Lunatics I Follow
Academy of Pain
Albuquerque, NM
This race was old school ultrarunning as its finest. I am really jealous about the Albuquerque Trail Running crew that put on this race, because there isn't anything like this …
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 …
Bent Oak Ultra
Oak Grove, MO
This was an ultramarathon that was run mainly on paved golf cart paths on a former golf course. There was a little bit of gravel, maybe 20%, and a very …
Running Dead Ultra
Haralson, GA
This was a 12-hour ultramarathon that was run on a 2.6 mile "lollypop" course. After a short section that went along a paved path through some woods that were filled …
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 …
Nutcracker 12, 6 & 3 hr Endurance Run
Erwin, NC
This was kind of a unique set up for me for a fixed-time race. What made it unique was that the start was on a main street of downtown Erwin, …
Black Gold 24hr Endurance Challenge (fka Southern Harvest)
Belfry, KY
Running for 24 hours around a high school campus may not seem to be a great idea for some, but after running three ultramarathons organized by Alexis Bautausa and the …
Circle of Life Run
Lake City, MN
This is a small race so maybe it's not fair to compare it to bigger half marathons but still, there are more cons than pros in my opinion. The race …
Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon
Richmond, VA
This is a large race (around 18,000 for the marathon, half, and 8k), but it's well-organized. There are wave starts to help with crowding on the course, although there's still …
Palace City Kiwanis Half Marathon
Mitchell, SD
This is a very nice half marathon in a nice time of the year to run. We were supposed to get near record high temperatures for this date, but with …