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Idaho Falls Half Marathon
On Saturday July 30th, 2022, we traveled over to Idaho and participated in the Idaho Falls Half Marathon. The race had a cap of 400...

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Aug 4, 20223 min read
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Alaska (Anchorage, Denali & Fairbanks)
It took us almost 5 hours and 4 stops to fly from Ketchikan to Anchorage, Alaska. But once we arrived, our first stop after checking...

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Jul 26, 20227 min read
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Alaska (Ketchikan)
Ketchikan, Alaska, "The First City" and
"The Salmon Capital of the World".

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Jun 17, 20225 min read
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Totem to Totem Half Marathon
On May 14th, 2022, we ran our 46th state, Alaska. Dave and I flew from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Ketchikan, Alaska on May 12th giving...

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Jun 3, 20224 min read
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Guatibiri del Otoao, Puerto Rico 21K
The Guatibiri del Otoao is a 21K, or half marathon, in Utuado, Puerto Rico. This year Dave and I were among the 390 participants who...

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May 4, 20223 min read
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The Detroit Free Press Half Marathon
On Sunday October 17th, 2021 we travelled to Detroit , Michigan to run our 45th State in The Detroit Free Press Half Marathon. We signed...

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Dec 2, 20213 min read
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The Great Ferry Race (Half Marathon)
If you're looking for a unique race to run in Washington state, look no further then The Great Ferry Race!

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Sep 7, 20213 min read
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Washington (Mt Rainier to La Conner)
The second half of our June 2021 two week trip to the Northwest took us first to Mt. Rainier, Washington. It was a beautiful drive, a...

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Aug 14, 20215 min read
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Oregon (Newport & Bend)
In the beginning of June Dave and I headed to the West Coast, the Pacific North West Coast that is. We took 12 nights and split them...

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Jul 9, 20216 min read
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The Newport Half Marathon
On June 5th, Dave and I traveled to the Oregon coast to participate in the Newport Half Marathon, our second virtual race. Oregon was...

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Jun 26, 20213 min read
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The IndyMini Half Marathon
On Saturday May 8th, 2021 we took part in the 45th running of Indianapolis' IndyMini Half Marathon, virtually. Originally, Dave and I...

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Jun 2, 20213 min read
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Indiana-(Indianapolis)
It's been a while since my last blog. Between work and Covid travel has been difficult however, we were finally able to get away and...

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May 12, 20216 min read
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Texas (San Antonio & Waco)
During the first weekend of 2021 Dave and I decided to take a three day trip and visit my sister and her husband (Jackie & Craig) in San...

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Jan 11, 20215 min read
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South Dakota (Custer/Hot Springs)
In September 2020 Dave and I spent 10 nights traveling through Nebraska and South Dakota. We started our trip in Omaha and participated...

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Dec 8, 20205 min read
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Exploring Central Nebraska: A Road Trip from Crofton to Valentine and Beyond
In September 2020 we traveled to Omaha, Nebraska to run in the Omaha Half Marathon , our 41st half marathon on our quest to 50. We...

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Nov 23, 20205 min read
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Nebraska-Part 1 (Omaha)
Our September trip to Omaha was the first vacation we have taken since the Covid-19 shut down in March. As you can imagine I was a...

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Oct 31, 20205 min read
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The Omaha (Half) Marathon
The 45th Omaha (Half) Marathon

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Oct 13, 20204 min read
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55th Annual Buffalo Roundup!
This year's 55th Annual Buffalo Roundup took place on Friday September 25th, 2020 in Custer State Park, South Dakota. Dave and I have...

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Sep 29, 20205 min read
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Running America
In November 2011 Dave and I ran the Rock'n'Roll San Antonio Half Marathon. It was the first of what was to become our goal of running a...

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Sep 9, 20202 min read
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