Charlotte ✈️ Dallas ✈️ Denver

Itinerary home from my 50K adventure.  4 miles from my DFW connection?  the Irving Marathon. Called airline, pushed out my connecting flight from Friday to Sunday morning.  No rental car needed, only extra $$ hotel expense.  26.2 miles, shortest distance I’d run in 11 days.  Absolutely!

Taxi, Marriott 9th floor view.  Bib pick-up, fancy upscale pizza & sleeps.  No prepping, no commute — five minute walk to start line.  Sweet treat after self-crewing 50Ks Beaumont to Bluefield.

4000 runners, well-organized event.  Hung with the 2:30 Half Marathon group for 13 miles, dug the low-key personality of our pace-gal Stacy.  Police officer by day, strong runner.  Goal to hang for their race then run-jog-walk 2nd half as Texas temps climbed.  Reality — kept same steady pace for 22 miles. Walked a mile to bring heart rate down in 80-degree heat then jogged-in remaining distance.

Mainly Marathons-buddy Angela at the finish, she’s Dallas-native.  Connections got us into the VIP backdrop — full hot breakfast & a large sweet tea.  Good to know Strong Texan Women 💪

No regrets, ‘bonus’ marathon day.  That said, Colorado ready.  Mexican Easter awaits.

Timing Services provided by RunFAR Racing Services, Inc.

Individual Results — Marathon

442  KEENAN HAGA  Louisville CO  26327  M  5:26:07.8