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 …
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 …
Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz
Olathe, KS
I originally signed up to run this one in 2020 for the 50 states quest but ended up running the virtual which was “Tin Man” themed that year. I then …
Clarence DeMar Marathon & Half Marathon
Keene, NH
It’s not often you will find a marathon with a beautiful course, a great director whose communication is superb, a supportive community who cherishes runners, well stocked aid stations, great …
Run Oak Island (BAM! Race Series)
Oak Island, NC
I ran this race in the series of my quest of tackling all 50 states. Overall it was a nice course, nothing to stand out, but a gentle course in …