A cool and humid start quickly warmed up at the Clarence DeMar Marathon in Keene, New Hampshire. A flat (by New England standards) race that was well supported by both volunteers and locals. Nothing makes me love a marathon like locals who care. Add to that great views, and the companionship of friends at the…
Month: September 2017
Bismarck Marathon 2017
Marathon number 24 for 2017, and state number 45 for the second go, at the Bismarck marathon in Bismarck, North Dakota. A flat suburban marathon, well supported with volunteers on a cool day with a misting. I began the morning by scouting out other maniacs, and met a nice group of Canadians before I ran…
Big Cottonwood Marathon 2017
Big Cottonwood Marathon in Salt Lake City. The “controlled falling” marathon is not a favorite genre, but the views are nice and it offers me an opportunity to spend time with Deb Greene, so why not? Fun fact: The first Kentucky Fried Chicken was not in Kentucky. Col. Sanders’ restaurant was called “Sanders Court and…
Pocatello Marathon 2017
Pocatello Marathon in Pocatello, Idaho. Started cool with great predawn views that didn’t come out in my photos sadly. Early miles with Richard Ervais and Zander, as well as Alicja Grace. As it warmed up we spent a bit of time with Amy Melissa Guimond and Kimberlee Lafferty. Finished, thanked the volunteers and got the…