Category Archives: Running the 50 states

After a four month hiatus, our expectation was that we would be rested, trained and ready to go for our first 2016 states race.   Alas, those four months did not go as planned.    Injuries and serious illness kept us from … Continue reading →

Rhode Island was our first New England state so we approached race weekend with heightened excitement and anticipation.   We had a great crew on board for this race;  Melodie, Kathy, Colleen, Janille, Laurie and yours truly.   We had rented a VRBO home in … Continue reading →

Wyoming ended up being the last western state on the schedule for many reasons.   Races scheduled in Wyoming are few and far between, travel logistics tend to be challenging, and all of the races we looked at were at high elevation and extremely hilly.   With … Continue reading →

Author’s note:   I wrote this blog several days before my Dad’s passing on May 15.    My aching heart could not bridge the gap between my grief and the ordinary details of life, so it has sat unpublished in my inbox.   … Continue reading →

Our calendars had been marked for this race for a long time.   RunTheBlueGrass Half Marathon and 7 Miler was not only billed as one of the prettiest half marathons in the United States, but the area is a mecca for horse lovers.    However, … Continue reading →