Medal Monday brings many stories of achievement for our members. Here are recent stories from the Marathon Maniacs and Half Fanatics, as told by you, as posted on the Marathon Maniacs/Half Fanatics Facebook pages. Maniac Corner at Route 66, Tulsa, Oklahoma Katy Fetzer (MM13340) Half Marathon #69 complete! Ran the Patriot Challenge in Philly thisContinue reading “20 Tales From Medal Monday Chapter 11”
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2022 Marathon Bling & Becoming a Double Agent
Sue Landa(MM15828, HF10009, DA3705) 2022 Marathon Bling!TCS NYC Marathon was my last marathon for 2022! What a year! It was memorable for the 5 marathons I did – – and also meeting the requirements to join MM and be a DA! B2B was the challenge that got me into MM. The year also marks 10Continue reading “2022 Marathon Bling & Becoming a Double Agent”
Meeting a Legend on a Back to Back Marathon Weekend
Congratulations to Thomas Tan (MM335) who completed his second back-to-back marathons in a week: Roxbury Marathon in CT and Manchester City Marathon in NH. From Thomas, “Still sore from last weekend’s back-to-back (Indianapolis + Bowling Green), I paid for this one. My right Achilles started to hurt and I struggled to run. It was notContinue reading “Meeting a Legend on a Back to Back Marathon Weekend”
Qualifying to be a Maniac
Congratulations to Anne Noble (HF16638) who recently completed the qualifications (again) to become a Marathon Maniac. From Anne, “Well, I’ve completed the criteria for bronze, for the 3rd time! I’m surprised no one has suggested something like 3 in 30 to be an option for silver. But whatever. I’m shooting for 🥇, now! Why doContinue reading “Qualifying to be a Maniac”
Medal Monday from Revel – Big Bear
Michael Culley – (MM15667) MEDAL MONDAY (Revel, Big Bear edition) And this sure is BIG!! What a wild 2 weeks it’s been. This was my third marathon in 14 days.It started with the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington DC. It’s a beautiful course, but I ran with food poisoning that day (DO NOT RECOMMEND), soContinue reading “Medal Monday from Revel – Big Bear”
Richmond Marathon and Iridium
Billie Melanson (MM15841)- Really great race . Exceptional finisher swag included , medal, cap & a cool blanket ! race logistics, support and course layout excellent. Most participants used their finisher blanket post race to collapse on & finish out their tan … for race day was 76 degrees by 11am. I must give extraContinue reading “Richmond Marathon and Iridium”
Becoming a Double Agent!
Congratulations to JM Gabriel for becoming a Double Agent! A Double Agent is a member of both the Marathon Maniacs and Half Fanatics. From JM. “I’ve been a Marathon Maniac since 2014 when I completed 3 Full Marathons and a 50k Ultra in a span of 5 weeks. This year I just qualified as aContinue reading “Becoming a Double Agent!”
Welcome to the Marathon Maniacs Robin!
Welcome Robin Fults! (MM15901) Robin recently qualified to be a Marathon Maniac by completing 3 races in 57 days. From Robin, “Finished my 3rd marathon within 58 days this Saturday! Also my 7th marathon total so far! So psyched to finally join your ranks!! Hello fellow Maniacs! “ You can learn more about the criteriaContinue reading “Welcome to the Marathon Maniacs Robin!”
Running the NYC Marathon
Brian Johnson (MM8807, DA707, HF7287)- Running the New Your City Marathon again for me was a goal that I had for a while. I originally ran it in 2017. Back then it was such a whirlwind, I wanted to experience it again. I couldn’t get in through the lottery, so I ended up charity fundraisingContinue reading “Running the NYC Marathon”
20 Tales From Medal Monday Chapter 10
Medal Monday brings many stories of achievement for our members. Here are recent stories from the Marathon Maniacs and Half Fanatics, as told by you, as posted on the Marathon Maniacs/Half Fanatics Facebook pages. Ed Brown (MM15793) Great day, great experience, and great people – especially amongst the Maniacs! Thanks to everyone who made thisContinue reading “20 Tales From Medal Monday Chapter 10”