it doesn’t get Easier.  you get Stronger.

 

May 2018 update:  Completed my first 6 week marathon stretch since 2015.  6 marathons, 5 US states, 2 continents.

3 races remaining ‘til GOAL, including my most difficult ultra attempt EVER – the Dirty 30 in Black Hawk.  32 miles of rugged Colorado trail, up-n-over FIVE mountain peaks – at ALTITUDE.  Goal time: 8 hours.

 

Milestones:

• April 25th – Nashville Marathon registration (cuss-n-discuss 26 miles w/ Sis; race date: November 10th)
• May 1st – Prince Edward Island Marathon registration (2 Canadian provinces/year – 10 province FINISH: 2020)
• May 6th – confirmation: Knysna Elephant Park, South AFRICA (2 nites lodging/July 2018)

 

June MANTRA:  SEE it, BE it, BELIEVE it, ACHIEVE.

No excuses, finish the journey.  BIGHORN in 30 days.

 

Race ReCap:  2 marathons, one ultra, all PRs.  Best 50K EVER (Vienna IL); 50 State PRs in Delaware & Massachusetts.

Marathoning Streak:  54 months

Mileage ReCap:  ended May at 942 miles (only 141 miles from GOAL)

 

 

Lands End to John O’Groats

1083 miles, the length of Britain

GOAL: 15 June 2018

 

Ended Month 5 near Urquhart Castle, 21 kilometres southwest of Inverness, 2 kilometres east of Drumnadrochit.

Urquhart Castle sits beside Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland.

 

The present ruins date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, though built on the site of an early medieval fortification. Founded in the 13th century, Urquhart played a role in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century. It was subsequently held as a royal castle, and was raided on several occasions by the MacDonald Earls of Ross. The castle was granted to the Clan Grant in 1509, though conflict with the MacDonalds continued.

 

In the 20th century it was placed in state care as a scheduled monument and opened to the public: now one of the most-visited castles in Scotland.  The castle, situated on a headland overlooking Loch Ness, is one of the largest in Scotland in area. It was approached from the west and defended by a ditch and drawbridge.