Short story: I finished. It wasn’t my slowest day. Long story: For the fourth race of the Dust Bowl Series, we ran in Lamar, CO. Thanks to our decision to switch to a B&B, we had a yummy breakfast before the race instead of having to make a PB&J in the room. It was also…
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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…
When your inner crazy becomes your outer crazy
Yesterday, Kim from Just Trying is for Little Girls shared this picture on Facebook… 5 (half) marathons. 5 days. 5 different states. And I need all 5 states. My first thought was “You crazy.” My next thought was “Hmm…” I threw out the idea to Beer Geek, who is usually my reality check. Instead of…