Lunatics I Follow
Big Easy Halloween Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
New Orleans, LA
I did about as good as I could have given I’m not used to heat and humidity (80 degrees & 70%) and spent the previous 3 days being a tourist. …
Tour de La Porte
La Porte, IN
Very subtle gradient changes, overall very easy course. Rural Midwest feel. Lots of greenery: trees, crops, pretty flowers. Small field of runners (about 100 in each), so I placed in …
Queen City Half Marathon
Marquette, MI
The course is scenic with great views of Superior and the woods. There wasn’t much of an expo or swag as far as that, but the medal was super. Easy …
Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
We started at 4:30 during the light, but as the race progressed it got dark. Cool experience running through the closed down and lit up strip. For the massive amounts …
Big Beach Marathon
Gulf Shores, AL
The event is definitely an “event”. The course workers were nice, the bling was cool, and the post race party was awesome (great band in 2022, 2 full sized beers). …
Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon & Half Marathon
Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Cannon start kicks off this historical half marathon. The leaves were just past prime but that didn’t stop me from enjoying the scenic woodsy course. The entire path is paved. …
Fargo Marathon
Fargo, ND
I couldn’t help but feel group size was down with Covid, less crowds and bands made it a bit more lackluster of a year. I also just love the exuberance …
Harvest Half Marathon & 10K (IA)
Sioux Center, IA
This was an ok race as far as course. Scenery was minimal (cornfields, residential streets, and I’m pretty sure a meat plant of sorts because I swear I smelled hot …
Sioux Falls Marathon & Half Marathon
Sioux Falls, SD
It didn’t affect me, but storms took our the marathon course, causing the marathoners to be dropped into the half. The course is mostly urban& flat with a couple hills, …
North Country Trail Races (WI)
Solon Springs, WI
This is all trail run. I’ve never done a trail run before so nothing to compare it too. However, it was a lot more difficult as a result than a …