Angela Tortorice, Marathon Maniac Hall of Famer (2014), who has run over 500 marathons or longer, joins Kari to chat about how to select races, how to travel to races, how to run multiple races in one weekend, and much more. Kari and Serena share their race suggestions, and Serena answers a Periscope question about when to ideally eat carbs.
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Angela Tortorice Wonder Woman, Angela Tortorice joins TRLS to rave about her favorite seasonal races.

Kari gives a huge thank you to “Saint Zen” Liz Whitteberry for recommending that Angela appear on TRLS!
Angela is crowned Runner of the Week for this episode.
Angela religiously trains on the busy streets of downtown Dallas during her lunch break no matter what the weather has in store for her—talk about commitment!
Angela has completed 50 marathons in 50 states three
Check out the Texas Threesome™, the Texas Quad™, and the Texas Double™, for which Angela is the Race Director.
Fun fact about Angela: She is the Guinness World Record Holder for the Most Marathons in a Calendar Year (2013) when she did 129 marathons from 9/1/12 through 8/31/13!
She entered the Marathon Maniacs Hall of Fame in 2014.
Angela offers some recovery advice (shower, put your feet up, eat, sleep, repeat) for runners who travel and run multiple marathons.
She offers some sage race advice and tells Kari some must-run races that you won’t want to miss:

Pick a warm(er) destination race location during the winter months.
Choose a race where you can hang out with your running “family,” like Angela’s in Waco, TX.
Check out the Marathon Maniacs and 50 States Marathon Club sites for race resources.
Stay active, do the walk-run method, and stay connected to fellow runners.


Check out Angela’s site at running-the-distance.com.
The following races are mentioned during this episode:

Winter Race Recommendations

The Miracle Match Marathon in Waco, TX, is held on January 31, 2016. The Race Director is Nancy Goodnight, and the website is http://miraclematchmarathon.net/.
The Texas Marathon in Humboldt, TX, has a New Year’s Day race that has a three-and-a-half-pound medal (everything is bigger in Texas!), which involves charity running and children’s events.
Angela’s favorite warm-weather race is the Surf City USA race in Huntington Beach, CA, on February 7, 2016, which attracts 10,000 runners and includes a flat out-and-back course, where you run along over passes and along the ocean.
The Yuma Territorial Marathon in Yuma, AZ offers runners a chance to run two states in one weekend.
Tackle the Savage Seven Marathons in Ocala, FL, where runners can run seven marathons on seven consecutive days (oh my!). The Race Director is Chuck Savage.
The Chevron Houston Marathon on January 16, 2016, started back in 1972.
The Austin Marathon offers lovers a chance to run on Valentine’s Day 2016.

Spring Race Recommendations

The Irving Marathon in Irving, TX, on April 16, 2016, expects more than 2,500 runners. The Race Director is Ronnie Chesko.
The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is beautiful and passes by a reflection pond.
The Delaware Marathon Running Festival, on May 8, 2016, is amazing thanks to Race Directors Joel and Stacey Schiller, and Angela likes the early start for runners who need it. She loves the gorgeous stone railways, the flowers in blooms, and thinks the spectators are amazing.

Head over to org. When registering for a race, use The Running Lifestyle Show (TRLS) as a team and receive $20 off the marathon ($90 by February 29th with the TRLS discount; $10 off the half marathon ($75 with the TRLS disc