Rob Huesgen’s big 50th State Day at the Cape Cod Marathon in Falmouth, Massachusetts. A moderately hilly but scenic course around the Cape. Cool weather, some winds and the rain even held off. All in all a great day. Fun fact: Cape Cod has 14 lighthouses, making Barnstable County the county in America with the…
Month: October 2017
Baltimore Marathon 2017
Marathon or longer number 145, the Baltimore Running Festival Marathon in Baltimore, Maryland. A hilly big city marathon through Washington’s Brooklyn, or as they’d prefer “the Charm City.” I can tell you the man extending his middle finger to every single runner holding up his commute left a little to be desired in the charm…
Melbourne Australia Marathon 2017
6th continent, 8th country done at the Melbourne Marathon in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Cool day with the most mellow start I’ve ever seen at a big city marathon. Nice flat course for the most part past several of the major sites, finishing in the Melbourne Cricket Grounds. I ran the first 10 miles or so…
Prairie Fire Marathon 2017
Prairie Fire Marathon in Wichita, Kansas, number 26 for calendar 2017. A cool, flat, suburban race through Kansas’ largest city. The last few miles started to get toasty, but we all miraculously survived thanks to copious community support, and a friendly atmosphere. Karen Andersen’s 50th state, Jim Diego’s 50th marathon, and Stacey Bolyard’s 100th marathon….