Jennifer Clark recounts her experience at the Louisiana Marathon held on January 14th in Baton Rouge. Celebrated for its vibrant atmosphere, the event includes a 5k, half marathon, and a full marathon, featuring well-marked routes, enthusiastic local support, and Cajun food at the after-party. She plans to return next year.
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How My Running Buddy Made a Difference At the Holiday Half Marathon
Karen Gordon (MM12170, DA2028, HF13486) – What a fun 10th consecutive Holiday Half Marathon and Half #86 with running buddy Candice! Thank you so much for running with me, Candice. You kept such a great pace and kept me smiling as we knocked out those miles together. So much better with a buddy. I feelContinue reading “How My Running Buddy Made a Difference At the Holiday Half Marathon”
The Holly Jolly Half Marathon
Barbara Rausch (MM14998, DA3430, HF16197), Rachel Ross (HF6506), Jen D’Italia (HF380) Very warm day at the Holly Jolly Half Marathon in Camarillo. When we woke up at 5:30am, it was 62° and at the 8am race start, it was 65°. When I finished around 11am, the temp had risen to 78°. Normally, 78° isn’t reallyContinue reading “The Holly Jolly Half Marathon”
Running the Holiday Half
Jennifer Clark (MM15623, DA3643, HF16743) – Half marathons 261 and 262 are in the books!!We traveled to Fort Worth, Texas for the Holiday Double December 23 and December 24, put on by Cox Racing. This is the first year they have had marathons and half marathons, though they traditionally have a 5K and a oneContinue reading “Running the Holiday Half”
Finishing State 41 At the Honolulu Marathon
Randy Woodward (MM15271) –State #41 is completed.Very fun marathon. Terribly humid before the start at 5am. Turned terribly hot in the sunlight a couple of hourslater. Hearing reports of a few people that fell out from being overheated. Almost 30 thousand runners. Honolulu ranks as the 4th largest marathon in the U.S.There was no timeContinue reading “Finishing State 41 At the Honolulu Marathon”
Running the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation Marathon in India
Congratulations to Sivabalan Pandian (MM13150) who recently completed the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation Marathon in Vasai-Virar, Maharashtra, India on Dec 10, 2023. This was his 757th Marathon distance or longer. From Sivabalan, “Dear All , Successfully finished Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation Marathon on Dec 10, 2023.One of the best organized marathon in India with allContinue reading “Running the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation Marathon in India”
Finishing 50 States For The First Time (Half-Marathon)
Congratulations to Gina Forestieri (HF18136) – who finished her first round of 50 States earlier this month at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Half Marathon in Biloxi. From Gina, “50th state ✅ , Mississippi Gulf Coast in Biloxi, MS… 61st lifetime half… next… on to 100😀😀 This was a very nice race. The weather was coldContinue reading “Finishing 50 States For The First Time (Half-Marathon)”
Finishing 50 States for a Combined 13th Total Time
Congratulations to Glen Anderson (MM2674) & Karen Murray Anderson (MM8075, DA576, HF5492)- who finished another round of 50 states this past weekend at the Four Corners Quad Keyah in New Mexico. This is Glen’s 8th round of 50 states and Karen’s 5th round of 50 states. Congratulations! From Karen, ” Day 4 of 4 atContinue reading “Finishing 50 States for a Combined 13th Total Time”
The Rehoboth Seashore Half Marathon
Tiffany Kehoe (HF18768) -Rehoboth Seashore Half Marathon:Did I like this race? Yes.Did I really like this race? Yes.Would I recommend this race? Yes.Is it worth the hype? Kinda…. Read on.Rehoboth Beach is a really nice town. It has a lot of fun places to eat, it’s pretty and there are a lot of options forContinue reading “The Rehoboth Seashore Half Marathon”
Doubling Up in Tennessee
Amy Seagroves (HF18410, DA3652, MM15648) – This weekend I completed a double in state #43 TennesseeSaturday I completed Half #106 St Jude Memphis Half. This is an amazing race for such an amazing cause raising money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. It is a really large, fun race with tons of cheer stations and aidContinue reading “Doubling Up in Tennessee”