Charm City Finish: A 50-State Finale in Baltimore

Tonisia Billups (HF10011, DA1998, MM12110)—#MedalMonday… Baltimore Run Fest Half Marathon (10/17)

𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐎𝐍𝐄!!

Maryland

𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁/𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Southwest (JAX/BWI)

𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥: N/A (uber)

𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹/𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴: Airbnb and Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace (steps from the start/finishline)

𝗣𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼: N/A (packet picked up by runner friend)

𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲: 9:30AM Start (Really though Baltimore )

I guess it KINDA makes sense for those doing the challenge, starting with the 7:30AM 5K gun.

Just seems to me they would run the challenge in reverse, ENDING with the 5K, the same way Sioux Falls (South Dakota’s race) did! That way the 5K could be your recovery race, instead of burning out your legs BEFORE a Half/Full Marathon.

But hey, who am I

Anywho… it made for an EARLY start, since I had family/friends running the 5K so we arrived early for their start, only to sit around for 2 more hrs before we started after them!

Luckily I/we had hotel access, so we were able to relax inside the lounge and grab a little more bkft to fuel!

Back to our start! Let’s just say, this race was as advertised… HILLY!

While I don’t think they were steep, in comparison to some other races, these hills were constantly lonnng and continuous! Lol Like, CONTINUOUS!!!

We’d run uphill straightaway through downtown, turn a corner, and keep going UP! Lol

That’s it… that pretty much sums up this course!

Oh and there’s THE LAKE!! It’s nice and flat, but feels like you never get around it lol until you do and then…. Another hill!

But this was the culmination of my 50th Half’s in 50 states, by age 50, so I enjoyed it all with some friends! I even let one drag me all the way to the 2:43 finish!

Thanks Kolby Taneal

𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞:

State #50

And SHE’S DONE