That Was Me… All 300 Pounds of Me. I was a hot mess.  Well, let’s be honest, I am still a hot mess, but I am a mostly healthy hot mess now.  I have struggled with my weight and living a healthy lifestyle most of my adult life. In 2009, I gained 50 pounds..  I […]

I’m looking forward to Run With the Roosters on July 14th.  Here’s a few reasons I love this race: It’s a five mile race.  I think it crosses the threshold for just long enough that it’s worth getting up early in the morning to go racing, but it’s not an all morning event. It’s a […]

It’s never too early to start planning your training for that next race, or your first!   Southwest Endurance Training has 5k, 10k, 13.1 and 26.1 training groups starting in August and September for goal races this Fall and Winter.  SWET training groups are fully coach led, meet 2-3 times per week, and focus on […]

One of our runners (Gar) asked me a few months ago why I coach. “This is a lot of work, why do you do this?” I wasn’t prepared for the question, so I went to the simple answer.  “I love SWET. It’s full of great people and I want to do what I can to […]

Think you can’t run?  Myron finished a 5K six months after a hip replacement after training with our 5K Running Start group.   We can get YOU there too.   “About 6 months ago I shattered my hip, landing on concrete while competing in football with young fellows half my age! It has been a long, […]

Arizona Sunrise Series Tucson We have a new race series coming to Tucson, the StartLine Racing Arizona Sunrise Series Tucson.  There are six races total.  The races are in the morning, in case the “Sunrise”in the title didn’t clue you in.  The races are staggered every other week from June 1 to August 10th.  Each […]

  Summer SWEThogs is starting on Saturday, and I’m excited.  I personally love running in in the Tucson heat.  If you are avoiding running in the heat, here’s some items to consider that may help change your mind. Running in the heat is less efficient.  It seems counter-intuitive to run less efficient, but in this […]

Tucson Arizona Summer Running Program Starts April 6, 2019     Summer Running Training:  Running 365 – Summer SWEThogs Edition is a 12-week running group is designed to keep you motivated to run during the hot summer months.  Running in the heat is safe when proper attention is paid to hydration and a gradual build […]

Meet Andrea Kravitz! “Before starting with SWET in January 2017, I wasn’t a runner. I attempted to start running in 2014/2015 but wasn’t consistent; my first attempt at a half marathon in 2015 was not pretty – I mostly walked and it took 3 and a half hours. After that, my running was even more […]

“Running” has as many definitions as there are people.   Some folks run to win races.  Some run to lose weight.  Some run to eat.  Some run to manage stress and/or to get away from life’s stresses.  Some run to spend time with friends. Some folks only run – it’s a bad day if they have […]