A Quest to Run a Road Race in Every State
Today marks exactly four years since Mike suggested the idea of beginning this quest to run a race in every state. Â Here is a recap of the race that started this adventure. We had been loving running in Philly while visiting our daughters who were attending college there. Â I don’t recall how we first became […]
In November 2012 we were in Philadelphia visiting our daughters who were both in college there.  Amelia’s “White Coat Ceremony”, which celebrated the Penn vet students’ transition from their classwork to clinical work, was on  Friday evening. My brother and his wife joined us for the ceremony and the following celebration at The White […]
Our adventures in Michigan continued the day after running the 13.Wine Half Marathon.  We enjoyed breakfast at the Blue Plate Cafe which was just minutes from the Lakeside Inn on the Red Arrow Highway. The food was appealing and the service was prompt and friendly. At the suggestion of our new 13.Wine Half Marathon friends, Ron […]
While perusing possible races for a trip to Michigan, I came across the 13.Wine Half Marathon. As someone who enjoys wine, the thought of earning this magnet made this race a strong contender for our Michigan race. As I read about the route that traveled through vineyards and past wineries and the post-race event that […]
Tour de La Porte, La Porte, Indiana Living in New England has allowed access to a number of states that were a reasonable drive from home. Â However, now that those states have been checked off, a flight is generally necessary to reach our destination. This summer it was decided that we would travel to Michigan […]