While Hilton Head Island is a lovely place to visit during the summer, it wasn’t necessarily on my ‘must do’ list for mid- February. However, South Carolina was a state that I still needed, and there isn’t a huge selection of races during this time of year. The online reviews for the Hilton Head Marathon … More Hilton Head Marathon (February 2018)
I love Disney World. It is a magical, wonderful place, and now that our kids are the perfect age for theme parks, I plan to happily hand this fine organization my money at least once a year. So, when selecting a Florida marathon, the Walt Disney World Marathon in early January seemed like the obvious … More Walt Disney World Marathon (January 2018)
Jim and I planned to run the Rocket City Marathon in December, but once we discovered that the race conflicted with Finley’s first violin concert, I scrambled to find another race that would work with my schedule. The Dallas Marathon fit. Jim and I ran this race in 2015, but that was before I decided … More Dallas Marathon, Take Two (December 2017)
The Pecos River Challenge in Carlsbad, NM was the second marathon put on by Bob Kennedy that I participated in this year. As with the Sundance to Spearfish marathon, this race was developed to help Bob and fellow 50sub4 Club members run a fast race in a difficult state. I flew into Odessa, Texas, and … More Pecos River Challenge (November 2017)
The Saint George Marathon is reputed to be a fast, downhill course, so my plan going into the race was to attempt a sub 3:25 PR. I’d been ‘practicing’ a faster pace with my previous four marathons—trying to run faster than 7:50 minute miles for as long as possible before having to slow down. I … More Saint George Marathon (October 2017)
I’ve joined a number of virtual running organizations since starting my 50 state journey two years ago, but my favorite is the 50sub4 Marathon Club. After running The Chicago Marathon in 2015, Jim and I decided that it would be ‘fun’ to try and run a marathon in every state. I did an internet search … More Sundance to Spearfish Marathon (September 2017)
There aren’t a ton of August marathons out there, and even less that sound super- appealing, so I decided to head to Nebraska for the State Fair Marathon at the end of the month. I knew that there was a chance it would be hot, but after suffering through the Iowa heat in July, I … More Nebraska State Fair Marathon (August 2017)
Signing up for a July marathon in Iowa is a fairly stupid idea, and I wasn’t 100% sure I was going through with this thing until I boarded my plane. I did it, though, and rounded out a year of Boston Qualifying marathons—one each month since August 2016. The University of Okajobi Marathon is a … More University of Okajobi Marathon (July 2017)
Grandma’s Marathon has been one of those iconic midwestern races that I’ve heard nothing but good things about, and I’ve been looking forward to my trip to Duluth. Jim signed up for this one as well, so the kids stayed with the grandparents and we were able to spend a lovely weekend in Minnesota together; … More Grandma’s Marathon (June 2017)
I have heard nothing but positive things about The Flying Pig Marathon, so when looking for a run in Ohio, it seemed like a good choice. (It also helps that Cincinnati on the side of the state that is drivable from Saint Louis.) After looking at the course map—and more specifically, the elevation guide—I was … More Flying Pig Marathon (May 2017)
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