Early in the planning out of races for the 50 states journey, the Phoenix marathon had always stood out to me as the race that I wanted to do in Arizona. The race was a point to point that started out in the desert and then made its way into town. So I kept it … More Arizona | Sunshine in the desert
Back to backs always bring out something just a little extra. Knowing that I have a race the next day is one thing, but the competitor in me just won’t “take it easy” on that first day and instead I put in as much as full effort as I can in each race. This can … More Wyoming | Dirt roads in Cheyenne
Coming off of a fun race in Montana, I felt like I was in a really good place with how my training had been going. I knew I could have probably tackled that race a little better (still figuring out stomach fun) but all things considered, I was pleased with the race. The next races … More Colorado | Getting baked (in the sun)
Coming off the Fargo Marathon, I took some time to just enjoy simple maintenance running. October running felt great. Well that is until it wasn’t. By the end of October I started having some lingering foot pain again which turned into me shutting things down after a 4-miler on Thanksgiving back in Ohio. I felt … More Montana | Governors Cup Marathon
Sometimes you just need rest. And sometimes when you don’t listen to your body, it just forces the rest upon you. After the Q50 in Louisiana, my body was ready for a rest and with an inflamed post tib tendon diagnosis I ended up in physical therapy. I spent most of the spring resting and … More North Dakota | Fargo Marathon
So much took place in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic shook up everyone in one way or another. It helped many of us see what was actually important in our lives and then take the appropriate steps to make sure those items filled more of our time. I learned to value races as they weren’t always … More Louisiana | Q50 Trail Extravaganza
During the summer months, Kaela realized that we might have a two-week span to travel coming up in October. Due to the closure of her office in April, there weren’t many 6 month checkups scheduled which left some gaps in their schedule. We weren’t clear on what would happen but we started to brainstorm what … More Utah | Antelope Island Marathon
Well 2020 has been an interesting year, hasn’t it? After running in Arkansas, the COVID-19 pandemic escalated quickly causing everything to be flipped upside down. Large events, such as races, weren’t able to go on and I slowly saw my race schedule dwindle down to nothing. Some races just cancelled right away. Others postponed to … More Nebraska | Monument Marathon
Throughout this journey, I have come across some races that I have written down as the “must do” for a state. They may not align with the schedule for that year but I will make them work at some point. This was the case for the Little Rock Marathon. I’m not a sucker for overhyped … More Arkansas | Party in Little Rock
“Didn’t we already go down to Jackson?” This was Kaela’s response when I told her about the first race I was planning for 2020. If you remember from my Nashville race report, the Mississippi Blues marathon was supposed to be completed in 2017. The only problem was that upwards of a ¼ inch of ice … More Mississippi | The Blues
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