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 …
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 …
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 …
Leading Ladies & Dakota Spirit Marathon & Half Marathon
Spearfish, SD
This course is absolutely stunning the entire way. I signed up for this one as a training run, as I venture through returning from a back injury. We were extremely …
Hartford Marathon & Half Marathon
Hartford, CT
Excellent course, but Imagine running a BQ race time, and then never being able to use that due to the negligence of communication, because you’re listed as an unknown runner, …
Marshall University Marathon & Half Marathon
Huntington, WV
I signed up for this one late in registration, in an attempt to get all the states completed so I could run my 50th state in Hawaii. Due to this, …
Beaver Canyon Half & 10K
Beaver City, UT
(I signed up for this one before being injured with a back injury that was definitely not ideal for climbing 10,000 feet that first 5 miles.) A huge shout out …
Missoula Marathon
Missoula, MT
I had been wanting to do this one for so long and when the time came around well… I was totally unprepared in my training as I was working 2 …