A Quest to Run a Road Race in Every State
A couple of years into our quest, when we needed to venture further from home in order to reach a new state, we figured Labor Day weekend would offer us an extra day for travel without dipping into limited vacation time. We decided that Wisconsin would be a cool place to spend the weekend and […]
This post will have a slightly different format because I am letting Mike join in with the blog post-or as he may say “forcing him” to be apart of it. Since this quest was originally his idea, it seems only fair that his point of view be included periodically, as well. Karen: Early on in […]
After weeks of training on snowy roads in single digit temperatures, clad in our special winter running gear, with our bodies covered in snow and our faces numb from the wind we were rewarded with 13.1 miles of running in nearly perfect racing conditions. The Houston Rhythm and Blues Half Marathon provided this much needed respite […]
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 […]
It has been a wonderful week of preparation, festivities, relaxation, and runs. Here are a few tidbits of what’s been happening. This little guy came right up to the fence as we went by on our long run on Sunday. During the week, Bentley was uncharacteristically excited about me doing Pilates. Having an enormous, slobbery, […]
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. 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 […]
