A Quest to Run a Road Race in Every State
It’s March. Here in Maine the wind is strong enough to halt us in our tracks as we walk the dogs, and the ground is covered in dense, crusty snow. If the physical assault on our bodies wasn’t sufficient, our very psyche is buffeted hourly by a barrage of news so alarming and dystopian that […]
Arkansas was next on our itinerary after our visit to Oklahoma. Although we had been able to run a race in Oklahoma that fulfilled our wish to participate in an event that benefited a meaningful cause, we were not as lucky with our Arkansas race. Booking two races on consecutive days in adjoining states can […]
When people would inquire about which states we still had to run in, we would gleefully list Hawaii and California. And then with a bit of a smirk of mock delight, we’d say, “Oh, and Oklahoma and Arkansas!!” and everyone would chuckle. However, it ended up that the joke was on us. We had found races in […]
“If we make it there without a delay, it will be a miracle,” we laughed as we finalized our flight reservations. Despite exploring numerous options, our best bet to fly to Albuquerque for our February trip involved three separate flights. We’ve learned that adding connecting flights adds an element of “adventure” to our travels. But […]
After our time in Wyoming and before we went to Boulder to run our Colorado race, we spent a few days at Rocky Mountain National Park. It was one of the best parts of our trip. I’m going to save a thousand words and let the pictures speak for themselves (with a few captions). We […]
As the pandemic restrictions were easing and we were reveling in our new-found freedom of being fully-vaccinated, we began to look for races in our ten remaining quest states. We had become whizzes at scanning the Running in the USA website to locate races in our target states. In the past, we had relished the […]
Although we planned our long weekend in Savannah to run our Georgia quest race, we found that in addition to the quintessential Savannah landmarks, we uncovered several slightly less well-known gems.  Here are 10 of the things that we loved about Savannah. The Best Damn Race Having run the Best Damn race in Safety Harbor, Florida we knew that the inaugural Best Damn Race in […]
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 […]
Doing this quest to run a race in every state has literally been life-changing. When Mike suggested it at the Philadelphia Marathon seven years ago we had no clue what an amazing adventure this would become. We have become passionate about sharing our experiences and encouraging others to join the fun because we LOVE it! If […]
