I do this post every year, more for me than for you. It gives me a chance to go back and look at how far I’ve come (or in some cases, how far I haven’t). I blog for lots of reasons, but one of the big ones is that it’s a snapshot of my life. …
Tag: 13 in 2013
State #24: Kansas – Half Marathon 3 of 5!
Short story: I finished and I finished faster than the first two!!! Long story: Wednesday we ran in Ulysses, Kansas on a 1.14 mile asphalt path through a golf course. From first arrival in Ulysses to the point where we left town, it was a great experience. The Chamber of Commerce hosted a pasta dinner…
State #23: Oklahoma – Half Marathon 2 of 5!
Short story: I finished. Long story: Tuesday was the second day of the Dust Bowl Series. We ran on a concrete path around a small lake in Guymon, OK. The path was exactly one mile in length, so the half marathoners had to run 13 laps, with a small out and back at the end. …
State #22: Texas – Half Marathon 1 of 5!
Short story: I finished. Long story: Monday was the first day of the Dust Bowl Series and we ran around Lake Rita in Dalhart, Texas. It was a 6.55 mile loop that the half marathoners ran twice. It was a “crushed gravel” surface, but really felt more like running on sort of packed dirt. As…