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Iowa – State #49

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

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

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

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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Nebraska – State #45

Seven short weeks after Delaware, it was time to gear up for Nebraska. Challenges with travel and running are the name of the game, but in the days prior to our departure, we set a new high. COVID, nagging injuries, … Continue reading

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Delaware – State #44

In putting together our 2022 calendar, we ended up scheduling Connecticut and Delaware just 4 short weeks apart, something we would not typically do. We had first registered for the Coastal Delaware Running Festival in April 2020, but COVID, travel … Continue reading

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Wisconsin – State #42

For a variety of reasons, all mentioned in previous blogs, we packed our calendar with races for 2021. Four short weeks after the Carderock Half in Maryland, we were on our way to Nashotah Park, Wisconsin to participate in the … Continue reading

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Mississippi – State #39

After a 3 1/2 month hiatus, we were eager to embark on our next states running trip.  For a February run, Mississippi was really the only state left where the weather had a chance to be decent.   We searched the … Continue reading

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