Lifetime big long thing #169 complete in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the Fort4Fitness marathon, a standard “finish in the sports arena” event. Two loops nearly identical to one another on a suburban course. I was the dead last starter due to a flub with my phone not changing over to eastern time from Chicago and…
Month: September 2018
Equinox Marathon 2018
3rd Alaskan Big, Long Thing at the Equinox Marathon in Fairbanks, Alaska. A quirky and very hilly (1000m/3300ft of gain) trail marathon starting and finishing at the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. 45% Jeep road, 35% forest trail, 15% road, 5% rando grass. For a small town (30k) I was pleasantly surprised at the community…
Via Marathon (aka Lehigh Valley Marathon) 2018
State number 18 for the third round, a typical towpath/rail trail marathon along the Lehigh River and canal system from Allentown to Easton, Pennsylvania. Some slight hills, just to move you from one part of the towpath trail to another, on a cool, endlessly drizzling day. Met new friend, Kevin Abraszek by way of Karen…