4:35 finish, 24/74 place overall. Smallest and most remote marathon I've ever done - start/finish is literally at an interstate highway rest stop. Hills and high altitude - entire course above 8,000 feet - makes this a very challenging race, but the remote mountain scenery makes up for it.
Race map and details
Welcome! This blog gives a summary of each marathon with finish time/place, course info, conditions, and links to performance data and travel photos. There are also separate pages listing marathons in different countries/continents, states, and Canadian provinces as well as general info about my running background, frequently asked questions, and advice for anyone looking to start running or exercising more. This blog is linked on my Facebook page, but I'm very rarely on social media otherwise.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Marathon #38 (state #26): Shiprock Marathon, NM
4:04 finish, 65/176 place overall. First "normal" high-altitude road marathon (Pikes Peak is in a whole different league, and Top of Utah was marred by injury so can't be a point of comparison), and the effects were noticeable but not severe. Nice high desert scenery, starting at NM-AZ border, running past Shiprock rock formation and finishing near "downtown" Shiprock - entire course on Navajo Reservation. Navajos provided great enthusiastic support despite very remote location. Good time overall.
Race map and details
Race map and details
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Marathon #37 (state #25): Eisenhower Marathon, Abilene, KS
4:03 finish, 64/177 place overall. Couldn't ask for much more from a marathon in Kansas. Another double out-and-back, but it kept the scenery changing from small town to parkland to rolling farmland and then back again. Not quite as flat as expected, but still an okay time.
Race map and details
Race map and details
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Marathon #36 (state #24): Ocean Drive Marathon, Cape May, NJ
3:58 finish, 197/537 place overall. Another last-minute sign-up. Starting to realize that I can't have gaps of two months or more without feeling the urge to schedule another marathon in between. Outside of running through scenic Cape May and along the Wildwood boardwalk, most of course was residential and nothing spectacular. Still, the perfectly flat course and good weather helped me break four hours for only the second time since last July. Only local state left is CT, which I am saving for my 50th.
Race map and details
Race map and details
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Marathon #35 (state #23): Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon, LA
4:07 finish, 891/2610 place overall. Great course, good organization, and nice weather should have made for a good day, but with my body acclimated to cold weather running, the warm sun and lack of shade got to me late. Still a nice race and a good chance to see the many bright sides of New Orleans despite its recent challenges.
Race map and details
Race map and details
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