Lunatics I Follow
San Antonio Marathon
San Antonio, TX
BOTTOM LINE: After 16 years under the Rock ‘n’ Roll banner, San Antonio stepped out on its own this year, launching a brand-new race weekend under the local ownership of …
Marine Corps Marathon
Arlington, VA
BOTTOM LINE: To my mind, there’s one city every American should visit at least once in their lifetime, and that’s Washington D.C. Our nation’s capital is a living, breathing chronicle …
TCS Sydney Marathon
Sydney, Australia
BOTTOM LINE: This August, when Sydney hosts the largest marathon in the city’s history, it will do so as the newest and most beautiful member of the Abbott World Marathon …
Bear Creek Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Martinez, CA
One of my favorite Brazen races. Tough half marathon in Briones Regional Park. 13.6 miles with ~2,800' of gain. Beautiful views all around and some great views of Mount Diablo, …
Brazen Diablo Trails Challenge
Walnut Creek, CA
This is the toughest race of the year for me. This was my 7th year doing the Diablo 50k, and without a doubt, the best weather I've experienced here in …
Grandma’s Marathon & Garry Bjorklund Half
Duluth, MN
BOTTOM LINE: Honestly, it’s tough to find fault with the Grandma’s Marathon. Sure, I could complain that true to the law of supply and demand, local hotels and businesses jack …
Redtail Ridge Trail Run
Castro Valley, CA
What an awesome race!! Beautiful course at Lake Chabot. You do the 30k from Marina to Brandon, to Woolridge, back to Brandon, back to the Marina, then you go out …
TCS London Marathon
London, United Kingdom
BOTTOM LINE: Though he died more than a century before his hometown marathon was born, long-time Londoner Charles Dickens' words still ring true: It was the best of times, it was …
Rocky Ridge Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
San Ramon, CA
This was my 8th year running this race. It is without a doubt one of the toughest half marathons around. It's just under 14 miles and has around 4,000' of …
IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon (Indy Mini)
Indianapolis, IN
This was my first time doing this race, and I really enjoyed it. I ran it with my twin brother and we had lots of fun! It's one of the …