A Quest to Run a Road Race in Every State
When we realized that we had signed up to run a race in our 39th state on our 40th wedding anniversary it became clear that we needed to squeeze in another race before then so that we could keep the numbers copacetic. A stash of Southwest Airlines gift cards and some travel tips from our friend, Erik, […]
When we thought of Idaho, we thought of potatoes. That was our uninitiated impression of the state. After our great race in Idaho Falls we made a beeline for the Idaho Potato Museum…of course! We had no idea that there could be so much to learn about potatoes! This expansive potato masher display was just a fraction of […]
A hydrangea bush laden with melon-sized blossoms and our desire to support an important cause along with a general wish to send some good vibes out into the world prompted my “Flowers for Goodness’ Sake” pseudo-flower cart at the end of our driveway. The chalkboard sign and framed note encouraged people to “Take what you want – Leave what […]
With a hand shake, the deal was sealed. Mike and I were enjoying drinks at our hotel in Boston the night before we were due to fly to Pensacola to begin our trip to run races in Mississippi and Alabama. But the forecast was predicting a winter storm to begin the next morning pretty much […]
After we decided we wouldn’t try to sign up for the Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race this year, we realized we could still be a part of this incredible event by volunteering. We have been involved in developing and organizing several small, local road races but we had never volunteered for a race of […]
When Mike and I started making plans to run our New York race, we decided we wanted to do a race that was not in the city. After scanning our trusty Running in the USA website, Mike found the Tibbetts Point Run. We were drawn to the location which is on the St. Lawrence River […]
Although the majority of the races we sign up for these days are in a new state, when Mike suggested we run the Market Square Day 10K again in nearby Portsmouth, NH, we decided it would be a good training run at a festive event. The morning of the race was sunny with comfortable temperatures. After […]
When we began our quest to run a race in every state, we had already run multiple races in New Hampshire. So as we thought about our quest, we chose the Half at the Hamptons as our official New Hampshire race. Although we have both run the race, we have never actually run it together […]
As I write this, Maine and the rest of the northeast is in the midst of a blizzard. The wind has been howling for hours and the drifting snow is creeping up the windows. Although we are used to running in snowy and frigid conditions, we have embraced our running quest as an opportunity […]
Running the Hangover Classic in Salisbury, MA has become a quasi-New Year’s tradition in our family. Amelia and I ran it first in 2009 when we decided to sign up for the Will Run For Beer Series (who could resist?!). The Hangover Classic was the first race of the series. The night before the race there […]
