Duluth, Minnesota, Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon I heard nothing but good things about Grandma’s Marathon and the weekend festivities that take place in Duluth every year and knew for sure that this was the race I wanted to run in Minnesota. I entered the lottery thinking I would not be be chosen for a couple… Continue reading MN: Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon
Mystic, Connecticut, Mystic Half Marathon, 5.21.2017 I signed up for this race without fully sorting out the logistics of how and when I would get there. Because of my decision to leave my car back in New York, I had limited options on how to get to Connecticut. I wanted to arrive the day before… Continue reading CT: Mystic Half Marathon
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Seacoast Half Marathon, 11.13.2016 The Seacoast Half Marathon was probably the most beautiful course I have run to date. Unlike the big city races that I tend to favor, this race wound through neighborhoods of Portsmouth and provided gorgeous views of the New Hampshire coastline. I was up early, around 6 am… Continue reading NH: Seacoast Half Marathon
Disneyland Half Marathon, Anaheim, California, 9.4.2016 The Disneyland Half Marathon, or as I like to refer to it, The Race My Body Betrayed Me, was about as much fun as you can have while running. But before I get into the details of this race, I should backtrack and inform you of the ridiculousness that… Continue reading CA: Disneyland Half Marathon
Rock N’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon, Chicago, Illinois, 7.17.2016 A spontaneous weekend getaway to Chicago with my girlfriends led me to quickly search for half marathons in the area. “Who knows when I’ll be back in Illinois?” I thought. Maybe I can check another state off the bucket list. As luck would have it, the… Continue reading IL: Rock N’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon
Shipyard Old Port Half Marathon, Portland, Maine 7.9.2016 When I signed up for the Shipyard Old Port Half Marathon, I was fresh off a finish at the New York City Half Marathon and had formulated a new plan to run a half marathon in every state. It was four months away and I planned to… Continue reading ME: Shipyard Old Port Half
United Airlines NYC Half, New York, New York 3.20.2016 Before running in Newburyport, I had already signed up for and was looking forward to the Dark Side Half Marathon in Disney World. A friend, who is both a Star Wars buff and a non-runner, agreed to do this as part of our first official girls trip together.… Continue reading NY: United Airlines NYC Half
Newburyport Half Marathon, Newburyport, MA 10.25.2015 Some time last year I entertained the notion of running a half marathon. I had been running 5k’s for over a year and was really feeling the urge to challenge myself on another level. I spent months thinking about signing up, looking up races, browsing training plans, and telling… Continue reading MA: Newburyport Half Marathon
50 States. 50 Races. 