Need any more proof that The North Face is awesome? How about a 10K run along the Chicago Lakefront followed by a meet and greet with Dean Karnazes on Global Running Day? These pics are from an event at The North Face…
Race Recap: Buffalo Marathon
Sometimes Mother Nature doesn’t like to cooperate with race directors. It’s unfortunate when this happens, but when it does, it presents an opportunity for them to either make adjustments to their course and help runners finish successfully or do nothing and deal…
The North Face Chicago Event Recap
A couple weeks ago I wrote a post inviting everyone to a 5K Fun Run and book signing event that I was hosting at The North Face Chicago on May 18th. The event was yesterday and I’m happy to say that it…
Fifty Half Marathons
I’ve been meaning to post this for a couple weeks but man I’ve been busy…. On April 30th, I ran the Frankfort Half Marathon which is a small race in the South Chicago Suburbs. I’m not going to write a big…
Garmin Marathon Photo Contest
A couple weeks ago I wrote a review of the Garmin Half Marathon. If you read that post (or if you follow me on Instagram or Twitter) you probably saw that since the race has a Wizard of Oz theme, I…
Join me and The North Face for a free 5K in Chicago
The North Face – Chicago invites you to get your run on with Runner / Writer / The North Face Local Ambassador Tom Leddy on Weds. May 18th. We will meet up at The North Face store in the Hancock…
Garmin Half Marathon – The Land of OZ (Olathe, KS)
A few years ago I entered a 5 mile race on Halloween with a friend. I didn’t tell her I was going to do this, but the night before the race I went to a costume store and bought a cheap blonde…
Two New Books
I didn’t just publish one new book this time, but two…. And you can get them for FREE if you want. Read on – First here’s a quick overview of what all of my books are about: Southern Fried Running:…
The North Face Endurance Challenge Series
First, I’d like to give a big thanks to The North Face for being such a great organization to work with when it comes to hooking me up with the latest gear, helping to promote my books, or giving me discounts on…
2016 New York City Marathon
CONGRATULATIONS, TOM! YOU’VE BEEN SELECTED TO RUN THE 2016 TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON I’ve been waiting for this email since the first time I entered the lottery for the NYC Marathon in 2012. I’m looking forward to…