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. Lisa BeVirt (HF14748) State #47 Lifetime half #50 Mayor’s half marathon in Alaska. My daughter and cousin surprised me with aContinue reading “20 Tales From Medal Monday Chapter 5”
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The Kettle 100
Rick Albanese (MM11181) – There is just something about the Kettle 100. A 100 mile ultramarathon race that many accomplished veteran ultarunners I respect and admire have not been able to complete for a variety of reasons over the years. The heat and mud years, relentless hills that force you to strategically insert running hardContinue reading “The Kettle 100”
Finishing 100 in Ireland
Ted Hobart (MM3754) -I did it – I completed my 100th marathon today at the Donegal Wild Atlantic Marathon in Killybegs, Ireland. Hoping to see you all at my celebration party at the Route 66 Half Marathon on Tulsa, Oklahoma later this year. Photo and Post Credit Ted Hobart
Running in Deadwood
Scott Pearson (HF18577) – Completed my 25th half marathon today. Not a new state, but a beautiful race that I have been wanting to do for awhile. Mickelson Trail Half in Deadwood SD. It was appropriate that I was running it with Jeff Walls as he talked me into running my first Half Marathon andContinue reading “Running in Deadwood”
Rock n Roll San Diego
Katie Galvin (HF18478)- #medalmonday State #18 half#29 ✅️ Rock n Roll San Diego Half Marathon Most days the races go well but Sunday was not one of those days… I had too much fun exploring San Diego on Saturday and did not hydrate well after the 5k. This was a great course, lots of music,Continue reading “Rock n Roll San Diego”
Bear Lake Trifecta Idaho
Amy Seagroves (MM15648, DA3652, HF18410)- Half fanatics race #52 state #27 Bear Lake Trifecta Idaho! I had planned to get Wyoming and Montana doing the grand Quad with vacation races and when I realized this race in Idaho was the Thursday in between I couldn’t resist the opportunity to get 3 states in one trip.Continue reading “Bear Lake Trifecta Idaho”
Grand Quad At Yellowstone
Amy Seagroves (MM15648, DA3652, HF18410) Half fanatics race #53 State #28 Yellowstone Half Marathon in Montana. I did this as part of the Grand Quad (Grand Teton 5K + half and Yellowstone 5K + half) with vacation races. This race is a trail race but it isn’t super technical. The biggest challenge is one hillContinue reading “Grand Quad At Yellowstone”
On the Course Again…
Steve Yee (MM1, HF1, DA1) It’s been over 2 years since my last marathon and with the lack of training I was pleasantly surprised to not hurt as much at the finish. My first time ever to North Dakota and the Fargo Marathón did not disappoint, with marathon state #48 completed. What I found outContinue reading “On the Course Again…”
Running in Fargo
Sharon Berger (MM11287) Fargo Marathon, state #47, in the books!👍🏻 Lifetime marathon #58.The race started inside the Fargodome, so we got to stay warm.😊 I was very surprised I warmed up (I’m a wuss with the cold lol) so quickly; after the first mile, I discarded my “throw-away” sweatshirt”! Temps eventually reached the low 40’sContinue reading “Running in Fargo”
Becoming an Ultra Marathoner
Natalie Uyeno(MM15186, HF17314, DA3505) I’M AN ULTRAMARATHONER!!! Completed 32 miles (a little over a 50K) in under 9 hours!!! Lifetime marathon or longer #8 (1st ultra) is in the books! I was way undertrained, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity when I was gifted a race entry to the Nanny Goat 12-hour race byContinue reading “Becoming an Ultra Marathoner”