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 …
Big Sur International Marathon
Big Sur, CA
Bus dropped us off 2.7 hours before the race. It was raining and cold with no cover or place to sit other than the ground. I arrived at 4:20 am …
California International Marathon (CIM)
Folsom, CA
This was my 5th time. Race course support is amazing! Everyone is so friendly and it’s relatively easy for friends and family to see you multiple times along the way. …
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 …
Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Over 17K between the two distances. Not enough port a potties at the start and the ones in the shoot were too hard to get to due to the crowd …
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 …