to … Continue reading
Confessions of a Sandbagger
by: Jack McClintic I was just at a point in my running life when I started to feel adequate at the running craft that I heard the word sandbagging. And I was the suspect! I had just set a new … Continue reading