Lunatics I Follow
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 …
VALENCIA Trail Race
Santa Clarita, CA
Another fantastic race by New Global Adventures. Mother nature made the course extra tough this year (nothing NGA can do about that), and there were a couple hills on the …
Tokyo Marathon
Tokyo, Japan
As one of the 6 world majors, getting into the race is not easy. But the race now has charity entry spots making it easier to gain entry. Expo packet …
Rotary Mission 10 Race
San Juan Bautista, CA
The Rotary Mission 10 races start and end at the mission in San Juan Bautista, CA. Packet pickup is race morning, and parking is along the local streets. The race …
Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona
Tempe, AZ
The 20th edition of the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona featured a new course for the half marathon and the 10k replaced the full marathon. There are supposedly 53 legacy runners …
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 …
Encinitas Turkey Trot
Encinitas, CA
Encinitas Turkey trot had its 10th edition in 2023. A record crowd came out for this running. Packet pickup was available on Tuesday and Wednesday for locals, and on race …
Run the 110
Los Angeles, CA
For the first time in 20 years a portion of the 110 freeway was shut down for an event. The race started and ended near light rail stations, so getting …
Rock ‘n’ Roll Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, UT
Unfortunately, this seems like a one and done for Rock 'n' Roll, but it was a beautiful event. The elevation and hills on the course made it a tough first …
SPACEROCK Trail Race
Agua Dulce, CA
If you have not done any trail hill training, this course will eat you alive. I speak from experience. It is almost 14 miles, and very little flat. You're either …