Marathon Reports

I was not sure how I was going to do. On October 16, 2022, I finished the Duke City Marathon in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [more …]

My legs were dead from the start. On June 19, 2022, I finished the San Juan Island Marathon on San Juan Island, Washington. This race was my sixth marathon finish in 8 weeks. [more …]

Intermediate goals are good. I finished the Governor’s Cup Marathon in Helena, Montana. I planned to finish 5 miles in 1 hour, 10 miles in 2 hours, 15 miles in 3 hours, and 20 miles in 4 hours. That would give me 2 hours to complete a 10 km. [more …]

“runners remember the last part of their experience the most. Have them leave happy.” It’s not the great, beautiful course that I remember. [more …]

This race was on the Tunnel Hill Trail, starting in Vienna, Illinois. So, I’ll give it the name Vienna Marathon. [more …]

This race was in the Columbus-Belmont State Park in Columbus, Kentucky. So, I’ll give it the name Columbus Marathon. [more …]

The course was 60% in the shade. I was concerned about getting sunburnt. And the course, 18 out, and back laps. From end to end was just over .7 miles. So, 1.4 miles per lap with two 180-degree turns per lap. [more …]

This past weekend, I found out that Rhode Island is not flat. The typical east coast seaside marathon is pancake flat with a bit of up and down.[more …]

I ran the Maple Leaf Marathon in Fairlee,  Vermont, on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. This race was the third day of the New England Challenge. The Challenge is six marathons in six days—one in each New England state.[more …]