Marathon Maniacs Marathons/Ultras run by #434
Cowboy Jeff Bishton

Seq Race Date City ST Finish
Time		 Distance Bib Overall
Place		 Sex
Place		 Age
Place		 Remarks
266 St. Joe River 06/09/13 St. Maries ID 5:15:24 Marathon   35/ 47 25/ 30 5/ 6 Can't get much worse. When you get "the runs" while running, it sorta affects your attitude. Not a bad out-and-back gravel road that was level, so I was quite disappointed and mentally out of it.
265 Bob Potts 05/26/13 York PA 3:58:20 Marathon   208/ 405   4/ 15 Nice out-and-back course next to a rail line and mostly shaded from the sun. 6am start helped beat the heat. Had I not caught a sub-4 runner at mile-24 and run with him, I might not have been able to sneak in under-4.
264 Fargo 05/18/13 Fargo ND 4:46:30 Marathon   1117/ 1664 732/ 983 15/ 34 My legs felt like lead but still managed a 2:00 half. However, when I spotted Larry Macon at mile-23, I decided to pack it in and walked with him until mile-25.3 when I realized a PW was possible so I averted it by running from there.
263 Maine Coast Marathon 05/12/13 Kennebunk ME 3:53:38 Marathon   107/ 261   6/ 12 Nice "inaugural" of a marathon discontinued in the 1980's. Was there to celebrate Diane Bolton's #200 and Kino's 48th sub-4 state! For me a sub-4 in Maine is GREAT!
262 Kiev 04/28/13 Kiev UKR 4:39:00 Marathon         A historic Ukrainian city that was flattened by the Germans during WW2, the race starts and finishes in the shadow of St. Sophia's, the city landmark. It didn't start until 9:10 am, and with temps already in the upper 60's, at finish it was 80 and I almost fainted and was surrounded by concerned non-English speaking medics!
261 Alecander the Great 04/21/13 Thessaloniki GRC 4:29:35 Marathon   750/ 1111 691/ 1008 18/ 30 Starting where Alec the Great was born in Pella, you run down a highway to the seaport of Thessaloniki. It was hot with no shade, the few spectators in small towns were enthusiastic clappers though.
260 Vienna 04/14/13 Vienna AUT 4:08:54 Marathon   3970/ 3970     Starting on the far side of the Danube River bridge, you are sent off to the sounds of Beethoven's Ode de Joy, and cross the Danube for a tour of Vienna. Lovely, clean city with great architecture and history.
259 Paris 04/07/13 Paris FRA 3:51:46 Marathon   13824/ 13824 12408/ 12408 167/ 1039 With the Arch de Triumph at your back, you start down the Champs Elysees for a tour of the city passing the Bastille, running along the Seine River and passing Notre Dame, through a park and back towards the finish and the Arch while passing the Eiffel Tower. With almost 39,000 finishers, it's a big one.
258 Reston 03/24/13 Reston VA 3:49:05 Marathon   35/ 163 31/ 108 2/ 10 A well organized and run inaugural 20-miles outside Wash. DC in VA. A double loop course over roadways and paved curvy bike & walker paths through the woods. Its ups and downs make it a moderately challenging course for flat land runners. I strained my left hammy at mile-18 but managed to recover enough to notch my 3rd sub-4 BQ in a row.
257 Andrew Jackson 03/16/13 Jackson TN 3:50:00 Marathon   33/ 96 28/ 77 2/ 7 Described as a "rolling hills" course, but compared to Columbia it was flat as a pancake! Managed a 1:52 half and hung on to finish with another BQ. Windy and temps in the 60's by the finish. Happy.
256 Columbia 03/09/13 Columbia SC 3:53:06 Marathon   107/ 384 85/ 265 3/ 15 35 degree start which is great. A two-loop tough rolling hills course. Shock of my life to run a negative split, a real rarity and a BQ on top of that!. Won a Senior Grand Master award!
255 Hudson Mohawk RRC - Winter Marathon 02/17/13 Albany NY 3:58:01 Marathon   37/ 76 33/ 57 3/ 5 Super cold: 19 with wind chill down to 1 because of 27mph winds and 40mph gusts. Great!! I was the only one not wearing Eskimo gear. :) A 5-lap race around the SUNY campus and "old school": no medal, no Tee, just a certificate. Great volunteers who stayed out on the course for 5+ hours. Wow!
254 Mississippi River 02/09/13 Greenville MS 4:04:39 Marathon   117/ 374 86/ 213 2/ 6 Was on pace until we got out on the highway and the winds. The bridge over the MS River wasn't steep, just loooong!
253 Sunshine 01/20/13 Nassau BHS 4:14:06 Marathon   43/ 134 32/ 82 1/ 5 One of the nicest 1st Place age-group awards I've received: a large conch shell on a wooden base. 6am start helped a little until the sun rose. Still, one of my better runs in the heat.
252 Savage Seven - Day 7 01/01/13 Winter Park FL 4:07:43 Marathon   1/ 15 1/ 11   Felt much better and "on" this day. Why is that?? It's still a mystery to me with heat/humidity conditions still an issue as on Day-4. I took significantly fewer walk breaks and caught the leader by mile-18 while on my way to garnering my 1st marathon victory and likely my last! :)
251 Savage Seven - Day 4 12/29/12 Winter Park FL 4:17:17 Marathon   3/ 24 1/ 14   Lost a potential sub-4 by mile-4 and struggled the rest of the way using run-walks. Course was 50-loops.
250 Mount Dora 12/16/12 Mount Dora FL 4:07:48 Marathon   36/ 202 19/ 104 1/ 8 Nice inaugural. It's a double loop on a "hilly" (for FL anyway) course, so said all the FL runners, but not a real problem for a traveled runner. The real problem is heat & humidity: upper 60's at start and 95% humidity. Age group award was a coffee mug with event logo and 1st Place imprinted.
249 Roxbury 12/08/12 Roxbury CT 4:12:44 Marathon   42/ 88   2/ 4 What a relief from the heat of the tropics! A balmy 42 which is perfect! Of course, the course still feels like one short stretch of downhill with the rest going uphill. I'm 3-years older since my last run here and 7-minutes slower. :(
248 Singapore 12/02/12 Singapore SGP 4:52:52 Marathon   1777     Beautiful and clean island and city. Temps and humidity the same as Bangkok only this was a 5am start. Nice course and I enjoyed my stay here.
247 Bangkok 11/18/12 Bangkok THA 4:54:34 Marathon   532/ 1107   30/ 97 Besides the tropical "sauna-like" conditions of 80 heat and 90 humidity that a 3am start couldn't mitigate, this was the worst overseas course I've run! It starts at the #1 tourist attraction - The Grand Palace, but at around mile-1 you leave the city and climb up onto an elevated highway for an out-and-back till you re-enter the city at mile-19. Terrible. At least it's daylight then and the remainder of the course has some nice sights.
246 Pilgrim Pacer 11/10/12 Shawnee Mission Park KS 4:17:21 Marathon   34/ 110 24/ 60 2/ 7 KC got hit with 80mph winds this day, we had to run the double out-and-back course in only 25-30 winds, plus 66-70 temps. OUCH! This paved trail course had long climbs at both ends and battling the headwinds took more out of you than you could recover on the way back. A fast veteran friend said the winds added a minimum 15 minutes to better runners' times. Course also measured 26.8 even though I ran tangents on every section! No way it wasn't "long." Had to get off my horse and take a detour into the tall grass for a 5-minutes "the trots" break. UGH!
245 Bowling Green 11/04/12 Bowling Green KY 3:56:57 Marathon   16/ 66 12/ 36 1/ 3 An inaugural KY marathon. Finally, there's a run other than the two in Louisville! All experienced runners gave it two-thumbs up. A double loop course starting at the minor league baseball stadium. The first 6-miles are the hills through the West Ky Univ. campus, but it then goes flat for an out-and-back. Convenient parking, nice awards, hamburgers at the finish, etc. A sub-4 was "iffy" after the second climb, but I recovered enough on the flats to do it and get a 1st place. Congrats to MM friends, Diane Bolton, for getting the Grand Masters-Female award and Michelle Walker, the Masters and 2nd overall!
244 Columbia Gorge 10/28/12 Hood River OR 4:01:09 Marathon   56/ 180 41/ 94 1/ 5 Almost all Maniacs went for the flat Tri-Cities for their double. I opted for the "nothing but hills" and challenging Gorge run and it was plenty of both. Early on I thought a 4:45 was in the cards but I shocked myself with a 2:05 half. I then hooked up with a first-timer 22-year-old and managed to hang with her until mile-24. By then I was down to a 4:05 finish, but I had a couple more downhills that got me across in 4:01:07. Darn, almost a double sub-4! I amazed myself with a negative split though. So rare.
243 Columbia River Power 10/27/12 Umatilla OR 3:46:10 Marathon   14/ 58 10/ 36 1/ 2 Wow! I was on fire! Started off with two partners, then four, and then back to one by mile-18. He fell back at 23 and I kept flying. Constant drizzle for half the race and temps in the mid-40's. What was different? God knows, because I don't. Wish I could experience more of these "perfect" runs!
242 Mankato 10/21/12 Mankato MN 4:47:40 Marathon   356/ 483 243/ 306 16/ 20 Paced the 4:45 group and not having paced that slowly before, I found myself constantly checking the Garmin and struggling to maintain the proper rhythm. Started with a dozen and finished with 1 woman who was ecstatic to cross in 4:44!
241 Freedom's Run 10/13/12 Shepherdstown WV 3:56:45 Marathon   99/ 371 85/ 356 3/ 26 As a history buff, I wanted to do this run since its inception 2-years ago. Nice to run through Harpers Ferry, the 9-miles of shaded path along the Shenandoah River and the tough uphills of miles-15/21 through the Antietam Battlefield. I managed to garner my 80th age-group award.
240 Bucharest 10/07/12 Bucharest ROM 4:09:54 Marathon   212/ 534 190/ 468 1/ 10 Too bad I didn't have time to visit Dracula's castle home. Course was a downtown double loop with one short hill. That's good but starting at 9:30 with temps in the upper 60's and in the mid-70's by finish is no good for me. Ran the half in 2:00 but lost it in the last 5-miles. Among the Americans there was the Wyoming Marathon RD - Brent Weigner. I was shocked to discover I won the age-group!
239 Kenai River 09/30/12 Kenai AK 3:44:50 Marathon   12/ 29 6/ 15 1/ 3 Wow! The 3-hr drive south of Anchorage is spectacular with snow capped mtns. and glistening rivers. This easy-to-get-to very small marathon is put on by the small town of Kenai. Course is mostly flat with some rolling hills in the second half. Weather was perfect,35-45, and I ran my 2nd fastest time of the year because, for a few miles, I ran with one of my 50sub4 Club idols, Debbie Cropper, a really speedy 50sub4 "finisher."
238 Jackson Hole 09/23/12 Jackson WY 4:11:14 Marathon   30/ 97 21/ 54 2/ 5 Disappointing running time. Even though elev. was around 6,200ft and the last 23-miles was a gradual incline grade, I just didn't have it. It took almost 3-miles for my breathing to adapt and almost normalize, but I couldn't overcome the concrete legs and a sub-4 was gone by mile-13 with a 1:59. Felt bad that running partner, Al "50sub-4" McGowan couldn't pull it off either. Nice medal,age-group prize, and finish line food though. :)
237 Bismarck 09/15/12 Bismarck ND 3:50:07 Marathon   43/ 157 35/ 157 2/ 9 Became a 3-time 50-State & DC Finisher after running the new course that was a double-loop with a 1-mile long hill climb. Starting temp of 48 rose quickly into the 70's, but stayed cool enough for me to run my 2nd best time of the year.
236 Heart of America 09/03/12 Columbia MO 4:34:36 Marathon   103/ 212 79/ 146 4/ 12 Second day of a double with mid-70's to low-80's temps,except this one had pea-soup humidity. I was soaked by mile-3, chaffed badly, and wet feet caused a bad blister on the bottom of left foot. Did I mention long and tough climbs? MAN! My quads and calfs haven't hurt this much since my first marathon. Can't wait for Oct to come!
235 Logan View 09/02/12 Hooper NE 4:19:45 Marathon   14/ 39 11/ 22 1/ 6 Got lost getting to the inaugural run start and jumped out of the car less than a minute to go. Upper 70's to mid-80's heat on mostly gravel farm roads between burnt corn fields.
234 Reykjavik 08/18/12 Reykjavik ISL 3:52:21 Marathon   241/ 674 207/ 485 5/ 27 Its been two years since my last sub-4 finish in August. Temps in the upper 50's to low 60's was the key. Reykjavik is a nice small city, though expensive.
233 Deseret News 07/23/12 Salt Lake City UT 3:56:55 Marathon   183/ 542 142/ 338 2/ 18 Ran this downhill course paced by Al "50-sub-4" McGowan and died for a mile at 20 before recovering enough for my first sub-4 summertime finish in years! Thanks Al!
232 The Madison 07/22/12 Ennis MT 5:20:58 Marathon   30/ 68 26/ 49 1/ 3 If you are a competitive runner, then just do this for the gorgeous mountain vistas and add an hour or more to your time. If you aren't the competitive type, make this a "bucket list" destination. Tough and beautiful, what a combo!
231 Mad Marathon 07/08/12 Waitsfield VT 4:20:39 Marathon   105/ 271 78/ 187 4/ 17 One of the toughest first 13-miles I've run and not because it was the second day of a double. Hills and long climbs followed by long climbs and more hills. Thank god the second half was flat followed by downhills. It may be my first negative split race that was purely a result of the course design!
230 Joseph Smith Memorial 07/07/12 Sharon VT 4:32:00 Marathon   10/ 37 8/ 36   First half was on roads with great VT scenery and through a covered bridge. Second half was tough and hilly, but still very nice. Ended up measuring 27.7 miles, but no one cared because it was such a nice marathon. I hope this inaugural event continues.
229 Maritime 06/24/12 Manitowoc WI 4:03:27 Marathon   87/ 202 61/ 115 5/ 15 Nice inaugural event. Course ran around the harbor and used bike/pedestrian paths along Lake Michigan for an out/back course. Wind wasn't a factor, but heat and humidity was. Excellent volunteer support. This is a thumbs-up marathon.
228 Canton 06/17/12 Canton OH 4:11:53 Marathon   348/ 898 268/ 585 4/ 22 Start/Finish is at the Pro Football Hall of Fame (with free admission to runners). Excellently run inaugural with a rolling hills course. Downpour during the race was welcomed on a hot day. Caught and passed two age-group runners in the last 5-miles, but still ended up 4th. :(
227 Sandhills 06/09/12 Valentine NE 4:24:30 Marathon   34/ 73 24/ 47 2/ 9 Mid-80's by the finish and 20mph winds from the front/right side the entire way. My ears were ringing by the end. Another tough one for me, but I loved the 5-hour drive and sights from Omaha to the "Sandhills."
226 Coeur d'Alene 05/27/12 Coeur d'Alene ID 4:06:52 Marathon   167/ 462 112/ 252 7/ 14 20 degrees cooler = 37 minutes faster. A sharp climb during mile-13 going out and a long climb on the return from 15 to 17 destroyed my sub-4 cushion and hope. Thanks go to MM Al McGowan for running the first half with me and giving me the chance to sub-4.
225 Sugarloaf 05/20/12 Kingfield ME 4:43:34 Marathon   446/ 575 271/ 314 10/ 14 Net downhill course or mid to upper 70's temps, which "wins?" Temps, of course. Man-o-man, left hammie was OK, but by mile-5 I knew that a favorable downhill grade wouldn't help get a sub-4 finish. A 2:38 second-half time tells you I was walking more than running.
224 Delaware 05/13/12 Wilmington DE 4:17:24 Marathon   289/ 376 160/ 210 2/ 20 Ran this one six years ago when it was 4 flat loops. Now it's 2 loops with multiple climbs. Much tougher and when you add 70's temps, sun, and humidity, that seals my fate to see the string of sub-4's come to an end. Ace-wrapped the left ham tight and though sore, it didn't get worse. Phew!
223 New Jersey 05/06/12 Long Branch NJ 3:57:09 Marathon   815/ 2304 612/ 1404 7/ 46 After 221 marathons, a new "first": three 3:55 finishes in a row. I've never done it twice. Although humid, the clouds helped keep the temp down. Bad news? Strained the left hammie again! This time at mile-17 and it forced me to walked and stretch too many times before limping in. Darn!
222 Kentucky Derby Festival 04/28/12 Louisville KY 3:59:54 Marathon   531/ 2080 427/ 1312 5/ 38 Flat course until the "mountains" in the park from 12-16 and some hills later on. On pace for a 3:50 coming out of the park but the temp had risen into the low 70's by then and got to me. Tried real hard to save a BQ in the last 2-miles but failed by 9-seconds! Pooh!
221 Glass City 04/22/12 Toledo OH 3:56:53 Marathon   332/ 804 243/ 504 3/ 18 Nice course through nice neighborhoods and on wooded pedestrian/bike paths. Nice cold day with temps in the 40's. Went out with the 3:50 group but pulled back to walk with a hamstring twinge at mile-13. I ran more cautiously and recovered.
220 Gansett 04/14/12 Naragansett RI 3:52:54 Marathon   94/ 107 63/ 71 4/ 9 As a qualifiers only race with just 1 runner over 4:00 hours, I was scared that I could end up last, so my goal was to at least run a BQ time of 3:54:59. What pressure!
219 Yakima River Canyon 03/31/12 Selah WA 3:59:05 Marathon   134/ 532 107/ 312 4/ 25 After a cross-Atlantic and cross-country flight in one week, plus the long climb at mile-23, I have plenty of "excuses" for barely breaking 4:00. :)
218 Barcelona 03/25/12 Barcelona ESP 4:23:23 Marathon   12110   502 This one was recommended to me for Spain rather than Madrid. Had a wonderful time at the hostel with 10 American college students studying abroad. Heat and humidity got to me in the 2nd half and a 1:59 at the half went kapoof!
217 Rome 03/18/12 Rome ITA 4:24:37 Marathon   7398/ 12679 6548/ 10245   Continuing my habit of walking at least 26.2 touristing miles before the race, I saw all the sights before and during the marathon: the start/finish at the Colosseum, Vatican, Trevi fountain, and where Brutus stabbed Caesar. The miles run over rough cobblestone took it's toll on my legs though.
216 Lower Potomac River 03/11/12 Piney Point MD 3:56:47 Marathon   87/ 178 72/ 128 6/ 16 I knew my top-3 age-group streak was over when I heard who was running this one! The race director commented at the awards luncheon that this was the strongest age-60 plus field they have ever had and it included a former U.S.A Olympic team runner. I was #6 of those in the group running a sub-4. Nice race and venue!
215 B & A Trail 03/04/12 Severna Park MD 3:50:25 Marathon   119/ 329 95/ 228 3/ 16 Two out-and-back legs at this one. Enough of a headwind from 13-19 to feel it; but, fortunately, coming back allows for some recovery and a good finish. Missed a hoped-for 3:40's finish by 11-secs. Maybe next week...
214 El Paso 02/05/12 El Paso TX 3:59:54 Marathon   123/ 366 104/ 286 2/ 5 A freezing windy start. I was hoping to fly the first 4 downhill miles and crack 3:40. Alas, I petered out with a 1:51 half and really pushed hard the last mile to get a 3:59. Ouch! At least I didn't miss my 1:20 pm flight home.
213 Calloway Gardens 01/29/12 Pine Mountain GA 4:01:55 Marathon   49/ 112 41/ 75 2/ 5 After a number of flat courses, this one was hilly for me and by mile-20 I started to walk a lot and lost my sub-4 cushion. Forgot to bring gels but that probably wouldn't have helped shave off 2-minutes.
212 Louisiana 01/15/12 Baton Rouge LA 3:43:58 Marathon   134/ 637 109/ 394 3/ 22 Ran my most consistent pace and a negative split, only done once before, on a nice cold day. Helped pace the 3:45 group and had my best finish time in more than two years!
211 First Light 01/08/12 Mobile AL 3:57:02 Marathon       1/ 1 Compared to Jackson, this was flat as a pancake, except for the hills from 18-20! I felt like I was running like the wind, but with no Garmin, the mile-15 clock (2:13) gave me a shock and rude awakening that a sub-4 was in jeopardy. Until then, it "felt" like a 3:45 run! Oh boy, I won the Old Geezer Award - 1st Place as SENIOR Grand Master! Ha! Very rewarding weekend with my first double sub-4 in more than a year.
210 MS Blues 01/07/12 Jackson MS 3:55:21 Marathon       1 A tough hilly course to start the new year. How I ran a 3:55 is a mystery to me! Plus a 1st Place in age-group to boot? I'm happy. :)
209 Savage Seven - Day 7 01/01/12 Pensacola FL 4:34:50 Marathon         Ran a 2:10 first half, so I knew that I would be able to manage the pain, but not the sun. As I faded, my goal time went from 4:40 to 4:30 when I decided to pace Nangi and help him to a sub-4. I ran the last dozen or so laps with him and got my time down 5 minutes! Met soooo many wonderful people at this event, but I can't name them all. :( This was an experience I'll never forget!!
208 Savage Seven - Day 6 12/31/11 Pensacola FL 4:56:45 Marathon         I couldn't find a speed or running method that worked. However, by the end I was optimistic that I could do the final day.
207 Savage Seven - Day 5 12/30/11 Pensacola FL 4:16:54 Marathon         Sprinted the backstretch with Chuck Engle and pulled a groin muscle. OH NO! This is the end for me I thought, but I manage to "hobble" to the finish.
206 Savage Seven - Day 4 12/29/11 Pensacola FL 3:59:00 Marathon         Another close one! I'm elated because it's on the right side of 4:00. When is this balloon gonna pop!
205 Savage Seven - Day 3 12/28/11 Pensacola FL 4:02:30 Marathon         My first attempt at a third straight day. My legs didn't fall off and I almost ran another sub-4. Had it been 104.5 laps I may have done it. :)
204 Savage Seven - Day 2 12/27/11 Pensacola FL 3:59:58 Marathon         A legit distance and running a sub-4 by two seconds! Wow!
203 Savage Seven - Day 1 12/26/11 Pensacola FL 4:11:57 Marathon         108.5 laps around a university level outdoor track and not 105.5? That's what we had to run the first day until it was determined that the "certification" was done incorrectly and changed back to 105.5. Oh well...
202 Fortitude for First Descents 12/17/11 Lewes DE 3:44:38 Marathon   7/ 57 7/ 36 1/ 4 Ideal conditions: 26.2 miles and cold! It was 4 laps around Henlopen State Park and with every lap I saw new sights not noticed on the previous lap. One goal during the race was not to get lapped by "MJ" Engle and I succeeded by finishing the 3rd lap in 2:44. :)
201 Baton Rouge Beach 12/03/11 Baton Rouge LA 3:50:51 Marathon   66/ 301 46/ 197 2/ 14 Last ran this in 2007 and I was amazed how much of the serpentine course I remembered. Ran my best 1st half (1:52) and best overall time since April. Nice people, nice race, what more do ya want?
200 Mississippi Coast 11/26/11 Gulf Port MS 4:14:43 Marathon   26/ 116 21/ 85 1/ 5 Same place, same problem:getting into the Stennis Space Center base. Had to start a half hour late - 8:30 and by then heat was in the low 70's and humidity 95%. I hate that and started walk breaks at mile-3! Finally got my wind around 6 until 15 and then faded. Finished just before the dense air turned to rain.
199 Rt 66 11/20/11 Tulsa OK 3:59:05 Marathon   332/ 1438 256/ 866 5/ 36 FINALLY completed all 50 States & DC with sub-4:00 times. I may be only the 2nd 60+ age runner to do so. Pulled ahead of the 4-hour pacer after a couple of miles and "ran scared" the rest of the way that he would catch me. Phew! What a relief that the pressure of this milestone is released!
198 Grand Canyon 11/12/11 Tusayan AZ 4:31:44 Marathon   55/ 181 43/ 107 2/ 7 First 16-miles is an out-and-back along the south rim road and vista outlooks that provide the classic and magnificent views of the Grand Canyon. Last 10 is on dirt roads through the forest. All up-and-down at 7,000', so it's a tough one!
197 Santa Clarita 11/06/11 Santa Clarita CA 4:06:18 Marathon   142/ 371 126/ 271 5/ 10 How is it that I ran six years without doing it in constant rainfall and this year I've done at least three that way? At least trying to keep my Brit Maniac friend, Roger Biggs, in sight after he passed me was a positive motivator to keep fighting for a faster than expected result.
196 Hoover Dam 10/29/11 Boulder City NV 4:25:41 Marathon   33/ 97 26/ 59 3/ 7 Mostly a gravel/dirt 2-loop run, with the first six miles uphill. You have a view of Lake Mead for most of it and two brief glimpses of the Hoover Dam. A small event that is convenient to Vegas.
195 On the Road for Education 10/23/11 Mason City IA 3:57:58 Marathon   21/ 84 16/ 49 1/ 10 Another nice small-city marathon that had it all: asphalt roads, concrete pedestrian paths, gravel roads, and dirt trails that slow you down. Pooh, because I ran my best 1st half in a loooong time. Nice little trophy for 1st in age-group though. :)
194 Mt. Desert Isle 10/16/11 Bar Harbor ME 4:18:21 Marathon   346/ 924 239/ 467 9/ 27 See previous entry. I drove like a bat outta hell to get from Bar Harbor to Portland to catch my flight home. The normal drive time is 3:15 and I did it in 2:30! Too bad these aren't representative of my finishing times. :)
193 Hartford 10/15/11 Hartford CT 3:59:20 Marathon   820/ 2213 630/ 1349 10/ 60 To celebrate the 7th anniversary of my first marathon, I did a double and ran a 3:58 and 4:18! My sub-4's are getting rare and this one was nice. Mt Desert Isle the next day was a "challenging" course, so I'm flabbergasted that I only lost 2-minutes in the 2nd half! Most challenging was the 730-miles of driving I had to do. :(
192 Prairie State 10/08/11 Libertyville IL 4:25:32 Marathon   113/ 224 78/ 140 2/ 8 Hot in October? Yup.
191 Rockfest 10/01/11 Hampton Beach NH   Marathon   292/ 581 191/ 300 6/ 16 No cowboy hat for this seaside run. Too much wind and the rain was constant throughout the race.
190 Oslo Marathon 09/25/11 Oslo NOR 4:13:50 Marathon   1114/ 1645 946/ 1335 18/ 38 Thank God it was just a 2-loop course! Oslo is so expensive that you shouldn't do this one unless you rob a bank first!
189 Valmiera Marathon 09/18/11 Valmiera LVA 4:06:35 Marathon   118/ 160   3/ 5 A nice enough large town that use to be the 18th century's main road from Paris to St. Petersburg. This was another 4-loop course. I was shocked to learn I finished 3rd in age-group!
188 Vilnius 09/11/11 Vilnius LTU 4:08:23 Marathon   142/ 245   5/ 60 The capital of Lithuania had a "old city" to tour. I ran with another 100 Club member from Britain for the first two of four loops.
187 Parker's Marathon 08/28/11 North Bend State Park WV 4:45:36 Marathon   27/ 50 22/ 37 1/ 7 A rails-to-trails course that was fine. They gave you a flashlight to use to run through the tunnel. A nice small event. Early starters (plenty) had their own finishers list.
186 Mt. Sneffels 08/13/11 Ridgway CO 4:46:13 Marathon   20/ 40 12/ 18 1/ 3 Second high altitude (7,000+)run in a row. Another really nice mountain route on a gravel road through a valley and up, then turnaround and go back. It was the inaugural marathon and I'd give it "two thumbs up.!"
185 The Madison (MT) Marathon 07/24/11 Ennis MT 5:45:05 Marathon   48/ 71 34/ 46   Superlatives abound for the highest altitude road marathon with its 70-100 mile mountain vistas and demanding course. The 1 1/2 hour drive to the start is an eye-opener and portents what a unique experience you're in for. This one is a Top-5 "Must do" marathon for those of you who want to find out how you meet the challenge of a Pikes Peak or Leadville type of course, or those of you who would love to walk/jog a TRULY scenic 26.2 miles along a 9,400 ft mountain ridge.
184 Kuala Lumpur 06/26/11 Kuala Lumpur MYS 5:27:31 Marathon   498/ 1256     Air travel time from Atlanta-Tokyo-Singapore-Malaysia was 21 hours! As I waited for the 5am start, my back was and feet were already wet. The sun didn't rise until 7 but 76 at the start with high humidity was too much for me. By mile-7 I started walking. Did the first half in 2:25 and walked-jogged the entire second half in 3:02 for a new record PW by a whopping 37 minutes! I must have gotten severely dehydrated because my BP dropped and I fainted. I collapsed like a rag doll and my tail bone and right hip got bruised.
183 Carmel Marathon 06/11/11 Carmel IN 4:02:28 Marathon   217/ 579 176/ 382 5/ 13 Tried for a BQ of 3:55 on a hot day and started losing it in the 2nd half. Very well run inaugural and the best part of the course was the tree-shaded paths in the park. Carmel is a suburban town outside Indianapolis.
182 Wyoming 05/30/11 Laramie WY 4:49:30 Marathon   24/ 86 17/ 56 1/ 6 Tough high-altitude race on dirt, and this day, muddy road in Medicine Bow Nat. Park. Mile 1-4 drops from 8,600 to 8,200 ft and because it's an out-and-back, the last four miles are a very tough uphill. I thankfully missed breaking my slowest run record by 2-minutes. 1st in age-group though.
181 Fargo 05/20/11 Fargo ND 3:58:06 Marathon   664/ 220 506/ 1284 10/ 53 Technically, one of my better races in a while. Each mile split was consistent. It had the largest 60-64 age group (53) I've been in.
180 Shires of Vermont 05/15/11 Bennington VT 4:08:53 Marathon   91/ 283 67/ 142 4/ 19 The mid-50's temp was needed because we ran in constant drizzle/rain. Challenging first half with hills, but it is Vt! About 9-miles of the course is dirt roads. Very lovely and upscale area. Had a good time as usual.
179 Kalamazoo 05/08/11 Kalamazoo MI 4:16:51 Marathon   462/ 1196 338/ 693 7/ 21 Second day of the "K & K" double. My legs were dead but I managed to run very consistent miles.
178 Wisconsin 05/07/11 Kenosha WI 3:53:07 Marathon   201/ 711 158/ 432 2/ 12 First day of this year's "double." Nice course and perfect weather - cold! No age-group awards in this one, but who cares!
177 New Mexico / Texas Challenge 04/23/11 Hobbs NM 4:04:01 Marathon   6/ 54 6/ 40 1/ 7 An inaugural event that is a steal! $15 entry included the tech-shirt and dinner! One of my better runs in the mid-70's heat. Another 1st in age group and highest overall finish in an event with over 50 finishers.
176 Gansett 04/16/11 Naragansett RI 3:43:33 Marathon   116/ 162 81/ 98 5/ 8 WOW! Where did this time come from?? This is a "Qualifiers Only" race run in a seaside town on a windy and blustery cold day. Magnificent! My best run in a very looooong time.
175 Big D - Texas 04/10/11 Dallas TX 4:21:53 Marathon   141/ 699 103/ 406 2/ 14 Another late starting scorcher and I melted as usual! Lost out on 1st in age-group by 2-seconds!
174 Yakima River Canyon 04/02/11 Ellensburg WA 3:50:13 Marathon   120/ 485 95/ 301 3/ 15 A wonderful event and great time. Fastest time since November 2009!
173 National Marathon 03/26/11 Washington DC DC 4:50:22 Marathon   2042/ 2877 1388/ 1812 20/ 36 A "hometown" race for me that I enjoy. I led the 4:30 pace group. Started with a bunch and ended up with one woman who finished in 4:27. Too many missing and misplaced mile markers! Shame, shame!
172 A2A 03/20/11 Ardmore OK 4:25:13 Marathon   56/ 137 42/ 93 1/ 3 A north to south run down Rt. 77 into an unrelenting and strong headwind on a hot day. Woah Nellie! Went there for another shot at a OK sub-4 run and came up snake-eyes again! Damn!
171 Ellerbe Springs 03/12/11 Ellerbe Springs NC 4:16:37 Marathon   28/ 101 25/ 79 3/ 13 Nice small race over NC rolling hills.
170 Snickers Marahon 03/05/11 Albany GA 4:09:49 Marathon   326/ 631 225/ 381 13/ 13 Went out fast on purpose and only managed a 1:53 at the half, and then bonked. 2nd event in a row with rain. Snickers continues to be a jinx on me!
169 IMS Arizona Marathon 02/20/11 Glendale AZ 3:55:56 Marathon   59/ 198 39/ 107 1/ 7 Two "firsts" in this one. a) At mile-19+, county sheriffs stopped me and others behind me to let cars through! Was I ever P.Oed!! b) It rained for good portions of the race. Still managed a sub-4 and 1st in age group.
168 Mercedes 02/13/11 Birmingham AL 3:52:20 Marathon   321/ 321 247/ 247 9/ 30 This time a 2-loop course instead of one. I'd rather be surprised by what's up ahead instead of knowing that I have to run up the same hills a second time. Still on a sub-4 roll though. Yeah!
167 Marrakesh Marathon 01/30/11 Marrakesh MAR 3:58:44 Marathon   375/ 789 343/ 663 13/ 30 As C,S,N sang in the 1970's:"They're taking me to Marrakesh! All aboard the train." An interesting small city, but not for the faint of heart traveler who may expect to see street signs because there aren't any! Saw several British 100 Marathon Club members including Pres. Roger Biggs. Was on pace for a sub 3:50 but pooped out at mile 21.
166 Charleston 01/14/11 Charleston SC 3:52:02 Marathon   169/ 780 134/ 457 1/ 19 Must have been some rocket fuel left in the tank because I started off the year with a bang and garnered a 1st in age-group.
165 Rocket City 12/12/10 Huntsville AL 3:52:17 Marathon   416/ 1147 333/ 787 6/ 29 In the final race of a somewhat disappointing, yet interesting year of travel, I rode a rocket to the finish and ran my best time of the year. Yeah!
164 Cayman Islands Marathon 12/05/10 Kings Town Cayman Islands 4:33:30 Marathon   39/ 62 26/ 39 2/ 2 When a race starts at 5am, you know the reason: HEAT! It was 75 at the start and 85 at the finish. For the first time in 164 events, I had to stop at mile 2.6 for a few minutes because I got wobbly and was about to faint. Double loop course with plenty of water and Gatorade.
163 White River Marathon for Kenya 11/20/10 Mountain Home AR 3:53:48 Marathon   28/ 79 23/ 56 1/ 6 Another nice small event with 79 runners and my 3rd sub-4:00 of the year. I didn't think I had it in me!
162 Rutledge Marathon 11/13/10 Rutledge TN 4:03:05 Marathon   11/ 36 7/ 23 1/ 5 My host and fellow MM, Al "Retired CMS McGowan" and family provided a warm bed in their trailer. Thanks. What other marathon hands out bottles of wine and farm-made jelly to runners? A nice small event on a cold morning. Ran the first of two loops with Al.
161 Indianapolis Monumental 11/06/10 Indianapolis IN 4:02:07 Marathon   1211/ 2464 907/ 1565 15/ 46 Well organized and well supported. It was a nice cold morning to run. I'm inching closer to 3:59, but it probably won't happen next week in TN.
160 Lucerne Marathon 10/30/10 Lucerne Switzerland 4:03:04 Marathon   1083   24/ 58 Met the Director on the Ft. Myers Beach and he invited me to come. Switzerland is expensive, but, as a guide book said, "Get over it." Being surrounded by the Alps was nice. Toured Zurich as well.
159 Louisville Marathon 10/17/10 Louisville KY 4:08:42 Marathon   63/ 154 52/ 102 3/ 4 Finished my 2nd 50-State & DC circuit with no repeats on the 6th anniversary of my first marathon.
158 Guayaquil Marathon 10/10/10 Guayaquil Ecuador 4:34:46 Marathon   156/ 188 130/ 157 3/ 6 Even the 6 am start didn't allow you to beat the heat and humidity once the sun rose! But, that's what you can expect at the equator! I managed a 3rd place age-group finish though!
157 Clarence Demar 09/26/10 Keene NH 4:17:30 Marathon   188/ 305 133/ 191 10/ 17 Lovely college town and nice course. Wow,there were a lot of fast 60+ runners in this one!
156 Sydney Marathon 09/19/10 Sydney Australia 4:16:42 Marathon   1779/ 2820 1416/ 2056 24/ 53 Had a wonderful time in an expensive city. The start was across the iconic bridge and ended in front of the famed Opera House. No food or drink!
155 Kauai Marathon 09/05/10 Poipu Beach HI 4:33:26 Marathon   144/ 343 105/ 206 3/ 11 Another hot and humid Hawaii run. Hadn't seen Prez. Yee in a while and he was there.
154 Self-transcendence 08/24/10 Congers NY 3:53:36 Marathon   98/ 403   2/ 19 Best run of the year! Good people expressing good vibes and I heard songs about marathoners for the first time. It sure was strange running a marathon on a Tuesday!
153 Crater Lake 08/14/10 Crater Lake OR 4:19:57 Marathon   26/ 89 18/ 64 2 Second high altitude run in a row and my last for a while. What a difference 3,000 ft. make! I wasn't gasping for rare air as I was the prior run in MT. Another truly beautiful area to run in. Came in 2nd in my age-group behind a fast mountain goat!
152 Madison Marathon 07/25/10 Ennis MT 5:24:26 Marathon   14/ 26 12/ 24   Running "The Highest Road Marathon in America" is a must-do for everyone. It's probably a Top-5 most challenging because of the mostly 9,000+ altitude and steep ups and downs, but it's also a Top-5 most scenic with spectacular mountain views. Too bad I made a wrong turn and ended up running 28.46 miles. My 26.2 GPS time was 4:58:00.
151 Swan Lake 06/12/10 Viborg SD 4:13:59 Marathon   29/ 87 24/ 61 2/ 5 My 150th marathon! It took a few miles for my legs to wake up from the 6am start, but I got in my pace and finished my 3rd fastest of the year! Almost all the club members had done M-to-M the day before.
150 Marathon to Marathon 06/11/10 Storm Lake IA 4:08:57 Marathon         Thunder, lightning and a 1 1/2 hr. delay. I almost convinced the director to allow 50-Staters and Maniacs (same people) to run 397 laps in the school gym if we couldn't run outside. At first he said yes, then no. I ended up running my 2nd fastest race of the year.
149 Memorial Day 05/29/10 Lenox MA 4:26:22 Marathon         Western Mass and the Berkshires has that lovely "New England" look, BUT...it's quite hilly. Finishers received personalized "dog tags." That's different!
148 Rockford 05/16/10 Rockford IL 4:24:26 Marathon   218/ 341 157/ 225 12/ 17 Ran this one as an alternative to doing Chicago. Pleasantly surprised with the course.
147 Prague 05/09/10 Prague Czech Republic 4:42:30 Marathon   3805/ 4856 3261/ 4048 89/ 139 If you don't mind running on cobblestone, this is a "must do" marathon because Prague is a beautiful city to visit and tour. Had a great time with my "favs": Dave and Linda Major.
146 La Crosse 04/25/10 La Crosse WI 4:22:11 Marathon   132/ 244 86/ 155 5/ 9 The last of my 7 Uncles and wife live here as does a cousin and husband. This was selected to coincide with a family visit. Had a good time.
145 Kansas 04/18/10 Lawrence KS 4:27:21 Marathon   128/ 212 90/ 128 4/ 5 Kansas ain't flat!! Lawrence is KU country and quite hilly. Course was run mostly on bike / pedestrian pathways. 90% was concrete, not my favorite!
144 Whidbey Island 04/11/10 Oak Harbor WA 4:38:44 Marathon   106/ 264 106/ 144 7/ 10 Nothing but tough hills the first 9 miles then flattens out. I never like passing the finish line (mile 20). I enjoyed the scenery of the island, Puget Sound and Seattle. Lots of "new" MM at this one.
143 Ocean Drive 03/28/10 Cape May NJ 4:33:52 Marathon   384/ 607 277/ 404 58/ 87 Two weekends, two "Beach" marathons. The highlights included seeing friends and running with the Pink Fairy, Boonsoom, and crossing the line with Robert Weeks.
142 Shamrock 03/21/10 Virginia Beach VA 4:38:29 Marathon   1492/ 2635 1008/ 1596 32/ 64 What a struggle! A knee ligaments injury was acerbated while running D.C. and left me hobbling at Shamrock the next morning. All resulted in a "tough" run that I probably should not have done. Live and learn!
141 National 03/20/10 Washington, DC DC 4:16:19 Marathon   1296/ 2325 971/ 1521 28/ 65 Enjoyed running my "hometown" course with all its familiar landmarks and memories.
140 Snickers Energy Bar Marathon 03/06/10 Albany GA 3:57:20 Marathon   254/ 579 190/ 371 18/ 37 YIPPEE! Finally broke 4-hours again. Nice and cold, 34, at the start, even though it warmed up too quickly.
139 Post Oak Lodge 02/26/10 Tulsa OK 5:34:22 Marathon   26/ 136 22/ 86 7/ 32 OMG! Next time I see the word "Trail" I will run, but in the other direction! Mud,boulders, streams, hills, prickly bushes, and did I mention rocks and hills! :) Mother Earth tripped me to the ground seven times, once in the mud, and almost broke an ankle. Oh well, I've done two of these crazy things, and that's enough. Special thanks to MM Gabriella "Two Tigers" for letting me use her room to wash the pounds of mud off before leaving.
138 Egyptian Marathon 02/12/10 Luxor Egypt 4:21:12 Marathon   28/ 52 25/ 40 4/ 6 Too hot! (75) But what do expect in Egypt? Excellent after race dinner with every imaginable kind of Egyptian food. All good! It was quite an experience with plenty of stories to tell.
137 Melbourne 02/07/10 Melbourne FL 4:14:47 Marathon   119/ 198 90/ 141 14/ 19 Fine until mile-10 when my left calf tightened and I limped to mile-13. Thought about DNF because I had to catch a plane to Egypt out of JFK, but pushed on and finished. Barely stopped before lead-footing it outta there to Tampa.
136 Desert Classic 01/30/10 Surprise AZ 4:30:18 Marathon   50/ 106 40/ 75 3/ 7 Seriously thought about quitting during first 3-miles because of the hamstring "tightness," but greeting Jim Simpson, Yolanda "walking diva," Henry Rueden, and Larry Macon made it worth the trip. Bonus was getting #135 by chance for my 135th marathon. Bottom Line? Same distance,problem, and result. Oh well, there's always next weekend!
135 Carlsbad 01/24/10 Carlsbad CA 4:29:11 Marathon   657/ 1194 439/ 698 25/ 45 Six weeks off because of a hamstring pull turns you into a rust bucket and it showed. I hope to do better next week. :(
134 Roxbury 12/12/09 Roxbury CT 4:05:13 Marathon         Brrrr! With a starting temp of 18, this was the 2nd coldest run I've done. Rural western CT is very hilly, but the snow-covered land along this course was gorgeous. This is a true marathoner's marathon: show up, plunk down your contribution and line up. No bibs, no medals, no awards, no shirts, just run and enjoy seeing your friends!
133 Mississippi Coast 11/29/09 Gulfport MS 3:45:31 Marathon   21/ 107 17/ 76 1/ 6 A flat and ho-hum course on the grounds of the Stennis Space Center. No traffic and no spectators, but who cares! Many fast runners in their 50's and 60's showed up. I was happy to nab a 1st in my age-group.
132 Valley of Fire 11/21/09 Overton NV 4:15:17 Marathon   31/ 79 24/ 54 5/ 10 A very challenging and beautiful course through red rock hills in a state park. Despite my time, I thoroughly enjoyed this one and recommend it to all serious marathoners.
131 San Antonio 11/14/09 San Antonio TX 4:20:38 Marathon   1324/ 5907 948/ 3283 41/ 170 The combination of high humidity,heat, and thinking of my seriously ill dad didn't lead to a good time despite the flat course.
130 MidSouth Championship 11/07/09 Wynne AR 3:48:01 Marathon   25/ 158 21/ 93 1/ 11 One hour west of Memphis. Wonderful small town hospitality and pre-race dinner with "home-made" food. Out-and-back course over gentle rolling countryside. 1st Place age-group award was icing on the cake.
129 Bass Pro Shops 11/01/09 Springfield MO 3:43:54 Marathon   60/ 318 54/ 185 4/ 22 Mostly a paved trail course with a couple of out-and-back loops. The highlight was running with my friend, Keith Straw, aka, The Pink Fairy, for a mile or so. I hadn't seen him in a long time.
128 Cape Cod 10/25/09 Falmouth MA 3:47:24 Marathon   196/ 791 153/ 476 25/ 69 Nice location and event, especially having a pasta and chowder meal after the race. I paced a first-timer shooting for a 3:45 from mile-2/15, before he dropped back. I hung on for a 3:47
127 Des Moines 10/18/09 Des Moines IA 3:50:09 Marathon   429/ 1362 344/ 827 13/ 46 2nd day of a double and I broke my previous double PR by 9-minutes. This is a "hilly" course for the first 13-miles. I left a lot of self-doubt about my running this year behind in Des Moines. Yeah!
126 Siouxland 10/17/09 South Sioux City NE 3:46:01 Marathon         Nice and cold morning. This one has a killer climb for 1-mile between 16-17 that put the kaboosh on my sub-3:45 goal. AYCE hot pizza afterwards. Placed 3rd in my age-group.
125 Buenos Aires 10/11/09 Buenos Aires Argentina 3:44:00 Marathon   1034/ 3684 976/ 3204 29/ 156 My brother ran his 2nd half-marathon here. Met several of the many Brazilian Maniacs including Jose de Amorim, host during the Rio Marathon. He came alongside during mile-2 and we ran together till mile-13 when he moved a little ahead. I caught him at mile-26 and we crossed together linked with raised arms.
124 Maine Marathon 10/04/09 Portland ME 3:36:03 Marathon   160/ 956   5/ 38 Finally, cool weather running! Ran my best time of the year and had great fun seeing all at the 50-State reunion.
123 Bismarck 09/19/09 Bismarck ND 3:42:09 Marathon   30/ 169 25/ 115 2/ 9 Ask for, and received, bib #100 in anticipation of my 100th sub-4 marathon. Because my last two were 3:59's, the pressure was on. Ran as if I was "too scared to fail" and didn't. Yeah!
122 Turtle 09/07/09 Roswell NM 3:59:15 Marathon   3/ 23 3/ 16   Saw an alien spacecraft, or was it a shooting star, as I drove towards Roswell. Much to my surprise, I found myself in 2nd place at mile-6.5. Took over 1st place at mile-14 and held it till mile-18. My 3rd place finish is my highest overall. It'll keep me fantasizing "What if" scenarios for a long time!!
121 Mesa Falls 08/22/09 Ashton ID 3:59:02 Marathon   66/ 231 51/ 138 5/ 17 Gasping for air because I'm running at 6,000+ ft, I elect to team up with a guy at mile-2 who is using the Jeff G. method to try and run a sub-4. It's my first time and I finished in 3:59:02. Success when none was expected!!
120 Panama 08/09/09 Panama City Panama 4:38:55 Marathon   96/ 139   15/ 22 Even with a 5am start, the temp was 79 and 83 at the finish with humidity in 70's-80's, making this my hottest start ever. I was soaking wet by mile-3 and blistered on my left foot by mile-17. Couldn't have done this without MM Brett Jones being there to be my guide and interpretor. Thanks Brett.
119 Frank Maier 08/01/09 Juneau AK 3:50:20 Marathon   10/ 41 7/ 22 3/ 8 A nice out-and-back rolling hills course. There was wonderful support out on the road. It is rather expensive for an East Coaster to get there and stay for more than a couple days.
118 Missoula 07/12/09 Missoula MT 3:47:58 Marathon   150/ 605 117/ 330 9/ 30 Bumped into MM #2, Chris, for the first time in a great while. Plenty of MM here, including sweet LL. Ran with the 3:50 group and listened to a lively conversation between the pacer and a runner, both of whom are university profs.
117 Rio de Janeiro 06/28/09 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 4:08:04 Marathon   1064/ 2169   64/ 129 Feted by the very active and probably largest foreign Maniac group as a VIP. It was enough to spin anyone's head and expand it. The course ran alongside all the famous beaches: Copacabana and Ipanema, but I didn't see "The Girl" Poo!
116 Bear Lake - Utah 06/13/09 Garden City UT 4:05:58 Marathon   25/ 92 17/ 50 1/ 7 This time we started on the Idaho side of Bear Lake and went around the south end to finish in Garden City, UT. Lots of rolling hills for the 1st half of the course.
115 Bear Lake - Idaho 06/12/09 Garden City ID 3:57:04 Marathon   5/ 32 4/ 20 1/ 6 The 1st of a logistically perfect "double." Bear Lake, UT, is a destination to go to, even if you don't run. The course started in Utah and went around the north side to finish in Idaho. At 6,000 ft., with the last 6-miles uphill, it is challenging.
114 Sunburst 06/06/09 South Bend IN 3:51:27 Marathon   185/ 595 155/ 409 8/ 31 Another 3:40 pace for a half and a fade in the sun and mid-70's heat. Ugh! Lost the elasticity in my shorts and had to yank them up every 15-seconds in the second half!
113 Minneapolis 05/30/09 Minneapolis MN 3:55:19 Marathon   327/ 1201 242/ 677 9/ 39 Another inaugural. Ran with the 3:40 pace group till the half and faded again. This time due to the humidity and heat: low 70's at the finish. UGH!
112 Vermont City 05/24/09 Burlington VT 3:56:55 Marathon   870/ 2337 648/ 1363 25/ 80 Burlington is a lovely small city and Lake Champaign is huge. Went to after-race cookout at a 50-Stater's home overlooking the valley. GORGEOUS!
111 Cleveland 05/17/09 Cleveland OH 3:48:00 Marathon   595/ 9504 485/ 4540 23/ 91 Ran with two men at a 3:40 pace for more than a half, but couldn't hold on. Still, 2nd fastest run of this year, but no 3:30's yet. Poo!
110 Grand Valley 05/09/09 Palisade CO 4:19:12 Marathon   13/ 23 11/ 16 4/ 6 An inaugural run outside Grand Junction in western CO with just 22 runners. I finally found a race where Larry Macon didn't show up!
109 Providence 05/03/09 Providence RI 3:50:31 Marathon   217/ 754 162/ 467 11/ 73 After finishing, I went back to the line to wait for "back of the pack" finishers. Watched a group of "at risk" high schoolers and teachers finish their 1st marathon. Quite emotional and inspirational for them, their parents, and me.
108 Oklahoma City Memorial 04/25/09 Oklahoma City OK 4:02:14 Marathon   356/ 2405 295/ 1469 10/ 70 The winds came sweeping cross the plains and through the course steadily at 20-25 mph. Add 70's temps, and this was a toughie. The last 5-miles were into that wind! Met lots of new Maniacs and visited the Memorial Museum.
107 Charlottesville 04/18/09 Charlottesville VA 3:57:05 Marathon   114/ 377 88/ 233 10/ 35 "Scenic and challenging" Well, true on both counts. This one's about a tough hilly course as I've run in a long time. I was extremely gratified and happy to run a sub-4.
106 Illinois 04/12/09 Champaign IL 3:58:51 Marathon   685/ 1606 539/ 1178 1976 Well organized inaugural. Except for a too narrow path through a park to fit half and full-marathon runners, the course was fine. Passed by Maniac S R Lopez early on and shared post race food and talk with many Maniacs.
105 Martian 04/05/09 Dearborn MI 3:56:40 Marathon   182/ 450 141/ 328 9/ 29 Finally back under 4:00! Plenty of Maniacs here including Maniac 74-Janet "I've got two clubs on my back" Burgess. I had a great time at the dinner with Don Kern, Grand Rapids Marathon race director, and amazing 7-Continents runner.
104 Knoxville 03/29/09 Knoxville TN 4:09:29 Marathon   196/ 477 143/ 317 10/ 30 The most hilly and thus challenging run I've had in a long time. I ran with and behind 50-Stater Doug Walter for the whole race and he kept me in the game mentally. My times are finally headed back in the right direction.
103 National 03/21/09 Washington, DC   4:28:57 Marathon         As a former "Washingtonian" for 30 years, it was a delight running through the city that I was so familiar with. Too bad my nagging back tightness is still with me. My two sisters were there to greet me at mile-17 and at the finish. I'm still running about 45 minutes slower than normal. Who would have thunk it that breaking 4:00 would be my new goal!
102 Larry Yeagle Trail 03/14/09 Ruston LA 6:07:04 Marathon   22/ 32 22/ 25 2/ 4 My first true trail marathon and what a rude awakening it was! Over the hills, through the woods, cross the creeks, tripping twice, twisting ankles,sloshing through the mud...It's a whole different ballgame and one I may not ever repeat. At least not for a while. Quite a few Maniacs there to experience it with me.
101 Snickers Marathon Energy Bar 03/07/09 Albany GA 4:52:19 Marathon   443/ 592 303/ 370 19/ 22 I was given bib #100 and was going to "take it easy" by pacing the 4:00 group, but instead, a disaster befell me. After being totally sidelined for two weeks after Myrtle Beach with a back injury, I was released as a 4:00 pacer. I ran with my replacement for 10 miles before my back began to size up. By mile 15 I was passed by the 4:15 group and by mile 20 by the 4:30 group. However, in the final mile bib #1 came alongside (Dr. Tongel, original organizer of the marathon). He knew all about "Cowboy" and we crossed the finish line together with hands entwined and raised. What a thrill, honor, and glorious ending to what would have been a very disappointing ending to marathon #100!
100 Myrtle Beach 02/14/09 Myrtle Beach SC 3:44:43 Marathon   436/ 1825 362/ 1141 10/ 76 Marathon #99. Despite an aggravated right hamstring injury that forced me to hobble home during a training run and a shot of pain during mile-3, I HAD TO finish if my party plans for the Big 100, Snickers, Albany, GA, were going to come off as scheduled!
99 Maui Oceanfront 01/25/09 Kihea HI 4:15:29 Marathon   29/ 167 20/ 92   A downed pole forced a route change of about an extra mile. That's OK, stuff happens. My third Hawaii run provides proof positive that I don't run fast (4+ hours) in the heat of 70+ temps.
98 Zoom Yah Yah 01/11/09 Northfield MN 3:47:29 Marathon   15/ 39 12/ 29 1/ 5 What better than to leave the sunny and warm beach in Florida to go north to the frigid snow covered farmlands of Minnesota to run an indoor marathon of 150 laps at lovely St. Olaf's College. It was a blast as was the BEST pre-race dinner in the world!
97 Thunder Road 12/13/08 Charlotte NC 3:33:29 Marathon   161/ 965 140/ 655 4/ 33 Met Maniacs Dave and Craig Macbean for dinner. It was a rolling hills course that "activated" the soreness in the calf and quad muscles from Tucson. Saw many Maniacs before,during, and after the race including Monique and Janet. I received the 3rd Place age-group award at the ceremony and the next day I was listed as 4th. POO!
96 Tucson 12/07/08 Tucson AZ 3:26:08 Marathon   159/ 1004 137/ 606 6/ 55 Sometimes, IT JUST HAPPENS! The Perfect Storm, call it what you will. A new PR! As Cat Stevens sang, "I am old(er), but I'm happy."
95 NCR Marathon 11/29/08 Sparks MD 3:31:20 Marathon   72/ 389 69/ 290 3/ 29 First 2-miles on rolling roads till the trail, then an upgrade for 11-miles before turning around to go back. My butt muscles have never hurt so much!
94 Rehoboth Beach Marathon 11/22/08 Rehoboth Beach DE 3:31:02 Marathon   67/ 410   2/ 26 Snow on the boardwalk and big time winds. What a combo! Lovely trail course, some dunes, and excellent post-race eats. Recommend this one.
93 Manchester City 11/02/08 Manchester NH 3:59:50 Marathon         My first run as a pace group leader-4:00. Plenty of hills to challenge my group and I managed to get two excited runners across in 3:57 before stepping on the mat myself. I'll do it again!
92 Dublin 10/27/08 Dublin Ireland 3:36:20 Marathon   1668/ 9316 1519/ 6495 34/ 285 Back to the homeland for the final race on this tour of Europe. Another nice course and my fastest run since May.
91 Amsterdam 10/19/08 Amsterdam Netherlands 3:39:50 Marathon   1684/ 5983   56/ 282 Not only a flat course, but below sea level in some places. Met Maniacs David and Linda Major from England and attended a 100 Marathons Club induction party. Those Brits are a hoot!
90 Munich 10/12/08 Munich Germany 3:48:47 Marathon   1896/ 6051     Race started in Olympic Park and ended in the stadium. Although it was the week after Oktoberfest, the beer flowed freely everywhere. This time we walked "a mile" to get to the starting line!
89 Brussels 10/05/08 Brussels Belgium 3:44:12 Marathon   473/ 1150     First marathon outside the USA. Really nice course and city, but we had to walk "a mile" after the race to pick up my bag and change. We ran in a steady cold drizzle.
88 Akron 09/27/08 Akron OH 3:41:29 Marathon   272/ 1582 225/ 1039 8/ 69 Finally back to running a course that wasn't a "mile high" or very hot (Maui). It was nice to run a low 3:40's again. Wonderful time seeing Dane after 2-years, new Maniac Laura, MM #9 Marc, and 50-Staters Joe,Frances,and Dave. Besides, getting a FREE pair of Brooks Adrenaline 8's is AMAZING!
87 Lewis and Clark 09/21/08 Bozeman MT 3:57:59 Marathon   20/ 78 16/ 36 3/ 6 Probably the mountain course that has the prettiest views and vistas I've run. Miles 18-25 were narrow undulating trail with lots of twists and turns. I enjoyed it and finished 3rd in my 10-year age group. Ok, Ok, there were only six in the group, but hey...
86 Maui 09/15/08 Maui HI 3:56:05 Marathon   105/ 808 76/ 421 3/ 40 Once the sun came out, temps rose quickly into the 80's and I HATE the heat! Despite that, I placed 3rd in my age group. Most fun though, was meeting and greeting all the 50 State "finishers" and Hawaii Maniacs. Also had the pleasure of running with my heroine, Ami Yanni, all too briefly.
85 Albuquerque 08/31/08 Albuquerque NM 3:49:46 Marathon   70/ 415 60/ 277 5/ 28 Third high elevation race in a row. I need a break! Second unusual medal in a row. This one was ceramic. Had a great time with Maniacs and 50-Staters.
84 Park City 08/23/08 Park City UT 3:57:12 Marathon   107/ 411 88/ 251 3/ 19 Altitude AND hills, that's a tough combo! I was very happy to get back under 4-hours. Won 3rd Place age-group award, a nice granite picture frame. The "medal" was made of colored glass with no event markings - unique.
83 Extraterrestrial 08/17/08 Area 51 NV 4:03:07 Marathon   15/ 125 15/ 88 3/ 17 Was it the altitude? Was it the Nevada heat? Was it 13 miles of uphill? Whatever, it was tough for me. Streak of 16 sub 4-hr runs since January was broken. Shucks.
82 Around the Lake- 24 hour endurance run 07/25/08 Wakefield MA 20:30 85 mi   11/ 63 8/ 49 3/ 14 Ran my first Ultra. Started at 7pm and ran 27 3.16 mile loops around the lake before knee cap pain and humongous blisters on the balls of both feet made me stop.
81 Seafair 06/29/08 Belleview WA 3:45:54 Marathon   101/ 533 82/ 339 3/ 27 Battled MM 9, Marc Frommer, all the way. At least I kept him in sight. Finished #3 to his #2 in our age-group. Hottest marathon I've run, 90 at the finish.
80 Mayor's Midnight 06/21/08 Anchorage AK 3:37:28 Marathon   97/ 1282 80/ 572 2/ 35 The oversized gravel was uncomfortable, but the weather was great (cool and cloudy). Won 2nd place age-group!
79 Casper 06/08/08 Casper WY 3:49:10 Marathon   34/ 167 30/ 102 8/ 24 Thought I was going to die after mile-1, but I was rescued by Maniacs Dave and Craig MacBean,and Dave Nemoto. Ran in step with Doc Nemoto the entire 2nd half and we crossed the line together. I couldn't have done it without him. Thanks Dave. Problem? Gale force winds. Wow!
78 R & R San Diego 06/01/08 San Diego CA 3:49:41 Marathon   1720/ 16373 1340/ 7948 25/ 325 Too much highway concrete that was slanted. Enjoyed the non-marathon sightseeing. Met a few Maniacs.
77 Buffalo 05/25/08 Buffalo NY 3:42:47 Marathon   187/ 710 153/ 480 6/ 37 Pre-race dinner included in fee - always a plus. Drove to see Niagara Falls for the first time. Ran with my friend Keith, "The Pink Fairy" and met MM Yolanda "The Walking Diva."
76 Green Bay 05/18/08 Green WI 3:37:20 Marathon   392/ 1523 332/ 960 8/ 47 Tested my ability to run with cracked/very sore ribs from my falls the previous weekend in Brookings. I managed quite well thank you.
75 Brookings 05/10/08 Brookings SD 3:44:51 Marathon   37/ 160 34/ 116 6/ 25 "First" marathon in constant mid-40's rain. "First" marathon with two falls to the pavement coming off of curbs at mile-18 & 24 and cracked two ribs. Bunch of runners and me made a wrong turn and ran an extra mile-all not good!
74 Eugene 05/04/08 Eugene OR 3:29:21 Marathon   276/ 1745 231/ 967 7/ 81 My third sub-3:30 in the last four runs. I set a new PR for the half of 1:40:24 and then started to sputter at mile-16. I ran out of gas at 18 and limped in. But, hey, I'm still on fire and like it.
73 Rock & Roll Nashville 04/26/08 Nashville TN 3:38 Marathon   425/ 4373 351/ 2463 10/ 96 A nice course but too many hills to try and run at PR speed just 5-days after Boston.
72 Boston 04/21/08 Boston MA 3:34: Marathon   5649/ 21963 4849/ 13028 446/ 2800 A new PR in two weeks? And in Boston no less! Is that possible? Apparently it is, but don't ask me how,just sprinkle my ashes along the route.
71 St. Louis 04/05/08 St. Louis MO 3:29:35 Marathon   177/ 1615 158/ 1048 3/ 55 Because of flight delays, I didn't get to my hotel till midnight not having had dinner, much less a pasta one. Got up at 5 am, ate a couple of bagels and ran a new PR! That was a great way to sandwich a record marathon between a hellacious weekend of flight delays and snafus!
70 Olathe 03/29/08 Olathe KS 3:38:42 Marathon   91/ 476 85/ 326 4/ 24 Cold & Windy! Temp. was 31 and the wind averaged 17 mph making it a windchill of 19 degrees!
69 Alpharetta 03/02/08 Alpharetta GA 3:58:34 Marathon   39/ 106 33/ 72 4/ 5 VENI,VIDI,VICI! My first double! This course was designed by mountain goats because I don't think there was a flat 1/2-mile anywhere.
68 Snickers 03/01/08 Albany GA 3:49:46 Marathon   131/ 371 93/ 232 11/ 20 This is the first of two runs this weekend. I don't know what it is about this "flat" course, but it has my number.
67 Austin 02/17/08 Austin TX 3:38:10 Marathon   698/ 5137 598/ 3093 12/ 156 I'm beginning to really dislike large events that don't separate marathon runners from half runners at the start. It could and should have been done here.
66 First Light 01/13/08 Mobile AL 3:38:38 Marathon   55/ 311 47/ 234 3/ 22 A much flatter course than Jackson, MS, last week. I seem to have recovered from the concussion. Ran fast enough to get a 3rd Place Age-Group.
65 Mississippi Blues 01/05/08 Jackson MS 4:16:49 Marathon   206/ 458 167/ 309 14/ 31 Had a concussion 2-weeks before the race and couldn't run looking ahead without getting woozy. Third worst performance in 65 races. Poo,what a way to start the new year!
64 Kiawah Island 12/08/07 Kiawah Island SC 3:43:34 Marathon   191/ 863 152/ 468 7/ 41 A fantastic place to finish my first 50 States and DC circuit! Thanks to MM's Kevin Carrothers and Chuck Engle for helping make the event so memorable for me.
63 Baton Rouge Beach 12/01/07 Baton Rouge LA 3:44:52 Marathon   36/ 150 32/ 113 4/ 10 A very nice double-loop course around two lakes and through the LSU campus. I'd recommend this one if you like small events.
62 Seattle 11/25/07 Seattle WA 3:44:41 Marathon   486/ 2012 385/ 1263 15/ 73 Wall to wall Maniacs showed up for this one, including the club's big brass. My left calf cramped up big-time at mile-13, but I slowed down and fought it (and those hills!) the rest of the way in. That was state-49, just one more!
61 Philadelphia 11/18/07 Philadelphia PA 3:39:23 Marathon   1656/ 6818 1324/ 4047 34/ 215  
60 OBX 11/10/07 Outer Banks NC 3:41:27 Marathon   134/ 947 114/ 576 3/ 50 This is a nice beach town event. It's well marked with highway-type mileage markers and signs. There's a nice trail "Run through the forest" section from about mile-10 to 13. Add a 3rd place age-group award and all is well.
59 Marshall University 11/04/07 Huntington WV 3:41:56 Marathon   89/ 366   8/ 31 Finally got close enough to the front of the line and the "elites" to meet Chuck Engle.
58 Grand Rapids 10/28/07 Grand Rapids MI 3:35:24 Marathon   292/ 1394 253/ 860 6/ 58 My best time since Flying Pig, Fargo, and Mad City. Must be the cold starting temp of 32!
57 Breakers 10/21/07 Newport RI 3:52:01 Marathon   142/ 540 113/ 354 20/ 84 A lot of marathons claim to be "scenic" but this one actually is. Newport is beautiful, and the course takes you past the "old money" mansions and the coastline with its "breakers."
56 Atlantic City 10/14/07 Atlantic City NJ 3:48:04 Marathon   45/ 216 37/ 144 3/ 25 I enjoyed running "on the boards," eating a great and free pre-race buffet dinner in the Showboat Casino. Placing 3rd in my ten-year age bracket was a bonus.
55 Portland 10/08/07 Portland OR 3:50:58 Marathon   1296/ 7232 961/ 3442 31/ 212  
54 Arkansas 09/29/07 Benton AR 3:57:17 Marathon   11/ 37 11/ 29 1/ 7 Very nice low-key event. I earned the Grand Masters award!
53 Quad Cities 09/23/07 Moline IL 3:57:15 Marathon   201/ 643 150/ 413 9/ 38 If you don't like concrete, stay away from this one. There's way too much of it.
52 Mountain Air 09/16/07 Dunnison CO 4:08:36 Marathon   20/ 52 17/ 27 3/ 9 Highest elevation,over 8,000, event to date. Placed 3rd in division.
51 Pocatello 09/01/07 Pocatello ID 3:49:06 Marathon   54/ 234 41/ 137 4/ 14 Met Maniac prez Yee for the first time. Another 4th place age-group finish.
50 Marathon de Deux Rives 08/26/07 Quebec QC 4:03:07 Marathon   403/ 958 345/ 785 73/ 176 My second Canadian province.
49 Humpy's 08/19/07 Anchorage AK 3:57:14 Marathon   58/ 174 45/ 106 4/ 14 I was passed during mile-12 by Maniac #9 Marc and should have tripped him! He finished 1st in our age-group and I finished 4th. It was another 10-year bracket!
48 University of Okoboji 07/21/07 Okoboji IA 3:55:30 Marathon   36/ 119 36/ 84 5/ 18 Finished 5th in a ten-year bracket, but would have placed 1st had they had five-year brackets. Poo!
47 Calgary 07/08/07 Calgary AB 4:02:34 Marathon   294/ 750 231/ 471 10/ 34 My first trip north of the border.
46 Grandma's 06/16/07 Duluth MN 3:54:11 Marathon   1558/ 6967 1225/ 4409 34/ 264  
45 Deadwood-Mickelson Trail 06/03/07 Deadwood SD 3:48:35 Marathon   44/ 301 38/ 194 3/ 18 A very enjoyable trail run. Won another 3rd place award which is a railroad spike!
44 Mad City 05/27/07 Madison WI 3:31:04 Marathon   171/ 1029 155/ 661 3/ 33 Followed up Fargo the next weekend with me second fastest marathon and almost broke the 3:30 barrier again. Unlike Fargo were I placed 4th, this time I placed 3rd!
43 Fargo 05/19/07 Fargo ND 3:29:08 Marathon   150/ 1179 133/ 776 4/ 45 How I did it, I'll never know, but I ran a net 3:28 (net) marathon. Breaking the 3:30 barrier was a dream come true and a new PB!
42 Flying Pig 05/06/07 Cincinnatti OH 3:36:19 Marathon   510/ 3974 443/ 2387 11/ 124 This was the first of three consecutive races in which I ran my fastest finishing times.
41 Kentucky Derby 04/28/07 Lousville KY 3:52:33 Marathon   237/ 961 193/ 662 6/ 43  
40 Eisenhower 04/07/07 Abilene KS 3:46:15 Marathon   35/ 155 27/ 106 3/ 12 One of the coldest days to run a marathon: 19 degrees with a wind chill taking it down to 5 degrees. Aid stations were serving slushy Gatorade! My fingers froze stiff and I had to hold cups in both palms. Won 3rd place though!
39 Bataan Death March 03/25/07 Las Cruces NM 4:15:33 Marathon         The event is held primarily for military personnel. It's a very emotional and moving event and a "must do" for marathoners.
38 Big Island 03/18/07 Hilo HI 4:11:51 Marathon   73/ 249 49/ 144 5/ 19 65 degrees and 90% humidity at the 6 am start. I ended up dehydrated and fainted briefly after finishing. I was ambulanced to the hospital.
37 Snickers Marathon Energy Bar 03/03/07 Albany GA 3:51:45 Marathon   58/ 228 48/ 154 1/ 9 Held in my father's home town. He's 84 and volunteered to hand out medals. Receiving one from him is the highlight of my marathoning. And I finished 1st in my age group to boot!
36 Mardi Gras 02/25/07 New Orleans LA 3:48:00 Marathon   215/ 1084 178/ 720 6/ 52  
35 Miami 01/23/07 Miami FL 4:07:12 Marathon   690/ 2520 542/ 1593 21/ 88  
34 Houston 01/15/07 Houston TX 3:54:22 Marathon   1271/ 5347 1014/ 3303 35/ 209  
33 Drake Well 12/23/06 Titusville PA 4:17:09 Marathon   12/ 20 8/ 12 3/ 3 Marathon was organized by Dane Rauschenberg and held in his home town. He had to organize one because there were no marathons available anywhere for him to complete his goal of 52 marathons in 52 weeks. The marathon was run on his high school track. Each of the 106 laps was counterclockwise and timed! Quite an experience!
32 Las Vegas 12/10/06 Las Vegas NV 3:56:43 Marathon   1252/ 5903 990/ 3604 36/ 241 Mileage markers were way off. Finished in 3:55 and the half-marathoners had eaten ALL the food! Worst run finish area to date.
31 St. Jude's 12/02/06 Memphis TN 3:51:56 Marathon   423/ 1535 344/ 989 9/ 62  
30 Rt. 66 11/19/06 Tulsa OK 4:18:38 Marathon   515/ 1249 392/ 773 19/ 66 My worst time to date. I died at the mile-13 mark.
29 New York City 11/05/06 New York NY 3:54:12 Marathon   9354/ 37936 7783/ 25607 286/ 1629 Edit this one.
28 Detroit 10/29/06 Detroit MI 3:54:05 Marathon   1152/ 3875 915/ 2582 38/ 143  
27 Indianapolis 10/21/06 Indianapolis IN 3:44:34 Marathon   157/ 602 139/ 406 6/ 36  
26 Hartford 10/14/06 Hartford CT 3:40:39 Marathon   313/ 1285 243/ 804 9/ 61  
25 Kansas City 10/07/06 Kansas City MO 3:44:25 Marathon   132/ 653 104/ 404 4/ 15  
24 New Hampshire 09/30/06 Bristol NH 3:42:49 Marathon   54/ 231 52/ 164 9/ 38  
23 Omaha 09/24/06 Omaha NE 3:45:55 Marathon   78/ 293 66/ 193 2/ 14  
22 Montana 09/17/06 Billings MT 3:44:46 Marathon   46/ 123 39/ 85 5/ 16  
21 Stowe 09/10/06 Stowe VT 3:43:43 Marathon   16/ 102 16/ 64 2/ 12  
20 Run With The Horses 08/26/06 Green River WY 3:54:50 Marathon   14/ 65 12/ 40 5/ 14  
19 San Franciso 07/30/06 San Francisco CA 3:58:41 Marathon   684/ 4021 576/ 26903 17/ 136  
18 Paul Bunyan 07/16/06 Bangor ME 3:56:15 Marathon   59/ 261 55/ 181 17/ 64  
17 Hatfield & McCoy 06/10/06 Williamson WV 4:04:17 Marathon   64/ 201 54/ 136 3/ 12  
16 Salt Lake City 06/03/06 Salt Lake City UT 3:59:21 Marathon   462/ 1926 365/ 1120 10/ 37  
15 Delaware 05/21/06 Wilmington DE 3:50:49 Marathon   155/ 504 126/ 333 3/ 22  
14 Ft. Collins Old Town 05/07/06 Ft. Collins CO 3:51:07 Marathon   205/ 610 169/ 362 4/ 21  
13 Boston 04/17/06 Boston MA 3:35:18 Marathon   7349/ 19688 5988/ 12063 727/ 2524 Great city, great event, what memories!
12 National 03/25/06 Washington D.C. DC 3:33:47 Marathon   133/ 731 118/ 549 9/ 116 Came in 1st in my age 55-59 group. Drats! This event used 10-year brackets.
11 Little Rock 03/05/06 Little Rock AR 3:31:48 Marathon   113/ 1301 98/ 926 4/ 85 Met the inspirational Dane Rauschenberg on the airport shuttle
10 Mercedes 02/12/06 Birmingham AL 3:35:52 Marathon   114/ 748 102/ 540 5/ 41 Starting temp was 26 with a wind-chill of 19. BRR!
9 Rock & Roll Phoenix 01/15/06 Phoenix AZ 3:38:15 Marathon   861/ 7428 704/ 3881 15/ 217 Met ASU Coach Kush during my first return to my alma mater in 33 years. Bought a hat and became the SD Cowboy.
8 Atlanta 11/24/05 Atlanta GA 4:00:37 Marathon   245/ 607 206/ 465 10/ 28 Met my first Maniac and ran alonside legendary Maniac Brenton Floyd.
7 Steamtown 10/09/05 Scranton PA 3:42:42 Marathon   519/ 1426 429/ 983 18/ 74 Who said running downhill was going to be easy?
6 Tupelo 09/04/05 Tupelo MS 3:36:29 Marathon   31/ 138 30/ 117 7/ 35 Saw the ghost of Elvis at his boyhood home. First 5 am race start!
5 Grandfather Mountain 07/09/05 Boone NC 3:35:33 Marathon   52/ 359 48/ 275 7/ 77 Ran alongside a 16-yr.old "first-timer" from mile 2-18 and set a PB!
4 New Jersey 04/17/05 Long Branch NJ 3:37:04 Marathon   198/ 1360 172/ 875 10/ 102 My two sisters drove up to see me at Mile-16 and the Finish.
3 Gulf Beaches 01/23/05 Clearwater FL 3:41:36 Marathon   83/ 338 83/ 231 9/ 76 Met my first 50-State club member. Rather than stop marathoning, I found a new goal!
2 Richmond 11/13/04 Richmond VA 3:49:49 Marathon   995/ 3211 754/ 2011 58/ 121 Battled a 25 mph headwind crossing the Gen.Lee bridge back into Richmond. Freezing!
1 Baltimore 10/16/04 Baltimore MD 3:56:14 Marathon   759/ 2352 599/ 1573 42/ 130 After losing 60 lbs. I celebrated by running my first race of anykind.

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