Lunatics I Follow
Greenville Half Marathon & 5K (fka Primsa Health Half)
Greenville, SC
I signed up for the Greenville Half Marathon in part because it is touted as "The Fastest Half Marathon in the South," and also because I wanted to run the …
3M Half Marathon
Austin, TX
There were three reasons I signed up for this race: the first was I knew there would be a ton of 3M products for swag, and I can't turn down …
Williams Route 66 Marathon & Half Marathon
Tulsa, OK
The weather, to include the light rain, was perfect race weather — a mild and damp 51° F with a gentle 6 mph breeze. Each corral crossed the starting line …
Jingle Bell 8K & 5K (PA)
Coplay, PA
Fun Christmas race. This is an easy course and festive vibe. They always have hot dogs, hot soup, and a hot chocolate bar post race as well as pictures with …
Bethlehem Running Festival
Bethlehem, PA
This race was extremely organized. The volunteers all along the course were super helpful and nice, even reading bibs and cheering people on by name as they ran past. The …
Bird in Hand Half Marathon & 5K
Bird In Hand, PA
This was State #12 for me on my 50 states quest. When I think of traveling for a race in September or October in one of the "Middle Atlantic" states, …
RussVegas Half Marathon
Russellville, AR
April 22, 2023 marked the 10th anniversary and final year of the RussVegas Half Marathon, which could not have been a more fitting choice for my 10th state on my …
Grandma’s Marathon & Garry Bjorklund Half
Duluth, MN
A Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon Ghost Story: The Lost Toilets of the Land of 10,000 Lakes While the race on everyone's bucket list, Grandma's Marathon, was celebrating 47 years running, …
Yuengling Shamrock Marathon
Virginia Beach, VA
The Anthem Shamrock Half Marathon marked State #9 for me on my 50 states journey. The event was celebrating its 51st year on the morning of March 19, 2023. It …
Ironton Rail Trail 5K
Coplay, PA
The IRT is a beautiful trail and for a smaller race this was well run. Just the normal T-shirt for swag but they had lots of prizes for the top …