Turks and Caicos Islands 11-JAN-2020 I had come to Providenciales, or Provo as it is known to the locals, for the TCI Move-a-thon, a running festival on the small British territory largely out of a curiosity about the race. There had been some consternation amongst the Marathon Globetrotters about an inability to get enough participants…
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2019 Berlin Marathon
29-SEP-2019 Berlin, Berlin State, Germany 3rd German BLT, 7 continents in 258 days Strava Link Garmin Link When I began the year in January I was headed to Antarctica for the White Continent 50k to complete the last of the continents. Of course when one goal finishes a new one (or often two or three)…
2019 Maratón de Buenos Aires
22-SEP-2019 Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Country #19 Strava Link Garmin Link I attempted to get to Buenos Aires last year with Kevin and bad weather in the Dallas area prevented us from being able to catch our connecting flight. This year Buenos Aires was the location for the Marathon Globetrotters‘ Annual…
Wellington Marathon 2019
30-JUN-2019 Wellington, New Zealand Country #18 Strava Link | Garmin Link Short version: Perfect weather, weird course, undoubtedly not the best race in NZ, but still plenty good. “Why on earth did you come to Wellington?!” It was the incredulous question I was asked by nearly everyone in Wellington when I told them I had…
Manitoba Marathon 2019
Country 17 completed at the Manitoba marathon in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, a flat meandering course that seems to pass all the major landmarks in town and finishes in the University of Manitoba stadium (Go Bisons! Pedantic aside: Yes, I am aware that the plural of “Bison” is in fact “Bison”. It would seem that they…
Comrades Marathon 2019
I don’t remember when I first heard about Comrades, only that people who I deeply respected spoke very highly of it, and it became one of my earliest “bucket list” races. When I tried my first 50 miler and it took 14 hours, it felt like a distant dream to take on a hilly 55ish…
Tokyo Marathon 2019
BLT 193, country 15 complete at the Tokyo Marathon in Tokyo, Japan. A 4:07 finish on a cold and rainy day on a relatively flat, but crowded course here in Tokyo. Very well supported road race through the more central special wards of Shinjuku, Chiyoda, Taito, Sumida, Koto, Chuo, and Minato Cities. Tokyo, it should…
Punta Arenas 50k
Big, long thing #185, and 4th ultra continent done at the Punta Arenas 50k in Chile. A multiple loop course on a bike path along the Strait of Magellan. Another beautiful day, 50s with a 20mph wind (relatively mild). It was the first time I got my room rekeyed in the midst of a race….
White Continent 50k 2019
Big, long thing #184, country 13 and continent 7 complete at the White Continent 50k. A looped course on rolling hills of rocky jeep road. We flew in for 24 hours to make camp, run our race, and some small excursions on King George Island. Camping overnight was an experience for sure. Glad I went,…