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Monster Mash Marathon 2016

Posted on October 22, 2016July 18, 2019
Lifetime BLT (big long thing, 26.2 or longer) #100, #36 year to date at the Monster Mash marathon in Dover, Delaware. Cold, rainy, and windy weather that was mostly kept in check but for the back half. My time, disappointing, but I had as much fun as I could. The race director and volunteers were so kind, it benefits Wounded Warrior Project, copious nutrition, water, and electrolyte. Great race, if a little tough this year, and not terribly scenic. I remember the exact spot on the bridge I met Emil Cheng last year. Big congrats to Eliot Ephraim who completed his 50<4. Fun fact: Thomas Garrett, a devout Quaker businessman from Wilmington, OPENLY operated as a stationmaster on the last stop of the Underground Railroad in the slave state of Delaware. Driven nearly bankrupt by a massive fine leveled in federal court he brazenly told then Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney that he intended to continue his work, which he did. By 1861 he humbly estimated he had “only helped 2,700”. When he died at the age of 81 he was carried to his final resting place at the Friends Meeting House in Wilmington by a few of the freed black slaves he spent his life and fortune assisting.
Race Director and I, photo courtesy Colleen.
The finishing chute after the rain and wind had died down. Courtesy of Anders again.
My new friend Maggie the pacer today. She’ll be at Atlantic City tomorrow too.
Hello my name is Miles, and I’m a rage-a-holic…
Just one of like a dozen signs Colleen made.
Cape that Colleen Mulholland made for my 100th marathon. I have the best friends.
Got a high five from Tim on the course, and a moment to hang out after. Another photo shamelessly stolen from the biking Viking.
Eliot Ephraim rockin’ his last state. Photo shamelessly stolen from the biking Viking, Anders because my phone was useless in the rain.
The oodles of signs Colleen made and a handful of folks helping to hold them up. Fun fact: one of my originally planned fun facts is on them (hint I love national parks).
Some of the stuff in our swag bag. So freakin’ cute this Pez dispenser.
The 50 sub-4 crew, despite my being nowhere near it today.
Bib and medal. The race director was nice enough to reserve bib #100 for me. I love small races.

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