At some point in planning our #50by55 state race journey, I realized that Kelly only needed to add four additional marathons to have his 50th state be his 100th marathon. What’s another four marathons when you’ve already run 96? I obviously felt the same way because some quick math revealed if I picked up one […]
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Looking Back: Places and Races 2023
March 5, 2023: Napa Valley Marathon (Napa, CA) We had a wonderful time in Napa. We flew out a week early so we could spend time exploring the area, eating good food and trying several wineries. The race course was a nice mostly downhill route. Our one challenge was the weather. It had been cool […]
Rock n Roll Arizona – Race Review
Arizona was Kelly’s 32nd state for marathon running and my 28th, but the biggest story is that this race almost didn’t happen at all. That’s right. We came thisclose to missing the race start. After running hundreds of races between the two of us, in many (many!) states, it’s surprising this is the first time […]
Race Review | Myrtle Beach Marathon
The Myrtle Beach Marathon feels like a small town run, even though it’s not. Maybe that’s because Myrtle Beach is a small town unless the tourists are there? It’s definitely the first time we’ve ever done packet pickup at a Dave & Busters.Weirdly charming. Race morning was far colder than we expected. The winds off […]
Race Review | Publix Atlanta Marathon
Our Atlanta race experience started off rough. Because they were also hosting the Olympic Marathon qualifier, the Expo hours were split making packet pickup a hot mess. Things calmed down the next day – thank goodness! Race morning was cool and clear. The course was hilly – this is Atlanta, after all. But it went […]
Race Review | Mississippi River Marathon
Well, we’ve checked another state off our 50 State quest – #22! The Mississippi River Marathon and Half Marathon was close(ish) to home, which made for a simple weekend dash over and back to run, as well as pick up a bit of sight seeing while we were in northwest Mississippi. This race is a […]
Race Review | Mobile Marathon
We’re continuing to work our way through our 50 states of races. In January, we checked off Alabama with the Mobile Marathon and Half Marathon. Mobile is a great city! Friendly people, historic architecture and – important for runners – a nice, fairly flat race course. The race is a little old school. It still […]
Seeing Sacramento – and a Race
Kelly’s final marathon of 2019 took us back to California – Sacramento, to be precise, for the California International Marathon. Packet pickup was in the former home arena of the Sacramento Kings. I know these arenas are out of fashion, but I love the old intimate spaces. Once his packet was in hand, we headed […]
Galloway Year 25 in Review
Not our year 25 with Galloway. We’ve only been active members for just over a decade. But Dallas Galloway started in 1994, making this past season the 25th. Too bad we figured this out after the season was over. But now we know, so there’s that. It was a crazy running year. Absolutely crazy, but […]
Running Las Vegas
Marathon 56 for Kelly was in Las Vegas. Neither of us had ever gone before (no desire really), but knowing the Rock N Roll series would close the Strip for the race made it appealing. Our two days in town were enough for us. We hit a lot of historic highlights and did a ton […]