Rick Albanese completed the Mad Marathon in Vermont, a race he had long anticipated. Endorsed by Chuck Engle, the atmosphere was enhanced by a wonderful pre-race dinner and camaraderie. Despite feeling underprepared due to a brief training cycle, Albanese relied on his experience and resilience from overcoming cancer. The challenging course, featuring steep ascents and descents, tested him, particularly as the heat affected his performance. Although he lost his sub-5-hour goal, he finished strong and felt proud of his accomplishment.
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6 States Down, Plenty of Hills Conquered
Pascal Radley (MM2051) recently completed marathons across six states in the Mainly Marathons Appalachian Series, discovering the challenging hilly terrain of Appalachia. While he felt satisfied with six marathons, some runners managed to tackle eleven in eleven consecutive days across eleven states. Radley has decided against participating in more marathons in March but has five scheduled for April, including events in Salisbury, Lexington, Charleston, Jersey City, and Oklahoma City, demonstrating his dedication to running.
LA Marathon 2025 Race Report – Why I’ll Always Run the LA Marathon
Lea Reyes(MM13731,DA2891,HF16015) – 132 marathon. #15 consecutive LA. #3 consecutive 5k. Let’s talk about it. 5k on Saturday. Almost missed it. Planned on getting up at 4:30 but was so tired from travel, woke up 10 to six. Quickly left the house, arrived at 7:25, parked and ran to get my bib. Whew!I always getContinue reading “LA Marathon 2025 Race Report – Why I’ll Always Run the LA Marathon”