Lunatics I Follow
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Chicago, IL
What a great day in Chicago. I had run it once before in 2016, and was back for the age group championships. It was a record setting day with Kelvin …
Big Sur International Marathon
Big Sur, CA
Well I finally ran Boston 2 Big Sur and it did not disappoint! My friend had encouraged me to do it to get the very cool jacket! This year the …
Comrades Marathon
Durban, South Africa
There is so much to say about running my first Comrades ... as a "novice" ..where to begin. The traditions of the oldest ultra marathon make it a truly a …
Ventura Marathon
Ventura, CA
This was my first time running the Ventura Marathon - I needed a qualifying race for Comrades in June. I expected it to be similar to Mountains to Beach which …
Pine Tree Marathon (New England Challenge)
Portland, ME
Day 1 : I had never run with this organization before and wasn't certain what to expect. Only about 50 marathon runners and slightly less halves. The course was run …
Dirty South Trail Half Marathon & 10K
Knoxville, TN
First off, Knoxville is AWESOME. A smaller city with a great downtown area, a free trolley and friendly people. I had read about the "Dirty South Trail" marathon online several …
Tallahassee Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay
Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee is a small race, maybe 250 marathon runners, 750 half runners. The expo reflected the size, held outside in Kleman plaza. A few freebies (doubletree cookies, yum), sunglasses and …
Jack & Jill’s Downhill Marathon & Half
Snoqualmie Pass, WA
Small expo. Simple shirt. Hotels are several miles away, so you must drive to catch the bus, which will take you to the start. The vast majority of the marathon …
Petra Desert Marathon
Petra, Jordan
Put on by Albatross travel, and supported by Marathon Tours, you must go through a tour company to run Petra. Considering the location and the logistics to arrive and compete, …
Grandma’s Marathon & Garry Bjorklund Half
Duluth, MN
I had been looking forward to this marathon for almost a year after i had read a few reviews on race raves. My year had not been geared toward fast …