A Quest to Run a Road Race in Every State
We began our search for a West Virginia race when we realized we could visit Amelia and Matt in Pittsburgh and easily make a side trip to West Virginia.  After perusing the  Running in the USA, website, our go-to website for finding races, we settled on the “Capes 4 a Cure” 5K presented by Hope 4 Hunter.  The website […]
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 10KÂ 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 […]
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. Â 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 […]
Continuing with my goal of trying something new for 30 days, I embraced learning more about photography for March. Although I have been taking pictures for years, it has frequently been done with very limited knowledge or technical skill. So I explored more features on my DSLR camera, did some editing, and tried a new […]
Shortly after we began our 50 state quest, Mike gave me a trip to Newport, Rhode Island as a birthday gift. Â Although during the years we have been running we had previously run races in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and South Caroline, we were now purposefully pursuing our quest. We chose a small 5K […]
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. Â The wind has been howling for hours and the drifting snow is creeping up the windows. Â Although we are used to running in snowy and frigid conditions, we have embraced our running quest as an opportunity […]
Mike and I have signed up for the Houston Rhythm and Blues Half Marathon in February. Â Texas will be the 19th state in our quest and we are thrilled that Amelia will be joining us. Â Running in Houston will also give us an opportunity to visit with family and friends. Â We can’t wait! For the […]
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 […]
Deciding to go to the ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) Convention in Chicago a year ago was easy. Â Having the opportunity to immerse myself in my profession for several days has always been something that I’ve enjoyed. Â But now that we were on our quest to run a road race in every state, the opportunity to […]
