NEW YORK 11/4/18: @nycmarathon
NEVADA 11/11/18: @runrocknroll Vegas
PENNSYLVANIA 11/18/18: @Philly_Marathon
WASHINGTON 11/25/18: @seattlemarathon
TENNESSEE 12/1/18: @stjude Memphis
ALABAMA 12/8/18: @irunrocketcity
FLORIDA 1/13/19: @rundisney #wdwmarathon
LOUISIANA 1/20/19: @thelamarathon
MISSISSIPPI 1/26/19: Mississippi blues Marathon
ARIZONA 2/9/19: Mesa-Phoenix Marathon @phxmarathon
TEXAS 2/17/19: Austin marathon @austinmarathon
MASSACHUSETTS 2/24/19: Hyannis Marathon @hyannismarathon
SOUTH CAROLINA 3/2/19: Myrtle Beach marathon @runmbm
ARKANSAS 3/3/19: Little Rock marathon @lrmarathon
NORTH CAROLINA 3/9/19: Wrightsville Beach marathon @wbmarathon
GEORGIA 3/17/19: Publix Atlanta marathon @atlantatrackclub
NEW MEXICO 3/21/19: Dust Bowl Series - New Mexico
OKLAHOMA 3/22/19: Dust Bowl Series - Oklahoma
KANSAS 3/24/19: Chisholm Trail marathon @chisholmtrail44
MISSOURI 4/7/19: Go! St Louis marathon @gostlouis
KENTUCKY 4/27/19: Kentucky Derby marathon @kyderbyfestival
NEW JERSEY 4/28/19: New Jersey marathon @njmarathon
OHIO 5/5/19: Flying Pig marathon @runflyingpig
NORTH DAKOTA 5/18/19: Fargo marathon @fargo.marathon
COLORADO 5/19/19: Denver Colfax marathon @runcolfax
VERMONT 5/26/2019: Vermont City marathon @runvermont
UTAH 6/1/2019: Utah Valley marathon @runutahvalley
DELAWARE 6/18/2019: Mainly marathons - Independence Series - Bear DE
MARYLAND 6/19/2019: Mainly marathons - Independence Series - Elkton MD
ALASKA 6/22/2019: Anchorage Mayor’s marathon @anc_marathon
HAWAII 6/30/2019: Kona marathon @konamarathon
IOWA 7/11/2019: Mainly marathons - Heartland series - Clinton IA
WISCONSIN 7/12/2019: Mainly marathons - Heartland series - Sparta WI
MINNESOTA 7/13/2019: Mainly Marathons - Heartland series - St Cloud MN
RHODE ISLAND 7/21/2019: Violet State marathon
CALIFORNIA 7/28/2019: San Francisco marathon
NEBRASKA 8/20/2019: Mainly marathons - Center of the Nation series - Chadron, NE
WYOMING 8/21/2019: Mainly marathons - Center of the Nation series - Sundance, WY
SOUTH DAKOTA 8/22/2019: Mainly marathons - Center of the Nation series - Belle Fourche, SD
IDAHO 8/31/2019: Pocatello marathon - Pocatello, ID
OREGON 9/21/2019: Pacific Northwest marathon - Eugene, OR
MONTANA 9/22/2019: Foy’s to Blacktrail marathon - Kalispell, MT
I took off early on Friday and flew into Eugene, Oregon and went straight to pick up my bib for my first of two marathons this weekend - the Pacific Northwest marathon.
I got up the next day and ran a good marathon and headed to the airport.
On my way to my second marathon, I flew through Salt Lake City and got to see Gwen’s parents again for a few hours for lunch.
Once I got into Montana I went straight to the hotel. The next morning I got up very early to get to the race start.
I picked up my bib and a huge can of bear spray which runners were required to carry. We boarded a bus and we were taken to the start.
The race included a 5,000 ft climb. I felt unprepared for the race compared to the other runners. I was dressed like a road marathon runner, and the rest of runners were dressed like rugged trail marathon runners complete with camelbacks, trucker hats and beards. I didn’t carry any food or water on me. I went miles at a time without food or drink, because the course was very mountainous and the aid stations were spread far apart. I saw a lot of what I presume to be bear poop, but didn’t see any bears.
The views were amazing!
I completely underestimated the time it would take to run such a challenging trail marathon. About 3 hours into the marathon, I calculated I wasn’t going to make my flight home, so I called Delta while on the course. Because I had flown so many miles with them on 50 in 50, they were able to reschedule me on another route home. It took me forever to finish the race, but I got through it. My new itinerary took me through Salt Lake City again, so I got to see Gwen’s parents again for the 2nd time in a weekend.
The medal is amazing! It was made by a local artist using wood from the local trees.
Overall, both of these marathons are amazing course and the scenery is just breathtaking. I highly recommend them.
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