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Iowa – State #49

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Joanne

As mentioned in previous blogs, finding appropriate races had become something of a challenge as we neared the end of our running the states journey. We ended up with a 5-month gap between Arkansas, State #48, and Iowa, State #49. … Continue reading →

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Arkansas – State #48

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Joanne

Six weeks after we completed New Jersey, we began preparing for our 6th and final state run of 2022 in Cotter, Arkansas. What a year it had been! We were not certain at the outset if planning 6 races in … Continue reading →

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New Jersey – State #47

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Joanne

After doing 4 half marathons in 5 months, we took a 2 1/2-month hiatus to focus on other parts of our lives. I spent some time in Washington enjoying my family and the beautiful Cascades, and Melodie filled her calendar … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania – State #46

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Joanne

As mentioned in previous blogs, the calendar for 2022 was loaded with back-to-back races in an attempt to gain lost ground from the challenges of 2020 and 2021. 6 short weeks after our epic trail run in Chadron, Nebraska, we … Continue reading →

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